Dr Garcia-Flores Monterrey,

Name: Jose Eduardo Garcia-Flores, MD, FACS
Last name: Garcia-Flores
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2008
Years experience: 15
Primary Specialty: Bariatric Surgeon
Business: Mty Bariatrics
Address: 15 de mayo 1822, Obispado, 64060
Address suite: Christus Muguerza Conchita Medical Center, Ground Floor and 1st Floor Suite 1
City: Monterrey
Country: MX
Consulting Fees: 0$
Has Sponsored Offer : No
Clinical Privileges
  • Clínica médico quirúrgica valle dorado sirona medical center
Education
  • Medical: MD, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon

Jose Eduardo Garcia-Flores, MD, FACS

Postdoc Training
  • Residency: General Surgery, UDEM, 2005
GPS coordinates on map: 25.6743176,-100.3378553
Primary location
Location name: Mexico
Country: MX
Map point: 23.6345,-102.55300140381
Treatments
  • Body Wrap
  • Duodenal Switch
  • Gastric Balloon
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Gastric Sleeve Surgery
  • Lap Band
  • Orbera Gastric Balloon

RealSelf Info

Profile views: 528
Answer count: 6
Star rating: 2.0473720558371
Profile created: Oct 9, 2015
Profile modified: Oct 31, 2019
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Claimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Bariatric Surgeon
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Doctor Designation Start Time: Oct 13, 2015
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Mexico, MX. GPS coordinates: 23.6345,-102.55300140381

Doctor’s answers

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I am not a candidate for surgery. What are my options?
Options
Nov 10, 2015
Helloyou can be suitable for intragastric balloon; an endoscopic treatment; could be also a “bridge” treatment to improve some comorbidities and be candidate to a restrictive Surgery (like Lap Band or with a good preop evaluation Sleeve) is a balance between risks and benefits; yes you have comorbidites serious one but beside Surgery carry a risk with weight loss the comorbidites improves and some one resolved.the balloon is a good choice and after 6 months you can revaluate and think in…
268 lbs, 5’5″, 25, no children. Thinking about having weight loss surgery. What’s
Best WLS
Nov 1, 2015
For weight and ag Gastric Sleeve is a good choice.but if you have reflux , or diabetes or metabolic disorders as dyslipidemia, diabetes etc Gastric Bypass is the Best option.the Skin dont think is a big problem if you combine your Surgery with exercise (Cardio and weight lift)best regards
I had a gastric bypass three months ago but still suffer from extreme pain when dr
Postop pain
Oct 26, 2015
Pain with food (any kind) ist’n normal.you needs yo see your surgical team to start the study of that pain; could be something simple as gastritis (inflamation of Gastric mucosae) the most common.but you need to be revised by bariatric surgeon to eliminate another posibilities, like anastomotic ulcer; internal hernia or intestinal suboclusion.Start with warm liquids. Take your omeprazole like medication; and call your surgeon. Hope be well soon. This kind of issues are a bump; after resolve…
Sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass surgery?
Surgery choice
Oct 19, 2015
Both surgeries allow to build muscle mass.Sleeve gastrectomy is a restrictive/metabolic operation. Could be a better choice in calories absortion in fractionated meals; the contraindication for Sleeve is gastroesophageal reflux disease; in those patients the disease worsened. Gastric Bypass is a mix operation lead to restriction and malabsortion; is the most old surgery; the gold standard.now in function on your needs Sleeve could be a better option after compresive evaluation and…
Reconstruction surgery for a gastric bypass.
reconstructuve surgery
Oct 14, 2015
Indeed, reconstructive surgery after weight loss surgery in some cases are equal in importance for the patient quality of life.The surgery need to be performed by certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with emphasis on postbariatric patients.For the kind of surgery, and if the musculature was involved in the surgery (anterior rectus plication) is more painful, but the pain should be contained with oral medication, maybe need 2 or 3 drugs for this, but after 4-5 days should be minimal,…
I am 19 years old, 5ft and 200 lbs. I was wanting to know if I am eligible for any type
Surgery criteria
Oct 12, 2015
Hello Taylor good morning.about you question the fast answer is yes you are candidate to weight loss Surgery.the criteria is BMI above 35 with cormobidities.the results in health and life quality with Surgery are amazing; with a compresive preoperative evaluation and preparation WLS is safe as cholecystectomy. The approach is by laparoscopy with fast recovery. The two options available are Sleeve gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass both laparoscopy. WLS is a very good option; also you have…

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