Many of you on here know me well, I have been a part of these message boards for years. I love our members and I want only the best for them. Therefore, I can not in good conscience keep this to myself any longer.

Dr. Illan is a wonderful surgeon. In fact, when I used to coordinate, for a while I actually referred patients to him. His coordinator, Omar, has a very, very faithful following. So much so, I fully expect and am prepared for the "verbal beating" I am going to get for going public with what I know. But, if I prevent just one woman from experiencing what I am about to share with you, then it will all be worth it.

As I said, Omar is very well loved among the patients, especially the ladies. He goes out of his way to ensure everyone has a great experience while there. He provides for the patient's every need, transports them around town, runs errands for them, sits by their bedside and so much more. He is very charming and charismatic. There will be many, many members who will respond to this thread stating just that. In fact, when the first patient, one that I had referred to them, approached me about what happened to her, I did her a horrible disservice by not really believing what she told me, because Omar did such a good job of convincing me otherwise. But now, after six woman, some of whom I referred to Dr. Illan, some not, have contacted me regarding what happened to them, I know now that first patient was telling me the truth, she did not misinterpret anything and I must speak out.

So, what is it that I am speaking off? I am talking about taking advantage of woman who have traveled to a foreign country by themselves, most likely have low self-esteem due to their weight issues, they are scared and they are lonely. Then, along comes Omar. He is by their side throughout their stay. He is, as I said before, charming and charismatic. They very quickly find themselves falling victim to him, and he takes advantage of them in several different ways. He either is sexually suggestive to them, sexually inappropriate, or convinces these woman he truly cares for/loves them and begins a romantic relationship with them. Because of how vulnerable they are, they believe he really does care about them, and they allow themselves to be wooed by him and have a romantic and/or sexual relationship with him. Then, shortly after, he basically dumps them. He quits responding to their calls, texts, etc. He leaves these woman feeling broken and foolish for falling for him. They feel like they have done something wrong, when in fact, they are merely the victim of a heartless man taking extreme advantage of his position and their vulnerability. Understand, I am not saying this happens with every patient, but it does happen and it shows an extreme lack of professionalism and moral character.

I have attempted to contact Dr. Illan to speak with him personally about this. Unfortunately, Omar makes that nearly impossible. All calls, emails, etc. are intercepted by him. And, here is the saddest part of all, Dr. Illan already knows what is going on. So, I am doubtful my talking to him would make a difference. Dr. Illan knows Omar has a strong fan base, and therefore, brings him a great deal of business. So, he turns a blind eye to what is happening. Which, is why I have no guilt in publicly coming out and sharing what I know. I will be honest, my goal here is to have Omar removed from his position as coordinator with Baja Bariatrics and Dr. Illan, and to see that he does not work in this field or any other field where he can take advantage of woman again. And, if Dr. Illan goes down as a result, well, shame on him for allowing it to happen in the first place.

Nothing happened to me. I had the best time. However when I went with my dad for his surgery everything was different.

Nothing happened to me. I had the best time. However when I went with my dad for his surgery everything was different.

I am so sorry you didn't have a good experience.

Am glad nothing happened to you.

Misogynist.  Does anyone relate to this?  I became an expert from personal experience.  

 

    "You all may ask, what is a misogynist?  This is a person who hates, mistrusts or mistreats women.  In my opinion, some misogynists don't think they understand what they are doing.  Some may think they are doing this out of love and protection over their loved one, however it is wrong.  I think it is important for all people out there to know about a misogynists brain.  

    In most cases misogynists do not know they hate women.  Most of the time this derives from a female figure in their life who abandoned or neglected them.  This could be anyone from a mother, grandmother, aunt or girl.  These traumas are planted in the subcortical brain and as time goes on the pain for the male gets worst and worst.  This grows to parts of the brain such as the fear processing and memory areas which effects emotional and rational decision making.  

    Most of the time, you never know the person you are falling for is a misogynist.  There are many signs of this time of man.  First off, in the beginning he acts all enthusiastic, charming, flirtatious and fun.  This will make a woman fall for him because her natural defenses are down because she is more willing than ever to fall for him.  Then as the relationship progresses, he goes from an irresistible personality to a rude personality and then quickly back to irresistible.  This is known as the Jekyl & Hyde personality.  The misogynist also tends to be self-centered and very competitive.  If someone else is having more fun than him, he can't stand it.  

