Michael Bouvet

Michael Bouvet, MD, is a Professor of Surgery at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and a board-certified surgical oncologist specializing in endocrine surgery. He serves as Director of Endocrine Surgery and Co-Director of the Center for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery. His clinical focus includes thyroid/parathyroid surgery, pancreatic cancer Whipple procedures, and minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgeries.

• Education: MD from University of Washington School of Medicine
• Residency: General Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine
• Fellowship: Surgical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center

Research emphasizes fluorescence-guided tumor visualization: developing fluorescent probes for pancreatic/colon cancer detection and preventing nerve injuries during thyroid surgeries. His work appears in Journal of the American College of Surgeons and Cancer Research.

Awards include recognition in Castle Connolly Top Doctors and San Diego Magazine's excellence survey. He leads surgical training and collaborates on industry-funded research (e.g., $4.8K 2024 consulting fees from Stryker and Arthrex).