Ariel Alfonso Alfredo Ortiz Lagardere, M.D. FACS, Address: Office Obesity Control Center, Centro Internacional de Excelencia en Cirugía Bariátrica Leona Vicario #1510, segundo piso Zona Río, Tijuana, México, C.P. 22320 Phone US. 1866 Dr. Ortiz (376 7849) MX: 011-52(664) 6849505 Email: [email protected] Teaching experience: - Professor of Surgical Pathology, Tenth Semester at the Faculty of Medicine, UABC. - Professor of Surgical Education, Sixth Semester at the Faculty of Medicine, UABC. - Head Professor of Bariatric Surgery. Minimal Invasion Institution of Baja California, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Institution, OCC. - Head Professor of Advanced Metabolic Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Institution, OCC. Academic qualifications: 1997 Certification in Advanced Bariatric Surgery, North-west Training Center, Mexican Social Security Institute, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico 1997 Certification in Bariatric Surgery, Mexican Social Security Institute, Tijuana, Baja California, México Hospital Angeles del Pedregal Mexico, Federal District 1993 – 1997 General Surgery Residency Centro Medico Nacional del Noroeste Mexican Social Security Institute Obregon City, Sonora, México. 1986 – 1992 Degree in General Medicine 1992 Faculty of Medicine, Tijuana Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana Tijuana, Baja California, México 1983 – 1985 High School with a Laboratorial Clinical Analysis Escuela Federal Preparatoria “Lazaro Cardenas” Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Board Certifications: General Surgery Board 1997 #98254 Mexico, Federal District Recertification 2006, 2013 Professional/Specialty License: General Medicine Mexican License #2526822 Issued 10/08/97 General Medicine Baja California License #10575-02/00 Issued 02/00 General Surgeon Baja California License #125/2000 Issued 03/00 Mexican License, Ministry of Public Education, General Bureau of Professions, Authorizes the Professional Practice of General Surgery #3181627 Academic appointments: 2000—present Professor of Surgery University of Baja California, Tijuana Professor of Clinical Medicine University of Baja California, Tijuana 1998—2000 Professor of Laparoscopic Surgery North Western Laparoscopic Training Center Mexican Social Security Institute Tijuana, B.C., México 2000—present Professor Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Course North Western Laparoscopic Training Center Mexican Social Security Institute Tijuana, B.C., México 2002—present Professor of Bariatric Surgery Honors & Academic distinctions 2009-2013 Secretary of the Scientific Committee, Mexican of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association. Honorary Member of the Mexican of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association. 2011 Surgeon of Excellency, Surgical Review Corporation, Virginia, USA. 2007 Trustee’s Board Member, San Diego Rady Children’s Hospital, Circle of Care Committee 2006 Scientific Committee, Mexican of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association. 2004 Scientific Committee, Mexican of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association. 2002 National President and Honorary Member: Mexican of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association. 2000 State President of the Association and Honorary Member: Mexican of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association. 1999 Secretary, Baja California Surgeons Association 1998 Secretary of the Scientific Committee, Baja California Surgeons Association 1996 Honorary President, Northwestern Residents Association 1995 Chief of Residents, General Surgery, Centro Medico Nacional de Noroeste, Obregon City, Sonora 1994 Chief of Residents, General Surgery, Centro Medico Nacional de Noroeste, Obregon City, Sonora 1993 Chief of Residents, General Surgery, Clinic No 20 of the Mexican Social Security Institute 1992 A.H. Robbins Award of Academic Excellence, Awarded by the President of México, Raul Salinas de Gortari Publisher Box AAP-Banda Foz Libe, A Guido k.o. living hit i.e. AAP-Banda 2005- First Edition 2006 Second, Third Edition 2007 Springer; 1 edition Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Text Book Chapter 20 Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Complications Co Authored with Dr. Jeff Allen Editorial Positions Obesity Surgery Journal Frances Deitel, MA, DipTRP 39 Bassano Road Toronto, ON M2N 2J9, Canada Invitation Article Review SOARD: Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases Article Review by Invitation Elsevier Inc.
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(Tijuana’s Committee of Tourism, Committee of Founders) 2009 Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation, Circle of Care Member, San Diego Ca 2009 Children’s Hospital Foundation, Board of Trustees Appointments by Clinical Committees 2005 – 2014 Director of Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Control Center, International Center of Excellence. 2010 – 2014 Broadcasting Director, International Bariatric Club 2011 – 2014 President: Bariatric T.V., On Line T.V. 2007 Director of the Bariatric Surgery Training Center, Allergan Medical 2004 – Present Director, Obesity Control Center 2003 – Present Director of the Minimal Invasive Surgery, Institute of Minimal Invasive Surgery of Baja California. 