Dr. Aarón Alvarez Mancilla
Board certified
Certificate C23030323 · valid to 2028-03-12
Mexicali, Baja California
Bariatric surgeons in Mexicali
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 Mexicali
Dr. Agustín Alfredo Fuentes López
Board certified
Certificate C23031223 · valid to 2028-03-12
Dr. Alberto Quintero Palazuelos
Board certified
Certificate C14026814 · valid to 2028-03-10
Dr. Alejandro Martín Mattar
Board certified
Certificate C20003920 · valid to 2030-08-13
Dr. Armando Díaz Lerma
Board certified
Certificate C001072 · valid to 2029-04-27
Dr. Ary Zarate Soria
Board certified
Certificate C12023012 · valid to 2028-07-31
Dr. Elías García Flores
Board certified
Certificate CB230033 · valid to 2028-05-27
Dr. Enrique Octavio Velasquez Ayuzo
Board certified
Certificate C005086 · valid to 2030-11-02
Dr. Fernando Chavira Felix
Board certified
Certificate C20016620 · valid to 2030-10-11
Dr. Hemersson Khoval Mandujano Law
Board certified
Certificate C13005113 · valid to 2028-04-22
Dr. Horacio Ham Pujol
Board certified
Certificate C009052 · valid to 2031-03-03
Dr. Leopoldo Ruano Herrera
Board certified
Certificate CB230006 · valid to 2028-05-27
Dr. Rafael Abril Andara
Board certified
Certificate C009032 · valid to 2031-01-01
Dr. Salvador Garcia Jonguitud
Board certified
Certificate C12016112 · valid to 2029-04-13
Dr. Yosef Dueñez Uriarte
Board certified
Certificate C25091125 · valid to 2030-05-05
Dra. Azucena Rodriguez Pereyra
Board certified
Certificate A1500227 · valid to 2027-09-01
Dra. Sheena Daniela Chy-yong Castro
Board certified
Certificate A1500275 · valid to 2028-03-21
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 Mexicali 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 Mexicali?
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. Mexicali is a land crossing, so a follow-up visit is a drive rather than another flight, which makes staged treatment far more practical here.