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Dr. Debbie Wong

Universidad de Panama, School of Medicine, Medical Degree. Panama, Rep. of Panama
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, General Surgery. New York, New York
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, General Surgery. Chicago, Illinois
University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Bariatric Fellowship. Miami, Florida

Specialize in Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery-General and Minimal Invasive Surgery.
Certified by the AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY (ABS)
Fellowship at Bariatric Center of Excellence at University of Miami, Florida. Trained by Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, who has performed over 4.000 bariatric procedures.
Performs procedures including, laparoscopic adjustable band placement, laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Laparoscopic Roux n Y Gastric Bypass. Trained in foregut surgery including repair of hiatal and paraesophageal hernia, as well as Nissen Fundoplication (reflux surgery).
Performs Revisional surgeries including, removal of gastric band, conversion from gastric band to sleeve gastrectomy, conversion of gastric band to gastric bypass and conversion of sleeve to bypass. Managed complications including internal hernias, leaks, gastro gastric fistula, band erosions.
Repair of hernias ; umbilical, ventral, inguinal (TAPP and TEP method)

Each patient who plans to undergo Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery must be evaluated by a multidisciplinary team to obtain the best results.

My team is integrated by:

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon
General and Minimal Invasive Surgery
Certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
Member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Sociedad Panameña de Cirugía (ASPACI)
Asociación Panameña de Obesidad, Cirugía Bariátrica y Trastornos Metabólicos
Member of IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders)