Overview
Dr. Atif Iqbal specializes in surgical procedures for benign and malignant pathology of the colon, rectum and anus. Dr. Iqbal is an Associate Professor and Chief, Section of Colorectal Surgery - Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Iqbal’s clinical interests include: robotic surgery and advanced laparoscopy, including sphincter saving procedures for low rectal cancer; and pelvic surgery and surgical treatment of rectal cancer, including transanal endoscopic microsurgery. He is a member of the Baylor Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and offers laparoscopic pouch procedures for ulcerative colitis and minimally invasive surgery for Crohn’s disease.His research interests include: health services and outcome-based translational research in colorectal pathology with a focus on rectal cancer outcomes and institution of enhanced recovery programs after surgery.Dr. Iqbal earned his medical degree from King Edward Medical University and completed an internship in surgery at Mayo Hospital, in Lahore, Pakistan. He completed a surgical research fellowship at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska and his residency in general surgery at the University of Missouri, followed by a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He joined the faculty of the University of Florida where he was an associate professor.Dr. Iqbal is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He is currently serving as an elected surgical expert on the NCI Rectal-Anal Task Force and the Colon task force of the GI steering committee. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and NRG Oncology. Dr. Iqbal has earned honors for his research presentations to the ACS, SAGES and the Commission on Cancer, as well as a medal of achievement in physiology by the Pakistan Physiological Research Organization. He has also earned numerous ‘patient nominations’ and awards for the quality of care provided. Dr. Iqbal has also been named a Top Doctor in Colon and Rectal Surgery by Houstonia Magazine (2020).
Dr. Iqbal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Genital Warts, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.
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Locations
7200 Cambridge St Fl 7, Houston, TX 77030
1919 Old Spanish Trl, Houston,, TX 77054
Dr. Omar Barakat is a general surgeon specializing in benign and malignant diseases of the liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreas. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery - Division of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine and Medical Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.Dr. Barakat’s clinical interests include: malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, liver and pancreas surgery; upper gastrointestinal surgery; neuroendocrine tumors; gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST); and minimally invasive surgery.Dr. Barakat has developed new surgical techniques to minimize the complication rate and blood loss following pancreatic and liver surgeries. He utilizes image-guided therapies, such as radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, irreversible electroporation (NanoKnife system), trans-arterial chemotherapy, and selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) with Yttrium-90 microspheres, to treat liver tumors while minimizing trauma to the patients. Dr. Barakat's clinical and research interests also include the study of neuroendocrine tumors; and the development of off-the-shelf bio-artificial liver organs that can be suitable for liver transplantation in patients with end-stage liver disease.Dr. Barakat received his medical degree from Aleppo University Medical School in Aleppo, Syria. He completed a residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia and a Fellowship in cardiovascular surgery research at State University of New York - Buffalo. He also completed clinical fellowships in liver transplantation at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston; and in heart transplantation and mechanical assist devices aat the Texas Heart Institute. He continued his practice in liver and pancreatic surgery at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, where he treated complex and rare tumors of the liver, bile duct, and pancreas. Dr. Barakat is board-certified by the Royal College of Surgeons (Ed), United Kingdom, where he is also a Fellow. Dr. Barakat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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 Bile Duct Stricture. 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.
MD Anderson
Rebecca Snyder is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Snyder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bile Duct Stricture. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Snyder is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Iqbal isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Iqbal isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Iqbal isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Iqbal isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- Genital WartsDr. Iqbal isAdvanced. Learn about Genital Warts.
- Experienced
- Anal FissureDr. Iqbal isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Iqbal isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Iqbal isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- ColonoscopyDr. Iqbal isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Iqbal isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- ColostomyDr. Iqbal isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.