Contact
Start with
a conversation
Tell me about your case in a couple of lines. You'll get a reply the same day, and your first consultation is by video, in English — before you commit to anything or book a flight.
If you have severe abdominal pain, fever with pain, persistent vomiting or a bulge that won't go back in, don't use this form: go to an emergency department or call.
Who operates on you
“I treat my patients’ conditions honestly, ethically and responsibly.”
Dr. José Andrés Cárdenas Figueroa · General and bariatric surgeon
Board-certified by the Mexican Board of General Surgery

How to reach us
The fastest way
is WhatsApp
- Phone & WhatsApp
- +52 322 400 2048
WhatsApp is free and works with U.S. and Canadian numbers. - Time zone
- Central Time (UTC−6), year-round — Mexico doesn't use daylight saving time.
- Hospitals
- Hospital Vallarta Medical Center, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Hospital Punta Mita, Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit - Office
- Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
View location on Google Maps - Languages
- English and Spanish
Send a message
We reply the same day.
What happens next
No mystery
We reply
The same day. If your message describes something that can't wait, you'll hear that immediately and where to go.
Video consultation
With me, in English. We review your history and decide which tests you need.
Tests and review
Most can be done in your home city. We review them before you plan any travel.
Decision
With complete information, we decide whether surgery is right, which procedure and when — or that it isn't time yet.
Google reviews
What patients say — unedited
every one of them 5 stars
“Highly recommended. A doctor with a great deal of experience who explains everything in such detail that you get the confidence you need before going into the operating room. Thank you for the empathy, care and monitoring during and after surgery.”
Translated from Spanish · original on Google
“Dr. Cárdenas performed laparoscopic surgery on my mother-in-law to remove her gallbladder, which was already badly infected. His prompt care kept it from getting complicated and, thanks to that type of surgery, she recovered quickly. We highly recommend him.”
Translated from Spanish · original on Google
“Attentive and dedicated, very professional and punctual. I'm very satisfied with the care and how quickly everything moved, from the first consultation to the procedure and the post-op visits. I highly recommend him!”
Translated from Spanish · original on Google
Reviews are shown exactly as patients wrote them on Google, translated from Spanish. We don't write, edit or pay for reviews.