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Medical tourism in Tijuana

The US border's medical gateway — bariatric, dental and cosmetic surgery minutes from San Diego.

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About Tijuana

Tijuana, directly across the border from San Diego, is the busiest medical destination for US patients. It is the epicentre of Mexican bariatric surgery and a major hub for dental implants and cosmetic surgery, reachable by a short drive and a border crossing.

Getting there. Cross from San Diego via the San Ysidro/Otay Mesa crossings; clinics provide secure transport from the border or San Diego airport.

Procedures in Tijuana

Clinics in Tijuana

33 tracked providers with sourced profiles.

ALO Bariatrics

ALO Bariatrics

Tijuana

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ALO Bariatrics is a Mexican weight-loss surgery group directed by Dr. Alejandro Lopez-Ortega, with locations in Tijuana, Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta. It performs minimally invasive bariatric procedures in accredited hospitals and advertises all-inclusive packages starting around $4,500.

  • ASMBS member
  • IFSO member
Hospital BC / Dr. Jalil Illan

Hospital BC / Dr. Jalil Illan

Tijuana

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Dr. Jalil Illan, a US board-certified bariatric surgeon (MD, FACS, FASMBS), operates at Hospital BC, an International Center of Excellence in Tijuana. The practice offers a full range of bariatric and revision procedures with published package prices.

  • Joint Commission International Gold Seal
  • Center of Excellence
Mexico Bariatric Center

Mexico Bariatric Center

Tijuana

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Mexico Bariatric Center is a US-based company (founded 2008) that coordinates all-inclusive bariatric surgery at accredited hospitals in Tijuana with a roster of contracted surgeons. It advertises high-volume, low-cost packages with lifetime post-op care and a US surgeon liaison.

  • BBB A+ rating

Tijuana Bariatric Surgery Center

Tijuana

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Tijuana Bariatric Surgery Center provides bariatric and general surgery led by board-certified surgeon Dr. Jorge Castillo, who is credited with thousands of procedures. It offers all-inclusive packages covering surgery, hospital care and travel logistics.

VBariatric Surgical Center / Dr. Sergio Verboonen

Tijuana

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Dr. Sergio Verboonen is a veteran Tijuana bariatric surgeon with 25+ years of experience and a past national role in Mexico's bariatric/obesity college. He operates at the VBariatric Surgical Center near the US border.

  • ASMBS member
  • IFSO member
Long Term WLS / Dr. Jorge Maytorena

Long Term WLS / Dr. Jorge Maytorena

Tijuana

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Dr. Jorge Maytorena leads Long Term WLS, a laparoscopic bariatric practice operating at Dream's Hospital in Tijuana. Certified by the Mexican Board of General Surgeons, he focuses on laparoscopic gastric sleeve and revision procedures.

  • Certified by Mexican Board of General Surgeons
Cornerstone Bariatrics / Dr. Sandy Martinez

Cornerstone Bariatrics / Dr. Sandy Martinez

Tijuana

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Dr. Sandy Martinez operates a Tijuana bariatric practice (Cornerstone Bariatrics) offering all-inclusive weight-loss surgery packages performed by board-certified surgeons. Packages include virtual consultation, pre-op tests, hotel and a private hospital recovery room with bilingual care.

VIDA Wellness and Beauty

VIDA Wellness and Beauty

Tijuana

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VIDA Wellness and Beauty is a Tijuana plastic surgery center marketed as the first AAASF-accredited surgical facility in Mexico, treating a large English-speaking patient base from the US and Canada. It operates with a team of board-certified plastic surgeons across body, breast and facial procedures.

  • AAASF-accredited surgical center
AM Plastic Surgery Center (Dr. Arturo Munoz Meza)

AM Plastic Surgery Center (Dr. Arturo Munoz Meza)

Tijuana

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AM Plastic Surgery Center is the Tijuana practice of board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Arturo Munoz Meza, who performs surgery at Hospital Angeles Tijuana. The center treats international patients and is known for mommy makeovers, body contouring and rhinoplasty.

  • ASPS member
  • ISAPS member
  • AMCPER member
PLASTIKS Plastic Surgery Center (Dr. Rafael Camberos)

PLASTIKS Plastic Surgery Center (Dr. Rafael Camberos)

Tijuana

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PLASTIKS is a Tijuana plastic surgery practice led by board-certified surgeon Dr. Rafael Camberos Solis, frequently cited as a leading BBL surgeon in Mexico. The clinic offers the full spectrum of cosmetic and reconstructive procedures with transparent pricing for international patients.

