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Farzaneh Banki, MD

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Specialty:
Surgery – General
Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Interests:
Foregut Surgery, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Minimal Invasive Antireflux Surgery, Esophageal Motility Disorders, Achalasia, Scleroderma, Minimally Invasive Myotomy, Esophageal Cancer, Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy, EMR (endoscopic mucosal resection), Treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus, BARRX (HALO ablation), Tracheal Stenosis, Lung Cancer, Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery, Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS), Gastric Cancer
Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery
Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Education/Training

Medical School
University of Montreal, 1996

Residency
University of Southern California Medical Center, 2003

Fellowship
University of Southern California Medical Center, 2004

Fellowship
University of Washington Seattle , 2007

Farzaneh Banki, MD, is a physician and professor for the Department of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

Her clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), esophageal motility disorder, malignant diseases of the esophagus and stomach, as well as benign and malignant diseases of lungs and airway.

Her current focus is researching the role of plasma DNA in the screening and diagnosis of primary, metastatic, and recurrent esophageal cancer.

Dr. Banki primarily sees adult patients. She is committed to providing high quality comprehensive health care for her patients.

Dr. Banki is very active in her research efforts. Her medical publications can be viewed on the link below.

Dr. Banki’s Publications

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