Dr. Alejandro Gutierrez

Dr. Alejandro Gutiérrez, MD FACS is the Chief Surgeon at Mexico Bariatric Center® in Tijuana Mexico—one of the more trusted names, for weight loss surgery for international patients . He is double board-certified, and also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), which is a rare credentialing level, honestly very few bariatric surgeons in Mexico can really claim. He speaks English and Spanish fluently, so from day one he tries to make every patient feel safe, listened to and cared for. ### Professional Background - __Procedures Performed__: Over 4,500 bariatric surgeries, including Gastric Sleeve (VSG) , Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, Duodenal Switch (BPD-DS & SADI-S), Robotic Bariatric Surgery, Lap-Band and complex bariatric revision cases - __Certifications__: Board-certified by the Mexican Council of General Surgeons (CMCG) and the Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM); Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) since 2020 - __Affiliations__: Member of CMCOEM, the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery (ACME), and a regular attendee of IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders) conferences ### Innovations & Contributions - __Advanced Expertise__: Known for specialized technique in Duodenal Switch and hard bariatric revision surgeries, which are, to be clear some of the most technically demanding procedures in the area - __International Educator__: Since 2017, he has taught patients , and also medical peers across the United States, Canada, and New Zealand about newer advancements in bariatric surgery