Endobariatric

What Endobariatric does

Endobariatric is a privately-held, founder-operated bariatric medical practice founded in 2006 by Dr. Guillermo Alvarez and based in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, less than one mile from the Eagle Pass, Texas border crossing. The practice performs exclusively vertical sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve / VSG), a laparoscopic procedure that removes roughly 60-80% of the stomach, and operates out of Endohospital, described as the first hospital built specifically for gastric sleeve surgery and equipped with an ICU, CT, MRI, and full laboratory.

The underlying surgical technique combines a 32 Fr bougie (loose), Medtronic Tri-Staple titanium staples with oversewing, dual intraoperative leak tests (blue dye and air), and absorbable Monocryl suture closure with Steri-strips, executed in approximately 25 minutes per case. Dr. Alvarez is SRC Master Surgeon-accredited since 2012, and the practice reports a 0.32% leak rate and zero deaths across 20,000+ surgeries. Capacity is deliberately capped at 4-5 surgeries per day to preserve personalized attention.

Endobariatric monetizes on a direct-to-consumer, bundled-payment basis with self-pay medical tourists (predominantly US-based, plus Canada, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and Latin America) who contact the practice via a toll-free 1-800 number and receive surgery, a 48-hour hospital stay, hotel accommodation, nursing care, take-home prescriptions, and transportation coordination for a transparent package priced at $8,900 standard or $4,999 promotional, materially below US bariatric surgery comparables of $15,000-$25,000+. Demand generation is anchored by Dr. Alvarez's personal brand and a content engine consisting of the #AskDrA Show on YouTube (1,000+ videos, 4.5M+ views), a 480+ article blog, active Instagram/Facebook/TikTok channels, 1,500+ five-star reviews including 850+ on ObesityHelp.com, Newsweek recognition, ABC News coverage, and annual patient reunions.

Name

Endobariatric

Legal name

Endobariatric

Website

https://endobariatric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Endobariatric is a founder-owned bariatric medical practice in Piedras Negras, Mexico, performing exclusively vertical sleeve gastrectomy for self-pay medical tourists from the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and beyond, anchored by Dr. Guillermo Alvarez's personal brand and a bundled $4,999-$8,900 surgery package.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bariatric Surgery Services

NAICS

Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

akta.pro primary industry

Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Tourism Agencies (THAKAIAE)

Keywords

• Bariatric surgery services
• Gastric sleeve surgery
• Weight loss surgery
• Medical tourism services
• Metabolic bariatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Eagle Pass

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Gastric Sleeve Surgery Package: One-time payment for a comprehensive surgery package that includes the complete surgical procedure at Endohospital, 48-hour hospital stay, hotel accommodation, nursing care, take-home prescriptions, and sleeve-acceptable snacks and drinks. No hidden costs or surprise bills post-procedure. Financing options are available for patients with budget constraints.
2. Medical Tourism Logistics Services: Bundled coordination services including transportation, hotel, hospital, and itinerary planning as part of the surgery package price, eliminating the need for patients to arrange these separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Endobariatric is a private bariatric medical practice that performs exclusively vertical sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve / VSG) weight-loss surgery for self-pay patients at Endohospital in Piedras Negras, Mexico, led by Dr. Guillermo Alvarez. The practice sells a bundled patient care package that includes the laparoscopic gastric sleeve procedure, hospital stay, hotel accommodation, nursing care, prescriptions, and medical tourism logistics. Patients primarily travel from the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and elsewhere to access this affordable weight-loss surgery with Dr. Alvarez's 19+ years of focused experience.

