Mexicali Bariatric Center Bariatric Center
Hi Everyone,
I had surgery Febuary 18, 2013. I was 260 lbs before my surgery. I have lost 80 lbs in 9 months. I can't say enough wonderful things about Dr. Aceves. Dr. Aceves and his staff took such excellent care of me and I have had wonderful results from my surgery. I had no post operative complications and his staff was there for me every step of the way. I was so out of control with my health and my weight as well as my eating habits. Dr. Aceves and his staff have given me my life back. I was so anxious about travelling to another country but it went so well. Surgery is never fun but they kept me comfortable and cared for me and my mom who came with me. I am such an advocate for the gastric sleeve surgery. My only regret is not doing it sooner.
Hi Everyone,
I had surgery Febuary 18, 2013. I was 260 lbs before my surgery. I have lost 80 lbs in 9 months. I can't say enough wonderful things about Dr. Aceves. Dr. Aceves and his staff took such excellent care of me and I have had wonderful results from my surgery. I had no post operative complications and his staff was there for me every step of the way. I was so out of control with my health and my weight as well as my eating habits. Dr. Aceves and his staff have given me my life back. I was so anxious about travelling to another country but it went so well. Surgery is never fun but they kept me comfortable and cared for me and my mom who came with me. I am such an advocate for the gastric sleeve surgery. My only regret is not doing it sooner.
I had Gastric Sleeve Surgery performed by Dr Aceves on October 24, 2013. I have already lost 39 lbs in less than 20 days. The experience was very stress free - and I went there alone. The hospital is very nice.
They have a team of people that really take care of you from Ernesto the van driver who gets you from San Diego, to Nina and Karla and Dr Campos and, of course Dr Aceves. Dr Aceves and Dr Campos checked up on me every day. Dr Aceves also fixed my hiatal hernia and my umbilical(belly button) hernia at no extra charge. I was back at work one week later and I feel great. I wake up every morning feeling better and more optimistic and can't wait to get on the scale!
I decided to have the surgery with Dr Aceves after talking to a co-worker who had the surgery with him and lost 170lbs. I fully expect to lose as much or more. I would highly recommend Dr Aceves for anyone considering Bariatric Surgery!
I had surgery with Dr. Aceves on June 24th and I have lost 65 lbs
in 3 months! My experience exceeded my expectations! I even left
the hospital a day early. My husband and I were totally impressed by
the entire teams professionalism and made a point of letting them know.
I will be forever grateful to Dr Aceves, Dr Campos, Nina and the entire
team for changing my life forever. I recommend him and his staff completely
and wouldn't consider having this surgery any place else. He is simply THE BEST!
Dr. Ungson and his team were absolutely wonderful and gave me more personalized attention and information that any Dr. in the US. I had excellent care while in the hospital, personalized visits from his private nurse at home after surgery and Dr. Ungson emails me from time to time to find out how I am doing.
In 2009 I had Lap Band surgery in Tucson. I lost 16 pounds in the first two weeks because I was eating only broth. After that, I gained it all back and never lost another pound. That Dr. and his 'team' never even cared to call to find out how I was doing and if I had reached my goal.
When I tried to get the Lap Band removed, after several tests, Doctors in Tucson, AZ told me they couldn't remove it with insurance paying because there was 'nothing wrong' with it.
When Dr. Ungson in Mexico did my Gastric Bypass surgery, he found the Lap Band that I had since 2009 was causing damage and my surgery ended up lasting four and a half hours to repair such damage.
I am so grateful I was able to find such a great team that really cares for their patients and their weight loss goals. I would highly recommend Dr. Ungson and his team in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. They are top notch.
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I had surgery on November 6, 2012. I am 29 years old and I have lost 128 pounds in four months. My health has never been better and I have yet to have any complications. The facility and staff are very helpful and kind and I would recomend Dr. Alberto Aceves to anyone. Dr. Aceves and Dr. Campos explain how the surgery is a tool to help you become healthier person. I have followed their guidelines and from the amount of weight I have lost it is working and I average 3-4 pounds a week. I make sure to drink my 60 grams of protein daily and I do snack on healthy foods and am able to eat small portion size meals.
I had my laproscopic DS surgery on December 22, 2012 in Mexico. My better half had his the day before. We were both pleasantly surprised at how nice the hospital was and even more surprised at the excellent care we were given while there for a week. Three different doctors would come by daily that were involved in our cases. In the states you are lucky to get your one doctor to come by and see how you are doing once per day.
