Bariatric Surgeons

To provide the most optimal care to Be Slim Bariatric (BSB) patients, we hand select bariatric surgeons who have demonstrated a commitment to patient safety. Be Slim Bariatrics’ surgical network is composed of some of the most sought-after bariatric surgeons in all of Mexico.
Our surgeon’s number one priority is patient safety, this is evident with their high success rates in regards to weight loss and low complications rates during surgery, keeping you safe through each step of the process.
Dr. Omar Paipilla
Dr. Omar Paipilla is a board-certified surgeon with over 21 years of experience. Dr. Omar Paipilla is a founding partner of the Mexican College for Obesity Surgery. Also, Dr. Omar Paipilla is the founder and medical director at the Tijuana Medical Specialties Unit (UNEME).
The Tijuana Medical Specialties Unit is a treatment and training center for surgeons in laparoscopic digestive and gynecological surgery.
In September 2020, Dr. Paipilla began activities as medical director of the Bariatric Center of the Northern Border, an exclusive surgical center for patients with obesity problems. Dr. Paipilla received his medical degree from the Xochicalco University Studies Center.
Dr. Paipilla is bariatric board-certified and with additional credentials including but not limited to:
Dr. Carlos Rodriguez
Dr. Carols Rodriguez is a board-certified bariatric surgeon with many years of experience. His level of care for his patients and surgical skills has achieved him a high rate of weight loss success while keeping a low complication rate.
Dr. Carlos Rodriguez of Tijuana is experienced in vascular surgery, trauma surgery, gastrointestinal and colon surgery with rotations in laparoscopy surgery.
Always looking to provide the best result, care, and safety for his patients, this amazing bariatric surgeon will help you succeed in your weight loss journey.
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Dr. Carlos Rodriguez is bariatric board-certified and with additional credentials including but not limited to:
Dr. alejandro Santoyo
Dr. Alejandro Santoyo Flores is a respected Board-Certified Surgeon in Tijuana, Mexico specializing in bariatric surgery including gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, lap band removal to sleeve, revision procedures, and more,
With extensive training in weight loss surgery and more than 15 years of experience in the field, Dr. Santoyo has expertise in gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass and revision procedures (lap band removal converted to gastric sleeve and gastric sleeve to gastric bypass or mini gastric bypass).
Dr. Santoyo graduated from the School of Medicine at Autonomous University of Baja California. Dr. Alejandro Santoyo is Certified by the Mexican Board of General Surgery (CMCG). This certification has set him apart from many surgeons in Tijuana, Mexico.Â
- Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery (AMCE)
- international Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
- Member of Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases A.C. (CMCOEM)
- Member of Baja California College of Bariatric Surgeons and Metabolic Diseases (CCBEMBC)