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Bariatric Surgeon

Ricardo A. Belmonte

Board-Certified General Surgeon | Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery

General surgeon with 12 years of post-residency practice and more than 4,000 procedures performed, including 1,200+ robotic-assisted cases on the da Vinci Xi platform. Fellowship-trained in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. Proven record of reducing surgical site infections and length of stay through ERAS protocol adoption. Seeking a hospital-employed or group practice surgical position in the Tampa Bay area with opportunities for robotic program leadership and resident teaching.

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Professional Profile

General surgeon with 12 years of post-residency practice and more than 4,000 procedures performed, including 1,200+ robotic-assisted cases on the da Vinci Xi platform. Fellowship-trained in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. Proven record of reducing surgical site infections and length of stay through ERAS protocol adoption. Seeking a hospital-employed or group practice surgical position in the Tampa Bay area with opportunities for robotic program leadership and resident teaching.

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Core Competencies

Robotic surgery (da Vinci Xi/SP)
Advanced laparoscopy
Bariatric surgery
Hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction
Trauma and acute care surgery
ERAS protocols
Surgical quality improvement (NSQIP)
Resident and fellow education
Epic EHR
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Professional Experience

Attending General Surgeon, Director of Robotic Surgery
Bayshore Regional Medical Center
2019 — Present
  • Perform 350+ cases annually: robotic and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repair, colectomy, foregut and bariatric procedures
  • Launched the hospital robotic surgery program; grew robotic volume from 80 to 600 cases per year across four specialties
  • Chaired the ERAS implementation committee; cut average colorectal length of stay from 5.8 to 3.4 days
  • Level II trauma call coverage (6 calls per month); surgical site infection rate 1.1% versus national benchmark 2.6%
General Surgeon
Suncoast Surgical Associates
2015 — 2019
  • Full-spectrum general surgery practice with emphasis on hernia and hepatobiliary surgery
  • Introduced same-day discharge pathway for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, adopted group-wide
  • Supervised surgical PAs and coordinated care with hospitalist and oncology teams
Fellow, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Florida
2014 — 2015
  • Completed 400+ advanced laparoscopic and robotic cases; co-authored 3 peer-reviewed publications
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Education

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Residency, General Surgery
2014
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, Medicine
2009
University of Florida
Bachelor of Science, Biology
2005
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Additional Qualifications

Florida Medical License ME 118742American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (certified 2014)Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)DEA RegistrationATLS InstructorACLSBLSda Vinci Xi Console Surgeon CertificationIntuitive Surgical proctor

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