Best Gastric Sleeve Surgery (Sleeve Gastrectomy) Doctors Abroad

Dr. Ahmet Turkoglu is a general surgeon. He graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine (1998–2005). He completed his specialty training at Istanbul University Capa Faculty of Medicine (2005–2010).

He worked in general surgery as a research assistant at Firat University Faculty of Medicine (2005–2010). He then served as a specialist physician at Ercis State Hospital (2011–2012). He later joined Dicle University Faculty of Medicine as an assistant professor (2012–2016) and associate professor (2016–2018).

He worked as an associate professor at Gaziantep Medical Park Hospital (2018–2020), Hospitalpark Darica Hospital (2020–2021), and Private Reyap Istanbul Hospital (2021–2024). Since 2024, he has been a professor at Private Pendik Bolge Hospital.

Dr. Hector Perez Corzo is a double board-certified bariatric surgeon at SER Hospital in Tijuana and Hospital Joya Cancun. He has performed over 5,000 bariatric procedures. Dr. Perez performs primary weight loss surgery and complex revision cases. He speaks English and Spanish.

• Certified by the Mexican College of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Diseases and the Mexican Council of General Surgery.
• Performs techniques including SADI-S and single-incision gastric sleeve surgery.
• Places Orbera and Spatz gastric balloons.
• Member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).

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. 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. 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.