The West Palm Beach VA Health Care System (WPBVAHCS) announces the appointment of Dr. Gustavo Lopes, DO, FACOS, as the new Associate Chief of Staff for Surgery for the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System (WPBVAHCS).

Prior to joining the WPBVAHCS, Dr. Lopes worked for the Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group and Cleveland Clinic Martin Health where he served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Digestive Disease Institute Director.

Dr. Lopes holds a notable portfolio, including completion of an internship and residency in general surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, and a medical school graduate from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.