Jessica Ardila-Gatas

Jessica Ardila-Gatas, MD, FACS is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.12 Her areas of expertise include:

Clinical Specialties

• Bariatric and metabolic surgery
• Minimally invasive foregut surgery
• Gastrointestinal surgery
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Biliary disease
• Surgical endoscopy
• General surgery12

Education and Training

• Medical Degree: Central University of Venezuela (2010, magna cum laude)
• Residency: General Surgery at Cleveland Clinic (2013-2019)
• Fellowship: Advanced GI, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Stony Brook University Hospital (2019-2020)12

Professional Memberships

Dr. Ardila-Gatas is an active member of several professional organizations, including:

• American College of Surgeons
• Association of Women Surgeons
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery2

Board Certifications

• General Surgery (American Board of Surgery)
• Obesity Medicine (American Board of Obesity Medicine)2

Dr. Ardila-Gatas is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish.1 Her research interests focus on bariatric and metabolic surgery outcomes and optimizing enhanced recovery pathways for bariatric patients.2