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Office
4848 NE Stallings Dr
Suite 102
Nacogdoches, TX 75965Phone+1 936-221-5560Fax+1 936-221-5710
Summary
- Rodolfo J. Oviedo, MD, FACS, FASMBS, FICS, DABS-FPDMBS graduated from medical school at The University of Texas at San Antonio in 2007, and from Houston Methodist General Surgery Residency Program in 2013. Dr. Oviedo completed an Advanced Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at Baptist Hospital of Miami in Miami, Florida, from 2017 to 2018.
He is a board-certified and fellowship-trained metabolic/bariatric and general surgeon. His areas of expertise include robotic metabolic and bariatric surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, anti-reflux surgery, and interventional bariatric endoscopy.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS), and a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons (FICS). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery with a Focused Practice Designation in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (DABS-FPDMBS).
Dr. Oviedo serves on multiple committees at ASMBS, SAGES, ICS, and TROGSS. He has written numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters. He is Deputy Editor of Journal of Robotic Surgery, and an Editorial Board Member of Obesity Surgery, official journal of IFSO.
Dr. Oviedo is the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgical Services and Robotics Program at Nacogdoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. His commitment to excellence in patient care and the education of the next generation of surgeons continues as a Clinical Professor at the University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine and as a Clinical Professor at Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is honored to serve as CEO of TROGSS - The Robotic Global Surgical Society.
Education & Training
- Baptist Hospital of MiamiFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2017 - 2018
- Methodist Hospital (Houston)Residency, Surgery, 2007 - 2013
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2016 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- GA State Medical License 2019 - 2023
- PA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- FASMBS (Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- FICS (Fellow of the International College of Surgeons) International College of Surgeons
- DABS-FPDMBS (Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery with Focused Practice Designation in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) American Board of Surgery
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsRobotic Ventral Hernia Repair and Endoscopic Component Separation: Outcomes.Rodolfo J. Oviedo, Jarrod C. Robertson, Apurva Desai
JSLS. 2017-07-01 - 20 citationsFirst 101 Robotic General Surgery Cases in a Community Hospital.Rodolfo J. Oviedo, Jarrod C. Robertson, Sharifah Alrajhi
JSLS. 2016-07-01 - 3 citationsThe performance of artificial intelligence large language model-linked chatbots in surgical decision-making for gastroesophageal reflux disease.Bright Huo, Elisa Calabrese, Patricia Sylla, Sunjay Kumar, Romeo C Ignacio
Surgical Endoscopy. 2024-05-01
Press Mentions
- Surgeon Performs Tallahssee's First Robotic Bariatric SurgeryNovember 6th, 2015
Professional Memberships
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- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons - SAGESMember
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract - SSATMember
- The Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Society- TUGSSMember
- TROGSS - The Robotic Global Surgical SocietyCEO
- International College of SurgeonsMember
Other Languages
- Spanish, French
External Links
- LinkedInhttp://linkedin.com/in/rodolfo-j-oviedo-md-facs-fasmbs-87b38697
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