Francisco Obregon Colombani, MD

Highly experienced General Surgeon with over 20 years of clinical and academic practice, specializing in bariatric, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. Originally trained and board-certified in Venezuela, with additional postgraduate education in Spain. Currently Chief Resident of the General Surgery Residency at UTRGV in Texas. Former Director of a national Bariatric Surgery Fellowship and Chairman of a Bariatric Surgery Unit at Hospital Universitario de Caracas. Co-founder of The Venezuelan Bariatric and Metabolic Society. Prolific academic contributor with numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, oral presentations, surgical videos, and posters presented at international congresses. Recipient of multiple awards, including the Young Investigator Award at the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery in Japan. Active member of multiple professional societies including ASMBS, IFSO, ALACE, and SLS. Bilingual (English/Spanish), passionate about surgical education,innovation, minimally invasive techniques, and improving patient outcomes.