You are in good hands! I trusted her and the company and went ahead to schedule a lapband removal and a gastric sleeve. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/?do=findComment\u0026comment=3414348", cookie_prefix: "ips4_", jsURL: "//www.bariatricpal.com/applications/core/interface/js/js.php", "comment": [ I contacted MBC and spoke to the owner Ron. }, GreenTealael, July 24, 2018 Victor told me that Daniel should have contacted me with the information. ", resizeWindow(); ips.setSetting( 'emoji_ascii', jQuery.parseJSON('"1"') ); You didnt have any incisions?????? Bariatric Surgical Pharmacy. "I was scared to death," she said. googletag.cmd.push(function() { I told her my story and she was dumbfounded. "@type": "Comment", "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/?do=findComment\u0026comment=3414350", "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/?do=findComment\u0026comment=3414364", I contacted the doctor and Mexico Bariatrics. { I felt fine after the surgery and could eat just about anything I wanted. "dateCreated": "2014-03-27T01:50:24+0000", "logo": "https://r.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2018_10/logo.png.13014fc8659df17527ebe62b18103bd0.png", The owner Ron at MBC was the webmaster for a Lighterme and had no experience. Christy told me that the owner was in business for years leading me to believe that the company was in business for years. "@type": "InteractionCounter", "position": 2, "dateCreated": "2014-03-27T00:43:58+0000", "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/", Some how I knew he would not give me the money back. "author": { Mexico Bariatric Center Deaths and Complication Rates Background Mexico Bariatric Center is the number one provider of laparoscopic and endoscopic weight loss surgery in Mexico. "@id": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/988-weight-loss-surgery-forums/", or redistributed. He says he hasn't seen death certificates to prove they died from his surgeries. Also is doctor Kelly really coming or do We need to figure out another way for me to get note. \n", .cycle-2 img {-webkit-animation-duration: 6s; animation-duration: 6s; -webkit-animation-name: fade2; animation-name: fade2; } "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/L_member_137403.png", Research carefully what you are about to do with your body in Mexico. I rushed out into the hall asking for help by anyone that I thought could understand english. ( I am not the first patient that he has done this too.) If he handed it back to me I probably would have told him to keep it but since he didn\u0027t bring it up again. The health department did not say when the patient died, nor did it reveal the patients name, but said that seven of the eight patients, including the one who died, were operated on by Dr. Mario Almanza. The bacteriacan acquire resistance genes from other bacteria and cause antibiotic-resistant infections that are currently rare in the U.S. Some how I knew he would not give me the money back. .visely-recommendations-container .complete { min-height: 400px; } Some how I knew he would not give me the money back. }, 0 ); Yesterday he's ask me if I would like him to pick up omeprazol since he was going for other patients. contact@pompeiisurgical.com. var mappingT1P1; "@type": "ListItem", }, }, @keyframes fade3 { 0% {opacity: 0;} 5% {opacity: 1;} 35% {opacity: 1;} 40% {opacity: 0;} 100% {opacity: 0;} } He himself performed the gastric sleeve. By } // END Polyfill Four people from Arizona are suing three doctors in Mexico who performed surgeries as well as companies in the U.S., which they claim arranged for those surgeries and referred the patients to those doctors. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/209395-newbeginning2014/" Six days after surgery, back in the U.S., Thomas wound up in an emergency room where doctors found she had a hole a leak in her gastric sleeve, and a life-threatening infection. Her doctor suggested gastric sleeve surgery, a procedure where a surgeon removes some 80 percent of the stomach. New FDA-approved drug can slow vision loss, Pandemic-era SNAP benefits end for millions of Americans as costs rise, Lawsuits claim dental device wrecked teeth, N.J. school provides mental health support for students, with results. Keep us posted on your progress. As I read your story I could feel my anxiety build"what the hell am I thinking" "that could happen to me" "am I crazy?!". "addressLocality": null, I was being registered by a Mexico bariatric center assistant that seemed very shady. The moral of the story. \"Really\"Stressed and my whole self esteem deflated I just felt something was wrong. } She offered me to come to Mexico with A lighter Me at cost to find out what exactly was performed on my stomach that cost me $6500.On February 2014 I