International surgeon proctoring
Hands-on proctoring of bariatric surgeons across the United States, Canada, and Mexico — from Lap-Band era through modern sleeve and revisional surgery.
Teaching & Fellowships
Training the next generation of bariatric and metabolic surgeons.
For more than two decades Dr. Ortiz has held professorships at UABC and Universidad Iberoamericana, served as Professor of Bariatric Surgery at Hospital CYNTAR®, and led the International Bariatric Club's global communications and educational broadcasts.
Academic appointments
Professor of General Surgery Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) | 2000–present |
Professor of Clinical Medicine UABC | 2000–present |
Professor of Surgical Nursing Universidad Iberoamericana | 2000–present |
Professor of Bariatric Surgery Hospital CYNTAR® | 2002–present |
Training programs & initiatives
Hospital CYNTAR® training programs
Surgeon and resident training in bariatric, minimally invasive, and metabolic surgery.
International Bariatric Club
President of Global Communications. IBC-TV broadcasts live surgery and lectures to a global community of bariatric surgeons.
IBC–Oxford University Congress
Co-Director of an international educational congress at Oxford uniting metabolic surgery, research, and clinical practice.
Educational philosophy
Education is treatment. Every operation should leave behind two things — a healthier patient and a better-trained surgeon.