General Information about Bariatric Surgery, Types of Procedures, and Patient Guide.
You had surgery a few years ago. You lost weight, regained energy, and for a while everything went well. But now the scale is back up, or the struggles are keeping you up at night. If this sounds familiar to you, the first thing I want to tell you is: it’s not a personal failure. Obesity is a chronic disease,…
Treatment of type 2 diabetes: what it really means I am Dr. Cristóbal Garza, a bariatric and metabolic surgeon in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, just 15 minutes from Eagle Pass, Texas. I treat patients from both sides of the border, and one of the questions I hear most often in my consultations is: «Doctor, will the surgery…
New research from 2026 shows that bariatric and metabolic surgery beats GLP-1 drugs by 5x. Why it should be your first step, not your last resort. Free consultation.
If you live with type 2 diabetes and obesity, you have probably heard that some weight-loss operations can do far more than help you slim down — they can put diabetes into remission. I’m Dr. Cristóbal Garza, a bariatric and metabolic surgeon in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, just 15 minutes from Eagle Pass, Texas. In this…
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, also known as SASI bypass (Single Anastomosis Sleeve Ileal), has become one of the most promising options in modern metabolic surgery for patients living with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Unlike other techniques, it doesn't just aim for weight loss: it was specifically designed to transform the…
Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) is a pioneering option in metabolic surgery for weight loss, both for managing conditions like type 2 diabetes and for definitively eliminating obesity. If you're considering this procedure, it's beneficial to have a clear understanding of its cost. In this post, we'll show you how much a biliopancreatic diversion costs...
The dreaded rebound effect is one of the worst things that could happen to you if you're trying to lose weight, especially if it comes after bariatric surgery like gastric balloon, intestinal bypass, or gastric sleeve. Fortunately, there are many ways to avoid the rebound effect, and that's what we'll talk about in...
Intestinal bipartition, also known as SASI bypass, is a groundbreaking procedure in metabolic surgery. If you've heard of this surgery but aren't clear on what it is, in this post we'll explain it and show you some of its main advantages. What is intestinal bipartition? Intestinal bipartition, also known as bypass...
If you had gastric sleeve surgery and didn't achieve the weight loss you were looking for—or experienced weight regain—your bariatric surgeon may suggest converting from gastric sleeve to gastric bypass, an option that is becoming increasingly safe thanks to advances in bariatric medicine. In many cases, it can be...
Have you heard of diabetes surgery or metabolic surgery? If so, you’re probably wondering how effective it is, what it involves, and whether it can help you with diabetes. To clear up all your doubts about these procedures, in this post we explain what diabetes surgery is and what it involves…