The 20 Best Appendectomy Doctors in Texas, US

Kuojen Tsao is a Pediatric Surgeon in Katy, Texas. Dr. Tsao is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Myelomeningocele, Hernia, Appendectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Lillian Kao is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Appendicitis, Gallstones, Appendectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Mary Austin is a Pediatric Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Austin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Appendicitis, Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Appendectomy, and Splenectomy.

Richard Frazee, MD, spent many years at the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple campus before settling down in Lakeway. Throughout his career, he has been involved with patient care, teaching and research. He achieved the rank of full professor at Texas A&M Medical School, has over 100 publications and has presented at national and international meetings on surgical innovation. The majority of the operations Dr. Frazee performs are done robotically. He believes this is a big advantage for patients' outcomes and eases recovery. He enjoys the relationships that develop with his patients and considers each one unique and rewarding. Dr. Frazee has been recognized as a Top Doc 2024 and 2025 by Austin Monthly Magazine. Winners are nominated by their peers as among the best in their region/nation in their medical speciality. Dr. Frazee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

Tara Keihanian, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Tara Keihanian specializes in Gastroenterology and works at Baylor Medicine at McNair - Gastroenterology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-2500. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Keihanian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy.

Dr. Mohamed Othman is the William T. Butler Endowed Chair for Distinguished Faculty and Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also Service Line Chief, Gastroenterology Section at Baylor St Luke's Medical Center; and Member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Othman’s clinical interests include: endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic mucosal resection, barrett's esophagus surveillance and ablation, chronic and acute pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cancer screening for high-risk patients, endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP and cholangioscopy with laser; colorectal cancer screening & colonoscopy; per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM); gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy for gastroparesis; and full thickness endoscopic resection.His professional skills cover tissue resection techniques such as ESD and EMR; management of chronic pancreatitis; endoscopic necrosectomy; EUS-assisted ERCP; per oral endoscopic myotomy; management of pancreatic cysts; and management of Barrett's Esophagus.Dr. Othman received his medical degree from the University of Mansoura School of Medicine in Mansoura, Egypt. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, where he was also a Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow. He also completed a Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy at the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida.Dr. Othman holds certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterology Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American College of Physicians.Among his numerous awards, Dr. Othman received the 2014 Diversity Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Othman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Colorectal Polyps, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Charlene Dekonenko is a General Surgeon in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Dekonenko is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroschisis, Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Appendectomy.

Kevin Lally is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lally is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Appendicitis, and Appendectomy. Dr. Lally is currently accepting new patients.

Martin Zielinski, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Martin Zielinski specializes in Surgery: Critical Care and works at BCM General Surgery. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-7911. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Zielinski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Post-Splenectomy Syndrome, Choledocholithiasis, Appendectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Samir Pandya is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Pandya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Meckel's Diverticulum, Pectus Excavatum, Choledocholithiasis, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

Justin Regner is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Regner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Appendectomy.

Jed Nuchtern is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Nuchtern is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Appendectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Paulette Abbas is a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Abbas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Duodenal Atresia, Atresia of Small Intestine, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

Ruth Jones is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Viral Gastroenteritis, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

Waqar Qureshi, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Waqar Qureshi specializes in Gastroenterology and works at BCM Gastroenterology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-0950. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Qureshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

Kari Frano is a General Surgeon in Cleburne, Texas. Dr. Frano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia, Appendectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Randall Smith is a General Surgeon in Temple, Texas. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Christy Cauley is a General Surgeon in Cypress, Texas. Dr. Cauley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

Anthony Cahill is a General Surgeon in Waco, Texas. Dr. Cahill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Femoral Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Appendectomy.

Dr. James Suliburk is a board-certified endocrine surgeon specializing in the treatment of tumors of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland. He is an Associate Professor and Chief of Endocrine Surgery - Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is also Medical Director of Ambulatory Surgery Therapeutics (CfAST) in BCM’s Department of Surgery; and is a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.Dr. Suliburk’s clinical interests include: thyroid nodules; goiter; Graves’ disease; thyroid cancer; hyperparathyroidism; adrenal masses; pheochromocytoma; Cushing’s, Conn’s diseases; minimally invasive parathyroidectomy and thyroidectomy; traditional open thyroidectomy; central, selective and modified radical neck dissection; single incision laparoscopic adrenalectomy; and traditional laparoscopic adrenalectomy. His research interests include: clinical outcomes in endocrine surgery in underserved and minority populations; outcomes in acute care and trauma surgery; and the application of mobile technology to improve peri-operative surgical care and communication with patients to detect impending complications. His research program at Ben Taub Hospital and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center offers opportunities in translational science, clinical outcomes, and mobile technology development/innovation.Dr. Suliburk also collaborates with other colleagues within Baylor College of Medicine to actively seek and develop state of the art treatments for hemorrhagic shock and severely injured trauma patients. His translational research includes the development of novel molecular markers and therapeutic targets in endocrine surgical disease (thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, and adrenal tumors), and metabolic markers of the endocrine response in severely injured major trauma patients.Dr. Suliburk received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and a fellowship in endocrine surgery from Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia. He also completed an NIH T32 research fellowship from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.Dr. Suliburk is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Thyroid Association, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Houston Surgical Society, Association of Academic Surgeons, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Surgical Infection Society, and the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.Dr. Suliburk has been named a Top Doctor in General Surgery by Houstonia Magazine (2020). He has also received numerous awards in teaching excellence from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Suliburk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Nodule, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.