Dr. Stephen M. Atkinson
Overview
Dr. Stephen Atkinson is a general surgeon skilled to perform a variety of surgical procedures, including hernia repair and gallbladder removal. He has extensive training in minimally invasive techniques and is also certified in the use of the daVinci robotic surgical system.Dr. Atkinson earned his undergraduate degree in Mandarin Chinese before going on the complete his medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. He did his general surgery residency through UPMC Community Osteopathic in Harrisburg, Penn. Dr. Atkinson is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American College of Osteopathic Surgery, and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. When not with his patients, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children, and undertaking home remodeling projects. Dr. Atkinson actually paid for some of his medical schooling by flipping a fixer upper. He also likes to travel. So far, he’s been to 12 countries over 4 continents, but his mission to see the world is still a work in progress.
Dr. Atkinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Choledocholithiasis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 55 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2721 Panhandle St, Ste 100, Denton, TX 76201
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.
Office
Paul Senter is a General Surgeon in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Senter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteroscopy.
Texas Colon And Rectal Specialists
Anthony Macaluso is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Plano, Texas. Dr. Macaluso is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.
Texas Health Surgical Specialists
Dr. Zihao Wu is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon with additional board certification in general surgery. Dr. Wu previously served for more than a decade as an associate professor in Clinical Surgery within the Department of Surgery at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia. He specializes in treating anorectal disorders (hemorrhoids, anal fistula, anal fissure, anal warts etc), colon and rectal cancer, complicated diverticular disease, Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative colitis, and rectal prolapse. He also offers screening and diagnostic colonoscopy. He performs advanced robotic and laparoscopic colon and rectal surgeries. Dr. Wu grew up in a small village in Southern China where his father was the only physician. His passion for caring for others came from watching his father at work. He earned his medical degree at Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences in China. He completed his general surgery residency at St. Agnes Healthcare in Baltimore, Md., before going on to complete his colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Saint Vincent Health Center in Erie, Pa. Dr. Wu is a member of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He is fluent in the Chinese Cantonese language. Dr. Wu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.
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
- Advanced
- CholecystitisDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- HerniaDr. Atkinson isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AppendicitisDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- CellulitisDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Atkinson isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.