Dr. Juan Antonio Lopez CorvalaBelow is resume of Dr. Juan Antonio Lopez Corvala, Laparoscpoic Bariatric Surgeon (lap band, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass), among the top bariatric surgeons in the world. He has extensive international (including USA) teaching & practice experience. Dr. Corvala has performed more than 5000 laparoscopic surgeries and is also INAMED lap band Proctor(official trainer of lap band surgeons). Juan Antonio Lopez Corvala- CURRICULUM VITA Professional Profile
Place and date of birth: Tijuana, B.C. June 21 st , 1956 State Civilian: Married MEDICAL INFORMATION EDUCATION Elementary school, Junior High school, High School in Tijuana, Baja California Medical School: La Salle University 1973-1978. Mexico City Specialty General Surgery Residence in General surgery: Hospital of Specialties IMSS-La Raza Medical Center. Mexico City. Obtaining The Title of General Surgeon UNAM 1984 (National Mexican Certified by the Mexican Board of General Surgery with Recertification folio 2454 ASSOCIATIONS THAT HE BELONGS Mexican Association of General Surgery (AMCG) Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery (AMCE) (Vice-president) Medical School in Tijuana General Surgeons Association in Tijuana Mexican Association of Obesity Surgery Latin American Association of Endoscopic Surgery Former Member of SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Sugeons) International Federation of Obesity Surgery Member of *C.A.B.* (Council of Advance Bariatrics) ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Professor of General Surgery of The University of Baja California from Professor of Surgery Residence in the General Hospital no. 20-IMSS Tijuana, Baja California from 1990 to the date Professor of the Basic Laparoscopic SurgeryTraining Center, Tijuana Baja California Professor of The Laparoscopic Surgery Training Center of Esophagus diseases in the HGR c-20 IMSS Tijuana, Baja California Professor of The Laparoscopic Surgery Training Center of inguinal hernia repair in the HGR c-20 IMSS Tijuana, Baja California Professor of The Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Training Center in Tijuana Baja California Professor of the Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery in Tijuana Baja California Mexico International Professor of Bariatric Surgery Professor of Obesity Surgery (Lap-Band placement) in the United States Professor of Hernia Surgery in the University of Yale Connecticut U.S.A. Professor of The XI International Congress of Endoscopic Surgery Professor of General Surgery Residence IMSS Tijuana, Baja California Guest Professor of the AMCE from 1992 to the date Guest Professor of the AMCG from 1993 to the date Guest Professor in multiple national and international Bariatric surgery congress COORDINATOR AND PROFESSOR OF COURSES OF BASIC LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY AND ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY Basic Course of Laparoscopic Surgery: Cholecistectomy HGR 20 IMSS 1992 Basic Course of Laparoscopic Surgery: Cholecistectomy HGR 20 IMSS 1993 Advanced Course of Laparoscopic Surgery HGR 20 IMSS 1994 Advanced Course of Laparoscopic Surgery HGR 20 IMSS 1995 Basic and Advanced Course of Laparoscopic Surgery HGR 20 IMSS 1996 Laparoscopic Inguinal hernia repair course HGR 20 IMSS 1997 Guest Professor in meetings of the Mexican Association of Laparoscopic Surgery from 1992 to the date Presentation of articles and conferences in the National Congresses of the Mexican Association of General Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery from Assistant in multiple National and International Congresses related to Laparoscopic Surgery and General Surgery Coordinator of Obesity Surgery Training Center. HGR # 1 IMSS. Tijuana, B.C. from 2002 to the date PUBLICATIONS -Lopez Corvala, Guzman F, Covarrubias M, Jaramillo de la Torre EJ. -Lopez Corvala JA, Guzman F, Martinez GA. Learning curve in laparoscopic inguinal surgery How to overcome it? Cir Gen 2003;25:291-294 -Author of the Chapter “Laparoscopic cholecistectomy complications” in the LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY Book, Authors: Cueto, Weber edit McGraw/Hill 2ª. Edition 1997 POSITIONS CARRIED OUT General Surgeon in the General Hospital no. 20-IMSS Tijuana, Baja California from 1984 to the date Head of The Emergency Room of the General Hospital no.20-IMSS Tijuana, Baja California from 1989 to 1998 Regional Coordinator of Laparosopic Surgery ISS Northwest region from President of the Surgeons Association of Baja California from 1997 to 1998 Regional Head of the Mexican Association of Laparoscopic Surgery from National Coordinator l of Regional Heads of the Mexican Association of Laparoscopic Surgery from 1998 to 1999 Member of the Research Committee of the Mexican Association of Laparoscopic Surgery in 1999 Member of the Committee of Minimal Invasive Surgery of the Mexican Association of General Surgery from 1996 to1997 Member of the Committee of Minimal Invasive Surgery of the Mexican Association of General Surgery from 1999 to the date International Professor of Bariatric Surgery Professor of Obesity Surgery (Lap-Band placement) in the United States Professor of Obesity Surgery (Lap-Band placement) in Latinamerica Professor of Obesity Surgery (Lap-Band placement) in Europe Proctor in charge of teaching and assisting American (US) surgeons being trained in INAMED Lap-band placement. Vice-president of the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery President of the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery starting May 2006 General Surgeon HGR #1 IMSS Tijuana, Baja California 2002 to the date Head of the Division of Surgery HGR #1 IMSS Tijuana, Baja California from 2002 to the date Multiple positions in the board of the Mexican Association of General Surgery and Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery Submit free quote request on right for considering lap band surgery by Dr. Juan Antonio Lopez Corvala and other world class doctors. |
