Clínica de Salud Metabólica

What Clínica de Salud Metabólica does

Clínica de Salud Metabólica is a private, single-site metabolic health clinic founded around 2013 in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, specializing in the medical and nutritional treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, thyroid disorders, dyslipidemia, fatty liver, and related metabolic conditions in adult and pediatric patients. The clinic operates a 5-phase consultation model pairing a physician specialist in nutrition and metabolism with a licensed nutritionist on every visit, complemented by InBody bioelectrical impedance body composition analysis, an in-house menu of diagnostic laboratory tests (chemistry panels, thyroid profiles, hemoglobin A1c, Quantose insulin resistance assay, vitamin D, lipid panels), and a treatment offering that includes personalized nutritional plans, ketogenic diet programs, and pharmacotherapy using GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide, tirzepatide, and liraglutide.

The clinic is led by founder Dr. Carlos Cuevas, a board-certified nutrition and metabolism specialist with faculty appointments at Universidad Anáhuac and Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, alongside clinical bariatrician Dr. Rafael Soto Tamayo and nutritionist LN. Daniela Oropeza. The team operates with approximately 5 employees from a single physical location at Niebla 115-A, Jardines del Moral, and serves patients from León and a multi-state catchment across Guanajuato, Jalisco, and Hidalgo. Business model is direct-to-consumer professional services revenue from consultations, laboratory tests, and treatment programs, with publicly posted lab pricing in the $150–$2,756 MXN range, payment via cash, card, bank transfer, and reimbursement through all major Mexican medical insurance plans. Patient acquisition relies on local SEO landing pages for 20+ surrounding cities, Google reviews, Facebook and TikTok content under Dr. Cuevas's personal brand, and recurring appearances on Televisa Querétaro, Sumatv, and government radio programs; the website credits Growmedical as the development vendor and notes active participation in a clinical research protocol with Medix laboratory on obesity.

Name

Clínica de Salud Metabólica

Legal name

Clínica de Salud Metabólica

Website

https://clinicadesaludmetabolicaleon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clínica de Salud Metabólica is a private metabolic health clinic in León, Guanajuato, Mexico that delivers medically supervised obesity, bariatric, and nutritional treatment to adult and pediatric patients using a physician-plus-nutritionist consultation model, InBody body composition analysis, in-house laboratory diagnostics, and GLP-1 pharmacotherapy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metabolic Health and Bariatric Medicine

NAICS

Diet and Weight Reducing Centers (812191)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Obesity Medicine & Weight Management (HLAKADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Diabetes & Blood Sugar Nutrition Coaching (HSADAFAF), Cardiometabolic Nutrition (Heart Health, Cholesterol, Hypertension) (HSADAFAG), General Nutrition Coaching (HSADAFAA), Meal Planning & Prep Coaching (Macros, Grocery Guidance) (HSADAFAN), Metabolomics & Lipidomics Services (HLAGANAG)

Keywords

• Metabolic health clinic
• Obesity treatment services
• Bariatric medical care
• Clinical nutrition services
• Metabolic disease management

Headquarters

HQ city

León, Gto

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultations: All consultations for weight control, obesity, bariatrics, and management of chronic diseases are attended by a specialized physician. Consultations include medical-nutritional circuit: a physician specialist in Nutrition and Metabolism evaluates from a medical and biochemical perspective, followed by a nutritionist who designs a personalized meal plan. Follow-up consultations include monitoring and treatment adjustment.
2. Laboratory Diagnostic Tests: The clinic offers a wide range of diagnostic laboratory tests including chemistry panels (3 to 37 elements), thyroid profiles, hemoglobin A1c, Quantose (insulin resistance test), 25-hydroxy vitamin D, lipid profiles, and more. Prices are publicly listed on the website.
3. Nutritional Plans and Weight Management Programs: Personalized nutritional plans designed based on patient preferences and medical needs, incorporating GLP-1 based medications (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Tirzepatide, Saxenda, Liraglutida, Victoza) and other pharmacological treatments under medical supervision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Clínica de Salud Metabólica is a private medical practice in León, Guanajuato, Mexico that delivers an integrated medical-nutritional treatment system for metabolic health. The clinic's core service is a five-phase consultation combining physician assessment, InBody bioelectrical impedance analysis, personalized nutritional planning, laboratory diagnostic interpretation, and individualized treatment, with supporting offerings in obesity and childhood obesity treatment, non-surgical bariatric medicine, ketogenic diet programs, GLP-1 pharmacotherapy, and in-house diagnostic laboratory tests.

