Dr. Galvao is a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Association of Bariatric Endoscopy, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, Brazilian Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Brazilian Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He has served on numerous committees and has held many leadership positions in professional organizations.
In 2015, Dr. Galvao was awarded the Surgical Innovator Award by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. It marked the first time it was awarded to a medical professional who isn’t American.
Dr. Galvao has been actively involved, often as lead endoscopist, in several groundbreaking clinical trials because of first-time human participation. He participated in a recent US trial using endoscopic suturing, which he helped develop. That led the Food and Drug Administration to approve the method.