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Office
601 N Flamingo Rd
Suite 301
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028Phone+1 954-844-9520- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Llaguna is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in complex general surgical oncology. A South Florida native, he graduated from Immaculata – La Salle High School, completed his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Miami, and a Master’s Degree at Nova Southeastern University. He subsequently received his Medical Degree from Ross School of Medicine where he graduated with High Honors, and completed his surgical internship at Maimonides Medical Center, where he received the Surgical Intern of the Year award. Dr. Llaguna completed his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Medical Center where he served as Chief Resident and received multiple awards including the Surgical Resident Scholarly Achievement Award, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Medical Teaching Award, and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award. Dedicated to cancer care, he went on to complete a fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. In July 2011, he returned home to South Florida where he currently practices.
He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Education & Training
- University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2009 - 2011
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Surgery, 2006 - 2009
- Maimonides Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2006
- Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2009 - 2012
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor Award 2018
- Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award Vitals, 2016
- Outstanding Laparoscopic Resident Award Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Racial disparities in the attainment of textbook oncologic outcomes following colectomy for colon cancer: a national cancer database cohort study.Gabriela L Aitken, Monique Motta, Shenae Samuels, Christopher J Gannon, Omar H Llaguna> ;Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery. 2024 Apr 27
- Closure of a Gastropleural Fistula Using Advanced Endoscopy.Jennifer Palacio, Monique Motta, Juliana L Colvin, Zaineb N Shatawi, Omar H Llaguna, Deep P Vakil> ;The American Surgeon. 2024 Apr 17
- Impact of Minimally Invasive Approach on Attainment of a Textbook Oncologic Outcome Following Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Review of the National Cancer Database.Azalia Avila, Megan A Cibulas, Shenae K Samuels, Christopher J Gannon, Omar H Llaguna> ;The American Surgeon. 2024 Apr 1
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Press Mentions
- Gene Variation May Help Identify Gastric Cancer RiskJuly 18th, 2022
- Medical Wonders: Seven Innovative TreatmentsJune 10th, 2021
- Signs and Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer That Shouldn’t Be IgnoredMarch 14th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary AssociationMember
- Fellow
- American Society of Peritoneal Surface MalignancyMember
- American Board of SurgeryDiplomat
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Memorial Regional HospitalHollywood, Florida
- Memorial Hospital WestPembroke Pines, Florida
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