SamuelSzomsteinMD
General Surgery • Weston, FLBariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Director, The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute and Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Cleveland Clinic Florida. Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Florida International University and Ross University
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Office
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
Weston, FL 33331Phone+1 954-659-5239Fax+1 954-659-5256- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
New York-Presbyterian/QueensResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2001
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 1997
Central University of VenezuelaClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2001 - 2025- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician of the Year/ Scholar Clevelend Clinic Florida, 2014
- Gulfstream FL-Broward Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
- Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Changes in renal blood flow after surgically induced weight loss: can bariatric surgery halt the progression of chronic kidney disease?Funes, D., Blanco, D., Lo Menzo, E., Szomstein, S., Rosenthal, R.> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2023 Nov 25
- Predictors and outcomes of acute kidney injury after bariatric surgery: analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program d...Roberto J Valera, Mauricio Sarmiento-Cobos, Lisandro Montorfano, Mustafa Khan, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Samuel Szomstein, Raul J Rosenthal> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2023 Nov 1
- The impact of bariatric surgery on hospitalization due to peripheral artery disease and critical limb ischemia: a nationwide analysis.Roberto J Valera, Mauricio Sarmiento-Cobos, Lisandro Montorfano, Ronit Patnaik, Liang Hong, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Samuel Szomstein, Raul J Rosenthal> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2023 Oct 1
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Journal Articles
- Role of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy OutcomesSamuel Szomstein, Raul J Rosenthal, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
- Short-Term Multi-Organ and Metabolic Benefits of Rapid Weight Loss on Severely Obese Patients After Laparoscopic Sleeve GastrectomySamuel Szomstein, Raul J Rosenthal, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Lectures
- Mental Conditioning for Surgeons in Training & Surgeons in Practice (in Conjunction with Surgery of the Foregut Symposium)Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland, Ohio / The Cleveland Clinic Foundation , American Meetings, Inc., Cora - 2/19/2012
- Complications in Bariatric SurgeryNorth Miami Beach, FL - 10/27/2014
Authored Content
- Short-Term Multi-Organ and Metabolic Benefits of Rapid Weight Loss on Severely Obese Patients After Laparoscopic Sleeve GastrectomyOctober 2018
- Role of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy OutcomesOctober 2018
Press Mentions
ASMBS 2021 Annual Meeting Invited PapersJune 9th, 2021- Charles E. Thompson III, MD, General and Bariatric Surgeon with Clarity SurgicalNovember 9th, 2019
Weight-Loss Surgery Reduces Risk of Coronary Heart Disease by 40 PercentNovember 14th, 2018- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Hebrew, Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic FloridaFort Lauderdale, Florida
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