Biographical summary
Carlos Puig Gilbert, M.D., is a thoracic surgeon. He specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques including robotic surgery to treat lung and esophageal cancer, as well as thymic malignancies. Dr. Puig treats other conditions including achalasia and hiatal hernias. His particular interest is in thoracic surgical oncology, and endoscopic esophageal procedures. Dr. Puig's research focuses on surgical
outcomes and quality.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Esophageal reconstruction
- Esophagectomy
- Heller myotomy
- Hiatal hernia repair
- Hyperhidrosis surgery
- Lung volume reduction surgery
- Minimally invasive thymectomy
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
- Robotic lobectomy
- Robotic segmentectomy
- Robotic surgery
- Segmentectomy
- VATS
- VATS lobectomy
- Video mediastinoscopy
- Wedge resection of lung
Interests
- Thoracic oncology (lung, esophageal, and thymic malignancies)
- Achalasia
- Robotic surgery
- Endoscopic esophageal resection
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2021
FellowThoracic Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2018
Resident - General SurgeryMayo Clinic College of Medicine, General Surgery Residency Program
- 2018
ResidentSurgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2010
MDUniversidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil
- 2010
Internship - Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstretics and Gynecology Hospital "Enrique C. Sotomayor"
- 2010
Internship - Pediatrics. Pediatric Hospital "Roberto Gilbert"
- 2009
Internship - General Surgery and Internal Medicine Jackson Memorial Hospital. William J. Harrington Training Program.
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2022
Thoracic and Cardiac SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
- 2018
General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2024
Douglas Mathisen Traveling Fellowship in General Thoracic SurgeryThoracic Surgery Foundation
- 2020
AATS Foundation's Thoracic Surgical Robotics Fellowship AATS/TSRA
- 2020
O. T. Clagett Award and Travelling Fellowship Award Mayo Clinic
- 2016
1st place in clinical researchMinnesota Surgical Society
- 2016
Susan G. KomenĀ® Breast Cancer Research Award Society of Surgical Oncology
- 2013
Silver Retractor AwardDepartment of Surgery
- 2010
2nd place "Best Graduation Project"Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil
- 2009
Award of Academic Excellence Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil
- 2008
Award of Academic Excellence Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil
- 2007
Award of Academic Excellence Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil
- 2006
Award of Academic Excellence Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil
- 2005
Award of Academic Excellence Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
MemberSouthern Thoracic Surgical Association
- 2022 - present
MemberSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2018 - 2022
Resident Candidate MemberSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2018 - present
MemberPriestley Society
- 2018 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association
- 2015 - present
MemberAssociation of Academic Surgery
- 2012 - present
MemberAmerican College of Surgery
Publications