Product overview

Clínica de Salud Metabólica is a metabolic health clinic offering an integrated medical-nutritional treatment system. The core offering is a 5-phase consultation process combining medical evaluation, InBody bioelectrical impedance analysis for body composition, laboratory diagnostics (thyroid panels, blood chemistry, Quantose insulin resistance testing, vitamin D), and personalized nutritional planning. The clinic provides treatment services for obesity, bariatric medicine, childhood obesity, weight management, and diabetes, along with specialized diet programs including ketogenic diets. Pharmacological treatments include GLP-1 receptor agonists (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Saxenda, and others). The clinic operates a unique medical-nutritional circuit where both a medical specialist and nutritionist evaluate each patient.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulta de Metabolismo y Nutrición Core 5-phase consultation combining physician assessment, InBody BIA body composition analysis, personalized nutritional planning, laboratory diagnostic interpretation, and individualized medical treatment for adults with metabolic conditions.
• Tratamiento de Obesidad Medical and nutritional treatment program for obesity management without surgical procedures, including pharmacotherapy and lifestyle interventions for patients in León and surrounding cities.
• Bariatría Non-surgical bariatric medicine focusing on the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity through medical and nutritional interventions.
• Obesidad Infantil Specialized pediatric obesity treatment program for children and adolescents with weight issues, including family-based nutritional intervention.
• Control de Peso Weight management program focused on metabolic health rather than just scale weight, addressing insulin resistance, diabetes, hypertension, and fatty liver.
• Dieta Cetogénica Low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet program with variants including standard, cyclical, targeted, and high-protein versions.
• Tratamiento con GLP-1 Medical supervision and prescription of GLP-1 receptor agonists (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Saxenda, Victoza, Semaglutida, Tirzepatida, Liraglutida) for weight loss and type 2 diabetes management.
• InBody System — Body Composition Analysis Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) diagnostic service using the InBody device to measure body composition (muscle mass, fat mass, hydration levels) with 98% accuracy via 8-point tactile electrodes and multi-frequency technology.
• Química Sanguínea (3 a 37 elementos) Blood chemistry panels measuring 3 to 37 parameters to evaluate organ function and guide medical treatment decisions, with publicly listed prices from MXN 150 to MXN 850.
• Perfil Tiroideo Thyroid function panel of laboratory tests for evaluating thyroid gland function and diagnosing thyroid disorders (MXN 650 publicly listed).
• Quantose — Insulin Resistance Test Laboratory test measuring 7 markers for insulin resistance to assess the body's ability to use insulin efficiently to transport glucose into cells (MXN 2,756 publicly listed).
• 25-Hidroxi Vitamina D Vitamin D blood test measuring 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels to assess vitamin D status (MXN 500 publicly listed).
• Plan Nutricional Personalizado Customized nutritional plan designed based on patient preferences and medical needs, incorporating balanced nutrients to promote health and fat loss.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction of ~20% in risk of heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular death with GLP-1 therapy (based on cited NEJM study)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AMESI — Asociación Mexicana para el Estudio Multidisciplinario del Síndrome MetabólicominorOthersProfessional association membership providing credentials and peer network in metabolic syndrome research and treatment in Mexico.
• CONAEMI — Colegio Nacional de Especialistas en Nutrición y MetabolismominorOthersNational medical specialty college providing board certification for nutrition and metabolism specialists in Mexico.
• CONACEM — Comité Normativo Nacional de Consejos de Especialidades MédicasminorOthersNational committee that validates medical specialty certifications in Mexico, ensuring physician qualifications meet national standards.
• Academia Mexicana para el Estudio de la Obesidad (AMEO)minorOthersMexican academy dedicated to obesity research and education; association membership providing clinical credibility and peer network.
• Sociedad Española de Obesidad (SEEDO)minorOthersSpanish obesity society; international association membership providing cross-border clinical knowledge and evidence-based treatment frameworks.
• Instituto Latinoamericano de Sobrepeso y Obesidad (ILSO)minorOthersLatin American institute focused on overweight and obesity; Dr. Carlos Cuevas holds diplomas validated by this institution along with UNAM.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)minorOthersMexico's largest public university; Dr. Carlos Cuevas holds diplomas in Metabolism and Nutrition, and Pharmacology for Obesity validated by UNAM.
• Universidad AnáhuacminorOthersPrivate university in Mexico; Dr. Carlos Cuevas serves as a faculty member (docente) in the School of Medicine.
• Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgominorOthersPublic university in Hidalgo state; Dr. Carlos Cuevas serves as a faculty member (docente) in the School of Medicine.
• Universidad de Monterrey (UdeM)minorOthersDr. Carlos Cuevas completed his undergraduate medical degree (Medicina General) at UdeM, with internship at Hospital Muguerza in Monterrey.
• Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP)minorOthersDr. Carlos Cuevas completed his specialty in Nutrition and Metabolism at Hospital Central de San Luis Potosí, which is officially validated by UASLP.
• Hospital Muguerza (Christus Muguerza)minorOthersHospital in Monterrey where Dr. Carlos Cuevas completed his medical internship, validated by UdeM.
• Hospital Central de San Luis PotosíminorOthersHospital where Dr. Carlos Cuevas completed his specialty in Nutrition and Metabolism, validated by UASLP.
• GrowmedicalminorOthersWebsite development company credited for the clinic's website (https://growmedical.org).
• Medix Laboratory — Obesity ProtocolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinic is currently participating in a clinical research protocol conducted by Medix laboratory on obesity. Medix is a pharmaceutical company specializing in obesity treatments in Mexico.
• Televisa Querétaro — Contigo Hoy programminorOthersDr. Carlos Cuevas appears as a collaborator on the Contigo Hoy program broadcast by Televisa Querétaro, providing health education content.
• Sumatv — State Government TelevisionminorOthersDr. Carlos Cuevas collaborates with the state government television channel Sumatv on the Súmate health program.
• Government Radio — A Tu Salud and 24/7 PlatformminorOthersDr. Carlos Cuevas appears on government radio programs including A Tu Salud and radio programs on the 24/7 platform in Querétaro, providing metabolic health education.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Noom: A global digital weight-management platform offering nutrition coaching and behavior-change programs. Comparable as a competing channel for metabolic health consumers, especially those unwilling or unable to access in-person specialty clinics.

