Obesity Control Center
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Tijuana weight-loss surgery center at Hospital Cyntar in Zona Río led by Dr. Ariel Ortiz, with SRC Master Surgeons on staff, a five-year follow-up program and stated JCI accreditation, per the center.
Overview
Obesity Control Center (OCC) is a weight-loss surgery center at Paseo de los Héroes 9111, Suite 100, in the Zona Río district of Tijuana, Baja California (OCC contact page). According to OCC, it operates within Hospital Cyntar, which it says is licensed under Mexican health licence 21-AM-02-004-0007, and its medical director is bariatric surgeon Dr. Ariel Ortiz (OCC hospital page). OCC states that its team has performed more than 26,000 bariatric procedures (OCC about page).
Specialties and Treatment Focus
OCC lists gastric sleeve (including its trademarked Improved Gastric Sleeve), gastric bypass and mini gastric bypass, gastric plication, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, Lap-Band and band adjustment, robotic bariatric surgery, metabolic surgery, adolescent bariatric surgery and revision surgery. It also lists an esophageal physiology laboratory, plastic surgery after weight loss and other services. OCC does not publish procedure prices on its website.
Doctors and Medical Team
OCC's team page lists Dr. Ariel Ortiz (medical director), Dr. Arturo Martínez (chief of surgery) and Dr. Juan Roberto González Santamaría (robotic bariatric surgeon), along with an endoscopic sleeve specialist, physicians, fellows, a nutritionist and concierge staff (OCC team page). OCC says Dr. Ortiz and Dr. Martínez hold the Surgical Review Corporation's Master Surgeon in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery designation, and its surgeon profiles publish Mexican professional licence (cédula) numbers. Each profile states that the surgeon is not licensed to practice medicine outside Mexico.
International Patient Experience
According to OCC, its all-inclusive concierge service includes transportation from the San Diego airport, guidance across the border and five-star hotel accommodation, and all surgeries come with a five-year follow-up program. OCC says it is accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) and also lists Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) and ISO 9001:2015 (OCC certification page); OCC's own pages describe the JCI accreditation as covering both two and three three-year periods. OCC lists a U.S. toll-free number and offers U.S. payment plans through third-party providers (OCC financing page).
Key Facts
- Location: Paseo de los Héroes 9111 #100, Zona Río, Tijuana (Hospital Cyntar), per OCC.
- Medical director: Dr. Ariel Ortiz, MD, FACS, FASMBS, per OCC.
- Accreditation claims: JCI, GHA, ISO 9001:2015, per OCC (JCI directory not checked).
- Five-year post-operative follow-up program, per OCC.
- Prices: not published on OCC's website (checked October 19, 2026).
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Getting to Tijuana from the U.S.
- Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)3.4 mi straight-line · ≈ 4.4 mi by road · ≈ 10 min drive
- San Diego International Airport (SAN)U.S.17 mi straight-line · ≈ 22 mi by road · ≈ 35 min drive plus the border crossing
- U.S. border: San Ysidro Port of Entry (San Diego, CA)0.9 mi straight-line · ≈ 1.1 mi by road · ≈ 5 min drive
Approximate: straight-line distance from the clinic's map location, times 1.3 for roads, at an average 25 mph for trips under 10 road miles and 40 mph for longer ones. Traffic and border waits are not included. Check current waits on CBP Border Wait Times. Airport and crossing locations: Tijuana International Airport, San Diego International Airport, San Ysidro Port of Entry (Wikidata). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Visa. U.S. passport holders travel without a visa for up to 180 days. A passport book is required for air travel, and a tourist permit (FMM, issued digitally at airports) is required on arrival.
Flights. The shortest trip of any destination we work with. Nonstop flights to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Cancun from most large U.S. hubs, 2 to 5 hours; Tijuana is reachable on foot from San Diego.
U.S. State Department advisory. The advisory is set state by state. Baja California, where Tijuana and Ensenada are, is at Level 3 – Reconsider Travel, because of crime and kidnapping; U.S. government employees face no extra restrictions in Tijuana, Ensenada or Rosarito, and most violence happens outside tourist areas.Read the advisory.
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Frequently asked questions about Obesity Control Center
Where is Obesity Control Center?
Obesity Control Center is in Tijuana, Mexico. Address: Paseo de los Héroes 9111 #100, Zona Urbana Río, 22010 Tijuana, B.C., Mexico.
What do patients say about Obesity Control Center?
On independent review platforms: Google Maps 4.9 out of 5 from 685 reviews. We link to each source so you can read the reviews yourself.
How do I get to Obesity Control Center from the U.S.?
U.S. passport holders travel without a visa for up to 180 days. A passport book is required for air travel, and a tourist permit (FMM, issued digitally at airports) is required on arrival. The shortest trip of any destination we work with. Nonstop flights to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Cancun from most large U.S. hubs, 2 to 5 hours; Tijuana is reachable on foot from San Diego.
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