Augusto A. Alveo Espitia, MD is a General Surgeon from Panama with training at Hospital Santo Tomás, one of the country’s main tertiary referral centers. His professional interests include minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery, fluorescence-guided surgery, and the clinical application of indocyanine green (ICG) to improve intraoperative anatomical visualization and surgical decision-making.

He has participated in international academic activities focused on fluorescence-guided surgery and has presented clinical work involving the use of ICG fluorescence cholangiography in laparoscopic surgery. He is committed to advancing the integration of innovative imaging technologies into everyday surgical practice, with a particular interest in improving the safety and precision of minimally invasive procedures.