About Dr. Ignacio Del Carmen Ortega
Dr. Ignacio Del Carmen Ortega is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Hospital Azar in Tijuana with the Mexico Cosmetic Center program (Hospital Azar profile). The hospital publishes his cédula profesional number as 9827654.
Clinical Focus
His profile lists facelift (including deep plane facelift), rhinoplasty, mommy makeover, tummy tuck, Brazilian butt lift, breast augmentation and breast revision.
Experience
According to Hospital Azar, he earned his medical degree at the Higher School of Medicine of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), completed general surgery training at Hospital Central Norte (PEMEX / UNAM) and specialized in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery at Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González" in Mexico City.
Credentials
CMCPER certificate No. 2614; member of AMCPER, ISAPS and the College of Plastic Surgeons of Mexicali, per Hospital Azar.
Facts you can check
- Licence9827654 · Dirección General de Profesiones, SEP (Mexico) — cédula profesional
- Certifications listedCMCPER board certificate No. 2614 (per Hospital Azar)
- MembershipsAsociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva (AMCPER); International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS); College of Plastic Surgeons of Mexicali
- Works atHospital Azar
Certifications, licenses & patents
- Board certificationCMCPER board certificate No. 2614 (per Hospital Azar)
The only body that certifies plastic surgeons in Mexico, and it requires periodic recertification rather than certifying once for life.
Closest U.S. counterpartAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) certification.
Check the issuing bodyMedical licensing differs by country. These notes describe each authority so you can judge it yourself — they are not a statement that a foreign credential grants the right to practise in the United States.
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- DegreeEscuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)
- TrainingHospital Central Norte (PEMEX / UNAM)
- TrainingHospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González" (UNAM), Mexico City
Professional memberships
- MembershipAsociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva (AMCPER)
- MembershipInternational Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
- MembershipCollege of Plastic Surgeons of Mexicali
Membership reflects participation in a professional body — not an endorsement of this doctor by that organization.
Getting to Mexico from the U.S.
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 Dr. Ignacio Del Carmen Ortega
Where does Dr. Ignacio Del Carmen Ortega practice?
Dr. Ignacio Del Carmen Ortega works at Hospital Azar in Tijuana, Mexico.
What are Dr. Ignacio Del Carmen Ortega's qualifications?
Dr. Ignacio Del Carmen Ortega has trained at Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) and Hospital Central Norte (PEMEX / UNAM), credentials and memberships include CMCPER board certificate No. 2614 (per Hospital Azar); Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva (AMCPER); International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS); College of Plastic Surgeons of Mexicali. Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. Ignacio Del Carmen Ortega perform?
Breast Augmentation, Buttock Augmentation (BBL), Facelift, Mommy Makeover, Rhinoplasty (Nose Job), Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty).
How do I get to Dr. Ignacio Del Carmen Ortega's clinic 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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About the clinic
Private surgical hospital in Tijuana opened in 2024, used by the Mexico Bariatric Center and Mexico Cosmetic Center programs, with four operating rooms, an intermediate ICU and 40 private rooms, per the hospital.
View clinic profileResearch & evidence
12 peer-reviewed sourcesPeer-reviewed studies relevant to the procedures Ignacio Del Carmen Ortega performs. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) Gluteal Fat Grafting Safety Recommendations
- Practice Advisory on Gluteal Fat Grafting
- Improvement in Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) Safety With the Current Recommendations from ASERF
- A Head-to-Head Meta-Analysis of 35,052 Smooth vs Textured Implants in Breast Reconstruction and Augmentation.
- Implant Pocket Plane Selection in Primary Breast Augmentation: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Complication Profiles.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.