Dr. Melvin Elieson is a North Texas native who grew up in the Flower Mound area. He is a board-certified general surgeon with fellowship training in advanced laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Elieson has served the surgical needs of adult patients since 2006. In addition to his practice, he has served as a clinical assistant professor at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock since 2012 and at the Texas Christian University School of Medicine in Fort Worth since 2019. His areas of special focus include laparoscopic and bariatric surgery, complex hernia repairs, diseases of the gallbladder, anti-reflux surgery, surgery of the colon/stomach/ intestine and surgery of the solid organs of the abdomen. Dr. Elieson earned his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Following medical school, he completed the general surgery residency program at UTMB in Galveston before completing a year of fellowship training in advanced laparoscopic surgery at the Minimally Invasive Surgery Institute in Baton Rouge, La. Dr. Elieson is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Foregut Society and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.Dr. Elieson is married with three sons and a daughter who share his passion for the outdoors. He enjoys kite boarding and snow skiing and staying active within his church. Dr. Elieson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Winston Chan is a double board-certified General Surgeon and Colon and Rectal Surgeon with additional certification and training in the use of the Da Vinci Xi robotic system for minimally invasive surgeries. He is an accomplished surgeon with extensive experience in both university-based teaching and clinical robotics proctoring.Dr. Chan earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and his colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Chan's passion lies in using the latest advanced medical technology, such as robotics and laparoscopy, in combination with his own surgical dexterity to treat complex diseases through small incisions to promote patient comfort and outcomes. His surgical expertise includes treatment of gallbladder disease, hernias, colorectal cancer, diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease, anorectal disease, reflux disorders, and soft tissue conditions. Outside of work, he enjoys snowboarding, scuba diving, traveling and spending time with family.Dr. Chan is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and Tarrant County Medical Society. He speaks English and Mandarin. Dr. Chan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Bladder Reconstruction, and Endoscopy.

Robert Hagood is a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Hagood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

Elizabeth Rogers is a General Surgeon in Irving, Texas. Dr. Rogers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis.

Tarek Sawas is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Sawas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Cholangitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Thomas Tielleman is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Tielleman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Cholangitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Anna Tavakkoli, M.D., M.Sc., is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases and Director of Bariatric Endoscopy at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She also holds a dual appointment in the Department of Population and Data Sciences at UT Southwestern.Originally from Lansing, Michigan, Dr. Tavakkoli earned her medical degree at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She then earned a master's degree in health and healthcare delivery at the University of Michigan. She completed internal medicine residency training at Columbia University. She then completed advanced training through fellowships in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at the University of Michigan.Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology, Dr. Tavakkoli joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2018.Dr. Tavakkoli’s clinical interests include benign and malignant pancreaticobiliary diseases, endoscopic suturing, and endoscopic bariatric therapies. Her clinical expertise includes endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), transoral outlet reduction (TORe) for weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, and revisional endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty after sleeve gastrectomy.Dr. Tavakkoli is also active in clinical research with a focus on disparities in gastrointestinal malignancies, quality improvement of ERCP, and outcomes after ESG and TORe.She is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, where she also serves as a committee member. In addition, she is an ad-hoc reviewer for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and VideoGIE. Dr. Tavakkoli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Barrett Esophagus, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Prashant Kedia is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kedia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Achalasia, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

"Dr. Richard S Anderson grew up in Dallas and graduated from Texas A&M University. After attending medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, he completed his general surgery residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Following his fellowship in vascular surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, he began his general and vascular surgery practice at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas in 1988 where he currently serves as Chief of Surgery. He has been routinely voted one the ""Best Doctors in Dallas"" by DMagazine since 2001.Dr. Anderson specializes in laparoscopic and abdominal surgery , including gallbladder, complex hernia, gastrointestinal, thyroid and parathyroid, and vascular surgery. Dr Anderson co-founded the Dallas Veintec Varicose Vein Clinic in 2000 (veintec.com), specializing in ambulatory, office-based, minimally invasive varicose and spider vein treatments and having performed the first saphenous vein ablation procedure in North Texas.Dr. Anderson is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a diplomat of the American College of Phlebology and a member of the American Hernia Society, along with the Dallas Medical Society and the Texas Medical Association.Dr. Anderson has been married for 35 years and has 3 children and 2 beautiful granddaughters. He actively participates in his Church including medical mission trips to the Honduras. He enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf and traveling. You can also visit Dr. Anderson at: www.veintec.com</a>.". Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.

