Hi there! I've just gotten scheduled for surgery with Dr. Curiel for 2/20/15. I'm not finding a lot of reviews either, but chose him based on his experience. Let me know if you find out more info!

Isn't it though?! I sent my hubby pix along the way, he called it "Star Trek hospital", he was so jealous hehe. Dr Lopez was awesome; I especially like that he does 3 leak tests, really helped my peace of mind.

Thank you! :) the care at Vida is top notch, one thing that really made an impact on me was the staff's warmth, I felt they really cared about me. 

Both the Marriott hotel and Vida hospital are in very safe and clean parts of town :)

the only time I saw any "iffy" areas were on our way back to the border; you drive through a less affluent part of town with lower income businesses, street vendors, etc- but even then- it looked exactly like downtown LA lol, nothing shocking at all.

i travelled all by myself and never once felt unsafe. :) staying in such nice places like the Marriott and Vida really allows you to take your focus off your surroundings and let the experience be all about you and your recovery.

That does sounds fishy, I chose Dr. Lopez and there is a coordinator who walks you through the process on every thing including paying a $500 deposit but you can mail it, make a deposit in Bank of America into their account or pay by credit card.. I didn't have to send copies of any thing. I have been very active on this site and I haven't heard of anyone talking about victory or weight loss agent. Maybe you should look at some of the more popular doctors. 

@KDalt.. Lol I live in New Orleans and it's not that bad.. you have to be careful ever place you go.