
Highly rated Weight Loss Surgery clinics in Mexico
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Dr. Nunez Bariatric Clinic

Colegio Mexicano de Cirugia para la Obesidad y Enfermedades Metabolicas
The Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM) certifies specialists in bariatric surgery.
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Hospital San Jos Tecnolgico de Monterrey

Joint Commission International
Joint Commission International (JCI) identifies, measures, and shares best practices in quality and patient safety in the world.
Hospital San Jose is an international health care institution with high hygiene, quality and service standards that offer you peace of mind knowing that you´re trusting your life to the best hands.
At Hospital San Jose, for the sake of your tranquility and safety, we make sure all of our personnel are highly skilled and certified in order to provide accurate and effective treatment
Hospital San José Tecnológico de Monterrey is one of the well-known medical facilities in Monterrey, Mexico. Neurology, Dentistry, Weight Loss Surgery are the strongest specialties. The quality of medical services and treatment is confirmed by Joint Commission International . Patients from the United States, Canada, the UK, and other countries choose Hospital San José Tecnológico de Monterrey for healthcare. Location: Av. Ignacio Morones Prieto 3000 Poniente, Los Doctores, 64710, N.L. Monterrey, Mexico

Hospital Angeles Tijuana

Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva
AMCPER (The Asociacion Mexicana de Cirugia Plastica) is an institutional body that unites all certified plastic surgeons in the country, promotes their academic growth and skills improvement.

Consejo de Salubridad General
CSG Accreditation provided by the General Health Council of Mexico certifies the medical institutions due to the high quality of medical services and patient safety. CSG performs advisory and executive functions to control, improve and maintain health care standards in medical facilities across Mexico.
In just over two decades, Angeles Hospital has radically transformed the practice of private medicine in Mexico and become a leader in medical tourism.Angeles Health International is the US based subsidiary of Angeles Hospital that helps coordinate the treatment of more North American medical travelers than any other hospital network globally
Hospital Angeles Tijuana is one of the well-known medical facilities in Tijuana, Mexico. Spinal surgery, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gynecology are the strongest specialties. The quality of medical services and treatment is confirmed by Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva, Consejo de Salubridad General. Patients from the United States, Canada, the UK, and other countries choose Hospital Angeles Tijuana for healthcare. Location: Zona Ro, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana, 22010 Tijuana, Mexico
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Hospital Hispano Americano

International Organization for Standardization
ISO International Standards ensure that products and services are safe, reliable and of good quality.

Consejo de Salubridad General
CSG Accreditation provided by the General Health Council of Mexico certifies the medical institutions due to the high quality of medical services and patient safety. CSG performs advisory and executive functions to control, improve and maintain health care standards in medical facilities across Mexico.
The main object of the Medical History Committee is to accomplish the registration of the relevant clinical data in order to provide decision-support information while taking care of our patients in accordance with the corporation’s Policy of Quality as well as the national and international standards
Hospital Hispano Americano is one of the well-known medical facilities in Mexicali, Mexico. Spinal surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurosurgery are the strongest specialties. The quality of medical services and treatment is confirmed by International Organization for Standardization, Consejo de Salubridad General. Patients from the United States, Canada, the UK, and other countries choose Hospital Hispano Americano for healthcare. Location: Callejn Reforma 1000, 21100, Baja California Mexicali, Mexico
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OLA Obesity & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Clinic

International College of Surgeons
The International College of Surgeons (ICS) is a global organization dedicated to bringing together surgeons and surgical specialists of all nations, races, and creeds to promote surgical excellence for the benefit of all of mankind and to foster fellowship worldwide.
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Bariatric Health Monterrey

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.
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CosMed Clinic

Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva
AMCPER (The Asociacion Mexicana de Cirugia Plastica) is an institutional body that unites all certified plastic surgeons in the country, promotes their academic growth and skills improvement.

American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery organization in the world. Its mission is to provide the patient assistance, high educational, ethnical, medical care, and research standards.

Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva
The Mexican Council of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery certifies plastic surgeons in the country. The council updates their certification every 5 years according to the results of plastic surgeons' academic activity.

International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) is the world’s leading professional body for board-certified aesthetic plastic surgeons.
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Hospital Real San Jose

Consejo de Salubridad General
CSG Accreditation provided by the General Health Council of Mexico certifies the medical institutions due to the high quality of medical services and patient safety. CSG performs advisory and executive functions to control, improve and maintain health care standards in medical facilities across Mexico.
Hospital Real San Jose is well known for offering an innovative approach to their services: with an appealing hotel and hospital concept design, it offers modern premises to their clients as well as the latest technology and top quality in their services
Hospital Real San Jose is one of the well-known medical facilities in Guadalajara, Mexico. Neurosurgery, Mammology, Gastroenterology are the strongest specialties. The quality of medical services and treatment is confirmed by Consejo de Salubridad General. Patients from the United States, Canada, the UK, and other countries choose Hospital Real San Jose for healthcare. Location: Calz Lzaro Crdenas 4149, Jardn de San Ignacio, 45040 Zapopan, Jal. Guadalajara, Mexico

Hospital de la Familia

Consejo de Salubridad General
CSG Accreditation provided by the General Health Council of Mexico certifies the medical institutions due to the high quality of medical services and patient safety. CSG performs advisory and executive functions to control, improve and maintain health care standards in medical facilities across Mexico.

Consejo Mexicano de Oftalmología
The Mexican Council of Ophthalmology, or the Consejo Mexicano de Oftalmologia (CMO) is responsible for the preparation, monitoring, and conducting of certification exams to improve theeye care level in Mexico.
In 2003, Hospital de la Familia, (Family Hospital), was created by a group of doctors seeking a higher standard of medical care that was on demand in the region.
In 2004, the hospital decided to expand its services to the entire family, therefore changing its name to Hospital de la Familia
Location: Cto Brasil 82 Parque Industrial El Alamo Mexicali, Mexico
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VIDA Medical Center

Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva
AMCPER (The Asociacion Mexicana de Cirugia Plastica) is an institutional body that unites all certified plastic surgeons in the country, promotes their academic growth and skills improvement.

American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery organization in the world. Its mission is to provide the patient assistance, high educational, ethnical, medical care, and research standards.

International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) is the world’s leading professional body for board-certified aesthetic plastic surgeons.

