Along with being a talented and experienced bariatric surgeon, Dr. Mario Almanza is also a Professor. He teaches a specialized course in Bariatric Surgery. The course, which is conducted over the course of a year, is endorsed by the Autonomous University of Baja California UABC, the same school that Dr. Almanza attended for his two degrees, one in General Physician, the other in General Surgery. It is also endorsed by the Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, CMCOEM.