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Guillermo Higa, MD, FACS
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Dr. Guillermo Higa, FACS, is the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery for the Carondelet Health Network and the Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Medical Director for St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s Hospitals in Tucson, AZ.
He has more than 20 years of surgical experience performing over 1000 bariatric surgeries. He has extensive clinical and procedural expertise in research and education respective to Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss and is often asked to give presentations and lectures for the Argentinian Congress of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, SAGES, AAST, and the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery.
Dr. Higa is certified by the American Board of Surgery and holds professional memberships with the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons.
Procedures Performed
- Bariatric Revisions
- Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder)
- Gastric Bypass
- Gastric Sleeve
- GERD (Acid Reflux) Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Robotic Surgery
Memberships
- American Board of Surgery
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Insurance Accepted
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Education
- Medical School: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, City of Córdoba, Argentina
- Internship: New York Hospital Queens
- General Surgery Residency: University of Arizona
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, Weston, Florida
Guillermo Higa, MD, FACS has reviewed the following content:
- Why Beer May Be the Worst Drink After Bariatric Surgery
- How to Support a Spouse Considering Bariatric Surgery
- Obesity and Its Effect on Fertility
- Obesity and Gallbladder Disease
- Obesity and Its Effects on the Lungs
- The Effects of Obesity on the Esophagus
- The Effects of Obesity on the Brain
- The Effects of Obesity on the Kidneys
- The Effects of Obesity on the Throat – Sleep Apnea
- The Effects of Obesity on the Liver
- The Effects of Obesity on Hips, Knees and Other Joints
- The Effects of Obesity on the Heart
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