About Dr. Jorge Eduardo Chang Contreras
Dr. Jorge Eduardo Chang Contreras is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Hospital Azar in Tijuana with the Mexico Cosmetic Center program (Hospital Azar profile). The hospital publishes his general licence (8677119) and specialty licence (12496617) numbers.
Clinical Focus
His profile lists mommy makeover, breast augmentation, liposuction, body contouring, tummy tuck and breast lift, with a focus on body contouring after bariatric surgery.
Experience
According to Hospital Azar, he studied medicine at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California and UNAM and specialized in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMex).
Credentials
CMCPER certificate No. 2251; member of the Colegio de Cirujanos Plásticos de Baja California and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, per Hospital Azar.
Facts you can check
- Licence8677119 · Dirección General de Profesiones, SEP (Mexico) — cédula profesional
- Certifications listedCMCPER board certificate No. 2251 (per Hospital Azar); Specialty licence (cédula de especialidad) No. 12496617 (per Hospital Azar)
- MembershipsColegio de Cirujanos Plásticos de Baja California; American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
- Works atHospital Azar
Certifications, licenses & patents
- Board certificationCMCPER board certificate No. 2251 (per Hospital Azar)
- LicenseSpecialty licence (cédula de especialidad) No. 12496617 (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
- DegreeUniversidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) / UNAM
- TrainingUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMex)
Professional memberships
- MembershipColegio de Cirujanos Plásticos de Baja California
- MembershipAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
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. Jorge Eduardo Chang Contreras
Where does Dr. Jorge Eduardo Chang Contreras practice?
Dr. Jorge Eduardo Chang Contreras works at Hospital Azar in Tijuana, Mexico.
What are Dr. Jorge Eduardo Chang Contreras's qualifications?
Dr. Jorge Eduardo Chang Contreras has trained at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC) / UNAM and Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEMex), credentials and memberships include CMCPER board certificate No. 2251 (per Hospital Azar); Specialty licence (cédula de especialidad) No. 12496617 (per Hospital Azar); Colegio de Cirujanos Plásticos de Baja California; American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. Jorge Eduardo Chang Contreras perform?
Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift (Mastopexy), Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty).
How do I get to Dr. Jorge Eduardo Chang Contreras'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 Jorge Eduardo Chang Contreras performs. Compiled from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical research indexed on PubMed.
- Standard of care for lipedema in the United States
- 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.
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 11,686 Breasts Undergoing Transaxillary Augmentation.
- Breast implant explantation and capsulectomy in symptomatic patients. Is there any improvement with the procedure? Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Compiled from peer-reviewed medical literature indexed on PubMed. This overview is for general education and is not medical advice.