Dr. Benjamin E. Schneider
Overview
Benjamin E. Schneider, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center and serves as chief of the Division of Bariatric and Foregut Surgery. He previously served as section head of bariatric surgery. His surgical expertise includes bariatric/weight loss surgery, colon disorders, colorectal cancer, and hernia and abdominal wall surgeries.Dr. Schneider earned his medical degree at the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center. He completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and then received advanced training in laparoscopy through two clinical fellowships, one at UT Southwestern and another at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.Prior to joining the UT Southwestern faculty in 2017, Dr. Schneider served on numerous committees and as Director of the Weight Loss Surgery fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess, as well as Director of the Weight Loss Surgery program at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital.Dr. Schneider’s research interests include bariatric surgery and its outcomes, as well as treatment of hernias and the foregut. A national and international guest lecturer and presenter, he is also the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and editorials.He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.In 2020, Dr. Schneider achieved top 1% in the nation in patient satisfaction at Texas Health Dallas, as measured by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) and Press Ganey.
Dr. Schneider is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 41 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
8230 Walnut Hill, Ste 204 POB 3, Dallas, TX 75231
1801 Inwood Rd, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75390
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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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ObesityDr. Schneider isDistinguished. Learn about Obesity.
- Advanced
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Schneider isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Schneider isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Schneider isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Schneider isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- GastrectomyDr. Schneider isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrectomy.
- HerniaDr. Schneider isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- CholecystitisDr. Schneider isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Schneider isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Schneider isExperienced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Femoral HerniaDr. Schneider isExperienced. Learn about Femoral Hernia.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Schneider isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- Gastric BypassDr. Schneider isExperienced. Learn about Gastric Bypass.