Dr. Miguel Montalvo

Dr. Miguel Angel Montalvo Lucero is a board-certified bariatric surgeon in Tijuana, Mexico, and a top surgeon in the world at Mexico Bariatric Center® — the world's leading provider in weight loss surgery. He is affectionately referred to as "the Sleeve Machine" and has a patient-first approach to all surgeries, both technically precise and caring. He studied with the renowned Dr. Elias Ortiz and did his general surgery residency at the North East National Medical Center of High Specialty of the Mexican Social Security Institute in Monterrey. He earned his medical degree from the Baja California State University's Faculty of Medicine. ### Professional Background - __Years of Practice__: Since finishing his residency (2009-2013); joined Mexico Bariatric Center® in 2020. - __Procedures Performed__: More than 4,500 bariatric surgeries performed at MBC with virtually no complications. - __Specialties__: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG), Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass (RNY), Mini Gastric Bypass (MGB), and complex Revision Surgeries. ### Memberships & Certifications - Member of the Mexican Council of General Surgery. - Member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) since 2016 - Active Member of the Mexican Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MSMBS) — since 2016 - Member of the General Surgery Mexican Association - Participant, XXXIX International Congress of General Surgeons (2016)