had a surgery performed by Dr. Ortiz from A Lighter Me On his report ( I have copies ) It states that no gastric sleeve was performed. "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/M_member_201220.png", }); Christy told me that the owner was in business for years leading me to believe that the company was in business for years. "name": "MadB", ", I was put into one room and moved to another room down on the second floor. He agreed to talk with us, so we headed to Tijuana to his facility. I was told that it would cost me $40.000 out of pocket to have it removed because my insurance did not cover the removal. "@context": "http://schema.org", I just though wow he thinks he deserves at 35% tip. .cycle-3 img:nth-of-type(2) { -webkit-animation-delay: -6s; animation-delay: -6s; } The care and concern from the staff at A lighter me has been wonderful. }, It is tough to hear the bad stories but those stories need to be told and need to be taken into consideration when making such an important decision. Diego Rivera 2550, Zona Rio Urbana, Tijuana B.C. That is why I gained 20 Pounds so fast. Dr. Garcia is one of the top bariatric surgeons in Mexico. .cycle-3 img {-webkit-animation-duration: 9s; animation-duration: 9s; -webkit-animation-name: fade3; animation-name: fade3; } "@context": "http://www.schema.org", She thought she go it in however 20 minutes later I look down and my hand was swollen 4x it\u0027s size with fluids. FINGERS CROSSED FOR AN APRIL SURGERY DATE!! The owner Ron at MBC was the webmaster for a Lighterme and had no experience. $(".closeMessage").on('click', function(){ cookie_ssl: true, I felt fine after the surgery and could eat just about anything I wanted. I finally got this email telling me to stop eating. " i asked if there were any potential side effects of the surgery he said only weightloss UhhhMMMMM yeah right. "dateCreated": "2014-03-26T22:30:08+0000", Due to long wait times, Emily Saunders traveled from her. I was being registered by a Mexico bariatric center assistant that seemed very shady. It can put you at risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes and early death," said Ibele. Desperate, I contacted Christy at mexicobariatriccenter. Remember that MBC, (like ALL of the companies out there), are there to recruit you, and farm you out to whichever city and Dr meets your needs. 44, 45, 46 It even forms part of the management algorithm in the latest guidelines and algorithms of the most . We all deserve the best medical care out there - period. He ask me to get some test done in the states to verify my concerns. "I've been overweight since I was 16," Thomas told CBS News' Anna Werner. I was put into one room and moved to another room down on the second floor. I was in that room for a day and a half before they moved me into a real room. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/?do=findComment\u0026comment=3414435", .visely-widget-container.hidden { visibility: hidden; display: flex; } .hidden.visely-pagination button { margin: 0; padding: 0;} He made me feel uneasy. Market data provided by Factset. I was put into one room and moved to another room down on the second floor. "text": "While I generally avoid the whole \u0027devils advocate\u0027 stance, I have some concerns with this. It is now two months later and I have lost about 10 pounds. I hear from Ronda the dietitian once every two weeks to make sure i stay on track Sandy the owner has called me as well as Dr. Ortiz himself. In fact, at one point the bacteriaeven warranted a CDC travel alert. var relocateSearch = function(){ if (detectDevice() > 25){ $("#elSearch").prependTo(".ipsfocus-search"); } else { $("#elSearch").prependTo(".mobile-search"); } } t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, Our surgery packages include hospital fees, surgeon fees, pre-op exams, post-op leak test and round-trip ground transportation. 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MEXICO BARIATRIC CENTER - 46 Photos & 36 Reviews - Av. // BEGIN Widgets configuration .visely-pagination ul li a { display: block; min-height: 3px; height: 3px; } "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/210743-dsteimen/" "So we were comfortable in the fact with what we knew. mappingH1 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1024, 768], [728, 90]).addSize([980, 690], [728, 90]).addSize([640, 480], [320, 50]).addSize([0, 0], [320, 50]).build(); "@context": "http://schema.org", .visely-recommendation-item .badge--sale {margin: 5px; color: #ffffff; border-radius: 5px; display: block; font-size: 13px; padding: 1px 4px; position: absolute; right: 0; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; top: 0; min-width: 55px; width:auto; z-index: 3; height: 35px; line-height: 35px;background-color: #e36fab; } "addressCountry": null Deaths from surgery