Pedro Kuri Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

Loved him, his partners and the beautiful hopsital angeles. Nothing but very positive things to say about everyone there.5 stars

I was skeptical, as he is mexican MD. But I saw his patinets, and went and looked at hospital..and surgery suite. I am a RN. rnHis team is undescribeable..they acrae..and followup with you.rnI love the way he smiles..and cares and say how you doing honey,,,rnPatients will always have him for MD once he places band..he takes care of it for ever!!rnI give him a 10/10..there is not a better MD out there in my opinion.rnrnThere really isnt a negative thing to say..he took very good care of me.rnMaybe the fact he has so many pts, makes you have to wait for fills..but Ide rather wait and have him eval me and do it!!!

Dr. Kuri and his excellent staff are a 10 all the way across the board.

I have not yet met Dr. Kuri, but his team has been helpful. Jessica has helped with finding financing, sheduling surgery, providing pre op Liver Shrinking Diet, providing Post - op information and diet, as well as providing a list of other patients, living in my area, who have traveled to Mexico and had surgery by Dr. Kuri. JoAnne has also helped answer questions regarding financing.rnrnThis is all I can add right now. Although evreyone I talk to speaks very highly of Dr. Kuri, his care, and the facility. rnrnDr. Kuri and his team are top notch. They work together to make sure their patients have the best care. rnrnBoth Dr. Kuri and one of his other doctors came by to talk to the six of us having surgery the night before surgery. He answered any and all questions we had, and made it clear to us that we would not \"wake up skinny\". The band was a tool, and we had to learn to use the tool correctly. If we misused the tool, then we would have problems. This is not the easy way out. This journey would take a lot of work. rnrnI really appreciate his honesty and frankness. rnrnWhile in the hospital Dr. Kuri came by to check on me at least twice, I think I was sleeping one of the times though. I have aslo received one checkup call from Dr. Kuri's office, although they had to leave a message. I have a patient facilitator that I can email or call for little things, and I can call the office with any concerns and someone will get back to me. rnrnDr. Kuri provides his patients with detailed pre op and post op care instructions. rnrnDr. Kuri is both surgically competent and has a great bedside mannerrnrn

I really liked Dr. Kuri. He has a kind, yet stern demeanor that eases some of the fear that surfaces when faced with the prospect of receiving medical treatment far from home. His new hospital is gorgeous. Bring DVD's (the rooms have players) unless you can enjoy one channel of TeleMundo. The Doctors were all wonderful and the hospital staff was competant and caring. I only wish I had bothered to learn some more Spanish. Although there is no structured aftercare program to speak of, he has an online forum where post-op patients can find mentors who have been there, done that. Dr. Kuri emphasizes aftercare and all fills/adjustments are included in the price of surgery (not including transportation or fluoroscopy. Risks are addressed in orientation, but Dr. Kuri seems to cater to the educated patient. Do your research, it is your body and your life. No one can learn it all in a ten minute orientation. Know your stuff before you commit to a date. Find a support group close to home. Follow the "Rules" and use the band wisely.
I have chosen to find a fill doc closer to home because airfare is a cost concern for me. Any readers should do the same in case of an emergency, some local docs won't see patients banded in Mexico. Find one who will.
Dr. Kuri has thousands of surgeries under his belt and an error rate to be envied by the other docs. I never felt at risk. I enjoyed Dr. Kuri's bedside manner. He is very clear in his communication,even abrupt at times. This is reassuring for me since I loathe wishy-washy MD's and the feeling that half of the words in my Doctors mouth are being "censored". This was never a concern with Dr. Kuri and I would do it all over again.

Hello All,
I am back from my banding on 3/18/06! Dr. Kuri was all that everyone
said that he would be, and more! At first I could not understand why
everyone was praising him so highly when I was reading the postings
from the board, but when you meet the man in person you will know why!
And I have met and worked with alot of doctors. Dr. Kuri and his entire
team were so wonderful to me,and my husband. I must say Dr. Kuri runs
a well oiled machine. Everyone knew what their role was in the process,and they played it.Dr. Kuri strongly emphasized the necessity of "following the rules" ie.. cl.liq. diet then full liq. eating small bites, and chewing well etc...
He also emphasized the need for good aftercare, and stated that all fills are free from his office you just have to pay the $70.00 for the hospitaal's fluro.
The Hospitales Angeles is as nice in person as it is on the web. It is
the cleanest hospital I have ever seen, and that is coming from a nurse
of 16 yrs. I know that it is new, but you can tell by the way people
are always cleaning,it will look the same 10 yrs from now. I also met
other new banders who were having surgery the same day as myself, and
we have vowed to stay in touch, and meet again for fills etc.. All I
can say is if you have any doubts or fears about going to T.J. email me
or post something to me and I will try to reassure you that you have
nothing to fear! Dr. Kuri and his team are a godsent to all of those who have been struggling for yrs. to lose weight!
kaffenoir

Dr. Kuri really believes in his work.
He really wants his patients to succeed in weight loss efforts.
His staff is great they are so helpful
I can't think of anything that I didn't like about the Dr.
Just that you don't have to be afraid of going to Mexico to have this surgery.
Dr Kuri does tell you what you need to know about the after care but doesn't really help you as much as he could.
He does have a structured program if you can go to Mexico to get it.
He was very thorough in explaining the risks of surgery.
I would rate his as a 9
Both he is great guy.

Great overall experience, so far.

His US staff and TJ staff were very friendly and informative. He is great...busy but great.

Dr. Kuri is a warm, caring surgeon who is genuinely interested in the success of his patients. His staff is informed, helpful, responsive and professional. Dr. Kuri and his entire team made me feel at ease. He is stern and firm in the communication that the lap-band is merely a tool and that patients have a responsibility to do their part, it is not a magic wand. He clearly and thoroughly reviews all risks and allows plenty of time for questions and answers them until the patient is satisfied. He did not rush through anything at all. I think Dr. Kuri and his staff were fantastic and highly recommend them.