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Doctors at Hospital San Jose TEC
Francisco Treviño Garza, M.D.
Educational Background:
- MD at Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM). May 1977
- Undergraduate Internship at IMSS #21 Zone General Hospital, Children's Hospital of Monterrey, Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital, all part of National Health System
- Social Service at Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) as auxiliary professor of Human Anatomy II Course, from Aug. 1984 - July 1985
- General Surgery Residency at Hospital San José - Tec de Monterrey, from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), from Aug. 1986-July 1991
- Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship at Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA, from Aug. 1991 - July 1993
- Medical Practitioner License: 1051743
- General Surgery License: 816160
- General Surgery Board number: 3410
Experience:
- Private Practice since 1993
- Associate Medical Director at Hospital San José TEC. Since April 2007
- Hospital Operations Medical Director at Hospital San José TEC. Sep. 2003 - Mar. 2007
- Chief of General Surgery Service, Hospital San José TEC. March. 2003 - Feb. 2004
- Chief of Specialized Surgical Unit at Hospital San José TEC. March 2003 - Aug. 2003
- Head of Emergency Department at Hospital Santa Engracia. Oct. 1998 - Nov. 2002
- General Director, Cruz Verde Monterrey. Since Nov. 1997
- Professor of Graduate and Undergraduate Courses at Monterrey TEC’s Medical School. Since Sep. 1993
Memberships:
- Colegio de Cirujanos Generales del Estado de Nuevo León
- Colegio de Médicos de Cirujanos del Estado de Nuevo León
- Colegio Mexicano de Cirugía de la Obesidad
- International Federation for the Surgery of the Obese
- Denton Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society
- Asociación Regiomontana de Cardiología
- Patronato Cruz Verde Monterrey
Pablo Zorrilla G. Blanco, FACS
Educational Background:
- Medical School at the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
- Preceptorship at the Obesity Surgery Center for Surgical Treatment of Obesity, Los Angeles, CA. M.A.L. Fobi, MD
- Preceptorship in Obesity Surgery Center for Surgical Weight Reduction New York. Rafael Capella MD
- Resident program in General Surgery. University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio Gonzalez” Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
- Fellow at the American College of Surgeons
- Certified by The Mexican Board of General Surgery
- Member of The Mexican Association of General Surgery
Experience:
- Private practice with more than two thousand weight loss surgeries on record
- Co-authored several medical reports and articles on obesity and weight loss surgery, its guidelines, variations, effectiveness, and psychological
and social aspects
Doctors at Metaboliko Weight Loss Center
Metaboliko is a holistic weight loss and diabetes treatment center. It offers not only a laparoscopic surgery program, but also specialized care in other areas like cardiology, endocrinology, and nephrology as well as nutrition and psychological counseling. Headed by Dr. Hernan Fraga Herrera, MD, and housed in the brand new Christus Muguerza Sur Hospital, Metaboliko also counts on two other weight loss surgeons, two obesity anesthesiologists, a cardiologist, an internist, as well as specialists in the respiratory, nephrology, endocrinology, psychology, and nutrition departments. The three surgeries upon which its treatments are based are: The Gastric Bypass, The Lap Band Surgery, and The Metabolic Surgery.

Hernan Fraga Herrera, MD
Educational Background:
- MD. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. 1990
- Specialization in General and Advanced Laparoscopy. Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad. 2003-2007
- Specialization in Weight Loss Surgeries and Diabetes. Christus Muguerza Conchita Hospital. 2006-Present
- Workshop in Advanced Bariatric Surgery at the International Federation for Obesity Surgery. Porto, Portugal. 2007
- Workshop in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery at the Gastro Obeso Center. Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2007 and 2008
Experience:
- Private Practice in Weight Loss Surgery at Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad with over 2,500 Laparoscopic Weight Loss and Metabolic procedures
- International Congress on Endoscopic Surgery, lecturer and attendee. Yearly since 2003
Certifications include:
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (2004), Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery (2007), Mexican College of General
Surgery (2007), Mexican College of Obesity and Metabolic Pathologies (2009), and Allergan, Lap Band Certificate (2009)
Doctors at The Monterrey Center For Advanced Bariatric Surgery
The Monterrey Center For Advanced Bariatric Surgery is a weight loss center that achieves its success by combining its laparoscopic surgery program, with several other essential areas of care. The Weight Loss patient receives cardiology, endocrinology, and nephrology, nutrition, and psychological counseling to ensure results that endure. The Center is headed by Dr. Horacio Guajardo, MD, and although surgeries can take place in the renown Hospital San Jose TEC or in the brand-new Christus Muguerza Sur, its offices, where consultation and treatment are given, are located in the latter.
Horacio Guajardo, MD
Educational Background:
-MD. Universidad De Monterrey. 1995
-Rotation at Christus Muguerza Specialty Hospital. Monterrey, Mexico. 1995
-Specialization in General and Emergency Surgery. Hidalgo, Mexico. 1996
-Residency in General Surgery at Christus Muguerza Specialty Hospital. Monterrey, Mexico. 2001-2005
-Course in multiple specialties including gastric bypass, lap band, colorectal surgery, inguinal plasties, duodenal switch surgery, and others with Dr. Franco Favretti MD. University of Padova. Vicenza, Italy. 2005
-Specialization in General and Bariatric Surgery using both open and laparoscopic techniques alongside Dr. Roberto Rumbaut. Monterrey, Mexico. 2005-2008
-Advanced course in Gastric Bypass and Revisional Bariatric Surgery with Dr. Alberto Salinas in Caracas, Venezuela. 2008
Experience:
-Private Practice in Weight Loss Surgery at Hospital Christus Muguerza Sur and Hospital San Jose TEC with over 1,600 Weight Loss Procedures
-International Congresses on Cardiopulmonary Reanimation, Endoscopic Surgeries, Obesity Surgery, and other topics
-Co-author of several research publications in weight loss surgery
-Certifications in local and international surgical associations of endoscopic surgery and bariatric surgeries
Doctors at Super Obesity Center
Dr. David Arizpe has his own private practice called Super Obesity Center and practices all surgeries at major hospitals including Christus Muguerza Sur, Vitro, and Roble.
David Arizpe, MD
Educational Background:
-MD. Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. 1988
-Residency in General Surgery at Hospital IMSS 25. Monterrey, Mexico. 1993
-Fellowship in Esophagus, Liver, and Pancreas Surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL. 1993
-Allergan certification for Gastric Band Surgery
Experience:
-Private Practice as a bariatrician since 1994. More than 800 Gastric Bypass Surgeries on record.
-Chief of the Digestive and Endocrine Surgery Service at the IMSS 25 Hospital. Monterrey, Mexico. Since 2000
-Bariatrician at the Hospital IMSS 25 Hospital.
-Professor in General Surgery at IMMS 25 Hospital since 1994

