Biography

With six years of experience in gastric surgery, Dr. Castañeda brings a fresh approach to his practice. Dr. Castaneda has training and experience from Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Argentina and the United States. In addition to weight loss surgery, Dr. Castaneda also has experience in general surgeries like hernia repair and gall bladder removal.

Patients operating with Dr. Castañeda at the CMQ Premier Hospital in Puerto Vallarta will find the overall experience to be worry free and quite pleasant.

Education and Training

Medical School

University of Guadalajara Medical School

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

graduated 2000

General Surgery Training

Autonomous University of Chihuahua - Dr. Salvador Subirán GEneral Hospital

Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico

graduated 2005

Specialized Training - Advanced Minimal Invasive Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery

Hospital Torre Medica

Mexico City, DF, Mexico

2005 - 2006

International Fellowship - Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Simplified Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch

Laparoscopic Center of Barcelona - Teknon Medical Center

Barcelona, Spain

completed April 2006
Professor: Carlos Ballesta Lopez, MD

Specialized training in Gastric Band, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass

Ethicon Endosurgery Institue

Cincinnati, Ohio

completed 1997
Professor: Almino Ramos, MD

Positions Held

• April 2006: Faculty In Course of Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Center of Barcelona, Medical Center Velvitge, Spain, Barcelona.
• January - April 2006: Full Time Assistant in Bariatric Surgeries to Dr. Carlos Ballesta, MD
• May 2006 to April 2009 : Surgeon and Bariatric Surgeon, Mexican Institute of Social Security, General Hospital #35, Juarez City, Chihuahua, Mexico.
• May 2006 to present: Private practice in general and weight loss surgeries in Juarez City, Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, Mexico. 

Medical Affiliations and Memberships

• Member of the International Federation of Bariatric Surgery