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Ramon Cestero, MD, General Surgery, Fort Sam Houston, TX

RamonFranciscoCesteroMD

General Surgery Fort Sam Houston, TX

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Chief Medical Officer/Founder, Advanced Surgical Retractor Systems, Inc.

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  • Office

    3650 Chambers Pass
    B3610
    Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
    Phone+1 210-916-8978
    Fax+1 210-358-1972

Summary

  • Dr. Ramon Cestero is a Professor of Surgery at UT Health San Antonio who specializes in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. He has used his years as a trauma surgeon and active duty Navy combat surgery experience to design surgical retractors that further improve patient care. Dr. Cestero is the inventor of the TITAN CSR™ surgical retractor, and Founder/Chief Medical Officer at Advanced Surgical Retractor Systems, Inc.

    About Advanced Surgical Retractor Systems, Inc.
    ASR Systems is pioneering the first major advancement in surgical retraction technology in 50 years. The TITAN CSR™ is a lightweight surgical retractor that delivers rapid retraction and superior exposure with no table attachment in both emergency and elective abdominal surgeries. The TITAN CSR™ creates optimal surgical exposure 50X faster than table-mounted systems, while its self-centering rotation-resistant design offers 35% more attachment points for Bookwalter accessories.
    Surgeon-designed with O.R. efficiency and improved patient outcomes in mind, the TITAN CSR™ combines the advantages of both self-retaining and table-mounted retractors in one novel device.
    For more details about the TITAN CSR™ or ASR Systems, please visit www.titanretractor.com or www.linkedin.com/company/asrsystemsinc.

    Learn More About Dr. Cestero, MD MBA FACS FCCM
    Dr. Ramon Cestero received his M.D. from the University of California, San Diego. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of California, San Francisco – East Bay in 2003, followed by fellowships in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care at Los Angeles County/University of Southern California. Dr. Cestero is board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care.

Education & Training

  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Surgical Critical Care, 2009 - 2010
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Surgical Critical Care, 2008 - 2009
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Battlefield experience inspires veteran to invent a tool to help trauma surgeons save lives
    Battlefield experience inspires veteran to invent a tool to help trauma surgeons save livesNovember 29th, 2021
  • San Antonio trauma surgeon creates revolutionary new surgical tool, now being tested nationwide
    San Antonio trauma surgeon creates revolutionary new surgical tool, now being tested nationwideNovember 29th, 2021
  • Navy veteran's invention being evaluated for use at deployed surgical units
    Navy veteran's invention being evaluated for use at deployed surgical unitsNovember 29th, 2021

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