Dr. Elias Ortiz, MD – Bariatric Surgeon in Tijuana, Mexico

Dr. Elias Ortiz is a top bariatric surgeon who is experienced in all bariatric procedures in Tijuana, Mexico. He was the chief surgeon at A Lighter Me for many years until ALighterMe.com went out of business. Dr. Ortiz started his company in 2019 called Elias Ortiz and Company (EOC).

• Name: Jesús Elías Ortiz Gómez.
• Birthplace: Tijuana, Baja California, México.
• Date of birth: March 23, 1982.
• Current residence: Tijuana, Baja California, México.
• Professional license number: 8684409
• Federal Taxpayers Registry: OIGJ810323D28
• CURP: OIGJ810323HBCRMS08

Background

Below are the schools Elias Ortiz MD went to before college. He was an excellent student from the very beginning having an average of 9.5/10 or greater for all the schools he went to.

• From 1987-1993, Francisco Javier Mina School, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
• From 1993-1996, Technical School No. 15, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
• High School: From 1996-1999, Center for Technology Studies industrial and service 58, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

Education and Training

During Dr. Elias Ortiz’s undergraduate career he was involved in many things outside of school, such as doing social service and getting more experience in the bariatric field.

• Degree in Medicine: From 1999-2004, Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Baja California.
• Undergraduate Internship: From 2004-2005, Regional General Hospital No. 1, IMSS, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
• Social Service: From 2005-2006, Mobile Unit No. 19, SSA, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
• XXXI National Aspiring medical residencies.
• General Surgery Specialty: From 2008-2012, Medical Unit of High Specialty, West National Medical Center, Mexican Social Security Institute.

Certifications and Memberships

Elias Ortiz Gomez, MD has a very astounding resume, he was a speaker for many big events, worked in many hospitals, and wrote lots of bariatric surgery publications.

“2nd Regional and International Congress on Obesity” conducted by the Association for the Study of Obesity and its complications AC.

• May 2004, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. “Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery.
• Regional General Hospital No. 45, May 15, 2008, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
• Zapopan General Hospital, November 5, 2008, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
• Regional General Hospital No. 45, February 12, 2009, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
• 1st Course News and Controversies in Surgical GERD.
• April 2009, Regional General Hospital No. 45, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
• Laparoscopic Surgery Program in the Regional General Hospital No. 1, Mexican Social Security Institute, April-May 2010, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
• Laparoscopic Surgery Program in the Regional General Hospital No. 1, Mexican Social Security Institute, June-August 2011, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
• Gastric Plication surgery Mini Fellowship at Hospital Angeles Tijuana, November 2011.
• Adjustable Gastric Band surgery Mini Fellowship at Hospital Angeles Tijuana, December 2011.
• Bariatric Surgery Program at Hospital Angeles Tijuana, November-December 2011, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
• Theoretical and Practical Course XIV of Endoscopic Surgery, AMCE, AC.
• At Medical Unit of High Specialty, West National Medical Center Gdl, Jal. January-February 2012.

Additional Credentials

• Certificate of Accreditation of Foreign Language Skills: English. April 22, 2006, at the Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexico.
• Resident Coordinator of General Surgery, generation 2008-2009, Regional General Hospital No. 45, Mexican Social Security Institute, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
• Chief Resident in General Surgery, 2011-2012 in Medical Unit of High Specialty, West National Medical Center, Mexican Social Security Institute, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Surgeries Performed and Pricing

Dr. Elias Ortiz has over 8+ years of experience in the bariatric surgery industry. He has completed over 10,000+ successful surgeries and has changed many people’s lives.

• Gastric Sleeve Surgery – Starting at about $5,000
• Gastric Bypass Surgery – Starting at about $6,000
• Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery – Starting at about $6,000

Dr. Elias Ortiz Reviews, Ratings

“Excellent surgeon with a lot of experience and positive results. Highly recommended for gastric sleeve procedure.” – El Chivo