Antonio Jose Torres MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS

Antonio J. Torres MD, PhD is Professor of Surgery at the Complutense University of Madrid, and Chief of the General and Digestive Surgery Service at the Clínico San Carlos Hospital. His main areas of interest have been: Bariatric Surgery, Metabolic Surgery, Obesity, Gatrointestinal Hormones, Intraabdominal Infections, Surgical Oncology and VideoEndoscopic Surgery (anti-reflux procedures, hepatobiliopancreatic surgery, and obesity surgery procedures) He is a member of 28 national and international professional associations including the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and metabolic disorders (IFSO), International Society of Digestive Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery and the Spanish Society of Surgeons. Dr. Torres has authored or co-authored over two hundred peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as principal investigator on numerous studies including several grants funded by official institutions.