
Mark Alan Dobbertien DO MBA FACHE CPE FACS (He/him)
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Chief Medical Officer, Ascension St. Vincent's Southside
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4201 Belfort RoadJacksonville, FL 32216
Phone+1 904-296-4368
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Summary
- Mark Dobbertien, DO is a general surgeon based in St. Augustine, FL, with a broad educational background including a residency in surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and additional training in minimally invasive surgery at the University of Florida-Jacksonville. His career spans roles such as Chief Medical Officer at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center and a longstanding physician position at UF Health St. John's. He has significant experience in emergency medicine, healthcare administration, military medicine, robotic surgery, and acute care surgery. His scholarly contributions include publications in major surgical journals. Dr. Dobbertien has been recognized with awards including the SANDOZ Award at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
University of FloridaMBA, Business, 2020 - 2022
U Florida-JacksonvilleMinimally Invasive Surgery, 2010 - 2011
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1992
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern UniversityClass of 1987
University of Notre DameBS, Preprofessional Studies, 1976 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
FL State License 1993 - 2028
AZ State License 2020 - 2023
GA State License 2006 - 2023
IL State License 1989 - 1993
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- SANDOZ Award Valedictorian, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Residency Award, Highest ABSITE Score
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsLaparoscopic right hemicolectomy with transvaginal colon extraction using a laparoscopic posterior colpotomy: a 2-year series from a single institution.Ziad T. Awad, Irfan Qureshi, Brent Seibel, Sunil K. Sharma, Mark A. Dobbertien
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 2011-12-01
Journal Articles
- The Liability Crisis.Dobbertien, M.A, JAMA Pulse, October 24/30, vol. 256, no. 16 Pulse B
- Physicians Not in the Business of Practicing Malpractice.Dobbertien, M.A, Student Lawyer
- Scholarly Activities in University-Affiliated Teaching Hospitals.Jerva, M.J., Ferlman, J., Dobbertien, M.A, Proc. Inst. Med. Chgo., vol. 41, 1988, pp. 50-52
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
A Doctor, His Dogs, & a Duck: Spotlight on DCMS Member John Montgomery, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPE/FAAPLAugust 7th, 2025
Committees
- Florida Delegate, AMA 2019 - Present
- Governor, Governor, American College of Surgeons 2015 - Present
- Member, RECOMS US NAVY 2014 - Present
- Board Member, SJCDS
- Delegate, FMA
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