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Rosenberg General Surgery
General Surgeon Serving Rosenberg, TX
General and Cancer Surgery for Rosenberg Patients, Seen at Our Sugar Land and Katy Offices
A groin bulge that aches by evening, gallbladder pain after a heavy meal, or a scan that found something your doctor wants a surgeon to see: these are common reasons Rosenberg patients call us. A first visit sorts out what the problem is and whether an operation would help. There is no office in Rosenberg; patients are seen in Sugar Land or Katy.
Dr. Murtaza Shakir of Surgical Associates of Southern Texas is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology. He treats hernias, gallbladder disease, appendicitis, reflux, hemorrhoids, skin lesions and slow-healing wounds, and he operates on several cancers. Open, laparoscopic and robotic surgery are all offered. New patients are welcome.
Meet the Surgeon
Dr. Murtaza Shakir, MD, general surgeon and surgical oncologist seeing Rosenberg patients in Sugar Land and Katy, TX
- Dual board certified in General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology
- Named a Houstonia Top Doctor in General Surgery, 2026 (see listing)
- Highly reviewed: rated 4.9 stars on Google
- Specialized in hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction, gallbladder removal, appendectomy, reflux surgery, skin lesion removal, wound care and cancer surgery with open, laparoscopic and robotic techniques
Patient Reviews
What Patients Say About Dr. Shakir
Rated 4.9 stars on Google. Real experiences from patients treated in Katy and Sugar Land.
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At a Glance
Rosenberg General Surgery at a Glance
- Office in Rosenberg?
- No. Rosenberg patients are seen at 17510 W Grand Pkwy S, Suite 320, Sugar Land, TX 77479, or 410 W Grand Pkwy S, Suite 4D, Katy, TX 77494.
- Usual choice
- Sugar Land is often the closer of the two offices for Rosenberg patients. You may book either one.
- Hours and phone
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 713-955-9191 for both offices.
- Your surgeon
- Dr. Murtaza Shakir, MD, board certified in General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology.
- General surgery
- Hernias, abdominal wall reconstruction, gallbladder disease, appendicitis, reflux and hiatal hernia, hemorrhoids, skin lesions and cysts, and chronic wounds.
- Cancer surgery
- Breast, colon and rectal, liver, pancreatic, and thyroid and parathyroid cancers, planned with your cancer care team.
- Approaches
- Open, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, chosen for your condition and health.
- Emergency signs
- Sudden severe belly pain, a hernia that turns hard or discolored and will not go back in, fever with belly pain, yellow skin or eyes, or repeated vomiting. Call 911 or go to the nearest ER.
Our Offices
Is There a General Surgeon Office in Rosenberg, TX?
No. Surgical Associates of Southern Texas does not have an office in Rosenberg. Rosenberg patients see Dr. Shakir at our Sugar Land office, which is often the closer of the two, or at our Katy office.
Both offices sit on the Grand Parkway, and Dr. Shakir practices at each. The services, the phone number and the surgeon are the same, so the choice comes down to what fits your schedule. Ask our staff which office has the first available appointment.
Sugar Land Office
17510 W Grand Pkwy S, Suite 320
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Often the closer office for Rosenberg patients.
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
713-955-9191
Directions to the Sugar Land office • Sugar Land office page
Katy Office
410 W Grand Pkwy S, Suite 4D
Katy, TX 77494
Open to Rosenberg patients who prefer it or find a better appointment time there.
Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
713-955-9191
Neighbors in nearby towns have their own pages: Richmond and Fulshear. You can also view all locations.
What We Treat
Which General Surgery Services Can Rosenberg Patients Get?
Rosenberg patients can receive every service the practice offers, at either office. Each card links to a full page on symptoms, treatment and recovery.
Hernia Repair
Inguinal, umbilical, ventral, incisional and recurrent hernias, repaired open, laparoscopically or robotically when repair is advised. Read about hernia repair and hernia care at our Sugar Land office.
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Planned repair of large or complex abdominal wall defects, often after earlier operations. See ventral and incisional hernia repair and recurrent hernia repair.
Gallbladder Surgery
Evaluation of gallstones, gallbladder attacks and inflammation, and gallbladder removal, most often laparoscopic. Read about gallbladder surgery and gallbladder care at our Sugar Land office.
Appendicitis
Emergency and planned (elective) appendectomy. Suspected appendicitis needs an emergency room first. Read about appendicitis surgery.
Reflux and Hiatal Hernia
Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or a hiatal hernia when medicine and daily changes are not enough. Read about reflux surgery.