Karla was our liason. She was a blessing in keeping us informed and making our needs known. The staff was courteous and prompt.
Nina answered all my questions prior to arriving in Mexicali and had all the arrangements made for us once we landed in San Diego. This included Ernesto driving us to and from the airport. I even met Nina's mother at the hospital. All these people were super nice.
Dr. Aceves and Dr. Campos are angels in my book. They gave me and my better half a chance to live a LOT longer with their expertise. They truly are concerned for their patients well being and made it plainly evident with each visit and the after care we have been given via email. Gaby helps relay all information with our after care.
My better half has lost 46 lbs and doesn't have to take blood pressure, cholesterol, or insulin meds anymore! Hurray! He is absolutely walking on air from so much improvement in his overall health and new found energy. So far I have lost 25 lbs at exactly 2 months out. The first 20 lbs I lost within the first 3 1/2 weeks and the past 6 weeks have lost 5 lbs. The surgery has finally ended my gradual weight gain on 500 calories a day diet. Even though I haven't lost nearly as much as most people do with this surgery, my main goal was to keep from gaining any more weight and thus I see this surgery as a success. Genetically, my body has always retained and added weight like a sponge, and I was worried as I aged the constant dieting since I was sixteen (and gaining all the while even though on a diet) would not suffice and I would be wheelchair bound by the time I was 60.
For anyone wanting this surgery I highly recommend this Dr. Do not wait a day longer to contact him if you feel this is the surgery for you.
Dr. Aceves absolutely changed my life! He gave me the tools I need to make a better future for myself. I was sleeved Sep.19,2012 and have so far lost 85 pounds. My journey is far from being over but I will forever be grateful to Dr. Aceves and his team. His kind heart and addictive personality gave me comfort in my decision to have weight loss surgery. His staff were extremely helpful and the hospital was beautiful. Whenever I have questions or issues I am not afraid to write him an e-mail and his staff respond without delay. They are very well organized and inform you of exactly what to expect from the surgery. Everything from my arrival at the hospital to being dropped off at the airport was seamless. Dr. Aceves' staff were very helpful in making arrangements for my aunt and I and even booked the rooms in the hotel in both San Diego and Mexicali for us. My experience with Dr. Aceves and his team was absolutely wonderful and one that I will never forget.
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Voted one of the 25 BEST Bariactric WLS Surgeons in the WORLD by his PEERS.
What can I add to that?
Reasonably priced, caring, efficient and capable.
Have had ZERO problems.
Voted one of the 25 BEST WLS Surgeons in the WORLD by his PEERS.
What can I add to that?
Reasonably priced, caring, efficient and capable.
Have had ZERO problems.
Voted one of the 25 BEST WLS Surgeons in the WORLD by his PEERS.
What can I add to that?
Reasonably priced, caring, efficient and capable.
Have had ZERO problems.
i had sleeve surgery on September 25, 2012. I had an excellent experience with Dr Aceves and his entire team. I have had no complications and was very well taken care of at the hospital. The hospital staff were friendly and helpful. I had researched quite a few surgeons and facilities and decided that Dr Aceves was the right surgeon for me. Everything went very smoothly from start to finish. I had traveled alone from Canada and felt very safe. Dr Aceves also did a hiatal hernia repair at no extra expense. I am very grateful to Dr Aceves for his exceptional care and surgical expertise and am well on the road to weight loss. Thank you again Dr Aceves.
Hello my name is Dorian. I have been over weight my entire life. After years of YoYo dieting I decided to take the next step and have WLS. I researched doctors for almost a year. I knew the only doctor I wanted to do my gastric sleeve was Dr Alberto Aceves in Mexicali. To be honest I was scared about getting it done in another country, until I met doctor Aceves in person. He does not sugar coat anything. He gives you strait up answers even if they aren't what you want to hear, witch I greatly respect. So, after meeting him in person and touring the hospital. I scheduled the surgery for 2 weeks later. His staff was excellent in getting my surgery scheduled and explaining everything in great details. I had my surgery on 9-21-2012. Everything went perfect, I was lucky and was in no pain at all. Let me tell you this hospital is by far better than any I have been to in the US. There were 3 nurses looking over 6 patients and they all spoke good english. The doctors would come in 2 or 3 times a day to check on you. I was 390 lbs on the day of surgery (09-21-2012). Today 10-31-2012 I am 317 lbs. That's a weight loss of 73 lbs in less than 6 weeks. If you are thinking about WLS, STOP thinking about it and DO IT!.
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