Dr. Alejandro Moreira Grecco is the Chief of the Gastrointestinal Surgery Division at the “Hospital de Clínicas de Buenos Aires”, University of Buenos Aires, in Argentina. Until 2021, he oversaw the Colon and Rectal Unit at the same Hospital.   

Dr Moreira is a board member of the Argentine Surgical Association (AAC), the Argentine Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (SACP) and the Brazilian Colorectal Society (SBCP). He has also actively participated in the Latin-American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ALACP).    

As a professor at the University, he leads the gastrointestinal surgery curricula for pre-grade students, contributes to the training of 12 surgical residents and oversees the Gastrointestinal Surgery Fellowship. At the Division, he receives several visiting students, residents and fellows per year.    

He had an important role in the implementation of fluorescent-guided surgery, robotics and other minimally invasive surgeries in Argentina.

He is the author of several scientific papers, book chapters and books. 

His main professional and scientific interests focus on colon and rectal surgery, robotic surgery minimally invasive surgery, cancer prevention and surgical training.