Mexico Bariatric Center’s Portland, Oregon bariatric seminar took place on June 9th, 2018. This is the second trip of Mexico Bariatric Center to Oregan to inform individuals with weight problems about weight loss surgery and Medical Tourism in Mexico.
Like always, past patients (like Paul Moses) and future patients welcomed Mexico Bariatric Center’s CEO, Ron, and his staff to Portland. The event was well attended – another successful seminar by MBC.
Mexico Bariatric Center is a well-known brand in medical tourism for bariatrics and plastics around the world as well as Oregon. A name they can trust to help them fight obesity and its related life-threatening diseases, such as COVID-19 infection.

Seminar Information
The room was packed as former patients and individuals considering bariatric surgery came together to meet the President and CEO of Mexico Bariatric Center (MBC) Ron Elli, Ph.D. and Dr. Alejandro Gutierrez. Participants who attended our bariatric seminar had a unique opportunity to learn all about bariatric surgery and have all the important questions answered throughout the special event.
Special Promotional Offers Included:
- One lucky winner received a large discount off of the gastric sleeve surgery package, a savings of over $2,000!
- Select guests received $15 Amazon gift card vouchers.
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Seminar Videos
Missed the seminar but want to learn more? Start here or call 855-768-7247
About Oregon
Oregon is known for a lot of rain, therefore they are known for their plush terrain as well. There are beautiful natural sites to behold as the state carefully protects the environment. Most of the economy in Oregon is based around timber, salmon, fishing, and power generation through hydroelectric dams.
The people of Oregon are very patient and forward thinking. With 8 months of rain followed by 4 months of relief.

Oregon Obesity Statistics 2016
Oregon ranks at 31st among the nation’s most obese states, according to The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America. As of 2016, the obesity rate in adult residents of Arlington was at 28.7%, up from 19.9% back in the year 2000, and from 11.2% in the year 1990.
Current Adult Obesity Rate (as of 2016)
28.7%
Obesity-Related Health Issues
Diabetes
9.5% (Ranked 33/51)
Hypertension
30.1% (Ranked 32/51)
Heart Disease
Cases in 2010
225,575
Expected by 2030
1,054,888
Arthritis
Cases in 2010
751,876
Expected by 2030
645,284
Obesity-Related Cancer
Cases in 2010
58,349
Expected in 2030
151,854
Source: https://stateofobesity.org/states/or
About Mexico Bariatric Center
Mexico Bariatric Center (MBC) is a leading provider of affordable and safe bariatric surgery packages in Tijuana, Mexico. The expert staff at MBC are there to help the patient every step of the way as they embark on their weight loss journey. Since 2012, MBC has focused on safety, maintaining a complication rate below 0.5% and an overall patient satisfaction rate of 92.75% as of 2017.
MBC covers all bariatric procedure options which include gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, mini-gastric bypass, duodenal switch, revisional surgeries, and gastric balloon (a non-surgical option). Our process is designed to get the patient approved quickly and it takes less than a minute to get started.
If you are ready to take the first step, click the link above to submit a pre-screen and a patient coordinator will contact you.
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