Best Surgery Doctors in Mexico

Dr. Jorge Green is a bariatric and general surgeon at Renew Bariatrics who has performed over 5,000 weight loss procedures. He underwent gastric sleeve surgery himself. He previously worked as a trauma surgeon at the Red Cross Tijuana Trauma Center and speaks English and Spanish.

• Certified by the Mexican Council of General Surgery in general and bariatric surgery.
• Performs gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and mini-gastric bypass.
• Holds Advanced Trauma Life Support certification from the American College of Surgeons.
• Trained in general surgery at Tijuana General Hospital.

Dr. Rene Armenta Valenzuela has performed over 3,000 weight loss surgeries at Renew Bariatrics in Tijuana. He is board-certified in both bariatric and general surgery. Dr. Armenta performs minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures for international patients and is a member of the Mexican College for Obese and Metabolic Diseases.

• Holds bariatric surgery certification from the Mexican Council of General Surgery.
• Completed endoscopy training with the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery.
• Former chief of surgery at the Mexican Red Cross in Tijuana.
• Performs gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and complex bariatric revision surgeries.

Dr. Antonio Cueva Chong is a board-certified bariatric and general surgeon at Renew Bariatrics. He was among the first to perform the gastric sleeve technique. Dr. Cueva Chong has undergone gastric sleeve surgery himself, using this personal experience to help patients through recovery. He is bilingual and performs primary and revision weight loss procedures.

• Holds certifications from the CMCOEM and CMCG medical boards.
• Was a surgery professor at the Autonomous University of Baja California.
• Trained under bariatric specialist Dr. Juan Lopez Corvala.
• Performs vertical sleeve gastrectomy and metabolic surgery.

Dr. Romina Elisabeth Schafer Vega is an obstetrician-gynecologist at Zafir Medical Center in Mexico City. She treats conditions such as uterine fibroids and cervical dysplasia. She works at a clinic that treats over 1,200 patients annually. The center holds a surgical license issued by COFEPRIS, Mexico’s national health authority.

Dr. Schafer Vega performs obstetric and aesthetic surgeries, including cesarean sections and tummy tucks. She is part of a team of 29 specialists at Zafir Medical Center. The facility has 25 beds for recovery.

Dr. Isaac Baley is a plastic surgeon at Zafir Medical Center in Mexico City. He performs plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine, and surgical cosmetology. Dr. Baley works at a facility licensed by COFEPRIS, which meets Mexico's national health and safety standards for surgical centers. The clinic treats over 1,200 patients annually and has 24 beds for recovery. Dr. Baley works with a team of nearly 30 medical professionals.