Hemorrhoids
Care for painful or persistent hemorrhoids, starting with simple measures and moving to a procedure only if needed. Read about hemorrhoid treatment.
Skin Lesions and Cysts
Removal of skin masses, cysts and lesions that are growing, sore, infected or uncertain, with a biopsy when needed. Read about skin lesion, mass and cyst removal.
Wound Care
Treatment for wounds that will not heal, such as diabetic or venous ulcers and incisions that have not closed. Read about wound care.
Hernia and gallbladder problems are covered in more depth on our page for hernia and gallbladder surgery for Richmond and Fulshear patients. For the specialty as a whole, see general surgery services.
Surgical Oncology
Cancer Surgery for Rosenberg Patients
Rosenberg patients with a cancer that may be treated with an operation can see Dr. Shakir in Sugar Land or Katy. His second board certification, in Complex General Surgical Oncology, centers on the surgical care of cancer, including uncommon and complex tumors. He completed a two-year Surgical Oncology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Surgery is usually one part of cancer treatment. Dr. Shakir plans the operation with your medical oncologist, radiation oncologist and other doctors so each step happens in the right order.
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer surgery, including lumpectomy and mastectomy, planned around your diagnosis. Read about breast cancer surgery.
Colon and Rectal Cancer
Surgical treatment of colorectal cancers. Read about colon cancer surgery.
Liver Cancer
Evaluation of liver tumors and surgery when removal is possible. Read about liver cancer surgery.
Pancreatic Cancer
Surgical evaluation and treatment of pancreatic tumors. Read about pancreatic cancer surgery.
Thyroid and Parathyroid Cancer
Surgery for cancers of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Read about thyroid and parathyroid cancer.
Surgical Oncology Overview
How cancer surgery fits with your other treatment. See surgical oncology and what a surgical oncologist does.
Reasons to Book
When Is It Time to See a General Surgeon?
It is time to see a general surgeon when an exam, a test or your own symptoms point to a problem an operation might fix. A surgeon also helps when another doctor wants a surgical opinion. According to the American Board of Surgery, the specialty centers on diseases of the abdomen and also covers the digestive tract, breast, skin and endocrine glands.
A Doctor or Test Pointed You Here
- Your primary care doctor felt a hernia during a checkup
- An ultrasound or CT scan showed gallstones or a hernia
- An emergency room asked you to follow up with a surgeon
- A gastroenterologist referred you after an endoscopy or colonoscopy
- A mammogram, scan or biopsy found a mass or cancer
Symptoms That Keep Returning
- A bulge in the groin, near the belly button or along an old scar
- Pain or pressure when lifting, coughing or straining
- Upper right belly pain after eating, sometimes spreading to the back or right shoulder
- Heartburn or regurgitation that medicine does not control
- Rectal bleeding, itching or a tender lump near the anus
- A skin lump that grows, hurts or keeps getting infected
- A wound or incision that has not healed after several weeks
Know Where to Go
Office Appointment or Emergency Room: How Do You Decide?
Book an office visit for a problem that has built up over days, weeks or months and is not getting quickly worse. Go to an emergency room for sudden, severe or rapidly worsening symptoms. A hernia that aches after work, gallstones found on an ultrasound or a slow-growing lump can wait for a scheduled visit; call 713-955-9191.
Our Sugar Land and Katy offices are surgical clinics, not emergency facilities. If an emergency room treats you and recommends a surgeon, call us after you go home and bring your discharge papers and imaging reports. See what to do after the ER finds gallstones.
Call 911 or Go to the Nearest ER If You Have
Do not wait for an office visit if you have worsening belly pain, a hernia bulge that turns firm or dark and will not go back in, pain settling in the lower right side, fever, yellow skin or eyes, or chest pain. For a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Surgery or Not
Does Every Surgical Problem Need an Operation?
No. A consultation is an evaluation, not a commitment to surgery. Dr. Shakir advises an operation when he expects its benefit to outweigh its risk for you, and he says so when watching or other treatment is the better choice.
- Hernias: an adult hernia does not close on its own, but a small one with mild symptoms may be watched.
- Gallstones: stones that cause no symptoms often need no treatment; stones that cause attacks or inflammation usually do.
- Reflux: most people do well with medicine and daily changes, and surgery is considered when they do not.
- Hemorrhoids: many flare-ups settle with fiber, fluids and home care.
- Skin lumps: many are harmless; lumps that change or look uncertain are removed or biopsied.
- Cancer: the timing of an operation is set with your oncologists, and some patients start with chemotherapy or radiation.
