Dr. Dan Enger Ruiz, MD

David A. Motola, M.D., is a board-certified general surgeon at Baptist Health. He is trained to manage a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting most areas of the body. He has expertise in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery and performs robotic surgery to address abdominal wall hernias, hiatal hernias, gallbladder disease and other foregut issues. His clinical interests include both medical and surgical weight loss. After earning his medical degree at New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., Dr. Motola completed a five-year general surgery residency and a bariatric surgery fellowship at Orlando Regional Medical Center. During his fellowship, he was a general surgeon at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital and Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital. Dr. Motola is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He has conducted research in his specialty, published his work in medical journals and presented at national symposiums. Dr. Motola believes that health is much more than lab values and diagnostic images. He addresses a patient's health from a holistic standpoint – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. He meets his patients where they are and treats them as if they were a loved one. Dr. Motola is fluent in English and Spanish. When he is not in the clinic or operating room, he spends his time in the gym maintaining his fitness, in the garden tending to his plants and in his study building Legos. He also enjoys traveling and culinary pursuits.

Rupa Seetharamaiah, M.D., is a Board-certified general surgeon and a member of Baptist Health Medical Group, an organization of more than 180 physicians in multiple specialties closely aligned with Baptist Health South Florida. She specializes in weight-loss surgery and has extensive training in robotic and laparoscopic surgery for minimally invasive and bariatric procedures, including the Da Vinci Surgical System and the SPIDER Surgical System. Dr. Seetharamaiah received her medical degree from the University of Mysore in Mysore, India, and completed her residency at the University of Mississippi. She then completed a fellowship in the Advanced Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery program at Baptist Health. She is a member of the American Board of Surgery, American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Medical Association, Florida State Medical Association, and the James D. Hardy Society. Dr. Seetharamaiah is an assistant professor of surgery at Florida International University's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

Baptist Health is a comprehensive healthcare organization offering a wide array of medical services and specialties, including cancer care, heart and vascular care, and orthopedic services. With a focus on patient-centered care and community support, they provide resources for individuals seeking timely medical attention and consultations. The organization also emphasizes education and professional development through various programs, including residencies and continuing medical education. Committed to innovation and quality, Baptist Health aims to enhance the overall health and well-being of the communities they serve. Generated from the website