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Bariatric Surgeons
Bariatric Surgery Specialists
has partnered with some
of the most experienced
surgeons available so that you may select the best bariatric surgeon
for the type of surgery you select. All of
our surgeons have performed
hundreds or even thousands of primary
bariatric procedures and are
all Board Certified and
members of
The American Society of
Bariatric Surgery. We only partner with "Center of
Excellence" facilities. If you are located in
London,
UK click this link.
Specialties: Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, Lap Band,
Stomaphyx, Revisions |
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Robert G.
Marvin, M.D.
A Board
Certified
General
Surgeon,
Dr. Robert
Marvin
also
has
additional
certification
in Surgical
Critical Care
and is a
member of the
American
Society of
Bariatric
Surgeons. Dr.
Marvin
completed his
surgical
training at
the
University of
Texas at San
Antonio
Health
Science
Center from
1989 through
1994 and was
Administrative
Chief
Resident
during his
last year.
In 1996, he
came to
Houston where
he completed
a Fellowship
in Surgical
Critical
Care.
After his
Fellowship,
he was asked
to stay on
the faculty
at the
University of
Texas at
Houston
Medical
School where
he attended
in General
and Trauma
surgery from
1996 until
2000.
Dr. Marvin
can be
seen on
The
Discovery
Health
Channel in
the story
of Brandon
Bennett….'Obese
at 16, a
Life in
the
Balance',
which airs
periodically
on
Discovery
Health.
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Clifton
Thomas, M.D.
Dr. Thomas
shares his
time between
his
Nacogdoches
office and
the office is
Houston. We have
partnered
with Dr.
Thomas in the
East Texas
region so
that we may
provide more
accessible
and
convenient
follow up
care for
patients
living in
that area. Bariatric Surgery
Specialists
conducts
educational
seminars in
multiple
locations and
has a
Bariatric
Coordinator
and Licensed
Dietitian as
well as a
support group
in the East
Texas office.
He served as
an Assistant
Professor of
Surgery at
Marshall
University
School of
Medicine
before going
into private
practice in
Nacogdoches.
He is Board
Certified by
the American
Board of
Surgery and
the American
Society of
General
Surgeons as
an Advanced
Laparoscopic
Surgeon.
His practice
is primarily
Bariatric
Surgery,
performing
both the
laparoscopic
Roux-en-Y and
the LAP-BAND ®
and
procedures.
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Wade
Barker,
M.D.
Dr. Barker
began his
undergraduate
studies at
Southwest
Texas
State
University
and
completed
them at
Eastern
New Mexico
University,
where he
graduated
magna cum
laude. He
also
received a
Loan Star
scholarship
and was
named an
outstanding
biology
student.
Dr. Barker
completed
his
medical
education,
internship,
and
general
surgery
residency
at Texas
Tech
University
School of
Medicine.
Dr.
Barker is
board
certified
by the
American
Board of
Surgery.
He is
affiliated
with the
American
Medical
Association,
Texas
Medical
Association,
Dallas
County
Medical
Association,
and
American
Bariatric
Society.
He is also
a fellow
of the
American
College of
Surgeons
and
completed
a
preceptorship
sponsored
by the
American
Society of
Metabolic
and
Bariatric
Surgery.
Wade
Barker is
one of a
select few
weight
loss
surgeons
to perform
the Lap
Band®,
Realize
Band®,
laparoscopic
Roux-En-Y
Gastric
Bypass,
and
laparoscopic
Sleeve
Gastrectomy.
Dr. Barker
has
performed
more than
3,000
weight
loss
surgeries
and
continues
to work to
improve
patient’s
health and
quality of
life.
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James
Davidson,
M.D.
Dr.
Davidson
has been
involved
in
bariatric
surgery
since the
early
1980’s and
returned
to the
field with
the
development
of
laparoscopic
techniques.
Dr.
Davidson
finds the
field of
bariatrics
to be very
effective
in
reducing
and
eliminating
many of
the
disease
processes
associated
with
obesity.
Dr.
Davidson
is a
former
major in
the US
Army
Medical
Corps.
Dr.
Davidson
graduated
from the
University
of
Wisconsin
medical
school,
completed
his
residency
at the
University
of New
Mexico in
general
surgery,
and did a
fellowship
in
vascular
surgery at
the
University
of
Tennessee.
James
Davidson
is board
certified
by the
American
Board of
Surgery.
He is
affiliated
with the
American
Medical
Association
Texas
Medical
Association,
Dallas
County
Medical
Association,
and a
member of
the
American
Society
for
Metabolic
and
Bariatric
Surgery.
Dr.
Davidson
is skilled
in the Lap
Band®,
Realize
Band®,
laparoscopic
Roux-En-Y
Gastric
Bypass,
and
laparoscopic
Sleeve
Gastrectomy.
He has
performed
approximately
1500
weight
loss
surgeries
and has
been
awarded D
Magazine’s
“Top Docs
in Dallas”
each year
since
1992.
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Nirmal
Jayaseelan,
M.D.
Dr.
Jayaseelan
grew up in
Lubbock,
Texas. He
received
his
Bachelor’s
degree in
Electrical
Engineering
from Texas
Tech
University.
After a
short
career as
a systems
engineer,
he went to
medical
school at
Texas Tech
University
Health
Sciences
Center.
Dr. Jay
then
completed
his
General
Surgery
Residency
at Oregon
Health
Sciences
University
and has
been
trained by
world
famous
surgeons.
Dr. Jay
is board
certified
by the
American
Board of
Surgery, a
Fellow of
the
American
College of
Surgeons,
and a
member of
the Texas
Medical
Association
and Dallas
County
Medical
Society.
