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Office
521 W. SR 434
Suite 301
Longwood, FL 32750- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Francisco Couto is a general surgeon in Orlando, FL and is affiliated with Orlando Health. He received his medical degree from Central University of Venezuela and has been in practice 11 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in bariatric surgery and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in general surgery, hernia surgery, minimally invasive bariatric surgery, and minimally invasive foregut surgery.
Education & Training
- Prisma Health-Upstate/University of South Carolina School of Medicine GreenvilleFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2016 - 2017
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
- Central University of VenezuelaClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 2016 - 2019
- PA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- ASMBSBariatric Surgery
- Fellowship Councilminimally Invasive Surgery
- SAGESAdvance GI MIS
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsRobotic Versus Laparoscopic Approach to Hiatal Hernia Repair: Results After 7 Years of Robotic Experience:Sean C. O’Connor, Matthew Mallard, Shivani S. Desai, Francisco J. Couto, Matthew Gottlieb, Alex Ewing, William S. Cobb, Alfredo M. Carbonell, Jeremy A. Warren> ;The American Surgeon. 2020 Aug 18
- 16 citationsFactors affecting salvage rate of infected prosthetic mesh.Jeremy A. Warren, Michael W Love, William S. Cobb, Lucas R. Beffa, Francisco J. Couto, Benjamin H. Hancock, David A. Morrow, Joseph A. Ewing, Alfredo M. Carbonell> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2020 Jan 23
- 30 citationsShort-Term Preoperative Weight Loss and Postoperative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery.Deborah A. Hutcheon, Allyson L. Hale, Joseph A. Ewing, Megan Miller, Francisco J. Couto, Eric S. Bour, William S. Cobb, John D. Scott> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2018 Apr 1
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Abstracts/Posters
- SPINDLE CELL LIPOMA: A RARE LIPOMATOUS MASS OF THE NECK AND SHOULDERS WITH ATYPICAL FEATURESo Toy E, Chiu J, Profeta B, Couto F, Coutsoumpos A, Gentry R, Bloom S, Eubanks S., o Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2/2020
- USE OF INDOCYANINE GREEN AND NEAR-INFRARED FLUORESCENCE FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE IDENTIFICATION OF A PARATHYROID ADENOMA.Chiu J, White J, Portoghese J, Profeta B, Couto F, Coutsoumpos A, Gentry R, Bloom S, Eubanks S., Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2/2020
- USE OF INDOCYANINE GREEN AND NEAR-INFRARED FLUORESCENCE FOR INTRA-OPERATIVE IDENTIFICATION OF A PARATHYROID ADENOMA.o Chiu J, White J, Portoghese J, Profeta B, Couto F, Coutsoumpos A, Gentry R, Bloom S, Eubanks S., o Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2/2020
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Authored Content
- Short-Term Preoperative Weight Loss Improves Postoperative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgical PatientsFebruary 2018
- Short-Term Preoperative Weight Loss Improves Postoperative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgical PatientsFebruary 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- candidate member
- Member
- American Hernia SocietyMember
- Member
- AMERICAN FOREGUT SOCIETYMember
- SOCIETY OF ROBOTIC SURGERYMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical CenterOrlando, Florida
- Orlando Health - Health Central HospitalOcoee, Florida
- Orlando Health St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, Florida
External Links
- ORLANDO HEALTHhttps://www.orlandohealth.com/physician-finder/francisco-javier-couto-md#/overview
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