St. Petersburg

  • Se habla español
  • Accepting new patients
About Alexander Ramirez, MD

Dr. Alexander Ramirez is a board-certified bariatric surgeon. Since 2014, he has been helping Floridians achieve better health through his expertise in bariatric and metabolic surgery. Dr. Ramirez is certified by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgery and Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery.

Dr. Ramirez received his medical training at the University of Cartagena in Colombia and completed his general surgery residency at New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens in Flushing. He pursued research and clinical fellowships in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston.

A fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS), Dr. Ramirez has published over 45 articles in peer-reviewed journals on various bariatric and surgical topics. He holds professional memberships with several prestigious organizations, including the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopy Surgeons, the Society of Robotic Surgery, and the Latin American Society of Endoscopy Surgeons.

He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Medical Education
  • University of Cartagena
    Cartagena, Columbia
    Doctor of Medicine
Internship/Residency
  • New York Hospital Medical Center of Queen
    Flushing, NY
    General Surgery Residency
  • University Hospital San Rafael Clinic
    Bogota, Colombia
    General Surgery Residency
Fellowships
  • Cleveland Clinic Florida
    Weston, FL
    Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Hospital Memberships
  • Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital
Certifications
  • Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgery and Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery - Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)
Professional Associations
  • American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopy Surgeons
  • Society of Robotic Surgery
  • Latin American Society of Endoscopy Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
Fellowship Organization
  • American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS)
Special Interests

Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery
Weight Loss
Minimally Invasive Weight-Loss Surgery
Gastric Bypass
Gastric Banding
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Duodenal Switch
Conversions/Revisions
Upper Endoscopy Procedures
Bariatric Endoscopy
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

St. Petersburg 601 7th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701  Suite 510

St. Petersburg

601 7th Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Suite 510


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