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Prashant Shah is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Temple, Texas. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Shah is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery- American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Robert Smith is a board-certified vascular surgeon with an interest in endovascular and open surgery of aortic disease, in addition to general vascular treatment of peripheral arteries and veins. Dr. Smith is a member of the Texas Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society and the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. He is certified in general surgery and vascular surgery. He serves as the program director for the Baylor College of Medicine training program in vascular surgery and chairs the education committee for the Texas Vascular Surgery Society. When not working, he and his family enjoy spending time with their two horses, biking and playing chess. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Gangrene, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Smith is board certified in Vascular Surgery- American Board Of Surgery and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

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.

Matthew Bower is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Temple, Texas. Dr. Bower is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Bower is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Bower is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Abernathy is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Temple, Texas. Dr. Abernathy is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Appendectomy. Dr. Abernathy is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Abernathy is currently accepting new patients.

Terry Lairmore is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Temple, Texas. Dr. Lairmore is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuroendocrine Tumor, Mesenchymoma, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Lairmore is currently accepting new patients.