Exceptional, Affordable Medical and Surgical Care
The weight loss surgical team at Hospital Angeles Tijuana is one of the most experienced and successful working in any healthcare facility today. Each physician, nutritionist, nurse and support-staff member is specially trained in the nuances of medical travel and their patient-centered approach to medicine ensures you will feel fully understood and supported as you begin the journey to a healthier you.
Dr. Juan Lopez Corvala, one of the world’s premier gastroenterologist-surgeons, leads a highly-credentialed team of other surgeons, physicians, anesthesiologists and nurse practitioners who have worked together as a professional family for years. Dr. Lopez Corvala and his team bring a remarkable depth of experience, sensitivity and dedication to the treatment of obesity disease and have helped thousands of American patients reclaim their lives through weight loss surgery.
Dr Lopez Corvala says, “I have been a surgeon for twenty-five years, and began to specialize in obesity surgery more than 15 years ago. We started the program in Hospital Angeles Tijuana two years ago, and I have personally operated on more than 3,000 American patients.
We are in touch with almost all of our patients. Our support team is large. We have patients from Alaska, New York, Hawaii - all over the world. We keep data on all of our patients - not just the number of pounds lost, but also changes in life, changes in self esteem.”
Patients’ well-being and long-term success motivates Dr. Lopez Corvala and his team and he emphasizes that “It is so important for the patient to understand my goal - the goal of my team - is not to only to remove tissue or to fix a problem. Our goal is to work with the patient as a person, to understand them, and help them have real success.”
Dr. Carmen Calleja, Hospital Angeles Tijuana’s Physician Nutritionist, calls the weight-loss surgery team her family, saying, “Our work is our life, and we love it very much. I enjoy my job so much, it does not feel like work. Even if we have no patients, I come here - the people on this team are my best friends. We spend all of our time together.”
Dr. Calleja believes that “understanding the specialness of the obesity patient is critical. A doctor must be able to put themselves in a patient’s shoes, to be patient and understanding. We must be able to empathize with their worries. Patients get anxious, and you have to help them get over these barriers.“
On behalf of the entire staff of surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, nutritionists , nurses and support personnel who form the weight-loss surgery team at Hospital Angeles Tijuana, Dr. Lopez Corvala maintains that the most important message he has for the patient is that they are part of the team.
“A patient must understand that we are going to work together. They are here because they know they need help. You will be my patient and I have responsibility to you... but you as a patient need to take responsibility as well. It is impossible for the doctor to do everything for you. I will do the surgery. My team will help you to help yourself have success. You, as the patient, are part of the treatment and part of the team.”
Please visit the links below for the details of our weight loss surgery program:
Because you’re ready to live a healthy life.
| LAP-BAND® | $6,500 |
|---|---|
| Gastric Sleeve | $9,995 |
| Gastric Bypass | $10,950 |
| Intragastric Balloon | $4,000 |
See a step-by-step review of our medical travel process developed especially for American patients.
Listen to this US LAP-BAND® patient describe his experience with Hospital Angeles Tijuana—just hours after his surgery!
| LAP-BAND® | $6,500 |
|---|---|
| Gastric Sleeve | $9,995 |
| Gastric Bypass | $10,950 |
| Intragastric Balloon | $4,000 |
In the past 3 years, our weight loss surgery team has helped more than 3,000 Americans reclaim healthy lives.
