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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 multiple ways as described below.

Along with his TBS team, Dr. Patel is committed to maintaining a standard of care recognized on both 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.

Dr. Patel’s achievements are numerous, and noteworthy. They include:

Associate Director, Bariatric Surgery; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio and Clinical Asstant Professor, Department of Surgery

Invited guest editor, Medical Clinics of North America; former guest editor, Surgical Clinics of North America

Member of the Advisory Board for www.ObesityHelp.com, a prominent Web site offering hope and help for those struggling with obesity

Featured expert guest, WOAI-TV and "San Antonio Living" lifestyle show, and Pittsburgh's WTAE-TV news show

Featured medical expert; KRIS TV, Corpus Christi

Featured on KVUE TV, Austin

Presenter of bariatric and surgical research at over 15 international and national meetings

San Antonio "Top Doc" 2006 in Bariatrc Surgery in Scene in San Antonio Magazine

Actively participates in the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), (demonstrates weight-loss surgery techniques and presents outcomes)

Dr. Patel has been featured by WTAE-NBD Pittsburgh with Marilyn Brooks on issues involving obesity and weight-loss surgery..

Dr. Patel has been featured by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on issues related to weight-loss surgery

Served as the co-surgeon for Fred Honzberger, a national radio talk show host

Author of over 25 peer-reviewed in surgical journals.

Deciding upon a surgeon to perform your weight-loss surgery is actually more important than the decision to do the procedure itself. We offer expertise with a personal touch. A rare combination in today's market. Contact Texas Bariatric Specialists today to schedule a free evaluation with Dr. Patel and his team of specialists.