  • ASPS international member
  • CMCPER board certification
CosMed Clinic

CosMed Clinic

Tijuana

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CosMed Clinic is an established Tijuana plastic surgery and dermatology center staffed by board-certified plastic surgeons and serving international patients from the US, Canada and UK. It is cited on aggregator listings for breast augmentation, liposuction and BBL.

  • ISAPS member surgeons
Alice Beauty Clinic

Alice Beauty Clinic

Tijuana

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Alice Beauty Clinic is a Tijuana cosmetic surgery clinic licensed by Mexico's health authority and listed on Bookimed with surgeon Dr. Joaquin Ayala. It offers body contouring including Lipo 360, plus facial and breast procedures.

  • Licensed by Secretaria de Salud
X Dentistry Tijuana

X Dentistry Tijuana

Tijuana

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X Dentistry is a Tijuana clinic at NewCity Medical Plaza near the US border, with over 10 years of experience and an in-house dental laboratory. It offers implants and veneers with English-speaking staff and includes round-trip border transportation.

Trust Dental Care

Trust Dental Care

Tijuana

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Trust Dental Care is a Tijuana clinic about five minutes from the US border, specializing in dental implants, cosmetic dentistry and full-mouth rehabilitations with an on-site dental laboratory for same-day restorations. It is led by US-licensed, AACD-member dentist Dr. Cirenia Aparicio Miranda.

  • AACD Member
Obesity Control Center (OCC)

Obesity Control Center (OCC)

Tijuana

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Tijuana bariatric center led by Dr. Ariel Ortiz, reporting over 26,000 patients and 20+ years of experience. It is known for the proprietary IGS Improved Gastric Sleeve technique and packages that include a five-year follow-up program. The center holds SRC Surgeon of Excellence recognition.

  • SRC Surgeon of Excellence in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Pompeii Surgical

Pompeii Surgical

Tijuana

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High-volume Tijuana bariatric center reporting more than 30,000 surgeries over roughly 11 years and a team of board-certified surgeons led by Dr. Sergio Quinones. It markets fully transparent, all-inclusive pricing with the only exclusion being airfare to San Diego. Packages include complication insurance and lifetime aftercare.

Jet Medical Tourism

Jet Medical Tourism

Tijuana

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Tijuana-based medical-tourism provider offering all-inclusive bariatric packages with board-certified surgeons and a partnership with CIBA Hospital. It publishes itemized inclusions for gastric sleeve and bypass and emphasizes affordable pricing versus US costs.

Lighter Dream Bariatrics

Tijuana

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Tijuana bariatric provider (US office in Culver City, CA) offering all-inclusive gastric sleeve packages with hospital, surgeon, and aftercare included. It reports 10+ years of experience and a high Trustpilot rating.

Smile Builders

Smile Builders

Tijuana

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Tijuana dental clinic on Avenida Revolucion led by Dr. Ricardo Guevara (27 years' experience) offering implants, All-on-4/6 and veneers. It publishes itemized USD pricing and holds a 4.8-star review average.

Mexico Bariatric Center (Dr. Louisiana Valenzuela)

Mexico Bariatric Center (Dr. Louisiana Valenzuela)

Tijuana

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Bariatric practice in Tijuana featuring double board-certified surgeon Dr. Louisiana Valenzuela, who trained under Dr. Juan Lopez Corvala and reports more than 5,500 bariatric surgeries. She offers gastric sleeve, RNY and mini gastric bypass, banding and revision.

  • CMCOEM metabolic and bariatric board certification
Angeles Hospital Tijuana (Dr. Juan Lopez Corvala)

Angeles Hospital Tijuana (Dr. Juan Lopez Corvala)

Tijuana

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Bariatric program at Angeles Hospital Tijuana led by Dr. Juan Lopez Corvala, a high-profile surgeon with 30+ years of experience and a reported 10,000+ bariatric procedures. It offers conventional and Da Vinci robotic-assisted gastric sleeve and bypass at premium price points.

