Bio
Dr. Dan Azagury is a board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in minimally invasive and bariatric (weight loss) surgery at Stanford Health Care. He is section chief of bariatric and minimally invasive surgery and medical director of the Weight Management Program. At Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Azagury serves as an associate professor of surgery.
Dr. Azagury is director of the Innovation Fellowship Program at the Stanford Mussallem Center for Biodesign. He teaches multidisciplinary teams to identify important health care needs and develop novel health technologies to address them. He also teaches in international medical innovation programs and codirected the Japan Biodesign partnership program.
Dr. Azagury treats patients with obesity, providing individualized care plans. He specializes in bariatric surgery, but also prescribes medications to provide comprehensive weight management care. His research focuses on multidisciplinary approaches to improving bariatric surgery outcomes and innovations in medical devices. Dr. Azagury holds three patents and has published over 100 scientific articles and book chapters.
Dr. Azagury is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of many professional organizations, including the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
