I went to Dr.Ortiz Mexico and had no problems. And there are doctors that will help you if you have any problems. I live in Edmonton and I see a doctor in Calgary that does my fills because the doctors in Edmonton are narrow minded. But if I had an emergency all I have to do is go to the hospital they work out of and they have to see me. So it is not that bad. Also remember that most of the doctors in Canada learnd how to do the Lap-Band by doctors in Mexico. Dr.Ortiz trains Doctors all over the world and has placed over 3000 Lap-Bands, so I would trust him more than a doctor in Canada that has just started doing them.