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Ethan Benning, MD

UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center Bariatric Program

Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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About Ethan Benning, MD

Ethan Benning is a University of New Mexico surgeon whose faculty biography identifies bariatric surgery and minimally invasive care for hernias and foregut conditions as his specialties. He earned his medical degree at UNM in 2013, completed general surgery residency at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2018, and completed an advanced gastrointestinal and minimally invasive fellowship in West Virginia in 2019. Reported education and training include MD, University of New Mexico (2013); General surgery residency, University of Nevada Las Vegas (2018); Advanced GI/minimally invasive fellowship, Preston Memorial Hospital (2019).

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Procedures & areas of focus

  • Bariatric surgery
  • Surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux
  • Laparoscopic hernia repair

UNM’s named bariatric-team biography identifies Benning’s individual interests. The program offers laparoscopic sleeve, gastric bypass and revisions; confirm which procedure he will personally perform.

Education & training

  • MD, University of New Mexico (2013)
  • General surgery residency, University of Nevada Las Vegas (2018)
  • Advanced GI/minimally invasive fellowship, Preston Memorial Hospital (2019)

Academic & leadership roles

  • Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Director, UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center Bariatric Program

Clinical interests

  • Bariatric surgery
  • Minimally invasive hernia repair
  • Hiatal hernia and foregut conditions

Medical license & specialist credentials

Credentials are checked individually. An absent license or board record remains unconfirmed; a practice biography or society membership is not an independent credential check.

General surgery certification is not a separate bariatric surgery board certificate. Dates below describe the issuing source on the day checked; a license or certification can change afterward.

Medical licenseMedicine License record checked 2026-11-02
Issuing body
New Mexico Medical Board
Recorded status
Active
Public identifier
MD2019-0664
Issued
2019-07-24
Expires
2029-07-01
Checked on
2026-11-02
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Board certificationGeneral Surgery Board record checked 2026-11-03
Issuing body
American Board of Surgery
Recorded status
Certified - Meeting CC Requirements
Public identifier
065465
Issued
2019-12-09
Reverify by
2028-01-05
Checked on
2026-11-03
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Practice locations

Bariatrics at UNM SRMC, 3001 Broadmoor Boulevard NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144

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Research & publications

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Questions to ask

Where can I arrange an appointment with Ethan Benning?

Contact UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center Bariatric Program at 505-272-2336. The published location is: Bariatrics at UNM SRMC, 3001 Broadmoor Boulevard NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144. UNM SRMC bariatric program patient line, preferred over the faculty office contact. Confirm the appointment site and suite when booking.

Which procedures or surgical services are documented for Ethan Benning?

Bariatric surgery; Surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux; Laparoscopic hernia repair. UNM’s named bariatric-team biography identifies Benning’s individual interests. The program offers laparoscopic sleeve, gastric bypass and revisions; confirm which procedure he will personally perform.

Where did Ethan Benning complete medical and surgical training?

MD, University of New Mexico (2013); General surgery residency, University of Nevada Las Vegas (2018); Advanced GI/minimally invasive fellowship, Preston Memorial Hospital (2019). These are reported education and training details from the linked biography.

How can I review dated credential records for Ethan Benning?

The profile preserves these individually dated records: New Mexico Medical Board: Active; checked 2026-11-02; American Board of Surgery: Certified - Meeting CC Requirements; checked 2026-11-03. Open each issuer link in the credentials section to review the current record. Each check applies to its own date.

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