Surgeons

DR. GIOVANNI JUAREZ CHENG, General Surgeon                                                                                                   Cardio-Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon

• Graduated as MD in 1998 at San Carlos University (= 7 years of studies, 1 year of residence)
• 4 years of Postgraduate studies and residence to become General Surgeon, Guatemala City
• during his 4 years of training as General Surgeon, Dr Juarez Cheng obtained every year the “Roemmer´s Award”, which is a national recognition given to the best performing resident Surgeon at the San Juan de Dios Hospital
• Graduated as General Surgeon at San Juan de Dios General Hospital, Guatemala City 2003
• Resident Surgeon at Unicar (the Cardiovascular Surgical Unit) at the General Hospital, Guatemala City 2004- 2005
• Assistant Surgeon at renowned Herrera Llerandi hospital, Guatemala City 2006–end 2007
• Graduated as Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon at Texas University Health Science Center, San Antonio Tx. 2009
• Head Surgeon Thoracic Surgery at the Guatemalan Institute of Social Security, from 2010 until now
• Private practice in Guatemala City since 2009

MEDICAL AFFILIATIONS:

- College of Surgeons & Medical Doctors, Guatemala

- Guatemalan Association of Pneumology

- American College of Chest Physicians

Dr. Giovanni Juarez Cheng speaks fluently English, and participates on a regular basis at the annual meetings of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery in the U.S.