Dr. Alberto R. Ferreres

University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Email: albertoferreres@gmail.com; Tel: +541148017222

Biography

Prof Ferreres received his medical degree “suma cum laude” from the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine, where he also trained in General Surgery and Surgical Oncology. His accolades also include: a JD degree, Master of Public Health, Patient Safety and Medical Error Fellowship (Virginia Commonwealth University) and a Clinical Ethics Fellowship at the University of Chicago’s MacLean Center. He is presently Professor of Surgery and Department Chair at the University of Buenos Aires and also holds an appointment as Professor of Surgery and Ethics at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA). He also has been bestowed with Honorary Fellowships from the American Surgical Association, American College of Surgeons, Chinese College of Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, among others. He is the current Governor of the ACS Argentine Chapter and Past President of the International Society of Digestive Surgery (ISDS) and the Argentine Surgical Academy. Prof. Ferreres in a gastrointestinal surgeon and renowned ethicist, author of 4 texbooks, 30 book chapters and more than 100 contributions to medical literature. He is member of the Editorial Boards of various journals.

Research interests:
Gastrointestinal surgery, Surgical ethics, Professional liability issues and outcomes