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Indexed publications

Peer-reviewed articles indexed in PubMed / MEDLINE with PMID and DOI where available.

  • Kowalewski PK, Rogula TG, Ortiz Lagardere A, et al. Current practice of global bariatric tourism. Obes Surg. 2019.

    PMID 31240532 · DOI 10.1007/s11695-019-04001-4Open source

  • Guilbert L, Joo P, Ortiz C, et al. Safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in Mexico. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2019.

    PMID 29933896 · DOI 10.1016/j.rgmx.2018.02.008Open source

  • A new bariatric procedure: the Stomach Sparing Gastric Sleeve™. Surg Technol Int. 2015.

    PMID 26680388Open source

  • Khwaja HA, Nedelcu M, Galvao Neto M, Ortiz Lagardere A, et al. International Bariatric Club. Obes Surg. 2013.

    PMID 24122697 · DOI 10.1007/s11695-013-1099-4Open source

IBC–Oxford congress programmes (Oxford University Press, BJS)

Congress programmes published as British Journal of Surgery supplements by Oxford University Press.

  • IBC–Oxford World Congress 2025 Programme. BJS Vol. 113, Suppl. 1 (Jan 2026).

    DOI 10.1093/bjs/znaf288.fm001Open source

  • IBC–Oxford World Congress 2024 Programme. BJS Vol. 112, Suppl. 5 (Feb 2025).

    DOI 10.1093/bjs/znaf036.fm001Open source

  • IBC–Oxford World Congress 2023 Programme. BJS Vol. 110, Suppl. 9 (Dec 2023).

    DOI 10.1093/bjs/znad382.fmOpen source

Accreditations & certifications

Institutional accreditations and third-party certifications held by the Obesity Control Center® and its affiliated facilities.

  • Surgical Review Corporation — OCC Center of Excellence in Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (since 2010).

  • Joint Commission International — Ambulatory Care Program.

  • Global Healthcare Accreditation — since October 15, 2019.

  • ISO 9001 · Consejo de Salubridad General (CSG, 2014).

Professional memberships & fellowships

Individual fellowship status and society memberships held by Dr. Ariel Ortiz Lagardere.

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS).

  • Fellow, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS).

  • International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).

  • Colegio Mexicano de Cirugía para la Obesidad y Enfermedades Metabólicas (CMCOEM).

  • International Bariatric Club (IBC) — co-founder, director of IBC-TV.

  • Academy of Surgical Innovation — founder.

Books & patient guides

Long-form works authored by Dr. Ortiz for patients and general readers.

  • Ortiz Lagardere A. Lap-Band for Life: The Complete Patient Guide to Success with the LAP-BAND. LM Publishers, 2005.

    ISBN 187913666X

Selected press

Independent news and broadcast coverage citing Dr. Ortiz and the Obesity Control Center®.

  • San Diego Union-Tribune — UCSD/OCC academic partnership (2022).

  • CBS8 San Diego — UCSD/OCC announcement (2022).

  • Mexico News Daily — Tijuana cross-border healthcare infrastructure (2025).

  • ABC News, Fox News, Harper's Bazaar — Obalon swallowable balloon coverage (2014).

  • The Oprah Winfrey Show; The Doctors; NBC Dateline; ABC Good Morning America; Discovery Health — earlier features.

Last updated: June 2026.