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2201 South W.S. Young Drive
Suite 111-B
Killeen, TX 76543
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9701 Brodie Lane Ste. 206
Austin, Texas 78748
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14603 Huebner Building 2
San Antonio, Texas 78231
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119 E. Academy Street
Del Rio, Texas 78840
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2222 Morgan Avenue Ste. 110
Corpus Christi, Texas 78405
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1050 I-35 N Ste. 100
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
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Serving patients seeking bariatric surgery procedures, including gastric bypass in Killeen, Temple and the surrounding area
Nilesh A. Patel, MD, FACS, is a weight loss surgeon in the Killeen / Temple area. Certified by the American Board of Surgeons, he has successfully performed thousands of bariatric surgeries and earned widespread recognition for his expertise and outcomes. Dr. Patel is a national instructor of gastric bypass surgery and has been featured in multiple media outlets, including Newsweek magazine and local Texas news programs. He has also served as the guest editor of two medical journals.
Dr. Patel and his team offer several types of bariatric surgery procedures, including laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. These procedures require several small incisions, so patients have less scarring, less risk of complications and a quicker recovery. Dr. Patel is a preceptor with Covidian, the world leader in surgical stapling devices, and trains other surgeons in advanced surgical techniques.
Dr. Patel also offers single-incision laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve surgery). This procedure involves an incision in the belly button and a mini-incision near the bottom of the breast bone. Dr. Patel and his team offer reconstructive and revision surgery as well.
Part of what makes Texas Bariatric Specialists an excellent weight loss surgery option is the comprehensive selection of resources to support patients along their weight loss journey; these include nutritional and psychological counseling as well as peer support groups, an on-site nutritional resources store and pre- and post-surgical classes.
What Do Patients Say About the Surgeons of Texas Bariatric Specialists?
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these patients had to say about Texas Bariatric Specialists.
“My first impression of Dr. Patel was that he was a very knowledgeable and personable doctor. From day one I felt really comfortable with Dr. Patel, and that’s a positive in my book. I hold Dr. Patel in the utmost esteem. Dr. Patel has the finest staff and recovery facility I have ever seen. The clinic, if you can call it that, as it looks more like a hospital, was clean and very modern. The post-operative treatment was of the highest caliber; no need or concern went unanswered. Words cannot describe how truly indebted I am to Dr. Patel and his staff.” — Harold
“Dr. Patel is such a wonderful physician. From the very beginning he was very knowledgeable about his center. He answered all my questions, and his staff was just excellent. Dr. Patel has a great bedside manner and he made me feel comfortable when he came by for visits. He is superb in his follow-up care. If I had any friends that needed surgery, I would definitively refer them to Dr. Patel. If I ever get sick, I would want Dr. Patel and his staff to take care of me. He is such a great person. Who could ask for anything more?” — Peggy
More About Nilesh Patel, MD, FACS
Dr. Patel is a member of the ASMBS.
Nilesh Patel, MD, FACS, completed a medical degree at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Pittsburgh. He then performed a residency and fellowship at the Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Patel is one of the few surgeons in south Texas who have completed a full-year fellowship dedicated to minimally invasive weight loss surgery. Dr. Patel has written many articles that have been published in surgical journals and has presented his research at national and international bariatric surgery conventions. He is a member of the advisory board of the health website Obesityhelp.com and serves as the Associate Director of Bariatric Surgery and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. In addition, Dr. Patel is a member of several medical organizations, including the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Texas Medical Association.