Internal Medicine

Obesity has become a non-communicable epidemic due to its increasing prevalence in recent years. Excess weight should be understood and treated as a disease because it leads to a multitude of physical and mental health problems. This is why bariatric surgery has proven to be one of the best treatments for this condition.

Throughout the bariatric process, patients must undergo different studies indicated by the internal medicine team of the Dr. José Castañeda Obesity Center in order to evaluate the patients' general health status and determine the feasibility of their bariatric procedures. This allows us to ensure that patients enter the operating room in optimal health conditions and that the surgery is safe.

Our interdisciplinary team accompanies patients in their fight against obesity, working together to reach their goal of a healthy weight and in the prevention and control of metabolic diseases they may present.