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
ASAPS' mission is to advance the science, art, and safe practice of aesthetic plastic surgery & cosmetic medicine through education, research, and innovation while maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct.
Your safety and satisfaction are our main concerns. Our state-of-the-art hospital and surgical center is the first internationally accredited facility of its kind in all of Mexico. Come see what sets us apart. Bariatric surgery results may vary in every person. A nutritional program follows the bariatric surgery in order to achieve best results. The photos of plastic surgery procedures are from former patients of Dr
VIDA Medical Center is one of the well-known medical facilities in Tijuana, Mexico. Medical checkup , Aesthetic medicine and cosmetology, Dermatology are the strongest specialties. The quality of medical services and treatment is confirmed by Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva, International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities International, American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Patients from the United States, Canada, the UK, and other countries choose VIDA Medical Center for healthcare. Location: Calle Brasilia No. 1 Fracc. El Paraso C.P. Tijuana, Mexico
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What is weight loss surgery?
Weight loss or bariatric surgery is an intervention aimed to reduce the volume of the stomach and accelerate the food movement along the gastrointestinal tract reducing the amount of food you eat. Surgical intervention is the only weight loss method that gives a long-term and guaranteed result.
Who benefits the bariatric operation in Mexico?
The operation is necessary for overweight people with the body mass index (BMI) over 40 kg/m². To calculate your BMI, you need to divide your weight in kilograms twice by your height in meters. For example, your weight is 150 kg and your height is 1.7 m — BMI = 150 / 1.72 = 51.9 kg/m².
Obesity surgery in Mexico is also prescribed for people with concomitant diseases — hypertension, diabetes mellitus, joint damage. In this case, the operation is carried out with a BMI of 30-35 kg/m².
After calculating your body mass index, consult with a surgeon. Only a doctor can decide if you need this procedure, choose the most effective bariatric surgery method in your particular case, answer all your questions, and predict the results after the operation.
What are the types of weight loss operations?
During the surgery, 80% of the stomach is removed. Surgeons form a tube 2-2.5 cm in diameter. Thus, the volume of the stomach and the amount of food absorbed are reduced.
During this operation, surgeons form a stomach pocket with a volume of 15-30 ml. Food from the pocket gets to the small intestine directly. As a result, patients have a sense of fullness even when taking a small amount of food.
- duration of gastric sleeve is 1,5-2 hours
- a patient loses 60-70% of the excess weight
- hospitalization lasts for 2-3 days.
In this case, bariatric doctors put the upper part of the stomach in a silicone cuff or gastric band. It narrows the stomach cavity and regulates the speed of food movement through it.
- the operation lasts from 30 minutes to 1 hour
- a patient loses 35-45% of the weight
- hospital stay usually is not required.
During the procedure, surgeons place an empty silicone balloon into the stomach. Then specialists fill a balloon with the physiological saline to the required volume. The operation helps to simulate a sense of fullness in the stomach.
- balloon attaching lasts for 30 minutes
- 30-47% is an excess weight loss after the procedure
- hospitalization is not required.
During this surgery, metabolic specialists decrease the stomach volume and form a smaller diameter gastric tube. A part of the stomach is not removed, and the gastric wall is sewn with a multi-row suture.
- duration of the surgery is 1-1,5 hours
- 60% of the weight loss after the procedure
- in-hospital stay is 2-3 days.
What are the contraindications?
Bariatric surgery in Mexico is not performed for teenagers and people with alcohol or drug addiction. Other contraindications include:
- body mass index less than 30
- pregnancy
- Cushing's disease
- thyroid disorders
- peptic or esophageal ulcer
- inflammatory bowel disease
- coronary artery disease
- lung diseases
- active cancer treatment
- mental illness (psychosis, severe depression).
What is preoperative preparation for obesity surgery?
Before the operation, you should stick to some rules and follow the doctor’s recommendations. The most important among then are:
- Preoperative diet — a short-term (2-6 weeks) diet before the surgery will lower your body mass index and reduce the risk of complications. The preoperative diet usually consists of foods high in protein and low in carbohydrates, plenty of water.
- Quitting smoking — at least 6 weeks before undergoing general anesthesia, as smoking before the intervention increases the risk of postoperative complications (heart attack, stroke, thromboembolism, infection, pneumonia, and death).
- Physical activity — in the preoperative period improves well-being, general tone, lung, and heart capacity. In addition to your daily activities (work, shopping, and cleaning), try cycling, walking, or swimming for at least half an hour a day. The healthier you will be before the operation, the faster the recovery after the operations will be.
More about the presurgical program you can find here.
What is the process of weight loss treatment?
The operation plan mainly depends on the method of obesity surgery. Each of them differs in the technique of performing. Generally, the procedure takes about 3 hours.
