Professional Disclosures

• Clinical practice

  Dr. Ortiz is Medical Director and Director of Bariatric Surgery at the Obesity Control Center® (OCC), Tijuana, Mexico. He is the founder of OCC, The Ariel Center, and the Instituto Internacional de Medicina Metabólica (IIMM).

• Academic appointments

  Professor of General Surgery and Clinical Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC). Professor of Surgical Nursing, Universidad Iberoamericana. Professor of Bariatric Surgery, Hospital CYNTAR®.

• Society leadership

  Co-Founder and Director of Global Communications, International Bariatric Club (IBC) / IBC-TV. Co-Director, IBC–University of Oxford World Congress. Past President, Mexican College of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (CMCOEM).

• Device and product development

  Historical clinical-investigator and proctor relationships have included work on adjustable gastric banding systems and the Obalon swallowable balloon. Specific device disclosures relevant to a given publication or talk are stated at the point of use.

• Media production

  Founder of QuoVadis Productions, the media company that produces much of Dr. Ortiz's broadcast, surgical-streaming, and patient-education work.

• Editorial independence

  Content on this site is editorially independent of any device manufacturer, pharmaceutical company, or commercial sponsor. No content is paid for or directed by an outside commercial party.

• How to report a concern

  Concerns about an undisclosed relationship or potential conflict can be submitted through the professional contact form (category: Media or Professional Collaboration).

Last updated: June 2026.