SebastianDe La FuenteMDFACS

General Surgery • Orlando, FL

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Melanoma, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Office
2415 N Orange Ave
Ste 400
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone+1 407-303-7399

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Summary

Dr. Sebastian De La Fuente is a Surgical Oncologist in Orlando, FL. He has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in hepatobiliary surgery, pancreas, and surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in exocrine tumors of the pancreas, surgical oncology (non-breast), cystic neoplasms of the pancreas, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and liver cell adenoma. He completed his general surgery training at Duke University, NC and training in complex surgical oncology at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL.

Education & Training

University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2010 - 2012
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2010
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 1999 - 2004
Univ Salvador- Fac MedClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2018 - 2020
NC State Medical License 2003 - 2010
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Society Surgical OncologyAdvanced Surgical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Outstanding Clinical Research Award in Gastrointestinal Cancers American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Comparison between transpapillary versus transmural endoscopic ultrasound-guided decompression for biliary obstruction: a meta-analysis.
Michelle R McCullers, Aaron D Pinnola, Sebastian G de la Fuente> ;HPB. 2023 Aug 1
Clinical and Financial Implications of Consulting Physicians in the Management of Surgical Patients
Joseph Reza, W Steve Eubanks, Sebastian G. de la Fuente> ;The American Surgeon. 2020 Dec 9
2 citations
Retroperitoneal Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma With Uterine-Type Leiomyomatous Differentiation: A First Case Report With Literature Analysis of Soft Tissue Sarcomas W...
Tien Anh N Tran, Sebastian de La Fuente> ;International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2019 May 27
Early experience with the Senhance®-laparoscopic/robotic platform in the US.
deBeche-Adams, T.,Eubanks, W. S.,de la Fuente, S. G.> ;J Robot Surg. 2018 Nov 15
T1R2 receptor-mediated glucose sensing in the upper intestine potentiates glucose absorption through activation of local regulatory pathways.
Smith, K.,Karimian-Azari, E.,LaMoia, T. E.,Hussain, T.,Vargova, V.,Karolyi, K.,Veldhuis, P. P.,Arnoletti, J. P.,de la Fuente, S. G.,Pratley, R. E.,Osborne, T. F.,Kyria...> ;Mol Metab. 2018 Sep 12
9 citations
Age as a prognostic indicator for adjuvant therapy in patients who underwent pancreatic resections for cancer
Alicia L Eubanks, Julie Pepe, Paula P Veldhuis, Sebastian G. de la Fuente> ;Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2018 Jan 10
17 citations
Vagotomy/drainage is superior to local oversew in patients who require emergency surgery for bleeding peptic ulcers.
Vanessa T. Schroder, Theodore N. Pappas, Steven N. Vaslef, Sebastian G. de la Fuente, John Scarborough> ;Annals of Surgery. 2014 Jun 1
7 citations
Beyond Cytology: Why and When Does the Oncologist Require Core Tissue?
Sebastian G. de la Fuente, J. Pablo Arnoletti> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America. 2014 Jan 1
22 citations
Recent developments in surgery: minimally invasive approaches for patients requiring pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Scott Zenoni, J. Pablo Arnoletti, Sebastian G. de la Fuente> ;JAMA Surgery. 2013 Dec 1
8 citations
Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomies: A Word of Caution
Sebastian G. de la Fuente> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2013 Jun 1
10 citations
Primary Pancreatic Ewing's Sarcoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis
Christopher R. Reilly, Scott Zenoni, Muhammad K. Hasan, Shyam Varadarajulu, Tien-Anh N. Tran, Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Juan Pablo Arnoletti> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2013 May 1
32 citations
Functional Status Determines Postoperative Outcomes in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resections
Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Kyla M. Bennett, John E. Scarborough> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2013 Jun 15
66 citations
Initial experience from a large referral center with robotic-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy for oncologic purposes
Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Jill Weber, Sarah E. Hoffe, Ravi Shridhar, Richard C. Karl, Kenneth L. Meredith> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2013 Apr 3
5 citations
A comparison between patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumours diagnosed with isolated liver metastases and liver metastases plus sarcomatosis
Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Jeremiah L. Deneve, Colin M. Parsons, Jonathan S. Zager, Anthony P. Conley, Ricardo J. Gonzalez> ;HPB. 2013 Sep 1
100 citations
The Impact of Vascular Resection on Early Postoperative Outcomes after Pancreaticoduodenectomy: An Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quali...
Anthony W. Castleberry, Rebekah R. White, Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Bryan M. Clary, Dan G. Blazer, Richard L. McCann, Theodore N. Pappas, Douglas S. Tyler, John E. Sc...> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2012 Aug 30
2 citations
Ex vivo evaluation of preoperatively treated rectal cancer specimens of patients undergoing radical resection.
Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Kirk A. Ludwig, Douglas S. Tyler, Christopher R. Mantyh> ;Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2012 Feb 14
8 citations
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy using hook electrocautery: a safe, simple, and inexpensive alternative
Joshua E. Roller, Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Eric J. DeMaria, Aurora D. Pryor> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2009 Mar 1
Long-term behavioral assessment of guinea pigs following neonatal pneumoperitoneum
E. Fuh, S. G. de la Fuente, M. K. Shah, D. K. Okodiko, Thomas J. Cummings, W. S. Eubanks, James D. Reynolds> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2005 Mar 11
Videoendoscopic endotracheal intubation of the rat.
Clary, E. M., O'Halloran, E. K., de la Fuente, S. G., Eubanks, S.> ;Lab Anim. 2004 Apr
Early postnatal behavior deficits after maternal carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum during pregnancy.
de la Fuente, S. G., Pinheiro, J., Gupta, M., Eubanks, W. S., Reynolds, J. D.> ;Surg Endosc. 2003 Nov
Attenuation of acid induced oesophagitis in VR-1 deficient mice.
Fujino, K., de la Fuente, S. G., Takami, Y., Takahashi, T., Mantyh, C. R.> ;Gut. 2006 Jan
Vanilloid receptor-1 containing primary sensory neurones mediate dextran sulphate sodium induced colitis in rats.
Kihara, N., de la Fuente, S. G., Fujino, K., Takahashi, T., Pappas, T. N., Mantyh, C. R.> ;Gut. 2003 May
17 citations
A review of laparoscopy for non-obstetric-related surgery during pregnancy.
James D. Reynolds, John V. Booth, Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Santi Punnahitananda, Ross L. McMahon, Michael B Hopkins, W. Steve Eubanks> ;Current Surgery. 2003 Mar 1
Sporadic gastric carcinoid tumor laparoscopically resected: a case report.
de la Fuente, S. G., McMahon, R. L., Pickett, L. C., Pappas, T. N.> ;JSLS. 2004 Jan 01
29 citations
General anesthesia improves fetal cerebral oxygenation without evidence of subsequent neuronal injury.
Rebecca J. McClaine, Kenichiro Uemura, Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Roberto J. Manson, John V. Booth, William D. White, Kurt A. Campbell, Deborah J. McClaine, Paul B. Be...> ;Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 2005 Aug 1
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