Dr. Rodrigo Sepúlveda Morales

Dr. Rodrigo Sepúlveda Morales is a general and laparoscopic surgeon at Clínica Las Condes — one of Chile's leading private hospitals and a benchmark institution for surgical excellence in South America. With 20 years of surgical practice and advanced laparoscopic training from the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Sepúlveda performs the full spectrum of minimally invasive abdominal surgery.

Chile has one of Latin America's strongest healthcare infrastructures, and Clínica Las Condes is internationally accredited, attracting patients from across South America and North America. Dr. Sepúlveda's practice spans elective laparoscopic surgery, oncologic resections, and a busy bariatric programme.

His surgical philosophy emphasises minimally invasive approaches that reduce hospital stay, postoperative pain, and recovery time. He uses advanced laparoscopic and robotic-assisted platforms and has a strong interest in oncologic colorectal surgery for colon and rectal cancer, performing laparoscopic colectomy with curative intent.

Dr. Sepúlveda graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile — the country's most prestigious medical school — and completed his specialist training in General Surgery in the Chilean postgraduate system. He completed a fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, USA, where he gained expertise in complex minimally invasive and bariatric procedures. He is a member of SAGES and FELAC and attends international surgical congresses annually.

Dr. Sepúlveda performs the complete range of laparoscopic general surgery including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, Nissen fundoplication for GERD, and inguinal hernia repair using TAPP and TEP techniques. In colorectal surgery, he performs laparoscopic right and left hemicolectomy, sigmoid resection, and anterior resection for rectal cancer. In bariatric surgery, he performs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity. He uses intraoperative ultrasound and fluorescence imaging (near-infrared) to assess biliary anatomy and oncologic margins.

Clínica Las Condes provides international patient services with dedicated coordinators for patients from Latin American countries, the United States, and Europe. Chile is a recognised destination for laparoscopic and bariatric surgery at costs significantly below USA or European private healthcare prices.

Dr. Sepúlveda offers pre-operative video consultations for international patients to review imaging, nutritional assessments, and surgical candidacy before travelling to Santiago. He consults in Spanish and English.

Dr. Sepúlveda is a member of the Sociedad de Cirujanos de Chile and SAGES. His Cleveland Clinic fellowship is internationally recognised in minimally invasive surgery. He has presented surgical technique research at SAGES Annual Meeting and the Sociedad de Cirujanos de Chile Congress. He has been recognised by Clínica Las Condes for surgical volume and outcomes in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.