Guillermo Alvarez Bariatric Surgeon MD

What can I say about Dr. Alvarez and his staff that hasn't already been said? Not too much. What you read is all true! I was scheduled for a LAP-BAND to VSG revision on July 24th. Thanks to Dr. Alvarez's amazing assistant, Susan, I was given all the information I needed, along with paperwork, well ahead of time. She let me know that my surgery may have to happen in two parts, depending on the condition of my band, and the scar tissue. (Dr. Alvarez doesn't like taking any risks, which makes him the great surgeon that he is!)
Oh and if I had any questions, or concerns, I could email Susan at any time, and she'd email me back immediately.

Well luckily, I had the whole procedure done in one shot. Everything went well. Dr. Alvarez and Dr. Rosales checked on me often, as did the nurses. Anali and Jessica were fabulous. The anesthesiologist, Dr. Salinas was great too.

My husband was the one who really freaked out about my going to Mexico for this surgery. When we got to Piedras Negras, and met the kind and amazing Dr. Alvarez, my husband became more relaxed. He liked him ALOT! By the next day, he was walking around the town to find places to eat. Rosy picked us up on my discharge date, took us back over the border safely. We never worried about a thing.

If I had the choice to do this again, would I do it? In a HEARTBEAT!

Dr. Alvarez was so amazing and really made me feel more comfortable about getting the surgery. His staff was attentive and very kind. I believe I received better care at Dr. Alvarez's facility than I have anywhere else. Not only did the nurses come and check on me often, Dr. Alvarez or another doctor would come in regularly to speak with my mother and me. He truly cares about his patients and I believe that he was the best one to do my surgery. I am 40 pounds down two months post-op. I couldn't thank Dr. Alvarez enough for giving me this tool to help me on my weight loss journey. Dr. Alvarez was safe, kind and very knowledgable on the surgery. I highly recommend him if you are searching for a surgeon.

I am a practice manager for a very busy neurologist and I know the importance of great patient care. All I can say is I Love,love,love Dr. Alvarez!
I had gastric sleeve surgery on June 20, 2014 and I am now 4 weeks out and I am feel great! I have lost 23 lbs so far. I had a follow up appointment with my PCP today and she commented oh how great my incisions look.

My husband had the same procedure here in the U.S. and he did not get the same care and attention that I received from Dr. Alvarez me during my stay in the hospital.

I would recommend Dr. Alvarez to anyone interested in Bariatric surgery. For those of you that are curious about being able to understand Dr. Alvarez he speaks better English than 99% of the doctors I deal with on a daily basis.

My experience with DR. Alvarez goes back before I had the gastric sleeve surgery. I had previously had the lap band done with another doctor. I used to go see him for fills but it was troublesome since he wasn't from that area and rarely around and so made it difficult. A friend of mine mentioned DR. Alvarez and so I checked it out. At first I was blown away about how professional and cool this place was. I felt like I was in a fancy DR. office in some big city! So when I went for my fills with him I was so comfortable with him from the start! First he spoke perfect English and his staff was amazing. Plus he had a flouroscope machine and I could see my band and all. I thought it was so cool!! I later learned he does the gastric sleeve surgery and at first thought "No way" too extreme for me. A few years past and I saw people who had the surgery done and amazing results while I had the band and pretty much gained all the weight I lost. So I finally took the plunge and went to him. Let me point out how amazed I was with his time and effort he puts into his YouTube videos. I felt so prepared before going in. I live on the border and I drove there with no worries. I was so happy to see that he picks up patients on the U.S. Side and brings them in safely and out! You can't get better service than that! Unfortunately media make the border look worse than it is. It's totally safe and knowing DR. Alvarez he wouldn't put his patients in any danger. He is the real deal! Hospital is top notch. Only gripe I had was the wi-fi was horrible! Other than that I couldn't believe how fast the recovery time was and just how great of an experience everything turned out to be. I had Lap band taken out while having the sleeve procedure done at the same time. I was told that more likely I was only going to have to wait for sleeve because usually Lap Band builds scar tissue and it can complicate things. I really appreciated his honesty and the fact you could tell he wasn't out there to get greedy. You can tell he really loves what he does and wants to help people. The stereotype you might hear from friends or relatives is always that he or she knew somebody that had the surgery and died or whatever. With my experience they couldn't tell me which procedure was done or what doctor. Basically you could tell they came from rumors. Please be weary and do your homework when researching. I learned quickly that lesson when I got negative feedback. I prefer doctors in Mexico because of the fact the are well qualified and I never have to wait more than 10 minutes at a docs office. Plus it's half the price!! Dr. Alvarez's office is not the stereotype you would even closely experience with him! He is truly genuine along with staff as well. Please watch his videos on YouTube and talk to Susan. She lives on the U.S. side and she makes sure you get all your questions answered and set up to have the surgery in Mexico. Please contact me if you have questions. So far I'm a month out and have lost 32 lbs and surprisingly feeling amazing and full when I eat a 1/4 of the food I used to eat.

