MIST Fellowship Consortium

Rotations

rotation schedule 2009

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

Methodist Hospital

Patrick Reardon, M.D. Program Director

A significant strength of the consortium is the practice of Drs. Patrick Reardon and Brian Dunkin who provides a high volume of advanced laparoscopic surgeries in the Texas Medical Center. Fellows gain experience in advanced flexible endoscopes, ECRP and NOTES with Dr. Dunkin, and advanced general laparoscopic surgery with complex foregut surgeries with Dr. Reardon. Technical knowledge and skills are stressed. Research, primarily clinical, is a requirement.

Large volume of basic and advanced laparoscopic surgery experience with focus on complex cases
Bariatric experience with Drs. Garth and Bob Davis
Advanced endoscopy with ERCP experience

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

New Dimensions Weight Loss Surgery Center, San Antonio

Terive Duperier, M.D. Program Director

Drs. Seger and Duperier along with Drs. Pilcher, Reiss, and Stegemann are a large minimally invasive surgery group in San Antonio, Texas known as Surgical Consultants of San Antonio and New Dimensions Weight Loss Surgery. This practice provides a high volume, efficient bariatric surgery experience with complement clinical and operative experience through the consortium. The surgical group performs 700 laparoscopic bariatric procedures, 400 non-bariatric laparoscopic procedures and 300 flexible endoscopies each year. Dr. Pilcher is a primary investigator on the US trial of the Ethicon laparoscopic adjustable gastric band. Dr. Seger, who was trained in Houston by Dr. Leggett as a MIST fellow, has become the co-program director for this fellowship in San Antonio which will have 1 fellow each year.