Mexico Bariatric Surgery Centers
We have reviewed the surgery centers for bariatric surgery in Mexico. This guide was created to quickly analyze surgery centers and full-service hospitals in Tijuana, Mexicali, Monterrey, Cancun, Rosarito, Puerto Vallarta, and Guadalajara.
Joint Commission Accredited
The JCI Accreditation is the international accreditation of the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is the largest accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. The JCI is the most prestigious accreditation an international hospital can obtain.
Mexican CSG Accreditation
The CSG Accreditation is authorized by the General Health Council of Mexico. The CSG was formed in 1999 to bring health care in line with international standards. A sample of standards includes: “Reduce Risk of Infections,” “Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.”
Dedicated to Bariatrics
These hospitals or surgery centers are dedicated, or mostly dedicated, to bariatric surgery. This concentration on weight loss surgery suggests that staff is more educated in procedures, lower risks of surgical complications, and suggests lower costs.
Tijuana, Mexico
 | Mexico Bariatric Surgical Center Just minutes away from the US/Mexico border, the Mexico Bariatric Surgical Center is established within Mi Doctor Hospital. This bariatric-specialized facility has security guards as well as a complete staff of nursing and doctors. | |  |  |
 | Angeles Hospital Angeles Hospital in Tijuana is a large, full-service, certified hospital. They specialize in medical tourism. | | | |
 | Hospital Mi Doctor Hospital Mi Doctor is a dedicated bariatric surgery hospital that provides discount medical tourism. The hospital is equipped with three operating rooms and is located in a prominent commercial area of Tijuana – Zona Rio. |  | | |
 | Hospital del Prado Hospital del Prado is a newly renovated hospital in Tijuana, Baja California. Hospital del Prado is deeply connected with its community and Tijuana. Prado is recently certified by the General Health Council of Mexico. | | | |
 | Excel Hospital Excel Hospital is a dated, yet certified general hospital facility in Tijuana. | | | |
 | Obesity Control Center Obesity Control Center is a surgery center for bariatrics and plastics. Obesity Control Center has Center of Excellence certification. | | | |
 | Florence Hospital (Part of Oasis of Hope) Florence Hospital is a surgery center in Playas de Tijuana that performs cosmetic and bariatric surgery. | | | |
 | INT Hospital INT Hospital is a surgery center that provides weight loss surgery. It has four operating rooms and nurses are attentive to patients. | | | |
 | Insurgentes Hospital Insurgentes Hospital is a dedicated surgery center in Tijuana, they perform Obesity Surgery, General Surgery and more. | | | |
 | Santa Fe Clinic Santa Fe Clinic is a general surgery center in Tijuana, Mexico. | | | |
 | Hospital Guadalajara Hospital Guadalajara is a surgery center in (Central Zone) downtown Tijuana, Mexico. Downtown Tijuana is not an ideal place to be as a medical tourism patient. | | | |
 | Arcangeles Hospital Arcangeles Hospital is a surgery center that provides discount weight loss surgery. | | | |
 | Bajanor Hospital Bajanor Hospital is a general surgery center in Tijuana, Mexico. | | | |
 | Nova Hospital Nova Hospital is a general surgery center in Tijuana, Mexico. Nova has mostly negative reviews, we suggest that Nova is not qualified for Medical Tourism. | | | |
Mexicali, Mexico
 | Almater Hospital Almater Hospital is a surgery center in Mexicali, Mexico. | | | |
 | Hispano Americano Hispano Americano hospital is certified by Mexico’s Department of General Health and other councils. | | | |
 | Mujer Hospital Mujer is a general surgery center in Mexicali, Mexico. | | | |
Monterrey, Mexico
 | Christus Muguerza Sur Hospital Christus Muguerza Sur is a major hospital in Monterrey, Mexico. Christus Muguerza Sur is Joint Commission International Accredited.. | | | |
 | Clinica Vitro Hospital Clinica Vitro has many certifications including Social Responsible and Ibero-American Quality Award. | | | |
Cancun, Mexico
 | Galenia Hospital Galenia Hospital is a full-service hospital currently facing accreditation in Quintana Roo. | | | |
 | Amerimed Hospital Amerimed Hospital is a large full-service hospital in Cancun. | | | |
 | Clinica Victoria Hospital Clinica Victoria is a general surgery center in Cancun, Mexico. | | | |
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
 | Hospital San Javier – Nuevo Vallarta Hospital San Javier is a new hospital in Nuevo Vallarta (newer part of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico). The hospital is designed and built with bariatric surgery patients in mind. | | | |
 | Hospital San Javier – Puerto Vallarta Hospital San Javier is a multidisciplinary hospital in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. | | | |
 | CornerStone Hospital CornerStone Hospital is a surgery center in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. | | | |
Piedras Negras, Mexico
 | Centro Medico Piedras Negras Centro Medico Piedras Negras is a surgery center in Piedras Negras, Mexico. | | | |
Reynosa, Mexico
 | Reynosa MUGUERZA CHRISTUS Reynosa MUGUERZA CHRISTUS is a full-service hospital in Reynosa, Mexico. | | | |
Guadalajara, Mexico
 | Hospital Country 2000 Hospital Country 2000 is Certified by the General Health Council since 2000. | | | |
 | Jardines Jardines is a full-service hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico. | | | |
 | Clínica del Pilar Clinica del Pilar is a bariatric surgery clinic in Guadalajara, Mexico. | | | |
 | Hospital Versalles Hospital Versalles is a full-service hospital in Guadalajara – is certified by the Ministry of Health. | | | |
Medical Tourism to Mexico
This resource is best used as a quick guide to understanding the bariatric surgery centers in Mexico. The information gathered from this resource comes from information on various websites and resources including the hospital’s official site. Patients are recommended to take into account not only the bariatric surgeon but also the surgery center.
Today, the best accreditation, for medical tourism, are hospitals that garner the Joint Commission Accreditation. Another accreditation to look at is the CSG Accreditation from the General Health Council of Mexico, a department of the Mexican Ministry of Health.
Lastly, we make note of whether the hospital or surgery center is dedicated to bariatric surgery. This dedication will likely mean a better, more empathetic surgery itself.
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