Laparoscopic and Robotic General & Bariatric Surgery

"With bariatric surgery, it is such an amazing certainty. You see patients just after their initial post-op visit and their diabetes is gone, their meds are cut significantly. Their lifestyle is changed, they are happier and able to do things they were not able to do before the surgery."

Medical School: The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Internship and Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Minimally-Invasive Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery,Robotics-assisted Surgery

Board Certification: The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Additional Focuses:
Robotic Surgery: General and Bariatric
Minimally-Invasive Surgery: Abdominal,Adrenal Disorders, Appendix, Colorectal & Intestinal Disorders, Gallbladder, Gastric, Hernia Repair, Reflux, Spleen Disorders
Revisional Bariatric Surgery
Endoscopic Procedures

Laparoscopic, Robotic General & Bariatric Surgery

"I think what makes a great doctor is having compassion for your patients. It really allows you to put yourself in a patient's shoes and really have empathy for what they're feeling."

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Internship and Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Minimally-Invasive Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Robotics-assisted Surgery

Board Certification: The American Board of Surgery — General Surgery

Additional Focuses:
Nutrition
Minimally-Invasive Surgery: Reflux Surgery, Gastric, Gallbladder, Colorectal, Abdominal, Hernia Repair
Endoscopic Surgery
Robotic Surgery: General and Bariatric