Diego R. Camacho, MD

Diego R. Camacho, MD, is Director, Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Surgery, Director, Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Program and Program Director, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at Montefiore Einstein. He is also Associate Professor, Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Camacho specializes in minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery, with a clinical focus on bariatric and metabolic surgery, foregut surgery, complex hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction, revisional surgeries and advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques. Dr. Camacho is deeply committed to providing individualized, patient-centered care, guiding each patient through every stage of their surgical journey, and focusing on improving long-term health, mobility and quality of life. He draws on his Guatemalan heritage and international perspective in providing accessible, compassionate and culturally attuned care to the communities of the Bronx.

His distinguished medical career began in Guatemala City, where he earned his medical degree from the prestigious Universidad Francisco Marroquín Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Camacho then moved to the United States to complete his general surgery residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center, followed by advanced fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine.

Dr. Camacho’s research focuses on minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction, foregut surgery, surgical outcomes and innovation in surgical techniques and technology. His interests also include surgical education and evaluation of emerging technologies to improve operative performance and patient outcomes. Dr. Camacho is highly active in the field of surgical education, resident and fellow training, and national surgical societies. He is deeply invested in advancing the field of minimally invasive surgery and has served as principal investigator on multiple clinical trials, including multicenter studies, sharing his work through peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and poster and oral presentations. He has also been an invited speaker and course director at national and international meetings throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Dr. Camacho is an ad hoc reviewer for several medical journals, including Surgical Endoscopy, Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques and Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

Dr. Camacho is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, among others.