Dr. Javier Noel Chavarría Duarte

Board Certified Bariatric Surgeon

Postgraduate studies

  • Diploma in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery approved by the National Autonomous University of Mexico with clinical and intrahospital surgical practice at Juarez Hospital in Mexico; lasting 2042 hours, from March 2, 2015 to February 29, 2016.
  • External internships, Clinical Nutrition Service “Salvador Zubiran” National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition – Mexico (November and December 2013).
  • External internships, Clinical Nutrition Service at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition “Salvador Zubiran” – Mexico City, Mexico (November and December 2013).
  • (INCAN), Mexico City, Mexico (September and October 2013), Rotation in the Gastroenterology Department of the National Cancer Institute.
  • Specialization in General Surgery, Veracruz State Health Secretariat, Veracruz State Medical Specialty Center (CEMEV) “Dr. Rafael Lucio”. Xalapa, Veracruz (2011-2015). Served as head of department during the fourth year of residency.

Academic training

  • Social Service: ISSESALUD, University Center for Medical Assistance and Research (2009-2010)
  • Undergraduate Internship at IMSS HGZ No. 20 Tijuana, BC Final grade of 9.72. (July 2008 – June 2009)
  • Bachelor of General Medicine. Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana Campus – Tijuana, British Columbia (2003-2008)

Professional experience

  • Clinical and surgical practice at the surgical unit “Obesity Not 4 Me” in Tijuana. (2017 to present)
  • Assistant Professor in the Medical Residency Program of the General Surgery Department of HG Fray Junipero Serra of ISSSTE Tijuana (2021 to present)
  • Clinical and surgical practice integrated into the General Surgery Service as a specialist physician at HG Fray Junipero Serra of the ISSSTE Tijuana (2017 to present)
  • Integrated clinical and surgical practice in the General Surgery Department of the Mexican Red Cross – Tijuana Delegation (2016 to present)
  • Integrated clinical and surgical practice in the surgical oncology department of the Juarez Hospital in Mexico City (from March 2, 2015 to February 29, 2016)
  • Integrated clinical and surgical practice in the Obesity and Metabolic Disorders Clinic of the Juárez de México Hospital (from March 2, 2015 to February 29, 2016)

Educational activity

  • Lecturer in Physiology and Health in the Bachelor of Nursing program at the Iberoamerican University, Tijuana campus (August-November 2008, with a total of 64 hours of classes.)

Certification

  • Specialist in General Surgery certified by the Mexican Board of General Surgery, AC (valid from June 27, 2015 to June 27, 2020)

Medical associations

  • Member of the Mexican Association of General Surgery (Since 2011)
  • Active member of the College of General Surgeons of Tijuana, AC (since 2016)

Publications

  • DA Pérez et al. (2015). MON-PP046: High-Performance Ostomy and Dehydration Hospital.

Awards

  • Recognition for successfully completing the General Surgery Specialization training program (2014)
  • Recognition for achieving third place in academic achievement with an average grade of 98.1, as a pre-graduate medical intern, 2008-2009. HGR No. 20, IMSS. Tijuana, BC (2009)
  • Testimony of exceptional performance obtained in the general examination for obtaining the diploma in general medicine CENEVAL Global Index: 1164. (2009)

Presentations and conferences

  • Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus delayed cholecystectomy in mild biliary pancreatitis”: Co-author of the “XXXVI International Congress of General Surgery 2012 – Cancun, Quintana Roo.
  • Diagnostic approach to colon cancer “Vth Annual Course-Workshop of Basic Oncology for General Practitioners at the Juárez Hospital in Mexico City. Mexico City. (2015)
  • “Endoscopic and surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux” General session at CEMEV Hospital – Xalapa, Veracruz. (2013)