A Tijuana bariatric surgery practice led by Dr. José Sergio Verboonen Sotelo, offering several weight-loss and metabolic procedures.
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Sergio Verboonen is a bariatric surgery practice in Zona Centro, Tijuana, Baja California, at Av. Francisco I. Madero 2050. The practice is led by Dr. José Sergio Verboonen Sotelo, whom AIS Medical Network identifies as a board-certified bariatric surgeon. The practice website identifies him as the founder of Wellness Center Obesity Goodbye in Tijuana. Procedures listed include gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass, duodenal switch, gastric band, intragastric balloon, gastric plication, metabolic or diabetes surgery, and revision surgery for eligible patients. The clinic profile states that procedures are performed at partner hospitals. Other surgeons listed with the practice are Dr. Indira Mayakovsky Partida Vargas, Dr. Jeffrey Romero, and Dr. Jaime Ponce de León. English and Spanish are listed as service languages.
| Procedure | Listed price (USD) | Price source |
|---|---|---|
| Duodenal Switch | Ask for an offer | |
| Gastric Balloon | $3,000 – $3,200 | Medical Departures |
| Gastric Bypass | $6,900 – $8,500 | Medical Departures |
| Gastric Plication | Ask for an offer | |
| Gastric Sleeve | $4,500 – $5,500 | Medical Departures |
| Lap Band | $4,500 – $5,500 | Medical Departures |
| Metabolic / Diabetes Surgery | Ask for an offer | |
| Mini Gastric Bypass | Ask for an offer | |
| Revision Surgery | Ask for an offer |
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The supplied record identifies Dr. Jose Sergio Verboonen Sotelo as the subject of a bariatric-surgery profile, but it includes no profile text or web results to verify his qualifications, practice details, education, certifications, memberships, languages, or clinical experience. The record lists “Sergio Verboonen - Tijuana” and Tijuana, but those details cannot be corroborated using the permitted source materials. No claims about procedures, patient volume, outcomes, or professional history can therefore be made from the available evidence.
Dr. Indira Mayakovsky Partida Vargas is a bariatric surgeon associated with Sergio Verboonen - Tijuana in Tijuana, Mexico. Medical Departures lists her as having 23 years of practice and reports that she speaks English and Spanish. The same profile identifies her as a certified bariatric surgeon and notes a specialty in internal medicine. It lists associations with AFPA, the Mexican College of Obesity Surgery (CMCOEM), and the International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO). These details are drawn from the available practice listing; the provided sources offer limited additional information about her training or clinical work.
Education: Specialty in Internal Medicine
Certifications: Certified Bariatric Surgeon
Memberships: AFPA; CMCOEM (Mexican College of Obesity Surgery); International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO)
Dr. Jaime Ponce de León is a bariatric surgeon practicing in Tijuana, Mexico. Mexico Bariatrics identifies him as medical director of its weight-loss program, and he is also featured as a surgeon by Bariatric Mexico. His practice focuses on minimally invasive weight-loss surgery. Procedures described on his website include gastric banding, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, duodenal switch, and revision surgery after prior weight-loss procedures. Biographical information published by My Victory Bariatric states that he earned his medical degree from Saint Nicholas University in 1991 and completed a general surgery residency at Tijuana General Hospital. The same source reports that he received laparoscopic surgery certification in 1995 and certification from the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery in 1997. His website describes him as board-certified in laparoscopic and bariatric surgery and reports that he completed fellowships in laparoscopic weight-loss surgery in the United States and France. The website also reports that he has performed more than 8,000 surgical procedures; this figure is reported by the practice. Mexico Bariatrics describes him as having more than 22 years of clinical experience, while his own website says he has worked in Tijuana for over 30 years. These are practice-published descriptions of his experience.
Education: Medical degree from Saint Nicholas University, 1991; General surgery residency at Tijuana General Hospital
Certifications: Board-certified in laparoscopic and bariatric surgery; Certified in laparoscopic surgery by the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery in 1997
Dr. Jeffry Romero Manzano is a bariatric surgeon in Tijuana, Mexico. A profile on Dr. Sergio Verboonen’s practice site presents him as a bariatric surgeon, and another profile identifies him as lead bariatric surgeon at Lighter Dream in Tijuana. A Baja California health-tourism listing reports that he earned his medical degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, completed general surgery training at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa, and pursued postgraduate training in bariatric surgery at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The listing also reports certification by the Mexican Council of General Surgery and Spanish as a language of care. His listed procedures include gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass, duodenal switch, and revision surgery. His practice website reports that he has participated in more than 3,000 procedures. The available sources do not specify how many years he has practiced.
Education: Medical degree, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM); General surgery training, Autonomous University of Sinaloa; Postgraduate training in bariatric surgery, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Certifications: Certified by the Mexican Council of General Surgery
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The doctor is great, but very poor staff and aftercare The doctor was wonderful, but Sheri Burke is terrible. There were patients who had their own private room, but she didn’t even mention anything about private rooms to me. After the surgery, she told me she would be in touch with me, but never was. I discovered she was in touch with many of the patients after surgery.
Will this be worth it? I'm 41 years old, always up and down on my weigh. As I'm getting older its harder to lose weight and keep it off. I seen a lot of good reviews on the Orbera balloon and decided to go for it. I'm 5'4 and weight 211. Procedure was 4 days ago Oct 20, 2018. They put me to sleep and I woke up with big Bertha (balloon) lol. The first two days I vomited all the liquids I drank and it was so hard to sleep. I cant explain the feeling but your just not comfortable. I was thinking OMG!
Best Mini Gastric Bypass Doctor in Tijuana Mexico It took me the longest time to make up my darn mind as to which doctor choose for my mini gastric bypass surgery. The quotes I obtained varied, but so did the reviews for the doctors performing this type of surgery. I know one thing for sure, I would not be risking my life with an inexperienced doctor in Tijuana Mexico just because I wanted to save money. Long story short, I ended up choosing Dr. Verboonen because of the incredible customer service I received since day one.
Amazing! I spoke with the Dr's in house patient facilitator Ricardo and all I can say is that since first contact, Ricardo showed that he really cared about my well being and not just about me as another patient. Thank you for your time during those after hours conversations to help me find the best weight loss option.
Best Gastric Sleeve Doctor in Mexico This review is long overdue. I researched having my mini gastric sleeve done in Mexico for over a year until I read the reviews by other Dr. V's patients and decided to contact him. Since the very begging, you are greeting by a warm and sophisticated manner by Ricardo, their in house patient services manager. We probably messaged each other back and forth for over a month, and Ricardo helped me coordinate everything I needed from travel, flight itinerary everything. Once I
Best Doctor Very happy I went with Dr. Verboonen. My coordinator kept in contact with me and helped facilitate everything going smoothly. We actually drove into Mexico and showed up the morning of my surgery. All of the doctors and nurses were so nice and caring. They took good care of me. A majority of the staff spoke very good English. The nurses anticipated anything I would need. They made the recovery after the sleeve much more manageable.
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