About Dr. Armando Joya, MD

Armando Joya, MD, FACS, is a board-certified surgeon with years of experience in general and bariatric surgical practice. He graduated from the Universidad de Guadalajara and completed his general surgical training under Social Security (SSA) at the Social Services Hospital System; after finishing that portion of his training, he became the Surgeon for the SSA.

After his surgical residency, he trained extensively in Oncologic Surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida and completed his Advanced fellowship training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery while working at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida.

Dr. Joya is an active member of many surgical societies, including the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and many Mexican surgical societies. He served as President of the Colegio de Cirujanos Generales in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. His commitment to patient-centered care drives him to provide the highest quality of surgical care available today to everyone who comes into his clinic.

Education

Medical School
– Universidad de Guadalajara

Residency
– Social Services SSA

Fellowship
– National Medical Center IMSS, General Surgery
– Jackson Memorial Center, Oncology Surgery
– Baptist Memorial Hospital, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

Certifications

– Mexican National Committee of Digestive Endoscopies, General Surgery

Memberships

– International Federation of Obesity Surgery
– Mexican Association of General Surgery, A.C.
– Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery
– Mexican Association of Gastroenterology
– Mexican Association of Digestive Endoscopy
– College of Specialists in General Surgery of Jalisco, A.C.
– Synodal of the Mexican Board of Surgery
– American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
– Mexican National Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons
– Mexican National Association of General Surgeons
– Mexican National Association of Weight Loss Surgery

Practice Locations

Paseo de los Cocoteros # 55, Nuevo Vallarta, Nay.