Our Facility
Hospital Cyntar & The Ariel Center for Cosmetic Surgery — one connected team for your full transformation.
This educational guide is provided by the experienced team at Hospital Cyntar and The Ariel Center for Cosmetic Surgery in Tijuana, Mexico. We help patients make informed decisions about safe, accredited weight loss surgery.
Hospital Cyntar & The Ariel Center
An integrated destination for weight loss surgery and post-bariatric plastic surgery — one coordinated team caring for your full transformation journey.
Bariatric + post-bariatric plastics, under one roof
After major weight loss, many patients pursue body contouring to remove excess skin. Hospital Cyntar's partnership with The Ariel Center for Cosmetic Surgery means your weight loss surgeon and your plastic surgeon collaborate on a single, safe plan — improving results and continuity of care.
- 20+ years of bariatric specialization in Tijuana
- On-site ICU with 24/7 patient monitoring
- Board-certified bariatric & plastic surgery teams
- Seamless bariatric-to-plastics continuity of care
- Dedicated US patient coordinators & translators
- Comprehensive all-inclusive packages
Meet Our Surgical Team
Dr. Ariel Ortiz, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Medical Director & Director of Bariatric Surgery · Founder & CEO, Hospital Cyntar Tijuana
- Board-certified by the Mexican Council of General Surgery and the Mexican College of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery
- SRC Master Surgeon of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery — one of only a handful worldwide
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS)
- 25+ years of advanced weight loss surgery; pioneered the Stomach Sparing Gastric Sleeve®
- Professor of Surgery, Autonomous University of Baja California; trained hundreds of bariatric surgeons worldwide
Dr. Arturo Martínez, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Bariatric Surgeon & Chief of Surgery
- SRC Master Surgeon & Surgeon of Excellence in Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
- Board-certified by the Mexican Council of General Surgery and the Mexican College of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery
- 25+ years performing weight loss surgery; post-graduate training at Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Madrid
- Assistant Professor of General Surgery, Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC)
Dr. Juan Roberto González Santamaría, FACS
Board-Certified Bariatric & Robotic Surgeon · Global Leader in Robotic Metabolic Surgery
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; 15+ years and 127+ robotic bariatric procedures performed
- President, Gastrointestinal Surgery Chapter, Mexican Association of Robotic Surgery (AMCIR)
- Robotic surgery training at Memorial Hermann Surgical Innovation & Robotics Institute, Houston (Intuitive)
- Expertise in robotic sleeve, bypass, revisions, hernia repair, and complex metabolic surgery
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