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Knowing Dr. Ramirez

Background

Dr. Salvador Ramirez (52 yo.)

Dr. Salvador Ramirez (52 years old) graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí and is currently specializing in General Surgery at the University of Guadalajara. He has also completed multiple Diplomas and Courses in Endoscopic and Bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Salvador Ramirez is a Certified Bariatric Surgeon with more than 18 years of experience in general surgery. Over the last 7 years, he has exclusively dedicated his practice to metabolic and weight loss surgery.

He has worked in second and third-level hospitals in the public sector (IMSS, ISSSTE) and the private sector. Additionally, he has served as a university professor at the University of Guadalajara (UdG) and the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG).

His practice is certified and endorsed by the Mexican Council of General Surgery AC.

He is a member of several medical associations, including the Medical College of Tijuana, the Mexican Council of General Surgery AC (CMCGAC), the Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM), the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery (AMCE), the International Federation of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (IFSO), and the International Bariatric Club (IBC).

Dr. Ramirez has successfully performed hundreds of bariatric procedures, including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric mini-bypass (one anastomosis), duodenal switch, and revisional surgeries, with a complication rate below that reported in the world literature.

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Personal information
  • Name: Salvador Ramírez Guzmán
  • Profession: Medical specialist in General Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric
  • Birth Date : July 11, 1971
  • Birthplace: Salamanca, Guanajuato, México
  • Phone: 619 6210960
  • WhatsApp: +52 3331891071
  • Marital Status: Married
  • S.M.N. Carnet: B-7595915 Proof of Military Service
  • CURP (Unique Population Registry Key): RAGS710711HGTMZL03
  • ID Card INE (National Electoral Institute): 097402857637
  • RFC (Federal Taxpayer Registry): RAGS710711-F72
  • Professional License NBR: 2594047
  • Speciality License NBR: 3507650
  • Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese.
Personal information
  • HIGH SCHOOL: from 1986 to 1988 in High School no. 3 of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP) and cover Baccalaureate Chemical-Biological, a certificate issued by the UASLP.
  • UNDERGRADUATE: from 1988 to 1995 Faculty of Medicine UASLP. Graduating as Surgeon.
    • From 1994-95 undergraduate internship at the Central Hospital “Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto “of the Ministry of Health and Attendance (SSA) in SLP. Social Service held from August 1, 1995 to July 31, 1996, in a health center for dispersed rural population of SSA. 
  • SPECIALITY:  General Surgery, from 1997 to 2001, in the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentin Gomez Farias” Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), in Zapopan, Jalisco. Acting as Chief Resident in the fourth year of the Hospital and General Coordinator of the National Association of Resident Doctors of the ISSSTE.
Board Certifications
  • Certification in General Surgery: June 15, 2002 by the Mexican Council of General Surgery
  • Certification in General Surgery: March 05, 2016-March 05, 2021 by the Mexican Council of General Surgery
  • Certification in General Surgery:  April 24 2021 to April 23 2026,  by the Mexican Council of General Surgery
  • CERTIFIED: Laparoscopic Surgery in 2003, endorsed by the Mexican Society of Endoscopic Surgery, the Mexican Social Security Institute and the University of Guadalajara.

