UNIQUE SUBSPECIALTY EXPERTISE

General Gi

Our team of gastroenterologists, specialty surgeons, radiologists, oncologists and pathologists, in addition to dedicated researchers, continually seek new prevention methods and therapies for individuals with episodic and chronic GI issues.

Advanced Gi

For complex or advanced conditions, Houston Methodist’s vast resources enable our integration of interventional gastroenterologists to confirm accurate diagnosis, develop personalized treatment plans and provide sound second opinions.

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD)

Internationally respected for IBD care and research, our medical and surgical teams are unified in their approach, resulting in superior outcomes for even the most difficult and complicated presentations of these diseases.

Neurogastroenterology

Houston Methodist is one of few centers in the nation with specialization in the full spectrum of neurogastroenterological disorders, with specialists who have experience treating neurological diseases that impact nerves and muscles involved in digestion, from diabetes to Parkinson’s disease. Our researchers have dedicated expertise in clinical and translational research, studying less common conditions like achalasia, gastroparesis and refractory reflux, as well as irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and unexplained diarrhea.

Hepatology

Houston Methodist’s team of hepatologists, hepatic oncologists and hepatobiliary surgeons specialize in fatty liver disease, alcoholic cirrhosis, viral hepatitis and liver cancers, among other advanced liver diseases. Our liver transplant program is one of the top two in the nation in terms of volume, and maintains superior outcomes — even as we challenge current criteria and transplant critically ill, high-risk patients.

General Gi Surgery

General and GI surgeons at Houston Methodist are renowned for their pursuit of the least invasive approaches for acute and elective surgery involving the abdomen and gastrointestinal tract. While laparoscopic and robotic-assisted techniques dominate our operating rooms, our surgeons are proficient in open cases as needed.

Colorectal Surgery

We specialize in minimally invasive surgical management of colorectal diseases and conditions, using minimally invasive approaches for more than 95% of colorectal surgeries, including when a patient’s specific condition or medical history is complex. These techniques result in faster recovery with less pain, which means that our patients get back to their normal lives sooner — without the use of opioids.

Thoracic Surgery

We provide comprehensive surgical treatment of diseases involving the chest, including the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, foregut, airway, pleura, diaphragm and chest wall. We employ the latest minimally invasive and robotic technologies, such as da Vinci Xi robot, Endoflip™, LINX®, Veran SPiN Perc™ and the MatrixRIB™ Fixation System.

Metabolic Surgery

The Houston Methodist Center for Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery provides comprehensive and leading-edge medical and surgical therapy to treat metabolic disease and obesity. Our team of surgeons, obesity-medicine trained doctors, dietitians, behavioral therapists and exercise therapists work together to address obesity and its associated comorbid illnesses. In addition to performing primary weight loss surgery, our team specializes in reoperative/revisional surgery, as well as surgery for patients with end-stage organ failure and following transplant.

Hepatobiliary Surgery

Specialized surgeons from the department of surgery, transplantation, surgical oncology and GI surgery perform complex procedures on the liver, pancreas and biliary tract to treat benign and malignant conditions. We recently adopted robotic surgery practices to achieve major resection of the liver and/or pancreas.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

• Barrett’s ablation

• Bowel ultrasound

• EndoFlip™

• Endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy and portal pressure measurements

• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)

• Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM)

• SmartPill®

• Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF)