Overview
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 Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Clinical Research
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Surgical Specialists Of Clear Lake PLLC
Dhruvil Shah is a General Surgeon in Webster, Texas. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.
Wade Rosenberg is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Rosenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Mesenchymoma, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Rosenberg is currently accepting new patients.
MD Anderson
Brian Bednarski is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bednarski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- CholecystitisDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- CholestasisDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Barakat isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
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- Acute PancreatitisDr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Ampullary CancerDr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- CellulitisDr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Barakat isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).