Meet Dr. Alejandro Lopez

Bariatric Surgeon

“I know that my vast clinical experience and my training will allow me to provide optimal care for my patients. I believe my patients are like family, and I would like my family members to be treated with respect, dignity, and love.”

Dr. Alejandro Lopez

Lead Surgeon

Over the last 13 years, Dr. Alejandro Lopez has performed over 10,000 successful bariatric surgeries, affecting his patients’ lives in a positive fashion. In fact, bringing smiles to his patients’ faces is his greatest reward. His far-reaching knowledge of laparoscopic surgery and his expertise in the operating room for bariatric procedures, including laparoscopic gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding (Lap-Band®), have been grounds for him to receive numerous awards for his work in bariatric surgery.

Dr. Alejandro received his medical degree from the University of Guadalajara. His residency in general surgery was completed at Western National Medical Center. Dr. Lopez did his fellowship training at one of the largest hospitals in the United States, Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, where he received advanced fellowship training in weight loss surgery.

education

Medicine

Undergraduate: University Center for Health Sciences
Medical School: University of Guadalajara

Rotatory Boarding School

Residency: Regional General Hospital 46

Social Service

Residency: Medical Research Unit in Epidemiology IMSS, Jalisco

Specialization in General Surgery

Fellowship: Western National Medical Center. IMSS

Rotation on the 2nd year of General Surgery

Residency: Cook County Hospital Chicago IL. Esophagus, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery

Practical Theoretical course of Basic Endoscopic Surgery

Curricular value 200 hours: Guaranteed by the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery and by the IMSS

Graduated in Laparoscopic Surgery Outpost and Bariatric Surgery

Curricular value 420 hours: Guaranteed by the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery and by the IMSS

Training in Positioning Laparoscopic Lap Band

Guaranteed by Lap-Band like Surgeon Certificate on Laparoscopic positioning of Gastric Band

Publications

Dr. Alejandro Lopez has been published in articles on bariatric and laparoscopic surgery in many surgical journals and magazines including:

Memberships & Affiliations

Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery (AMCE) Since May 2008
The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) Since 2013
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Since 2013
Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM). Since 2011
Mexican Council of General Surgery (CMCG). Since 2009

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