EstebanVarelaMD, MPH, MBA, FACS, FASMBS, DABS, DABOM
General Surgery • Orlando, FLBariatric Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor of Surgery, MIS and Robotic Surgeon
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Office
University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd
Orlando, FL 32816Phone+1 407-767-0000- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Double Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery (ABS) and the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) with advanced fellowship training in Minimally invasive (Laparoscopic), Robotic Xi System, Esophageal, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Hernia surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction. Backgrounds in public health, clinical trials and business administration and entrepreneurship.
Education & Training
Washington University Olin Business SchoolMBA, 2012 - 2014
University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2005 - 2006
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2005- University of MiamiMPH, Academic Merit Award, 1998 - 2000
National University of ColombiaClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2005 - Present
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2000 - 2020
MO State Medical License 2009 - 2018
TX State Medical License 2007 - 2011- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- NIDDK Research Award for Clinical Scientists National Institutes of Health, 2012
- Golden Laparoscope Award SAGES, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With and Without Omentectomy Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 30 citationsLow-pressure laparoscopy may ameliorate intracranial hypertension and renal hypoperfusion.D. Rosin, Oscar Brasesco, Javier Varela, Alan A. Saber, Seong You, Raul J. Rosenthal, Stephen M. Cohn> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2002 Feb 1
- 5 citationsLaparoscopic repair of large flank hernia staged with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in the morbidly obeseJ. Esteban Varela, Katherine Kane> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2009 Jul 1
- 104 citationsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy leads the U.S. utilization of bariatric surgery at academic medical centersJ. Esteban Varela, Ninh T. Nguyen> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2015 Sep 1
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Other
- Metabolic surgery and beta cell regeneration in type-1 diabetes: a novel hypothesisVarela et al, CellR4
https://www.cellr4.org/article/2068
Grant Support
- Research Grant Award for Clinical ScientistsNIDDK2011–2014
- New Investigator AwardVAHCS2008–2009
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- American College of Healthcare ExecutivesMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
South Seminole HospitalLongwood, Florida- Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical CenterOrlando, Florida
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