Positions
- Professor of Surgery
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Section of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
- Chief, Section of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
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Baylor College of Medicine
- Program Director, General Surgery Residency - Mentorship
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Department of Surgery
- Medical Director
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Division of Trauma, Bariatric and Acute Care Surgery
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
- Director, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
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Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Addresses
- Metabolic Surgery & Medical Weight Loss (Clinic)
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Jamail Specialty Care Center
1977 Butler Blvd.
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-6673
bariatricsurgery@bcm.edu
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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.
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
On-Demand Weight Loss Seminar Form
Our on-demand weight loss seminar allows you to take the first step to better health on your schedule.
Live Weight Loss Surgery Seminar
All our live seminars are held at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center at McNair Campus, located at 7200 Cambridge St. in Houston, Texas 77030.
Selected Publications
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Husain F, Jeong IH, Spight D, Wolfe B, Mattar SG. " Risk Factors for Early Postoperative Complications After Bariatric Surgery " Ann Surg Treat Res. ;
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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. ;
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ASGE Endovators Task Force. " ASGE Endovators Summit: Defining the Role and Value of Endoscopic Therapies in Obesity Management " Surg Obes Relat Dis. ;
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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
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