Dr. Luiz Fernando Dos Reis Falcão

Anesthesiology

Associate professor and vice-chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Pain and Critical Care Medicine at the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil

Brazil

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Biography

Dr Falcão is associate professor and vice-chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Pain and Critical Care Medicine at the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. He is currently Scientific Director for the São Paulo State Society of Anesthesiologists (SAESP) and from 2018 to 2019 was Director of International Affairs. Additionally, he is Chief Operating Officer of the Paulista Associated Anesthesiologists Group (GAAP).He holds an MBA in Business Management and a postdoctoral degree from Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts General Hospital), gained a superior title of anesthesiology in 2013 from the Brazilian Society of Anesthesiology and a PhD in Anesthesiology in 2012.

Publications

Selected publications from PubMed

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review of Implementation Strategies, Clinical Outcomes, and Health System Impact.

Pereira LFG, Guimarães Pereira JE, Quintão VC, Fernando Dos Reis Falcão L, Borges BA, Biccard B, Alves Bersot CD

World J Surg. 2026 Apr;50(4):947-966 doi: 10.1002/wjs.70325.

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Optimizing Surgical Conditions with Deep Neuromuscular Blockade: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

Laparoscopic bariatric surgery demands a tailored approach from the surgical team, especially the anesthesiologist and surgeon. Collaboration is key in the attempt to achieve good outcomes and decrease the rate of complications. Deep neuromuscular blockade during laparoscopic surgery helps to improve the surgical space conditions, facilitate the use of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum, prevent sudden patient movements and reduce postoperative pain.

Published

Nov 2018

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