Omar H. Llaguna, MD, FACS, surgical oncologist with the Miami Cancer Institute has been named a 2018 Top Doctor in Miami, Florida. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards of patient care.

Dr. Omar H. Llaguna is a highly respected and experienced surgeon, having been in practice for many years. His acclaimed career began when he graduated with his Medical Degree with High Honors from the Ross University School of Medicine. After medical school, he completed his surgical internship with Maimonides Medical Center, followed by his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident. Driven to further his knowledge and expertise, Dr. Llaguna undertook his advanced surgical oncology fellowship with the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

Dr. Llaguna is board certified in general surgery, and has earned the coveted titles of Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology. He is determined to enhance his patients’ quality of life, providing high quality, individualized care in order to ensure the most optimal results. Dr. Llaguna is passionate about his work, and is noted for his expertise in surgery for gastrointestinal tumors and melanoma. He is also regarded as a specialist in robotic surgery, pioneering the robotic Whipple Procedure.

Dr. Llaguna is committed to keeping current with the new developments, guidelines, and procedures in surgery, and he shares his wealth of experience as an Associate Professor of Surgery with the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. His meticulous approach to patient care, coupled with his dedication to his work, and contributions in his field makes Dr. Omar H. Llaguna, MD, FACS a very worthy winner of a 2018 Top Doctor Award.

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