    License to practice

  • Estatal and Federal Registries from General Medicine and General Surgery (State NBR: 024504-02/17 and 024505-02/17, Federal NBR: 2594047 and 3507650)
Employment Data
  • From 1997 up to date I have worked as Assistant Surgeon in various surgeries in the private labor.
  • From May 2001 to November 2013 as Specialist Surgeon based in General Surgery at the Hospital Regional Medical “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan, Jal.
  • From 2001 up to date as surgeon in specialized surgeries in private labor.
  • From August 22, 2001 to February 28, 2003 as full-time university professor in Anatomy at the Institute of Biological Sciences of the Autonomous University of Guadalajara (UAG).
  • From 2003 to 2007 As Professor in subjects as Bioethics, Pharmacology, Surgery and Surgical Techniques in the South University Center of the University of Guadalajara (U de G).
  • In 2006 and 2007 as Medical Specialist in General Surgery Deputy in the Regional Hospital in Cd. Guzman, Jal. 
  • In August 2007 I started working at the Mexican Social Security Institute, initially as a specialist doctor 08 (Deputy) in the emergency department, General Surgery and Night Shift Deputy Director in the Regional Hospital # 26 in Tala, Jal. And then as Specialist Surgeon based in the General Hospital of Zone # 45 of IMSS until December 2013.
  • From 2013 up to date I perform as 1st. And 2nd. Surgeon in private labor (Vida and Wellness Hospital) in weight loss surgeries and Metabolic (Bariatric) in national and foreign patients (Medical Tourism) for ALOBariatrics Companies, Bariatric Medical Solutions SC, Mexico-Bariatrics and LORAVAR SC in the latter as Founder. 
Courses and conferences
  • Attendance to Course “Medical-Surgical Emergencies” from March 29 to 31, 1990 in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine UASLP.
  • Attendance to “Lipid Symposium” on August 17 and 18, 1990 in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine UASLP.
  • Attendance to Update Course “Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus” from February 21 to 23, 1991 in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine UASLP.
  • Attendance to Leadership Course “Organization and implementation of programs of care for people with diabetes,” on May 25, 1992 in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine UASLP.
  • Attendance to update course “Acute Respiratory Infections” from November 23 to 24, 1995, in Rio Verde SLP., taught by the SSA.
  • Attendance to Course “Guidance for general practitioners on the major psychiatric disorders” March 22, 1996 in Rio Verde SLP. Taught by the SSA.
  • Attendance to children’s priorities course “Breastfeeding and oral hydration” from February 24 to 28, 1997 in the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE at Zapopan Jal. 40 hrs. Curricular value.
  • Attendance to “Update Course in Family and General Medicine” from May 21 to 30, 1998 at the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentine Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan Jal. With duration of 16 hrs. Curricular value
  • Attendance at the Symposium “Patient Care HIV / AIDS in health institutions” on August 28, 1998 at the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan Jal.
  • Attendance to “VI Conference of Cancer of the West” from October 26 to 28, 1998 in Guadalajara Jal. Lasting 20 hours. Curricular value
  • Attendance at the “International Meeting of Experts on Gastro-Esophageal Reflux” from January 20 to 23, 1999 in Guadalajara Jal. with duration of 30 hrs. curricular value
  • Attendance to Forum-Panel “Origin Fever to Determine in Children” on February 26, 1999, at the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan Jal.
  • Completed and approved the “Second Update Course in Family and General Medicine” from May 27 to 29, 1999 at the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan Jal.
  • Attendance to Forum-Panel “Cancer Challenge of the XXI century for Public Health Institutions” on May 28, 1999 in the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan Jal.
    • Course Approved “Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)” from July 31 to August 1, 1999 in the San Javier Hospital with curricular value of 17 hrs. Credit Category 1 of the continuing medical education, endorsed by the American College of Surgeons.
  • Attendance at the “XXII Intercapitular Meeting of the American College of Surgeons” Northwest Chapter from August 12 to 14, 1999, in Guadalajara Jal.
  • Speaker at the “VII Medical Conference of Resident” on November 11, 1999 at the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan Jal.
  • Proof of Second Place in the category of medical cartel “Biliary ileus” on November 19, 1999, during the “VIII Session of Medical Residents”, in Zapopan, Jalisco.
  • Participation as a Spokesman in the “XXIV National Congress of General Surgery” on November 2, 2000, in San Luis Potosi, SLP.
  • Attendance at “IX Resident Medical Meeting” from November 22 to 24 2000, in the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan Jal.
  • Attendance at the “First International Symposium of Surgery” on August 23, 2002, at the Hospital del Carmen, Zapopan, Jal.
  • Attendance at the “Medical Lecture Series 2002-2003” at the Institute of Biological Sciences of the UAG. with 15hrs. continuing medical education credit
  • Attendance at the “Fifth Theoretical-Practical Course of Endoscopic Surgery” from June to November 2003, in the Western National Medical Center IMSS., With curricular value of 200 hrs.
  • Attendance to the course of “Poison” on the CU South of the U de G, on November 26, 2003, with curricular value of 5 hrs. credit
