Guillermo Alvarez Bariatric Surgeon MD

Having Dr. Guillermo Alvarez perform vertical sleeve gastric surgery for me was the best investment / decision that I have ever made in my life. In his office, I remember discussing my fears as to my rapid increase in weight. And I remember exactly what he said to me concerning the improvements to my health and the success that patients have experienced as a result of having the surgery. I have to be honest. It's hard for me to doubt a man that has performed over 7,000 procedures. On May 19, 2015, I had Dr. Alvarez perform the surgery. And I have now lost 40 pounds in 4 weeks already. I don't feel any side effects. And I am back on my job as a journeyman mechanic doing the same physical work that I was doing before I even had the surgery. Thank you for restoring my confidence and helping me get my life back on track.

I would like to make this very easy and simple to understand.... EVERYTHING!!!!! absolutely EVERYTHING you read about Dr Guillermo Alvarez is the truth.

If you're looking to have this type of procedure by the BEST SURGEON in the WORLD, then Dr Alvarez is the one you need to see.

I thank God and Dr Alvarez for giving me a second chance in Life.

I will be visiting Dr Alvarez one day, to thank him again and to show him his incredible work.

FRANCISCO A.
Tampa, Florida

Dr. Alvarez and his staff are wonderful!! He removed my lap band a year ago and I had a great experience!! I was scared with the whole mexico thing and friends and family would tell me not to go. All I could say is boy were they WRONG!! I had a great experience. After my lap band was removed I wanted the sleeve really bad. My employer had changed insurance and it was something that would be covered and I was going to move forward with Dr. Patel and it only took one visit to realize that I was making a mistake he didn't take the time to hear me explain that Dr. Alvarez had removed the band my visit was about 9 minutes total. So I said no way!!! I emailed Dr. Alvarez and set the date for my surgery!!! After my first experience with Dr. Alvarez its going to be hard for any other Doctor in the USA to compete because I know for a fact that Dr. Alvarez has a lot of patients but when I email him or text him he replies making me feel like I am the only patient he has!! All his staff along with his surgical team !! Great Doctor Great experience!!!

Dr. Alvarez and his staff were amazing! From the time we arrived in Eagle Pass Texas to when Rosy pick us up the morning of surgery I was never nervous even though this was my first surgery. Susan George is the patient coordinator. She answered every single question I had, she even listened to my concerns and encouraged me to talk to my family doctor. I know I can pick up the phone and at a moments notice she is there. Dr. Alvarez and Dr. Rosales both came to my room several times to check on me. The nursing staff were there if I needed them. The hospital was very clean. You may ask why Mexico? Why Dr. Alvarez? Well for me I had weighted over 10 years for the right moment, and when my family doctor said he knew of people who had used Dr. Alvarez and how successful them had been and the level of care they received, I knew this was my moment! Would I go to Mexico again...Absolutely! I have lost 49 pounds in the last 8 weeks and I could not be happier.

My mom used to make me feel better about my weight by telling me I was "just a little fluffy" when I was 30 pounds overweight in high school. That I was "kinda plumpy" at 60 pounds overweight in college. Then she said, "Maybe you should talk to Dr. Alvarez." when I was 90 pounds overweight and looking to start graduate school.

Dr. A performed a VSG on my mother in 2012. She went from 310 pounds to 155 in a little over a year with no fuss, no pain, no problems. She looked 10 years younger, and I have never seen her so happy! To be honest, I was a little jealous of how much better she looked in skinny jeans than me!

I thought, "Great for her! She needed to lose a large amount of weight to be healthy...and she did it! Way to go Mom!" I started to think maybe I should have a surgery to solve my "little weight problem". In my mind, I was only a little "plump" at 230 pounds and 5'3". I could do this myself. I don't need a surgery to fix what I can fix on my own. I HAVE THE POWER...don't I?

The truth is I probably could have lost the weight on my own, but how long would I have waited to do that? How many times would I fall off the wagon, get frustrated, and take out my frustration on some Ben and Jerry's only to feel extremely guilty immediately after and "punish" myself with food restrictions...until I fell off again? How long was I willing to wait to feel good about myself? To run without feeling like my skin was pulled too tight after just a few minutes? To stop untagging unflattering photos that my friends posted to Facebook?

I decided I was finished waiting to be healthy and happy with my body. Within a month, I was in Mexico for Dr. Alvarez to sleeve me. My mom had done a TON of research before she went, she’s a nurse. My grandmother went with her, she’s a bit…particular…about everything... They both raved about Dr. A and his staff, so I went. Let's just say the experience definitely went way beyond my expectations. Dr. A and his team are a well-oiled machine….a very friendly, attentive, well-oiled machine!! I was completely comfortable, well informed, and well taken care of. I have zero negative things to even. Seriously, everything went perfectly smoothly. I felt completely comfortable. Wait...one exception: I fainted when they had to get blood to do the preop lab work, but I always feel faint when I try to give blood LOL. They were very attentive and gentle with me because they saw I was nervous. They simply took me back to my room and sent the anesthesiologist to knock me out so I didn't have to watch them try again to get their samples. When I woke up, it was over. I knew immediately that I had made the right decision, and I haven’t doubted that since.

I am now nearly a year post-op. I have lost 82.2 pounds. I’m 5’3” I weigh 156 pounds and I'm thinking, I’ll lose another 15 or so and see how I feel. My face doesn’t look like a tomato when I work out…it does this really pretty blushy glow thing that I love! OMG me and skinny jeans...BFFs….actually me and clothes in general are BFFs!
I feel great! I feel great about myself! I think I look pretty great! Most importantly… I think choosing to get started now, choosing Dr. A those were great decisions.

I am tremendously grateful for his work on my mom and on me. I literally have nothing but positive things to say about their work, prices, and just them as people. I'm just so thankful! and I'm not "fluffy" anymore!!! =D

Dr. Alvarez and his Team were EXCEPTIONAL............I have NEVER been so TOTALLY pleased with a Dr. and his Team and procedure. Everything about going to Mexico and the Myths are all silly. This was a totally professional , and clean Hospital and Staff. So MUCH more ATTENTIVE and caring than any other Facility I have been in. Dr. Alvarez TRULY cares about his patients and their health and success. I REGRET that I didn't do this 10 years ago. I was sleeved on 4-9-15 after being turned down by my insurance, I found Dr. Alvarez and he was the answer to my prayers. It has been a month now and I have already lost 23 lbs, and I am just so very happy, and ecstatic. I have so much more energy, and JUST FEEL GREAT!!
Dr. Alvarez is such a Wonderfully Kind and Caring Person as well as ALL of his Nurses, and Staff!! I was NEVER ever uncomfortable with the fact that I was in Mexico, there was never any fear. I have told my Sister about this, and after seeing my results and hearing about my WONDERFUL experience with Dr. Alvarez she NOW has an Appointment with Dr. Alvarez on 6-29-15. I will be going down with her for her support, as well as to see Dr Alvarez once again to give him a PERSONAL update on Me.
Anyone thinking about the Sleeve (VSG) surgery should ABSOLUTELY seek out Dr Alvarez and his Staff, it will be a decision they will never ever regret .

Dr. Alvarez and his staff are absolutely wonderful! This was the best hospital experience i have ever had. I work in the healthcare industry myself, and was totally impressed with Dr. Alvarez. The level of care given by him is unmatched anywhere that i have seen.

Where to start? From the time Rosy picked me up at the hotel in Piedras Negras until she returned us back, our care was incredible. I am so thankful I chose Dr. Alvarez for my sleeve. The hospital is very nice and the staff is incredible. I couldn't have asked for better care. Doctors and nurses here in the states can learn a lot from these professionals. Dr. Alvaraz and his team of doctors were amazing. They and the nurses made sure I was comfortable the entire time. The language barrier was no problem as Dr. A has several on his staff that speak English. All doctors are bi-lengual. Would I recommend Dr. A? I absolutely believe he is the best choice in bariatric surgery.

