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Francisco Couto, MD, General Surgery, Longwood, FL

FranciscoJavierCoutoMDFACS

General Surgery Longwood, FL

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

General surgeon/MIS

Overview of Dr. Couto

Dr. Francisco Couto is a general surgeon in Orlando, FL and is affiliated with Orlando Health. He received his medical degree from Central University of Venezuela and has been in practice 11 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in bariatric surgery and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in general surgery, hernia surgery, minimally invasive bariatric surgery, and minimally invasive foregut surgery.

Education & Training

  • Prisma Health-Upstate/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
    Prisma Health-Upstate/University of South Carolina School of Medicine GreenvilleFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2016 - 2017
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
  • Central University of Venezuela
    Central University of VenezuelaClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2016 - 2019
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • ASMBSBariatric Surgery
  • Fellowship Councilminimally Invasive Surgery
  • SAGESAdvance GI MIS

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  •  SPINDLE CELL LIPOMA: A RARE LIPOMATOUS MASS OF THE NECK AND SHOULDERS WITH ATYPICAL FEATURES
    o Toy E, Chiu J, Profeta B, Couto F, Coutsoumpos A, Gentry R, Bloom S, Eubanks S., o Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2/2020
  •  USE OF INDOCYANINE GREEN AND NEAR-INFRARED FLUORESCENCE FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE IDENTIFICATION OF A PARATHYROID ADENOMA.
    o Chiu J, White J, Portoghese J, Profeta B, Couto F, Coutsoumpos A, Gentry R, Bloom S, Eubanks S., o Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2/2020
  •  USE OF INDOCYANINE GREEN AND NEAR-INFRARED FLUORESCENCE FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE IDENTIFICATION OF A PARATHYROID ADENOMA.
    Chiu J, White J, Portoghese J, Profeta B, Couto F, Coutsoumpos A, Gentry R, Bloom S, Eubanks S., Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2/2020
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Authored Content

  • Short-Term Preoperative Weight Loss Improves Postoperative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgical PatientsFebruary 2018
  • Short-Term Preoperative Weight Loss Improves Postoperative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgical PatientsFebruary 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish