Faculty

Luanne Force, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Dr. Luanne Force is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is a member of the faculty in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Dr. Force received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University. She then attended the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, where she received her medical degree....
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Vanessa W. Hui, M.D., FACS, FASCRS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Dr. Vanessa Hui is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. She received dual undergraduate degrees in Molecular and Cell Biology and Chinese language from the University of California, Berkeley. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Vermont...
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Floriano Marchetti, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
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Biography: Dr. Floriano Marchetti is an Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. A faculty member in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery since 2002.

Dr. Marchetti received his undergraduate degree from Liceo Scientifico “B. Rosetti” University in Italy. He then attended University of Bologna where he obtained...
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Nivedh Paluvoi, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Biography: Dr. Nivedh Paluvoi completed his undergraduate and medical school education at Howard University in a combined 6 year BS/MD program. During his time at Howard, he was the recipient of the Founder’s Scholarship and graduated magna cum laude with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. As a medical student, he served as Vice President of Student Affairs and received...
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Laurence R. Sands, M.D., M.B.A.

Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
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Biography: Dr. Laurence R, Sands is Chair and Professor of Clinical Surgery for the DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. He is also the first holder of the Laurence R. Sands MD Endowed Research Chair in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
He received his Medical...
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David D. Zhang, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
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