Medical Tourism Demystified: Bariatric Surgery in Mexico
For millions of people across North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand living with severe obesity, weight loss surgery is [...]
By MBC Editor|2026-08-06T16:42:30+00:00August 6th, 2026|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: health travel, how to prepare for bariatric surgery, is Tijuana safe, medical tourism, medical travel, prepare for weight loss surgery, travel abroad, travel to mexico, travel to tijuana, travel without companion|0 Comments
For millions of people across North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand living with severe obesity, weight loss surgery is [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2026-02-09T16:43:41+00:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: CDC, health travel, International Patients, is mexico safe, is Tijuana safe, LaTavia McGee, Matamoros, medical tourism, Medical Tourism Association, Medical Tourism Index, medical travel, mexico, Mexico Kidnappings, mexico medical tourism, safety, social media, Tamaulipas, travel, travel to mexico, travel to tijuana, tummy tuck, Zona Rio|6 Comments
Mexico has become an increasingly popular destination for medical tourists because it offers the best value for the buck. The [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2026-03-17T21:19:14+00:00April 11th, 2018|Categories: Case Studies, News & Trends|Tags: budget surgery abroad, CBX, cross border Xpress, destination healthcare, destination surgery, is gastric sleeve safe, is mexico safe, is Tijuana safe, medical renaissance, medical tourism, mexico gastric sleeve horror stories, Otay Mesa, patients beyond borders, patients without borders, San Ysidro, Tijuana, travel abroad, travel to mexico, travel to tijuana, weight loss surgery in Mexico|5 Comments
So why are people so hesitant about undergoing weight loss surgery in Tijuana, Baja, Mexico? Traveling to Mexico for surgery [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2026-02-09T14:34:27+00:00February 8th, 2018|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: bariatric surgery, destination surgery, exosome, is Tijuana safe, medical tourism, mexico medical tourism, peptide, plastic surgery, regenerative medicine, stem cells, Tijuana, tourism, travel, travel abroad, travel to mexico, travel to tijuana, travel without companion, weight loss surgery in Mexico, what to bring to Mexico for weight loss surgery, where is tijuana located, who, world health organization|0 Comments
Mexico has transitioned from a "budget elective" destination to a high-complexity medical hub for patients seeking healthcare beyond borders. [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2025-03-20T16:06:19+00:00January 19th, 2017|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: is Tijuana safe, mexico, surgery buddy, Tijuana, travel buddy, travel to mexico, travel to tijuana, travel without companion, unaccompanied|2 Comments
Tijuana, Mexico is the capital of medical tourism for bariatrics and plastics procedures. Patients traveling here for their procedures [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2026-07-03T22:57:18+00:00June 22nd, 2016|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: bariatric surgery, facts, is Tijuana safe, medical tourism, mexico bariatric center, revision, safety, travel, travel to tijuana, weight loss surgery, where is tijuana located|8 Comments
Tijuana is located in Baja, California, Mexico, right on the border of California. It's one of the most popular [...]
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Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in Tijuana allows patients and their companions different tourist activities. Here is the list of things [...]