Overview
George Van Buren, II, M.D. is an associate professor of surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Van Buren is a board-certified surgeon specializing surgical oncology and pancreatic disorders.A native Houstonian, Dr. Van Buren earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. During that time period, he spent two years at MD Anderson Cancer Center as an NIH T32 research fellow studying pancreatic cancer and neuroendocrine tumors. He completed his surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in the Translational Pancreas Research Track.During Dr. Van Buren’s research and clinical fellowships, he was able to expand upon his interest in gastrointestinal surgical oncology and pancreatic disorders. Specifically, his training had a heavy emphasis on pancreatic and gastric malignancies with exposure to wide breadth of cases, including specialized procedures such as robotic pancreatic surgery.Dr. Van Buren is active in both patient care and research. He has spent over 15 years in training and in practice focusing on care for patients with pancreatic and gastrointestinal malignancies. He is involved in both basic science and clinical research and believes heavily in the surgeon’s role as a leader of the translational research team. His goals are to provide high quality clinical care while offering his patients access to innovative clinical and therapeutic trials. He is a member of the Elkins Pancreas Center and Dan L. Duncan NCI Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Van Buren is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Intestinal Leiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Gallbladder Cancer, Splenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
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Locations
Greater Houston Gastroenterology
Isaac Raijman, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Isaac Raijman specializes in Gastroenterology and works at Digestive Associates of Hou. To make an appointment, please call (713) 795-4444. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Raijman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Intestinal Leiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.
Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC
Dang Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nguyen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Intestinal Leiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Baylor College Of Medicine - Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center: Gynecologic Oncology
Anthony B. Costales, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology. He graduated residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. He then completed his fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.Dr. Costales provides both medical and surgical care to women with gynecologic cancers. He performs minimally invasive surgery, both robotic and laparoscopic surgery, for appropriate patients with uterine and early-stage ovarian cancers. Dr. Costales also has a special interest in the use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced and recurrent ovarian cancers.Along with providing excellent care to his patients, Dr. Costales’ primary research interests include surgical clinical trials to optimize outcomes in gynecologic cancer patients. Specifically, he is pursuing study in the advancement of the role of minimally invasive surgery in gynecologic oncology, as well as the use of HIPEC in advanced and recurrent ovarian cancers. Dr. Costales believes in the early adoption of technology to improve outcomes in his patients. He has authored and co-authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals on these and other subjects.With his free time, Dr. Costales enjoys playing all sports, in particular soccer, working out at his CrossFit gym, traveling around the world with his family, and going to the dog park with his American Bulldog-Pitbull mix named Jorge. Dr. Costales is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Intestinal Leiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Hysterectomy, and Oophorectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Van Buren isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Van Buren isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Van Buren isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Van Buren isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Van Buren isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaDr. Van Buren isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma.
- Gallbladder CancerDr. Van Buren isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Cancer.
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- Ampullary CancerDr. Van Buren isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Van Buren isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Van Buren isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- CellulitisDr. Van Buren isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Van Buren isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Van Buren isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.