Dr. Arturo Cazarez is a bariatric surgeon that worked closely with Dr. Jaime Ponce De Leon. Dr. Cazarez has been performing laparoscopic surgeries for over 10 years, with a close focus on gastric bypass.

- Trained under Dr. Juan Corvala – top Mexican bariatric surgeon.
- Worked side by side with Dr. Jaime Ponce De Leon performing gastric bypass surgery.
- Chief Surgeon at the Hospital ISSSTECALI.

Dr. Carlos Diaz is a skilled bariatric, robotic, single-incision and advanced laparoscopic surgeon. Dr. Carlos Diaz graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, performs medical residency in the state of Jalisco in the ISSSTE.

- Advanced SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) Surgeon.
- Capable of gallbladder, bariatric surgery and various revision surgeries.
- Can perform various bariatric revision surgeries.

Dr. Louisiana Valenzuela is a general surgeon practicing weight loss surgery in Tijuana, Mexico. Dr. Valenzuela has studied under the world renown surgeon, Dr. Juan Corvala for two years. In that time, Dr. Valenzuela studied various bariatric surgeries and obesity surgeries.

- Performed over 2,500 bariatric surgeries since 2009.
- Trained under Dr. Juan Corvala, a top Mexican weight loss surgeon.
- Advanced gastric sleeve, gastric banding and obesity surgery training.
- Previous work as a emergency room surgeon.

Jaime Ricardo Ramos Kelly, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a Tijuana, Mexico weight loss surgeon with over 5,000 bariatric surgeries of experience. Since 1993, Dr. Ramos Kelly has dedicated his career to bariatrics with a deep understanding of weight loss surgery.

- Dr. Ramos Kelly is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
- Performed over 5,000 weight loss procedures.
- Extensive Training at the Los Angeles County Hospital (affiliated with University of Southern California)

Dra. Jacqueline Osuna is a bariatric surgeon that works with her husband Dr. Alejandro Lopez. Together this wife and husband team perform weight loss surgeries in Tijuana, Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

- Trained under Dr. Juan Corvala – top Mexican bariatric surgeon.
- Graduated from the Universidad de Guadalajara with 94 grade average.
- Member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS).

Gastric Sleeve Surgery, also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is quickly becoming a standard in bariatrics. Sleeve Gastrectomy in Mexico is extremely popular for patients and surgeons alike. With very little “ongoing maintenance” with the surgery and the lack diet restrictions, sleeve gastrectomy is the most popular option in Mexico.

Advantages:

• Reduces the production of Ghrelin (the hunger hormone)
• High Expected Weight Loss (60%-70% in About Two Years)
• Low Rates of Side Effects, Complications

Gastric Bypass Surgery, otherwise known as roux-en-y gastric bypass. Gastric bypass is considered the “gold standard” in bariatrics, because it is one of the most well-understood weight loss surgeries today. In the United States gastric bypass is the most performed surgery, ahead of gastric banding.

Advantages:

• “Gold Standard” in Bariatric Surgery
• Highest Expectation of Excess Weight Loss
• Most Researched Weight Loss Procedure

Gastric Banding, known commonly by the implant brand names Lap-Band System or REALIZE system, is a restrictive weight loss procedure popular in the United States. In Mexico however, most patients opt for a less involving surgery like gastric sleeve surgery. Gastric banding is one of the original weight loss procedures, but is being eclipsed by other surgeries.

Advantages:

• Reversible Weight Loss Procedure
• No Intestinal Changes or Malabsorption issues

A simplified version of the roux-en-y gastric bypass, the Mini-Gastric Bypass is a procedure that has garnered some interest by our bariatric surgeons in Mexico. Not a popular procedure, yet the mini-gastric bypass produces similar expected weight loss as the traditional gastric bypass.

Advantages:

• Simplified Version of Gastric Bypass
• Comparable Expected Weight Loss to Gastric Bypass

The Duodenal Switch, otherwise known as vertical sleeve with duodenal switch, is a bariatric surgery that uses both restrictive and malabsorptive techniques, similar to gastric bypass, to produce high expected weight loss.

Advantages:

• Highest Expected Weight Loss of all Bariatric Surgeries
• Reduction in the Hunger Hormone Ghrelin

We are well-known for providing complicated bariatric surgery revisions. We are capable of the most common revision types including gastric banding to gastric sleeve, gastric bypass to duodenal switch, and others. Learn more or contact our staff to see if we can help.

Reasons to Undergo Revision Surgery:

• Repair or Fix a Bariatric Surgery Complication
• Revise to a Better Performing Weight Loss Procedure