About Dr Fernando García Govea
Fernando García Govea is medical director of Tijuana Bariatric Center, where his practice describes multidisciplinary nutrition and patient support. He studied medicine at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo and completed general-surgery residency at Hospital General with UABC endorsement. His biography reports teaching advanced laparoscopy at UABC and prior IMSS work. The clinic lists sleeve, bypass, mini bypass, SADI-S and revisional care; confirm the planned operation directly. The published office is Diego Rivera 2386, Suite 501, Zona Urbana Río, 22660 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
This profile uses selected sourced facts. Current availability and procedure choice should be confirmed with the practice.
Featured surgeons
Procedures & areas of focus
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Gastric bypass
- Mini gastric bypass
- SADI-S
- Revisional bariatric surgery
Named individual biography establishes Fernando García Govea as medical director and bariatric surgeon; the center’s substantive service descriptions list these operations. Individual scheduling and operation suitability must be confirmed with him.
Education & training
- Medical degree, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
- General surgery residency, Hospital General, endorsed by Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Academic & leadership roles
- Advanced laparoscopic surgery teacher, UABC — practice-reported
Professional memberships
- CMCOEM, IFSO, SAGES and AMCE — practice-reported
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
- 2029-02-16
- 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
- 2030-10-01
- Checked on
- 2026-11-03
- Public identifier
- Not publicly displayed
- Issued
- Not publicly displayed
- Reverify by
- Not publicly displayed
Practice locations
Tijuana Bariatric Center consulting/office address. Bonita, California office is explicitly administrative only.
Diego Rivera 2386, Suite 501, Zona Urbana Río, 22660 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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Research & publications
Perioperative Outcomes Following Single-Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S): Analysis of a National Multicenter Mexican Cohort
2026-03-22
View publication ↗Questions to ask
Where can I contact Dr Fernando García Govea?
Published location: Diego Rivera 2386, Suite 501, Zona Urbana Río, 22660 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Call 800-970-0577 to arrange an appointment. Tijuana Bariatric Center consulting/office address. Bonita, California office is explicitly administrative only.
Which procedures are reported for this surgeon?
Sleeve gastrectomy; Gastric bypass; Mini gastric bypass; SADI-S; Revisional bariatric surgery. Named individual biography establishes Fernando García Govea as medical director and bariatric surgeon; the center’s substantive service descriptions list these operations. Individual scheduling and operation suitability must be confirmed with him.
Where did Dr Fernando García Govea train?
Medical degree, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo; General surgery residency, Hospital General, endorsed by Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.
What does the dated credential record show?
The Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General individual record was checked on 2026-11-01 and recorded: Listed in issuer current-certification directory on prior check; full-name linkage corroborated in fresh primary practice/society profile. Listed expiry: 2029-02-16. This dated record covers the stated credential only; it does not establish present appointment or operating availability.
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Profile sources
- Primary source content review · Checked 2026-11-03
- Primary source content review · Checked 2026-11-03
- Primary content source; individual content review, not credential revalidation · Checked 2026-11-03
- Primary content source; individual content review, not credential revalidation · Checked 2026-11-03
