Overview
Dr. Rizwan Chaudhry is a highly-skilled advanced laparoscopic, bariatric and general surgeon for Advanced Houston Surgical. Board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Chaudhry trained at some of the most prestigious institutions in the nation prior to starting his practice in Houston. He completed his General Surgery residency at the world-famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery (weight-loss surgery) at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Chaudhry served as the Medical Director of the Weight-loss Institute at Bay Area Regional Medical Center. After a year into practice, he lead the hospital in earning accreditation for Comprehensive Center for Bariatric Surgery by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. In 2016, he was named the top bariatric surgeon in the Houston Bay Area by The Bay Area Citizen (a local newspaper). These accolades are a testament to the quality of care he provides his patients. Dr. Chaudhry was the first surgeon to perform the intragastric balloon procedure in the Houston Bay Area, which is a revolutionary non-surgical procedure for weight loss. Dr. Chaudhry also has a passion for advancing the medical sciences. He has published multiple surgery-related articles in peer-reviewed journals and has given multiple presentations at national conferences. Aside from his passion for treating weight-loss, Dr. Chaudhry performs a multitude of minimally-invasive general surgical procedures as well. He surgically treats GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) and complex paraesophageal hernias with laparoscopic techniques.
Dr. Chaudhry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Hernia.
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Locations
1429 Hwy 6 S, Ste 303-2, Sugar Land, TX 77478
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.
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UT Physicians
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Utmb Faculty Group Practice
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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
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Chaudhry isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- HerniaDr. Chaudhry isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Chaudhry isAdvanced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- MalabsorptionDr. Chaudhry isAdvanced. Learn about Malabsorption.
- ObesityDr. Chaudhry isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity.
- Experienced
- AcrospiromaDr. Chaudhry isExperienced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- Campylobacter InfectionDr. Chaudhry isExperienced. Learn about Campylobacter Infection.
- CholecystitisDr. Chaudhry isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Chaudhry isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Chaudhry isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- EndoscopyDr. Chaudhry isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.