Weed out the bad surgeons
Hello,
I am desperately trying to learn everything I can about surgeons in Mexico. It is very difficult to find specific information about their practices, how many issues their patients have, etc. I cannot even find any forums just listing doctors to avoid. I find this inconvenient. If anyone has horrible experiences with these doctors, I would love to know who they are so I can avoid them while I am making decisions. Of course, everyone's opinion of any doctor is different, but if there are real serious problems with any of them, I would like to know your opinion.
This is so hard and people are not great about staying bad things about places. I really struggled with this, but I want the switch and there is really only one Dr in Mexico for that surgery. I vetted my place so, I can say the https://www.facebook.com/Mexicali-Bariatric-Center-224544617 630456/ is worth considering. They do all the surgeries and as far as I can tell is one of the best places in MX I'm getting a switch there on Aug 19.
Here are two to avoid
Dr. Mario Almanza- http://www.abc15.com/news/national/dozens-injured-during-wei ght-loss-surgery-in-mexico
And I heard some mixed things about Dr. Kelly, so I decided to avoid him. Look at this link and what is says about Dr. Kelly. http://www.mexicoweightlosssurgeons.com/ Ramos Kelly, M.D., has recently been excused from various hospitals in Tijuana, including Florence Hospital.
I am with galaxygirll I had heard some bad thing my self about those doctors but all you can do is your research on them. I had my surgery in Tijuana and seen read and heard only goo thing about my surgeon I went with Dr.Quinones. He and his staff did a great job on taking care of me and treating me like fam. hear is a little info on him.....
- Chief of General Surgery at Tijuana County General: August 2003 to September 2006.
- Associated Professor of General Surgery: 2003 till 2006.
- Coordinator of Surgical Interns: 2005-2006.
- Associated Professor of Anatomy in UABC, School of Medicine: 2006 to Date.
- Regional Delegate of The Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery, in the State of Baja California.
- Member of The Collage of General Surgeons of Tijuana.
- Member of The Mexican association of Endoscopic Surgery.
- Member of The Collage of General Surgeons of México.
- Board Certified in General Surgery since 2004.
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Proctor Certified
Surgical Proctor Teacher of Bariatrics.
- Hope this can help you a little keep in touch on who else you find that is not such a good surgeon it is always nice to know. Good luck to you and if I had say in it I would strongly recommend Dr Quinones. Like I said great surgeon.
I can only tell you about the doctor that I ended up having my sleeve done with, Dr. Fernando Garcia of Tijuana Bariatrics. I am 18 months out, 111 lbs lighter, my scars are tiny and I am healthy. Given these things, I think he did an excellent job. Choosing a surgeon is very difficult and I ran into a lot of pitfalls when choosing mine. I would definitely think of a long list of questions to ask each coordinator and see who answers them the best. I can probably come up with my list of questions that I used, if you would like. It was extremely important to me to have the procedure done at a hospital with an ER and ICU, and not a clinic, but other things may be more important to you. Of course, I also advocate doing what you are already doing, which is trying to find anything negative about the potential surgeon. Good luck to you, whomever you choose.
I went with Dr. Jose Rodriguez Villarreal in Juarez thru Belite Weight. He was very professional and the hospital is a CLASSY place. I really liked it there. Everything was new and looked nice, was clean, etc. I've heard about other board members here talk about Dr. Quinones and a few other surgeons.
Medical tourism is a huge, HUGE thing for Mexico - bringing in millions of dollars to their country. The bad doctors don't stick around very long. If you go thru a company in the US, like Belite Weight or A Lighter Me, you'll be working with a surgeon they refer patients to all the time. I know how you feel, I was skeptical too. But after going there and talking with a few people in the van getting shuttled back to the states, it really isn't nearly as scary as we made it out to be in our own head. Its a legit practice. I know, because I'm 100lbs down and I did it in January. I only wish I had done it sooner.
