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Christine Lovato, MD, General Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

ChristineAnnLovatoMD

General Surgery • Phoenix, AZ

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Summary

  • Dr. Lovato is a Bariatric and General Surgeon at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix and Assistant Professor of Surgery at University of Arizona Phoenix College of Medicine. She performs a variety of bariatric procedures including sleeve gastrectomy, roux-en-y gastric bypass and duodenal switch as well as bariatric revision procedures as well as general surgery procedures. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and she is the AZ star for access to care for ASMBS. She focuses on access to care and advancement of obesity medicine.

Education & Training

  • Creighton University School of Medicine/St Joseph's Medical Center (Phoenix)
    Creighton University School of Medicine/St Joseph's Medical Center (Phoenix)Residency, Surgery, 2009 - 2014
  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine
    University of New Mexico School of MedicineInternship, Preliminary Year, 2008 - 2009
  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine
    University of New Mexico School of MedicineClass of 2008
  • University of Colorado Boulder
    University of Colorado BoulderBS, Psychology, 1998 - 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2013 - Present
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 2008 - 2009
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Nurses Day 2020 Friend of Nursing BUMCP, 2020

Press Mentions

  • Phoenix Top Docs 2020
    Phoenix Top Docs 2020October 8th, 2020
  • Science of being Hangry
    Science of being HangryOctober 8th, 2020
  • Do spicy foods cool you down on hot days?
    Do spicy foods cool you down on hot days?October 8th, 2020

Committees

  • Member, Promotions and Tenure Committee UofAZ COMP 2019 - Present
  • Member, Robotic Committee BUMCP 2018 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons - ACS
    Fellow
  • American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
    Fellow
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
    Member
  • The Obesity Society
    Member
  • Obesity Action Coalition
    Member
  • International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity
    Member

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Christine Lovato, Dr. Christine Lovato, MD, Dr. C Lovato, Dr. Christine Ann Lovato