Life-Changing Weight Loss
THROUGH BARIATRIC SURGERY
ACHIEVE A HEALTHY LIFE
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Our board-certified surgeons and their team provide safe and effective bariatric surgery in Tijuana, Mexico. Contact us to learn more about how weight-loss surgery can change your life.
Why You Should Choose Tijuana, Mexico
FOR YOUR BARIATRIC SURGERY
Patients from all across the U.S., Mexico, and beyond trust Vive Bariatrics for their weight loss surgery. Our board-certified surgeons and highly trained staff help to make your experience safe, comfortable, and effective. Vive Bariatrics provides:
International Transportation
Getting you to and from our office safely is one of our top priorities. That is why we provide drivers to pick you up from the San Diego Airport and bring you to our location in Tijuana, Mexico. Our experienced drivers will arrive on time and in safe and comfortable cars.
Latest Technology
Our state-of-the-art hospital uses the latest technology to ensure optimal bariatric surgery results. Our surgeons use the most advanced equipment in laparoscopic surgery paired with minimally invasive procedures to reduce recovery time while still yielding excellent results.
Recovery House
It is important to have a support system beside you after your surgery. While you are recuperating from your weight loss surgery, you can relax in our comfortable recovery house. You will be cared for by a 24-hours nurse and have all your meals specially designed by our professional chefs.
Board-Certified Surgeons
All our surgeons are board certified with multiple years of bariatric surgery experience. They are all international doctors, and some are board-certified in both the U.S. and Mexico. They are skilled, compassionate doctors who take the time to get to know each patient and your weight-loss goals.
Medical Tourism
When you come to Tijuana for your surgical treatment, you can combine the benefits of weight loss with a vacation. Tijuana, Mexico, is a coastal city with a rich history and plenty of things for the entire family to enjoy. Even with a vacation, your stay and surgery in Tijuana will be at a much lower price than the same surgery in the U.S.
Meet Our Lead Surgeon
Felipe Nieto, M.D.
Dr. Felipe Nieto is a certified Bariatric Surgeon, specialist in surgical procedures for weight loss and metabolic diseases.
Dr. Nieto has more than six years of experience as a specialist and has performed more than 1500 operations of the various procedures of the specialty.
He studied medicine at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi. He made his specialty in Bariatric Surgery at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara.
He is a member of the Mexican College of Obesity Surgery, and the College of Bariatric Surgeons and Metabolic Diseases of the State of Baja California.
The most frequent bariatric procedures he performs are gastric sleeve, gastric balloon placement by endoscopy, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass, and Sadis (gastric bypass with gastric sleeve).
He is also a specialist in advanced laparoscopic surgery, which allows for minimally invasive procedures with quick recovery.
Dr. Felipe Nieto believes that patient safety is the most important factor in surgery, so he recommends performing exhaustive examinations before the procedure. This allows him to determine the most appropriate type of surgery for each patient, depending on factors such as Body Mass Index and medical condition.
Besides, he believes success depends on good communication with the physician and the nutritionist. The follow-up with the patient after the procedure is key to achieving success and helping the patient reach his or her goals.
Ready to Lose Excess Weight?
CONTACT VIVE BARIATRICS TODAY
Vive Bariatrics and the entire Vive Medical Group have been providing safe, effective, and life-changing care to patients from the U.S., Mexico, and around the world. Our experienced surgeons use our facility’s state-of-the-art technology to perform minimally invasive techniques that maximize results and reduce recovery time.
Our all-inclusive package ensures you are getting top-quality care at the best possible price. Many of our patients enjoy the tourism side of Tijuana, Mexico, before undergoing surgery.
Contact our Tijuana, Mexico, location to request your consultation and learn more about our medical tourism package.
Patients From All Over
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Our Featured Procedures
Our Tijuana, Mexico, practice offers several forms of life-changing weight loss surgery. During your consultation, one of our bariatric surgeons will review your medical history and weight loss goals to determine which surgery is right for you.
Gastric Bypass
Gastric bypass is one of the most popular bariatric surgeries that results in maximum weight loss and can even be used to help treat type 2 diabetes. Gastric bypass helps you dramatically lose weight in two ways. The first one is by decreasing the size of your stomach, which limits the amount of food you can eat. The second one is through bypassing a portion of your small intestine, which limits the number of calories you can absorb.
Mini Gastric Bypass
This form of bariatric surgery is similar to gastric bypass in that it means it still changes the amount of food you can consume and restricts the number of calories you can absorb. However, mini gastric bypass only requires the intestine to be reconnected in one place rather than two. This is typically suitable for patients with a BMI over 35.
Gastric Sleeve
Gastric sleeve surgery, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is another effective weight loss surgery that yields dramatic results. This surgery is best for morbidly obese patients with a BMI greater than 40. During the gastric sleeve procedure, your bariatric surgeon will remove a large portion of your stomach, but unlike gastric bypass, gastric sleeve does not alter your intestines. The reduced size of your stomach limits the amount of food you can consume, making gastric sleeve surgery a popular option for our bariatric patients.
SADI-S
Single anastomosis duodenal-ileostomy with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) is a laparoscopic procedure that was originally created to simplify the complex surgical technique of a duodenal switch. Similar to gastric bypass, SADI-S is also a restrictive and malabsorptive surgery. In SADI-S, your bariatric surgeon will reduce the size of your stomach and removes a portion of your intestine. Unlike a duodenal switch, SADI-S removes less of the intestine, which increases the number of nutrients you are able to absorb after this bariatric procedure.
What Is My BMI?
FIND OUT BELOW
Your candidacy for bariatric surgery depends on multiple factors, including your BMI. Some surgeries, like a mini gastric bypass, require your BMI to be 35 or over, while other, more extreme techniques, like gastric sleeve, require you to have a BMI greater than 40. Our easy-to-use BMI calculator will help you determine which weight loss surgery will be right for you.
BMI calculator
Your BMI is......
| BMI | Classification |
|---|---|
| less than 18.5: | Underweight |
| 18.5 - 24.9: | Normal weight |
| 25 - 29.9: | Overweight |
| 30 - 34.9: | Class I Obese |
| 35 - 39.9: | Class II Obese |
| 40 upwards: | Class III Obese |
All Our Procedures
Bariatric Surgeon
Bariatric Surgery Revisión
Duodenal Switch
Gastric Bypass
Gastric Sleeve
Mini Gastric Bypass
SADI-S
SILS
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Not only does Vive Medical Group provide life-changing weight loss surgery, but we also have a team of experienced plastic surgeons to help all our patients look their best. Often after dramatic weight loss, our patients could be left with sagging skin that they wish to tone. Plastic surgery can remove the excess skin and tone up areas like your underarms, stomach, butt, and thighs. Contact us to learn more about the plastic surgery Vive Plastic Surgery offers and how it could compliment your dramatic weight loss.