Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program

Rotations

rotation schedule 2010

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Erik Wilson, M.D. Program Director

UT Medical School at Houston 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