Distinguished in Hepatitis

Dr. Joseph F. Buell

General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
Baylor Scott & White Health
MedHealth
Richardson, TX 
Offers Telehealth
35 Years of Experience
Distinguished in Hepatitis
Baylor Scott & White Health
MedHealth
Richardson, TX 
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Overview

Joseph Buell is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Buell has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Hepatectomy, and Kidney Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 81 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hepatitis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Rochester, 1991.0
Residency
N/A, University of Maryland
Specialties
General Surgery
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in LA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
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AmeriHealth
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  • HMO
Baylor Scott & White Health
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Superior Health Plan
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  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations

MedHealth
Richardson, TX 75082
Call: 972-234-3311

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.

81 Total Publications

Bile Duct Injury: A Novel Risk Stratification System for the Timing of Repair.
Bile Duct Injury: A Novel Risk Stratification System for the Timing of Repair.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: April 03, 2025
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