
Overview
Dr. Balaguru Sambandam has been delivering quality surgical care in North Texas since 2013. He is a board-certified general surgeon with experience in trauma surgery. His clinical interests include robot-assisted hernia surgery, the surgical treatment of hidradenitis and the definitive treatment of pilonidal disease using the novel gluteal cleft lift procedure.Dr. Sambandam earned his medical degree at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and completed his general surgery residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Memorial Hospital. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. When he is not working, he can be found spending time with his three children, writing computer software, or working on and racing cars.
Dr. Sambandam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Compartment Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Bladder Reconstruction, and Small Bowel Resection.
Insurance
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
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- STATE MEDICAID
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- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- 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
800 5th Ave, Ste 400, Fort Worth, TX 76104
North Texas Surgery
Dean Cione is a General Surgeon in Plano, Texas. Dr. Cione is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Compartment Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Gallstones, and Ureteroscopy.
Texas Health Surgical Specialists
Dr. Uzer Khan has been board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care since 2015. He is also fellowship-trained in surgical critical care with special clinical focus in the areas of critical care ultrasonography and its use in the resuscitation of the critically ill. Dr. Khan has also been engaged in the development of ECMO programs and in the education of surgical trainees – he has been associate program director of a general surgery residency program and fellowship director of a surgical critical care program. In addition to his practice, Dr. Khan currently serves as an associate professor in the Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. Dr. Khan earned his medical degree at Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. He completed his general surgery residency at West Virginia University Hospital in Morgantown before going on to complete his surgical critical care fellowship at the University of Maryland/R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Dr. Khan has written numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and periodically presents on topics related to surgical critical care. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of many organizations, including the Eastern Association for Surgery in Trauma, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and Surgical Critical Care Program Directors Society. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Compartment Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
Texas Health Surgical Specialists
Dr. Jennifer Grant is a board-certified general surgeon with advanced training in surgical critical care. She has worked in the area of trauma surgery since 2017, beginning her medical career at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Having worked in a major public hospital, Dr. Grant places a priority on providing quality care to a diverse population. Her primary focus is minimally invasive procedures that promote healing and reduce recovery time for patients with critical injuries or illness. Dr. Grant earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. She completed her general surgery residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Metro Group before going on to complete her surgical critical care fellowship at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Dr. Grant is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Compartment Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hypovolemic Shock, Ogilvie Syndrome, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.
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
- CellulitisDr. Sambandam isAdvanced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Sambandam isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Sambandam isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Sambandam isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Sambandam isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Ogilvie SyndromeDr. Sambandam isAdvanced. Learn about Ogilvie Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Sambandam isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Anorectal AbscessDr. Sambandam isExperienced. Learn about Anorectal Abscess.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Sambandam isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- BoilsDr. Sambandam isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- Breast InfectionDr. Sambandam isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Sambandam isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.



