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Ken Hollis, M.D.

Physicians SurgiCenter of Houston
7515 S. Main St., 8th Floor
Houston, TX 77030

Dr. Ken Hollis is a Board Certified general & bariatric surgeon with more than 25 years of surgery experience, including extensive expertise in advanced laparoscopic surgeries.

He is a specialist in performing the Lap Band procedure as well as surgeries for the treatment of upper digestive disorders including GERD and gallbladder disease.

Education

  • Fellowship: Trauma/Critical Care, M.I.E.M.S.S., Baltimore, Maryland
  • Residency: Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas
  • Medical School: University of Kansas
  • Undergraduate: Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas

Certifications / Recognitions

  • American Board of Surgery
  • Texas Board of Medical Examiners
  • Kansas Board of Healing Arts

Professional Organizations / Associations

  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
  • Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
  • American Medical Association
  • Texas Medical Association
  • Harris County Medical Society
  • Houston Bariatric Society

Video: Physicians SurgiCenter of Houston Surgeon Dr. Ken Hollis

Why do I perform the Lap Band procedure?

“I prefer the Lap Band because of its overall safety and reversibility. The relative low cost, ease of placement, and limited downtime make it the best weight-loss procedure.”

Dr. Hollis is an independent physician engaged in the private practice of medicine.

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