Hi. I am new here. I am looking for recommendations for gastric sleeve doctors in Tijuana. My insurance is giving me fits and I just can't wait any longer. I have researched several doctors and also several US companies that connect you with gastric sleeve doctors in Tijuana. If you have had a sleeve in Tijuana, please let me know everything you went through. Good and Bad. Who you used. Did you go alone or bring a companion. Any complications? How did you pay? Would you recommend a friend? So far I have heard of a Dr Ponce, Dr. Rodriguez, Dr. Fernando Garcia any others or any experience with any of these doctors listed?

Thank you!!!!

Hi,

I am also new to this site and considering the sleeve as well. I do not qualify for surgery in the states due to my low BMI but I am interested in going to Tijuana for the surgery. It's scary considering going to a foreign country for any medical procedure!

Good luck to you and I look forward to other's responses....

I had my vsg today at the Obesity Control center with Dr Ariel Ortiz and his team. It has been an amazing experience. I'm the fifth person I know to have had it here and we all have had nothing but great experiences.

On 5/29/2018 at 5:57 PM, KELMAC2018 said:

Hi. I am new here. I am looking for recommendations for gastric sleeve doctors in Tijuana. My insurance is giving me fits and I just can't wait any longer. I have researched several doctors and also several US companies that connect you with gastric sleeve doctors in Tijuana. If you have had a sleeve in Tijuana, please let me know everything you went through. Good and Bad. Who you used. Did you go alone or bring a companion. Any complications? How did you pay? Would you recommend a friend? So far I have heard of a Dr Ponce, Dr. Rodriguez, Dr. Fernando Garcia any others or any experience with any of these doctors listed?

Thank you!!!!

Hi there. I can’t offer any advice now but on June 28 I will be having the single incision gastric sleeve with Dr. Ponce. After that I can give you a detailed account of my experience with him. So hit me up sometime in July for more info if you are still interested. I have researched thoroughly—- more than six months and Dr. Ponce seemed to be the best choice for me. Good luck with your decision!!!

On 5/29/2018 at 4:57 PM, KELMAC2018 said:

Hi. I am new here. I am looking for recommendations for gastric sleeve doctors in Tijuana. My insurance is giving me fits and I just can't wait any longer. I have researched several doctors and also several US companies that connect you with gastric sleeve doctors in Tijuana. If you have had a sleeve in Tijuana, please let me know everything you went through. Good and Bad. Who you used. Did you go alone or bring a companion. Any complications? How did you pay? Would you recommend a friend? So far I have heard of a Dr Ponce, Dr. Rodriguez, Dr. Fernando Garcia any others or any experience with any of these doctors listed?

Thank you!!!!

Hi! I’m having my vsg in MX but on the Texas side in Piedras Negras, MX with Dr. Alvarez. I did tons of research and the best Dr.’s I found were Dr. Alvarez with Endobariatrics or Dr. Ortiz with OCC in Tijuana . I ended up making my final choice with Dr. Alvarez only due to when I asked the coordinator at the OCC if Dr. Ortiz would be performing my surgery with 100% certainty I was told no that he would be put on schedule but it was possible one of his colleges might step in. I had asked this because when I read testimonies from other patients on there Facebook account some of his patients reported that they had a different surgeon the day of. They all reported good things, however I felt like if I choose a Dr. for his reputation I wanted to have 100% certainty that he/she would perform my surgery. I asked the same question at Endobariatrics with Dr. Alvarez and was told he’s the head surgeon in every surgery and would 100% be doing my surgery. So that put me at ease. It was higher in cost but I wanted the peace of mind so I choose him in the end.

I will be going June 28th for my vsg surgery In Tijuana. I will have a companion there with me. But so will my patient coordinator. I will be having my procedure done by Dr. Andrade Soto, at the Prado surgical center. Everything is included, including hospital stay, and testings.

I have done a lot of research, and I’m comfortable with my decision.

Im very nervous, but I know I will be in experienced, and caring hands.