Dr. Michael Cudworth Santiago

About Dr. Michael Cudworth Santiago

What is Dr. Michael Cudworth Santiago?

This is the practice of Michael Cudworth, MD, FACS, DABS-FPB, a general and bariatric surgeon with offices in Coral Gables and Hialeah. It is mainly a weight loss surgery practice. Its procedures include sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the SADI-S/duodenal switch and revisional bariatric surgery, and Dr. Cudworth is a certified robotic surgeon. It also does general surgery, including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, colorectal surgery and diagnostic endoscopy.

For patients who don't want surgery, it offers nonsurgical options: an endoscopic gastric balloon (Orbera), endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, and medical weight loss. The medications it names for medical weight loss are semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), along with older drugs such as Contrave. Of the four services, medical weight loss is the only one offered here. Hormone, peptide and longevity care aren't listed. Spanish is spoken.

This listing is for its Coral Gables office at 2601 SW 37th Ave, suite 901.

What does it cost?

It doesn't publish prices for medical weight loss, surgery or consultations. Nothing says whether insurance is accepted, so ask whether the practice bills your plan for weight loss visits and medication or treats them as cash pay.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether Dr. Cudworth sees medical weight loss patients himself or whether another clinician manages them. Ask whether semaglutide or tirzepatide is prescribed as the brand-name drug or as a compounded version, and where you'd fill it. Ask what a visit costs, how often follow-ups happen, and what lab work is needed. If you're weighing surgery against medication, ask how the practice decides which option to suggest for you. Ask about office hours, since none are posted.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you're in the Coral Gables or Hialeah area and want a surgeon's practice that can talk through medication, endoscopic options and surgery in one place. If you're mainly after hormone or peptide care, this practice doesn't list it.

Sources: drcudworth.com, drcudworth.com/services

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