Dr. Soledad is a board-certified general surgeon with interests in all aspects of general surgery, including robotic, laparoscopic and open procedures. She places a special emphasis on approaching treatment in an individualized manner to achieve the best possible outcome for her patients. Dr. Soledad is married and has three energetic children. She enjoys spending time with family, the outdoors, as well as anything to do with the ocean. Dr. Soledad provides care to patients aged 17 and older. Dr. Soledad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis.

Kiran Venincasa is a General Surgeon in Irving, Texas. Dr. Venincasa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, and Retroperitoneal Inflammation.

Dr. Sreenarasimhaiah completed medical school at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. Following this, he completed an Internal Medicine residency and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Washington University - St. Louis.After that, he moved to Dallas and served for many years as a professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. In this role, he helped train many gastroenterologists, published several clinical research studies and performed advanced endoscopic procedures.Dr. Sreenarasimhaiah has a special interest in diseases of the pancreas and biliary tract, as well as minimally invasive complex endoscopic procedures. Dr. Sreenarasimhaiah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Caroline Park is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Park is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

Moheb Boktor is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Boktor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Daniel Scott, M.D., is a Professor in UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Department of Surgery and holds the Frank H. Kidd Jr., M.D., Distinguished Professorship in Surgery. He is also the department’s Vice Chair of Education.He received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Southern Methodist University and has had a fascination with innovation and technology since that time. A native of New Orleans, Dr. Scott earned his medical degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine and then came to UT Southwestern to complete a residency in general surgery and a two-year fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery. While in training at UT Southwestern, he met a medical student who is now a dermatologist with a private practice in Dallas; she’s also his wife.After serving on the faculty at Tulane University School of Medicine and establishing that school’s first center focusing on laparoscopic surgery as well as a robotic general surgery program, Dr. Scott returned to UT Southwestern, joining the faculty in 2005. He currently teaches advanced laparoscopic techniques, and performs bariatric surgeries, other gastrointestinal operations, and all types of hernia repairs.Internationally recognized as a leader in laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, and surgical education, Dr. Scott has lectured around the globe, served as author or editor of three books, and written some 100 articles and 35 book chapters. He is treasurer of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and Vice President of both the Association for Surgical Education Foundation and the Fellowship Council for gastrointestinal surgical fellowships. He also serves on numerous other committees of national organizations.Dr. Scott was included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list for 2018, 2021, and 2022. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Obesity, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteral Reconstruction.

James Burdick is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Irving, Texas. Dr. Burdick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

Paul Tarnasky is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Tarnasky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Pancreas Divisum, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Samir Pandya is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Pandya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Meckel's Diverticulum, Pectus Excavatum, Choledocholithiasis, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

Rene Parungao is a General Surgeon and an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Parungao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Cellulitis, Necrosis, Small Bowel Resection, and Colostomy. Dr. Parungao is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Walton Taylor is a general surgeon specializing in the care of patients with breast cancer and melanoma. He also performs general surgeries, including robotic and laparoscopic procedures.Dr. Taylor grew up in Dallas, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. After completing medical school, he returned to Dallas to complete his residency at UT Southwestern.Dr. Taylor is a former President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. During his term as president, he oversaw the development of national guidelines for genetic testing and mammography. He continues to speak nationally on breast cancer, genetics, melanoma, and genomic testing.An active educator for fellow health care professionals, Dr. Taylor serves on Continuing Medical Education committees for the Texas Medical Association, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, and is a member of Texas Health Physician Group's Board of Trustees and Credentialing Committee. He also aids in developing educational tools for surgeons.Dr. Taylor describes his patient-centered approach to practice with clarity and conviction. Our practice philosophy is to put patients first. We work to give next-day results to patients and provide easy access to our providers and medical staff. I give my personal cell phone number to every patient so they can contact me directly with any urgent needs or questions. We do not see patients as their medical condition, but rather we see them as people with their own unique circumstances. We are here to treat the whole person and not just focus on the medical problem. Our goal is to treat the condition and make the process as smooth as possible."". Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Melanoma.