Product overview

Endobariatric is a medical practice specializing exclusively in gastric sleeve (vertical sleeve gastrectomy/VSG) weight-loss surgery performed by Dr. Guillermo Alvarez at Endohospital in Piedras Negras, Mexico. The company offers a comprehensive patient care package that includes the surgical procedure, hospital stay, hotel accommodation, nursing care, and post-operative support. Services are provided with a focus on medical tourism for international patients, primarily from the United States and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• #AskDrA Show: YouTube show hosted by Dr. Alvarez answering patient questions about gastric sleeve surgery, with over 4.5 million views
• Endo Farm
• Endohospital
• The A-Team

Products and services

• Gastric Sleeve Surgery (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy / VSG) Laparoscopic bariatric weight-loss procedure in which approximately 60-80% of the stomach is removed to form a tube-shaped 'sleeve,' reducing food intake capacity and decreasing ghrelin (hunger hormone) production. Performed in approximately 25 minutes by Dr. Guillermo Alvarez at Endohospital for adult patients suffering from severe obesity who have not achieved sustained weight loss through diet and exercise.
• Gastric Sleeve Patient Care Package Comprehensive bundled service package priced at $8,900 standard or $4,999 promotional, including the gastric sleeve surgery, 48-hour hospital stay at Endohospital, hotel accommodation, nursing care, take-home prescriptions, and sleeve-acceptable snacks and drinks, with financing options available. Designed for self-pay international patients seeking an all-inclusive medical tourism experience.
• Endohospital Surgical Facility State-of-the-art hospital facility in Piedras Negras, Mexico, specifically designed for gastric sleeve surgery, featuring an intensive care unit, CT scan, MRI, and full laboratory. Located less than one mile from the Eagle Pass, Texas / Piedras Negras, Mexico border crossing, accredited as an SRC Center of Excellence in Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 0.32% gastric leak rate across 20,000+ cases vs 1.0% in literature; 0% deaths vs 0.25% in literature; 0% pulmonary embolism vs 0.5% in literature; 0% post-op bleeding vs 0.5% in literature; 0% small bowel obstruction vs 0% in literature
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Medtronic (Covidien)coreTechnology or IntegrationMedtronic (through its Covidien division) is the supplier of Tri-Staple TM Technology titanium staples used exclusively by Dr. Alvarez in gastric sleeve surgeries. These are 100% titanium staples with 3 rows of varying heights that adapt to stomach tissue thickness. The relationship is described as an exclusive-use arrangement for these premium surgical materials.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Medical Departures: Global medical-tourism marketplace aggregating international providers, including Mexican bariatric clinics. Comparable business model (facilitating cross-border surgical travel) but operating at a broader, multi-specialty scale.

Emerging players

• ObesityHelp: Long-running online bariatric community with extensive surgeon reviews and forums (where Endobariatric already accumulates 850+ five-star reviews). Functions as a discovery and trust-building platform for bariatric medical-tourism patients.

Direct peers

• BariatricPal: Bariatric surgery community, information, and vendor directory serving pre- and post-op patients; includes a Mexico bariatric surgery marketplace. Comparable customer base and serves as both a peer and an indirect demand-generation channel.
• Weight Loss Surgery in Mexico (WLSIM): Aggregator/facilitator connecting US self-pay patients with Mexican bariatric surgeons, including VSG packages. Comparable pricing structure and patient-acquisition channel mix.
• A Lighter Me: Bariatric surgery medical-tourism facilitator focused on Mexican providers offering VSG and related procedures to US self-pay patients. Comparable patient demographic and bundled-package pricing model.
• Tijuana Bariatric Center: Bariatric surgery medical-tourism provider based in Tijuana, Mexico, serving primarily US self-pay patients. Comparable US-Mexico border arbitrage model and patient demographic.
• Mexico Bariatric Center: US-targeted bariatric surgery medical-tourism provider operating in Mexico, offering gastric sleeve, bypass, and revision packages. Direct head-to-head competitor for US self-pay bariatric patients traveling to Mexican border cities.

Others

• Patients Beyond Borders: Medical-tourism information and consulting firm publishing cross-border provider directories. Comparable exposure to the broader medical-tourism demand funnel rather than directly competing for surgical patients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Endobariatric
• Facebookfacebook.com/endobariatric
• Instagraminstagram.com/gmoalvarez
• Xx.com/Endobariatric
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/endobariatric-sc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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