Dr. Alberto Carlos Rivas

Dr. Alberto Carlos Rivas is a highly professional surgeon of Bariatric Surgical techniques. He provides effective measures for successfully reducing weight through medical intervention to his patients.

Education :

Dr. Rivas did his medical degree at the Faculty of Human Medicine of the Autonomous at the University of Nayarit. He is Board Certified in General Surgery, Board Certified in Bariatric Surgery and holds A General Medical license as well as a General Surgery License.

Memberships:

CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Dr. Carlos is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, member of the International Federation of Surgery of Obesity (IFSO), an International Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Board certified BARIATRIC SURGEON by Mexican College of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Diseases.
COLEGIO MEXICANO DE CIRUGIA PARA LA OBESIDAD Y ENFERMEDADES METABOLICAS. (CMCOEM).

Board certified GENERAL SURGEON by Mexican Council of general Surgery.
CONSEJO MEXICANO DE CIRUGIA GENERAL (CMCG).

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) associated and active member

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) international active member.
ActIve Member of Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery (AMCE).

Active Member of Mexican College of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM)

Active Member of Tijuana´s College of General Surgery.

Experience :

12+ years

Surgeries performed:

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y, pronounces roo-en-why)

Single Incision Gastric Sleeve.

Mini Gastric Bypass

Duodenal Switch

Gastric Bypass Revision

Gastric Sleeve Revision

Gastric Band Revision