I understand the effects of being overweight and specialize in the cause, prevention, and treatment of obesity. While exercise and lifestyle changes help individuals lose weight, I perform bariatric surgery that has also assisted patients with long-term weight loss, their recovery from diabetes, and improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, among other health improvements.
Luis Benavente, MD, FACS
Breast Center, Medical & Surgical Weight Loss Center, Surgery
Practices In:
Elkhart, Mishawaka, South Bend
Patients Seen:
All Ages
Locations
Mishawaka
301 East Day Road
Mishawaka, Indiana 46545
Board Certifications
Surgery
Languages
English, Spanish
Clinical Interests
Minimally invasive and Bariatric surgery
Personal Interests
I enjoy spending time with my family and cycling in my spare time.
Memberships
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Eastern Association for the Surgery
RiverPointe Surgery Center
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
South Bend Clinic SurgiCenter
Unity Physicians Hospital
School
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
School of Medicine, San Luis Potosi, SLP, Mexico
Graduation Date:
2002
Degree:
MD
Residency
The Mayo Clinic
Resident in Surgery
Fellowships
The Methodist Hospital
Advanced Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
Procedures
Abdominal Surgery, Appendectomy, Bariatric Surgery, Benign Skin Excision/Skin Lesions, Breast Surgery, Carcinoid Tumor Removal, Cholecystectomy / Gall Bladder Surgery, Colon Surgery, Colostomy Revision/Reversal, Gallbladder Surgery, Gastric Bypass, General Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Lumps/Bumps/Cysts/Lipomas, Malignant Skin Excision/Skin Lesions, Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Muscle Biopsy, PD Cath, Port Placements, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Spleen Surgery, Stomach Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Conditions
Pilonidal Cysts