The hospitalization is required. Usually, the patient stays in the hospital for 2-3 days:
- 1st day — the surgery
- 2nd day — stay in the intensive care unit
- 3rd day — stay in the inpatient department
- 4th day — discharge from the hospital.
What are the risks during the surgery in Mexico?
Bariatric operation is a serious surgical intervention, so has some risks:
- bleeding
- wound infections
- intestinal or bowel obstruction
- internal hernias
- vomiting
- ulcers
- low blood sugar.
However, the operation is minimally invasive and the success rate of weight loss operation is 98%.
How long is the recovery period after the bariatric operation?
- In the first 2 days after the operation, the patient can consume only liquids.
- On the third day after the procedure, the person takes food in small portions 5-6 times a day. Gradually, the patient develops new nutritional habits.
- Getting out of bed is allowed on the second day after the weight loss surgery in Mexico. Gradually, the physical activity increases and step-by-step the patient comes back to the common lifestyle.
- In two weeks a person can return to work if the activity is not associated with heavy physical exertion.
- Intense physical exertions are forbidden for two months.
- Then physical activity is required: walking at least three kilometers a day, swimming, cycling, or aerobics will help to overcome the difficulties during the recovery period and return to a full-fledged lifestyle faster.
Read more about the rehabilitation after the obesity procedure here.
How soon after weight loss surgery can you get pregnant?
If you are planning a pregnancy, postpone it for at least 18 months after the procedure. This is the time when your weight is reduced so pregnancy will be a big burden for the body.
After this period, pregnancy is usually safer than before the surgery — for both the mother and the baby. You should inform your gynecologist what type of intervention you had and if there were any complications after the procedure (blood clots, blood transfusion, etc.).
What results can you expect after obesity surgery in Mexico?
During a year after the operation, a person loses up to 60-70% of excess weight. In rare cases, it takes about 1.5 years. It is important that losing weight is irreversible if the patient follows all doctor’s recommendations — the weight will go away and won’t come back. This is a major advantage of the surgical treatment of the overweight.
Besides, after the weight loss surgery in Mexico, the patients also notice regress or get rid of other diseases associated with obesity — type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension (high blood pressure), cardiac pathology, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), arthritis, infertility.
Do you need to take vitamin or mineral supplements?
Yes, usually you need to take vitamins and minerals. Supplements provide the patient with essential nutrients needed to maintain good health. A diet that must be kept after the surgery may not always provide the full range of nutrients.
What should you know about Mexico before the trip?
Currency | Mexican peso (you also can pay for services in dollars) |
Best period for the trip | December-April |
Language | Spanish (most of medical staff speaks English fluently) |
Visa | required for some countries |
Time difference with Europe | 7 hours |
Time difference with the USA | 1 hour |
Capital | Mexico City |
Medical tourism center | Mexico City |
Popular resorts | Central and Southern Mexico |
Why is Mexico trendy for medical tourism?
Mexico is also a well-known country globally due to high-skilled doctors that undergo internships in American and European institutions. Patients from the USA and Canada prefer treatment in Mexico to other places.
Highly developed medical centers and first-rate therapeutic services at affordable prices attract people from all over the world. Over 1 mln international patients travel to Mexico annually. So Mexico is among Top 10 countries with the most developed medical tourism sector.
Mexico is a top destination for medical tourists because of low-costs. You may save up to 60% on services compared to Canada or the USA due to the average local citizens' income and general price policy within the country.
What hotel services are provided here?
In Mexico, hotels of different price ranges and service levels are presented. Most tourists choose 4 and 5 star hotels with all-inclusive meals. Such hotels have everything for a comfortable stay: varied food, a large well-groomed territory, animation for children and adults. Some hotels have their own water park, which guests can use for free. Budget travelers can afford to book an economical 3-star hotel with half board or no meals at all.
What documents are required to apply for a visa to Mexico for treatment?
Visas for travel to Mexico require a number of documents. Lists of documents includes:
- ID card
- confirmation of online registration and filling out the questionnaire
- certificate of income and availability of funds
- insurance policy for a stay in Mexico (original and copy)
- 2 photos (5x6)
- visa receipt
- booking of flight and hotel
- medical opinion about the need for treatment.

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Best hospital i have ever visited. I am an expat on a short term assignment in Monterrey. I faced some emergency health issues and went to urgent care at this hospital. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The Dr. in urgent care "Dr Rocio Aridna" was great and kind. Since i could not speak Spanish, she took me around and got all tests done. She truly went over and beyond her role to help me out.