Dr. Andre F. Teixeira

Dr. Andre F. Teixeira is an expertly trained and experienced board-certified surgeon specializing in bariatric and general surgery with Orlando Health Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute. He provides expertise in numerous areas of specialized surgical care, including: Abdominal wall reconstruction Adrenalectomy Bariatric endoscopy Bariatric revision and conversion Duodenal switch Endoscopic sleeve and balloon procedures Foregut and reflux surgery Gall bladder surgery Gastric bypass Hernia repair Hiatal hernia repair Single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve (SADI-S) Sleeve gastrectomy Splenectomy Upper endoscopy Dr. Teixeira's Training Dr. Teixeira completed his undergraduate studies in biology at Augusta State University in Georgia and earned his medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. He completed his internship in general surgery at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center and his residency training at Orlando Health, serving as general surgery chief resident. He performed a bariatric and advanced minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Cleveland Clinic in Florida. About Dr. Teixeira Dr. Teixeira has been published in multiple journals including Obesity, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases and The American Surgeon. He also has published several book chapters and presented at many international and national conferences on various topics relating to general surgery and bariatric surgery. Dr. Teixeira is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association – Morehouse School of Medicine Chapter, and American Medical Student Association – Morehouse School of Medicine Chapter. He is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, as well as English.

Dr. Teixeira is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Teixeira is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 112 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials.