Ask the Doctor - Dr. Saggi

Recognition for a Surgeon’s Skill

Bob Saggi, MD, FACS, was recently selected as Best General Surgeon in The Monitor’s Readers’ Choice 2021 awards.

A Storied Career Spanning More Than Two Decades

This highly trained general surgeon brings more than twenty years of experience to his role at South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Clinics.

The academic road to becoming a general surgeon is a long one and involves many years of postgraduate training. After graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, Dr. Saggi completed his general surgery residency at Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Next up was a surgical fellowship at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Providing Treatment for a Wide Range of Conditions

Dr. Saggi treats diseases of the chest, abdomen, breast, endocrine system and digestive system for both benign disease and cancer, as well as for emergent conditions. He is trained in using minimally invasive and robotic

techniques for the surgical management of most of these

diseases. Dr. Saggi evaluates patients personally and

orders the appropriate diagnostic tests to individually

tailor care and provide guidance on the need for surgery.

Conditions Dr. Saggi treats include:

• General & oncologic (cancer) surgery • Hernia surgery, complex and routine • GI/colorectal & gallbladder surgery • Pancreas, liver & bile duct surgery • Breast surgery, cancer & benign disease • Thyroid & adrenal surgery • Thoracic surgery • Dialysis access surgery for patients with kidney failure • MIS/Robotics for most of the above

Enhanced Control with Robotic Surgery

Whenever possible, Dr. Saggi uses minimally invasive techniques, including robotic surgery.

South Texas Heath System Edinburg is the first medical facility south of San Antonio to use the da Vinci® Xi Surgical System. This advanced technology allows surgeons like Dr. Saggi to perform complex procedures with great precision through small incisions. And while the da Vinci Surgical System is “robotic”, the surgeon is 100% in control.

Benefits to the patient may include:

• Decreased risk of infection • Reduced pain and trauma to the body • Reduced loss of blood during the procedure • A faster recovery time

Dedicated and compassionate, Dr. Saggi is with his patients every step of the way, from diagnosis through recuperation.

He has been a resident of the Rio Grande Valley for many years and considers this community his home.

Bob H. Saggi, MD, FACS

4302 S. Sugar Road | Suite 206 Edinburg, TX 78539

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT:

(physician referral may be required), schedule online at sthsclinics.com or call 956-603-1122.

Dr. Saggi accepts Medicare, Medicaid and most medical insurance plans.