Dr Camelo and a patient just before surgery day.
Dr Camelo and a patient just before surgery day.

With over 4000 bariatric surgeries, Dr. Mario Camelo is a bariatric surgeon in Tijuana, Mexico. Dr. Camelo offers a full range of bariatric weight loss surgery options, including gastric sleeve, gastric bypass surgery, mini gastric bypass, single incision gastric sleeve, revisions surgeries, and more!
Dr. Camelo utilizes a comprehensive bariatric team approach to treat his patients for the best results and minimize their postoperative pain through small incision surgery.
All of Dr. Camelo’s patients are carefully assessed to see if weight loss surgery is the right decision for them. Dr. Camelo helps patients review their weight loss surgery options, and patients are asked to complete some pre-operative assessments.

Professional Experience

2004-2005: Family Practitioner

  • Unidad De Medicina Familiar No. 1 – Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico

2010-Present: General Surgeon

  • HOSPITAL GENERAL REGIONAL No. 20
    Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
  • A trusted, a patient-focused, and experienced  doctor with a long history of serving patients by successfully diagnosing, treating and also managing their illnesses
  • Exhaustive knowledge of surgical techniques
  • Familiarity with all kinds of general surgeries

Advanced Education

  • 2011 - Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy – Hospital Angeles Tijuana – México
  • 2009-2010 - Advanced Laparoscopy –  Hospital Angeles Tijuana, HGR 1 IMSS Tijuana
  • 2008 - Mini Fellowship in Lap Band
  • 2009 - Hospital General Specialty – General Surgery –  Culiacan, Sinaloa

Recent Educational and Membership Activities

  • 2008 – Member of Curso de Apoyo Vital en Trauma – ATLS  Monterrey, NL
  • 2008 – Participant in Xlll Congreso Nacional De Cirugia Endoscopica
  • 2008 – Diplomado en Cirugia Laparoscopica Avanzada

Medical Education

Universidad Autonoma De Sinaloa (University Of Sinaloa)

  • 1995-2000: Facultad De Medicina
    1st Grade To 5th Grade – Culiacan Sinaloa, Mexico

Internship Residency

  • 2000-2001: Hospital General Regional No. 1 – Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Social Service/Community Service

  • 2001-2002: Caritas Culiacan  S.A. De C.V. – Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Residency

  • 2005-2006: 1st  Grade
    Hospital General De Cd. Juarez – Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
  • 2006-2009: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade
    Hospital General De Culiacan – Dr. Bernardo J. Gastelum, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico

As a senior resident in the hospital the doctor supervised medical students and interns in the surgery unit.

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