Dr. George M. Suarez MD

Professional Statement

George M. Suarez, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P. Is a Board certified urologist who practices in Miami, Florida, and is a former faculty member of the University of Miami department of Urology. Dr Suarez completed his training in general surgery at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, and his urology residency and fellowship at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. He has received numerous awards including the S.E.S American Urology Association prestigious Montague Boyd award for excellence in research. He is an active member of numerous medical societies including the Societe Internationale D'Urologie, the European Urology Association, the New York Academy of Sciences and the American Urologic Association. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

In addition to a urology practice that extends over 20 years, he has been involved over the years in the development and evolution of a revolutionary technology, HIFU: High Intensity Focused Ultrasound. Together with his vast clinical experience, he is medical director for USHIFU and Focus Surgery, and is a member of the board of directors of both companies. In 2005 he received an award of recognition from the board of directors of Focus surgery for his work and commitment to the HIFU technology. He is the founder and president of The International HIFU Society, a non- for-profit 501(c) 3, whose mission is to further promote research, education and knowledge of HIFU, as well as serving as a credentialing body that trains and certifies physician in HIFU. He is the author of several HIFU training materials, including serving as the first training proctor of HIFU to teach other doctors, including the FDA ongoing clinical trials. …