Juan Jose Blondet, MD
My specialties:
- Bariatric surgery for weight loss
- General surgery
- Obesity medicine
Professional interests:
- Hernia surgery
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
- Esophageal surgery
- Gastric (stomach) surgery
- Virtual visits
- Robotic surgery
JJ (Juan-Jose) Blondet, MD is a general surgeon, specializing in advanced laparoscopic, bariatric surgery and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. His professional interests include bariatric surgery, hernia surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, LINX procedure, robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, esophageal surgery and gastric (stomach) surgery. Dr. Blondet offers face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Favorite health tip: Stay active! Getting any amount of exercise is better than none.
Practice Philosophy: To provide the highest quality of care to all of my patients and to place their well-being above all else.
Best part of my work: There is no greater reward than knowing you have improved the life of a fellow human being.
I became a physician because: I've always been fascinated by the complexity of the human body. Everything about it is intriguing, intricate and just beautiful. Also, being a physician is a privilege. You can heal people, make them better and even change their life.
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Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Bariatric surgery for weight loss
- General surgery
- Obesity medicine
Awards and recognitions
- 2018 Top Doctor Rising Star in Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Personal interests
- Baseball
- Cooking
- Hiking
- Running
- Tennis
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons (ACS)
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
- Peruvian American Medical Society (PAMS)
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Years of experience
- 9
Additional languages spoken
- Spanish
Hospital affiliations
- United Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)