About Miguel Angel Lopez-Viego, MD
Miguel Lopez-Viego, M.D., is a board-certified general and vascular surgeon at Baptist Health who is fluent in English and Spanish. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine, where he was recognized for being at the top of his class. Dr. Lopez-Viego completed his general surgery residency, earning the Outstanding Fourth Year Resident Award, and a vascular surgery fellowship at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He specializes in both general surgery and vascular surgery, with a focus on aortic surgery and cancers of the pancreas and esophagus. Patients have praised Dr. Lopez-Viego for his exceptional skills, knowledge, and professionalism. He has been described as the "best surgeon that exists" and has saved the lives of several family members. Dr. Lopez-Viego is known for being a fast surgeon, which minimizes blood loss and time spent under anesthesia. His support staff, including his nurse practitioner, have also received high praise for their exceptional care. The staff at Dr. Lopez-Viego's practice are friendly and accommodating. They have been known to go above and beyond to ensure that patients are seen, even if it means rescheduling an appointment. Dr. Lopez-Viego himself has been described as "super friendly" and takes the time to address any concerns that patients may have, even if they are unrelated to the reason for their appointment.
The staff was wonderful. The doctor was late, so I ended up seeing the nurse practitioner who was very nice and ordered some tests. It was my first visit, but I found that overall everyone was very kind and helpful.
Dr. López-Viego is the best surgeon that exist. He is professional, very knowledgeable and the best surgeon all around. He has operated on several of my family member and has saved my brothers life on numerous occasions. He has operated my husband twice with aneurysms with great results. He is a fast surgeon where the patients doesn’t loose to much blood and less time under anestesia. Friendly and kind hearted. His nurse practitioner Gypsy is awesome. We love them.
Best doctor ever. Saved my life in 2020 and saved my leg in 2021. Great support staff. Some people complain if he is late seeing them. But an emergency of someone else (it could be you that needs that extra time) may cause a delay with him seeing you. Gipsy his PA is also exceptional.