Dr. Juan Cruz Lopez Meyer

Dr. Juan Cruz Lopez Meyer is an Associate Staff Physician in the General Surgery Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Digestive Disease Institute. He earned his medical degree with honors from the Italian Hospital School of Medicine in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and completed his general surgery residency at Austral University Hospital, where he served as Chief Resident before becoming a Consultant. He has trained internationally, including a clinical fellowship at the University of Hong Kong in 2023 focused on esophageal and upper gastrointestinal surgery.

Dr. Meyer specializes in complex gastrointestinal procedures using minimally invasive and laparoscopic techniques. His expertise spans bariatric and metabolic surgery, upper GI and esophageal surgery, surgical oncology, and abdominal wall repair. At Austral University Hospital, he contributed to establishing the Upper GI Tumor Committee and the Digestive Motility Laboratory, implementing advanced diagnostic techniques including high-resolution manometry and esophageal pH-impedance studies. He is also a certified instructor in surgical simulation and has developed both basic and advanced laparoscopic surgery training programs.

Dr. Meyer is fluent in English and Spanish and brings over six years of clinical experience to his practice. He is a good fit for patients seeking expertise in weight-loss surgery, complex digestive conditions, or minimally invasive surgical options for upper abdominal and esophageal problems.