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Jose Manuel Pestana

Hello! I am Dr. José Manuel Pestana Fernandez, a graduate of the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1995, a General Surgeon from the same university and a specialist in Advanced Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery. What I am passionate about is studying and learning every day. My hobby is reading and listening to good music. I have been at the Santiago de León Clinic for more than 25 years. I am proud and honored to be in the institution with such a long history and to share with such distinguished colleagues.

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