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Mankato, MN
Hospital and Clinic
1025 Marsh St., Mankato, MN 56001Madison East Health Center
1400 Madison Ave., Suite 100AA, Mankato, MN 56001Provider's Bio
My goal as a surgeon is to provide safe, compassionate and personalized care. I believe that surgery is more than an operation — it's a partnership. I take time to listen and help each patient feel supported and confident in their care. I am strongly passionate about bariatric surgery, and I understand that weight loss is a lifelong journey. I focus on using surgery as a tool while also guiding patients through the nutrition, lifestyle and emotional changes needed for long-term success. In addition, my practice also includes general surgery and a variety of foregut procedures.
I was born and raised in Miami, Florida, but have spent recent years in the Midwest during my surgical training. I have a wife and a dog, and I enjoy exploring the outdoors, traveling abroad to immerse in the food and culture and, of course, watching football! (Go Fins!).
Training & Credentials
Education
- St. George's University School of Medicine
Internship
- General Surgery, Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals
Residency
- General Surgery, Carle Health
Fellowship
- Bariatric Surgery, West Penn Hospital
Certification
- General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Special Interests
- Bariatric surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass surgery
- Foregut surgery, including hiatal and paraesophageal hernias and reflux
- Minimally invasive surgery, including hernia and gallbladder conditions