Dr. Almanza's April VSG Special. TO GOOD TO BE TRUE??

I am very happy you posted, I got a great deal and its only costing me 4500 to have my lap band done. All of these posts answered so many of my questions. Thank you

Bernedette thanks for your info about dr almanzo did you pay money up front?

Hi Jane,
I have scheduled surgery with Dr. Almanza on 8-25-09. I will be going there alone. Any information that you can offer will be appreciated.

Thank you for posting your experience. I am looking to have the VSG with Dr. Almanza-Reyes. I am going through Medical Tourism and they said that the Doctor has dropped his price (again). You stated that you stayed at a hotel, but MedTourism said that lodging is a place more like a boarding house. Do you remember the name of the hotel you stayed in?

HI how were the patients that received the gastric sleeves condition? Did u see anything a miss there or see any one overly sick?? I have read many complaints of infection or leaks etc.... I dont want to lay out my money to end up ill. Did you see your instruments coming out of sterile type packaging??

This post is 3 years old you do realize.  None of the info is up to date.  This is what I found on him on a site rating surgeons.

Dr. Mario Almanza

Dr. Mario Almanza is a bariatric surgeon working out of the Jerusalem Hospital (Jerusalem Hospital is a clinic, and not a full-service hospital). Dr. Mario Almanza earned his degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.

During researching Jerusalem Hospital isn't a hospital but, a clinic in a strip mall and you recoup in a boarding house.  There is lots of info if you read thru this board.

Here is a link to a thread from one of the posters here.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/mexico/board_id,5362/user_id,848376/a,messageboard/action,memberPosts/

Yes I paid a $1000 down payment. I then took a certified check for the balance.

I just got home from lap band surgery with Dr. Almanza. I had my lap band surgery March 23, for $5,000. I am so glad I did it, ironically the day I got home I received a denial letter from my insurance company for WLS, so now I am sure I made the right decision. The day I was there, there were two lap band patients and one sleeve patient we all came out of surgery great. Although I can tell you the sleeve requires more recovery time. I am now four days post op and feeling great.

I am looking to schedule with Dr. Almanza. I have not yet because... well I am nervous. Did you all have the procedure done in a hospital or in a clinic? Where did you recover? Were you able to take a friend or family member with you?
How are you doing now?

Hi Amanda

I was starting to worry about you, I had not heard back about your surgery. So glad you had a great experience and that you are feeling well.


Keep me posted, Bernadette