Overview
Omar Barakat is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Barakat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Barakat is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE PDP
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- 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
1919 Old Spanish Trail, O’Quinn Medical Tower at McNair, Houston, TX 77054
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.
1 Clinical Trials
MD Anderson
Jean Vauthey is a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Vauthey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Gallbladder Cancer, Liver Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
Southwest Surgical Associates Llp
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 Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Ponce-De is currently accepting new patients.
Viet Phuong is a General Surgeon in Tomball, Texas. Dr. Phuong has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
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. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- CholestasisDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- CellulitisDr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).