Oscar Pope Rodriguez

Dr. Oscar Pope Rodriguez is a general surgeon who uses laparoscopy and bariatric care to treat patients. He has performed procedures across general, colorectal, and vascular surgical fields. Dr. Rodriguez holds professional certifications in general surgery and aesthetic anti-aging medicine.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Rodriguez treats conditions involving the digestive system and abdominal wall. He uses minimally invasive techniques to improve patient recovery times. He performs several procedures at Obesity Free:

• Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
• Gastric bypass
• Metabolic surgery
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy — a procedure to remove the gallbladder through small incisions
• Hernia, colorectal, and foregut surgeries

Work Experience

• 1994–2022 — General Surgeon at Clinic Specialists SA, Mexico
• 1996–2022 — General Surgeon at ISSSTE Piedras Negras Hospital Clinic, Coahuila
• 1994–1995 — General Surgeon at Coahuila State Teaching Hospital
• 1988–1989 — Social Service at Francisco Villa Urban Health Center, State of Nuevo Leon

Education and Training

• 1976–1988 — Medical Degree, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
• 1990–1994 — Postgraduate General Surgery Residency, Hospital Jose A. Muguerza
• 1991–1994 — Specialized training in Laparoscopic Surgery, Hospital Jose A. Muguerza
• 2005–2006 — Aesthetic Medicine and Anti-Aging, Autonomous University of Guadalajara
• 2006 — Course in Anti-Aging Aesthetic Medicine, Institute of Aesthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine
• 1992 — Advanced Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Course, Muguerza Hospital
• 1992 — International Course on Post-Operative Complications, CINTERMEX
• 1992 — Basic Techniques for Thoracic Trauma Surgery, Abdominal and Vascular, Pan American Trauma Society
• 1991 — Physiology of the Heart Course, Muguerza SA Hospital
• 1992 — Generalities of the Digestive System Course, Muguerza SA Hospital

Certifications and Academic Contributions

Dr. Rodriguez was certified by the General Surgery Council in 1994. He serves as a speaker at national medical congresses. In 1993, he presented a study of 700 laparoscopic cholecystectomy cases at the II National Congress in Ixtapa. He also taught emergency management of critical patients at the Piedras Negras Specialist Clinic.

Additionally, he spoke at the First Regional Course on Laparoscopic Surgery at Piedras Negras Medical College. This role involved sharing surgical techniques with colleagues in the medical community.

Memberships

• Medical Specialists Hospital No. 25 IMSS
• Piedras Negras Medical College
• Pan American Trauma Society