Weight Loss Surgery Tijuana

Tijuana is accessible by the major international airports of the US and is just a 20 km drive from San Diego (California) via Interstate 5. Tijuana has its own international airport (IATA: TIJ).

It is the largest city of Baja California and the Baja peninsula.

Just like all big cities, Tijuana has both, safe and unsafe areas.

The eastern part of the town has a higher crime rate, so it is advisable to avoid that area. Our facilities are located in the western and central parts of the city. However, be careful with your belongings and don’t carry too much cash.

While going for weight loss surgery, the patient’s stay is arranged at a hotel near the hospital with the help of our team.

It is important to exercise common sense at all times and avoid red light areas like Calle Coahuila and going out at night.

Our hospitals in Tijuana are safe for bariatric surgery and verified.  In Tijuana, one of our hospitals is located in Playas de Tijuana beach which is near Rosarito Beach. Practice caution in Mexico and adhere to the safety guidelines.

The other hospital is present in Central Tijuana and the 5-star patient hotel is attached to it. So, you don’t need to go outside.

Our facilities are gated premises in safe neighborhoods with full-time security. There is 24×7 bilingual staff to ensure smooth stays.

Zona Norte It is a small area in Tijuana touching the US-Mexico border.

It is safe for tourists, but since it is the largest red-light area of North America you need to be more careful. Avoid going here at night.

Rosarito Beach

You can visit the beaches, Playas de Tijuana and Border Field State Park, that are about 2 blocks from our hospital Oasis of Hope. You can also savor the beauty of the coast on the drive to Rosarito Beach via Mexico 1D which goes along the coast of Mexico.

The town has many popular tourist areas like Avenida Revolucion which has a lot of historical value, shopping areas, restaurants, and bars. If you go here, also take a look at the El Popo market which has traditional Mexican merchandise.

Only as an American citizen, you can enter Tijuana without a passport if you’re driving down. You can also enter and exit Mexico with your birth certificate and drivers’ license. However, it is safer to carry your passport with you to Mexico. Passport is necessary if you’re entering Mexico by air.

Citizens of other countries must carry their passports.

To enter the town, one crosses the San Ysidro border. It is open 24 hours. People often drive to Tijuana for bariatric surgery. When entering Mexico it doesn’t take much time (you can drive through after some nominal checks), but while coming back it could take some time. Only in rare cases, it could take 2-3 hours.

Another way is to drive till the San Ysidro border and cross the border on foot after parking the vehicle at the border parking.

You can also catch the shuttle to Tijuana. Our facilities have free shuttle services to and from the airport.

American debit cards can be used for shopping in Mexico. However, it is better to withdraw money from one’s bank branch’s ATM and use cash instead. Another suggestion is to inform the bank beforehand so that they don’t block the card transaction under the suspicion of fraud.

Do remember to carry plenty of small bills. Even though you can use USD in Mexico, it’s difficult to get change back.

We accept only US cashier checks.

We offer services in Oasis of Hope and Twin Towers Hospital which is an International Center of Excellence (ICE).

Oasis of Hope

Established in 1963, Oasis of Hope is popular with both local and international patients. It is located about 30 minutes drive from the San Diego airport. Oasis of Hope has top-notch equipment, an on-site lab, a cafeteria, and a hotel on the top floor. To make the patient’s stay as comfortable as possible, there is ample space for parking, a Chapel with Sunday services and high-quality diagnostic imaging facility.
Twin Towers Hospital

Twin Towers is an internationally recognized hospital. The center has successfully treated more than 3,000 bariatric patients from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Mexico. With state-of-the-art facilities like nutrition planning, an on-site intensive care unit and a wonderful spa-like environment, the center offers to its patients the best of medical facilities and comfort.

The Grand Care hotel in Tijuana is a good one. Grand Care is an entire floor in the Grand Hotel exclusively for medical tourism patients with bariatric friendly food. It takes about 30 minutes to drive to the hotel from San Diego International Airport via the Interstate 5 S. Grand Hotel offers a complimentary shuttle service to and from the hospital.

Our all-inclusive packages cover hotel stays for our patients and the caregiver.

For US and Canadian patients, flying into San Diego (San Diego International Airport IATA: SAN) and crossing the border is a much-preferred option because of the following reasons-

• It is more expensive to fly directly.
• There aren’t daily flights.
• Flying requires more paperwork as compared to driving down.
• It is only a 30-minute drive (20 km) from the San Diego airport to our facilities in Tijuana.

You can tour Tijuana through our special packages. Our specials include city tours and hotel stays. Our drivers and hotel/hospital staff are bilingual.

Though, if you’d like to tour independently, Uber cabs are a pocket-friendly way to zip through the city. Learn some basic words in Spanish for easy communication. It is advisable not to drive yourself in Mexico.

Try getting a cellphone plan which does not have roaming charges.

It is recommended to carry small bills with you for tipping purposes. Tipping in Mexico can be anywhere from $2 to $20.

Tip your driver from the airport to the hotel $10 to 20, whereas $5 for your hotel driver is excellent. Your bellhop, doorman, and housekeeping would be happy with $2.

It is customary to tip your waiters/waitresses in Tijuana 10 – 20% of the bill. If you’re at a bar tip the bartender either 10 – 20 pesos per drink or 10 – 15% of the bill.

Yes! Some medicines are cheaper in Mexico, in comparison to the United States. However, it is important to declare such prescription medicines while crossing the US-Mexico border to avoid any problems

Though be cautious about which pharmacy you’re getting your medications from. Medicines in Mexico may not be in compliance with the US standard even though the medicine is the same as prescribed.

If you’re bringing medications in bulk from Mexico to the US, always have the doctor’s prescription handy. It may be illegal to carry medicines in bulk to the US.

Those who undergo a laparoscopic procedure have a shorter hospital stay. On average, patients spend 1-2 days in the hospital.

We have a section on video testimonials on bariatric surgery experience where one can check out reviews. We also have a section on pictures before and after weight loss surgery, where one can see results.

We can also put you in touch with more patients who have undergone the same procedures for pre and post-op support.