Purpose of medical review
All clinical educational content on SleeveTijuana.com is reviewed for medical accuracy, clarity, and patient safety by experienced bariatric and metabolic surgery professionals. Review confirms alignment with current professional guidelines, removal of unsupported claims, and inclusion of appropriate risk and outcome context.
Medical reviewer
Dr. Ariel Ortiz, MD, FACS, FASMBS — Founder and Medical Director, Obesity Control Center, Tijuana, Mexico. Board-certified general surgeon, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, with more than two decades of focused bariatric and metabolic surgery experience.
What review covers
- Accuracy of clinical statements against current guidelines (ASMBS, IFSO)
- Appropriate framing of risks, benefits, and alternatives
- No guaranteed outcomes, cure claims, or misleading superiority statements
- Appropriate references to peer-reviewed and authoritative sources
- Patient-friendly clarity without omitting clinically important caveats
Update cadence
Educational pages are reviewed at least annually and when material guideline updates occur. The Last Reviewed date on each page reflects the most recent medical review.
Limits of online medical content
Medical review does not create a doctor–patient relationship and does not substitute for individual medical evaluation. Treatment decisions must be made with qualified healthcare professionals.
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