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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. Dr. Teixeira is currently accepting new patients.

Eleftherios Mamounas is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Mamounas is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Mamounas is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Bruce Levy is a board-certified orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon with Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute. He is the academic chief of Sports Medicine and director of the institute’s Sports Medicine Surgical Fellowship program. His specialties include: Complex knee and hip injuries Knee dislocation and multi-ligament knee reconstruction Primary/revision hip arthroscopy Primary/revision ACL reconstruction Meniscus repair and transplantation Knee osteotomies With more than 25 years of experience as a surgeon, Dr. Levy believes his background as an athlete helps him connect with patients. By the age of 20, he had undergone 17 orthopedic operations for numerous fractures resulting from motocross and ski racing. Dr. Levy’s Training Dr. Levy received his medical degree from the University of Montreal. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and an orthopedic sports medicine fellowship at the Minneapolis Sports Medicine Center. About Dr. Levy Prior to joining Orlando Health, Dr. Levy practiced at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he served as a professor and orthopedic surgeon in the Division of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstruction. He also was the program director for the Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship and the principal investigator for several multi-center trials funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine. His professional memberships include the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America and International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine. Recognized as an international expert, Dr. Levy has chaired hundreds of symposia and instructional course lectures on complex knee and hip injuries. He is a consultant for the NBA and NHL Players Associations, a past team physician for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and is currently the chief medical officer for the United Football League’s (UFL) Orlando Storm. Dr. Levy is a reviewer and editorial board member for numerous medical journals, and he has published more than 350 papers in scientific literature. He lectures extensively nationally and internationally and has been named one of the nation’s top doctors multiple times by Castle Connolly. Born and raised in Montreal, Dr. Levy is fluent in English and French. Dr. Levy is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Accessory Deep Peroneal Nerve, Osteoarthritis, Hypermobile Joints, Endoscopy, and Tenotomy. Dr. Levy is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery - General And Adult Orthopedics, and American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery/Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Levy is currently accepting new patients.

Juan Escalon, MD, joined Orlando Health Cancer Institute in 2015. He is a member of the Thoracic/Head and Neck Cancers Specialty Section at the Rod Taylor Thoracic Care Center.Dr. Escalon is board certified in Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery, specializing in surgery for tumors of the chest, including cancers of the lung, esophagus, chest wall, and mediastinum. He also treats benign disorders of the esophagus and has expertise in minimally invasive thoracic surgery including VATS (Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery) and robotic surgery for advanced pulmonary resections and esophagectomy.Dr. Escalon earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he also performed his General Surgery residency and served as Chief Resident. In 2008, he completed his fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Yale University, where he also served as Chief Resident and Instructor.Prior to joining Orlando Health, Dr. Escalon was an attending surgeon at the William W. Backus Hospital and Hartford Hospital, part of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Alliance in Connecticut, with a practice focused on thoracic surgical oncology. He also served as a Clinical Instructor for the Department of Surgery at the University of Connecticut and was a site investigator for the implantation and use of Spiration® endobronchial valves in patients with persistent air leaks after lung surgery.Dr. Escalon has been published in Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Clinical Chemistry, and Cardiology. He co-authored a chapter in Shields textbook of General Thoracic Surgery and has made presentations at numerous meetings and conferences. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, General Thoracic Surgery Club, and International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group.Dr. Escalon is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Escalon is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Escalon is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Escalon is currently accepting new patients.

Hugo Hart is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Hart is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Varicose Veins, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, and Meige Disease. Dr. Hart is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Hart is currently accepting new patients.

Muhammad Jawad is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Jawad is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Jawad is currently accepting new patients.