  • Attendance at the “Ninth World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery” from February 2 to 7, 2004, in Cancun QR.
  • Attendance to the “Academic Conferences of the XXIX Anniversary of the Regional Hospital” Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE, from February 12 to 14 2004, in Guadalajara Jal.
  • Attendance at “XIII Medical Conference of Resident Surgeons” on September 29 and 30, 2004, in Zapopan Jal. curricular value of 16 hrs.
  • Attendance to Course “Perioperative Pain Management” on October 14, 2004, in Zapopan Jal., 8 hrs. credit.
  • Attendance to “XXVII National Congress of General Surgery” from October 31 to November 5, 2004, in Leon Guanajuato. 24 hrs. curricular value.
  • Attendance at the “First International Forum of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences” from February 1 to 4, 2005, in the CU south of the U de G, Cd. Guzman Jal. 30 hrs. credit
  • Attendance at the “International Congress of the 30er. Anniversary of the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentin Gomez Farias “” ISSSTE from February 17 to 19 2005, in Guadalajara Jal.
  • Record as main trainer of the course-workshop “Bioethics in Research” from April 20 to 22 2005, at the IMSS Cd. Guzman, 20 hrs. Load Time
  • Attendance at the “XXIX National Congress of General Surgery” Dr. Cesar Gutierrez Samperio” from October 30 to November 4, 2005, in Merida, Yucatan. 
  • Attendance to Course “University Identity” in the CU south of the U de G in Cd. Guzman, Jal. lasting 20 hours.
  • Attendance at “IX Medicine Update Conference” from May 17 to 19 May 2006, in the CU south of the U de G, In Cd. Guzman, Jal.
  • Attendance at the “Regional Congress of Endoscopic Surgery” from January 25 to 27, 2007, in Guadalajara Jal., duration of 30 hrs.
  • Attendance to trans-congress course “Clinical and Nutritional Support in Obesity Surgery” from January 25 to 27, 2007, in Guadalajara Jal. lasting 4 hrs.
  • Attendance trans-congress course-workshop “Endoscopic Surgical Stapling” from January 25 to 27, 2007, in Guadalajara Jal. lasting 3 hrs. 
  • Attendance at the “V International Congress of General Surgery” organized by the College of Surgeons of Jalisco, from May 12 to 15, 2008, in Guadalajara Jal. 36 hrs. credit.
  • Attendance to course-workshop of “Hernia” on April 2 and 3, 2009, in Zapopan Jal., 20 hrs. Curricular value.
  • Attendance to “XIX World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) in Montreal, Canada from August 26 to 30, 2014.
  • Attendance to Course-Workshop “Obesity Surgery” from April 21 to 25, 2015, at the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan Jal. 20 hrs. credit.
  • Participation in live activities of the “First Consensus Conference on Revisional Bariatric / Metabolic Interventions” on June 23 and 24, 2015, in Fresno Ca. With 14.50 AMA PRA category 1 credits.
  • Participation in the “VI Latin American Congress of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery” and “XVII National Congress of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases” of CMCOEM. From July 08 to 11, 2015, in Los Cabos, BCS., Mx.
  • Pre-Congress Course “Gastric Bypass from A to Z” on July 8, 2015, in Los Cabos BCS., Mx.
  • Trans-congress course “Gastric Sleeve from A to Z” from 09 to 11 July 2015 in the BCS Cabos., Mx.
Awards
  • Award for “Support and collaboration in the activities planned for this institution,” July 9, 1996, issued by the Ministry of Education of the State Government, the Directorate of Secondary and Terminal Education and the Department of Secondary Technical Education no. 6
  • Proof of participation as “Executive Organizer” from “Resident IX Medical Meeting” from November 22 to 24, 2000, in the Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan Jal.
  • Proof as “Chief Resident” Regional Hospital “Dr. Valentín Gómez Farías “ISSSTE Zapopan Jal, period 2000-2001
  • Proof as “General Coordinator” of the “National Association of Resident Doctors of ISSSTE” period 2000-2001
  • Proof as “Full member” of the “Medical Association of Jalisco, AC Medical College” Period 2003-2004
  • Proof as “Full Membership” from “ISSSTE Medical Society in the state of Jalisco AC” Period 2003-2004
  • Acknowledgement as “Judge in the first contest of knowledge on the subject of Pharmacology” held from October 16 to 22, 2004, in the CU South, Cd. Guzman Jal.
  • Acknowledgement as “Organizer of the Course-Workshop Bioethics in Research” held from April 20 to 22, 2005, in the Auditorium of the General Hospital of the IMSS in Cd. Guzman, Jal.
  • Recognition for “emphasizes in participation in the performance of the ten presidential commitments for building a new ISSSTE” by the ISSSTE General Director Miguel Angel Yunes Linares, August 2007
  • Acknowledgment of “10 years of Labor in the ISSSTE” Awarded by the General Director Miguel Angel Yunes Linares, October 2007
  • Acknowledgment “for being selected in the program of incentives for quality performance of the medical personnel” in December 2007
Partnerships and Associations
  •  Acknowledgement as Official Member of International Bariatric Club (IBC) Since August 16, 2015 to date
  • Acknowledgement as Official Member of Mexican Council of General Surgery A.C. Since 2002 to date
  • Acknowledgement as Official Member of Mexican College of Surgery to Obesity and metabolic disorders July 07, 2018 to date
  • Acknowledgement as Official Life Member of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and metabolic disorders (IFSO) July 07, 2018 to date
  • Acknowledgement as Official Member of Medical college of Tijuana A.C. since 2017 to date
  • Acknowledgement as Official Member of Mexican Association of Endoscopy Surgery A. C. Since September 14, 2017 to date

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