The IIMM is a world-class ambulatory surgery center with a thirty year track record as a leading health tourism supercenter specializing in Bariatric (Weight loss) Surgery and Plastic Surgery.
The facility boasts 5 world-class quality and safety accreditations and is a premier surgical facility with world class clinicians from the United States and Mexico and an envious reputation for excellence in patient care.
The IIMM is also a world-class surgical educational institution and has partnered with several prestigious academic institutions from both sides of the Atlantic including the University of Baja California (UABC) in Mexico, the International Bariatric Club (www.ibcclub.org) based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States and the University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
The IIMM has strategic alliances with leading surgical and medical technology companies where the latest technologies, surgical techniques and innovations are developed and perfected. to provide the highest standards in patient safety and quality of care.
Professor Ortíz is double board-certified in General and Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery with over 30 years of experience. He is an innovator and pioneer in Bariatric Surgery having extensive experience in all aspects of primary and revisional bariatric surgery.
His academic distinctions include: Professor of Surgery and Clinical Medicine at the University of Baja California and Iberoamerican University in Mexico. He lectures in the field extensively and has numerous publications and contributions to the medical and scientific literature in this community.
Dr. Ortíz is a Co-Founder of the US-based global educational organization, The International Bariatric Club, where he is Director of IBC Communications and Director of IBC TV, which also provides the IBC Oxford University online educational platform.
He is also President of Quovadis Communications and is the Medical Director at Obesity Control Center and The Ariel Center for Plastic Surgery.
“Blessed to help others.”
– Dr. Ariel Ortiz
*Accreditation Awarded to Obesity Control Center
The International Institute of Metabolic Medicine is the epicenter of medical facilities that specialize in the treatment of health tourism patients, a phrase coined by Dr. Ortiz while referring to out-of-town patients. As one of the most accredited institutions in the world (5 world-class accreditations), we promote the health and metabolic wellness of our patients.
The International Institute of Metabolic Medicine is the leading ambulatory surgical center specializing in the effective reversal of metabolic disease. Our company sets a model that will be replicated globally, and we will eventually expand into other areas of treatment with strategic partnerships with educational institutions and collaborators. We are disruptors and innovators within the medical industry.
The International Institute of Metabolic Medicine is equipped with cutting-edge technologies, including robotics and artificial intelligence, to reverse diseases. We believe in ongoing education, staying abreast of the latest medical developments, educating the public, and changing public policy to bolster the effective (and early) diagnosis and treatment of metabolic diseases.
