Lourdes M. Pelaez-Echevarria, DO

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Lourdes M. Pelaez-Echevarria, DO

4.9/5 (83 ratings)

Podcasts

BayCare HealthChat

What Should I Know About Robotic Surgery

December 08, 2021

Have you heard the term "robotic surgery" but wondered what that really means? Dr. Pelaez-Echevarria breaks down what robotic-assisted surgery is, the different types of robots used in surgery and the benefits of this type of surgery for patients.

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¿Qué Debo Saber Sobre la Cirugía Robótica?

December 08, 2021

¿Ha escuchado el término "cirugía robótica" pero se pregunta qué significa realmente? La Dra. Pelaez-Echevarria analiza qué es la cirugía asistida por robot, los diferentes tipos de robots utilizados en la cirugía y los beneficios de este tipo de cirugía para los pacientes.

Affiliations
- BayCare Medical Group
- Morton Plant North Bay
- BayCare Physician Partners ACO
- BayCare Physician Partners

Board Certifications
- American Osteopathic Board Surgery

Gender
- Female

Patient Reviews

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4.9/5 Overall Rating
Provider Explained Things Clearly 5/5
Provider Listened Carefully 4.9/5
Provider Was Easy To Understand 5/5
Provider Knew Medical History 4.6/5
Provider Showed Respect 4.9/5
Provider Spent Enough Time 4.9/5
Rate Your Provider 0-10 4.8/5
83 Reviews, 26 Comments
5/5
2/25/2026 | BayCare Verified Patient
She was absolutely a 5 star provider
5/5
12/30/2025 | BayCare Verified Patient
Excellent
5/5
9/5/2025 | BayCare Verified Patient
Well informed
2.9/5
9/3/2025 | BayCare Verified Patient
The provider made several comments about my stretch marks and how my c-section scar was less noticeable than all those stretch marks
3.7/5
8/27/2025 | BayCare Verified Patient
Good
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Doctor Bio
- Dr. Lourdes Pelaez-Echevarria is a board-certified general surgeon, serving the New Port Richey and Trinity, Florida areas for BayCare Medical Group. She completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. She earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Pelaez-Echevarria continued her medical education by completing a general and vascular residency at Rowan University in Stratford, New Jersey, followed by a minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Baptist Health System/HealthSouth Doctors Hospital in Miami, Florida. Dr. Pelaez-Echevarria takes her job seriously and realizes that she has an awesome responsibility to all her patients. Putting their needs first lays the foundation for everything else to fall into place. She is an accomplished and responsible general surgeon who specializes in robotic, breast, colon and rectal surgery and minimally invasive bariatric surgery. Dr. Pelaez-Echevarria recognizes that every patient is different and not every body follows the rules. She relies on her great interpersonal skills and abilities to provide excellent surgical care. As a general surgeon, she can cut out cancers, remove infected/broken organs, mend bowels and fix hernias, often using a surgical robot. Dr. Pelaez-Echevarria performs bariatric services which include gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. She is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, speaks Spanish and affiliated with Morton Plant North Bay Hospital.

Languages
- English

Residency
- Rowan University

Specialties
- Surgery

Education
- Nova Southeastern University
  Palmetto General Hosital
  Baptist Hospital of Miami
  BayCare Health System

Doctor Locations

North Bay General Surgery

6633 Forest Ave Ste 205

New Port Richey, FL 34653

Phone: (727) 375-2849

Directions

General Surgery at Trinity

2102 Trinity Oaks Blvd

New Port Richey, FL 34655

Phone: (813) 264-6490

Directions