happen, just because it was Mexico does not mean it was a less than stellar operation. I would love to help anyone about to undergo a bariatric surgery in Mexico. I had incision because Dr. KELLY removed the lapband. notification_imgURL: "", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/" "@type": "Comment", links_external: true, function debounce(func, wait, immediate) { var timeout; return function() { var context = this, args = arguments; var later = function() { timeout = null; if (!immediate) func.apply(context, args); }; var callNow = immediate && !timeout; clearTimeout(timeout); timeout = setTimeout(later, wait); if (callNow) func.apply(context, args); }; }; "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/D_member_210743.png", Why? Take care!\n", var _d_site = _d_site || '91477E68AE0F3B83C4E72821'; I was being registered by a Mexico bariatric center assistant that seemed very shady. googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/BP_Sidebar_125x125_SQ2', [125, 125], 'div-gpt-ad-SQ2').addService(googletag.pubads()); "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/210743-dsteimen/" You were emailing MBCs rep in the US? I was in that room for a day and a half before they moved me into a real room.4/12/13to christyHello Christy,I hope you had a nice day. .complete .visely-recommendations-container, .visely-recommendations-title.complete { opacity: 1; } // END Shopify Context Wow! Now it is time.Please feel free to ask me any questions regarding my experience. "author": { I'm well traveled so once I was at the hotel I was pretty much on my own. }, }, Debra Swiszcz 4/9/13 to cindy Hi Christy, I'm pretty nervous right now. I was undressing when a staff member came in and told me I needed to be moved. "@type": "Comment", "dateCreated": "2014-03-26T18:20:12+0000", I can only believe and prayGod will be there for me, for us all.\n\nAgain, thank you for sharing - God bless.\n", 2201 Phone: 619-874-9663 Fax: 866-409-5397 Website: pompeiisurgical.com 0 Never schedule surgery from somebody on facebook or discussion forums. Weight loss surgery can cost $10-20,000. Mexico Bariatric Center has zero surgery-related deaths. The Mi hospital. $('[data-class]').on( "click", function(event) { I was then escorted down to a different floor in a room with no nursing attendant and no other patients. antiCache: "6eb6316ff1", My Surgery was scheduled a few weeks later. "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/" "Really"Stressed and my whole self esteem deflated I just felt something was wrong. "interactionType": "http://schema.org/CommentAction", Can you please find out what time Victor will pick me up at the hotel? googletag.pubads().refresh(); I\u0027m really getting worried about the safety.Sent from my iPad Debra SwiszczThings didn\u0027t get better during my stay. The Dr. that preformed my surgery was DR. RAMOS KELLY- Contracted with Mexico Bariatrics a company that is not reputable in any way. It\u0027s up to you, the patient, to verify the correct procedure is going to done. cachedDevice = newDevice; It's Melissa from TN. "name": "dsteimen", "text": "I contacted for a revision. I was starving. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. )Please if you have questions contact me. Yesterday he\u0027s ask me if I would like him to pick up omeprazol since he was going for other patients. in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A, By My Surgery was scheduled a few weeks later. I really don't understand why Daniel couldn't run the note over this afternoon to make sure it was in my hands. "author": { "inLanguage": [ @media only screen and (max-width: 383px) {} It is now 7:55 and I haven't heard anything from anyone. That is why I gained 20 Pounds so fast. She thought she go it in however 20 minutes later I look down and my hand was swollen 4x it's size with fluids. }, I just though wow he thinks he deserves at 35% tip. Perhaps they only had it scheduled as the band removal? It's only a five minute drive. Christy suggested that I use a specific doctor because of his experience, since she did not think the other doctors had enough experience with revisions. csrfKey: "d03a76dc46cdfd322ea0d29b2d61abd0", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/" resizeWindow(); ", Dr. Almanza told us he's a credentialed surgeon, with a complication rate of less than two percent. "@type": "Comment", "author": { She offered me to come to Mexico with A lighter Me at cost to find out what exactly was performed on my stomach that cost me $6500.On February 2014 I had a surgery performed by Dr. Ortiz from A Lighter Me On his report ( I have copies ) It states that no gastric sleeve was performed. My VSG is March 3rd. Christy suggested that I use a specific doctor because of his experience, since she did not think the other doctors had enough experience with revisions. 