2001 – 2003 Chief of Surgery, Notre Dame Hospital, Tijuana, México 2001 – 2006 Committee of Quality Assurance, Siglo XXI Hospital, Culiacan, Sinaloa. 2000 – 2007 Committee of Quality Assurance, Praga Hospital, Tijuana. 2000 – Present Blue Shield International Evaluation Committee, Tijuana Medical Association. 1997 – 2000 Co-Director, Endoscopic Hernia Training Program and Facility, Mexican Social Security Institute, Tijuana B.C. Mexico. 1998 – 2000 Co-Director, Advanced Laparoscopic Training Course, Mexican Social Security Institute, Tijuana B.C. Mexico. 1998 – 2000 Operative & Invasive Procedures Committee, Mexican Social Security Institute, Tijuana B.C. Mexico. Active Investigations - Handling of patients with the Obalon Balloon. - Dosage of Gastric Devices for weight-loss. - Refine the Technic in Bariatric Surgery “Gastric Plication Technic” - “Gastro-esophageal Flux, what does it mean in gastric banding” - Incidence of abnormal findings in 10,000 consecutive fluoroscopies. - “Avoiding Slippage by adding the Ortiz Suture”, a prospective study. - Respiratory Testing on 4000 consecutive patients with outcomes (Obesity Control Center Research Grant) - The use of the LMA Laryngeal Mask as better alternative to tracheal intubation. (Obesity Control Center Research Grant) - Outcomes of 4000 LMA applications. (Obesity Control Center Research Grant) - Total IV anesthesia, safety and efficiency. (Obesity Control Center Research Grant) - Hiatal hernia Repair during Gastric Banding Procedures (Obesity Control Center Research Grant) - Gastric Banding repositioning after prolapse. (Obesity Control Center Research Grant) - Incidence of Hiatal hernia after Gastric Prolapse (Obesity Control Center Research Grant) - Avoiding Erosions with the Fat Pad Technique, a prospective study (Obesity Control Center Research Grant) - “Risk factors for Band Erosion. A multicenter evaluation.” (Funded by Grupo Laparoscopico de B.C.) - “Beating the learning curve in Laparoscopic Hernia Repair. Integrating new interactive teaching tools.” (Funded by Tyco Healthcare, International) - “Restrictive mechanism of the Lap-Band, How does it really work?” (Funded by Grupo Laparoscopico de B.C.) - “A prospective randomized study, The Tep Repair without mesh fixation.” (Not funded) - “Is the fluoroscopic adjustment more effective?” Responsibilities as a Professor 2010 Johnson and Johnson, Advanced Bariatric Training Facility for Latin America 2009 Allergan Certified Obesity Surgeons & Training Center 2007 – 2009 Allergan Latin-America Official Lap-Band Training Facility 2007 – Present Ibero Americana University. Professor of Surgical Infirmary School of Infirmary 2003 – 2007 University of Baja California School of Medicine 2000 – Present Training Coordinator in Emerging Markets, Allergan Medical Grupo Laparoscopico de B.C. 1999 – Present Laparoscopic Hernioplasty Training Center, Grupo Laparoscopico de B. C. Presentations and Keynote Speeches - Autonomous University of Baja California, School of Medicine Anniversary Conference, “Minimally Invasive Surgery.” - Mexican Social Security Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Service, “Skill Development for the Laparoscopic Surgeon.” - Autonomous University of Baja California, School of Medicine. “Aids related surgical procedures.” 1998 Mexican Social Security Institute, HGR 20 Tijuana. “Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic vs Open.” 1998 - Baja California College of Surgeons, Laparoscopic Hernia Meeting. “The Tep approach, the future of the endoscopic approach.” - Baja California College of Surgeons, VII International Laparoscopic Reunion. “Avoiding bile duct injuries.” 1998 - Mexican Association of Laparoscopic Surgery, VIII International Laparoscopic Surgery Reunion. “Management of Chronic Pain, Laparoscopic Hernia Repair.” - Mexican Association of General Surgery, New Techniques and Innovations in Surgery, Mexican, B.C. “The double mesh technique” 1998 - Mexican Association of General Surgery, New Techniques and Innovations in Surgery, San Luis Rio Colorado. “The double mesh technique.” - Mexican Association of Obesity Surgery, Annual Reunion. - Ixtapa, Guerrero. “Obesity surgery, a stepped-up approach.” 1999 - Mexican Association of General Surgery, Regional Reunion, San Luis Rio Colorado. “Partial or Total Fundoplication, indications and technique.” 1999 - Mexican Association of General Surgery, Open Hernia Course, Chihuahua, Chihuahua. “Experience with the double mesh technique.” - Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery, Obesity Course, Acapulco Guerrero. - Mexican Association of General Surgery, International Laparoscopic Reunion, Tijuana, B.C. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.” - Mexican Association of General Surgery, International Laparoscopic Reunion, Tijuana, B.C. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.” - Mexican Association of General Surgery, Regional Laparoscopic Reunion, Mexicali, B.C. “Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication.” - Mexican Association of General Surgery, International Laparoscopic Reunion, San Luis Rio Colorado, “Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication.” - Mexican Association of Obesity Surgery, Annual Meeting, “Laparoscopic Adjustable Silicone Gastric Banding.” - Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery and National Defense System, Annual Meeting, Ensenada, Baja, California, “Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication.” - Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery Regional Meeting, Tijuana, Baja, California “Endoscopic Hernia Repair, Tep.” - Mexican Association of General Surgery, “Laparoscopic Adjustable Silicone Gastric Banding.” 2000 - “Intragastric Balloon Placement, technique and results.” Mexican Association of Obesity Surgery, Annual Reunion, Mazatlan, Sinaloa. - “Band Adjustment Protocol, a multidisciplinary approach”. 2000 National Defense System, Annual Reunion, Ensenada, Baja, California. - “Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication” 2000 Mexican Association of General Surgery, Northwestern Regional Reunion, Mexicali, B.C. - “The Tep repair, technique.” Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery, National Meeting, Puerto Vallarta, México - “Lap-Band, Safe and effective procedure; Four year follow-up”. Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery, National Meeting, Puerto Vallarta, México - “LASGB, Long term complications and Follow-up”. “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery Co-Director Director, Hospital Excel, Tijuana, México 2002 - LASGB, Mexican experience, Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium Phil Schauer Course, Breckenridge Colorado. 2002 - Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium Complications in Lap-Band, avoiding and treating them successfully. “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery Co-Director Director, Excel Hospital, Tijuana, México. 2003 - Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium Band Erosion, Diagnosis and Treatment Band Complications “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery Co-Director Director, Excel Hospital, Tijuana, México. 2004 - Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium Unusual band Complications Band Prolapse, Surgical Repair “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery Co-Director Director, Excel Hospital, Tijuana, México. 2005 - Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium Gastric Band Erosions and their treatment “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery Co-Director Director, Excel Hospital, Tijuana, México. 2005 - Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium Complications with The Lap-Band, Avoiding and resolving them. Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery, San Antonio, Texas. “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery Co-Director Director, IMSS Hospital, Tijuana, México. 2006 - Gastric Banding, Results in Teenage group American College of Surgeons Meeting, San Francisco, California. 2006 - Annual WLS Support Meeting Life after Gastric Banding, Seattle, Washington. 2007 - “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery Allergan National Sales Meeting, Workshop Executive Director, Bogotá, Colombia Gastric Banding 2007 – 10 Year Experience World Meeting - Latin American Association of Endoscopic Surgery, Santiago, Chile. Gastric Banding vs Gastric Sleeve Long Term outcomes after Gastric Banding World Meeting - Latin-American Federation of Endoscopic Surgery, Santiago Chile. Gastric Banding over Failed RNY ByPass World Meeting - Latin-American Federation of Endoscopic Surgery, Santiago Chile. 2007 - “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery Allergan National Sales Meeting, Workshop Executive Director, Sao Paolo, Brazil 2008 - IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity) Allergan Sponsored Symposium Celebrating 15 years with the LapBand System Symposium Director, Buenos Aires Argentina - Globesity Center Seminar, Mar de Plata, Argentina; “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery. Executive Director 2008 - ASMBS (Washington DC) Techniques of Laparoscopic Revisional Surgery Gastric Banding the ByPass 2008 Mexican Congress of Obesity Surgery, Oaxaca, México. Keynote Speech Gastric Band Complications: Saving Unsuccessful Bypass “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery Executive Director, Obesity Control Center, Tijuana, México 2009 - IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity) Paris France The 5 Minute Adjustable Gastric Band Adjustable gastric band placement after failed gastric bypass Gastric Banding adolescents: Report on 113 cases Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery on Patient with history of Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal disease “LapBand Systems” Workshop and Live Exhibition Surgery Executive Director, Obesity Control Center, Tijuana, México 2010 - Mexican Congress of Obesity Surgery, Cancun, México. Keynote Speech Gastric Band Erosion Management Experience in 123 cases of gastric band surgery in teenagers Experience in 134 slippage cases. Gastric Band posterior Nissen fundoplication Gastric Band Replacement in patients with previous erosion Failed Gastric Band ByPass Placement 2012 - IFSO World Congress, Barcelona, Spain. Keynote Speech, Handling Teenage patients in Bariatric Surgery Managing complications in Gastric Sleeve Advances in the Gastric Plication Technic 2013 - Bariatric Surgery World Congress, Istanbul, Turkey. Board of Experts in Gastric Plication Surgery, General Coordinator Head Professor, Transcongress course in Bariatric Surgery Keynote Speech, Managing Complications in Bariatric Surgery Talk, 10 year results in Bariatric surgery with zero deaths. Live Surgery Broadcast in USA/World Wide