About Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata
Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata is a bariatric and general surgeon listed on Hospital Azar's surgeons page. According to the hospital, he works in Monterrey and Tijuana and directs Gástrica, an obesity surgery center in Monterrey (Hospital Azar profile).
Clinical Focus
His profile lists gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, mini bypass, duodenal switch, SADI-S and revision surgery, and states more than 9,000 bariatric surgeries since 1995.
Experience
Hospital Azar states more than 30 years of medical experience. It lists his medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (1988), fellowships in laparoscopic surgery at the Texas Endosurgery Institute in San Antonio, training in laparoscopic obesity surgery at the European Institute of Telesurgery in France, and a role as associate clinical professor of general surgery at the ITESM School of Medicine.
Credentials
The hospital describes him as a Surgical Review Corporation Surgeon of Excellence and lists IFSO, ASMBS, CMCG and CMCOEM.
Facts you can check
- Certifications listedSurgeon of Excellence, Surgical Review Corporation (per Hospital Azar)
- MembershipsInternational Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO); American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS); Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General (CMCG) +1 more
- Works atHospital Azar
Certifications, licenses & patents
- QualificationSurgeon of Excellence, Surgical Review Corporation (per Hospital Azar)
Procedures performed
Specialties
Education & training
- TrainingTexas Endosurgery Institute, San Antonio, Texas
- TrainingEuropean Institute of Telesurgery (France)
- DegreeUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL)
Professional memberships
- MembershipInternational Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
- MembershipAmerican Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
- MembershipConsejo Mexicano de Cirugía General (CMCG)
- MembershipColegio Mexicano de Cirugía para la Obesidad y Enfermedades Metabólicas (CMCOEM)
Membership reflects participation in a professional body — not an endorsement of this doctor by that organization.
Prices for procedures by Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata
| Procedure | Price at Hospital Azar | Typical U.S. price |
|---|---|---|
| Gastric Sleeve (Sleeve Gastrectomy) | From $4,495 | $15,000 - $25,000 |
Clinic quotes in USD; final prices are confirmed in writing after a free consultation. Flights and hotel are not included.
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. Miguel Ángel Zapata
Where does Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata practice?
Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata works at Hospital Azar in Tijuana, Mexico.
What are Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata's qualifications?
Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata has 30 years of experience, trained at Texas Endosurgery Institute, San Antonio, Texas and European Institute of Telesurgery (France), credentials and memberships include Surgeon of Excellence, Surgical Review Corporation (per Hospital Azar); International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO); American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS); Consejo Mexicano de Cirugía General (CMCG). Details and sources are listed on this page.
What procedures does Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata perform?
Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y), Gastric Sleeve (Sleeve Gastrectomy).
How much does surgery with Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata cost?
Prices quoted by Hospital Azar for procedures Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata performs, in U.S. dollars: Gastric Sleeve (Sleeve Gastrectomy) $4,495. Final quotes are confirmed in writing after a free consultation.
How do I get to Dr. Miguel Ángel Zapata'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.
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