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Horacio Asbun

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Horacio Asbun

Chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

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    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
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    • 3 Other
    • 2 Membership of network
    • 1 Membership of committee
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    View all 18 prizes
    View all 32 courses
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