Best decision of my life hands down. *

  • Name: Derel Bertrand
  • Age: 34
  • Surgery: Gastric Sleeve
  • Surgery date: February 17th, 2012
  • Testimonial date: March 29th, 2014
  • Surgeon: Dr. Almanza
I am a USCG Captain and the Coast Guard said I either lose weight or lose my License and all endorsements. I was stuck in a hard place as the US doctors wanted $18,500 cash price for my surgery as Louisiana Blue cross blue shield nor Entrust would approve it because I didnt fit their criteria. Then an angel crossed my path on a weightloss website and told me about Jerusalem Hospital. So I researched Dr Mario Almanza Reyes and went on numerous weightloss boards and nothing threw a red flag so I put the down payment and went get my sleeve done. I had Zero complications besides passing 2 gallstones so a word of advice "remove your gallbladder". Besides that everything was satisfactory. I actually just got back from Tijuana friday March 28th because my girlfriend just had her sleeve done by Almanza.
Would I do it again. Yes!!!!
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