The 20 Best Pancreaticoduodenectomy Doctors in Texas, US

Dr. William E. Fisher is Professor and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery and the George L. Jordan, M.D. Chair in General Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fisher also serves as Director of the Elkins Pancreas Center at BCM; and is Vice President, Medical Staff and Chief of the Surgery Service Line at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.An internationally-known leader in pancreatic surgery, Dr. Fisher has focused entirely on surgery for pancreatic tumors and cysts in his practice for over 20 years and has extensive experience in advanced, minimally-invasive robotic pancreas surgery.Dr. Fisher’s professional interests include: pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure); minimally invasive/laparoscopic/robotic pancreatic surgery; pancreas cancer; distal and central pancreatectomy; pancreas resection; surgical oncology; common bile duct resection; Puestow procedure; Frey procedure; and laparoscopic pancreatectomy.Dr. Fisher has served as PI of two NIH-funded multicenter randomized clinical trials that generated practice-changing impact on the use of drains during pancreatectomy, and the subsequent development of a multicenter pancreatic-surgery-outcomes consortium. His basic science lab has studied the influence of gastrointestinal hormones on pancreatic cancer growth, the relationship between diabetes and pancreatic cancer, and genomic analysis of pancreatic cancer, resulting in over 160 peer-reviewed publications.Having served as principal investigator on more than 15 clinical trials for patients with pancreatic cancer, Dr. Fisher is currently PI at BCM for the NIH Consortium to Study Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer.Dr. Fisher received a B.A. from Wittenberg University and earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.  He held a research fellowship and completed his residency at The Ohio State University.Among his numerous honors and awards, Dr. Fisher has been recognized as one of America’s Top Doctors for Cancer (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.), Top 1% of Doctors in the U.S. (U.S. News and World Report), and “Texas Super Doctor” (Texas Monthly). He is also the recipient of the Master Clinician Award for Excellence in Patient Care from BCM and has twice received the DeBakey Distinguished Service Award from the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at BCM. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Fisher is currently accepting new patients.

Dhiresh Jeyarajah is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Jeyarajah is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 63 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Jeyarajah is board certified in - American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery, General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery, and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.

Houssam Osman is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Osman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Osman is board certified in - American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery, General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery, and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.

Herbert Zeh Iii is a General Surgeon and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Zeh Iii is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Michael Kim is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kim is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Ching-wei Tzeng is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tzeng is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Naruhiko Ikoma is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ikoma is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stomach Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Gastrectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Charles West, M.D., is a vascular surgeon with nearly two decades of medical experience. His work includes research in thoracic oncology, teaching and practicing vascular surgery. Dr. West currently serves as Associate Professor of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery – Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and as Professor of Surgery at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.While at Baylor College of Medicine, West was dedicated to providing a full spectrum of diagnostic evaluations and interventional treatments for problems with arterial and venous blood flow in the lower extremities, including problems with walking and wound healing related to reduced blood flow. He is skilled in the use of the latest operative and minimally invasive endovascular therapies, taking a conservative approach to treatment whenever possible.West is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Vascular Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. West earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University's School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed a National Institute of Health research fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Mass. He received his general surgery training at the University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham before completing a vascular surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.West specializes in diseases of the aorta, aortic aneurysms and aortic graft infections, aortic reconstruction/repair, deep vein thrombosis and varicose vein treatments, endovascular procedures for aneurysms and occlusive diseases, carotid artery disease and peripheral artery disease. Additionally, he has a particular interest in the treatment of patients with thoracic outlet syndrome and celiac compression syndrome. Dr. West is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Arterial Insufficiency, Brachial Plexopathy, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Dr. Omar Barakat is a general surgeon specializing in benign and malignant diseases of the liver, bile duct, gallbladder, and pancreas. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery - Division of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine and Medical Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.Dr. Barakat’s clinical interests include: malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, liver and pancreas surgery; upper gastrointestinal surgery; neuroendocrine tumors; gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST); and minimally invasive surgery.Dr. Barakat has developed new surgical techniques to minimize the complication rate and blood loss following pancreatic and liver surgeries. He utilizes image-guided therapies, such as radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, irreversible electroporation (NanoKnife system), trans-arterial chemotherapy, and selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) with Yttrium-90 microspheres, to treat liver tumors while minimizing trauma to the patients. Dr. Barakat's clinical and research interests also include the study of neuroendocrine tumors; and the development of off-the-shelf bio-artificial liver organs that can be suitable for liver transplantation in patients with end-stage liver disease.Dr. Barakat received his medical degree from Aleppo University Medical School in Aleppo, Syria. He completed a residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia and a Fellowship in cardiovascular surgery research at State University of New York - Buffalo. He also completed clinical fellowships in liver transplantation at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston; and in heart transplantation and mechanical assist devices aat the Texas Heart Institute. He continued his practice in liver and pancreatic surgery at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, where he treated complex and rare tumors of the liver, bile duct, and pancreas. Dr. Barakat is board-certified by the Royal College of Surgeons (Ed), United Kingdom, where he is also a Fellow. Dr. Barakat is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Stricture, Chronic Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Barakat is currently accepting new patients.

Patricio Polanco is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Polanco is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Matthew Porembka is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Porembka is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stomach Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Joseph Buell is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Buell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Hepatectomy, and Kidney Transplant.

Eugene Koay is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Koay is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

David Fogelman is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Fogelman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatoblastoma, Ampullary Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Eric Tamm is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tamm is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Cecilia Ethun is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ethun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Gallbladder Removal, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Scott Celinski is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Celinski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Celinski is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care- American Board Of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care- American Board Of Surgery.

Claire F. Ozaki, M.D. was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Hawaii and Nebraska. In 1984, she received her M.D. degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha. After completing a 6-year surgical residency which included one year of research, she stayed at the University of Nebraska and completed a two year transplant surgery fellowship, specializing in liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation. Dr. Ozaki is board certified in general surgery and has been performing complex abdominal surgeries since 1990. She now specializes in acute care general surgery. Dr. Ozaki and the acute care surgery team apply the most innovative surgical techniques and evidence-based care delivery methods, work as a team to be readily available to our patients, and achieve the highest published standards of surgical outcomes. Dr. Ozaki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Ozaki is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Aloia is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Aloia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Cancer, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Hepatectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Alexander Parikh is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Parikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreaticoduodenectomy. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.