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I can go on and on raving greatthings about Ready for a Change, Dr. Garcia my surgeon, Alma over the phone coordinator, Melissa and Rosie Tijuana up close and in person coordinators, Samuel (our wonderful driver) all of the nurses and physicians onsite a MiDoctor facilities where I had my surgery on down to the Marriott where I rested. You all exceeded my family and I every expectation. All of you were nice, warm, sincere, positive, loving to us complete strangers. The best money I have ever spent for a gift to myself or anyone. If I could give you all trophies for the customer service, loving hearts and beautiful sweet spirits you all posess I would place a million bucks, and a million people inside the trophies so that they could all have the experience and life changing journey I have had thus far with you all! Thank you!

I have fought the fat fight pretty much my entire life and I have lost the battle in the past, but now I am winning. I am seven months post-op gastric sleeve and I feel great. This surgery was the best health decision I have ever made. Dr. Garcia is wonderful and a great surgeon. No more breathlessness, exhaustion, sleep apnea and joint pain. I can play with my 8 year old twins now!!!

I've been overweight all my life, and thanks to Dr. Fernando Garcia I've lost 90 pounds having undergone my gastric sleeve surgery on August 15, 2011. When I arrived at the hospital (Hospital Mi Doctor) in Tijuana, I was amazed at how clean and professional the staff was.

My personal experience in Tijuana exceeded my greatest expectations. From the time I arrived in San Diego I was treated with respect and dignity. Everything was taken care of for me. There was very little for me to worry about, which left me able to focus on my surgery.

I have a 70 more pounds to reach my goal, and now for the first time I believe I can. Thank You.

I underwent a lap band surgery on August 2006 (not with Dr. Garcia) and for one reason or another it didn't work for me. After some years it started to bother me and decided to look for a doctor to remove the band and maybe try another weight-loss procedure.
I can't explain how comfortable I was when I met him, he sounded and looked confident and explained all of my questions. We decided I would go for the lap band removal and a gastric bypass R & Y. He always kept it honest by telling me that if my stomach was too sored or he thought it would put me at a higher risk, we'd have to wait a few moths before the gastric bypass.
The lap-band left me with lots of adherences, so he had a hard time removing them and the band. Going for the bypass at that moment would have been too much surgery and risk for me, he decided not to do it. His facility and staff were the best, I have no complains, they treat you as if you were family.
I waited around 5 months and went for the bypass on December 9th,2011 just 12 days ago and I can't find words to describe how happy I am as of today. I have not taken any pain medication, i don't have pain, i'm not hungry, I haven't had any minor o mayor complication and I feel great, and as the spoiled person sometimes I am, I love that Dr. Garcia will take my calls anytime I have a question for him. I'm so glad he crossed into my path, give him, but most of all give YOU a chance to know him and learn how great he is and how he can help you change your life. I would trust my life into his hands over and over again.

i had surgery with dr. garcia on nov 1, 2011. initially, i was a bit apprehensive because there was not a whole lot of info available on this surgeon but all my pre-op questions were answered to my satisfaction and so i decided to go with him. from i landed in san diego the entire trip went smoothly - ricardo the driver/patient care coordinator (he's hilarious) was there promptly to take us across the border. my bf and i spent the first night in hotel ticuan and the room was very nice. he had dinner while i had a salad and the food looked and smelt delicious!

early the next morning ricardo drove us to mi doctor, a hospital (not a clinic) where i was processed very quickly and efficiently. some of the nurses speak very limited english but i was able to communicate fine and before long, i was meeting with dr. garcia and his surgical team and very soon thereafter i was sleeved! although my acid reflux flared up a bit from the pain meds i had no pain from my actual sleeve and had to convince the nurses that i really really didn't need any more pain meds lol. i will admit that the feeling from gas used to expand the stomach during the surgery was horrible those first few hours(even though expected) but i immediately started to feel better once i was up and walking. dr. garcia's team of doctors and nurses checked on me periodically during the course of my 2 night stay and were very attentive. in between resting, i watched satellite and used the internet from my room. my bf felt safe enough to explore the area and so he did a bit of shopping and even tried his luck at the hotel casino down the street.

dr. garcia updated my bf immediately after the surgery and even emailed my mom back in the bahamas to say that it had went well and i was resting comfortably.

after being discharged, i was given a care package and my bf and i went back to hotel ticuan and were out and about buying souvenirs that very same day. there is a pharmacy on the corner (its in a small department store) and i was able to get everything i needed there (extra gatorade and even little gifts). i was also visited at the hotel by the follow up care doctor (dr. ramos i think) who came to check that everything was alright and reminded me that he was accessible by phone or email if ever i had any questions. i have not had any complications and am down 31 lbs.

all in all a great experience and i would not hesitate to recommend dr. garcia to anyone considering vsg surgery in mexico.

additional reviews on dr. garcia are available on verticalsleevetalk.com

Dr. Garcia was wonderful. He greeted us all with a handshake and a hug, We were immediately put at ease. Initially, we were told by many to stay away from Tijuana ~~ WHY?? We had a WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE!! Dr. Garcia was very helpful, knowledgable, and worked wonderfully with our 16 year old daughter. He came in right after the surgery and took us to see her resting very comfortably. He made sure that his orders for her were complete, and that our daughter knew everything that was happening.

