How is Dr Ramos Kelly's Facilities and staff?

 Hello all, I am new to this site and am trying to make sure I am making an educated dicision before I send my $2000 deposit for a VSG. I have researched "A Lighter Me" with the BBB and they are listed and rated with no complaints so that's a plus. I have read one lead on an infection one lady got but no other bad threads on him and his services. I do like that the money paid is all to a US bank unlike some other MX weightloss surgeries.   Initially I was going with Dr Alveraz but his price is about $3000 more and there is not any difference in the surgery proceedure, after care ect. Dr Ramos Kelly after care is actually spent in a hospital not a recovery house from what I have read and what his booking assistant tells me. I would just like to know if any of you have used him and what your experience was. Has the VSG really made a positive difference in your life?  I am a paramedic, not excessively overweight as I do have muscle I don't really get credit for however I have tried fad diets, Phen-Phen, Bontril ect and have gotten early stages of ulcerative colitis which they believe is caused from long term use of diet meds and supplements (as that is the only meds I have ever taken long term) now as I am getting older it's even harder to loose weight I have to drop my intake to about 1200 calories a day with something to control appitite AND exercise !!! I am excited but nervous. Just hoping there is someone out there that can help ease the butterfly's. 

Hello!  You may want to post this on the VSG board.  I doubt you're going to get much feedback on the VBG board.

Did you have your surgery?  I am trying to decide between Alvaraz and Kelly as well.  Alvaraz is just 1 mile across the border - and a day's drive from my home - but Kelly is cheaper and I haven't ready anything negative on either one.  Dr. Kelly did have a patient die - from a pulmonary emboli - since you are a paramedic - you know this can happen with any surgery and he was up front about it.  If you had your surgery with Dr. Kelly - can you tell me how things went?  Thanks Karen

 hello, yes, I had surgery 12-5-11 with Dr Kelly. His staff and the facility was wonderful. No regrets here! I went with Dr Kelly because he is very educated and was a US Dr for 10 yrs, 8yrs as a organ transport surgeon and 2 in trauma residency in  LA Trauma center. He also does alot of teaching at seminarians US and Canada for other weightloss surgeons. The big decision forme between Dr Alveraz and Dr Kelly was the difference in cost. Dr Kelly was $5900 vs $8000 with Dr Alveraz. Both are great It's but Dr Kelly was awesome and Such a sweet guy! You can read my initial post about my surgery in my profile page.

Hi! I know the experience of Dr. Kelly and he is an exceptional surgeon..!! I have known some of his patients too and they went great after the surgery, if you want more information you can ask me as well!!! =)