About Us

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Texas Bariatric Specialists, the private practice of Dr. Nilesh A. Patel and his associates, Dr. John “JJ” Gonzalez and Dr. Peter Garza serves the San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, New Braunfels, Killeen, Temple, San Marcos, and Laredo markets.

Dr. Patel is a nationally recognized, fellowship-trained, minimally invasive surgeon. His practice specializes in both advanced and basic laparoscopic (minimally invasive) procedures. The primary focus of the practice is minimally invasive weight-loss procedures including Laproscopic Roux-en-Y and Laproscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. The practice delivers outcomes which exceed national averages of weight-management success due to a commitment to surgical expertise, compassionate care, and exemplary pre- and post-surgery consultative services.
Our practice now features a comprehensive weight-loss program with both surgical and non-surgical options. We offer convenient locations throughout South Texas.

San Antonio-Stone Oak
New Braunfels (Now OPEN)
Austin
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Killeen/Temple

At Texas Bariatric Specialists, our mission is:

To provide state-of-the art, minimally invasive surgical options for all our patients.
To continue to improve the “standard of care” in one of the nation’s 10 largest cities.
To establish weight-loss surgery as a true specialty which requires specialized training and a multi-disciplinary team approach.
To serve as a “beacon of hope” for all patients by offering a “no exclusion” policy.
To provide compassion, superior outcomes and warm, personal attention to our patients while pursuing our practice goals.