4/12/13 to christy Hello Christy, I hope you had a nice day. He told Werner there was a campaign in opposition of me to take away my prestige. Janice reached out to her boss and owner of A Lighter Me, Sandy Johnston. } After being register I was moved to a normal hospital room. In Mexico I guess I just expected this was normal. A difference of Night and Day from MBC.The moral of the story. Weight Loss Agents is not named in the lawsuit. The [.] "headline": "Beware of Mexico Bariatric Center (MBC)", "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/D_member_210743.png", Mexico Bariatric Center is a United States based company with over 10+ years in the Medical Tourism and Bariatric industry. } "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/D_member_210743.png", They paid just roughly $3,600 apiece. The cost of a Gastric Sleeve procedure starts from $4,745, whilst the national average price is approximately $5,480. n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; Mexico Bariatric Center Deaths and Complication Rates Background Mexico Bariatric Center is the number one provider of laparoscopic and endoscopic weight loss surgery in Mexico. { @media only screen and (min-width: 384px) and (max-width: 767px) {} 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/" } ips.setSetting( 'date_first_day', jQuery.parseJSON('0') ); "image": "https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/monthly_2017_12/D_member_210743.png", I'm so glad you are sharing your experience on here. I'm really getting worried about the safety.Sent from my iPad Debra SwiszczThings didn't get better during my stay. ;(function(e,t,n,r){e.fn.doubleTapToGo=function(r){if(! // Toggle class Choose our amazing and loving surgical group to perform your weight loss surgery. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/?do=findComment\u0026comment=3414360", From that point on, I knew I had made the right choice. $(targetElement).toggleClass(className); mcipanda, February 23 Christy was very believable and seemed very concern with my welfare. disableNotificationSounds: false, I\u0027m well traveled so once I was at the hotel I was pretty much on my own. "@type": "Person", No note, not what time I should be ready in the morning to leave for the airport. The care and concern from the staff at A lighter me has been wonderful. Please forgive me if this comes out wrong, which it surely will.. You are a new member, signed up, and immediately made two identical posts in two separate forums about your ordeal. I spoke to Daniel this afternoon around 2pm and he told me doctor Kelly was going to stop by this evening with the return to work certificate. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/?do=findComment\u0026comment=3414333", I have done a lot of research for over a year and am going through Mexico Bariatric Center - going to Mi Doctor Hospital - having surgery with the team of Dr Cabrera and Dr Valenzuela. "We found out about this place and we just said, let's go for it!" "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/?do=findComment\u0026comment=3413928", "name": "Weight Loss Surgery Forums" What about Tatiana? I really don\u0027t understand why Daniel couldn\u0027t run the note over this afternoon to make sure it was in my hands. you also want to earn well enough like me through Bitcoin trade? Started 20 hours ago, By $(window).resize(debounce(function(){ var newDevice = detectDevice(); if(newDevice !== cachedDevice){ Our packages cost much lower than in New Zealand and Australia as well. "potentialAction": { I rushed out into the hall asking for help by anyone that I thought could understand english. ips.setSetting( 'ipb_url_filter_option', jQuery.parseJSON('"none"') ); Hello,My name is Debra Steimen.It has taken me several months to recover from my mexico bariatric experience to talk on these forums. ", I was undressing when a staff member came in and told me I needed to be moved. The patients were infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria (VIM-CRPA), and while seven recovered, the most recent did not. I went through Mexico baratric centre with Cindy. A difference of Night and Day from MBC. Christy was very believable and seemed very concern with my welfare. WhatsApp: +1 (484)6298691. Started 14 hours ago, By "@type": "Comment", I contacted MBC and spoke to the owner Ron. No response. //setInterval(function(){googletag.pubads().refresh();}, 75000); Kris Poole, February 17 The health department said there have been other reports nationwide of patients who traveled to Mexico for health care only to return with the same infection. { cookie_path: "/", And what of the lawsuit? "@type": "Comment", I was being registered by a Mexico bariatric center assistant that seemed very shady. He is leaving a bad taste in my mouth and today is just adding to the pot.Ps my phone does not work in Mexico. "@type": "BreadcrumbList", Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. I felt fine after the surgery and could eat just about anything I wanted. { Dr Ortiz performed my surgery the day before yours. @keyframes fade2 { 0% {opacity: 0;} 5% {opacity: 1;} 55% {opacity: 1;} 60% {opacity: 0;} 100% {opacity: 0;} } I told him he owed me five dollars back. Email: maddieschaefer6@gmail.com. I trusted her and the company and went ahead to schedule a lapband removal and a gastric sleeve. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/200391-brandnewbrandy/" The owner Ron at MBC was the webmaster for a Lighterme and had no experience. The Dr. that performed my surgery was DR. Ramos Kelly ( I am not the first patient that he has done this too. I was then escorted down to a different floor in a room with no nursing attendant and no other patients. "I just hoped that they would make it in time so I could tell them I loved them and give my last hug." @media only screen and (min-width: 1024px) { .visely-widget-container:before { content: 'large'; } } I told him he owed me five dollars back. Stay up-to-date on the biggest health and wellness news with our weekly recap. I really think this whole thing is being blown out of proportion. "item": { I didn't have change and I gave him a twenty. // Relocate search bar "pageStart": 1, Obesity Control Centre (OCC) is one of the world's leading facility for weight loss surgery, having performed over 20,000 weight loss procedures. ", if(arguments.length>2){T=arguments[2]}} Legal Statement. I would love to help anyone about to undergo a bariatric surgery in Mexico. @-webkit-keyframes fade2 { 0% {opacity: 0;} 5% {opacity: 1;} 55% {opacity: 1;} 60% {opacity: 0;} 100% {opacity: 0;} } That some patients who've gone to Mexico have suffered serious consequences, said Dr. Samer Mattar, president of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the largest society for bariatric surgeons in the U.S. "They are attracted there because of deep discounts to have these operations over there," Mattar said. }, "name": "cowgirlup1379", ips.setSetting( 'emoji_shortcodes', jQuery.parseJSON('"1"') ); "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/210743-dsteimen/" Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Again out of my pocket $3000.00 later I was told by my doctor her in the states the procedure was not done.Mexico Bariatrics washed their hand of me. Sandy contact me herself and listened to my story. in Food and Nutrition, By I told him of my concerns. Also is doctor Kelly really coming or do We need to figure out another way for me to get note. However, in this very forum, there are dozens of posts/threads about MBC. I was starving. "@type": "Person", But we also found two families who say their loved ones died after surgeries by Dr. Almanza. }, he was creepy and untrustworthy IMO so i went someplace else.\n\nsorry this happened to you but glad you got it right in the end \n", googletag.defineSlot('/15547294/H1_Header', [[728, 90], [320, 50]], 'div-gpt-ad-1486151375290-0').defineSizeMapping(mappingH1).addService(googletag.pubads()); MBC was only in business for a few months at the time of my surgery. "url": "https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/302210-beware-of-mexico-bariatric-center-mbc/?do=findComment\u0026comment=3414252", Just reading your post is making me want to go home! In Mexico I guess I just expected this was normal. And what about Diana Thomas? "author": { Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Dr. Juan Lopez has over 20 years of experience in weight-loss surgery. My trade with you was amazing, and everything was so perfect. I finally got this email telling me to stop eating. I was up early and walked a total of 5 miles. She was so nice. Finally they called a surgery nurse to put the Iv into my hand. var className = classModifiers[0]; Started Yesterday at 06:58 PM, By I was then escorted down to a different floor in a room with no nursing attendant and no other patients. I was in that room for a day and a half before they moved me into a real room.4/12/13to christyHello Christy,I hope you had a nice day. "interactionType": "http://schema.org/FollowAction", He never performed the gastric sleeve. var classContent = $(this).attr('data-class'); message_imgURL: "", Started Yesterday at 05:57 PM. .visely-recommendation-item { background-color: #ffffff; margin: 7px; position: relative; display: inline-block; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(11, 25, 28, 0.1); } Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. How do you answer this question, Weirdest None-Scale-Victory - I'll go first. "dateCreated": "2014-03-27T01:49:25+0000", Finally someone ran upstairs to get a nurse.