    Sadly, some men enjoy displeasing women with this.  It produces dopamine in their brain and it gives them pleasure, making them want to mistreat women this way over and over again.  Some misogynists do not even realize they are mistreating a woman unfairly.  They think they are just protecting the one they love by preventing them from doing certain things because they do not trust their woman enough.  However, when it comes down to the woman telling him not to do something, he feels he can do it anyway.  

   These misogynists bring in their target with their extreme charm and romance.  They wait for the person to fall in love with everything good about them and then their true colors come out.  However, it is too late now.  The victim has become so infatuated with everything about him that he now has complete control.  Now obviously no one should be scared to get out there and date, however be careful when falling in love and make sure you do not let anyone take control of what you do and of your life. "

That's very interesting, I had never heard of that before.

From all the posts I have read about wonderful Omar, this struck a chord and reminded me of a charming, wonderful, nice looking, smooth talking, charismatic, lying, paranoid, thief, abuser, Jekyll & Hyde,  who lived under the guise of church choir member, prosecutor's office volunteer, ex police officer, .......blast from the past (1980s) who nearly destroyed me.     Omar obviously loves his role of being everything to all women, and who in the world needs or wants attention more than us women who feel unattractive/unloved/lonely because of our weight problems?  Move in, move out, the women never meet, compare notes, and he keeps on giving.  But someone found him out.  

I'm still trying to reach dr Illan about it, I need some explanations from him before i make my full testimony, he has to answer my doctor's questions, then i will definitly know if they conived together with Omar or not

I'm still trying to reach dr Illan about it, I need some explanations from him before i make my full testimony, he has to answer my doctor's questions, then i will definitly know if they conived together with Omar or not

Oh honey... Regardless....this can't be good. I'm sorry - Please keep us posted.

In my uneducated opinion this doctor will never ever ever let you get through to him.  Much like any doctor, but even more so because he is in Mexico and no repercussions other than financial.

In my uneducated opinion this doctor will never ever ever let you get through to him. Much like any doctor, but even more so because he is in Mexico and no repercussions other than financial.

I was thinking the same thing. And even if she does get through...it seems unlikely that he would tell the truth, given that he keeps this guy on his staff. I wish there was legal recourse for all these women. It sickens me that first people have to be put in the situation of going to another country for surgery and then when they do go they get taken advantage of. Grrrrr....

My 2 cents for what it's worth.

I had a lap band done several yrs ago by Dr Ariel Ortiz, he's an excellent doctor and I had an excellent experience. 4 months ago I had Dr Illan do my Sleeve & Omar was the coordinator. I could only afford to spend 5k for my procedure & was one reason I chose Dr. Illan & Omar. I traveled alone & felt safe the entire time and all the doctors were attentive, as well as Omar. If you are traveling alone then I would recommend Omar as your coordinator because I wasn't alone at the hospital during recovery time & I knew he would translate anything that I needed to the nurses and that was important to the overall experience. Dr. Illan was also professional and I'm happy with the results. Starting weight 212lbs and now it's 175lbs.

I've received some new and very disturbing info about Omar from multiple members over the last 24 hours. Does anyone know how we can reach Dr. Ilian directly ? It seems that Omar controls everything from his private email to cell phone. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Hey Alex.

Just a thought.. If you're asking people for ways to contact the 'main man', rather than always being firewalled by Omar, you may need to ask people to do it off this thread.

I suspect everything that's posted is being read by you know who and contingencies are devised accordingly..

I have a good idea with regards to your query. I shall PM you that idea...

Hey Alex.

 

Just a thought.. If you're asking people for ways to contact the 'main man', rather than always being firewalled by Omar, you may need to ask people to do it off this thread.

 

I suspect everything that's posted is being read by you know who and contingencies are devised accordingly..

 

I have a good idea with regards to your query. I shall PM you that idea...

 

Gracias! 

I think he's based at the IMSS Regional Hospital in Tijuana, so maybe that's an avenue.

I had my sleeve done by Dr. Illan on May 24. I was and still am completely satisfied with that decision. I was so relieved to have had Omar with my daughter and myself while traveling in Mexico. We always felt safe and secure. Our every need was attended to. I have posted this on this thread before only to have my comments removed which is very disturbing.