He is also
a member
of the
American
Society of
Metabolic
and
Bariatric
Surgery.
Nirmal
Jayaseelan
is a
leader in
gastric
banding
surgery.
Dr. Jay
also
performs
the
laparoscopic
Sleeve
Gastrectomy
and has
done more
than 3,000
total
weight
loss
surgeries.
Dr.
Jayaseelan
has been a
D Magazine
“Top Docs
in Dallas”
each year
since
2005.
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Sherman C.
Yu, M.D.
Dr.
Sherman Yu
is a
native
Houstonian
who grew
up in the
Southwest
part of
the city.
He
attended
the
University
of Texas
at Austin
where he
graduated
with High
Honors in
Chemical
Engineering,
and then
returned
to Houston
where he
received
his
medical
degree at
Baylor
College of
Medicine,
with
honors in
his
surgical
rotations.
After
finishing
his
studies,
Dr. Yu
performed
his
surgical
training
at the
University
of
Colorado
Health
Sciences
Center in
Denver. It
was there
that he
developed
a special
interest
in
minimally
invasive
and
laparoscopic
surgical
techniques,
especially
in the
field of
obesity
surgery.
While
still a
resident
physician,
he
authored
many
research
articles
and
presented
at
national
conferences.
Dr. Yu is
also the
Bariatric
Medical
Director
at Park
Plaza
Hospital
in Houston, Texas and performs single incision
bariatric procedures.
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 Dr.
Michael Green developed an interest in surgical
treatment for morbid obesity. He then went on to complete a
fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery at
Providence Hospital and Howard University. He serves as
Bariatric Medical Director at two Texas Hospitals and is
currently based in Fort Worth.
His passion and
dedication to the field of bariatric medicine has served him
well as he participates in key leadership positions as a
member of the board of directors within the Texas
Association of Bariatric Surgeons organization and American
Physician Insurance Exchange. Through his affiliation with
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, he continues to strive for excellence
by training other surgeons in the field of bariatric
surgery.
He has served as Bariatric Medical
Director at 2 Texas hospitals and he has great experience
with bariatric surgery, performing the laparoscopic
Roux-en-Y gastric Bypass and the Lap-Band. Dr. Green has
performed hundreds of bariatric procedures.
Specialties
LAP Band Surgery
Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Standard Roux-En-Y
Gastric Bypass
Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)
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Kenneth W.
Hollis, M.D.
Dr. Hollis
has
practiced
laparoscopic
surgery
for nearly
20 years,
beginning
in 1989 as
one of the
early
surgeons
in the
U.S.
performing
the new
minimally
invasive
art.
Dr. Hollis received his medical degree in 1979
from the University of Kansas and entered training
in General, Thoracic, & Vascular Surgery, becoming
Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
in 1985. After this initial training, he pursued a
passion he’d always had - that of being a Trauma
Surgeon. He trained with America’s foremost Trauma
Surgeons at the acclaimed Maryland Shock-Trauma
Center. Thereafter, as a surgical professor with
the University of Kansas surgical Faculty, he
practiced as a General & Trauma Surgeon , critical
care specialist, and surgical laparoscopist for
nearly a decade before relocating to Houston, with
thousands of major operative procedures to his
credit. Since in Houston, Dr. Hollis has always
been on the leading edge of minimally invasive
surgery. He has trained many other surgeons in
various advanced laparoscopic procedures, and has
himself performed well over 5000 such operations
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Victor
Gonzalez,
M.D.
Dr.
Gonzalez
received
his
Medical
Degree
from the
University
of Iowa
College of
Medicine
in Iowa
City. His
post-graduate
training
included a
surgical
internship
and
residency
at Texas
Tech
University
Health
Science
Center in
El Paso,
Texas, a
five year
General
Surgery
Residency
program.
After
graduating
from
residency
he built a
successful
General
Surgery
practice.
After five
years, he
developed
a yearning
to learn
more and
decided to
undergo
further
training
by
completing
a one year
Fellowship
in
Advanced
Laparoscopic
(minimally
invasive
surgery)
and
Bariatric
Surgery.
Dr.
Gonzalez
is a Board
Certified
surgeon
and
performs
several
different
weight
loss
surgery
procedures
including
gastric
banding,
laparoscopic
Roux-En-Y
Gastric
Bypass
surgery,
laparoscopic
Sleeve
Gastrectomy,
and
endoscopic
Stomaphyx®.
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Nick
Nicholson,
M.D.
A native
of Texas,
Dr.
Nicholson
began
undergraduate
studies at
the
University
of Texas
in Austin
and
pursued
his MD at
University
of Texas
Medical
Branch in
Galveston
before
completing
his
residency
at UT
Southwestern
at
Parkland
Memorial
Hospital
in
Dallas.
It was
here that
Dr.
Nicholson
became
interested
in
advanced
laparoscopic
and weight
loss
surgery
procedures.
Dr.
Nicholson
is active
in several
organizations,
including
the
American
Medical
Association,
Society of
American
Gastrointestinal
and
Endoscope
Surgeons,
and the
American
Society of
Metabolic
and
Bariatric
Surgery.
Nick
Nicholson
is Board
Certified
in General
Surgery by
the
American
Board of
Surgery
and is a
member of
the
American
College of
Surgeons.
Dr.
Nicholson
has been
performing
weight
loss
surgery
for more
than seven
years. He
continues
to expand
his
expertise
in
multiple
advanced
procedures
in the
belief
that there
is no such
thing as a
one-size-fits-all
approach
to weight
loss
surgery.
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