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Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD

(Dr. Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD)

(24 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Professional interests include: laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, Roux-en-y gastric bypass, ventral hernia, and more.

2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Weston, FL 33331

1-877-463-2010

Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD is a general surgeon in Miami, FL specializing in general surgery. Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA A NONPROFIT CORPORATION and Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1611 Nw 12th Avenue Box 016960 M851
Miami, FL 33136

Address:

2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Weston, FL 33331

Some issues Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD can help you with:

Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric bypass surgery is a procedure that promotes weight loss by reducing the stomach and altering how the digestive system absorbs and processes food. The procedure treats morbid obesity, where one's weight impairs day-to-day function or poses serious health risks. Gastric bypass surgery is used only after other weight loss treatments are unsuccessful.

Generally, gastric bypass surgery is performed on patients who have a BMI of 40 or greater, or a BMI of 35 or greater with a weight-related health condition such as type 2 diabetes. Bariatric surgeons frequently expect patients to first attempt natural weight loss for about six months to prove to the surgeon that the patient is capable of maintaining a post-surgery diet and exercise regimen.

For obese patients, gastric bypass surgery has many potential health and weight benefits. Gastric bypass surgery restricts the amount of food the stomach contains, as well as:

Reduces the calories the stomach absorbs
Alters gastrointestinal hormones, which help to heal obesity-induced metabolic syndrome
Suppresses appetite
Alleviates conditions caused or exacerbated by obesity, such as obstructive sleep apnea, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes
Contributes to mental health by improving self-esteem

During gastric bypass surgery, the stomach is stapled to reduce its size, and a small hole is created in the stomach and attached to the middle section of the small intestine. This direct connection between the stomach and the middle of the small intestine creates a channel for some food to bypass the normal route. By bypassing the upper small intestine and larger region of the stomach, food is not fully absorbed and patients do not retain the same amount of calories as before. This procedure is also sometimes referred to as "Roux-en-Y" gastric bypass surgery. Some bariatric surgeons may perform a "laparoscopic bypass" which uses a tiny camera (laparoscope) to guide the procedure.

Gastric bypass surgery is performed with general anesthesia and as preparation, a liquid diet is required for two weeks prior to undergoing the surgery. After the surgery, patients will spend about two days in the hospital and may miss work for two to three weeks. In the first month after the surgery, patients are only able to consume small portions of liquid or soft food. Even after reintroducing solid food, patients feel full quickly, sometimes after eating just two or three tablespoons. Some patients experience "dumping syndrome" (rapid processing of food into the small intestine), which is common during the recovery process. Gastric bypass surgery patients must also make permanent lifestyle changes. For example, gastric bypass patients are required to take vitamins for life after surgery and required to forever avoid certain foods, such as alcohol, sugar, and high fat food.

While the gastric bypass recovery process can be challenging, surgery results are usually swift: most gastric bypass surgery patients lose nearly half to two thirds of their starting weight within two years of surgery.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	75
gastrointestinal procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	16
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	115
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	17
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

abdominal surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	175
gastrointestinal procedures	45
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	60
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	28
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

abdominal surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	170
gastrointestinal procedures	51
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	21
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	17
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

abdominal surgery	23
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	68
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	34
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	19
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

abdominal surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	215
gastrointestinal procedures	50
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	40
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	20
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

abdominal surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	208
gastrointestinal procedures	65
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	35
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	21
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

abdominal surgery	37
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	189
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	24
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	17
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

abdominal surgery	69
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	377
gastrointestinal procedures	161
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	150
open surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Miami, FL were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	193
gastrointestinal procedures	62
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	61
open surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD.

**Gender**
Female	109
Male	124

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	162
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	33
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	15
75 to 84	62
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Lankenau Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgery - General Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Lankenau Medical Center (2003)

Board Certification: Surgery - General Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA A NONPROFIT CORPORATION

Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Miami, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$33,736 Surgical Care - Tisseel $6,578	BioSurgery - FLOSEAL $5,566	BioSurgery - Research & Devel $5,166	BioTherapeutics - Non Product Related $5,004	No Related Product $4,650	Other $6,772
RTI Surgical, Inc.	$4,546 TutoPatch-Hernia $4,546
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$783 Exparel $783
Covidien LP	$621 Endo GIA $303	$317
Medtronic, Inc.	$387 Signia $244	Signet $142
Other	$940 Orbera $323	Senhance Surgical Robotics System $169	Da Vinci Surgical System $99	LAPAROSCOPY $93	KIT, IMAGE 1 SPIES HD CCU WITH H3-LINK $76	Other $179

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$18,692
Education	$7,636
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$5,520
Food and Beverage	$2,723
Travel and Lodging	$2,609
Other	$3,832

Research Payments

Dr. Emanuele Menzo, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $38,421.

Biography

Dr. Emanuele Menzo specializes in general surgery. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Menzo's clinical interests include ventral hernia, achalasia, and inguinal hernia. He is professionally affiliated with Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Menzo completed his residency training at Lankenau Medical Center. Dr. Menzo (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Italian.