Overview
Matthew Katz is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Katz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ampullary Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, Houston, TX 77030
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
MD Anderson
Ching-wei Tzeng is a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tzeng is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ampullary Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
UT Physicians
Curtis Wray is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Wray is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ampullary Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Stomach Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Wray is currently accepting new patients.
Dr. William E. Fisher is Professor and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery and the George L. Jordan, M.D. Chair in General Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fisher also serves as Director of the Elkins Pancreas Center at BCM; and is Vice President, Medical Staff and Chief of the Surgery Service Line at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.An internationally-known leader in pancreatic surgery, Dr. Fisher has focused entirely on surgery for pancreatic tumors and cysts in his practice for over 20 years and has extensive experience in advanced, minimally-invasive robotic pancreas surgery.Dr. Fisher’s professional interests include: pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure); minimally invasive/laparoscopic/robotic pancreatic surgery; pancreas cancer; distal and central pancreatectomy; pancreas resection; surgical oncology; common bile duct resection; Puestow procedure; Frey procedure; and laparoscopic pancreatectomy.Dr. Fisher has served as PI of two NIH-funded multicenter randomized clinical trials that generated practice-changing impact on the use of drains during pancreatectomy, and the subsequent development of a multicenter pancreatic-surgery-outcomes consortium. His basic science lab has studied the influence of gastrointestinal hormones on pancreatic cancer growth, the relationship between diabetes and pancreatic cancer, and genomic analysis of pancreatic cancer, resulting in over 160 peer-reviewed publications.Having served as principal investigator on more than 15 clinical trials for patients with pancreatic cancer, Dr. Fisher is currently PI at BCM for the NIH Consortium to Study Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer.Dr. Fisher received a B.A. from Wittenberg University and earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He held a research fellowship and completed his residency at The Ohio State University.Among his numerous honors and awards, Dr. Fisher has been recognized as one of America’s Top Doctors for Cancer (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.), Top 1% of Doctors in the U.S. (U.S. News and World Report), and “Texas Super Doctor” (Texas Monthly). He is also the recipient of the Master Clinician Award for Excellence in Patient Care from BCM and has twice received the DeBakey Distinguished Service Award from the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at BCM. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ampullary Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Ampullary CancerDr. Katz isDistinguished. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Katz isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Katz isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- PancreatectomyDr. Katz isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatectomy.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Katz isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaDr. Katz isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
- Advanced
- GastrectomyDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrectomy.
- Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET)
- GlucagonomaDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Glucagonoma.
- Metastatic InsulinomaDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Insulinoma.
- Pancreatic AdenomaDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Adenoma.
- PancreaticoduodenectomyDr. Katz isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bone TumorDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- CholangitisDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholestasisDr. Katz isExperienced. Learn about Cholestasis.

