About Dr Ariel Ortiz
Ariel Ortiz is medical director and director of bariatric surgery at Obesity Control Center in Tijuana. His individual biography and surgeon-specific procedure videos describe gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and revisional surgery, including band-to-sleeve conversion. He earned his medical degree at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California and completed surgical training in IMSS hospitals in Tijuana and Ciudad Obregón. The practice lists its Zona Río address and a patient-contact telephone for international inquiries.
This profile uses selected sourced facts. Current availability and procedure choice should be confirmed with the practice.
Featured surgeons
Procedures & areas of focus
- Gastric sleeve surgery
- Gastric bypass
- Revisional bariatric surgery
- Gastric-band to sleeve revision
Center-level procedure menu; individual availability must be confirmed. No issuer-verified credential claim inferred.
Education & training
- Medical degree, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, 1984–1990
- Internship, Hospital Fray Junípero Serra, ISSSTE, Tijuana, 1991
- General surgery training, IMSS Clinic No. 20, Tijuana, and Hospital Regional de Zona No. 1, Ciudad Obregón, 1993–1997
- Minimally invasive surgery fellowship training, Hospital No. 20 IMSS, 1997
Medical license & specialist credentials
General surgery certification is not a separate bariatric surgery board certificate. Dates below describe the issuing source on the day checked; a license or certification can change afterward.
- Issuing body
- Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General
- Recorded status
- Listed in issuer directory of médicos con certificación vigente
- Expires
- 2029-06-28
- Checked on
- 2026-11-03
- Public identifier
- Not publicly displayed
- Issued
- Not publicly displayed
- Reverify by
- Not publicly displayed
- Issuing body
- Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General
- Recorded status
- Listed in issuer directory of médicos con certificación vigente
- Expires
- 2029-06-28
- Checked on
- 2026-11-03
- Public identifier
- Not publicly displayed
- Issued
- Not publicly displayed
- Reverify by
- Not publicly displayed
Practice locations
Obesity Control Center, Paseo de los Héroes 9111 #100, Zona Urbana Rio, Tijuana, Baja California 22010, Mexico
Get directions ↗Confirm appointment location with the practice.
Research & publications
A selected publication was not independently matched to this clinician in the sources reviewed. This does not establish that the clinician has no publications.
Questions to ask
How can I contact Ariel Ortiz’s practice?
866 675 9912.
Where is Ariel Ortiz’s office listed?
Obesity Control Center, Paseo de los Héroes 9111 #100, Zona Urbana Rio, Tijuana, Baja California 22010, Mexico. Confirm the appointment location when booking.
Which procedures or surgical services are documented for Ariel Ortiz?
Gastric sleeve surgery; Gastric bypass; Revisional bariatric surgery; Gastric-band to sleeve revision. Confirm individual availability and suitability with the practice.
What education and surgical training are documented for Ariel Ortiz?
Medical degree, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, 1984–1990; Internship, Hospital Fray Junípero Serra, ISSSTE, Tijuana, 1991; General surgery training, IMSS Clinic No. 20, Tijuana, and Hospital Regional de Zona No. 1, Ciudad Obregón, 1993–1997.
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Profile sources
- Practice or institutional profile · Checked 2026-11-02