A Scan Found Something Unexpected
Hernias and gallstones often turn up on scans done for another reason. Bring the report, and the images if you have them. Dr. Shakir weighs the finding against your symptoms before recommending anything. See a CT scan showed a hernia and do gallstones always need surgery?
Your Surgeon
Meet Your General Surgeon
Murtaza Shakir, MD
Board-Certified General Surgeon & Surgical Oncologist
General surgery for Rosenberg patients at Surgical Associates of Southern Texas is led by Dr. Murtaza Shakir, who is board certified in General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology.
Board certification
American Board of Surgery: General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology
Medical degree
Aga Khan University
Residency
General Surgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Fellowship
Two-year Surgical Oncology fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Surgical practice includes
Named a Houstonia Top Doctor in General Surgery (2026). Learn more about our general surgery services.
What to Expect
What Happens at Your First Visit?
Your first visit is a one-on-one consultation with Dr. Shakir that should end with a diagnosis or a plan to reach one. The steps are the same in Sugar Land and Katy.
What to Bring
- Photo ID and your insurance card
- A referral, if your plan requires one
- Imaging reports, and discs if you have them
- Emergency room discharge papers from a recent visit
- Biopsy, colonoscopy or endoscopy reports
- A current medicine list, including blood thinners
- Records from past operations
You can complete patient forms before you arrive. Second-opinion visits are welcome.
Questions Worth Asking
- Is surgery needed now, or is it safe to wait?
- Which approach do you recommend, and why?
- When can I drive, work and lift again?
- Which symptoms after surgery mean I should call?
More ideas: questions to ask your hernia surgeon.
Listening and Examining
Dr. Shakir asks about your symptoms, earlier operations, health conditions and medicines, then examines the area of concern.
Reviewing Your Results
He goes over the scans, blood work, endoscopy or biopsy reports you bring, and orders new tests only when they would change the plan.
Explaining Your Options
You learn whether surgery is advised now, later or not at all, which approach fits, and what recovery may involve.
How Surgery Is Done
How Is the Surgical Approach Chosen?
The approach is chosen for your condition, anatomy, past surgery and overall health. Dr. Shakir performs open, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, so the advice you get is not tied to one method.
Is Robotic Surgery Always Better?
No. Robotic and laparoscopic surgery share most of the same benefits over open surgery, such as smaller incisions. The goal is the safest effective operation for you. Compare options in robotic vs open hernia repair and robotic vs laparoscopic gallbladder surgery.
Switching to Open During Surgery
A minimally invasive operation sometimes has to become an open one because of scar tissue, inflammation, bleeding or unclear anatomy. That change is made for safety, and Dr. Shakir discusses it with you beforehand.
| Feature | Open | Laparoscopic | Robotic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incisions | One incision over the problem | Several small incisions | Minimally invasive method |
| Instruments | Through the incision | Camera and narrow instruments | Wristed instruments, magnified 3-D view |
| Common uses | Small hernias, emergencies, cancer, wall repairs | Gallbladder, groin hernias, appendix, reflux | Ventral, incisional and recurrent hernias |
| Recovery | Usually takes longer | Same day for many planned operations | Same day for many planned operations |
Typical patterns only. Dr. Shakir recommends an approach after your exam.
After You Decide
What Happens Before and After Surgery?
Once you decide on surgery, our team guides you from preparation through recovery. Where the operation takes place depends on the procedure and your insurance plan, and our staff tells you the location and how to prepare. Office visits before and after surgery take place in Sugar Land or Katy.
Recovery Basics
After many laparoscopic and robotic operations, people return to light activity within days; open and larger operations take longer. Call the office for a fever, spreading redness, incision drainage, or pain your medicine does not control.
Before Surgery
Dr. Shakir explains the procedure and expected recovery in detail. You receive instructions on eating, medicines and arrival time. See pre-operative care.
Surgery Day
Some small skin procedures can be done in the office with local anesthesia. Many planned gallbladder removals and hernia repairs allow you to go home the same day. Cancer, complex hernia and urgent operations may need a hospital stay.
Follow-Up
Follow-up visits check your healing and answer new questions. Read about post-operative care and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS).
Coverage Questions
Insurance and Referrals for Rosenberg Patients
The practice accepts most major insurance plans, including participating Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare plans. Participation varies by plan, so please verify your benefits before surgery. Some plans, often HMO plans, require a referral from your primary care doctor before a surgical visit, and our staff can help you check.
Carrier pages: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare. For other plans, see our insurance page.
