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Office
601 N Flamingo Rd
Ste 301
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028Phone+1 954-855-9520Fax+1 954-844-9525
Summary
- Dr. Llaguna is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in complex general surgical oncology. A South Florida native, he graduated from Immaculata – La Salle High School, completed his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Miami, and a Master’s Degree at Nova Southeastern University. He subsequently received his Medical Degree from Ross School of Medicine where he graduated with High Honors, and completed his surgical internship at Maimonides Medical Center, where he received the Surgical Intern of the Year award. Dr. Llaguna completed his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Medical Center where he served as Chief Resident and received multiple awards including the Surgical Resident Scholarly Achievement Award, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Medical Teaching Award, and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award. Dedicated to cancer care, he went on to complete a fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. In July 2011, he returned home to South Florida where he currently practices.
He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Education & Training
- University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2009 - 2011
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Beth Israel)Residency, Surgery, 2006 - 2009
- Maimonides Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2006
- Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2009 - 2012
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor Award 2018
- Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award Vitals, 2016
- Outstanding Laparoscopic Resident Award Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 70 citationsIncidence and risk factors for the development of incisional hernia following elective laparoscopic versus open colon resections.Omar H. Llaguna, Dimitrios V. Avgerinos, Joanelle Z. Lugo, Timothy Matatov, Benjamin Abbadessa
American Journal of Surgery. 2010-08-01 - 11 citationsImpact of Textbook Oncologic Outcome Attainment on Survival After Gastrectomy: A Review of the National Cancer Database.Megan A Cibulas, Azalia Avila, Ashwin M Mahendra, Shenae K Samuels, Christopher J Gannon
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2022-12-01 - 35 citationsIncidence and risk factors for the development of anemia following gastric bypass surgeryDimitrios V. Avgerinos, Omar H. Llaguna, Matthew Seigerman, Amanda J. Lefkowitz, I. M. Leitman
World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2010-04-21
Press Mentions
- Hospitals Are Investing in Robotics, but It's the Surgeons Still Doing the WorkAugust 29th, 2024
- Gene Variation May Help Identify Gastric Cancer RiskJuly 18th, 2022
- Medical Wonders: Seven Innovative TreatmentsJune 10th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary AssociationMember
- Fellow
- American Society of Peritoneal Surface MalignancyMember
- American Board of SurgeryDiplomat
Other Languages
- Spanish
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