gettingback2me

Hey everyone! I don't post here very often but I am posting now just as a warning regarding a personal experience I had trying to book a surgery in Mexico with Dr. Sergio Quinones. Since money does not grow on trees for most of us and for those of us who are self pay, we need to try and save money when and where we can. I did not deal with or talk to the Dr. directly. I was only able to talk to his coordinator Henry Cortes. In the beginning, I expressed my interest in getting surgery with the doctor and I was not even asked for the questionnaire. I had talked to several other doctors and they all requested the questionnaire to see if you qualify based on existing conditions, etc. Long story short, I sent in my deposit but later had second thoughts and canceled the surgery. I was told that they were going to send me a refund minus $250 for an admin fee. What I received was a check that bounced and then I owed my bank fees. After all this happened, I learned that a girl who was scheduled to have surgery one day before me had to have two surgeries, four days apart due to internal bleeding. Yikes!! That made me feel glad I did not go with Quinones because that could have been me. So now I've lost money and I want to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else. Other doctors ask for PayPal or some other form of payment where you can get your money back if necessary but with this group, they require you do a bank transfer. Once that money leaves your bank, it's gone forever. So if you are considering surgery with this group, please think long and hard about it before you give your deposit and do your research. Someone on gastricsleeve.com posted that Quinones has done mini bypasses on some women instead of the full gastric bypass. I don't know how true that is but I thought I'd add it just in case it is true. Just be careful everyone! Surgery is no game and you want to go with someone who is absolutely competent and whose team is also competent and not out to take your money.

I have to agree with you 100%! Your staff is a part of you and represent you. Henry is the only contact patients have with regard to Quinones. They all deal with him and no one else.

Let me clear a few things up. The staff (Henry) told me that he would refund my money ONLY after I erase all of my posts regarding Quinones and him. So I decided to let him keep the money. Besides, at that point I had already lost all trust after the bounced check so I did not believe anything he said. Second, I never said I had personal experience with Quinones. Point me to where I say that. Matter of fact, don't point me. I stopped responding to all of the posts on the other forums about this because I want to move on with my life. I've shared my story and that's all I wanted to do. The only reason I'm replying here is because I'm subscribed to this thread which I will promptly unsubscribe. Henry logged online as someone else and proceeded to insult me and call me all kinds of names. I don't need that hatred and negativity in my life. He should've just given me my money back. I waited over a month for the refund only to get a NSF check.

I will! I'm making it my goal to make sure that anyone who is considering WLS in Mexico knows about this so they don't go through what I went through and what others went through. I guess they did and they can. They sent me a check that bounced and did not try and rectify the issue. Instead they asked me to erase my posts about the doctor online in exchange for a refund but I did not trust them since they already sent me a bounced check. In short, Dr. Quinones' coordinator Henry is a crook. And I don't want him taking anyone else's money. It is unfortunate that a surgeon's reputation could be ruined because of a bad team. But your team represents you and your employees need to do a good job representing you. If they are dishonest, that will undoubtedly reflect negatively on the doctor too even if the doctor him/herself is not dishonest. I have heard great things about Dr. Garcia and many others in Mexico.

You are absolutely welcome! I don't even care that I'm not getting my money back. I was told to erase comments I made on another forum in order to get my refund--but had I not had a negative experience, I would have nothing to post in the first place so I rather help others out instead. I eventually had my surgery with Dr. Pompa in Mexico. Her center is an International Center of Excellence and I have nothing but good, positive things to say about them. Please take your time and make sure you're comfortable with the doctor you decide to go with. Research, research, research!! YouTube, forums, everything. And I wish you all the best in your decision and your weight loss journey.

Good luck on your surgery. I have heard some not so great things about this doctor and his team. I don't want to scare you--just want you to be okay. One of his recent patients had to have two surgeries as a result of internal bleeding. I pray that all will go well for you.

I went by myself. The facility I went to had no other patients having surgery that day so I was really alone but it did not bother me. I got a lot of attention and was well cared for. I had my surgery at Limarp with Dr. Pompa. Would recommend them for surgery. Just make sure you request a wheelchair at the airport on your way back and you should be fine.

Can't wait to see your update!

I'm scheduled with him this month. I'll keep you posted!

You look great!!!