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Our Advisory Board:
Catalysts of Success
Leaders Behind the Breakthroughs
We believe in harnessing the power of science to enhance your well-being.
Our priority is to deliver ground-breaking, safe, and proven procedures designed to support your journey toward lasting weight loss and improved health.
We are deeply proud and grateful for the academic and personal relationships we’ve built over the years with some of the world’s most accomplished physicians in obesity medicine, bariatric and metabolic endoscopy, and surgical endoscopy.
At IMCEB (Instituto Mexicano de Cirugía Endoscópica y Bariátrica) and BEM (Bariatric Endoscopy of Mexico), we are committed to advancing your health through science and compassion. That’s why we offer state-of-the-art endoscopic procedures guided by the highest standards of clinical excellence—setting us apart from any other institution or practice in the country.
Dr. Sánchez-Luna is currently the only endoscopist in Mexico and Latin America qualified to perform several of these highly specialized surgical endoscopic procedures.
Many of the advanced techniques we offer, along with the patient care protocols we follow, are developed in collaboration with our internationally recognized Scientific Advisory Board. This distinguished group of experts not only guides clinical strategy but also plays a vital role in shaping our educational and training programs—ensuring we help train the next generation of leaders in bariatric and surgical endoscopy.
With the support of this expert advisory board, IMCEB and BEM are proud to provide you with the most advanced, effective, and safe endoscopic treatments to help you achieve your weight loss and overall well-being goals.
At IMCEB (Instituto Mexicano de Cirugía Endoscópica y Bariátrica) and BEM (Bariatric Endoscopy of Mexico), we are committed to advancing your health through science and compassion. That’s why we offer state-of-the-art endoscopic procedures guided by the highest standards of clinical excellence—setting us apart from any other institution or practice in the country.
Dr. Sánchez-Luna is currently the only endoscopist in Mexico and Latin America qualified to perform several of these highly specialized surgical endoscopic procedures.
Many of the advanced techniques we offer, along with the patient care protocols we follow, are developed in collaboration with our internationally recognized Scientific Advisory Board. This distinguished group of experts not only guides clinical strategy but also plays a vital role in shaping our educational and training programs—ensuring we help train the next generation of leaders in bariatric and surgical endoscopy.
With the support of this expert advisory board, IMCEB and BEM are proud to provide you with the most advanced, effective, and safe endoscopic treatments to help you achieve your weight loss and overall well-being goals.
Sergio A. Sánchez-Luna
Founder & CEO
Instituto Mexicano de Cirugía Endoscópica y Bariátrica (IMCEB) & Bariatric Endoscopy of Mexico (BEM)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Adjunct Professor & Co-Founder Bariatric and Surgical Endoscopy Program
Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
Instituto Mexicano de Cirugía Endoscópica y Bariátrica (IMCEB) & Bariatric Endoscopy of Mexico (BEM)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Adjunct Professor & Co-Founder Bariatric and Surgical Endoscopy Program
Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
Christopher C. Thompson
Director of Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Pichamol Jirapinyo
Associate Director of Bariatric Endoscopy
Director of Bariatric Endoscopy Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Director of Bariatric Endoscopy Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Allison R. Schulman
Past Chair of the Association for Bariatric Endoscopy (ABE/ASGE)
Chief of Endoscopy - Director of Bariatric Endoscopy
Associate Professor of Medicine & Surgery, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Chief of Endoscopy - Director of Bariatric Endoscopy
Associate Professor of Medicine & Surgery, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Diogo T.H. de Moura
President, Bariatric Endoscopy Division –Brazilian Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Society (SOBED)
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Eduardo G. H. de Moura
Director, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Patrick E. Young
Director of the Digestive Diseases Division, Uniform Services University
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
Román Turro Arau
Director of the Digestive, Metabolic, and Bariatric Endoscopy Unit
Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona, Spain
Centro Médico Teknon, Barcelona, Spain
Violeta Popov
Director of Bariatric Endoscopy Manhattan VA Medical Center & NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, US
Ramzi H. Mulki
Associate Professor & Co-Founder
Bariatric and Surgical Endoscopy Program
Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
Bariatric and Surgical Endoscopy Program
Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
Mohamed Othman
Chief of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section
Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, USA
Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, USA
Neil R. Sharma
Chief of Gastroenterology
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Aayed R. Alqahtani
Professor of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery
President Saudi Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Past President International Pediatric Endosurgery Group
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
President Saudi Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Past President International Pediatric Endosurgery Group
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Manuel Pérez-Miranda
Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, Spain
Andrés J. Acosta
Co-Director, Nutrition Obesity Research Program
Consultant, Precision Medicine for Obesity Program
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
Consultant, Precision Medicine for Obesity Program
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
Benjamín Zendejas-Mummert
Surgical Director, Esophageal and Airway Treatment Center
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Johanna C. Iturrino Moreda
Motility Center - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Leandro Chernicoff
Director of Academic Research
Founding Partner
AtentaMente Consultores
Mexico City, Mexico
Founding Partner
AtentaMente Consultores
Mexico City, Mexico
Daniela Labra Cardero
General Director
Founding Partner
AtentaMente Consultores
Mexico City, Mexico
Founding Partner
AtentaMente Consultores
Mexico City, Mexico
Andrew C. Storm
Chair of the Association for Bariatric Endoscopy (ABE/ASGE)
Director of Endoscopy, Mayo Clinic
Co-Director, Mayo Clinic Developmental Endoscopy Unit (DEU)
Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
Director of Endoscopy, Mayo Clinic
Co-Director, Mayo Clinic Developmental Endoscopy Unit (DEU)
Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
Mohammad Bilal
Director, Third Space Endoscopy and Bariatric Endoscopy
Associate Program Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz, Denver, CO, USA
Associate Program Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz, Denver, CO, USA
Shailendra Singh
Director, Bariatric Endoscopy Program
Associate Professor of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
Associate Professor of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA