Dr. Rodolfo Arcovedo M.D.
Surgeon
855 3rd Avenue Suite 3340 Chula Vista California, 91911About
Born and raised in Mexico City, Rodolfo Arcovedo, MD, is a minimally invasive surgeon practicing at Coast Surgical Group in San Diego, California. Certified in Germany in clinical ultrasonography, Dr. Arcovedo also has a unique background in rural surgery. He volunteered in Sri Lanka for Doctors Without Borders, worked in Mexico City, then worked in rural Iowa. Dr Arcovedo expanded his laparoscopic expertees in Barcelona, Spain, and is now working the urban setting in Southern California since he joined his current group in 2005. In the past, he also served as an instructor of the National Faculty of Ultrasound of the American College of Surgeons. He has developed a particular interest in breast diseases, where his ultrasonographic skills are particularly useful.
Education and Training
LaSalle University
De La Salle Univ - Dasmarinas, Phillippines MD
Mexican School of Medicine La Salle University 1991
University of New Mexico School of Medicine 1990
UNIVERSIDAD LASALLE
University of Saint La Salle College of Medicine 1992
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Public Speaking -
Treatments
- Breast Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Gallstones
- Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- AerolaseĀ® Technologies
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Surgeons, San Diego Medical Society, International College of Surgeons
What do you attribute your success to?
Sticking to the Principles that were taught in Medical School: Do No Harm, The Patient Comes Frist, Teaching Patients the Way You Want to be Treated
Hobbies / Sports
- Wine Making, Travel, Dancing, Petanque
Favorite professional publications
- Annals of Surgery
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