I recently watched an article about an investigation done by abc

investigators.

Such investigation went undercover and took place in Tj. Mexico.

They were looking for any flaws that could be found on clinics that

perform gastric bands surgical procedures.

They found one according to their investigation.

Medical clinic is the one on the eye of the storm. In which it's

patient coordinator is ANDRES BETANCOURT.

Acoording to the abc reporters one patient from Southern California

had his essofagus pierced. They were acepting patients with very low

BMIs and ANDRES BETANCOURT made the following statement: This is my

mine of gold.

I'm adding the link to the abc

video:http://www.abc15.com/news/investigators/index_story.asp?

did=19890

I trully don't believe these flaws have anything to do with the

clinics.

I believe it has to do with the patient coordinator ANDRES

BETANCOURT.

Before my procedure I did my own research. I made so many calls and

I even took my self over the border to get just the right clinic and

surgeon to have my procedure with.

I run my self into ANDRES BETANCOURT. He was already working for

Molding Clinic.

When I asked him about the whole procedure I pretended I did know

little about it. This to find out how truthful he was.

He was a big liar and exagerated the whole procedure. He

has worked for other cllnics and that he has had one too many

problems with many patients regarding everything about the procedure

including follow up treatments.

Some of these clinics are Baja Nor, Dr. Huacuz and Molding Clinic

the latest. With the first two he got into so much conflicts that

they couldn't keep him with them any longer.

But what's worst is that he already has a web page named betancourt

medical center. ! Can you imagine? He is not even a doctor! What do

you think motivated him to have his own web page and clinic? Of

course, he stated him self: It's my mine of gold.

He is nefast and should be considered a social risk that loves

taking chances with people's health regardles our health risks. http://www.bandsters.wordpress-by.org/abc-news-andres-betancourt.html

Edited October 14, 200817 yr by johnnyreno

Thanks everyone for the posts about Betencourt Clinic and their experiences there, both good and bad. I believe the clinic is now called Emmanuel. I am considering getting banded there in February. Could anyone who had experiences with Dr. Mario Almanza please send me some feedback. I believe he is the one doing the surgery but I saw in the contract that Andres Betancourt's name was mentioned ("checks payable to Dr Mario Almanza Reyes or Andres Betancourt MD") which leads me to believe that he is still involved. I appreciate any information at all! Thanks Ekandi@yahoo.com

Thanks everyone for the posts about Betencourt Clinic and their experiences there, both good and bad. I believe the clinic is now called Emmanuel. I am considering getting banded there in February. Could anyone who had experiences with Dr. Mario Almanza please send me some feedback. I believe he is the one doing the surgery but I saw in the contract that Andres Betancourt's name was mentioned ("checks payable to Dr Mario Almanza Reyes or Andres Betancourt MD") which leads me to believe that he is still involved. I appreciate any information at all! Thanks Ekandi@yahoo.com

They are trying to keep Andres Betencourt's name out of everything since his rep is so horrific. It's the same clinic. Andres owns it. They are cheap for a reason and you really do get what you pay for. Be very careful here. If you lose your band and have huge medical bills, how much will you have saved? The people that go there are shopping for price, not skill and reputation.

Edited December 14, 200817 yr by WASaBubbleButt