About Dr. Decio
Calm under pressure. Clear with patients.
Dr. Danilo Decio is a general surgeon whose practice covers the full breadth of abdominal and minimally invasive surgery. He partners with Dr. Shaw to ensure that every patient — from a routine gallbladder removal to a complex recurrent hernia — receives the same standard of care, delivered by a surgeon who will be present from consult through recovery.
Patients consistently describe Dr. Decio as informative, calm, and easy to talk to. He explains procedures in plain language, takes time to answer every question, and visits patients personally after the operation. He speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish, which is meaningful for many patients in South Florida who prefer to discuss medical decisions in their first language.
In the operating room, Dr. Decio favors robotic and laparoscopic technique whenever clinically appropriate, with the goal of reducing pain, accelerating recovery, and producing the best possible cosmetic and functional result. He moves to open technique when it offers the safer or more reliable outcome — never as an exception, always as a deliberate choice.
Conditions treated
- Inguinal, ventral, incisional, and recurrent hernias
- Gallbladder disease and acute cholecystitis
- Appendicitis
- Abdominal wall reconstruction
- Anti-reflux and hiatal hernia
- Benign breast and skin lesions
- Soft-tissue tumors and abscesses
- Diverticular disease and colectomy
Procedures performed
- Robotic and laparoscopic hernia repair
- Cholecystectomy
- Appendectomy
- Robotic and laparoscopic colectomy
- Anti-reflux procedures (Nissen, Toupet)
- Hiatal hernia repair
- Excision of soft-tissue masses
Hospital affiliations
Dr. Decio operates and provides consults at HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital, HCA Florida Northwest Hospital, HCA Florida Westside Hospital, HCA Florida University Hospital, and Florida Medical Center.