To say that I was skeptical about leaving the United States for such a specialized, major surgery was an understatement. I had the benefit of knowing several other patients of Dr. Alvarez and had seen their tremendous results. They're depiction of how great the experience was my selling point, as I had never met Dr. A. My initial contact with Susan George was phenomenal. She is very helpful in getting you any information you desire and, as a gastric sleeve patient of Dr. A's herself, is very knowledgeable about the process and what to expect. She was there for me when I thought of concerns while waiting for my surgery date. I could have emailed her everyday, and she would have been just as reassuring that 5,000th time as she was the first time I emailed her. Upon crossing the border the morning of surgery, I won't lie, I had a fleeting moment where I thought "What the heck am I doing????". Once arriving at Dr. A's office and meeting him, I was totally at ease and ready to get it done. Dr. A, the staff, Susan, and the hospital nurses were outstanding. My assisting surgeon was Dr. Rosales. He was outstanding as well. These folks REALLY know how to take care of you. I know my wife was impressed and much more relaxed than she thought she would be. I would not hesitate to recommend someone for bariatric surgery with Dr. A, and that includes my own mother (which by the way, he operated on his own mother and sleeved her). If the man feels confident enough about the procedure itself and his abilities as a surgeon to perform it on his own mother, then that right there tells me that this is THE place to go. As I type this, I am a month and one day post surgery. I went back to work (I'm a police officer) two weeks post op, but someone working in an office or not having to fight with people could go back in a week. Heck, the day of discharge the wife and I were shopping at the North Star Mall in San Antonio. I began my weight loss journey at 287.5 lbs the day I began the 21 day liquid diet I was given. Sitting behind this keyboard right now is a man that weighs 229.5 lbs., and still dropping. To say I'm ecstatic is an understatement!!! Post op follow up has been fabulous, and Dr. A has personally answered my emails with answers to my questions. How cool is that???

In case my information above is a bit muddy, if you are looking at the gastric sleeve as a tool for weight loss, then Dr. Alvarez is most definitely your man!!! Call or email them TODAY!

I am currently 1 month and a day out of surgery with Dr. Alvarez. I could not have asked for a better surgeon, doctor, and encouraging person.

The overall process from setting up a date for surgery to the actual surgery date and after was so smooth and I experienced NO roadblocks or issues.

The common concern from others regarding location in Mexico was no issue at all! I know you are probably thinking "really?!" but I am being so truthful! I would totally suggest this place to anyone who is looking for a smooth process and a doctor who is going to be looking out for your best interest!

I have to admit, I was scared to go out of country and have my gastric sleeve done. Thank goodness I knew someone who had used Dr Alverez and recommended him highly! I had my surgery on June 10, 2014 and by Dr Alverez in Mexico! I get asked... would you do it again? My answer??? YES! in a heart beat! He and his staff were great and efficient. They took great care of me and I went alone. My only problem? There was this little taco stand right outside! :) Seriously, you won't regret having the surgery and having the surgery in Mexico by Dr Alverez. The plane trip home was much easier than going because his staff made sure the airline would take care of me. So, I would do it again and yes, I would go alone again!

Thank You ,
Dr Alverez and staff! You have changed my life!

My experience with the surgery was much better than expected. I had read everything and scheduled the surgery but then chickened out. I was worried about how the care and surgery would be in Mexico. I was supposed to have the surgery the same time as a friend of mine. She went, but I did not. I saw my friend lose weight and decided 18 months later to go ahead and reschedule. It was a good decision. DR. Alvarez did a great job. He has an amazing, attentive staff. I was up and walking the day after the surgery. I went back to work 4 days later. I have lost 20 pounds in the last 5 weeks and feel great. I highly recommend the surgery and DR. Alvarez.

I am completely happy and overly satisfied with my experience before, during, and after my surgery with Dr. Alvarez. I have already been referring others to him. My time in Mexico was made comfortable by him and his entire staff. Jessica and Anali was by far the best assistants anyone after surgery could ask for. If you have any questions just ask. Thanks

I had my Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Piedras Negras, Mexico on June 2, 2014. Dr. Alvarez was my surgeon and he was professional, kind and caring. I found his credentials to be top notch. His staff was amazing and I had the best care I could've imagined from any American hospital, and the cost is about 1/3 of an identical surgery here in America! The facility was clean and comfortable and included room for a separate bed inside my hospital room for my traveling partner, which made me feel even more safe and comfortable during this procedure. Mexico has high quality health care and Dr. Alvarez gives 100% attention to your needs, questions and after care. I would recommend Dr. Alvarez to anyone considering this procedure. He was instrumental in changing my life.