I had a great experience.  I did alot of research and felt most comfortable with ALighterMe.  They were wonderful, every detail was great, they are very helpful and nice. I would reccommend them without a doubt in my mind!

@JRose888 - I have had nothing but a good experience with Dr. Garcia.  I paid $4400.00 plus airfare for him.  He works with another doctor, and that doctor is cheaper.  His website lists the pricing - tijuanabariatrics.com.  I think he still has a $150.00 special going on, so you may be able to get it cheaper than I did.  My coordinator was not the best (Alisha).  I say this because I requested the Marriott and ended up at the other hotel (I can't remember the name of it) that they offer.  But it was nice and all of the nurses were great.  They all spoke english, so that was very helpful.  I speak some spanish, but when it comes to my health, I prefer to hear the outcome in english so that I can understand absolutely everything.  I had my surgery at Florence Oasis hospital.  I think he is now doing surgery at a newer facility, so check with them, but Florence was great.  I had a private room and plenty of room for my husband (extra sleeper bed for him).  It was not the newest hospital in the world, but what was important to me was that it was a hospital and not a clinic.  In case of anything happening, I wanted an ER and ICU and those things were important to me.  I never saw those at the hospital, but I didn't venture past the first floor and my coordinator assured me that it had them.  Dr. Garcia speaks good english too, but I didn't talk to him very much.  Let me know if you have any specific questions that I can help with.  I know that picking a doctor is extremely important and a difficult decision, so I am here to help if you need it.

I'm looking into having VSG with Dr. Ortiz as well and am wondering what the scarring is like?  Is it noticeable?  I know that's the last thing to worry about, but I probably wouldn't be able to take more than a few days off of work so I'm hoping the pain and recovery isn't too terrible.  Have you been successful with the VSG?  Thanks!

He's doing my surgery on May 27!  I'm scared to death but excited also.  I'm wondering about wifi in the hotel and hospital?  Maybe I'll see you there; we're getting there a day early!  Good luck to you!

Hello smf8396, I am new to this forum. I am in the process of trying to find a good surgeon for a reasonable cost in Mexico and I would so appreciate any advice. I was going to go with DR. Ortiz at OCC but he is almost $6600 and on top of that I would have to pay for airfare. So, my next attempt is to contact Dr. Fernando Garcia whom I have heard a lot about. I see that you went to him. Could you please advise me if he is a good doctor to go to and a little bit of info regarding your experience? Thanks so much!