Pascal Bortz, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Dr. Pascal Bortz is a Board-Certified Surgeon with advanced skills in laparoscopic, robotic, and bariatric surgery. He earned his Bachelor of Science at the University of California, San Diego and received medical school training at Saba University School of Medicine. He pursued a residency in general surgery, completed his internship at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York, and completed his training in California at UC Riverside Health Systems. He went on to a Minimally Invasive, Bariatric and Robotic fellowship at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, where he accomplished a high volume of colorectal, bariatric, hernia, and surgical oncology cases.

During his fellowship, Maimonides Medical Center became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, and he volunteered to help care for critically ill Covid patients in the intensive care unit during the peak of the pandemic. He was awarded the Surgeon of Excellence in Robotic Surgery designation by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) in recognition of outstanding patient outcomes. He has presented his research at the American College of Surgeons national conference. Most recently, his project on a local anesthetic to improve post-operative pain in bariatric surgery was presented at the SAGES national meeting.

He is currently serving as Director of Robotic Surgery and Chief of General Surgery at Scripps Memorial La Jolla Hospital. Dr. Bortz lives in University City with his wife and three kids. He enjoys playing tennis, bowling, scuba diving, and cooking.

Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
American Board of Surgery, Bariatric Surgery

Medical Education
Saba University School of Medicine, MD

Internship
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, General Surgery

Residency
Riverside University Health System Medical Center, General Surgery
Loma Linda University Medical Center, General Surgery

Fellowship
Maimonides Hospital Brooklyn, Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery