Seth Spector MD, FACS, FSSO

Dr. Seth Spector was appointed Chief of Staff of the Miami VA Healthcare System in 2023 and Chief
Surgical Consultant for VISN8 in 2009.

In those roles, he oversees medical services for 60,000 Veterans in South Florida and surgical services for more than 716,000 Veterans in Florida and the Caribbean. He recently served as the Chief of Surgery and Associate Chief of Staff for Operative Care at the Miami VA since 2005.

Dr. Spector started his VA career in 2003 as a full-time surgeon but spent many years at the West Haven VA in Connecticut as a resident where he developed his passion for caring for Veterans. Dr. Spector is a recognized leader in a number of VISN and VA surgical programs. Dr. Spector graduated from Boston University and then attended Boston University School of Medicine and completed residency training in General Surgery at Yale University and Surgical Oncology fellowship at the University of Miami.

His primary clinical interest focuses on the management of patients with hepatobiliary, pancreatic and upper gastrointestinal malignancy, with a particular emphasis on laparoscopic and robotic techniques. Dr. Spector is very interested in system and organizational development focusing on patient safety, efficiency, program development and performance improvement. 

In addition to VA activities, Dr. Spector is Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology, Dewitt Daughtry Family Surgery Department at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.