BiliaryTractCancer near El Paso, TX

Care Philosophy: As a trained fellow in minimally invasive surgery and advanced laparoscopy at the University of Louisville, special emphasis has been placed in the surgical treatment of patients using minimally invasive techniques. The use of a laparoscope and operating through small incisions leads to a better outcome in regards to patient recovery, decreased pain and improved cosmesis.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Hatem focuses his practice on chronic cough, asthma, chronic bronchitis, sarcoidosis and lung cancer. He is Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. He completed his pulmonary and critical care medicine, fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center (Albert Einstein School of Medicine in the Bronx). His internal medicine residency was at the State University of New York (Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn). After training, he was in private practice in Moultrie, GA where he also served as the directory of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Dr. Hatem is a native of Lebanon where he attended Medical School at the American University of Beirut. He is married and is the proud father of Gabriel, Stephan and Teresa.

Care Philosophy: I will give you options of care and together we will come up with the best approach that is consistent with your believes and sense of urgency. I will respect your decisions regarding your care but I will also strongly voice my concerns if any decision will not be the best in the large scheme of things.

Biography: Dr. Armendariz attended Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Escuela de Medicina, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was Assistant Professor at The Wayne University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan and Assistant Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Hutzel Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. His residency program in internal medicine was at the University of North Dakota in Fargo, North Dakota and ISSTE Hospital in Chihuahua, Mexico. His fellowship in Critical Care Medicine was at Presbyterian University Hospital, University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His social service included clinics and hospitals. He has had several grants and publications. His honors include Chief of Medicine at Providence Memorial Hospital, in El Paso, Texas 2001. His other professional certifications are ECFMG 1982; FLEX Exam 1983, ATLS 1988, ACLS 1989.

Care Philosophy: We are steadfast in our commitment to our core mission: to bring hope and a better quality of life to our patients. Every patient who entrusts their care to us is unique, and every fight, critical.

Biography: Jennifer Rachel George, MD, is a board-certified General and Abdominal Transplant surgeon. Dr. George received her medical degree from St. George's University in 2013. She then completed training in General Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, Texas in 2019. There she gained proficiency in a wide range of general surgical procedures as well as in the management of critically ill and injured patients. Her experience with organ donation and procurement during this time facilitated her decision to pursue abdominal organ transplantation.In 2021, Dr. George completed training in Abdominal Transplant Surgery at the Baylor University Medical Center, Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute in Dallas, Texas. There she was involved in performing over 200 renal transplants, 120 liver transplants, 20 pancreas transplants, as well as several organ procurements and hepatopancreaticobiliary procedures over a 2-year period. Her time there further afforded the opportunity to care for medically complex and critically ill surgical patients.

Biography: Dr. Michael Lara, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in El Paso, TX. He is 55 years old. Dr. Michael Lara, MD is affiliated with Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center.