Professional license 5777148, Autonomous University of Baja California

With an impressive background in the field of medicine, Dr. Pompa González is not only a brilliant surgeon, she is a compassionate human being, with a highly professional practice and a strong sense of philanthropy, not surprisingly recognized as one of the most outstanding women of her region.

Dr. Pompa graduated at the top of her class from the Autonomous University of Baja California Medical School, earning the prestigious Merit Award for academic excellence. She later competed for a spot as a surgical resident among thousands of other applicants, obtaining the highest score in the National Surgical Residency Exam.

Her natural surgical skills and brilliant academic performance were quickly noted during her Surgery Residency at Tijuana’s General Hospital in Mexico, earning her the appointment of Chief of Surgery at a young age. As a resident, she became the first woman ever to be appointed Chief of Residents of the General Hospital. She then had the opportunity to train at the world renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, as a visiting resident, perfecting new and advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgical techniques.

Known for her extensive preparation in the surgical field, she completed her training overseas at the European Institute of Telesurgery in Strasbourg, France.

On numerous occasions, she has been designated professor of Laparoscopic Surgery Training programs, teaching novel surgical techniques and performing live exhibition surgeries.

Dr. Pompa is credited for being the first female bariatric surgeon in the world to be designated as a Surgeon of Excellence by the U.S. organization Surgical Review Corporation and now holds the advanced title of Master Bariatric Surgeon, offered by the same organization.
In 2019 she graduated with honors from the Harvard Medical School Surgical Leadership Program.