Alejandro Aguirre Bariatric Surgeon M.D.,F.A.C.S.

when i first got back i blamed him for all the crazy stuff that i was feeling and all that happened to me, but i have come to realize that i had a hard time due to some of the things that i did. i would do it again, but as soon as i got out of the hosp. i would go back to san diego. in fact i recommended him to a girl at my support group and she is going to contact him.

Was fast in responding to my questions. His past patients will let you call them and talk to them about there surgery and experince. I can not wait to finally meet Dr. Aguirre.

My first inpression of Dr. Aguirre is limited by the fact that it has been email only . He is very quick to respond to questions and gives very direct answers. NO problems!!!

I am confident in my decision to see Dr. Aguirre. I have read the info from lots and lots of his patients and believe this is the right route of me. I am self-pay due to insurance denial. Dr. Aguirre responded with a few days to my emails and I have a surgery date of April 28.

This guy is obviously VERY busy but good at shooting off quick emails to answer questions. Will update as I learn more about him. So far he is great with a great reputation among his patients.

I have spoken with Dr. Aguirre by phone to schedule surgery based on the glowing recommendations of other self-pay patients. I expect to have at least several more contacts with him before my scheduled date of 2/20/04.
Post Surgery: Dr. Aguirre is a very empathetic individual and I got the feeling that he does this surgery because he knows that it makes a difference in people's lives. He is easy to talk to, comfortable to be around, and quite good looking! He is relatively soft-spoken but his eyes are very expressive. When I was being discharged, my mother told him "Thank you, you have given her extra years of life.", his eyes misted up and he could hardly talk. I feel that even if I could have afforded to get the surgery done in the US, I could never have found a doctor who was more committed or more skillful than Dr. Aguirre. During hospitalization I was kept pain free and comfortable by the staff. All in all, I would grade the experience A+.

I emailed him and he responded immediately. I have also been in contact with his daughter who is now handling all of the arrangements. They have both been nothing but helpful in making my journey a success. Looking forward to my upcoming surgery with confidence.

Very personable.
And still feel he and his staff were great.
He provided lots of pre and post surgical care and I would not hesitate to pick up the phone and call him with any questions.

Dr. Alejandro Aguirre performed my surgery in November of 2002. I was very impressed with his concern for me. His bedside manner is wonderful. I have never felt so comfortable with any surgeon before. He is a very skilled surgeon and I was very lucky to have found him. The care I received at the clinic, by the nurses, by Dr Gomez and Dr Estrella was very professional and caring. I have no regrets and would do it again.

Prior to surgery, my only communication with Dr. Aguirre was by email. He responded within 24 hours each time. My surgery was January 21, 2004, and I believe I was in good hands. However, if you have ANY questions, ask them while you're in the hospital, because I have not had phone calls nor emails returned by Dr. Aguirre once I was discharged. It's been more than disappointing, but I'm grateful that the surgery went well and that I'm resourceful enough to get answers to my questions from the internet, etc. I know everyone on this list LOVES Dr. Aguirre, and while I respect the work he does, his lack of communication following surgery is a real disappointment.