Weight Loss Surgery in Cancún. 2,000+ Cases. All Verifiable.
ASMBS, ACS, and IFSO member. CMCOEM board-certified. The aftercare team is named. WhatsApp the surgeon directly, 24/7. No coordinator. No bait-and-switch pricing.
Reply within 1 hour. From me, not a team.
Is bariatric surgery in Cancún safe? Here's how to know — without asking me.
Every page in this category promises safety. Most don't tell you how to check. So here is who would be in the room with you, what you can verify yourself before you book, and how my hospitals are set up if anything goes off script.
Hospitals where I operate
Three private hospitals in Cancún and two in Mexico City. Hospital Joya Cancún sits in the hotel zone, minutes from the Caribbean. Hospital Amerimed Cancún and Hospital Galenia Cancún are downtown. In CDMX: Hospital Médica Sur — where I trained — and Hospital Ángeles Universidad.
Each is a private surgical hospital with ICU and 24/7 emergency capacity. Not a clinic. Not a same-day suite.
Credentials you can verify
The credential stack a US patient can read at a glance:
- ASMBS — American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (Active International Member)
- IFSO — International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (Cert MX102)
- ACS — American College of Surgeons
- CMCOEM — Mexican Board of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, Cert CB240071 — verifiable at cmcoem.info
Mexican government licenses are public records: Specialty CE 14247260, Medical CP 11031853 — both verifiable at cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx.
Training: M.D. at Universidad La Salle (2011–2017). General Surgery residency at Hospital Médica Sur (2019–2023). High Specialty in Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery at UNAM, Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE (2023–2024) — the highest-volume specialty bariatric program in Mexico's federal system.
What we monitor
ASMBS member surgeons commit to standard quality monitoring. If you ask me what mine look like for the procedure you're considering, I'll tell you. Most surgeons won't.
If you message me, you can ask first.
If something goes wrong
Each hospital where I operate has ICU and 24/7 emergency capacity. If escalation is ever needed, we coordinate the protocol case by case. The continuity comes from me, not a team handoff.
If you're home and something feels off, message me. I answer.
How the week actually works.
Every bariatric-tourism page promises easy travel. Few say what actually happens, from your first message to the year-mark. Here is the shape — not a script, because no two patients land on the same day with the same labs.
You message me on WhatsApp. We exchange your medical history, current weight, height, and any prior abdominal surgeries — over WhatsApp, voice notes if it's faster. I send you a procedure recommendation, a written quote, and your prep instructions: labs you do at home, what to stop, what to pack.
You fly into CUN. Direct flights from roughly 90% of US cities. You check into the hotel you booked. Light prescribed meal. Rest.
At the hospital: bloodwork, ECG, anesthesia consult with Gonzalo Guajardo, cardiology clearance with Sharon Valencia. Then you and I sit down face to face and confirm the plan.
You sleep the night of surgery in the hospital. Vitals, walks, fluids. I round on you.
Discharged from the hospital to your hotel. Daily WhatsApp check-ins from me. By Day 3 or 4 most patients are out for short, slow visits to the beach. Minimum 3-day stay before clearance to fly home — non-negotiable.
Final post-op review with me. If you're cleared, you fly. If you need another day, you stay. The decision is medical, not budgetary.
Virtual follow-ups with my aftercare team: Isabel Murra and Mercedes Rullán for nutrition, Adriana Palacios for bariatric psychology. WhatsApp is still open to me at any hour. La cirugía no termina cuando sales del quirófano — surgery doesn't end when you leave the OR.
Structured check-ins. Video, or in person if you're traveling back. We compare your trajectory against where most patients are at the same milestone. If something's off, we adjust.
Nine procedures. One surgeon. Pick yours and message me directly.
I won't recommend a procedure I wouldn't choose for my own family. Each of these fits a specific patient profile. Tap the one you're considering — your message goes straight to me with the procedure attached, so you don't have to repeat yourself.
Laparoscopic resection of ~75–80% of the stomach. The remaining "sleeve" restricts intake and quiets hunger hormones. 1–2 nights in the hospital. Most common for BMI 30+ without severe reflux.
Small gastric pouch with Roux limb, two anastomoses. Classic gastric bypass for severe obesity with metabolic comorbidities — type 2 diabetes, severe reflux. Standard recovery 6–8 weeks.
Single-anastomosis variant of gastric bypass. Shorter operative time than Roux-en-Y. For bypass candidates whose anatomy or risk profile prefers fewer connections.
Sleeve gastrectomy combined with a single ileal anastomosis. Preserves natural pyloric flow. Indicated for complex metabolic profiles needing both restriction and an intestinal effect.
Sleeve gastrectomy with single duodeno-ileal anastomosis. Stronger metabolic effect; selected for higher-BMI cases.
Intestinal bipartition that preserves full gastric passage. Metabolic effect through hindgut stimulation.
Adjustable endoscopic intragastric balloon. 6–12 month indwell, volume adjustable in clinic. A non-surgical first step for BMI 27–35.
Swallowable gastric balloon. 4-month indwell, no anesthesia, no endoscopy. Different from Spatz3.
Revisional surgery after a prior bariatric procedure that didn't deliver — inadequate weight loss, regain, or complications. I see every case before I quote one.
Financing — what to expect if you're coming from the US.
US insurance almost never covers bariatric surgery in Mexico. Some plans reimburse a portion if you submit the paperwork afterward, but treat that as a possibility, not a plan. The pricing on this page works for a US patient paying out of pocket.
