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Medically reviewed byDr. Ariel Ortiz, MD, FACS, FASMBSLast reviewed: December 1, 2026

Advisory Board Development Notice: Our advisory board is being actively expanded. Profiles are published only after credential, affiliation, and identity verification. Verified members appear below.

Dr. Ariel Ortiz, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Dr. Ariel Ortiz, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Chair · General & Bariatric Surgery
Hospital CYNTAR · Tijuana, Mexico (CEO & Founder)

Board-certified General Surgeon with a specialty in bariatric and metabolic surgery, practicing since 1997. FACS, FASMBS, SRC Master Surgeon of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, and former Professor of the Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Course at IMSS North-Western Laparoscopic Training Center (2000–2007).

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