National Spotlight
In any medical practice, recognition for surgical expertise by the media and fellow expert surgeons is difficult to achieve. However, Dr. Nilesh Patel of Texas Bariatric Specialists (TBS) is one of the few surgeons who has been recognized in many ways as described below.
Along with his TBS team, Dr. Patel is committed to maintaining a standard of care recognized at both the regional and national levels. By doing so, he promotes healthy competition, raises the standard of care levels, and helps encourage the use of breakthroughs in bariatric procedures.
Every journey begins with the first step and Texas Bariatric Specialists wasn’t any different. In just under a few years Dr. Nilesh A Patel has grown his practice from one city to 7, from one surgeon (himself) to 3, each step brings new accomplishments and new challenges.
Here at Texas Bariatric Specialists we take pride in our accolades and then we move on. For a moment we’d like to share these with our visitors and patients, and then move on making strides in ending obesity.

Texas Bariatric Specialists Nside Magazine (San Antonio)
Childhood obesity rates are even worse. Topping 20 percent, Texas now has the 7th highest obesity rate among children in the United States.
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Texas Bariatric Specialists MD News (Austin)
More than 33 percent of America’s adults and 16 percent of children are obese. These rates have doubled for adults and tripled for children since 1980, obesity now affects all Americans regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, education level, socio-economic status, or geographic region.
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Texas Bariatric Specialists Nside Magazine MD
The rather quaint waiting room with rows of monotone chairs immediately transforms with the arrival of Dr. Nilesh Patel. In a wave of personality and speed, the founder of Texas Bariatric Specialists (TBS) walks through the newly energized space greeting each patient with a hearty handshake, pat on the back and maybe even a hug or two.


