Identity
Bariatric Mexico identifies Dr. Sergio Verboonen as a certified bariatric surgeon; public certificate scans name Jose Sergio Verboonen Sotelo.
Source-backed profile
Dr. SergioVerboonen Sotelo
Bariatric and laparoscopic surgeon in Mexico, with public records pointing to UNAM training, Tijuana General Hospital postgraduate work, and bariatric-surgery society involvement.
Verification posture
Source-backed profile. Direct license, clinic, and patient-record verification remain pending.
- Source
- Public record Bariatric Mexico and external bariatric directories
- Experience
- 25+ to 30+ Public sources vary; the profile preserves that range
- Focus
- Bariatrics Laparoscopic and weight-loss surgery programs
✓Source Record
Public-source record
Evidencemapped.
The page separates hard credential signals from marketing language: education, certification scans, society marks, source profiles, and the limits of what has been independently reviewed so far.
Training
The source profile lists an M.D. from UNAM and postgraduate training at General Hospital of Tijuana.
Certification
Public source material includes Mexican Council of General Surgery certification and obesity/metabolic surgery certification references.
Societies
The source record names AMCE, IFSO, Mexican bariatric-surgery societies, and a long course-and-congress ledger.
The profile
Built fromrecords.
UNAM · General Surgery · Bariatric Surgery · Endoscopic Surgery
Dr. Sergio Verboonen Sotelo is presented in public bariatric profiles as a senior bariatric and laparoscopic surgeon connected with weight-loss surgery programs in Mexico, including Tijuana and other Mexican destinations.
The strongest evidence in the public record is not a single promotional claim. It is the convergence of a UNAM medical education reference, a postgraduate record at Tijuana General Hospital, general-surgery certification scans, bariatric-surgery membership claims, and repeated congress and course participation.
For patients, the useful reading is practical: what training is documented, which organizations are named, what procedure categories are claimed, and which parts still require direct verification before being treated as fully confirmed.
Certification marks
Affiliationsshown.
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
Document scans
Documentspublished.
These are not decorative badges. They are public document scans from the source profile, presented as visual evidence for the credential record.
Verification limits
What isknown.
The public record is substantial, but Verified Surgeons should still confirm licensing and board status directly with issuing authorities before changing this page from source-backed to fully verified.
Sources
- Bariatric Mexico profilePrimary public profile, portrait, certification logos, and credential ledger
- MediHealth Mexico listingLists Mexican Council of General Surgery and COEM certification identifiers
- Mexico Bariatric directoryExternal directory summary with UNAM education and bariatric-practice fields
Next checks
Confirm Mexican medical license status, validate board/council certification directly with issuing bodies, inspect the current clinical setting, and authenticate patient records before displaying completed verification status.
Source-backed profile standard
Separate evidence
from pending review.
Dr. Sergio Verboonen Sotelo's record should be read as a source-backed review: public credential and clinic signals remain separate from field verification until direct checks are complete.
Source-backed is not final.
Public records can support a profile while direct license, clinic, patient-record, and field checks remain pending.
The limits guide the work.
Pending verification should name what still needs confirmation instead of letting patients assume every claim has been fully verified.
Use the record with caution.
Patients should review confirmed sources, unresolved limits, and questions to ask before relying on the profile for a decision.
Practical guidance
What this source-backed profile does—and does not—confirm
This page organizes public credential images, certification marks, directory references, clinic context, and the sources visible in the record. That is useful research material, but it is not the same as a completed Verified Surgeons verification. Readers should check the issuing authority and current status of each credential, confirm that the named surgeon will perform the proposed procedure at the stated facility, and obtain a procedure-specific plan covering candidacy, anesthesia, emergency transfer, records, and long-term bariatric follow-up. Any item that has not been confirmed directly at its issuing source remains a source-backed claim, not a verified conclusion. Use the profile as a structured starting point and preserve the dates and responses from any independent checks.
Editorial record: page reviewed by the Verified Surgeons editorial team. Technical, accessibility, and content review completed 31 July 2026. The stated scope, applicable sources, and limits remain visible on the page.