A leading figure in the field of endoscopy, Marcelo Kuperschmit, M.D., served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Virginia Hospital Center from 1998 to 2005. He continues to provide vital services as a member of the staff at the Arlington facility. In addition to his duties at Virginia Hospital Center, Dr. Kuperschmit holds privileges at Reston Hospital Center, where he works as an associate staff member. He also serves on the faculty at Georgetown University Hospital.

A native of Argentina, Marcelo Kuperschmit, M.D., attended medical school in Buenos Aires and subsequently completed a four-year residency in general surgery at the University of Buenos Aires Fernandez Hospital prior to relocating to the United States. Dr. Kuperschmit then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular surgery and an additional residency in general surgery at Georgetown University Hospital, where he accepted a role as Chief Resident. He subsequently became a Clinical Instructor of Surgery in 1981.

Several years into his medical career, Marcelo Kuperschmit, M.D., developed an interest in laparoscopic surgery. The procedure consists of the use of a small camera device to perform certain surgical procedures more accurately and with fewer incisions. Marcelo Kuperschmit, M.D., has earned recognition for mastering the balloon dissection technique to surgically treat hernias. Unlike the traditional “plug and patch” method of hernia repair, the pre-peritoneal balloon dissection technique used by surgeons such as Dr. Kuperschmit requires only three very small incisions, resulting in faster recovery time for the patient.

In addition to performing laparoscopic hernia repair, Marcelo Kuperschmit, M.D., also focuses on treating breast cancer and reducing varicose veins using the VNUS Closure procedure. In order to learn more about the procedures that Dr. Kuperschmit can provide, please visit his website at Video-hernia.com.