Roberto Bernal Gomez graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Coahuila in 1973 to continue its Revolving Internship in the Central Military Hospital in Mexico City between 1974 and 1975. Subsequently made his Residence of General Surgery at the Hospital Center "20 de Noviembre" between 1976 and 1979 to pursue a year in the School of Medicine of the University of Miami, Fl. at Jackson Memorial Hospital and Associated Hospitals where he completed the Clinical Fellow in General Surgery

Besides the practical experience gained between 1973 and 1980, Dr. Bernal took 5 Seminars in different areas of Surgery accumulating over 100 hours of theoretical and practical knowledge and its assistance to more than 105 courses in both Mexico and abroad.

Dr. Bernal has been invited to participate as an instructor or speaker at more than 150 courses and Congress both nationally and internationally and has held leadership positions in councils and the specialty societies as:

Gastroenterology Society of Coahuila	Secretary 1986 - 1987 President 1987 - 1988
Mexican association of General Surgery	Commission on minimally invasive surgery Member 1995 - 1997 Commission on minimally invasive surgery President 1997 - 1998 1999 - 2000 State Delegate in Coahuila 2000 - 2001 Scientific Committee 2002 Vice-president 2002 - 2003 President 2003 - 2004
College of General Surgery Specialists State of Coahuila	President and Representative to the MAGS 1996 - 1997
American College of General Surgery Northwest Chapter	Vocal 1996 - 1997
Mexican Association of Laparoscopic Surgery	National Delegate 1997 - 1998 Scientific Committee / Editorial Board 1998 - 1999
American College of Surgeons Chapter Northeast	Vocal 2002
Postgraduate College in General Surgery	President 2003 - 2004
Coahuila College of General Surgery	President 2005
Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery	Committee on Development and Quality Member 2006   International Relations Committee Coordinator 2007 Committee on Tariffs Coordinator 2007 State Delegate in Coahuila 2007 - 2008
Mexican Council of General Surgery	Counselor for the State of Coahuila 2005 - 2006
Torreon City Chamber of Commerce	Counselor 2006 - 2008