Overview
Nicholas Onaca is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Onaca is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Liver Failure, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Pancreatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 51 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Pancreas Transplant.
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Locations
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Texas Health Surgical Specialists
Dr. Eric Siskind finds gratitude in being able to perform complex surgeries that improve the quality and quantity of life for his patients. He is board-certified in general surgery and has certification in kidney, pancreas, and liver transplantation from The American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Dr. Siskind areas of research focus on kidney, pancreas and liver transplantation and he has authored over 25 manuscripts and books chapters in various scientific publications. Dr. Siskind received the American Society of Transplant Surgeons Young Investigator Award in 2014 for his research. His areas of clinical focus include kidney transplantation, pancreas transplantation, liver transplantation, dialysis access surgery including vascular and peritoneal access, hepatobiliary surgery, minimally invasive nephrectomy surgery, as well as complex general surgery. Dr. Siskind earned his medical degree while attending the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in Bronx, N.Y. He completed his general surgery residency through Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University - Northwell Health System in Manhasset, N.Y. He went on to complete his transplant surgery fellowship training at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Dr. Siskind has been a transplant surgeon, assistant professor of surgery, and has performed over 300 transplant and complex surgeries in his career. He looks forward to bringing his knowledge, experience, and passion for patient care to further benefit patients within Texas Health. Dr. Siskind also serves on the Ethics Committee and Peer Support Committee for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. When not with his patients, Dr. Siskind enjoys golfing, fishing, and cycling with his children. Dr. Siskind is also fluent in Spanish. Dr. Siskind is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.
Healthtexas Provider Network
Richard Ruiz is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Colleyville, Texas. Dr. Ruiz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, Hernia, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Ruiz is currently accepting new patients.
Baylor Scott & White Transplant Services Dallas
Eric Martinez is a Transplant Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Martinez has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreas Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.
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
- Elite
- Islet Cell Transplantation
- PancreatectomyDr. Onaca isElite. Learn about Pancreatectomy.
- Distinguished
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Onaca isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Onaca isDistinguished. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- Liver TransplantDr. Onaca isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Advanced
- Kidney TransplantDr. Onaca isAdvanced. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Liver FailureDr. Onaca isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Pancreas TransplantDr. Onaca isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreas Transplant.
- Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant
- Experienced
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Onaca isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- CholestasisDr. Onaca isExperienced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Chronic Antibody-Mediated RejectionDr. Onaca isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection.
- Chylous AscitesDr. Onaca isExperienced. Learn about Chylous Ascites.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Onaca isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- GastrostomyDr. Onaca isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
