Almino Ramos MD, MSc, PhD, FACS, FASMBS

Dr. Almino Cardoso Ramos is the current President of the IFSO-International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, has a Master's Degree and PhD proficiency in surgery, and is a Professor at UNICAMP State University of Campinas and ABC Medical University, both in Sao Paulo-Brazil and Medical Director of Gastro-Obeso- Center Metabolic Optimization Center, a Center of Excellence in bariatric and metabolic surgery in Sao Paulo-Brazil. He is board certified in general, digestive, and bariatric surgery by CBC Brazilian College of Surgeons, CBCD Brazilian College of Digestive Surgery, and SBCBM Brazilian Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Dr. Ramos has been fully dedicated to bariatric and metabolic surgery since 1999. The former President of the SBCBM was the Secretary-Treasurer and member of the Executive Board of IFSO, an International Fellow of ASMBS and ACS as FACS, a member of the Advisory Council of SBCBM, a member of the Bariatric Committee of the Brazilian College of Surgeons and member of the bariatric department of Brazilian Association for Study of Obesity. Academically Dr. Ramos has been involved in several medical studies as author or co-author of more than 100 peer-reviewed publications involving articles and book chapters. Also has worked in the organizing and scientific committees of several symposiums, courses, and congresses. President of the Scientific Committee for the IFSO World Congress in Rio de Janeiro, September 2016. Member of the Editorial Board of Obesity Surgery Journal and ABCD Journal. He has served as faculty in several courses and congresses all over the world as well as performed more than 500 demonstratives' live surgeries in different countries. His practice involves experience with all the different laparoscopic bariatric/metabolic procedures with expertise in Roux- en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy with an active interest in revisional and metabolic surgery.