Dr. Luis Fernando Pasten Rojo
Board certified
See credentialsTijuana, Baja California
Bariatric surgeons in Tijuana
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 Tijuana
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 Tijuana 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 Tijuana?
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. Tijuana is a land crossing, so a follow-up visit is a drive rather than another flight, which makes staged treatment far more practical here.