  • Hospital Angeles network facility
Vive Plastic Surgery

Vive Plastic Surgery

Tijuana

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Board-certified plastic surgery group in Tijuana's Zona Rio, minutes from the San Diego border, offering body, breast, face and male procedures plus a VIP recovery experience. Established in 2015, it markets hospital-level safety standards and natural-looking results for cross-border patients.

  • AMCPER
  • ASPS
Flores Valdivia Plastic Surgery

Flores Valdivia Plastic Surgery

Tijuana

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Practice of board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Jose Luis Flores Valdivia at NewCity Medical Plaza in Tijuana, near the San Diego border. He earned first national place in his Mexican board certification (CMCPER No. 2118) and has over 15 years of experience including microsurgery and reconstructive work.

  • CMCPER No. 2118
  • ASPS
Lotus Med Group (TJ Lipo)

Lotus Med Group (TJ Lipo)

Tijuana

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Lotus Med Group, operating online as TJ Lipo, is a plastic and aesthetic surgery clinic in Tijuana led by board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Jaime Campos-Leon (CMCPER No. 1150). It specializes in VASER high-definition liposculpture and Renuvion J-Plasma skin tightening alongside BBL, breast and abdominal procedures.

  • CCPERBC
  • ASPS
EOC Plastics (Evoclinic)

EOC Plastics (Evoclinic)

Tijuana

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Evoclinic, marketed as EOC Plastics, is a multi-specialty cosmetic and bariatric surgery center on Blvd. Agua Caliente in Tijuana catering to international and US patients with bilingual staff. It offers 40+ procedures and promotes all-inclusive packages covering surgeon fees, anesthesia, hospital stay, post-op care and airport transfers.

  • COFEPRIS authorization 1933002T1A0637

Plastica Tijuana

Tijuana

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Plastica Tijuana is a plastic and reconstructive surgery practice at New City Medical Plaza in Tijuana, run by certified plastic surgeons Dr. Juan Pablo Cervantes and Dr. Jacqueline Aragon. The practice emphasizes liposculpture and mommy-makeover body contouring with a bilingual team serving cross-border patients from San Diego.

  • AMCPER
Concibo Reproductive Clinic

Concibo Reproductive Clinic

Tijuana

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Concibo is a reproductive medicine clinic in Zona Urbana Rio, Tijuana, positioned near the San Diego border to serve patients from California, Nevada and Arizona. It is one of only three clinics in Baja California certified by RedLARA, and runs the full IVF pathway plus ICSI, IUI, egg donation, ROPA, PGD and fertility preservation.

  • RedLARA certification
Capilar Hair Center

Capilar Hair Center

Tijuana

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Capilar Hair Center is a hair-loss specialist clinic in Tijuana focused on safe, high-quality restoration, with a team citing more than 10 years of experience. Procedures are led by an ISHRS-certified surgeon using FUE and DHI techniques, and the clinic also offers PRP therapy.

  • ISHRS member

HairFix Mexico

Tijuana

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HairFix is a Tijuana hair-transplant clinic at NewCity Medical Plaza emphasizing that every procedure is 100% doctor-performed with no technicians. It uses FUE and DHI techniques and offers an all-inclusive package covering labs, medications, hotel, transport and hyperbaric chamber access.

  • ISHRS member
Advance Health Medical Center

Advance Health Medical Center

Tijuana

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Tijuana plastic and bariatric surgery center marketed to international patients, reported to operate within Mexico's Grupo Angeles hospital network. It publishes USD prices for rhinoplasty, liposuction and tummy tuck and offers all-inclusive packages.

  • AMCPER
MedicalMex

MedicalMex

Tijuana

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Tijuana medical-tourism plastic surgery practice led by board-certified surgeon Dr. Jose Roberto Hernandez Mendez, who reports US and Mexico board certification and over 12 years of experience. The clinic publishes a transparent USD price list and financing options for body and breast procedures.

  • CMCPER

Smile Together Dentistry

Tijuana

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Bilingual Tijuana dental clinic in Zona Rio catering to US patients, with a published USD price list for implants, full-arch restorations and crowns. The practice advertises US-grade materials and acceptance of US dental insurance.

BioDental Care

BioDental Care

Tijuana

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Tijuana dental clinic in Zona Urbana Rio focused on US dental tourists, publishing USD pricing for All-on-4 and All-on-6 full-arch implant restorations. The practice emphasizes US-equivalent training and technology.

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