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SURGEON DETAILS >> Armando Joya

 
   
dr_armando_joya Specialty: Weight Loss Surgery

Education:

Faculty of Medicine from the University of Guadalajara

Social Services SSA, Doctor, Surgeon and Internist.

Medical License # 2312941.

Specializations and Licenses

Specialization in General Surgery from the National Medical Center IMSS in Torreón.

Adjunct Professor of Laparoscopic Surgery at the General Hospital of Zone 16, Torreón IMSS.

Specialist License Authorization # AE- 009602

Specialization Training in Oncology Surgery, Jackson Memorial Center, Miami, Florida.

Specialization Training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.

Recertification of General Surgery by the Mexican National Committee of Digestive Endoscopies at the Valentin Gómez Farias Hospital ISSSTE, Guadalajara Mexico.

European Congress of Endoscope Surgery in Masstrich, Holland.

World Congress on Obesity (IFSO), Crete, Greece.

Cuban Congress of Endoscope Surgery, Havana Cuba.

Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.

Member of the Mexican National Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons.

Member of the Mexican National Association of General Surgeons.

Member of the Mexican National Association of Weight Loss Surgery.

President of the Specialization College of General Surgery, Puerto Vallarta Jalisco Mexico.

Fluent in English and Spanish.

Dr. Joya only operates in Mexico and does not practice in the USA.
    

 
   
 
 
DUODENAL SWITCH BPD (DS)
   

With a combination of gastric reduction and malabsorbtion, duodenal switch has reported the highest percentage of long term weight loss against alternative bariatric surgeries

   
  
 
GASTRIC BYPASS
   

A Gastric Bypass is the removal of a portion of the stomach and bypassing the small intestine; it is intended to aid in weight loss for obese patients.

   
  
 
GASTRIC SLEEVE
   

A Gastric Sleeve operation is a less invasive option for severe obesity cases.

   
  
 
MINI GASTRIC BYPASS
   

A Mini-Gastric Bypass surgery is now more preferred over the traditional surgery because of it is less invasive nature.

   
  
 
LAP BAND
   

A Lap Band is a silicone belt wrapped around the stomach to control hunger and feel full.

   
  
 
GASTRIC BALLOON (BARIATRIC INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON)
   

A intragastric balloon is a silicone ball that is placed in the stomach to help the patient feel full easier for significant weight loss.

   
  
 
 
 
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