- Institutional Commitment to Excellence
- Surgical Experience
- Designated Medical Director
- Consultative Services
- Equipment and Instruments
- Surgeon Dedication and Qualified Call Coverage
- Clinical Pathways and Standardized Operating Procedures
- Surgical Team and Support Staff
- Patient Education
- Continuous Quality Assessment
- Master Surgeon
- General Health Council
- Medical and Surgical License
- Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- International Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (IFASMBS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- LIMARP is certified as a space free of Covid-19
- Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA)
- ISO 9001-2015
- Allurion
- Center of Excellence for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Surgeon of Exellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
At LIMARP, located in Tijuana México, our founder and lead surgeon, Dr. Liza María Pompa González, is a certified Master Surgeon in bariatric and metabolic surgery. Notably, the term Master Surgeon should not be considered a mere description, it is a certification extended by Surgical Review Corporation and bestowed only upon highly trained, experienced surgeons, who master the most advanced surgical weight loss techniques. Surgical Review Corporation’s goldenseal for Master Bariatric Surgeons gives patients the security that they are in the best possible hands.
Prior to the Master Surgeon certification, there is the Surgeon of Excellence distinction, which is obtained after an extensive and rigorous revision process by U.S. based, not for profit organization Surgical Review Corporation, which accredits surgeons, clinics and surgical hospitals all over the world. The Master Surgeon certification goes a step beyond, giving patients the peace of mind of knowing that their doctor is one of the top bariatric surgeons in the world.
Dr. Liza María Pompa González was the first female physician in the world to be certified as Bariatric Surgeon of Excellence and one of the first bariatric surgeons in Mexico to receive the Master Surgeon in Bariatric and Metabolic surgery seal. Search member
LIMARP has been endorsed by the General Health Council of Mexico, whose seal is assigned only to those institutions that meet the highest criteria in quality and sustainability of patient care and safety. This certification is granted at the national level, within Mexico. Search member
This is the first seal a patient should look for when considering any doctor in Mexico, it is their license listing within the National Registry of Professionals. A bariatric surgeon should have two numbers, the first for general medicine and the second for the practice of surgery. Search member
The Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, through the Mexican Council for General Surgery A.C.
The CMCOEM (initials in Spanish) is the only institution in Mexico that evaluates and certifies the legal, academic and actualization requirements of an individual surgeon for the practice of bariatric surgery. The CMCOEM is an internationally recognized organization. Search member
When these initials appear after a surgeon’s name, they refer to the fact that they have been rigorously evaluated and accepted as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the most important surgical association in the United States. Surgeons outside of the United States are recognized as international members.Search member
These initials, which can be found following a surgeon’s name, indicate that they are good standing members of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. This organization is committed to the advancement and improvement of the surgical treatment of obesity and has a select international membership, among which you will find Dr. Liza Maria Pompa Gonzalez. Search member
The ACLS certification is held by the entire LIMARP medical team, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, internists and nursing staff. It means that the health care provider is trained in the most up-to-date resuscitation techniques and is able to apply them in critical settings.
We became the first medical-hospital setting to officially prove compliance with all safety, quality of patient care, safe environment and Covid-19 prevention standards.
The Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) Program recognized the need to develop a set of guidelines that are uniquely focused on mitigating COVID-19 infection risks for medical travel patients and companions throughout the entire care continuum, including providing guidance for travel, as well as interactions with the healthcare organization, hotel and ground transportation.
The guidelines are based on the Global Healthcare Accreditation Standards Manual for Medical Travel Programs, which were approved by the International Quality program for healthcare as well as referenced worldwide recognized authorities. The purpose of the guidelines is to assist medical travel programs with operational protocols, practices and procedures as they increase operations or resume treating medical travel patients safely during or post COVID-19.
ISO 9001-2015 is an international certification that regulates quality management systems. It ensures that companies and organizations are consistent in their continuous improvement and quality processes. Companies that obtain certification in ISO 9001 do so through careful planning and control of their operations, which allows them to center their activities on client satisfaction.
An ISO certification is considered proof that a company or organization has implemented a management system that guarantees the observance of best practices in their areas of expertise. These actions help the company keep its focus on any needs their clients might have.
LIMARP International Center of Excellence in Obesity, has obtained this certification for the management and quality of its bariatric and plastic surgery processes.
This certification is now part of a considerable list of official recognitions that provide proof that we are, effectively, among the organizations providing the highest quality and safest bariatric and plastic surgery services in the world.
As the only bariatric clinic in Tijuana that offers Allurion to patients, we want to ensure that our medical team is always up to date in order to provide the top-quality services that characterizes LIMARP® as one of the best clinics on both sides of the border. Dr. Liza María Pompa González trained with experts in Allurion to earn the necessary certifications and in July of 2022, she completed the courses needed to be proficient in all aspects of placement by completing a minimum of 10 proctored placements including 2 with stylet assistance and hereby authorized to independently use the Allurion Gastric Balloon System. See details
The Center of Excellence for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery seal from Surgical Review Coporation is granted to centers, both within the United States and abroad, dedicated to the treatment of obese patients, that specialize in these types of surgeries and whose excellence in safety, quality, eficacy and efficiency practices has been verified under the highest international standards. Search member
The Surgeon of Exellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery seal from Surgical Review Coporation is granted to individual, highly experienced, surgeons whose speciality in metabolic and bariatric surgery has been rigorously evaluated in terms of broad experience, safety, eficacy, quality and efficiency.
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