Dr. Carlos Martinez received his advanced fellowship training in weight loss and minimally invasive
surgery at the top ranked Baylor College of Medicine, the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
in Houston, Texas.
At Baylor, Dr. Martinez presented current research and numerous papers to national
society meetings including the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic
Surgeons (SAGES), American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS),
and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He has extensive experience in many
general surgery laparoscopic techniques and weight loss surgeries and specializes
in laparoscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric banding
(Lap-Band®),
and revisional bariatric procedures.
Dr. Martinez received his undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico and was
awarded his medical degree from the University of New Mexico
School of Medicine in Albuquerque, NM. He then entered general
surgery residency at Morristown Memorial Hospital of New Jersey in affiliation
with Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. Martinez completed
his advanced fellowship training in weight loss and minimally invasive surgery
at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He is actively involved in numerous
medical and surgical societies and is a current member of ACS, SAGES, ASMBS,
AMA, and the Texas Medical Association.
Dr. Martinez lives in San Antonio with his delightful wife and son. He is bilingual in English and
Spanish. He enjoys spending time with his family, camping, skiing, world traveling, and scuba diving.
