Dr. ALVARO GARCIA is a BOARD CERTIFIED COLORECTAL & BARIATRIC SURGEON
Alvaro Garcia, M.D. is a board certified surgeon specializing in robotic and laparoscopic procedures. Dr. Garcia has treated thousands of patients since opening his practice in Pembroke Pines in 2009. Dr. Garcia is widely regarded as an expert in robotic surgery using the Da Vinci robotics system, which allows for minimally invasive procedures with fast recovery times and excellent patient outcomes. Drawing on this expertise, he has built a weight-loss surgical program alongside a team of doctors to focus on patient health and sustainable outcomes. Dr. Alvaro Garcia attended medical school at the Universidad Central of Venezuela in Caracas, where he graduated as an MD in 1997. As a resident, Dr. Garcia trained in general surgery at both Yale University and Georgetown University. He did a Fellowship in Minimally invasive surgery at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the Orlando Regional Medical Center.
+ Specialty | General, Minimally Invasive, & Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery
+ Experience | 15+ Years & Over 9000 Surgeries
+ Languages | English, Spanish, Italian
General & Colorectal & Robotic Surgery Work Experience
+ Solo Practice | Solo Practice Pembroke Pines, Florida at Memorial Health System & Broward Health System | 2009 – Present
Medical Education
+ Universidad Central de Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela MD Degree | 9/1990-6/1997
+ Medical School Universidad Central of Venezuela , Caracas Venezuela
+ General Surgery Residency Yale University and Georgetown University
+ Fellowship Minimally Invasive Surgery MD Anderson Cancer Center/Orlando Regional Medical Center
GENERAL & BARIATRIC SURGERY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Dr. Garcia has long incorporated the most advanced technology into his practice. He is widely regarded as a top expert in robotic surgeries using the DaVinci system, which allows for minimally invasive, highly precise procedures with quick recovery times. He started the Robotic Program in Colorectal Surgery at the Robotic Institute of South Florida at Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pines, which facilitates hundreds of robotic surgeries each year.
Dr. Garcia’s expertise spans across various fields, allowing him to tailor his practice to patients’ needs. Using state of the art robotic technology, he regularly performs minimally invasive colon surgeries, hernia repairs, and breast surgeries; he has ample experience providing patients with gastric sleeves. Dr. Garcia has built a weight-loss program alongside a team of doctors to focus on patient health and sustainable outcomes. The program draws on Dr. Garcia’s expertise in robotics and minimally invasive surgeries to deliver lasting, sustainable results. Patients in Dr. Garcia’s weight-loss program also receive one-on-one care with specialists in nutrition, psychology and support groups.
- Gastric Sleeve Surgery
- Colon Surgery
- Hernia Repair Surgery
- Medical Weight loss
- Nutritional Support
- Psychological Evaluation
Dr. Garcia is a robotic gastric sleeve surgery specialist located in Pembroke Pines in South Florida. Robotic Gastric Sleeve Surgery is performed using the Davinci X-i. Contact our offices today for a consultation.
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