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Samuel Szomstein, MD, General Surgery, Weston, FL

SamuelSzomsteinMD

General Surgery • Weston, FL

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Associate Director, The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute and Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Cleveland Clinic Florida. Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Florida International University and Ross University

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  • Office

    2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
    Weston, FL 33331
    Phone+1 954-659-5000
    Fax+1 954-659-5256

Education & Training

  • New York-Presbyterian/Queens
    New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2001
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 1997
  • Central University of Venezuela
    Central University of VenezuelaClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Physician of the Year/ Scholar Clevelend Clinic Florida, 2014
  • Gulfstream FL-Broward Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
  • Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly, 2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Role of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Outcomes  
    Samuel Szomstein, Raul J Rosenthal, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
  • Short-Term Multi-Organ and Metabolic Benefits of Rapid Weight Loss on Severely Obese Patients After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy  
    Samuel Szomstein, Raul J Rosenthal, Journal of The American College of Surgeons

Lectures

  • Mental Conditioning for Surgeons in Training & Surgeons in Practice (in Conjunction with Surgery of the Foregut Symposium) 
    Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland, Ohio / The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , American Meetings, Inc., Cora - 2/19/2012
  • Complications in Bariatric Surgery 
    North Miami Beach, FL - 10/27/2014

Authored Content

  • Short-Term Multi-Organ and Metabolic Benefits of Rapid Weight Loss on Severely Obese Patients After Laparoscopic Sleeve GastrectomyOctober 2018
  • Role of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy OutcomesOctober 2018

Press Mentions

  • ASMBS 2021 Annual Meeting Invited Papers
    ASMBS 2021 Annual Meeting Invited PapersJune 9th, 2021
  • Charles E. Thompson III, MD, General and Bariatric Surgeon with Clarity Surgical
    Charles E. Thompson III, MD, General and Bariatric Surgeon with Clarity SurgicalNovember 9th, 2019
  • Weight-Loss Surgery Reduces Risk of Coronary Heart Disease by 40 Percent
    Weight-Loss Surgery Reduces Risk of Coronary Heart Disease by 40 PercentNovember 14th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hebrew, Spanish

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