Dr. Adrián Aguilar Izaguirre
Board certified
Certificate C23010623 · valid to 2028-03-12
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Bariatric surgeons in Matamoros
Weight loss surgery: gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and revision procedures, performed laparoscopically.
The board that certifies this specialty
Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General, A.C.
Bariatric surgery is practised by certified general surgeons. The board to ask about is the Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General.
Certified specialists in Matamoros
Dr. Alberto Vargas Gismondi
Board certified
Certificate C006152 · valid to 2028-11-21
Dr. Carlos Alberto de la Garza Hernández
Board certified
Certificate C10193 · valid to 2031-03-31
Dr. Francisco Alejandro Martínez Acosta
Board certified
Certificate C001082 · valid to 2029-10-26
Dr. Iván Ernesto Adame García
Board certified
Certificate CB170050 · valid to 2027-05-09
Dr. Joel Adrián Cerda López
Board certified
Certificate C27396 · valid to 2031-03-26
Dr. Jorge Rodolfo Rivera Susilla
Board certified
Certificate C12027212 · valid to 2027-10-01
Dr. José Alberto Hernández Pérez
Board certified
Certificate C006178 · valid to 2030-01-15
Dr. Omar González Vega-
Board certified
Certificate 2725 · valid to 2029-03-30
Dr. René Alberto Perea Cosío
Board certified
Certificate C3564 · valid to 2031-05-25
Procedures
Gastric sleeve
Bariatric surgery that removes a large part of the stomach, leaving a narrow sleeve, to reduce food capacity and change appetite signalling.
Gastric bypass
Bariatric surgery that reroutes the digestive tract to a smaller stomach pouch, reducing both intake and absorption.
Questions patients actually ask
How do I check a bariatric surgeon in Matamoros is certified?
Bariatric surgery is practised by certified general surgeons. The board to ask about is the Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General. Certification runs five years and then must be renewed, so ask for the certificate number and the expiry date, then look both up in the CONACEM public directory.
Is "certified" on a clinic website enough?
No. Clinics and medical plazas across Mexico advertise "certified specialists" without naming a board, a number or a date. Certification is a public record with an expiry, so the word alone is an adjective rather than something you can act on.
How long should I stay in Matamoros?
Bariatric surgery is not a day trip. Expect several nights in the area before it is safe to fly or make a long drive, and ask your surgeon for the exact interval rather than booking around a guess. Matamoros is a land crossing, so a follow-up visit is a drive rather than another flight, which makes staged treatment far more practical here.