Meet Dr. Alejandro Lopez

Over the last 12 years, Dr. Alejandro Lopez has performed over 7,000 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.