Tirso del Junco Jr. MD started his General Vascular surgery practice in 1989 in Los Angeles, California. In the mid 1990’s, he was appointed to the Department of Health Services on a Medical Oversight Committee for the State of California. In the late 1990’s, Dr. del Junco Jr. was awarded the Vice Chairman seat on the California State Athletic Commission by Governor Pete Wilson.
He is currently on staff at ten well established hospitals throughout the Los Angeles area, and has served multiple Directorships, including Chief of Surgery for many.
Dr. del Junco Jr. opened the Institute for Female Alternative Medicine in 1996 and has become one of the few international surgeons offering women an effective alternative to hysterectomy.
Media
Dr. del Junco Jr. has appeared on various TV programs, radio shows and has been featured in numerous magazine articles discussing Female Alternative Surgery. Read more in our Media Section.
Medical Practice
- June 1989-Present Established General / Vascular Surgery Practice
- September 1996 – Present: Founded the Institute for Female Alternative Medicine
Medical Appointments
Recent
- 01/2015 to Present
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Verity Health – Los Angeles, CA
- 01/2013 to 6/2018
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Mission Community Hospital
- 04/2012 to 12/2013
Medical Director
The Institute for Advanced Robotic Surgery
Mission Community Hospital
- 1/2012 to 2/2013
Director of Peri-Operative Services
Mission Community Hospital
- 1/2010 to 12/2013
Medical Director – Wound Care Clinic
Mission Community Hospital
- 12/2011 to 4/2012
Director of Robotic Steering Committee
Mission Community Hospital
- 04/2012 to 12/2013
Director of Institute for Advanced Robotic Surgery
Mission Community Hospital
- 04/2012
Certified Proctor DaVinci Robotic System
Intuitive Surgical
Past
- 10/81 – 6/83
Member of Admissions Committee
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara - 6/91 – 1/95
Vice Chairman,Department of Surgery
Santa Marta Hospital - 1/92 – 1/94
Chairman of Quality Assurance Committee,
Universal Medi-Co/California
Primary Physicians/ Health Care Partners - 1/94 – 4/95
Chairman of ADHOC on Laparoscopic Procedures
Santa Marta Hospital - 1/94 – 4/95
Chairman of Bylaws Committee
Santa Marta Hospital - 1/96 – 1/97
President, Comprehensive Health Care Management, Inc. - 2/96 – 12/99
President/Medical Director, Mid Valley IPA - 11/98 – 2/00
Vice Chairman Department Surgery
Santa Marta Hospital - 1/00 – 6/02
Chairman, Utilization Review and Quality Assurance Committee
Santa Marta Hospital - 1/01 – 1/04
Chairman,Department of Surgery
Santa Marta Hospital - 1/04 to 1/05
Chief of Staff
Santa Marta Hospital - 1/07 to 1/08
Chief of Surgery
Temple Community Hospital - 1/09 to 12/10
Medical Director-Wound Care Center
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Political Appointments
- 9/97 – 11/99
Commissioner to California State Athletic Commission
Governor Pete Wilson - 3/97 – 5/97
Member of Oversight Committee
Department of Health Service
Education
College 1974-1976
- Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
Medical School 1976-1982
- Universidad Atonoma De Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico
1976-1980 - Post Graduate Rotating Externship
Queen of Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
1980-1981
Social Service
- Tecate, Baja California Mexico 1981-1982
Awarded Medical Degree in 1982
Examinations
- 7/79
ECFMG – Passed English Portion - 6/81
Passed Mexico National Boards - 12/82
Passed FLEX Examination
Clinical Training
- 12/76-1/77 General Surgery, Santa Marta Hospital
Los Angeles, California - 6/7-8/77 General Surgery, Santa Marta Hospital
Los Angeles, California - 12/77-1/78 General Surgery, Santa Marta Hospital
Los Angeles, California - 7/79-6/80 Rotating Externship, Santa Marta Hospital
Los Angeles, California (4th year of Medical School is done in a U.S. hospital) - 7/80-6/81 Rotating Externship, Queen of Angels Medical Center
Los Angeles, California - 7/81-8/82 Rotating Externship Centro de Salud Tecate
Baja, California, Mexico - 8/82-5/83 Assistant Director, Foreign Medical Program, Queen of Angels Medical Center
Los Angeles, California - 8/83-6/84 Surgical Internship, Martin Luther King Hospital
Los Angeles, California - 6/84-6/89 Surgical Residency, Martin Luther King Hospital Los Angeles, California
- 7/80-6/81 Chief Extern, Queen of Angels Medical Center [Karl Schmutzer, M.D. Director, Medical Education]
- 9/81-6/82 Extern Coordinator, Queen of Angels Medical Center [Moneim A. Fadali, M.D.]
- 7/88-6/89 Executive Chief Resident,
Martin Luther King Hospital
Los Angeles, California
