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The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Erik Wilson, M.D. Program Director
Through the University of Texas Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship experience with Dr. Wilson, the fellows receive a broad bariatric surgical experience including robotics surgical experience with flexible endoscopy and advanced laparoscopic operative skills. This experience is enhanced with the recently completed Surgical Innovation and Robotics Institute facility.
- Robotic experience – largest general surgery robotics experience in the world
- Flexible endoscopy experience
- Comprehensive bariatric program
- Moderate volume of advanced laparoscopic surgery
Northwest Houston Medical Center
Philip Leggett, M.D. Program Director
The contribution of Dr. Leggett who is a pioneer of laparoscopy in Houston, Texas brings forth added strength to the fellowship consortium. Dr. Leggett is well-recognized and has published extensively in medical journals detailing his innovative surgical techniques. This aspect of the fellowship is very busy with a well-rounded experience in all types of laparoscopic cases with flexible endoscopes.
- Large volume of basic and advanced laparoscopic surgery with focus on efficiency
- Large volume of flexible endoscopy experience
- Moderate volume of bariatric surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Eric Haas, M.D. Program Director
The consortium is also fortunate to have Dr. Eric Haas who brings a large volume of minimally invasive colon surgery experience to the fellowship. This practice uses minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat colon & rectal problems and colon cancer and expose the fellows to a large volume of colorectal surgery with flexible endoscopes.
- Large volume of laparoscopic colectomy
- Large volume lower endoscopy
- Significant rectal and pelvic surgery experience
The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, San Antonio
Terive Duperier, M.D. Program Director
Drs. Duperier and Seger located in San Antonio, Texas founded The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas. This practice provides a high volume bariatric surgery experience with complement clinical and operative experience through the consortium. The surgical group performs over 400 laparoscopic bariatric procedures, 200 non-bariatric laparoscopic procedures and 300 flexible endoscopies each year. Dr. Seger, who was trained in Houston by Dr. Leggett as a MIST fellow, founded the program director for the fellowship in San Antonio which is now under the direction of Dr Duperier a former fellow at the Cleveland Clinic. The fellowship will have 1 fellow each year.
- High volume of bariatric surgery
- Significant basic and advanced laparoscopic surgery
- Significant flexible endoscopy experience including endolumenal revision bariatric surgery
Location & Contact
6431 Fannin Street
MSB 4.020
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-500-7200
Fax: 713-500-7213
Our Affiliations
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Contact Information
Marcy Medrano
TEL: (713) 500-7277
Department of Surgery
MSB 4.022 A
6431 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Resources
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)


