Alfredo Daniel Guerron, MD
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Research Interests: advanced laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, metabolic surgery, advanced endoscopy and robotic surgery
Dr. Daniel Guerron is an assistant professor of Surgery at Duke University Health System. After completing his medical school at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador he completed a dedicated research period of training in basic and translational research at the NIH and Children’s National Medical Center in Washington DC. He completed his residency in general Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio where he was the recipient of the 2015 Steiger Award granted to a Surgical Resident for significant research contributions. He complemented his surgical training with an advanced gastrointestinal minimally invasive and bariatric surgery fellowship at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Dr. Guerron is involved in residency and fellowship training. He leads the research fellowship program within the division of metabolic and weight loss surgery focusing on innovation and surgical outcomes. He has published several original scientific articles, outcomes research and review articles related to laparoscopy, innovation, and bariatrics. Additionally, has collaborated with book chapters in his field.
Dr. Guerron is passionate about clinical excellence and patient-centered care, with a particular focus on surgical research and innovation. His specialty interests include advanced laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, metabolic surgery, advanced endoscopy and robotic surgery.
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Terms of Appointment: December 2019 - November 2021; January 2022 - December 2024
