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CERTIFIED Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeon

DR. DANIEL CAMPOS 

Lead Bariatric Surgeon & Medical Director


Pioneer in laparoscopy and bariatric surgery in the region, and with a background of 33 years of experience in general surgery, Dr. Campos has always focused on the continuous learning and improvement of these techniques in order to give patients the best medical care. Throughout his career he has had the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies and training courses in renowned national and international centers such as the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Md., Methodist Hospital in Houston, Tx. and Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Fl. 

Dr. Campos Torres has been practicing bariatric surgery procedures such as gastric sleeve and gastric bypass for over 18 years. Currently, he is Director and Chief Surgeon at Obesity Care Group (Centro de Obesidad y Cirugía Laparoscópica), one of the main obesity centers in the north of Mexico that has changed the lives of thousands of patients. He is also in charge of the Surgery Division at Hospital Angeles Torreón, part of Mexico's largest private hospital network. 

Medical education has been part of his professional development and he has been a professor to national doctors and students in hundreds of bariatric and laparoscopic surgery training courses, fields in which Dr. Campos has also participated in numerous conferences as speaker. 


33 yrs

of experience in general surgery

18 yrs

of experience in weight loss surgery

5,000+

bariatric procedures performed

Only 2

surgeries a day to ensure patient safety


 

WORKING AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Director of the Surgery Division at Hospital Angeles Torreón since 2003.

  • Former Head of the General Surgery Department of the Mexican Social Security Institute (in Spanish: Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social - IMSS) Clínica No. 16 Torreón for 21 years.

  • Professor of the Faculty of Medicine Unidad Torreón, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila (UAC) since 1997.

  • Attached Teacher, for 27 years, and Head Teacher, for 16 years, of the Postgraduate Degree of General Surgery of the IMSS Clinic. 16 Torreón

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

  • Bariatric Surgery - Visitor Surgeon, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL, USA

  • Laparoscopic Surgery - Visitor Surgeon, Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tx, USA

  • Trauma Surgery - Visitor Surgeon, Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md, USA

  • Bariatric Nutrition Certification IFSO, IFSOLAC, IIECS, Hospital Angeles Pedregal.

CERTIFICATIONS

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