He told us what to expect, and he was right - yes she had nausea - a bit - and they controlled it quickly, and her pain was never an issue.

He showed us the stomach portion that he removed with the Vertical Sleeve Gasrectomy --- as a nurse and to see how "Clean" every thing looked on the removed portion, left no question to how "Clean" her nes stomach was.

Every one at the hospital was wonderful ... and Ricardo, our transport and care manager was wonderful!! My "sister" accompanied my daughter and I, and we were never fearful, had the BEST care I could ask for ~~ As a RN for nearly 25 years - I was impressed! The compassion, cleanliness of the hospital, the ability to understand, without a language barrier, and the care and competence of ALL the employees were over the top!

Our Daughter also had axillary Botox to stop her perspiration in her armpits -- What a GREAT and positive result she has had with that as well.

We are 6 weeks post-op and our daughter has lost 45 pounds, and hasn't sweat a drop!

Would I reccomend Dr. Garcia?? ABSOLUTELY.... Worth every penny of the money that we spent for a successful surgery.

We liked the Plastic Surgeon as well, He was marvelous, and in fact I wll be going back to Tijauna next summer for some personal plastic surgery myself ... What a GREAT PLACE to go that is so very affordable, and treatment is so good!

I was Banded June 30th, 2009. I spend $10,000 not including travel expenses. I was ok with the meeting with Dr Kuri. I was ok with the info etc. He held up a band in the meeting to the other people and told me this band is the most recent and safest, etc. I went into surgery the next day. My sister told me I stopped breathing several times after the surgery. But I dont remember. Overall experience was well. However it is Sept 2011 and I am heavier now than I was when I went in for surgery. I went in at 360 and am now 375. I havent been filled either since the initial surgery, yet wasnt told til I was already down there, I would need a fill 6 weeks after surgery. How was I going to make another trip to mexico 6 weeks later. So I gave it some time and was going to wait til I stopped barfing etc. I am an over eater. Obviously I eat unhealthy. I think my main thing was I need to learn portion control and calorie counting before I WENT in for surgery. So now, I eat what i want, as much as I want and I still have band in place? Weird. I need to find a doctor here in tx that will see me and let me know what else im doing wrong. I have emailed and phoned DR KURIS office a few times and get no response.

Dr Kuri is an excellent surgeon. He is one of the pioneers of the lapband procedure. He was very honest about the procedure and how I still had to do my part and give up ice cream, which was and is my biggest problem. I go to see Dr Kuri every year for a fluro. I feel it's important to the care of my band.

I am an Interventional/ICU nurse and was banded by Dr. Kuri in January of 2006. I had a absolutely amazing surgery experience with Dr. Kuri and the state of the art Hospital Angeles. I lost a little more than 100# the first year I was banded and more importantly, have kept that weight off. I now work as a Facilitator for Dr. Kuri and I am very proud of the wonderful aftercare we have in place. It just keeps getting better and better. I am very happy that I made the choice to self pay and have my surgery in Mexico. My insurance would have paid for me to have my surgery here in the U.S. but the surgeons in my city had not done very many bands at the time I was researching my surgery. I made the decision to go to Mexico because Dr. Kuri had done many thousands of LapBands and I well know that practice makes perfect when it comes to choosing a surgeon. rnrnJoAnn Jackson, RN, BSN

Shortly after I was married I came to the conclusion that my weight was hindering my life. I weighed 272 lbs. and all my clothes were so tight that I was miserable. A friend of mine had gastric bypass surgery but I was not comfortable with that particular procedure so I continued my research and found the Lapband with Dr.Kuri. For the next several months I spent every night at the computer talking to others and reading stories from patients of Dr.Kuri’s. I knew the Lapband was the right procedure for me!rnrnAt first the thought of going to Mexico was a shock for both my self as well as for my friends and family. However it was the most positive medical experience I've ever had. I found the hospital to be very sterile and advanced in technology.rnrnI felt like I wasted all of my 20's and most of my 30's being overweight, but thanks to the lapband and Dr.Kuri I now have my health, my body and my life back. I can’t express how happy I am that I made the decision to take charge of my life!