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About

Daniel DeUgarte, MD

Email: ddeugarte@mednet.ucla.edu

Dr. Daniel DeUgarte is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is a graduate of Harvard College and UCLA School of Medicine, and subsequently completed his general surgery training at UCLA and his pediatric surgery training at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Dr. DeUgarte has been recognized for his great contributions to the teaching program at UCLA, as a recipient of the Golden Scalpel Teaching Award. He is a participant in the Alliance for Surgery and Anesthesia Presence and a member of the Global Paediatric Surgery Network.

With support from the UCLA Program in Global Health and Partners for Pediatric Progress, in collaboration with Universidade Eduardo Mondlane School of Medicine, Dr. DeUgarte has established a training program in general pediatric surgery in Maputo to improve the care of children in Mozambique. In a country with over 10 million children and currently only one practicing pediatric surgeon in the entire nation. Dr. DeUgarte's training program is having a sustainable and dramatic impact on the pediatric surgical care provided in Mozambique, and the ongoing education of the next generation of surgeons in this country.

Dr. DeUgarte has also traveled to Peru, China, and Mozambique to help establish clinical elective experiences for senior UCLA medical students interested in pursuing global health opportunities.