Broad incumbents

• Medifast: A U.S. publicly traded provider of medically supervised weight-loss programs and nutrition products. Comparable as a large-scale incumbent in the metabolic health and weight-management category, though operating under a different delivery model (product + coach).
• Christus Muguerza: A large hospital network in northeastern Mexico where Dr. Carlos Cuevas completed his internship. It operates as a broad multi-specialty incumbent that offers bariatric and metabolic services as part of a wider portfolio, mirroring the broader Mexican private hospital space the clinic competes against.
• Hospital Angeles: One of Mexico's largest private hospital networks with locations across the country, including León. Provides bariatric and metabolic health services as part of a comprehensive specialty offering, representing the dominant incumbent benchmark for private specialty care in the same geography.
• Médica Sur: A leading private hospital in Mexico City offering endocrinology, bariatrics, and metabolic health. Comparable as a specialty clinical provider operating in the same disease categories but at a larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Star Médica: A Mexican private hospital chain with locations in the Bajío region. Provides metabolic, endocrine, and bariatric services as part of a multi-specialty portfolio, competing for the same patient segment in overlapping geographies.
• Hims & Hers Health: A U.S.-listed telehealth platform offering weight-loss programs including GLP-1 therapies. While U.S.-focused, it represents the digital clinical model that may eventually reach Mexico and disrupt traditional in-person metabolic clinics.

Direct peers

• Equilibrium Centro de Obesidad: A Mexican specialty center focused on obesity treatment, bariatric medicine, and nutrition. Operates with a comparable clinical model — physician-led, multi-disciplinary, and centered on metabolic health outcomes rather than weight alone.
• Hospitaria — Clínica de Obesidad y Nutrición: A Mexican specialty clinic network focused on obesity, nutrition, and metabolic disease. Directly competes with the same patient segment using a similar medical-nutritional consultation model in the Mexican private practice market.
• Bariatric Center (Centro de Obesidad): A Mexican specialty clinic providing GLP-1 therapy, medical bariatric treatment, and nutritional support. Direct competitor in the same customer segment with overlapping pharmacological and lifestyle protocols.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/clinicadesaludmetabolica
• TikToktiktok.com/@dr.carloscuevas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cl%C3%ADnica-de-salud-metab%C3%B3lica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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