Barajas-Gamboa, Juan S | MD
Biography
Juan S. Barajas-Gamboa is a Colombian-Born physician scientist currently working at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD) as a Research Scholar and at Khalifa University of Sciences and Technology as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Surgery. He received his Medical Doctor degree with honors from the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga, Colombia. He completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Basic Sciences and Translational Research at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Moores Cancer Center followed by a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Clinical Research focused on Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Metabolic Surgery at the UCSD Center for the Future of Surgery. He has authored clinical textbooks, several book chapters, and has had numerous peer-reviewed publications in high impact factor medical journals including the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Cancer Research, SOARD, Obesity Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy. Moreover as a testament of his devotion to research, he serves as a reviewer, editorial board member, associate and senior editor for several international journals. His research interests are focused on Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Diseases; including basic sciences/translational research and clinical outcomes research.