July 10, 2023 – Cleveland Clinic Martin Health is pleased to welcome Federico Serrot, MD, FACS, FASMBS, as Medical Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.
Upon earning his medical degree at Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dr. Serrot completed the general surgery residency at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He went on to complete three fellowships: the esophageal function test and surgical research fellowships at the University of Minnesota Medical School; and a minimally invasive, endoscopic, foregut and bariatric surgery fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Florida.
As part of Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Bariatric & Metabolic Institute, Dr. Serrot joins a team of specialists across southeast Florida, from Weston and Stuart to Vero Beach.
“Our goal is to improve access to weight management care that will change the lives of our patients forever,” Dr. Serrot said. “By creating partnerships with our primary care physicians, as well as providers in other subspecialties, we will provide the best care possible for patients needing to lose weight and improve their health.”
With extensive experience in robotic surgery, Dr. Serrot’s clinical specialties include metabolic and bariatric surgery; gastric bypass surgery; sleeve gastrectomy; foregut surgery; anti-reflux surgery; hernia surgery; gallbladder surgery; and peritoneal dialysis access.
A teacher and lecturer, Dr. Serrot has co-authored more than 40 abstract national and international presentations and 33 journal publications and book chapters. He holds professional memberships in the following: American College of Surgeons; Association of Innovation in Endoscopic Surgery; International Club of Young Laparoscopic Surgeons; American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders; Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, where he leads the Safe Cholecystectomy Committee as elected Chair; and The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
Dr. Serrot’s practice is located at the Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center, 3801 S. Kanner Highway
in Stuart, FL. New patients may schedule an appointment with Dr. Serrot by calling 844.630.4968 or visiting ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Digestive to request an appointment online.
About Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health is part of the Cleveland Clinic’s regional health system in Florida. It features three hospitals with a total of 521 beds, a free-standing emergency center, and numerous outpatient centers and clinics across Martin and St. Lucie counties on Florida’s east coast. Cleveland Clinic Martin Health offers preventive, primary and acute hospital care, as well as cancer care, a heart center, wellness and rehabilitation services, and much more. Cleveland Clinic’s regional health system in Florida is an integral part of Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where providing outstanding patient care is based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Physicians at Cleveland Clinic are experts in the treatment of complex conditions that are difficult to diagnose. For more information, visit clevelandclinic.org/martinhealth. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
