Guillermo Alvarez Bariatric Surgeon MD

Hello my name is Aleida, I was 22 years old when I got the Sleeve surgery with Dr. Alvarez. My first impression of Dr. Alvarez was that I felt at home, then as we went over my chart he was very understanding, to the point, addressed all of my questions, and kind. His staff is also the BEST!!! They are very professional, attentive, and you feel at home with the care that they provide you with. I have never seen such a kind, respectful, caring team to help you with your needs pre-op and post-op. Dr. Alvarez is the BEST hands down. He is there with you every step of the way and always wants you to feel at home and comfortable. If I had the chance, I would do it all over again. My surgery was December 1, 2012, before surgery I lost 44 lbs, and from surgery to January 2, 2012 I have lost 31 lbs. I have lost a total of 75 lbs. I feel great, there are no words to describe every emotion I feel. My diabetes is gone, I don't have to take my pills anymore. I feel free and I would not have been able to do it without Dr. Alvarez & his staff. May God bless them for all the hard work they have done. It's a decision you will never regret!!!

Dr. Alvarez & his staff go above the call of duty. He & his staff are very personal and caring people. They all have the best bedside manners. Out of having 5 surgeries,this has been by far the best experience. I recommend Dr. Alvarez 100%

Dr. Alvarez and staff were all about what was best for me and
my health. He is a very caring and efficient doctor. All my
questions were answered and a review of what to expect during
and after surgery was explained. His staff took care of all
details of travel other than my flight. It was simple, safe
and I highly suggest Dr. Alvarez to others. His book has all
the steps for successful aftercare and he checked with me weekly
for the first 5 weeks. This is my 5th week post-op and Ive lost
16 lbs.

I had VSG on November 23, 2012. I was very nervous about going to Mexico for surgery. I am a single mother of four children and all I could think about was what would happen to them if something went wrong. However, I knew it was time for me to take serious action about my health, otherwise I wouldn't be able to be the mother I wanted to be anyway! Dr. Alvarez is an incredibly personable surgeon. His staff is fantastic. Everyone is helpful and reassuring. Dr. Alvarez has a complete aftercare program, which brought much peace of mind when I was back home. He and his staff are very responsive -- they answer emails very quickly and thoroughly. Based on my experience with Dr. Alvarez, several members of my immediate family are making plans to have VSG themselves!

Dr. Alvarez,
I want to thank you and your highly professional and wonderful staff for your kindness and good care pre-op and post-op. I never had a doubt that I would not receive the best care possible. The time spent in Mexico was 5 star!!! My husband and I enjoyed the cleanliness, peacefulness and rest your facility provided.
Your are not only blessed with a gift to help others regain their confidence and life goals; you are simple put, very good at what you do as a physician and "care" provider. I HIGHLY recommend Dr. A to anyone considering weight loss surgery. Keep up the good work because you are "THE BEST".
Dr. A- Thanks for giving me hope again. May God bless and keep you.
JJ

I have so many wonderful things to say about my experience with the Endobariatric team. I felt that I knew them before we ever met because of the many YouTube videos available from satisfied clients. But working with the staff was better in person. They were so friendly and I felt very comfortable right away. Also, the fact that my journey was organized from start to finish gave me a sense of peace. From Susan, who got me started... to Rosie, who drove us where we needed to go... to sweet Jessica, who is Dr. Alvarez and Dr. Gabe's capable assistant... and the nurses that were efficient and kind. They all made us feel like family.
While coming out of surgery, I experienced a medical emergency and was aided by many of the hospital staff, including the anaesthesiologist and the pulmonologist. Everyone worked overtime to make sure that I was OK and they kept my husband company while he waited for me to recover.
I will always be grateful to the special people that I met in Piedras Negras.

Dr. Alvarez is one of the most personable, caring people I have ever met. When the surgery is over and you are leaving, you feel as though you have a new found friend for life!! Everything about the experience, was very smoothe and well handled. All the new things you must learn after surgery are very well explained and in writing, one can also call or e-mail Dr. Alvarez at any time for any reason and he will personally answer you!! The whole experience was exceptional and I would do it again in a minute.

Everything about my surgery with Dr. Alvarez was wonderful! I have NO regrets about having my surgery in Mexico. I loved the care that I received and I know I have never been more informed and well taken care of as I was in Mexico with Dr. A. The city is clean and beautiful. The hospital was clean and the staff was great. I have nothing negative to say.

I could not say enough great things about Dr. Alvarez, his staff and the hospital where my surgery was performed. While I have the resources to have this surgery done by any surgeon in the country I took my time and did extensive due diligence in finding the absolutely best doctor available today to do my gastric sleeve surgery. I did this because I had a very bad experience with a doctor out of Ocala Florida with my lap band back in 2004. While this doctor was considered to be one of the best out there along with influence from others to go to him I ended up suffering the consequences because I just ended up doing what others said. As a result I had a lap band put inside of me that was defective because the surgeon putting it in sliced it by accident. As a result I had been going around with a failed lap band that constantly leaked in my body.

This time I was going to research everyone out there in the top 5% of doctors available and after time I found him. Dr. Alvarez ended up taking out my lap band and made me wait until I healed properly from the damage caused by the lap band before he could do my surgery. While this was frustrating I knew that he was doing what was best for me. As a matter of fact my wife being in medicine herself was so impressed by the his bedside manners, accessibility, follow up care, and state of the art equipment that Dr. Alvarez uses that she too ended up having the Gastric Surgery the same day that I did.

It has been one month since we both have had our surgery. My wife and I keep discussing with each other on how we have not had any after surgery pain or complications at all. We have followed his after surgery instructions and are amazed that looking back it now seems like it never happened because it has been so painless. Yet we are both losing around 2-3 pounds a week and we are never hungry, we sleep through the night without waking up, and we both could not say enough good things about our experience.

Trust me, just because you will be able to find some doctor in your area that has all kind of awards and accolades, please call them and notice how long it takes the coordinators to get back to you, and how long it takes to have your surgery done. It is not worth it when you will get immediate response by Dr. Alvarez’ coordinator, Susan who is great and very responsive! Trust your instinct and check the references of people that have gone through the doctor’s surgery. Don’t trust the marketing side of a hospital touting made up awards. I believe you will not find any surgeon out there with more positive reviews than Dr. Alvarez.

Please feel free to email with any questions that you might have as I have been there and succeeded. Doug at [email protected]

I flew from Canada to have this surgery in Mexico by myself. Everything was arranged by the staff and I was taken care and given detailed instructions on what to expect and what to do from the minute I arrived in San Antonio Texas.

All I can say is that the surgery and the before and after care was excellent. The Staff took care of everything all questions were answered very quickly.

I was impressed with the whole experience and feel it was one of my best decisions I have made to change my life.