The 20 Best Cholecystitis Doctors Near Me in Sugar Land, TX

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The 20 Best Cholecystitis Doctors near Sugar Land, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 94 doctor with experience in Cholecystitis near Sugar Land, TX. Of these, 77 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Rizwan M. Chaudhry
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Hillcroft Medical Clinic Associates

    1429 Hwy 6 S, Ste 303-2, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Rizwan Chaudhry is a highly-skilled advanced laparoscopic, bariatric and general surgeon for Advanced Houston Surgical. Board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Chaudhry trained at some of the most prestigious institutions in the nation prior to starting his practice in Houston. He completed his General Surgery residency at the world-famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery (weight-loss surgery) at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Chaudhry served as the Medical Director of the Weight-loss Institute at Bay Area Regional Medical Center. After a year into practice, he lead the hospital in earning accreditation for Comprehensive Center for Bariatric Surgery by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. In 2016, he was named the top bariatric surgeon in the Houston Bay Area by The Bay Area Citizen (a local newspaper). These accolades are a testament to the quality of care he provides his patients. Dr. Chaudhry was the first surgeon to perform the intragastric balloon procedure in the Houston Bay Area, which is a revolutionary non-surgical procedure for weight loss. Dr. Chaudhry also has a passion for advancing the medical sciences. He has published multiple surgery-related articles in peer-reviewed journals and has given multiple presentations at national conferences. Aside from his passion for treating weight-loss, Dr. Chaudhry performs a multitude of minimally-invasive general surgical procedures as well. He surgically treats GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) and complex paraesophageal hernias with laparoscopic techniques. Dr. Chaudhry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Cholecystitis
    Distinguished in Cholecystitis

    Southwest Surgical Associates Llp

    13811 Murphy Rd, 
    Stafford, TX 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Guillermo Ponce-De is a General Surgeon in Stafford, Texas. Dr. Ponce-De is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Ponce-De is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Office

    17510 W Grand Pkwy S, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Abdelsayed is a General Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Abdelsayed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

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    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery | Cardiology
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery | Cardiology

    Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

    16605 Sw Fwy 410, Methodist Diag Card Of Hou, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Timothy Oppermann is a General Surgeon and a Cardiologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Oppermann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Necrosis, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Oppermann is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Southwest Surgical Associates Llp

    13811 Murphy Rd, 
    Stafford, TX 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Wood is a General Surgeon in Stafford, Texas. Dr. Wood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Southwest Surgical Associates Llp

    13811 Murphy Rd, 
    Stafford, TX 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Joey Bluhm is a General Surgeon in Stafford, Texas. Dr. Bluhm is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Bluhm is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Southwest Surgical Associates Llp

    13811 Murphy Rd, 
    Stafford, TX 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Vietnamese
    Accepting New Patients

    William Albrecht is a General Surgeon in Stafford, Texas. Dr. Albrecht is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Small Bowel Resection, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Albrecht is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    UT Physicians

    17500 W Grand Pkwy S, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Peter Walker is a General Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Walker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Walker is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Southwest Surgical Associates Llp

    17510 W Grand Pkwy S, Suite 490, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Shirley is a General Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Shirley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shirley is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

    16605 Southwest Fwy, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Yaakovian is a General Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Yaakovian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Necrosis, Choledocholithiasis, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery | Transplant Surgery

    Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

    16605 Southwest Fwy, Suite 450, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ashish Saharia is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Saharia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Saharia is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

    16605 Sw Fwy 450, Tmhpo Surg Dept, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jennifer Kresta is a General Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Kresta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Hernia. Dr. Kresta is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

    16605 Sw Fwy 410, Methodist Diag Card Of Hou, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Reader is a General Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Reader is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Appendectomy. Dr. Reader is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

    16605 Sw Fwy 450, Tmhpo Surg Dept, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Katherine Baxter is a General Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Baxter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Appendectomy. Dr. Baxter is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Experienced in Cholecystitis

    Texas Inpatient Consultants

    16701 Creek Bend Dr Ste 500, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Emmanuel Opara is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Opara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Dr. Opara is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Gastroenterology

    Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

    1111 Highway 6 Ste 105, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Moazzam Sana is a Gastroenterologist in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Sana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gas Bloat Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Sana is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    12808 W Airport Blvd Ste 235, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vidya Mathivanan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Mathivanan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Family Medicine

    Kelsey Seybold Clinic

    11555 University Blvd # 120, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manish Gandhi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Gandhi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Cholecystitis.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
    138 Eldridge Rd, Suite E, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Eseroghene Otah is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Otah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Cellulitis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Otah is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Internal Medicine

    Vanguard Inpatient Physician PLLC

    4645 Sweetwater Blvd Ste 200, 
    Sugar Land, TX 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rishi Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sugar Land, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Cholecystitis, Lymphangitis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Cholecystitis?

    Cholecystitis is a term for inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ below the liver that collects and releases digestive fluid (bile) into the small intestine. Cholecystitis can occur when there is a buildup of bile in the gallbladder, the formation of gallstones that block the opening of the gallbladder, or the presence of tumors, hepatitis, or other serious illnesses. When the gallbladder gets blocked or inflamed, it can develop a bacterial infection. Cholecystitis can be acute or chronic.

    When should I see a Cholecystitis doctor near Sugar Land, TX?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Cholecystitis doctor near Sugar Land, TX?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Cholecystitis doctors near Sugar Land, TX?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Cholecystitis doctors near Sugar Land, TX?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Cholecystitis doctor near Sugar Land, TX?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Cholecystitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cholecystitis doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Cholecystitis doctor near Sugar Land, TX?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Cholecystitis doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Cholecystitis doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Cholecystitis doctors near Sugar Land, TX?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cholecystitis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Cholecystitis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cholecystitis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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