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Dr. Joaquin Rodriguez is a board-certified physician specializing in surgery. His professional interests surgical procedures for  breast cancer, foregut, bariatric, weight loss and general surgery as well as hiatal hernia, robotic hernia repair and gastroesophageal reflux disease. A native of Texas, Dr. Rodriguez is passionate about providing compassionate care for adult patients in his community. Dr. Rodriguez is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is proud to be the first minimally invasive-trained surgeon at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Temple since joining the surgery department in 2000. Outside of work, Dr. Rodriguez enjoys photography. Dr. Rodriguez is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Lump, Lymphadenectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Rodriguez is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Rodriguez is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Symmonds is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Temple, Texas. Dr. Symmonds is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

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 highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Anal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy. Dr. Thomas is board certified in Colon & Rectal Surgery- American Board Of Surgery and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.