My story is a little different than most of the reviews, but I know there a lot of people out there with the same questions and thoughts that I had about having gastric sleeve surgery. I am 62 years old and have never considered myself obese. I was beginning to gain weight, started having a few health problems, could not sleep without medication, and nothing in my closet fit or made me feel like getting dressed for work. After work I didn't want to exercise (which I used to really enjoy doing) or walk. All I wanted to do was and go home and eat. These problems were beginning to cause some depression. I kept asking myself, am I too old to spend this much money on myself especially since I don't have a huge amount of weight to lose. I knew several people in my area that had gone to Mexico and to Dr. Alvarez. In the US the doctors would not touch me, saying my BMI wasn't high enough and insurance would not pay so I began talking with my friends and researching Dr. Alvarez. Because I did not have to do the pre-liquid time, I was able to get a date quickly. For some reason, I was not nervous at all about the surgery being in Mexico, but I was so afraid that the surgery would not be successful. The surgery was 4 weeks ago and I can't remember the last time I have felt this good. I just have to remember that I am not going to have the big numbers of pounds like many that I read about and remember to keep my eyes on the goal weight. Just after 4 weeks, I am over half way to goal, and every night I sleep like a baby without any medications. My husband went with me to San Antonio/Mexico and he had a great time while we were there. He enjoyed visiting with the other people and patients in the hospital and was very impressed how great you are treated. From the first time I emailed Dr. Alvarez's office to today, I can not think of one negative comment. The hospital was very clean, and the nurses were very professional and caring. Dr. Alvarez always has a staff member there if you need them to translate. Dr. Alvarez and his staff make you feel that you are their only patient. They will answer all of your questions and never make you feel that they do not have time for you. I would highly recommend anyone thinking about surgery to call or email Dr. Alvarez and read the reviews from his patients. After you have your surgery you will know why I am so glad that I chose to have the surgery in Mexico with Dr. Alvarez and his amazing staff. His motto is "Changing lives.....one sleeve at a time!" I can say just after 4 weeks my life is changing for the better each day.

Dr. Alvarez removed my ineffective and destructive lapband that I had for over 8 years on September 11, 2014. I was hoping that I could have the lapband removed and revised to VSG. When Dr. A went to remove the lapband, he found too much damage and scar tissue and so he told me that I would need to wait and return in 6 months. I was so disappointed but I knew from everything I had experienced from His practice that it was for my well-being. Because he did not perform the VSG, he refunded more than half of the money and told me to come back in 6 months or even go to another surgeon as he had cleaned up the scar tissue and after 6 months I would be prepared for the VSG.

At almost 6 months, I called Susan, His admitting nurse and all around wonderful counselor in all things VSG, and got my date. The first time my husband went with me as we were both nervous to go to the border of Mexico for anything, let along a surgical procedure. This second time, he said I could go alone because he was so impressed with the care, safety and all around wonderful treatment that I received. So much so, that he said he would not agree for me to go to any other doctor for the procedure! I flew alone from the Dominican Republic to San Antonio Texas and it was wonderful.

Dr. A's whole team is so organized, professional and caring that I could not recommend him enough to anyone wanting the surgery. Now, I had the surgery on 4/3/15 and after a month, I have lost 28 pounds since pre-op diet and 23 since surgery. I am so happy to be rid of the lap band and to really be on the road to the weight loss I have wanted for the last 10 years. Dr. Alvarez and His team are so special and even though I want to keep my surgery private, I have several people that I know need the surgery and will recommend Dr. Alvarez to them.

I have read so many times, people say this is the best thing they had done for themselves. Now I know exactly what they mean and I would go one step further, if you are self-pay, you owe it to yourself to call up Endobariatric and go with the best surgeon for the VSG.