Overview
Dr. Scott Thomas is a board-certified surgeon specializing in colorectal surgery, with a subspecialty in general surgery. His professional interests include colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, colonoscopy, diverticular disease, anorectal disorders, complex colorectal and abdominal conditions, re-operative surgery, acute care surgery and open and laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Thomas is passionate about the total care of his adult patients, as well as continuing to educate the next generation of physicians and surgeons. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons (and its South Texas Chapter), the Texas Surgical Society, the Association for Surgical Education and the Southern Society of Clinical Surgeons. Outside of work, Dr. Thomas enjoys spending time with family, including his wife and three sons, being outdoors, playing golf and traveling.
Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Anal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 76508
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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Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Colorectal & General Surgery
Dr. Howton attended University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, where he received his MD in 1990. He then went to Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, Texas, and completed his Internship in 1991 and Residency in 1995. Fellowship training was completed in 1996 at Baylor University Dallas, Texas. He is board-certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. He has a special interest in colonoscopy for the prevention of colon cancer, laparoscopic colon surgery, colon and rectal cancer. He also has a special interest and training in the treatment for hemorrhoids, including methods of treatment completed in the medical office setting.Dr. Howton takes special interest in the treatment for fecal incontinence. Many patients with fecal incontinence are sometimes embarrassed by this problem and their quality of life is affected in a negative way. He has received certification and training in the Sacral Nervous System treatment used to control fecal incontinence. Patients who have had this procedure are very happy with change it has made in their lives. When not seeing patients, Dr. Howton enjoys spending time with his family, watching his sons play sports and following Baylor athletics. Dr. Howton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Ureteroscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction.
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Thomas isDistinguished. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Thomas isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- ColostomyDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Colostomy.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- HemorrhoidsDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhoids.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Thomas isAdvanced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Anal FissureDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- CellulitisDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Thomas isExperienced. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.