Safety at The Ariel Center
What we do to prevent complications, what we do when they happen, and the questions you should ask any surgeon — here or at home.
Accreditation and facility
Hospital Cyntar and Obesity Control Center in Zona Río, Tijuana. Ask your patient coordinator for facility accreditation details.
- Operating rooms with laminar flow and modern monitoring
- Intensive care unit in the same building
- Blood bank access and laboratory on site
- Nursing on every floor; physician on call 24 hours
The facility
Badges are carried over from the current site. Publish each only with the certificate and expiry date on file.
Complication protocol
Prevention
screening labs, cardiology clearance when indicated, antibiotic prophylaxis, DVT prophylaxis (compression devices, early walking, anticoagulants for higher-risk patients), nicotine abstinence.
During your stay
daily nurse assessment, surgeon review before clearance, no early discharge for travel convenience.
Re-admission
hematoma, infection or wound problems are treated by the operating surgeon; the hospital and ICU are in the same building.
After you go home
24-hour on-call line; coordination with your local physician or emergency department; revision policy stated in your contract.
Questions to ask any surgeon
- Which board certifies you, and can I check the registry?
- Where exactly will the surgery take place, and is there an ICU?
- Who gives the anesthesia?
- How many of this procedure do you perform a year?
- What is your complication rate and revision policy?
- What happens if I have a problem after I get home?
We answer all six in writing.
Safety questions
Ask us the hard questions
Tell us your goals. Your coordinator replies with next steps toward a written plan and estimate — within one business day.