Dr. Jose Sergio Verboonen Sotelo

Dr. Jose Sergio Verboonen Sotelo

CERTIFIED SPECIALIST

Bariatric Surgery

Diplomas and Certificates

Obesity Goodbye Center

Av. Francisco I. Madero 2050, Centro, 22010 Tijuana, B.C. Obesity Goodbye Center

Professional Experience

  • Certified Bariatric Surgeon, with 30 years of experience in his field, leading bariatric surgeon at the Obesity Goodbye Center Clinic, located in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, as well as bariatric surgeon at AZURA Hospital and Joya de Cancun Hospital S.A. de C.V., in Cancun, Quintana Roo.
  • Former president of the Mexican College of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Diseases
  • Surgeon, graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
  • Founder and president of the College of Bariatric Surgeons and Metabolic Diseases of Baja California
  • Director of the High Specialty Course in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in Tijuana, endorsed by the Autonomous University of Guadalajara and the College of Bariatric Surgeons of Baja California
  • Active member of various international societies and associations (IFSO, IFSOLAC, AECB, AMCG, AMCE, ASMBS, MGB/OAGB-CLUB, IBC CLUB)

Certifications and Memberships

  • CMCOEM Certificate in competence required to perform a safe practice of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Diseases.
  • CMCG Certified as a specialist in general surgery
  • CMCG Certified as a specialist in Bariatric Surgery
  • IFSO Official regular member of IFSO in good standing with all the rights and privileges pertaining

Awards and Recognitions

  • Recognition | July 10 to 13, 2024
    • For his coordination as PRESIDENT of the CMCOEM in the “XXXVI International Congress of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases”, in Mazatlan, Sinaloa. (more than 1408 attendances).
  • Recognition | February 29 to March 02, 2024
    • For his coordination as PRESIDENT of the CMCOEM in the 2nd Regional Meeting “Complications in Bariatric Surgery”, Puebla, Puebla.
  • Recognition | February 29 to March 02, 2024
    • For his coordination as PRESIDENT of the CMCOEM in the 1st Regional Meeting “News in Bariatric Surgery”, Villahermosa, Tabasco.
  • Recognition | December 06, 2023
    • XXIV Tijuana City Council and Committee of Tourism and Conventions of Tijuana- For their invaluable support for the successful realization of the XXVII International Congress of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases Tijuana 2025.
  • Recognition | February 02, 2024
    • For its incorporation into the catalog of excellence of health and wellness tourism of Baja California” by complying with the standards of quality, attention and service to the specialized market in health and wellness tourism.
  • Recognition | July 16 to 19, 2025
    • For his coordination as PRESIDENT of the CMCOEM at the XXXVII International Congress of Bariatric Surgery and Metabolic Diseases, Tijuana BC.
  • Recognition | April 03 to 05, 2025
    • For his coordination as PRESIDENT of the CMCOEM in the Regional Meeting “Review Surgery” in Puerto Vallarta.

Available procedures and treatments

  • Safe Bariatric Surgery
  • Gastric Sleeve
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Placement of Balloon
  • Mini Gastric Bypass
  • Review Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Other bariatric procedures

Availability

Monday to Saturday
8 a.m.– 6 p.m

Sunday Closed

Type of consultations

Online and in-person

Languages

English, Spanish