Positions

Professor and Chief, Division of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Division of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Director, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Program Director, General Surgery Residency - Mentorship

Department of Surgery

Addresses

Metabolic Surgery & Medical Weight Loss (Clinic)

Jamail Specialty Care Center
1977 Butler Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-6673
bariatricsurgery@bcm.edu

Education

Clinical Fellowship at Emory University

Atlanta

Advanced Laparoscopy

Residency at Vanderbilt University

Nashville

General Surgery

Internship at Emory University

Atlanta

General Surgery

MBChB from Cairo University

Cairo

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Obesity Medicine

Professional Interests

• Surgical treatment of obesity and metabolic syndrome
• Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
• Paraesophageal hernias
• Abdominal wall hernias
• Surgical treatment of complications of bariatric surgery

Professional Statement

Dr. Samer Mattar is a bariatric surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mattar graduated from Cairo University in 1983 and completed his general surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He completed a second general surgery residency at Vanderbilt University in 2000 and an advanced laparoscopic fellowship at Emory in 2002. From 2014-2017, Dr. Mattar served as chief of Bariatric Services at Oregon Health & Science University as well as chief of the OHSU Surgical Weight Loss Center. From 2017 to 2020, Dr. Mattar was the medical director of Swedish Weight Loss Services at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

Dr. Mattar’s main clinical areas of expertise include bariatric surgery and endoscopic treatment of acid reflux disease. He has developed comprehensive bariatric and metabolic programs with an emphasis on modern, high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered care. Dr. Mattar has published numerous articles and book chapters in his field and enjoys teaching and advocating for his patients. He will spearhead our recently accredited bariatric surgery center by the national Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

Websites

Videos

Selected Publications

• Husain F, Jeong IH, Spight D, Wolfe B, Mattar SG "Risk Factors for Early Postoperative Complications After Bariatric Surgery." Ann Surg Treat Res.;
• Pratt SA, Browne A, Browne NT, Bruzoni M, Cohen M, Desai, A, Inge T, Linden BC, Mattar SG, Michalsky M, Podkameni D, Reichard KW, Stanford FC, Zeller MH, Zitsman J "ASMBS Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Guidelines." Surg Obes Relat Dis.;
• ASGE Endovators Task Force "ASGE Endovators Summit: Defining the Role and Value of Endoscopic Therapies in Obesity Management." Surg Obes Relat Dis.;
• English JW, DeMaria EJ, Hutter MM, Kothari SN, Mattar SG, Brethauer SA, Morton JM "American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2018 estimate of metabolic and bariatric procedures performed in the United States." ;

Memberships

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Fellow

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons

Past President

American Board of Obesity Medicine

Board of Directors

Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons

American Medical Association

The Obesity Society

Central Surgical Society

American College of Surgeons

International Society of Surgery

Pacific Coast Surgical Association

Association for Academic Surgery

Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract