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Dr. JaimePonce de Leon

Tijuana-based laparoscopic bariatric surgeon, with public records citing medical training, General Hospital residency, and early laparoscopic certification.

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Source: Public record
Experience: 25+ years
Focus: Tijuana

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Identity

Bariatric Mexico identifies Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon as a certified laparoscopic bariatric surgeon practicing in Tijuana.

Training

The source profile lists a 1991 medical degree and a four-year residency at Tijuana General Hospital.

Laparoscopy

The public source states he was certified in laparoscopic surgery in 1995 and by the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery in 1997.

Bariatrics

The source says he was authorized for obesity surgery, including gastric bypass and Lap-Band procedures, in 2004 after formal training.

The profile

Bariatricfocus.

Laparoscopy · Bariatrics · Tijuana · General Surgery

Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon is presented by Bariatric Mexico as a certified laparoscopic bariatric surgeon practicing in Tijuana, with long experience in weight-loss surgery and related laparoscopic procedures.

The public credential story centers on a 1991 medical degree claim, a four-year residency at Tijuana General Hospital, laparoscopic-surgery certification by 1995, and a 1997 Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery certification claim.

The profile also lists obesity-surgery authorization in 2004 after earlier formal training tied to gastric-banding systems. Those details matter because they show the progression from general surgery to laparoscopic and bariatric specialization.

Certification marks

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The certification and society marks below are taken from the public source profiles. They are displayed as source material, not as independent Verified Surgeons certification.

AMCE

Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery

IFSO

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

SOE

Surgeon of Excellence - Bariatric Surgery

CMCOEM

Mexican College for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases

Verification limits

What isknown.

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Sources

Bariatric Mexico profilePrimary public profile, portrait, credential text, and certification logos
Bariatric Reports listingExternal profile summarizing laparoscopic certification and Tijuana practice
BariatricSurgeons.com listingExternal directory with certification, specialty, and location fields

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