Muhammad A. Jawad, MD, is board certified through the American Board of Surgery and serves as the medical director of Orlando Regional Medical Center’s Bariatric Program. Dr. Jawad has been an expert in laparoscopic surgery since 1989, where he has been performing complicated biliary, colon and endocrine surgery.
Dr. Jawad received his medical degree from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, graduating with honors. He completed a surgical internship at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL. Following his internship, he practiced at Jackson Hospital in Alabama. Before joining ORMC, Dr. Jawad served as a chief of surgery at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Florida following his position as chief of staff at Monroe Regional Hospital. While at Ocala Regional Hospital, Dr. Jawad served as a member of the board of trustees.
Serving as an expert in the laparoscopic field and performing bariatric surgery since 1984, he has performed more than 4,000 laparoscopic bariatric surgical cases since 2000, safely and with great success. He specializes in both the laparoscopic gastric bypass and the adjustable Lap-Band procedures. He has presented more than 45 presentations both nationally and internationally on laparoscopic and bariatric surgery.
Dr. Jawad is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and is a member of many organizations including the American Society of Bariatric Surgery, the Florida Medical Association, the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons and the Florida Physicians Association.
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
Cook County Hospital
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Ain Shams University Faculty Of Medicine - 1969
Languages Spoken
Spanish
Arabic
Location & Hours
Orlando Health Weight Loss And Bariatric Surgery Institute
89 W Copeland Dr, Orlando, FL 32806
Mon:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tue:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Thu:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat:Closed Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Conditions Addressed
Cholelethiasis or Cholecystitis
Intestinal Obstruction
Ventral Hernia
Inguinal Hernia
Malignant Neoplasm of Female Breast
Abdominal Hernia
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Procedures Performed
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
Liver Biopsy
Spleen Surgey
Cholecystectomy
Bariatric Surgery
Small Bowel Resection
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Insurance Accepted
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