March 31, 2023 – Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group (PBHNPG) is pleased to announce Gustavo Lopes, DO, FACOS, a general and bariatric surgeon, has joined the multispecialty physician group and opens his bariatric and general surgery practice in Palm Beach Gardens with plans to expand to Port St. Lucie in 2023.

Dr. Lopes specializes in robotic, laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery including weight-loss surgery (bariatric surgery) and performs Roux-en-y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. Dr. Lopes also specializes in hernia repair for hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, abdominal, ventral, incisional and umbilical hernia, as well as provides care for inguinal hernia and performs abdominal wall reconstruction. In addition, Dr. Lopes performs anti-reflux surgery, Nissen fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gallbladder surgery, foregut surgery and splenectomy. Dr. Lopes is board-certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and on-staff at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach.

Prior to joining PBHNPG, Dr. Lopes worked as Department Chair, General Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, General Surgery Director and Robotic Surgery Medical Director at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health. Additionally, Dr. Lopes served as Chairman, Department of Surgery at Martin Health Systems and Cleveland Clinic Martin Health from 2018-2022. Dr. Lopes served on active duty as a general and laparoscopic surgeon in the U.S. Air Force from 2009 to 2013. He was stationed at Eglin AFB, FL and deployed oversees. During his service in the military, Dr. Lopes received the U.S. Air Force: Meritorious Service Medal. He joined Martin Medical Group in July 2013 and had an office with Martin Health Physician Group.

For his education and training, Dr. Lopes completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ. Dr. Lopes graduated medical school from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

Dr. Lopes is a clinical assistant professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine. Throughout his medical career, Dr. Lopes has been published on the topic of general surgery in scholarly medical books and chapters as well as presented his general surgery research and findings nationally. Dr. Lopes is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Fellow, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Dr. Lopes is bilingual, able to communicate proficiently with Portuguese speaking patients.

Dr. Lopes’ Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group office in Palm Beach County is located at 3370 Burns Road, Suite 206, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. Later in 2023, Dr. Lopes will be opening a bariatric and general surgery clinic at 900 Southeast Becker Road, Suite 101, Port St. Lucie, FL 34984. For more information on Dr. Lopes visit www.pbhnphysiciangroup.com or call his office at 772-255-7550 | Fax 772-206-2530

About Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group

Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group (PBHNPG), a division of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, is a multi-specialty physician group that has provided care to the Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast communities since 2007. Our award-winning physicians provide a level of expertise that has resulted in regional firsts and outstanding patient outcomes. As an affiliate of the Palm Beach Health Network, one of the largest healthcare networks in Palm Beach County, PBHNPG specialists, sub-specialists, primary care physicians, and staff, are committed to delivering the highest quality care to the communities we serve. The Palm Beach Health Network consists of Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Palm Beach Children’s Hospital, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, St. Mary’s Medical Center and West Boca Medical Center, along with various ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient facilities and urgent care centers. All of our hospitals have received prestigious awards and accolades, national rankings and multiple accreditations. We are dedicated to the standards of excellent patient care that are the hallmark of the Tenet brand. At PBHNPG, our mission is to improve the life of every person who enters our doors. Today, we are proud to be one of the most respected physician networks in the area.