Surgery in Mexico

kamicola · April 9, 2008

Was the band erosion related to your pneumonia?

cathyalmond · April 9, 2008

Contact the Obesity Control Centre...OCC has a forum as well, and I have heard nothing but wonderful experiences from everyone..Dr. Ortiz is the main surgeon that everyone raves about. He is in TJ and the service is amazing.

ginaballerina · April 9, 2008

Dr. Ortiz ..look on line at his site

WASaBubbleButt · April 9, 2008

actually Dr. Aurturo is in Monterry not in Juarez I went to Juarez and saw Dr. Jose Rodriguez at hospitales Angeles... great care and almost 3 mo out ... not a problem... just setting the record straight......

I think the poster explained he went to Monterrey, what am I missing?

tarrn13 · April 9, 2008

I had surgery on 3/25 with Dr. Ortiz at the OCC, he and his staff did a wonderful job and I was throughly satisfied and would recommend his facility, as for cosmos110, people have bad experiences everywhere, I'm from canada, live in the us and went to mexico for surgery but truth be told I'd go to europe or cuba too, there are many competent doc's living in other countries and the health system here in the us is hardly the be all and end all. I find it hard to believe that if you were having so many problems and would have gone to an er that they would have said sorry go back to mexico. Furthermore cosmos110, what Walmart are you going to that offers fills?

billybobby · April 9, 2008

Does anyone have a suggestion for a doctor in Mexico? Please - I am trying to do my research. I just feel so lost.
Thanks!!

Most will recommend their surgeons. That is unless they had a problem. I would suggest asking which ones are not recommended.

cosmos110 · April 9, 2008

Hello. I'm fighting a lone battle here. Up above in my other post is the story of how I paid close to $20,000 USD for a band in Monterrey, Dr. Arturo Rodriguez. Thats the band, several trips to Monterrey etc. I was debanded after a year from what was a clear case of faulty installation.

Talk to the people who do fills here in the USA. They'll tell you that it's crazy to go for serious surgery in a place where you can't drink the Water. I have no legal recourse. My money is gone and the only thing I gained is more weight. Which I'm still gaining.

I'm reading these replys and I'm convinced that the majority of the replys are cayotes. The people who are paid a percentage for each customer they get. All the Mexican doctors have them. What possible reason would I have to lie to you. I'm passoniate about the bad decision I made. I'd give anything to back up the clock and get a good doctor here.

Talk to some fill centers. Fill center USA. Or any of them. They'll tell you.

Good Luck

kamicola · April 9, 2008

My fill center.... Fill Management NW fully recommends Dr. Kuri... No matter what anyone's story is, I am comfortable with my decision.

Kammi in Everett, WA

soon to be banded - 5/27/08

Dr. Kuri - Mexico

WASaBubbleButt · April 9, 2008

Hello. I'm fighting a lone battle here. Up above in my other post is the story of how I paid close to $20,000 USD for a band in Monterrey, Dr. Arturo Rodriguez. Thats the band, several trips to Monterrey etc. I was debanded after a year from what was a clear case of faulty installation.
Talk to the people who do fills here in the USA. They'll tell you that it's crazy to go for serious surgery in a place where you can't drink the Water. I have no legal recourse. My money is gone and the only thing I gained is more weight. Which I'm still gaining.

I'm reading these replys and I'm convinced that the majority of the replys are cayotes. The people who are paid a percentage for each customer they get. All the Mexican doctors have them. What possible reason would I have to lie to you. I'm passoniate about the bad decision I made. I'd give anything to back up the clock and get a good doctor here.

Talk to some fill centers. Fill center USA. Or any of them. They'll tell you.

Good Luck

I don't know about you. Dr. Arturo Rodriguez does not charge $20K for a band. He charges over 50% less than that.

On one hand you talk about how he was at fault and messed things up and in the next post you have nothing but praise for him.

FillCenterUSA was started by a Mexican doc. They mostly fill Mexican bands. Not sure why they would suggest you not go to Mexico when 99.9% of the people come home from there just fine and without folks like us, FillCenterUSA wouldn't be in business.

I've been to a FillCenterUSA place before and they most certainly do NOT "all" tell you not to go to Mexico. The fill person here in Phoenix was banded by Kuri... in Mexico. She sends her patients to Mexico all the time.

Most rational folks know that just because there is one problem doctor that does not mean an entire country's medical system is poor.

You claim that you were unable to get your band removed by a US doc. I'll take your word for it but you are the first. Many docs will not fill Mexican bands but you are the first I have heard where they won't remove it. Yet your medical provider would fill it (the problems they claim they have are fills, not surgery) but not remove it.

You never came here before or during your banding but come here for the first time just to slam dunk ALL of Mexico.

You claim you are fighting a lone battle. You don't have a band anymore, what are you fighting? People going to Mexico? If you want to be anti-Mexico OH is always available for you. Most here are pretty pro Mexico even if they didn't have surgery there. Maybe the reason you are fighting a lone battle is because you are wrong.

Yep, I agree with you. Something is fishy and I don't believe it is everyone "else".

Cheers.

cosmos110 · April 9, 2008

Thank you for the exercise. Somebody's got an agenda. You said it all rather you know it or not.

isabelle290 · April 11, 2008

I use Dr. Arturo Rodriguez and he was a WONDERFUL doctor. He only charages $7,900. In fact, on of his patients, MELVA is on the realize band website as a sucess story. (The Johnson and Johnson lapband just approved in the U.S.) Read Gastric Banding Success Stories - REALIZEBand.com Dr. Rodriguez was one of the kindest, most caring doctors that has ever treated me. As was his staff. He changed my life and I am forever grateful to him!

christinapereze · April 11, 2008

Does anyone have a suggestion for a doctor in Mexico? Please - I am trying to do my research. I just feel so lost.
Thanks!!

I had mind done in mexico just right out side of el paso tx march 18th 2008 i went through belitemexico.com in it is a good hospital, brand new they have pic's to show you the hospital and the doctors and you'll enjoy looking at all the fine men that work there if you go send them my love. very nice people and the doctors speak english too and most of the nurse's you'll enjoy and im doing fine the only thing is its hard to find a doctor in the US that will do your fills and make sure if you do find one to do them you must have aleast 2000 dollars a year for your fills or go back to mexico to do your fills for free for life right now im having a hard time trying to find someone to do my fills that are not to far away and cheap! so good luck by the way the surgery is not to painful and the recovery time is not to long.:sad_smile::scared2:

Edited April 11, 2008 by christinapereze

cosmos110 · April 11, 2008

I don't like slamming good people. Arturo Rodriguez is a fine fellow and I know he has done a lot of good work.

Lap Band $10,500

transportation to Monterrey $1,100 for two trips

$1,200 worth of fills

$ 600 Endoscopy

$ 2,000 Pnumonia related

$ 2,500 debanding

I rounded it off to $20,000

The only reason I am telling this story is If I had heard it before I went to Mexico, I might not have done it. God I wish I hadn't. I hear all the success stories. I'm not one of them. I'm broke and no hope of getting another band.

When Arturo decided to deband me there was no fear of malpratice. Thats not how things work in Mexico. Not your lucky day.

If you decide to go to Mexico, I wish you the best of luck. I don't want to see anybody else in my position.

Good Luck with your decision

kamicola · April 11, 2008

Cosmos, I am sorry this all happened to you.

Kammi in Everett, WA

SHARONCRIST1955 · April 11, 2008

I went to the seminar here in Boise Idaho. If the surgeries are done in Mexico alot of Dr's wont touch the lapband. Yes I gues it is the malpractice. I cant blame them. My Dr said that there are alot of mistakes. I love having my surgery done here I dont need to fly to Mexico if something is going on. I have called the Office many times to ask questions they are so helpful. I would go with the hospital nearest to your house.