ALO Bariatrics

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Overview

ALO Bariatrics is a bariatric and metabolic surgery practice serving patients in Tijuana, with additional locations in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. Its Tijuana care is associated with Hospital Dreams, according to the practice’s website. Dr. Alejandro López-Ortega is identified in the supplied provider information as the lead surgeon. Procedures listed include gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass, duodenal switch, SADI-S, gastric balloon, adjustable gastric band, revision surgery, and metabolic/diabetes surgery. The practice’s materials identify credentials and professional affiliations including CMCOEM, IFSO, ASMBS, and FACS; these are provider-reported. English and Spanish are listed as languages. The practice says its packages may include medical evaluations, hospital and surgical fees, accommodation, transportation, and postoperative follow-up. Its website describes pickup from San Diego for Tijuana patients and consultation coordination.

Procedures and prices

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Services and amenities

Services

• Free Consultation
• Pre-Op Medical Evaluation
• Nutrition Counseling
• Post-Op Follow-Up
• WhatsApp Support
• Patient Coordinator
• Financing Options
• Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss

Amenities

• Airport Pickup
• Hotel Accommodation
• Private Transportation
• Family Accommodation
• Free Wi-Fi
• Mobility-Accessible Rooms
• Parking
• Private Patient Rooms
• Restaurant
• English- and Spanish-Speaking Staff

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Surgeons and doctors

• Dr. Alejandro López Ortega

  Bariatric Surgeon · 20+ years in practice
  • Doctoralia ★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)

  Dr. Alejandro López Ortega is a bariatric and general surgeon who practices with ALO Bariatrics in Tijuana, Mexico. ALO Bariatrics describes him as board-certified in general and bariatric surgery and as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. The practice also lists him as a member of ASMBS and IFSO and as Da Vinci robotic-surgery certified. His training, according to his profile, includes Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (IMSS) and Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where he trained under Dr. Philippe Donahue. His bariatric practice includes gastric sleeve, Roux-en-Y and mini gastric bypass, duodenal switch, SADI-S, and complex revisional procedures. ALO Bariatrics describes these procedures as being performed using laparoscopic and robotic approaches. The practice profile says he has more than 20 years of surgical experience; ALO Bariatrics reports that he has performed more than 20,000 procedures. Those experience and procedure figures are claims reported by the practice. ALO Bariatrics identifies him as its founding and lead surgeon and lists Tijuana among the cities where he practices.

  Education: Training at Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente (IMSS); Training at Cook County Hospital in Chicago under Dr. Philippe Donahue

  Certifications: Board-certified in General and Bariatric Surgery, as stated by ALO Bariatrics; Da Vinci robotic surgery certified, as stated by ALO Bariatrics

  Memberships: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS); ASMBS; IFSO

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