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Jorge Lopez-Canino, MD, General Surgery, Miami Lakes, FL, HCA Florida Aventura Hospital

JorgeLopez-CaninoMDFACS(He/Him)

General Surgery Miami Lakes, FL

Colon & Rectal Surgery

President & General Surgeon at Jorge Lopez-Canino, MD, PA

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Summary

  • Dr. Lopez-Canino earned his medical degree and completed his residency in General Surgery at Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas, Camaguey, Cuba. He was then appointed as an Attending Surgeon at his alma mater, and later he relocated as a Consultant Surgeon at Edendale Hospital in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.

    After two years in South Africa he made his way to the United States, where he was granted political asylum and later became an American citizen.

    He finished his internship in General Surgery at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, and completed his residency in General Surgery at University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL. Afterward he joined ABC Surgical Associates in Belleville, NJ; a successful single specialty group of private surgeons, where he practice for five years. In 2015 he relocated to Miami, FL; where he has been establishing his private practice in General Surgery.

    Dr. Lopez-Canino is board certified in General Surgery and has been a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) since 2011. He is also a member of The International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), and The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT). He specializes in General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, and Robotic Surgery.

Clinical Expertise

  • Minimally invasive surgery, Breast surgery, Gastrectomy, Ventral abdominal hernia repair, Femoral hernia, Sliding hernia, Incarcerated hernia, Epigastric hernia, Incisional hernia, Surgical oncology (non-breast), Colorectal surgery, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Pancreatectomy, General / Gastrointestinal surgery, Hernia surgery / Abdominal wall reconstruction, Robotic surgery, Appendectomy, Splenectomy, Laparoscopic splenectomy, Biliary tract surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures, Robotic

Education & Training

  • University of South Florida Morsani
    University of South Florida MorsaniChief Residency, Surgery, 2009 - 2010
  • University of South Florida Morsani
    University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2010
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalInternship, Surgery, 2005 - 2006
  • Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas, Camaguey, Cuba
    Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas, Camaguey, CubaClass of 1990, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2010 - 2017
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2005 - 2006
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • House Physician of the Year Pan American Hospital, 1998
  • Doctor of Medicine Golden Diploma 1990
  • Academic Talented Graduate Award 1990
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Cirugia Hepatica. Experiencia de Seis Anos  
    O. Ravelo Gutierrez, R. Castells Avella, J. Lopez Canino, J. Lopez Montano, Arch Med Camaguey, 12/1/1994
  • Hernias Abdominales Externas  
    J. Lopez Canino, J. Lopez Montano, R. Castells Avella, O. Ravelo Gutierrez, Arch Med Camaguey, 11/1/1994

Abstracts/Posters

  • Liver Resections: Study of 202 Cases
    O. Ravelo Gutierrez, R. Castells Avella, J. Lopez Canino, J. Lopez Montano, International Congress Surgery, Havana, Cuba, 1/1/1994

Other

  • Experimental Orthotopic Liver Transplant with IVC Preservation 
    O. Ravelo Gutierrez, R. Castells Avella, J. Lopez Canino, J. Lopez Montano
    Havana, Cuba - 1/1/1994

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations