US & Canada Toll Free: 866-893-8005
Use the sliders to determine your Body Mass Index (BMI), and whether or not you should contact OCC to schedule a weight loss surgery consultation.
BMI Categories
| Underweight | < 18.5 |
|---|---|
| Normal weight | 18.5 - 24.9 |
| Overweight | 25 - 29.9 |
| Obesity | BMI of 30 or greater |
“As an Anesthesiologist, I feel privileged and honored when patients put their trust in my expertise. My goal is to make them feel safe and see them return home healthy.” – Dr. Hector Acosta
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Dr. Hector Acosta is the head Anesthesiologist at OCC, certified by the Mexican Council of Anesthesiologists. He completed his Anesthesiology residency program at the Autonomous University of Baja California General Hospital. He has been a part of the OCC Family since 2007 helping patients thrive on their weight loss goals. Passionate about his work and always aiming to make a difference in people’s lives, he brings energy and a positive attitude into the operating room.
50 Years combined experience
Proven/published safety track record
Trademark innovations & techniques
Safest Most effective procedures
No brokers / middlemen
New to the industry
Hearsay
Conventional
Unverified claims
Brokers fee up to 30%, low budget surgical team
It is completely safe to travel to Mexico and have surgery with us at OCC. Over 100 people from the USA come to Mexico every single month to have surgery with Dr. Ortiz and achieve optimal results. We even take care of patients by shuttling them between the hotel and hospital, as well as across the border.
We have passed the most rigorous accreditations and now display a List of Awards and Designations of Quality bestowed upon the Hospital and the Surgeons. In order for the Obesity Control Center to be awarded the various distinctions and designations by third party quality accreditation organizations, we had to go through rigorous year-long reviews that examined every aspect of our practice, including the staff, surgeons, and facilities. We are one of only a few international hospitals to be awarded these designations. We are fully accredited as a Center of Excellence in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and our Surgeons have been designated Surgeons of Excellence in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, and have also obtained the Golden Seal awarded by the Joint Commission International that signifies that we have met the highest standards in patient safety and quality available in healthcare.
If you have any questions or concerns about traveling to Mexico for bariatric surgery, please contact The Obesity Control Center. A member of our team would be happy to speak to you about what you can expect during your weight-loss surgery process.
An innovative, and industry-leading metabolic weight loss center of excellence that helps people from around the world achieve their weight loss goals using lifestyle changes and the most modern and safe techniques in bariatric surgery.
Fully Accredited and follow the highest US medical safety standards. Lowest complication and infection rate with a 20+ year track record of successful surgeries.
Pioneered multiple techniques used around the world, such as an improved gastric sleeve. Co-developed the gastric balloon & double buttress procedures. Performed over 23,000 successful procedures.
OCC guides you through five-years of post-op care through our app, online support groups, and US-based on-call patient coordinators. You become part of our family.
Includes service to and from the airport, guidance over the border and five-star accommodations. OCC is your partner from initial consultation to five years of post-surgery follow-up.
Work with patients to get them safely prepared from consultation to surgery in as fast as 4-6 weeks.
