About Me

Carlos M. Juarez, M.D., F.A.C.S. received his medical degree from the University of California at San Francisco in 1990 and completed his surgical training at the UCSF surgical program in Fresno, CA, in 1995. An early adaptor of minimally invasive laparoscopic approaches to surgery; Dr. Juarez has been performing minimally invasive sugery as a partner with Surgical Associates of Fresno Medical Clinic, Inc., since 1996. This vast laparoscopic experience culminated in his founding California Bariatrics in 2004; and performs laparoscopic gastric bypases, lap bands, and laparoscopic sleeve gatrectomies. In addition to his clinical skills and duties, he has served as Chairman of the Surgical Departments at Community Medical Centers and St. Agnes Medical Center and is an active participant in Quality Assurance Committees at the Fresno Surgical Hospital, Clovis Community Medical Center, and St. Agnes Medical Center.