Dr. Alberto Francisco Padron MD

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Dr. Alberto F. Padron has been in practice for more than 22 years, and in that time has become one of Orlando's most respected surgeons. Dr. Padron’s medical career began in 1994, when he graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine at Gainesville. An internship then followed at Richland Memorial Hospital, before a residency was completed at Orlando Health. Furthermore, he holds a qualification in Advanced Trauma Life Support. Dr. Padron is certified by the American Board of Surgery, and provides surgical solutions for a wide variety of conditions. Expert surgical procedures carried out by him include laparoscopic surgery, also known as minimally invasive surgery, colon/gastric surgery, the removal of skin and soft tissue tumors, tracheostomies, and the placement of feeding tubes. Alberto F. Padron, MD, is a general surgeon at Surgical Group of Orlando, and is affiliated with Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Regional Medical Center. Dr. Padron keeps up to date with the latest advances in general surgery through his active professional memberships, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. General surgeons not only perform surgeries for a wide range of common ailments, but are also responsible for patient care before, during, and after surgery. General surgeons are trained to operate on the Alimentary Tract (esophagus and related organs), Abdomen and its Contents, Breast, Skin and Soft Tissue, and the Endocrine System. In addition, general surgeons are expected to have knowledge and experience in Surgical Critical Care, Surgical Oncology, and Trauma.

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