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 MBC Editor|2026-05-19T22:20:04+00:00April 3rd, 2025|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: bariatric surgery, bariatric surgery in mexico review, bariatric surgery new zealand, botched bariatrics, gastric sleeve surgery in mexico, kiwis, medical tourism, new zealand, price, weight loss, weight loss surgery, weight loss surgery cost in new zealand, weight loss surgery mexico, weight loss surgery testimonial|0 Comments
For New Zealanders struggling with obesity, particularly those with a BMI of 30+ or weight-related health issues, weight loss surgery [...]
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 MBC Editor|2026-02-17T17:20:02+00:00April 9th, 2021|Categories: Patient Testimonials|Tags: bariatric surgery, before and after pictures, biliopancreatic diversion, bpd ds, excess weight loss, gastric band, gastric sleeve surgery, medical advice, medical tourism, sadi-s, single anastomosis duodenal switch, sleeve gastrectomy, small intestine, success stories, surgery buddy, surgical procedures, weight loss success, weight loss success stories, weight loss surgery|0 Comments
Jamie is a patient of MBC’s Super Surgeons. With weight loss surgery, healthy habits, and exercise, she has had incredible [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2024-12-02T23:03:00+00:00April 6th, 2020|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: causes of obesity, CDC, center for disease control, coronavirus, covid-19, disease, epidemic, flu, medical tourism, morbid obesity, obesity, obesity related health issues, pandemic, tourism, travel abroad, virus, who, world health organization, World Obesity Federation|0 Comments
The novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is now a global pandemic. COVID-19 is a mysterious pneumonia-resembling illness caused by [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2024-09-13T17:31:36+00:00March 6th, 2020|Categories: Case Studies, News & Trends|Tags: accredited hospital facility, antibacterial, bacteria, CDC, center for disease control, coronavirus, covid-19, destination surgery, ebola, epidemic, flu, gastric sleeve in mexico, germs, hand sanitize, infection, infection control protocol, influenza, medical tourism, MERS, pandemic, pathogen, travel abroad, virus, weight loss surgery in Mexico, who, world health organization|0 Comments
The rapidly spreading Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). As [...]
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. [...]