Obesity Control Center

Obesity Control Center® (OCC) was founded in Tijuana, Mexico in 1998 by Dr. Ariel Ortiz® and has established itself as a leader and pioneer in the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery field. The team of SRC Accredited ® Master Surgeons have developed techniques and innovations that have improved the quality and safety of care for weight loss surgery patients, especially those traveling across borders for medical care. OCC is credited for developing teenage weight loss surgery, lower bmi weight loss surgery, effective surgical solutions for failed weight loss procedures (The OCC Bypass Rescue, OCC Sleeve Rescue) and the New IGS procedure (The Improved Gastric Sleeve) as well having helped develop a novel non surgical weight loss device, the world's first swallowable gastric balloon: Obalon Balloon®. The OCC is one of the busiest international centers ever distinguished as a Center of Excellence in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and is expanding to meet the increasing demands for quality and safe bariatric surgery care at an affordable cost. Obesity Control Center has now 4 Quality Accreditations, a testimony to the commitment to higher quality, safer and more effective procedures.