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Best General Surgery Houston

General Surgery in Houston is a discipline of surgery having a central core of knowledge embracing anatomy, physiology, metabolism, immunology, nutrition, pathology, wound healing, shock and resuscitation, intensive care, and neoplasia, which are common to all surgical specialties. A general surgeon has specialized knowledge and experience related to the diagnosis, preoperative, operative, and postoperative management, including the management of complications, in nine primary components of surgery, all of which are essential to the education of a broadly based surgeon:

  • Alimentary tract
  • Abdomen and its contents
  • Breast, skin, and soft tissue
  • Head and neck, including trauma, vascular, endocrine, congenital and oncologic disorders – particularly tumors of the skin, salivary glands, thyroid, parathyroid, and the oral cavity.
  • Vascular system, excluding the intracranial vessels and heart.
  • The endocrine system, including thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and endocrine pancreas.
  • Surgical oncology, including coordinated multimodality management of the cancer patient by screening, surveillance, surgical adjunctive therapy, rehabilitation, and follow-up.
  • Comprehensive management of trauma, including musculoskeletal, hand, and head injuries. The responsibility for all phases of care of the injured patient is an essential component of general surgery.
  • Complete care of critically ill patients with underlying surgical conditions, in the emergency room, intensive care unit, and trauma/burn units

The training program must consist of at least five years.It is not more than 12 months that may be devoted to education in a single surgical discipline other than the principal components of surgery. Not more than six months in total may be allocated to nonsurgical clinical disciplines such as internal medicine, pediatrics, gastroenterology, anesthesiology, or surgical pathology. At least 54 months (4.5 years) must be clinical surgery, with experience in endoscopy, and surgical intensive care, and Three of the clinical surgery years must be concerned with the principal components of general surgery.

For further information: visit the American Board of Surgery. The description of this surgical specialty was adapted from a description set forth by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).

General Surgery & Surgical Oncology

Double Board Certified General Surgeon in Houston, TX.

Our mission is to provide skilled surgical care that is minimally invasive so you recover from your surgery quickly to enjoy your life. Double-board certified Physician in Surgical Oncology & General Surgery serving in great Houston. We are accepting new patients from local & Overseas.

General Surgery in Houston as a Career

General surgery is on the “cutting edge” as it continues to reinvent itself to the benefit of the surgical patient. Due to today’s high-tech instrumentation and advanced technology, procedures such as major abdominal surgery are now replaced with minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques that often reduce pain, accelerate recuperation, and reduce cost without sacrificing good outcomes. Surgical research into disease processes such as immunology and genetics have redefined treatment options specific to individual patients, opening doors to better understanding the etiologies of disease and its progression.

In today’s environment of specialization and sub-specialization, I find that as a general surgeon, my value to the patient, family physicians, and health plans grows considerably every year. General surgery affords broad, yet often very specialized training in all disciplines of surgery and medicine. After completing my residency, I became qualified to manage a wide variety of ailments, from gastrointestinal problems to endocrine surgery, from hypertensive crises to rupturing aneurysms.

General surgeons often set the standard of surgical care in a community. We choose the procedures we feel most comfortable with to provide services for our patients. When patients are referred for advanced medical intervention, general surgeons are commonly the only members of the local medical staff familiar with the procedure performed or management required. And of course, general surgeons provide life-saving procedures every day, such as appendectomy, splenectomy, or curative cancer surgery. We see the joy in our patient’s face when we tell her that the breast lesion is benign, and suffer and console her when it isn’t.

No two days are alike. Every day is a different adventure, testing my confidence, skill, and knowledge. General surgeons are valuable not only in the eyes of the patients but also to the health-care providers. Broad training in diverse areas keeps the general surgeon essential in today’s market.

Murtaza Shakir, MD For Best General Surgery Houston , Connect info@surgicalstx.com

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Dr. Shakir saved the life of my wife. She suffered a ruptured colon late on a Saturday night during the peak of the COVID-19. He operated on her late that same night. As I was not allowed into the hospital, I only received phone calls before and after the operation. He talked to me the next day and made it very clear to me that her recovery would be a day at a time concern and that she was very sick. I very much felt that she was in very capable and professional care. A few months later he was able to perform a reversal operation to make her whole again. We are very pleased with the outcome of this set of events and we are forever grateful for his skill as a surgeon and doctor.

 

Wendy Brown

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Dr. Shakir saved the life of my wife. She suffered a ruptured colon late on a Saturday night during the peak of the COVID-19. He operated on her late that same night. As I was not allowed into the hospital, I only received phone calls before and after the operation. He talked to me the next day and made it very clear to me that her recovery would be a day at a time concern and that she was very sick. I very much felt that she was in very capable and professional care. A few months later he was able to perform a reversal operation to make her whole again. We are very pleased with the outcome of this set of events and we are forever grateful for his skill as a surgeon and doctor.

 

Wendy Brown

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Having one-on-one interaction with our top surgeon helps in understanding the complete surgical procedure. Whether it is for general surgery  or surgical oncology, we try to ensure best surgical outputs for local and overseas patients.

Accepting Patients From Greater Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, Richmond, Fulshear Areas.

Patients visiting from the greater Houston and other areas of Texas are requested to call us for a confirming appointment.  Overseas patients request us to contact us in advance for a detailed consultation.

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