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Dr. Vanessa Nieto

Board-Certified Anesthesiologist · Dr. Isabel Balza's team

Dr. Vanessa Nieto is the board-certified anesthesiologist on Dr. Isabel Balza's surgical team. She reviews every patient's health history before surgery, manages anesthesia and monitoring in the operating room, and makes sure you wake up comfortable and well cared for in recovery.

Dr. Vanessa Nieto, board-certified anesthesiologist, in the operating room

One dedicated team,
with you for every step

Dr. Nieto's role on Dr. Balza's team, and what she does for you before, during, and after surgery.

Meet Dr. Nieto
Your care
Dr. Vanessa Nieto with Dr. Isabel Balza and the surgical assistants in the operating room
Hello, I am
Dr. Vanessa Nieto

Anesthesia is one of the biggest questions patients bring to a consultation — and Dr. Nieto is the person who answers it. She meets each patient before surgery, reviews labs and medical history, and builds an anesthesia plan around that individual case. In the operating room she stays with you from the first minute to the last, watching every vital sign while Dr. Balza operates.

Specialty
Anesthesiology — general anesthesia, sedation, and post-operative pain management
Certification
Board-certified anesthesiologist
Team
Part of Dr. Isabel Balza's dedicated surgical team — the same people on every case
Facility
Modern hospital in Zona Río, Tijuana — minutes from the San Ysidro border
Languages
Bilingual care team · Spanish and English
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