Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez, MD, FACS, FASMBS

You can measure a surgeons career by how many years they have been working but the number of surgeries they have done tells a lot more about their experience. In May 2024 Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez did his 5,000th surgery at Baptist Health. At that point he had done than 1,400 weight loss surgeries, 1,600 hernia repairs and 1,100 single-site robotic surgeries. Baptist Health said he was the general surgeon in South Florida to do 5,000 surgeries.

Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez is a surgeon who specializes in weight loss surgery and general surgery in South Miami, Florida. He is in charge of the weight loss surgery program at South Miami Hospital. He is also the head of surgery at Baptist Hospital of Miami and a member of the Baptist Health Medical Group. His office sees adults, including people who’re 65 years old or more.

Weight Loss Surgery is One Part of What Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez Does

Weight loss surgery is a big part of Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalezs work. Patients come to see him to talk about surgeries like sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass or fixing a weight loss surgery. He uses laparoscopic methods for some patients. The right option for each patient depends on their health, weight history, past surgeries and long-term goals.

Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez also does surgeries for hernias, gallbladder problems, acid reflux, stomach issues and colon or bowel problems. Baptist Health lists weight loss surgery, stomach surgery, intestinal surgery, colon surgery and hernia repair as some of the services they offer at the South Miami surgery office.

Having weight loss surgery is not about the surgery itself. Baptist Healths weight loss program checks each patient before surgery. Stresses the importance of making lasting changes to what they eat how much they exercise and how they take care of themselves after surgery. Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez has also talked publicly about how important nutrition’s after weight loss surgery.

Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalezs Medical Career Has Been in Miami

Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez got his degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 1994. He stayed in Miami to do his surgery training at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital. He finished his training in 1999. Was the chief resident during his time in surgery school.

The American Board of Surgery certified Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez as a surgeon in 2000. The state of Florida says his medical license, ME70563 is active and in standing. His state profile also shows that he started practicing medicine in 1994 and has privileges to work at Baptist Hospital and South Miami Hospital.

Teaching Other Surgeons and Helping Patients

Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez also teaches surgeons. He started the invasive and weight loss surgery fellowship program at Baptist Health and is still the program director. This program gives surgeons experience with weight loss surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

He is a professor of surgery at Florida International Universitys Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. He also volunteers as a professor of surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez has given talks and presentations at conferences about weight loss surgery, abdominal surgery, colon surgery, laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery.

Dr. Anthony M. Gonzalez has written research papers on weight loss surgery, robotic procedures, hernia repair and invasive techniques. His work has been published in journals like Hernia, Obesity Surgery and the official journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Belongs to major organizations, for weight loss surgery and minimally invasive surgery.