Bio
Dr. Azagury is a minimally invasive surgeon specializing in digestive surgery, bariatric surgery and general surgery.
Dr. Azagury was trained both in Europe and the United States and is board certified in surgery in Switzerland, his home country. After completing his residency in Switzerland, he undertook a research fellowship focusing on novel minimally invasive techniques at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. He continued his time at the same institution and completed a clinical fellowship in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. Thriving to innovate in patient care, he pursued further training in medical innovation at Stanford University where he was the 2011-2012 Grube Biodesign fellow. He then returned to Switzerland to become responsible for bariatric surgery at Geneva University Hospital.
Dr. Azagury combines his clinical experience and his passion for innovation to focus on reducing the impact of surgical procedures on patients. He thrives in multidisciplinary collaborations and is always interested in surgical teaching and mentoring.
Alongside his clinical practice, Dr. Azagury is a faculty member at the Stanford Center for Biodesign. He is the assistant director of specialty fellowship program and co-directs the Japan Biodesign partnership program. He is also a faculty member and teaches in multiple medical innovation programs across Europe.
He is the father of three and is fluent in French and Spanish.
Clinical Focus
- General Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Academic Appointments
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Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Surgery - General Surgery
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Member, Bio-X
Administrative Appointments
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Assistant Director, Biodesign Specialty Fellowship Program, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign (2014 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Post Medical Diploma Research Grant Award., Arditi Foundation prize (2001)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, Association for Academic Surgery (2014 - Present)
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Associate Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2010 - Present)
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Member, ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) (2010 - Present)
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Member, SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons) (2009 - Present)
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Member, Swiss Medical Federation (2005 - Present)
Professional Education
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Fellowship:Stanford University (2012) CA
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Fellowship:Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School (2011) MA
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Fellowship:Geneve Univeristy Medical School (2009) Switzerland
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Residency:Geneve Univeristy Medical School (2009) Switzerland
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Internship:Hopital de Morges (2002) Switzerland
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Medical Education:Geneve Univeristy Medical School (2001) Switzerland
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Fellowship, Stanford University Biodesign Program, Medtech Innovation (2012)
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Fellowship, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery (2011)
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Research Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Developmental Endoscopy (2010)
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Board Certification: General Surgery, Swiss Medical Federation (FMH), (2008)
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Board Certification, Swiss Federal Medical Society, General Surgery (2008)
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Residency, Geneva University Hospital, Surgery (2007)
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MD, Geneva University School of Medicine, Medicine (2001)
Community and International Work
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Swiss Federal Humanitarian Aid Corps
Topic
Member, Medical team of Swiss Rescue (Surgeon)
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
Patents
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Dan E. Azagury, Mary K. Garrett, David Gal, Raymond Bonneau. "United States Patent US 20140000622 A1 Devices and methods for preventing tracheal aspiration", Dec 21, 2011
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David Gal, Raymond Bonneau, Mary K. Garrett, Dan E. Azagury. "United States Patent US 20130165944 A1 Apparatus, systems, and methods for removing obstructions in the urinary tract.", Dec 15, 2011