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Advanced care for gastrointestinal conditions,
with the compassion you deserve
Many of the conditions
that can affect our gastrointestinal systems seriously affect
the quality of our lives and can take an emotional toll, as
well. No matter what your concern, you can take comfort in
Dr. Thomas’ compassionate, skilled approach to your
situation.
Often without
surgery, Dr. Thomas diagnoses and treats problems like these:
- intestinal bleeding
- intestinal cancer
- changes in bowel habits
- diarrhea
- constipation
- fecal leakage
- hemorrhoids
- diverticulosis
- colon polyps
- anal itching & pain
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- nausea
- vomiting
- recurring abdominal pain
- adhesions
- hernias
- hiatal hernia
- noncardiac chest pain
- difficulty swallowing
- choking
- pancreatitis
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When surgery
is necessary, rest assured that Dr. Thomas uses the most advanced,
minimally invasive techniques available. These offer you a
faster, easier recovery and often no hospital stay. In addition
to his procedures for weight loss, varicose veins and persistent
heartburn, Dr. Thomas performs advanced procedures and surgeries
like these:
- advanced laparoscopy
- hernia repair
- appendectomy
- gallbladder surgery
- thyroid surgery
- all types of intestinal surgery
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- skin cancer removal
- endoscopy
- colonoscopy
- esophageal surgery
- liver biopsy
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Dr. Thomas is one of the
only physicians in the greater East Texas area who performs
advanced laparoscopic surgery. With laparoscopic surgery,
Dr. Thomas uses small instruments and a fiber-optic light
source to get excellent results. These kinds of surgeries
usually require only a couple of tiny incisions, and that
means a shorter, easier recovery period. Dr. Thomas has taught
other surgeons from Houston and surrounding areas in these
procedures, as well, and has the experience you can count
on.
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