David A. Motola, M.D., Joins Baptist Health as a General Surgeon
MIAMI, FL – November 26, 2024 – Board-certified general surgeon David A. Motola, M.D., has joined Baptist Health. He is trained to manage a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting most areas of the body. He has expertise in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery and performs robotic surgery to address abdominal wall hernias, hiatal hernias, gallbladder disease and other foregut issues. His clinical interests include both medical and surgical weight loss.
After earning his medical degree at New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., Dr. Motola completed a five-year general surgery residency and a bariatric surgery fellowship at Orlando Regional Medical Center. During his fellowship, he was a general surgeon at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital and Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Motola to our world-class team of medical professionals at Baptist Health, dedicated to providing the highest quality care to our patients,” said Jack Ziffer, Ph.D., executive vice president, chief clinical officer and chief physician executive at Baptist Health.
Dr. Motola is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He has conducted research in his specialty, published his work in medical journals and presented at national symposiums.
Dr. Motola believes that health is much more than lab values and diagnostic images. “I address a patient's health from a holistic standpoint – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual,” he said. “I meet my patients where they are and treat them as if they were a loved one.”
Dr. Motola is fluent in English and Spanish. He will see patients at the following Baptist Health General Surgery locations: Homestead Hospital, 975 Baptist Way, Suite 201, Homestead, FL 33033; South Miami Hospital, 6200 SW 72 Street, Suite 502, South Miami, FL 33143; and West Kendall Baptist Hospital, 15955 SW 96 Street, Suite 102, Miami, FL 33196.
About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned institutes specializing in cancer care, brain and spine care, heart and vascular care and orthopedic care. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and the Baptist Health PineApp, a virtual health platform. Baptist Health South Florida is an academic and clinical affiliate ofFlorida International University. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
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