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Over 25,000 successful surgeries

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Over 50 years' combined experience

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Over 250,000 pounds lost forever

What is gastric sleeve surgery?

The IGS Improved Gastric Sleeve® is a groundbreaking weight loss surgery technique exclusive to OCC. 

Our over a quarter of a century of experience and more than 26,000 patients give us a unique advantage in innovations and patient safety. Dr. Ortiz developed this unique gastric sleeve surgery for exclusive use at Obesity Control Center, and our team of expert surgeons use this technique at our weight loss surgery center in Mexico. This state-of-the-art gastric sleeve surgery is the result of years of experience and research in weight loss surgery revision surgeries.

Our exclusive, enhanced gastric sleeve

The famous gastric sleeve surgery, when performed by the world-class surgeons at our exclusive, state-of-the-art surgery center, is significantly improved and enhanced. The OCC-Exclusive IGS Improved Gastric Sleeve® in Tijuana, Mexico at Obesity Control Center was created from years of experience and research in weight loss surgery. 

The world’s highest patient safety standards

Obesity Control Center in Tijuana, Mexico holds the world's highest safety standards from the Joint Commission and is a Certified International Center for Excellence. These designations put OCC in the highest class of health and safety, exceeding many American hospitals.

Safer surgery, better results

Our signature procedure. IGS Improved Gastric Sleeve® is the most advanced and safest bariatric procedure with unprecedented results. Exclusive to OCC, over 98% of our patients undergo a sleeve procedure when they come to Obesity Control Center for bariatric surgery.

Shaun’s 145-Pound Weight Loss: A Life-Changing Journey with OCC

Health journalist Shaun shares her inspiring journey of losing 145 pounds with mini gastric bypass surgery at Obesity Control Center. She opens up about her decision, the stigma surrounding weight loss surgery, and the life-changing impact of OCC’s expert care. Her story is a testament to the transformative results and support that set OCC apart.

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Obesity Control Center has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval® and joins the rest of our accredited organizations—all sharing a commitment to achieving the highest quality, patient-safe care possible. Only a handful of the world’s most prestigious and recognized hospitals undergo JCI’s comprehensive on-site survey and evaluation process to determine if they meet our demanding quality and patient safety standard.

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What does a custom gastric sleeve treat?

  • Obesity
  • Metabolic disease
  • Sleep apnea
  • Diabetes

Added health benefits of gastric sleeve surgery

This surgery often leads to added benefits for a set of obesity-related health conditions:

  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • The risk of heart disease & heart failure.
  • This surgery can also help improve PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and improve fertility.
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"As a certified registered Sterile Processing Technician here in the States with over a decade of experience I've been in multiple operating rooms & surgical facilities and OCC is equivalent if not surpasses the quality of care, technology, and cleanliness that I've experienced and witnessed here in the States! Everyone from the concierge, the physicians, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, and phlebotomists, provided exceptional compassionate care. I'll be forever grateful and thankful for every single one of them!" - RM

Kickstarting your weight loss

By restricting the amount you eat, you can kickstart the primary issue most patients have with weight loss – the overconsumption of calories.

The IGS Improved Gastric Sleeve®

How does the IGS Improved Gastric Sleeve® work?

Gastric sleeve surgery, delivered by our team of world-class bariatric surgeons in our Tijuana, Mexico weight-loss hospital, is a procedure in which a surgeon creates a vertical sleeve within the stomach with surgical stapling. This achieves the following results:

  • Fewer complications post-surgery 
  • Fewer organs affected
  • More effective long-term weight loss
  • Faster weight loss
  • Less expensive than most bariatric surgery options

Gastric sleeve surgery benefits

A properly done gastric sleeve can provide the following benefits:

  • A significant decrease in appetite: this means that you will consume far fewer calories and you will feel fuller, despite eating less. Feeling more satiated with less food helps ensure that overconsumption, a large contributor to obesity, is far less likely to occur.
  • Enhanced quality of life: most of our patients have reported a holistic improvement to life.
  • Shedding off weight has allowed our patients to live in such a way that brings happiness, fulfillment, and more.
  • Improved health: bariatric surgery has had a proven track record of reducing conditions associated with obesity, such as diabetes.
  • Double buttress technique: Leakproof/failproof

  • Micro-calibrated: Better weight loss

  • Fundic anchor: Less heartburn

The OCC IGS Improved Gastric Sleeve® is the result of years of experience and research in weight loss surgery. The IGS is the safest and most advanced bariatric surgery procedure on the market today!

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Highest Safety Standards

Obesity Control Center is fully accredited and follows the highest US medical safety standards and has the lowest complication and infection rate with a 20+ year track record of successful surgeries.

