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Office
7789 Southwest Fwy
Ste 300
Houston, TX 77074Phone+1 281-994-7403
Summary
- Dr. Aakash Gajjar is a colorectal surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, Memorial Hermann Physician Network, Houston Methodist, and Methodist Sugarland. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. He is experienced in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. He has 8 publications and over 200 citings.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2009 - 2010
- University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa)Residency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- OK State Medical License 2005 - 2010
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FASCRS) American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsACR Appropriateness Criteria® Staging of Colorectal Cancer: 2021 Update., Elena K Korngold, Courtney Moreno, David H Kim, Kathryn J Fowler
Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2022-05-01 - 16 citationsACR Appropriateness Criteria® Radiologic Management of Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding: 2021 Update.Karunakaravel Karuppasamy, Baljendra Kapoor, Nicholas Fidelman, Hani H. Abujudeh, Twyla B Bartel
Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2021-05-01 - 11 citationsOptimizing outcomes in colorectal surgery: cost and clinical analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic approaches to colon resection.Kevin J. Hancock, V. Suzanne Klimberg, Omar Nunez-Lopez, Aakash Gajjar, Guillermo Gomez
Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2021-02-25
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
External Links
- PriSMahttp://www.prismasurgical.com
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