Gerson Araujo, MD, is board certified in general surgery.
Dr. Araujo began his educational career at Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland, where he completed his bachelor’s degree in biology and earned high honors graduating Magna Cum Laude. During his undergraduate degree, he earned Student of the Year in the science department. He then went on to pursue his medical degree at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Araujo then completed his general surgery residency at AdventHealth, formerly Florida Hospital Orlando. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Araujo participated in missionary work with underserved communities at Blantyre Adventist Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. He upheld the mission to treat and prevent diseases and illnesses through high-quality healthcare for the community of Malawi and its surrounding area. His work consisted of performing general surgery procedures, including laparoscopic procedures, as well as endoscopies, colonoscopies, and flexible cystoscopies.
Prior to joining Inspire Health Medical Group, Dr. Araujo held various leadership roles. Most notably, he was the Chief of Surgery at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley in Ukiah, California.
Dr. Araujo has also supervised surgery residents and medical students in the clinical and surgical setting as an associate professor of surgery at Western Michigan University School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, Michigan. To further expand his involvement in the academic community, he has participated in research projects on anatomy, neuroimmunology, and plastic surgery.
When he is not caring for patients, Dr. Araujo enjoys various sports such as soccer, volleyball, marathons, and triathlons. He also enjoys the outdoors through camping, hiking, rock climbing, and sailing. Furthermore, he is quite a music enthusiast, having been a conductor for an orchestra and ensemble during his undergraduate studies. Dr. Araujo has been married to his wife Mina, a Fresno native, since 2023. He has four children, Ethan, 13, Owen, 11, Levi, 8, Bode, 6.
He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. He is also intermediate in German and French and is currently learning Italian.