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Richard Wilkenfeld, M.D., PA

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

After completing a Bariatric Fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dr. Wilkenfeld underwent extensive Lap Band surgical training with leading experts at the True Results.

With the expansion of his practice, he has moved to a new complete bariatric office in The Woodlands. His wife Tina, an IMU nurse with 17 years of experience, has since joined him. Dr. Wilkenfeld believes in educating his patients on how to use the Lap Band device and feels this partnership is a key component to achieving long lasting weight-loss success.

Qualifications / Experience

  • 26 years of private practice: Pioneer in Laparoscopic Surgery

Education

  • Residency:
    • St. John Hospital of Detroit (General Surgery Residency)
    • Baylor College of Medicine of Houston (Graduate Fellowship, Vascular Surgery)
    • University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas (Bariatric Surgery Fellowship)
  • Medical School: University Catholic of Louvain, Belgium (MD)
  • University: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy, NY (BS, Biology)

Certifications / Recognitions

  • Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Texas Medical School in Houston, TX
  • Graduate Fellowship, Vascular Surgery

Professional Organizations / Associations

  • Texas Medical Association
  • Montgomery Medical Society
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  • Texas Association of Bariatric Surgeons
  • Houston Bariatric Society

Video: Physicians SurgiCenter of Houston Surgeon Dr. Richard Wilkenfeld

Why do I perform the Lap Band procedure?

“I have found that the Lap Band procedure is the most gratifying, life enhancing surgery that I have ever done. To see the smiles and happiness on my patients’ faces as they lose weight and get healthier is fantastic.”

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

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