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Thank you to each of you that took the time to reply. Your responses are very helpful.

I have a face to face consult with my surgeon in Tijuana tomorrow. What sort of questions should I be asking to ensure my surgery is safe and goes smoothly?

Thank you. That's an important question.

So who should I contact about pricing and scheduling?

How is BariatricPal able to offer lower prices?

Did you have a hard time getting her to call you?

That's who I'm interested in. Who did you use for scheduling?

Who did you go with Helena?

I'm only coming from San Diego, I could actually drive myself.

I'm 90% sure I know who I want as a surgeon and at what hospital. My question is, what are the advantages, if any, of booking with a medical tourism company instead of with the doctor or hospital directly.

I haven't scheduled a date yet

I like that Dr. Corvala is internationally recognized and the amount of experience he has under his belt. I've not read a negative word about him. I liked that Dr. Valenzuela trained under him and was less expensive but she operates out of MiHospital and I'm dead set on Hospital Angeles.

I've decided to have the gastric sleeve procedure. Since my insurance doesn't cover it and I can't afford $20,000 to have it done in the states, I'm considering Mexico. From what I've researched, Hospital Angeles Tijuana is supposed to be a state of the art facility. I've also read very good things about both Dr. Juan Lopez Corvala and Dr. Louisiana Valenzuela. Please share with me your experiences with either doctor or facility and feel free to make other recommendations based upon your person experiences. Thank you