Weight-loss and general surgery in Tijuana: 11 procedures explained
Each procedure explained step by step: what it is, who it is for, how the surgery goes and what recovery looks like.

Gastric sleeve
The gastric sleeve is the most requested weight-loss surgery in the world.
Learn moreGastric bypass
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass has been performed for more than fifty years.
Learn moreMini gastric bypass
Also called one-anastomosis gastric bypass, it combines a long, narrow stomach pouch with a single connection to the intestine.
Learn moreRevision surgery
When a previous weight-loss surgery did not give the expected result, or brought problems such as reflux, a revision can correct or convert it.
Learn moreRobotic surgery
In robotic surgery the surgeon operates from a console, guiding instruments that bend like a wrist and seeing the field in magnified 3D.
Learn moreGallbladder surgery
Gallstones that cause pain do not go away on their own. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy removes the gallbladder through small incisions and is one of…
Learn moreInguinal hernia
A bulge in the groin that appears when you cough, lift or stand is almost always an inguinal hernia.
Learn moreHiatal hernia & reflux
Heartburn every day, regurgitation at night or a cough that will not go away can come from a hiatal hernia.
Learn moreGeneral surgery
Both surgeons at Bariatric Care Center are general surgeons first.
Learn moreHyperbaric chamber
A hyperbaric session is included in the gastric sleeve package at Bariatric Care Center.
Learn moreNutrition & psychology
Surgery is a tool. What makes the result last is what you eat, how you move and how you relate to food.
Learn moreThis page offers general information and does not replace a medical visit. Every case is assessed individually; results and recovery times vary from person to person.
From the first message to follow-up, in 4 steps
Tell us about you
Send the form or a WhatsApp message with your height, weight and medical history. A coordinator answers your questions.
Evaluation with the surgeon
A video call or in-person visit to review your case, confirm whether you are a candidate and choose the procedure.
Date, diet and travel plan
You receive your quote in writing, your pre-op diet and, if you are traveling, your pickup and hotel details.
Surgery and follow-up
Pre-op tests, surgery, hospital stay and a follow-up plan with nutrition that continues once you are home.
Start with the bariatric questionnaire
Fill it out with as much information as possible so the surgeon can make an accurate analysis of your case. You can also call us or message us on WhatsApp.
- Mexico · where surgery takes placeBlue Tower Hospital, Vía Oriente 9750, Zona Urbana Río Tijuana, 22010 Tijuana, B.C.
- USA · administrative address4370 Palm Ave., San Diego, California 92154
- HoursVisits by appointment
