The 20 Best Hernia Doctors Near Me in Bellaire, TX

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The 20 Best Hernia Doctors near Bellaire, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 203 doctor with experience in Hernia near Bellaire, TX. Of these, 130 are Experienced, 49 are Advanced, 18 are Distinguished and 6 are Elite.

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203 providers found
    Elite in Hernia
    Pediatric Surgery
    Elite in Hernia
    Pediatric Surgery

    UT Physicians Pediatric Center Cardiology-Texas Medical Center

    6410 Fannin St Ste 950, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Harting is a Pediatric Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Harting is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, and High Blood Pressure in Infants.

    Elite in Hernia
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Elite in Hernia
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Office

    6651 Main St Ste F1040, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Belfort is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Belfort is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, Placenta Previa, Hysterectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Hernia
    Pediatric Surgery
    Elite in Hernia
    Pediatric Surgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    6701 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Lee is a Pediatric Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lee is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Elite in Hernia
    General Surgery
    Elite in Hernia
    General Surgery

    Office

    6701 Fannin St Ste 1210, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sundeep Keswani is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Keswani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Hernia
    Neonatology | Pediatrics
    Elite in Hernia
    Neonatology | Pediatrics

    Texas Childrens Hospital

    6621 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Caraciolo Fernandes is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Fernandes is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Hernia
    Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
    Elite in Hernia
    Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
    6410 Fannin St, 1400, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Kevin Lally is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lally is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Appendicitis, and Appendectomy. Dr. Lally is currently accepting new patients.

    Lillian Kao
    Distinguished in Hernia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Hernia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center

    6411 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lillian Kao is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Appendicitis, Gallstones, Appendectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Michele M. Loor
    Advanced in Hernia
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Hernia
    General Surgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine - General Surgery

    7200 Cambridge St, Ste 6B-1, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michele Loor, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Michele Loor specializes in Surgery: Critical Care and works at BCM General Surgery. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-7911. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Loor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Distinguished in Hernia
    Bariatric Medicine
    Distinguished in Hernia
    Bariatric Medicine

    UT Physicians Minimally Invasive Surgeons Of Texas (Utmist)-Bellaire Station

    6500 West Loop S, 
    Bellaire, TX 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Todd Wilson is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Bellaire, Texas. Dr. Wilson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

    Distinguished in Hernia
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Hernia
    General Surgery

    UT Physicians Minimally Invasive Surgeons Of Texas (Utmist)-Bellaire Station

    6500 West Loop S Ste 200E, 
    Bellaire, TX 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonah Stulberg is a General Surgeon in Bellaire, Texas. Dr. Stulberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Omphalocele, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.

    Distinguished in Hernia
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Hernia
    General Surgery

    UT Physicians

    6500 W Loop S, Bellaire Station, 
    Bellaire, TX 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Oscar Olavarria is a General Surgeon in Bellaire, Texas. Dr. Olavarria is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Olavarria is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Hernia
    Bariatric Medicine
    Distinguished in Hernia
    Bariatric Medicine

    UT Physicians Minimally Invasive Surgeons Of Texas (UTMIST) - Bellaire Station

    6500 West Loop S, 
    Bellaire, TX 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erik Wilson is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Bellaire, Texas. Dr. Wilson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Hernia
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Radiology
    Advanced in Hernia
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Radiology

    Texas Childrens Fetal Center

    6651 Main St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wesley Lee is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Placenta Previa, Gastroschisis, Hysterectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Hernia
    Pediatric Surgery
    Distinguished in Hernia
    Pediatric Surgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    6701 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alice King is a Pediatric Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. King has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Stent Placement.

    Distinguished in Hernia
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Hernia
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    6701 Fannin St Ste 1210, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adam Vogel is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Vogel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Colostomy, and Appendectomy.

    Advanced in Hernia
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Hernia
    Colorectal Surgery

    Houston Colon - Med Center

    6560 Fannin St Ste 1404, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Haas is a Colorectal Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Haas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Hernia
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Hernia
    Colorectal Surgery

    Houston Colon - Med Center

    6560 Fannin St Ste 1404, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jean Paul is a Colorectal Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Paul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Rectal Prolapse, Diverticular Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

    Advanced in Hernia
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Advanced in Hernia
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Office

    6651 Main St Ste F420, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roopali Donepudi is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Donepudi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, Anemia, Myelomeningocele, Intrauterine Growth Restriction, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Hernia
    Neonatology | Pediatrics | Emergency Medicine
    Distinguished in Hernia
    Neonatology | Pediatrics | Emergency Medicine

    Texas Childrens Hospital

    6621 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sharada Gowda is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gowda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Pulmonary Hypertension.

    Omar Barakat
    Experienced in Hernia
    Oncology | Hematology | General Surgery
    Experienced in Hernia
    Oncology | Hematology | General Surgery
    1919 Old Spanish Trail, 6th Floor, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Omar Barakat is a general surgeon specializing in benign and malignant diseases of the liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreas. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery - Division of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine and Medical Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.Dr. Barakat’s clinical interests include: malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, liver and pancreas surgery; upper gastrointestinal surgery; neuroendocrine tumors; gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST); and minimally invasive surgery.Dr. Barakat has developed new surgical techniques to minimize the complication rate and blood loss following pancreatic and liver surgeries. He utilizes image-guided therapies, such as radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, irreversible electroporation (NanoKnife system), trans-arterial chemotherapy, and selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) with Yttrium-90 microspheres, to treat liver tumors while minimizing trauma to the patients. Dr. Barakat's clinical and research interests also include the study of neuroendocrine tumors; and the development of off-the-shelf bio-artificial liver organs that can be suitable for liver transplantation in patients with end-stage liver disease.Dr. Barakat received his medical degree from Aleppo University Medical School in Aleppo, Syria. He completed a residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia and a Fellowship in cardiovascular surgery research at State University of New York - Buffalo. He also completed clinical fellowships in liver transplantation at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston; and in heart transplantation and mechanical assist devices aat the Texas Heart Institute. He continued his practice in liver and pancreatic surgery at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, where he treated complex and rare tumors of the liver, bile duct, and pancreas. Dr. Barakat is board-certified by the Royal College of Surgeons (Ed), United Kingdom, where he is also a Fellow. Dr. Barakat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Hernia?

    A hernia is a sac formed by the lining of the abdominal cavity (peritoneum). The sac comes through a hole or weak area in the strong layer of the belly wall that surrounds the muscle. This layer is called the fascia.

    Which type of hernia you have depends on where it is:

    • Femoral hernia is a bulge in the upper thigh, just below the groin. This type is more common in women than men.
    • Hiatal hernia occurs in the diaphragm muscle that separates the chest and abdomen. Part of the upper stomach pushes into the chest.
    • Incisional hernia can occur through a scar if you have had abdominal surgery in the past.
    • Umbilical hernia is a bulge around the belly button. Most often it occurs when the muscle around the belly button does not close completely after birth.
    • Inguinal hernia is a bulge in the groin. It is more common in men. It may go all the way down into the scrotum.

    When should I see a Hernia doctor near Bellaire, TX?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Hernia doctor near Bellaire, TX?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Hernia doctors near Bellaire, TX?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Hernia doctors near Bellaire, TX?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Hernia doctor near Bellaire, TX?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Hernia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hernia doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Hernia doctor near Bellaire, TX?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Hernia doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Hernia doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Hernia doctors near Bellaire, TX?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Hernia doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Hernia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hernia doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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