Dr. Ari Salvador Salgado Rodríguez, medical doctor from UMSNH with a General Surgery specialty from UNAM. He treats patients of every age, in scheduled surgery and in surgical emergencies.
Minimally invasive surgery changes the recovery: less pain, fewer days in hospital, a faster return to normal life. And when laparoscopy is not the best option for your case, you are told so.
From oesophagus to rectum: gallstones, GERD, ulcer, diverticular disease, haemorrhoids and colorectal disease. Every indication is decided on your own studies, not on a diagnosis handed over a counter.
Obesity is not treated by the operation alone: it takes a pre-op workup, a nutrition plan and follow-up visits. The gastric sleeve package for patients from the United States is published with what it actually covers.
Ultrasound, CT, endoscopy and labs are reviewed during the visit, on screen, with you in the room. A second opinion costs far less than an operation you did not need.
Every procedure has its own page: what it is, when it is indicated, what it involves and the questions patients genuinely ask in clinic.
The gallbladder comes out, not just the stones. Laparoscopic in the great majority of cases, with discharge the next day.
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The wall defect is closed and reinforced with mesh. A truss does not cure a hernia: it only hides it.
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The navel is the weakest point of the midline. The defect is closed and reinforced when size demands it.
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An incisional hernia comes out through the scar of a previous operation. It is repaired with mesh and prior planning.
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The stomach is returned to the abdomen, the hiatus is closed and an anti-reflux valve is built from the gastric fundus itself.
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Appendicitis does not wait. It is operated on within hours, through three small incisions, with discharge usually in 24 to 48 hours.
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Not every haemorrhoid needs surgery. The ones that do bleed repeatedly, prolapse and stay out, or thrombose.
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The gland is removed, whole or one lobe, according to the diagnosis. The voice and the parathyroids are the technical priority.
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It comes out whole, with its capsule, and goes to pathology. Taking it out in pieces is how it comes back.
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Without a histological diagnosis there is no correct treatment. The biopsy answers the question: what exactly is this.
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In during the morning, home in the afternoon. It requires selecting both patient and procedure — it is not for every case.
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There are abdominal presentations measured in hours. This is the list of the ones that cannot wait for Monday's appointment.
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A portion of the stomach is removed and a sleeve remains. Less volume, early satiety, and a nutrition plan that goes with it.
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It restricts and also changes the path food takes. It is the procedure with the strongest effect on diabetes and on reflux.
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An adjustable ring on the upper stomach. Nothing is cut or rerouted: it is the reversible bariatric procedure.
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The diseased segment is resected and continuity restored. Where there is cancer, margins and lymphadenectomy rule.
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A tumour is not removed to find out what it was. It is investigated, the margin is planned, and then it is operated on.
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A wound open for weeks has a cause. Treatment starts by finding it, not by changing the dressing.
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The ulcer is treated with medication; its complication is operated on. A gastric tumour is operated on with oncological criteria.
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Reflux is operated on for its consequences, not for its name. The decision is made with endoscopy and functional studies.
See the procedureA verifiable specialty, your studies reviewed with you in the room, and an honest indication — including when the answer is that it is not time to operate yet.
Medical degree from UMSNH and a General Surgery specialty from UNAM. Two facts you can check against a licence number, not against an advertisement.
Gallbladder, appendix, hernias, reflux and bariatric surgery done laparoscopically: millimetre incisions, less pain, earlier discharge. And open surgery when open surgery is the right answer.
Ultrasound, CT and endoscopy are opened on screen during the visit. If you do not understand what you are looking at, the visit is not over.
A large share of the abdominal pain that reaches this office is not surgical. Saying so early — and explaining what to watch for — is part of the job too.
Appendicitis, complicated gallbladder disease, an incarcerated hernia, obstruction and acute abdomen are attended 24/7 at (662) 282-1787. Call — do not email an emergency.
Patients from Tijuana and San Diego County. Operative report and clinical summary in whichever language your treating physician needs.
A physician with a certified surgical specialty, focused on the expert diagnosis and treatment of conditions that require surgical procedures.
Medical doctor from UMSNH with a specialty in General Surgery from UNAM. His practice covers patients of every age, from children to older adults, in emergencies and in scheduled operations.
What can actually be verified about a surgeon: where he trained, which specialty he completed, and how he works.
Medical Doctor and Obstetrician — UMSNH
Medical degree from the Michoacana University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo. The degree and professional licence can be requested and verified at your visit.
General Surgery — National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
A completed surgical specialty is what separates a general surgeon from a physician who operates. It was completed and awarded by UNAM, and it backs every procedure described on this site.
Certifications in surgical procedures
Since 2010, courses and certifications in surgical technique, above all in advanced laparoscopy and bariatric surgery. What reaches the operating room has to be kept current.
Harmony Health Clinic · New City Medical Plaza
Consultations at Harmony Health Clinic on Paseo de los Héroes and at New City Medical Plaza on Paseo del Centenario. Both are minutes from the San Ysidro border crossing.
Patients from Tijuana and San Diego County
Consultations run in Spanish or in English, and the operative summary is issued in whichever language your primary physician needs to read — on either side of the line.
Risks, alternatives and prognosis in writing
No operation is scheduled until you have in writing what will be done, what can go wrong, what the alternatives are, and what happens if you decide against surgery.
When abdominal pain is an emergency, how to prepare for a laparoscopy, what life without a gallbladder is like and what to expect from recovery.
Emergencies
Almost all stomach aches settle on their own. A few are measured in hours. These are the signs that separate one from the other, said plainly.
Recovery
The commonest question in clinic before a cholecystectomy. The short answer is that most people live normally. The long one is worth reading.
Preparation
What you do in the two weeks beforehand influences the result more than most people imagine. Here is the list, ordered by what weighs most.
One consultation with your ultrasound or CT in hand is worth more than ten internet searches. Book by phone or through the form and you will be told what is there, what it means and what your options are.
