Alma Lopez, MD.

Bariatric Coordinator

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Education

Dr. Alma Lopez received her degree as a General Physician from the Autonomous University of Baja California in 2018. She completed her Rotating Undergraduate Internship in Tijuana’s IMSS Hospital #20 and completed social service by the Ministry of Health in the same city.

A dedication to superior patient care

She has 2 years of experience working in Bariatric Medicine and has taken multiple courses of Basic Life Support (BSL), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), and she is currently certified. 2018 – Autonomous University of Baja California

Awards and certifications

Basic Life Support (BSL)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

OCC’s epidemiologist is closely monitoring the COVID-19 status and is actively issuing updates as they are available. The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization are the most trusted sources online. While the CDC has announced new mask protocols for vaccinated individuals, there will be no changes for our office protocols for patients, guests, and staff members as the announcement does not apply to hospitals or medical facilities. Masks are still a requirement for all patients, guests and staff at our facility.

As we reinitiate weight loss surgery, we are constantly adapting and installing new and updated safety measures.

Weight loss surgery is medically necessary.

Bariatric Surgery and the clash of two pandemics.

Major metabolic and bariatric surgery Societies and colleges globally are now calling for the safe resumption of bariatric and metabolic surgery before the COVID-19 pandemic is declared over.

The sooner bariatric surgery can be safely performed, the quicker obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other diseases can be reduced or resolved as they are not only chronic they are also progressive. Obesity is also linked to more than 40 diseases including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and at least 13 different types of cancer.

A recent statement from the ASMBS says “Before COVID-19 began, it was clear that patients with obesity were ‘safer through surgery.’ In the era of COVID-19, ‘safer through surgery’ for patients with obesity may prove to be even more important than before.” Obesity and Metabolic syndrome have been identified as an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes including death among COVID-19 patients.

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