General Surgery

UT General Surgery

UT General Surgery is the clinic where physician faculty members of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston’s Division of General Surgery provide patient care.

Representing the best in their fields, UT general surgeons bring special expertise to their patients and treat an array of conditions including disorders of the endocrine system, gastrointestinal tract, breast and hepatobiliary tree, soft tissue injuries, severe soft tissue and abdominal wall infections and solid tumor cancers.

UT general surgeons are respected pioneers in minimally-invasive procedures including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, pelvic lymph node dissection, thoracoscopic lung resection, hernia repair, colon resection, splenectomy and nephrectomy.

Appointments

For appointments, please call 832-325-7125 or request an appointment online.

If you need to cancel an appointment, please call 832-325-7125 and give us at least 24 hours notice.

In most cases, we cannot accommodate walk-in patients. The best way to see a doctor is by scheduling an appointment. If you have an urgent need, please call the Nurse Line at 832-325-7125.

Urgent, After-Hours and Emergency Care

If you have an urgent medical need, please call 832-325-7125 and a triage nurse will assess your medical need. If medically necessary, you will be worked into a physician’s schedule the same day.

For after hours care, please call 832-325-7125 to reach the physician on-call.

In case of emergency, please call 911 or go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency room.

Insurance, Payment and Billing

UT Physicians is a preferred provider for most managed care plans. We will verify your insurance coverage prior to your office visit.

We will file your insurance claim for you. You will be responsible for co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles at the time of your appointment. We accept cash, checks and all major credit cards including American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

If you do not have medical insurance, payment in full is due at the time of the visit.

For billing questions, please call Patient Services at 713-500-3500.

Nurse Line and Routine Requests

If you have an urgent need, please call 832-325-7125 to speak with a nurse. The nurse will relay information to your physician.

Calls for routine requests are returned within 24 hours. Requests for urgent medical care are returned the same day.

Test Results

Unless otherwise specified by your physician, you will receive written notification by mail or the nurse will contact you with test results. Please allow 7-10 days for most test results.

Prescriptions

For prescription refills, please call your pharmacy.

Referrals

Your insurance plan may require referral paperwork or other authorization for visits to specialists. Please contact your primary care physician or insurance company for more information.