Overview
Dr. Abidi earned his medical degree and doctorate from New York University School of Medicine. He continued his internship and residency training in New York at Mount Sinai Hospital. He then completed Gastroenterology, Bariatric Endoscopy, and Advanced Endoscopy Fellowships at Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard Medical School in Boston. While there, Dr. Abidi gained unique experience in endoscopic primary weight loss procedures and treatment of complications of bariatric surgery. He has participated in numerous studies and clinical trials in novel treatments of obesity and diabetes. He has also served as faculty at international meetings on flexible endoscopic surgery. Dr. Abidi has experience in a variety of gastrointestinal diseases and offers both basic and interventional endoscopic procedures. He is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. Professional interests include: Endoscopic Weight Loss Procedures (Intragastric Balloons, Sleeve Gastroplasty, Aspiration, etc) Endoscopic Revision of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Complications of Bariatric Surgery Endoscopic Ultrasound ERCP and Cholangioscopy Pancreatic Fluid Collections and Cysts Acute Pancreatitis Chronic Pancreatitis Zenker's Diverticulum Treatment (Flexible Endoscopic Cricopharyngeotomy) Management of Biliary and Pancreatic Disorders Colorectal Cancer Screening & Colonoscopy.
Dr. Abidi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 46 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, Houston, TX 77030
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Abidi has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Saurabh Chandan is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chandan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group Multispecialty Clinic MAC II - Gen Surg
James A. Dickerson II, MD, received his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1994. He earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, and completed his residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Dickerson also completed a Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina in 2011. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. Dr. Dickerson served as the Chief of General Surgery at both Carl R. Darnall and Brooke Army Medical Center, and served as Surgery Program Director at Brooke Army Medical Center for three years. He retired from the Army as a Colonel after 25 years of service.Services:Full-service bariatric surgery (laparoscopic, robotic, and revisional)Complex hernia and abdominal wall reconstructionHeller myotomy for treatment of AchalasiaFull scope of anti-reflux surgeryGeneral surgery including open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeryWound careMedical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesResidency: Brooke Army Medical CenterFellowship: Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Dickerson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Sleeve Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Umbilical Hernia, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- EndoscopyDr. Abidi isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Gastric BypassDr. Abidi isDistinguished. Learn about Gastric Bypass.
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholestasisDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Experienced
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).