Facial Injections: Info, Prices, Photos, Reviews, Q&A

Name: Jalil Illan, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Statement: Dr. Jalil Illan is a leading bariatric surgeon practicing in Tijuana, Baja California del Sur, Mexico. Patients visit him from all around the world for his life-changing procedures. An internationally recognized expert in his field, he is known for his minimally invasive approach to weight loss surgery using a laparoscopic method, and he is.

In his 14 years of practice, Dr. Illan has performed more than 12,000 laparoscopic surgeries, 4,000 bariatric procedures, and participated in over 9,000 bariatric and metabolic surgeries. Some of his most frequently performed procedures include laparoscopic gastric bypass surgeries (and mini bypass surgeries), laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy procedures, and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.

Due to his great skill in performing weight loss surgery, Dr. Illan has been named one of just a handful of Master Surgeons in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery by the esteemed Surgical Review Corporation in Mexico. Dr. Illan is also known for his flawless surgical record, and is proud to share that his procedures have resulted in 0 patient fatalities.

Dr. Illan received his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Baja California’s College of Medicine, then pursued his residency in general surgery at the General Hospital of Sonora in Hermosilla, Mexico. He went on to complete a four-year, highly-specialized fellowship in laparoscopic bariatric surgery in Tijuana and Mexico City under the instruction of Dr. Juan Lopez Corvalá.

To round out his medical education, Dr. Illan completed a fellowship in Sao Paulo, Brazil studying advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques and laparoscopic gastric bypass procedures. He is a fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Illan is very active in the medical community and a member of 10 professional organizations. His memberships include the Latin American Society for Endoscopic Surgery, the Mexican College for the Surgery of Obesity, and a lifetime membership with the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).

In addition to treating weight loss surgery patients at his practice, Dr. Illan is the chief of emergency room surgery at Regional Hospital IMSS #1 in Tijuana, where he is also a member of the hospital’s ethics committee.

Dr. Illan’s private practice is based at Hospital BC, a new hospital in Tijuana, Mexico, that is outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment based on American standards. The hospital and staff specialize in weight loss surgery and perform more than 100 procedures a month.

At his hospital, Dr. Illan offers all-inclusive packages to his weight loss surgery patients in Tijuana. In addition to the surgical procedure itself, the packages include help procuring your passport, ground transportation across the border to Hospital BC, luxury accommodations, and more — even a road trip through Baja California del Sur once you are feeling better post-procedure.

Most notably, the staff supplies two years of nutritional follow-up care, so patients can protect their investment in weight loss surgery and admire their new look for many years to come.

Began aesthetic medicine in: 2007

Rating: 5.0

Name: Carlos McGregor, MD

Statement: Dr. Carlos McGregor completed his medical studies at the prestigious Autonomus University of Guadalajara.
He completed 3 years of studies in reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery in one of the top programs in the country, with international recognition.
Dr. McGregor has the current certification of the Mexican Council of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery which is endorsed by the national normative committee of medical specialties councils “CONACEM”.
He is also an active member of the American College of surgeons since 2014.

Began aesthetic medicine in: 2014

Name: Laura Alvarez, MD