For US patients, I work with HEVA (heva.co). They pay me directly for the surgery and bill you monthly. The setup is per-patient — we don't pre-approve a partnership; we set up your financing case by case as part of the quote conversation.
If pesos make more sense for your case, my long-time financing partner is Mend. Six to 24 months at 2.5% per month. Minimum financeable amount: $20,000 MXN.
Send me your weight, height, age, prior abdominal surgeries, and current medical conditions. I'll send back a procedure recommendation, an itemized quote, and the financing route that fits your case. No deposit to get the quote. No deposit until you've decided. First contact is free. The conversation is confidential. And I'll tell you the truth.
What a quote from me covers — and what it doesn't.
I don't publish a single price because no two cases are priced the same. Here is what a quote always covers, and what it doesn't. So you can compare apples to apples.
What's included
- Surgeon fee (mine)
- Hospital stay (room, nursing, ICU access if needed)
- Anesthesia with Gonzalo Guajardo
- Pre-operative cardiology clearance with Sharon Valencia
- In-hospital medications and supplies
- Virtual follow-ups with the named aftercare team — Isabel Murra and Mercedes Rullán (nutrition), Adriana Palacios (bariatric psychology)
- WhatsApp access to me directly through your recovery
What's not included
- International airfare to and from CUN
- Hotel stay in Cancún (I recommend trusted hotels; you book directly)
- Driver to and from the airport (I recommend trusted drivers; you book directly)
- Meals outside the hospital
- A companion's travel costs
Three of three hundred.
I have 300+ verified reviews on Doctoralia and Google. Here are three. The originals are in Spanish — I've translated them, and kept the Spanish visible so you can verify the translation against the source.
"Excellent surgeon. The procedure went very well, the recovery was excellent, attentive throughout. I recommend him without reservation."
— Diana V. · verified Doctoralia review
Original: "Excelente médico, la intervención fue muy buena, la recuperación excelente, muy al pendiente en todo momento. Lo recomiendo ampliamente."
"Outstanding service from the doctor. Excellent explanation in the consultation. New-generation equipment."
— H.I.V.M. · verified Doctoralia review
Original: "Estupendo servicio del Doctor, muy buena explicación en el consultorio, equipo de nueva generación."
"He gave me complete confidence from the first consultation. Always attentive in follow-up, before and after the surgery."
— Yanneri M. · verified Doctoralia review
Original: "Me dio mucha confianza desde la primera consulta. Siempre atento en el seguimiento antes y después de la cirugía."
The questions US patients actually ask.
Is bariatric surgery in Mexico safe?
Depends entirely on who's operating and where. The right question is "who is this surgeon, where do they operate, and what can I verify before I get on a plane." My CMCOEM bariatric certification CB240071 is public — verifiable at cmcoem.info. My Mexican government licenses (Specialty CE 14247260, Medical CP 11031853) are public — verifiable at cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx. The hospitals I operate at are private surgical facilities with ICU and 24/7 emergency capacity. I'm a member of ASMBS, IFSO, and ACS — the same international and American bodies that credential US bariatric surgeons. Look up everything before you message me. Then decide.
What if there's an emergency while I'm in Cancún?
You stay where you had surgery — Joya, Amerimed, or Galenia. Each has ICU and a 24/7 emergency department. I'm reachable from wherever I am. If escalation is needed, we coordinate the protocol case by case. The continuity of care is the point. The continuity comes from me, not a team handoff.
Can I bring a companion?
Yes. Most patients do, especially for the first 48 hours at the hotel after discharge. The logistics — extra flight, where they stay, their meals — vary by case. Message me and we'll plan it together.
How does virtual follow-up actually work?
WhatsApp to me at any hour. Scheduled video calls with the aftercare team — Isabel Murra and Mercedes Rullán for nutrition, Adriana Palacios for bariatric psychology — on a cadence that matches your procedure. You send me your weight reading, your labs, photos of anything that looks off, voice notes if it's faster. I read everything. I answer everything.
Can I get revision surgery from you if my original surgery was elsewhere?
Yes. Many of my revision patients had their original surgery in the US, Tijuana, or another Mexican city. Send me your operative report from the first surgery, your current weight and labs, and any imaging you have. I'll tell you what's feasible and what isn't. Some revisions are straightforward. Some aren't possible. I won't pretend either way.
Why don't you publish prices?
Because no two cases are priced the same. A sleeve for a healthy BMI 35 patient is not priced the same as a revision after a failed band. Anyone who quotes you a single price for "gastric sleeve" sight-unseen is either guessing or hiding what the real number becomes once they see your case. I quote you in writing, within 24 hours of seeing your medical history. The quote is the quote.
Why Cancún and not Tijuana?
Both are real medical cities. The difference is the recovery experience. Cancún has direct flights from roughly 90% of US hubs. The hospitals where I operate are private surgical facilities, not border-town clinics built for high volume. Your recovery happens minutes from the Caribbean, not on a strip mall. I trained at UNAM — Mexico's highest-volume specialty bariatric program — and I came back to Cancún because the standard of care fits what I was trained to deliver.
How fast can you actually reply to a WhatsApp message?
Most messages get a reply from me within an hour. Some come back within minutes. As I tell every patient who asks: yo te contesto WhatsApp a las 10pm. If I'm in the OR, you might wait two or three hours — but you'll hear from me, not from a team. That's the entire point of giving you my number.
First contact is free. The conversation is confidential. I'll tell you the truth.
Send me your weight, height, and what you're considering. I'll send back a recommendation and a quote within 24 hours.
Reply within 1 hour. From me, not a team.