Hector Pombo, MD
Specialties
General Surgery, Surgery
Primary Office
About Me
Dr. Hector Pombo is a board-certified general surgeon. He specializes in general and laparoscopic surgery, including cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder). He earned his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 1991 and completed his internship and residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Pombo has been a practicing general and laparoscopic surgeon in South Florida for nearly 20 years. Since 1992, he has served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve, 324th Combat Support Hospital in Perrine, Florida. He has published book chapters, articles and abstracts on surgery, trauma and surgical disease since 1995.
Meet Dr. Pombo
Education
Education
- University Of Miami Medical School, 1991
Residencies
- Jackson Memorial Hospital - Human Resources, 1996, Surgery
Certifications
American Board of Surgery-Surgery
Languages
- Spanish
Achievements
Expertise
- Hernia Surgery
- Surgery for Malignant & benign disease of the breast
- Surgery for Thyroid and Parathyroid disorders
- Surgery for Benign and Malignant Colon disease
Publications
Awards
- Press Ganey Award Recipient, 2013
- Most Outstanding House Officer, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1996
- Patients’ Choice Award, 2011
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2011
- Healthgrades Recognized Doctor
Professional Organizations
- American Medical Association
- Dade County Medical Association
- Jackson Surgical Society
- Jackson Laparoscopic Society
- American College of Surgeons
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