Laparoscopic Surgery

Jorge Cueto-Garcia, MD Professor of Surgery (Minimally Invasive) University of Anahuac School of Medicine Coordinator of Laparoscopic Surgery Angeles Lomas Hospital American British Cowdray Hospital Mexico City, Mexico Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery Louisiana State University New Orleans, LouisianaMoises Jacobs, MD Laparoscopic Center of South Florida Coral Gables, FloridaMichel Gagner, MD Franz W. Sichel Professor of Surgery Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center Chief, Division of Laparoscopic Surgery Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NYThe authors are all internationally acclaimed surgeons well known to the laparascopic community, frequent presenters and attendees at…  More meetings and active in the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Cueto was trained in the United States (at the University of Minnesota) and is one of the most prominent surgeons in Mexico. He is the editor-in-chief for the project and was responsible for recruiting Drs. Jacobs and Gagner to the English version of the book. Dr. Jacobs is one of the world’s pioneers in laparascopic techniques used in colonic surgery, and bile duct exploration. He has been the mentor of many laparascopic surgeons throughout the world, especially, in Latin America. Dr. Gagner is a young star in the field. Together, it is an outstanding editorial team.  Less

Dr. Michel Gagner is chief of the Division of Laparoscopic Surgery and is the Franz W. Sichel Professor of Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He has played an important role in the development of many laparoscopic procedures including laparoscopic bariatric procedures such as gastric bypass. He was the first surgeon to perfom laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS). Dr. Gagner is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is the fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is an active member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery.