Dr. Michael Cudworth
MD, FACS
Dr. Michael Cudworth, MD, FACS is a board-certified General and Bariatric Surgeon with advanced fellowship training in Minimally Invasive and Metabolic Surgery. He holds a Focused Practice Designation in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery by the American Board of Surgery—an achievement reserved for surgeons who demonstrate the highest standard of clinical excellence, experience, and outcomes in bariatric medicine.
Dr. Cudworth completed his medical degree and undergraduate education at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, graduating cum laude before relocating to the United States for advanced surgical training. He completed his General Surgery Residency at the University of Illinois Chicago, where he earned multiple high-score ABSITE awards for clinical and academic excellence. He continued his specialized training through a prestigious Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)/Advanced GI and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Throughout his career, Dr. Cudworth has served in leadership and surgical roles across nationally recognized systems, including Clara Maass Medical Center (NJ), Fort Defiance Indian Hospital (AZ), and BMI Center LLC (NJ). He currently serves as the Medical Director for The Center for Weight Loss Surgery at Hialeah Hospital, an MBSAQIP Center of Excellence, and as a bariatric and general surgeon with SMG Surgical Specialists.
His surgical expertise includes:
• Bariatric surgery (gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, revisions)
• Advanced gastrointestinal surgery
• Minimally invasive and robotic surgery
• Metabolic surgery for weight-related disease
• Foregut and hernia surgery
Dr. Cudworth is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and has completed extensive nationally recognized certifications, including robotic surgery, endoscopic surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and advanced bariatric surgical techniques.
Known for his compassionate approach, Dr. Cudworth is committed to helping patients transform their health, longevity, and confidence through evidence-based metabolic medicine and personalized surgical care.

