Specialist in general surgery for Obesity, Gastrointestinal and Endosurgery

1982- 1988
Graduated in Medicine, at University Autonoma de Nuevo Leon School of Medicine
Ced. Prof. 1428631 http://www.uanl.mx/acerca/rector/curriculum_english.htm

1995 – 2004 Associate clinical professor of General Surgery ITESM School of Medicine
http://cmportal.itesm.mx/wps/portal

Postgrade Training

• 1989 General Surgery Resident, Metropolitan
  Hospital, Monterrey N.L., Mexico
• 1992 Fellowship in General Surgery in the University of Texas Health Science
  at San Antonio. http://www.uthscsa.edu/

Postgrade Courses

• 1992 Basic Laparoscopic Techniques. Texas Endosurgery Institute San Antonio TX. USA.
  http://www.texasendosurgery.com/index.htm
• 1992 Advance Laparoscopic Techniques. Texas Endosurgery Institute San Antonio TX. USA
• 1997 Advance Course on Laparoscopic Morbid Obesity Surgery European Institute
  of Telesurgery http://www.eits.fr/
  2001 Minimal Invasive Surgery in Morbid Obesity National Institute of Medical Science and Nutrition

Board Certificate:

• Mexican Council of General Surgery

International Member:

• International Federation for Surgery of Obesity
• Latin American Society of Endoscopic Surgery
  (ALACE, the representation of SAGES in Latin America)

National Member:

• Mexican society of General Surgery
• Mexican society of Endoscopic Surgery
• Mexican society of Obesity Surgery