Cutting-Edge Innovation & Experience

We have pioneered multiple techniques used around the world, such as the IGS Improved Gastric Sleeve®. We also co-developed the gastric balloon & The OCC Double Buttress Technique™, and have performed over 25,000 successful procedures.

Comprehensive 5 Year Post-Op Care

OCC guides you through five years of post-op care through our online support groups and our on-call Personal Concierge Team. You become part of the #OCCFamily for life.

All-Inclusive Concierge Service

Includes service to and from the airport, guidance over the border, and five-star accommodations. OCC is your partner from initial consultation to five years of post-surgery follow-up.

International Certification

OCC has been fully certified by the Joint Commission International (JCI) three times by adhering to a strict set of international standards. OCC is licensed to provide care and treatment as a hospital and offers a complete range of acute care clinical servicesdiagnostic, curative, and rehabilitative.

The Obesity Control Center difference:

As medical tourism increases the need for a safe, credible, and accommodating medical center has only increased. We accept the challenge.

Here are some unique features only found at Obesity Control Center:

  • 25 years specialized in the weight loss surgery field. We were some of the first surgeons to perform bariatric surgical procedures.
  • Three Master Bariatric Surgeons caring for every patient. You’re always in the hands of a world-renowned and highly trained surgeon. We are the only international team of bariatric surgeons, offering globalized bariatric healthcare and the best of the best to our patients.
  • We have been fully accredited by Joint Commission International for two 3-year periods, which signifies that we met the highest standards in patient safety and quality available.
  • Fully accredited as an SRC Center of Excellence in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Pioneers in the field of bariatric surgery, including several registered techniques, patented devices, and many “firsts” in the field like teenage obesity treatments, the IGS Improved Gastric Sleeve®, the Stomach Sparing Gastric Sleeve, the Double-Buttress Sewing Technique, and more.
  • Faster recovery and better outcomes after bariatric surgery. Shorter times under anesthesia and a less-invasive abdominal wall preservation technique.
  • Unique patient pre-surgery education and preparation and 5 years follow-up program – an industry first!
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    A state-of-the-art clinic, just 1 mile south of the border.

    OCC has international recognition, holds U.S. certifications, and an impressive track record of successful obesity treatments, and we deliver exceptional care at every step of your journey – along with a 5 year follow up program. Our treatments are customized for the individual patient and can resolve obesity-related health issues that make life challenging.

    If you have concerns about traveling to Mexico for surgery, read our reviews, meet patients in our support group, and speak with other OCC patients to find out about the overall experience. We can set up phone or zoom consultations with our surgeon.

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    What We Offer In Our Programs

    Included in the cost of your gastric sleeve surgery:

    • 1 night stay at our world-renowned surgical facility
    • 1 night stay at a local 5-star hotel
    • Luxury transportation to and from the San Diego International Airport
    • Team of board-certified bariatric surgeons and anesthesiologists
    • All operating room costs and surgical materials at our medical facility
    • All pre-op evaluations and follow-up care

    Our weight loss center is centrally located for your convenience. If you’re traveling with friends or family, consider visiting one of the popular destinations in Tijuana and San Diego near our facility.

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    Patient Story

    I knew many people that had surgery with Dr. Ariel Ortiz®. They loved him and loved their results. I was a bit hesitant at first. Let me tell you – it was the best thing I have ever done!

    I could never lose the weight. I tried every fad diet, every pill they came out with, and nothing worked. I was giving up on myself. I wouldn’t get out of bed or talk to anyone. I was depressed, and disgusted with myself. When I heard about this surgery, I was scared at first. I looked into...  

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    • PayPal 6 Month Financing 

    We also provide our patients with several options to finance their weight loss and other surgeries through third parties. These financing companies offer you an affordable way to have your procedure done immediately with monthly payments that fit your budget. Please feel free to contact us regarding the options that are summarized below. You may call us toll free from the U.S., Alaska, Hawaii or Canada. From outside the U.S., please call 1-415-738-8100.

    Please note: OCC quotes cash prices, In addition to any fee that the finance company charges you directly, check with the lender to see if there is a funding fee charged to OCC, if so, the cash price to OCC would not apply, and you would be charged a higher fee, typically around 5%. If you choose financing that pays you directly, and no extra costs are incurred by OCC, we may be able to honor the cash pricing.

    All patients are required to pay a $500 deposit to OCC to hold their surgery date within 24 hours of scheduling.

    Sorry, at the moment we do not accept the ‘No Patient Left Behind’ financing program

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    • Medicard

      This option is exclusively for Canadian patients.

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