Overview
Yong Kwon is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kwon has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Pyogenic Liver Abscess, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Kwon is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 47 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Pyogenic Liver Abscess.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
6201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235
Texas Health Surgical Specialists
Dr. Kimberly Washington is fellowship-trained in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery with vast experience in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of liver, pancreas and biliary tract disorders. She uses a variety of techniques, including minimally invasive laparoscopy, endoscopy, ablation and robotic-assisted approaches, in the management of benign pancreatic masses, acute/chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cysts. She is also trained in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma and all liver metastatic diseases. Additionally, she treats benign diseases of the liver and biliary tract, including hepatic adenomas, liver hemangiomas, polycystic liver disease, simple and complex biliary stone disease, and bile duct injuries.Dr. Washington earned her medical degree and completed general surgery residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. She then served the Arlington, Texas community as a board-certified general surgeon from 2014 until 2020. In 2020, she returned to training in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.In addition to her dedication to the management of surgical disease, Dr. Washington has also served on a global scale, caring for patients in India, Peru, Guatemala and Kenya. She has and continues to serve on numerous regional and national committees to advance the treatment of hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases. Dr Washington has published peer-reviewed works on areas of special interest, including multi-disciplinary management of colorectal liver metastasis with node-negative primary disease and surgical management of breast cancer liver metastasis, presenting many of these published works at national and international meetings. Through her role as a faculty member with the TCU Burnett School of Medicine, Dr. Washington was recognized in 2024 with the Gachman Endowed Faculty Excellence Award. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, American Pancreatic Association, Association of Women Surgeons, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Society of Surgical Oncology and Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Dr. Washington is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Pancreatectomy, and Liver Embolization.
MedHealth
Alejandro Mejia is a Transplant Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mejia has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Hepatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Hepatectomy.
MedHealth
Houssam Osman is a General Surgeon in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Osman has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
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
- Distinguished
- Liver TransplantDr. Kwon isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Advanced
- HepatectomyDr. Kwon isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatectomy.
- Kidney TransplantDr. Kwon isAdvanced. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Liver FailureDr. Kwon isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Kwon isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Biliary AtresiaDr. Kwon isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Atresia.
- Chronic Antibody-Mediated RejectionDr. Kwon isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection.
- CirrhosisDr. Kwon isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Kwon isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Enlarged LiverDr. Kwon isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
