Dr. Luis Cristóbal Zurita Macías Valadez

General Surgery
Bariatric Surgery, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Certification No. 2416)
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Hospital:
Hospital Angeles México
Hospital Angeles Villahermosa
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Royal blue bullet point on a white background Academic Background
  • Bachelor of Medicine from Universidad Autonomous Universidad of Tabasco in Villahermosa
  • Clinical Rotation and Social Service Research at the Salvador Zubirán National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition
  • General Surgery at Universidad Autonomous Universidad of México PEMEX Central Norte Hospital in México City
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery (Bariatric Surgery and Endoscopy) McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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  • Certificate in Research Methodology from Universidad Autonomous Universidad of México
  • Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course presented by CMAS, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 2013
  • Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Lecture, Workshop, and Exam at the American College of Surgeons 95th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2009
  • Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Course, November 2011, presented by the Center of Minimal Access Surgery and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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  • Director of the Comprehensive Clinic for Overweight, Obesity, and Gastrointestinal Diseases (CISO) in Mexico City, Pachuca, Hidalgo, and Villahermosa, Tabasco
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  • Honorable Mention in the Bachelor of Medicine program, Universidad Autonomous Universidad of Tabasco. 2003.
  • Coordinator of Related Sciences at the Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM) (2019–2021)
  • Assistant Treasurer, Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM) (2021–2023)
  • National System of Researchers (SNI) Level 1 (2016–2018)
  • Poster of Distinction A5115: Bariatric Surgery for Super-Super Obesity. One or Two Steps.
  • 1st Place Chairmen's Poster Award at HIV DART 2006. Cancún, México. Abstract 18: Resistance-Associated Mutations and Genetic Diversity in HIV 2006.
Royal blue bullet point on a white background Organizations to which he belongs
  • Mexican Association of General Surgery (AMCG)
  • Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM)
  • International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Canada (CPSO)


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