Victoria S.
Gastric sleeve in Mexico
I had the gastric sleeve at the Star Medica hospital in Juarez, Mexico. Dr. Jose Rodriguez did a fantastic job and I swear I've never been better taken care of in any hospital in the states. It was a really great experience. The company I went through (BeLiteWeight) is definitely not the cheapest but everything went smoothly. We even had an English speaking assistant for our entire stay (2 days). The charge for the sleeve is $6,800, plus $50 cash for take home meds. The deposit was $500, subtracted from the $6800 total. The only hiccup is when I called BeLiteWeight with my arrival time at the airport, they did not relay it to the shuttle company so we were not on their list. Thankfully, we ran into the shuttle driver looking for another person, so he took us to the hospital with that other person. The doctor spoke perfect English, as well as many others on his team. He explained what I could expect so I would not freak out. Some nurses spoke some English, and if worst came to worst, they used Google translate to communicate. The hospital location was right across the Texas border from El Paso. I live in Texas, so we were able to drive (a long drive, but cheaper than a flight). Most weight loss services in Mexico are in Tijuana and you have to get to the San Diego airport.




