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Personal profile
About
Dr. Asbun is Chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery for Miami Cancer Institute and throughout Baptist Health and the current President of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). He brings to the role more than 25 years of surgical experience treating cancers and complex diseases of the liver, pancreas, adrenals, gallbladder and biliary system. Dr. Asbun will combine world-class patient care with leading-edge research to provide highly effective, personalized treatment options for patients with pancreatic and biliary disease. The Pancreatic and Liver Disease Program also draws on expertise from the fields of surgery, interventional radiology, oncology, hepatology, interventional oncology, gastroenterology, diagnostic radiology, interventional gastroenterology, radiation therapy, anesthesia and pain management to deliver seamless multidisciplinary care under one roof. Dr. Asbun directs and teaches national courses on surgery and speaks frequently at scientific conferences around the world, with more than 650 presentations to date in the United States and in over six continents. In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, he is a member of multiple surgical societies and serves on the Boards and committees of several national and international professional societies, including the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association and the Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma and Anesthesia Care (G4 alliance).
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Education/Academic qualification
Fellowship Program - Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery, Lahey Clinic
1991 → 1992
Kern Medical Center, Residency Program - General Surgery, University of California, San Diego
1986 → 1991
Surgical Oncology, Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of California at San Diego
1985 → 1986
Hospital de La Santa Cruz y San Pablo, Postdoctoral Surgical Fellow, Autonomous University of Barcelona
1983 → 1984
Doctor of Medicine, M.D., University of Chile
… → 1983
External positions
Chairman, Mayo Clinic Florida
Jan 1 2008 → Jan 1 2018
Director, Mayo Clinic Florida
Jan 1 2008 → Jan 1 2018
Co-Director, John Muir Cancer Institute
Jan 1 2007 → Jan 1 2008
Director, John Muir Cancer Institute
Jan 1 2007 → Jan 1 2008
Physician Champion, John Muir Health
Jan 1 2007 → Jan 1 2008
Chairman, John Muir Health
Jan 1 2002 → Jan 1 2003
Director, John Muir Weight Loss Surgery Center
Jan 1 2002 → Jan 1 2008
Vice-Chairman, John Muir Health
Jan 1 2001 → Jan 1 2002
Director, John Muir Health
Jan 1 1999 → Jan 1 2008
Staff Surgeon, John Muir Health
Jan 1 1997 → Jan 1 2008
Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of California Davis
Jan 1 1995 → Jan 1 1999
Attending Consultant Surgeon, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center - Martinez, CA
Jan 1 1994 → Jan 1 2002
Physician, Travis Air Force Base - Fairfield CA
Jan 1 1994 → Jan 1 1997
Surgical Post Consultant, American Embassy
Jan 1 1993 → Jan 1 1994
Staff Surgeon, Clínica Virgen de La Asuncion
Jan 1 1992 → Jan 1 1994
Attending Surgeon, Hospital Juan XXIII, University of Nuestra Señora de La Paz
Jan 1 1992 → Jan 1 1994
Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Oncology
- Surgery
Projects
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Using biomarkers to develop individualized pancreatic cancer therapy for Mayo Clinic patients
Asbun, H. (PI)
CIM - Center for Individualized Medicine
1/1/13 → 1/1/14
Project: Research project
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Retrospective and Prospective Liver Database
Asbun, H. (PI)
Clinical Research Subcommittee
1/1/12 → 1/1/13
Project: Research project
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Laparoscopic Hepatico-Jejunostomy in a Porcine Model
Asbun, H. (PI)
David Grant Medical Center CIF Grant
1/1/98 → 1/1/00
Project: Research project
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Computer Equipment Grant
Asbun, H. (PI)
Academic Senate, University of California Davis
1/1/96 → 1/1/96
Project: Research project
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Aerosolization of Tumor Cells during CO2 Insufflation
Asbun, H. (PI)
Surgeon General’s Office. Research Grant
1/1/96 → 1/1/97
Project: Research project
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Appropriate use of tissue sampling and somatostatin receptor PET imaging in the diagnosis of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: results of an International Delphi Consensus
PNET Diagnosis Research Group, Jun 2025, In: Surgical endoscopy. 39, 6, p. 3435-3446 12 p., 100510.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current Status of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Donor Hepatectomy: A Worldwide Survey (A Joint Initiative of the International Laparoscopic Liver Society and the International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Group)
The World Survey on Minimally Invasive Donor Hepatectomy Collaboration Group, 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Transplantation. 5423.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Erratum: Development and Validation of a Machine Learning Prediction Model for Textbook Outcome in Liver Surgery: Results From a Multicenter, International Cohort: Erratum
Wang, J., Ashraf Ganjouei, A., Hibi, T., Lluis, N., Gomes, C., Romero-Hernandez, F., Yin, H., Calthorpe, L., Okamura, Y., Abe, Y., Tanaka, S., Tanabe, M., Morise, Z., Asbun, H., Geller, D., Abu Hilal, M., Adam, M. & Alseidi, A., Dec 2025, In: Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches. 6, 4, p. e613Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Management of splanchnic venous thrombosis after splenectomy in hematologic diseases. systematic review, meta-analysis and consensus guidelines
Lluís, N., Kunzler, F., Tsamalaidze, L., Asbun, D., Manresa-Rocamora, A., Blasco-Peris, C., Alseidi, A., Chan, C., Teh, C., Conrad, C., Ferrone, C., Telem, D., Targarona, E., Vega, E. A., Reitano, E., Romano, F., Dudina, G., Al-Samkari, H., Khatkov, I. & Freed, J. A. & 25 others, , Dec 19 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International journal of surgery (London, England).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Robotic-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Outcome Comparison from a Single-Center Experience
Tsenteradze, T., Pontecorvo, A. A., Asbun, H. J. & Elli, E. F., Dec 18 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) (External organization)
Asbun, H. J. (Member)
Jan 1 2015 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) (External organization)
Asbun, H. J. (Member)
Jan 1 2006 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) (External organization)
Asbun, H. J. (Member)
Jan 1 1997 → Jan 1 2000Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Prizes
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Cleveland Clinic 2019 Robert E. Hermann Lecturer
Asbun, H. J. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Honorary Memberships: Bolivian College of Physicians, Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India
Asbun, H. J. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Honorary Memberships: Korean Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons, Peruvian Society of General Surgery, Association of India Surgeons, Chilean Society of Surgery, Bolivian Society of Gastroenterology
Asbun, H. J. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Intern of the year, Kern Medical Center-University of California San Diego, 1987
Asbun, H. J. (Recipient), 1987
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Jacksonville Business Journal “Health Care Heroes Award” October 2013
Asbun, H. J. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)