Clinical Trials
About Clinical Trials
A clinical trial is a type of research that helps medical professionals leam about benefits and risks associated with promising new treatments or techniques. The ultimate goal of clinical trials is to improve the lives of patients and clinical trials may introduce therapies or technologies before they are available anywhere else.
Manoel Galvao Neto, MD
Director of Research, Orlando Health Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute
Dr. Manoel Galvao Neto specializes in bariatric and metabolic endoscopy with the Orlando Health Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute. Widely recognized as one of the most skilled surgical endoscopists in the world, he has been at the forefront of research and innovation in bariatric techniques and procedures since the 1990s. Dr. Galvao Neto has served as a course director and faculty member in bariatric endoscopy programs for renowned medical and surgical societies, including the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO), American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and Association of Bariatric Endoscopy (ABE). He has been awarded the Surgical Innovator Award by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. While he does not see patients directly, Dr. Galvao Neto’s pioneering work continues to shape the future of bariatric care around the world.