Dr Carlos Altamirano (Dr A), Board Certified Surgeon with 5000+ weight loss surgery procedures in Tijuana, Mexico

Dr Carlos Altamirano is a young but experienced Bariatric Surgeon in Tijuana, Mexico

"Obesity is a DISEASE, an energy balance disruption. IS NOT YOUR FAULT THAT YOU CAN’T LOSE WEIGHT"


"Weight loss surgery isn't the only way to be healthier, but it's DEFINITELY the most effective. Let us fix your metabolism!”


  ~ Dr. Carlos Altamirano

Dr. Carlos Altamirano is a BOARD CERTIFIED SURGEON working in Tijuana, Mexico with a great team of experts, state of the art facilities in a fully equipped hospital, offering the best quality treatment, the safest way possible.

He is an expert in General and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery.  His main area of expertise is bariatric procedures like gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy (AKA gastric sleeve) which help patients to lose weight quicker and more efficiently than diet and exercise alone, not just by giving restriction but also by FIXING YOUR METABOLISM.

Dr. Altamirano is one of the 52 a Founding Members of the State's College of Bariatric and Metabolic Diseases of Baja California (COEMEBC), member of the Mexican College of Bariatric and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM), member of the Mexican College of Endoscopic Surgery (AMCE), the Mexican College of General Surgeons (CMCG), Tijuana's College of General Surgery (CCGT) and is Certified for the Mexican Board of General Surgery.

After 7 years of medical school in Yucatan, Dr. Altamirano did his 4 years of specialization in general surgery in Guadalajara city at Dr. Valentín Gómez Farias Hospital (one of the most renowned hospitals of Mexico’s State System). This highly specialized hospital trains surgeons in basic and advanced laparoscopic procedures like cholecystectomy, inguinal and post incisional hernia repair, Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, and bariatric procedures including Gastric Sleeve. 

Dr. Altamirano also has experience in the management of emergency and critically ill patients, and is certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS certification of the American College of Surgeons) and Advanced Cardiovascular life Support (ACLS certification of the American Heart Association). 

He is an expert in weight loss surgeries including sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, and revision surgeries (lap band-to-sleeve or sleeve-to-bypass).

Dr. Altamirano offers life changing surgeries with compassionate follow up care to create better lives for his patients. He has performed more than 5000 procedures with great results and humanism (check his "Success Stories" section).