Why Choose Us
Why Rosenberg Patients Choose Surgical Associates of Southern Texas
Dr. Murtaza Shakir is board certified in General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology and completed a Surgical Oncology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
- From a first hernia to cancer surgery, one practice
- Open, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, matched to you
- Time for your questions, and a straight answer on surgery
- The Sugar Land office is often closer for Rosenberg patients
- Consultations in Katy and Sugar Land
Insurance Coverage
Insurance for General Surgery
Surgical Associates of Southern Texas accepts many major insurance plans for general surgery and cancer surgery consultations and procedures, including participating Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. Our office can confirm whether your specific plan participates and whether a referral or prior authorization is needed before your visit.
Coverage, network participation, authorization requirements, and your share of the cost vary by plan. You can also review the insurance accepted for surgical care at our practice.
Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield are only some of the plans we accept. Plan-specific details are on our Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield pages. If your plan is not listed, contact our office and our team will help verify it.
Insurance participation and benefits vary by individual plan. Verification does not guarantee coverage, authorization or payment. Please contact our office and your insurer to verify benefits before treatment.
Our Locations
Two Convenient Fort Bend County Offices
Learn more about our Katy and Sugar Land practices, or view all locations.
Katy Office
410 W Grand Pkwy S, Suite 4D
Katy, TX 77494
Serves: Katy, Fulshear, Richmond, Cinco Ranch and West Houston
Sugar Land Office
17510 W Grand Pkwy S, Suite 320
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Serves: Sugar Land, Richmond, Stafford, Missouri City, Fort Bend County and Southwest Houston
Approximate Drive Times
From West Houston (Energy Corridor): about 15 minutes to Katy, or 25 to 30 minutes to Sugar Land.
From North Houston: about 40 to 50 minutes to either office, depending on traffic.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions From Rosenberg Patients
Is there a Surgical Associates of Southern Texas office in Rosenberg?
No. Rosenberg patients see Dr. Murtaza Shakir at the Sugar Land office (17510 W Grand Pkwy S, Suite 320, Sugar Land, TX 77479) or the Katy office (410 W Grand Pkwy S, Suite 4D, Katy, TX 77494).
Will my insurance require a referral?
That depends on your insurance. Some plans, often HMO plans, need a referral from your primary care doctor first. Our staff can help you check before your visit.
Which insurance plans do you accept?
The practice accepts most major plans, including participating Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare plans. Participation varies by plan, so verify your benefits. See our insurance page.
Does Dr. Shakir operate on cancer?
Yes. He is board certified in Complex General Surgical Oncology and treats breast, colon and rectal, liver, pancreatic, and thyroid and parathyroid cancers. He plans surgery with your other cancer doctors. See surgical oncology.
I think I have a hernia. Where should I start?
Start with a consultation, and bring any scan reports. Read about hernia repair and hernia care at our Sugar Land office. A hernia that turns hard, painful or discolored needs an emergency room.
My ultrasound showed gallstones. Do I need surgery?
Not always. Gallstones that cause no symptoms often need no treatment, while stones that cause attacks or inflammation usually do. See gallbladder care at our Sugar Land office.
What should I do if I think I have appendicitis?
Go to the nearest emergency room or call 911; do not wait for an office visit. Dr. Shakir can see you for follow-up after emergency care.
If I see a surgeon, will I have to have an operation?
No. Many problems are first treated with medicine, lifestyle changes or monitoring. Dr. Shakir recommends surgery only when he expects the benefit to outweigh the risk for you.
Is robotic surgery better than laparoscopic surgery?
Not automatically. Both use small incisions and share most of the same benefits. Dr. Shakir performs open, laparoscopic and robotic surgery and chooses the approach that fits your condition.
I have a lump under my skin. Will it need an operating room?
Often not. Many small skin lesions and cysts are removed in the office under local anesthesia, while larger or deeper ones may need a procedure outside the office. Learn more about skin lesion and cyst removal.
Sources and references
- Specialty Definitions: General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology, American Board of Surgery (ABS)
- Surgeon Qualifications and Certifications, American College of Surgeons (ACS)
- Abdominal Pain, MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- When to Use the Emergency Room: Adult, MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Healthy Sooner: Patient Information for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Reviewed by the Review Team at Surgical Associates of Southern Texas.
Medical Disclaimer: This page provides general information and is not a substitute for medical advice. For sudden or severe abdominal pain, a hernia that is hard or discolored and will not go back in, heavy bleeding, or other emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Last updated October 16, 2026.
Schedule a General Surgery Consultation
Rosenberg and Richmond patients can meet Dr. Murtaza Shakir at our Sugar Land office, often the closer of the two, or our Katy office about a pain, bulge, lump, abnormal test or cancer surgery. New patients are welcome. Call 713-955-9191, Monday to Friday, or request an appointment online.
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