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AmeriMed Cancun is here to treat you. We are committed to treating you and your loved ones with dignity, with warmth, and with professional, attentive and bilingual staff, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week in the heart of one of Mexico’s premier resort destinations.
Founded in 1996, AmeriMed was conceived as a private hospital designed to serve foreigners on vacation.
For over a decade, this is what we have excelled at, with hospitals serving Mexico’s most popular and fast-growing destinations, including Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo.
Now, we are the private hospital of choice for many who live in Mexico, too.Our staff are specialists in emergency care, internal medicine, surgery and critical care, among others.
Medical Staff
Our Mexican Board-certified physicians undergo regular continuing education with the same standards as American and Canadian doctors.
And our nursing staff includes specialty care nurses trained in intensive care, surgery, pediatrics and cath lab care.
AmeriMed Cancun is a full-service private hospital designed for all urgent, ongoing, general and elective medical care procedures.
Our state-of-the art facility, in the center of Cancun, is designed with your safety, comfort and health in mind.
AmeriMed Hospitals are the preferred provider for several international insurance companies, not to mention the preferred providers for major cruise lines and hotels.
There are different types of weight loss surgery and you can read about these in more detail in our bariatric treatment guides.
Bariatric Surgery
All of the different types of bariatric surgery reduce the amount of calories the body can use. This means the body uses stores of fat to get the energy it needs and as these stores are used up, you lose weight.
Restrictive surgeries, like the adjustable gastric lap band, reduce stomach capacity and make you feel fuller faster.
Other procedures are called malabsorptive as they limit the calories absorbed by the intestines. A gastric bypass limits both stomach capacity and calorie uptake.
Your doctor will work with you to assess your individual situation and decide which type of bariatric surgery is right for you.
Only people who are seriously overweight will be considered suitable for bariatric surgery. This means a Body Mass Index, or BMI, of more than 40.
Another indication that someone is suitable for weight loss surgery is the amount of excess weight - 100 lbs (45 kgs) for men and 80 lbs (36kgs) for women.
People with a BMI of 35 will also be considered for bariatric surgery if they have serious health conditions as a result of being overweight, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart disease.
It is vital that anyone considering weight loss surgery understands the long term implications and is really committed to losing weight.
Bariatric surgery is not cosmetic surgery and will not remove excess fat from the body. Bariatric surgery is not a quick-fix way to lose weight or to get a better body shape.
Weight loss surgery has all the potential risks and complications of any major surgery. After most bariatric procedures the food you can eat and your relationship to food will be changed forever.
Losing weight and keeping it off after bariatric surgery relies on motivation, a healthy diet and regular exercise.
Weight loss surgery may seem a drastic option but for people who are clinically obese and experiencing the associated health problems, bariatric surgery may be the right choice.
Faced with expensive private care, strict eligibility criteria and long waiting lists, more people from Europe and North America are choosing to have their weight loss surgery abroad.
With the same high standard of care you would expect at home, choosing to have your bariatric surgery abroad is both quick and affordable.
Also, you can rest assured that the clinics we offer specialise in offering world class care to patients from abroad.
Bariatric surgery procedures for treating obesity include:
Gastric Bypass
Lap Band
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Intragastric Balloon
Note: Before & After photos are available upon request
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