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Recently my wife was banded by Dr. Ortiz. I'll let her speak to her positive experience with Dr. Ortiz and the center but I want to say how impressed I was with the facilities in general and the operating room in particular.
I design medical devices and have been in many operating rooms in the States. I asked if it was possible to observe the procedure. I knew I would not be allowed to view my wife's procedure but another patient at the facility, a nurse, said it was fine for me to observe her surgery.
The O.R. was state of the art, unlike some I've been in, in the U.S. I was impressed by the time Dr. Ortiz took to investigate the area where he would place the band until he found the most suitable site. In so doing he discovered and corrected two hernias the nurse-patient had. One was a very rare type, close to the heart cavity.
I discovered that Dr. Ortiz helped design some of his instruments so they would cause less trauma for the patients. I was also impressed that he used skin glue as opposed to other kinds of suturing. My wife had breast reduction 18 months ago in the U.S. and if, like Dr. Ortiz, they had used glue instead of old-fashioned sutures, I'm sure there would have been less scarring.
Ma
ny Americans have the idea that U.S. facilities are superior. Our experience shows us that's not true. By the way, Dr. Ortiz didn't charge extra for the hernia repairs which took longer to complete than the band insertion. Somehow I don't think that would have been the case in the States.
My wife and I agree you can't buy better medical skill "at any price" than we received from Dr. Ortiz and his associates at the Obesity Control Center.
Sincerely,
Tim L. Hunter
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