Hospital · Tijuana

Weight Loss Surgical Center

5.0 8 reviews across 2 sites · Ranked #51 in Mexico
59.0/100Directory Score

Tijuana bariatric provider listing gastric sleeve, duodenal switch, gastric balloon, and gastric band procedures.

Overview

Weight Loss Surgical Center, also listed as Bariatric Surgical Center, is a bariatric provider in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Its listed address is Mision de Mulege 3063, unit 102. Dr. Faustino Huacuz is identified as its lead surgeon. Procedures listed include gastric sleeve, duodenal switch, gastric balloon, and gastric band surgery. The center’s profile describes treatment in a hospital setting and lists English and Spanish among the languages spoken. Its listed professional affiliations and certifications include Mexican bariatric, general surgery, and laparoscopic surgery organizations, as well as ASMBS, IFSO, and ISO certification. These affiliations are presented as profile information and are not independently verified here. The WhatClinic listing describes the center as serving international patients.

Procedures and prices

ProcedureListed price (USD)Price source
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Lap Band Ask for an offer

Prices are starting prices published on directory profiles or the provider site and may be outdated or exclude hospital nights, tests, travel and aftercare. Request a current written offer.

Services and amenities

Services

  • Breast Augmentation
  • Tummy Tuck
  • Hernia Repair
  • Translation Services

Amenities

  • English-Speaking Staff
  • Spanish-Speaking Staff

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Surgeons and doctors

  • Dr. Faustino Daniel Huacuz Guizar

    Bariatric Surgeon · 25+ years in practice
    • RealSelf 5.0(1)
    • Doctoralia 5.0(7)

    Dr. Faustino Daniel Huacuz Guizar is a bariatric surgeon based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. He is associated with Weight Loss Surgical Center and the practice website Certified Bariatric Surgeons. Directory listings place his office on Misión de Mulegé in Tijuana. His practice describes him as a bariatric surgeon and reports more than 25 years of experience; RealSelf lists 30 years, so the available sources give differing figures. The practice lists gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass, duodenal switch and SADI-S procedures, as well as revision surgery and lap-band removal. Multiestetica also describes his work in obesity treatment and lists gastric balloon placement and gastric bypass among his services. Doctoralia identifies him as a general surgeon and specialist in obesity and related surgery. The practice says its procedures use laparoscopic techniques and take place in a hospital setting; these are descriptions reported by the practice, not independent assessments. The sources reviewed do not provide details about his medical education, training institution, certifications, memberships or languages. His stated clinical focus in the available listings is bariatric and weight-loss surgery for patients in Tijuana.

Biographies are compiled from the practice website, directory profiles and other public sources. Verify board certification with the Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General.

Directory Score

59.0/100Ranked #51 in Mexico
  • Rating quality29.2 / 35
    5.00 average stars, adjusted to 4.75 for the number of reviews
  • Review volume4.8 / 15
    8 reviews
  • Review sources5.0 / 20
    2 independent sites: Doctoralia, RealSelf
  • Surgeon experience20.0 / 20
    Dr. Faustino Daniel Huacuz Guizar: 25 years in practice · source
  • Center history0.0 / 10
    Founding year not documented yet

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Ratings and reviews

5.0
8 reviews

Surgeon profiles

Combined rating is weighted by the number of reviews on each site, as shown when last checked. Surgeon profile ratings count toward this center because the surgeon operates here.

itsjenice Nov 2016

I had an amazing experience! Dr. Huacuz's bedside manners are impeccable. He and his assistant Rosie could not have treated me better. I flew in from Houston and he performed my operation on the same day. I originally had a lap band in the States and he had to reverse work that wasn't performed correctly and he provided pictures of the actual procedure. I don't think I will ever have another surgery in the US after my experience with Dr. Huacuz. If you're looking for someone to perform your surgery, you should

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