Are you looking for the best Surgical Oncology in Houston? You are at the right place.
Let’s first understand what is Surgical Oncology? It is a branch of surgery applied to oncology that focuses on the treatment of surgical tumors, especially cancerous. It is one of the oldest treatments available for cancer with a higher success rate, prior to the evolution of modern medicine. This branch of treatment is similar to medical oncology (pharmacotherapy for cancer), which evolved from hematology, and radiation oncology, which evolved from radiology.
In the North American regions (U.S. and Canada), the surgical oncologists go through the largest training period compared to surgeons of other specialties. We recommend Dr. Murtaza Shakir, who specializes in the field of surgical oncology in Houston. He also serves at Katy, Texas, and Richmond Texas. He is one of the trained surgeons in Houston who specializes in cancer surgery with the most positive outcomes. Due to his vivid experience as a surgeon, he is proficient in surgical oncology and the same reflects among his patients with improved survival rates.
General Surgery & Surgical Oncology
Surgical Associates of Southern Texas.
Our mission is to provide skilled surgical care that is minimally invasive so you recover from your surgery quickly to enjoy your life. Double-board certified Physician in Surgical Oncology & General Surgery serving in great Houston. We are accepting new patients from local & Overseas.
Dr. Murtaza Shakir has been ranked as one of the top doctors of General surgery in Houston, as per Houstonia
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Board-certified General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist
Dr. Shakir specializes in treating cancers of the Hepatobiliary tract and pancreas, as well as malignancies of the breast, stomach, colon, thyroid, parathyroid, melanomas and soft tissue sarcomas. Dr. Shakir also performs laparoscopic and robotic surgery for a variety of general surgical problems including gallbladder and hernias. He is board certified in General Surgery as well as Surgical Oncology. His Surgical Oncology fellowship at University of Pittsburg Medical Center. He subsequently practiced in Louisiana, where he worked for three years as a General surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist. Dr. Shakir moved to Houston to be closer to family and friends.
Dr Shakir works hand-in-hand with anesthesiologists and pain management services to provide the premium level of care to our pre- and post-operative cancer patients.
He believes strongly that his additional fellowship training gives him a strong edge over other General Surgeons in providing specialized care to even common abdominal surgical procedures.
As a general surgeon he provides expert treatment of common general surgical problems like Gallbladder Surgery and Hernia Repair and complex abdominal wall reconstruction.
Being the only Board Certified Surgical Oncologist outside of the Texas Medical Center, Dr. Shakir specializes in treatment of various Malignancies ranging from Colon, Rectal, Liver and Pancreatic cancer
Dr. Shakir also performs Laparoscopic and Robotic surgery for a variety of general surgical problems including Gallbladder and Hernias. Dr. Shakir is board certified in General Surgery as well as Surgical Oncology.
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Having one-on-one interaction with our top surgeon helps in understanding the complete surgical procedure. Whether it is for general surgery or surgical oncology, we try to ensure best surgical outputs for local and overseas patients.
Accepting Patients From Greater Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, Richmond, Fulshear Areas.
Patients visiting from the greater Houston and other areas of Texas are requested to call us for a confirming appointment. Overseas patients request us to contact us in advance for a detailed consultation.
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