Find a Bariatric Surgeon, Weight Loss Surgeon
How to Find a Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgeon in Mexico
Finding a bariatric surgeon isn’t a easy process - that is why we’ve created a helpful guide to finding a qualified bariatric physician. Use our simple form above to find the appropriate bariatric surgeon in Mexico.
What is Obesity Solutions International?
Obesity Solutions International, or OSI, is a bariatric surgery facilitator that connect prospect patients with qualified bariatric surgeons in Mexico. We’ve partnered with a hand-full of qualified weight-loss surgeons in four cities to help you find the best match for your situation.
Our surgeons reside in four different destinations in Mexico: Tijuana, Guadalajara, Mexicali and Monterrey. Each of our surgeons are capable of handling weight loss surgeries, but some are more equipped to handle specific revision surgeries or more advanced surgeries. For example, when a patient is extremely obese and faces co-morbitities, the patient faces a higher risks in the operating room. Thus it’s advisable to find the surgeon that has the most experience when dealing with extremely obese patients. Each destination houses a different bariatric physician, meaning if you want a particular surgery it may be advisable to travel to a different destination.
How to Choose a Qualified Bariatric Surgeon
There are many questions you should ask a bariatric surgeon, for example their surgical success rates. Are they members of any bariatric surgery or medical associations. Ask about their experience with this particular bariatric surgery. There are a lot of questions you can ask your surgeon, and some of these will be addressed below.
One question that is often asked, is, what kind of support is there after the surgery? Our bariatric physicians include a staff of post-surgery physicians that provide after-care. After-care is an important feature that sometimes get overlooked, but can provide amazing support for individuals in the precarious time just after bariatric surgery. After-care can provide psychological support, post-dieting tips and counseling, exercise support and more. After-care makes sure that patients are able to lose the weight they desire and helps them build a healthy lifestyle around making good choices.
Here are some things to look for and ask in a bariatric surgeon:
What kind of Experience does he/she have with this type of surgery? Are they experienced with Lap-Band surgery, but novices when it comes to vertical sleeve gastrectomy.
Is the hospital fully equipped for handle this surgery? How many bariatric surgeries has this hospital, or surgical facilities handled in the past.
Is the Hospital Staff trained to handle the worst case scenario? Are nurses and support staff equally qualified to handle bariatric surgery?
