Our Bariatric Surgeon

Dr. Vuong Dr. Vuong is a renowned Lap-Band surgeon from the Houston area.  He received his education at Rice University and Texas A&M Medical School, and completed surgical residency at St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston in 2005.  His practice has been 100% bariatric surgery since 2008 because he believes that a bariatric surgeon should be 100% committed to his patients and their particular needs.  He asks for a lot of commitment from his patients and feels that it is only fair that he gives the same back to them.

He is internationally recognized for his development of a successful support group program that keeps patients on track toward their long-term weight loss goals.  He knows that preoperative education and postoperative support groups are the keys to becoming a happy and successful gastric band patient.  He personally leads support groups in his office up to 3 times a week.  His new book Ultimate Lap-Band Success: The Support Surgeon’s Guide to Getting More From Your Gastric Band is now available, so he literally wrote the book on the post-surgical needs of gastric band patients.

Dr. Vuong will be a part of a new TV series that will help patients obtain approval for weight loss surgery.  The project is currently in its planning stages, but look for him on the small screen in 2010.

Dr. Vuong also believes in charitable involvement, not only as a personal philosophy, but also as a necessity for long-term weight maintenance.  His clinic and patients regularly participate in various fund-raiser walks and social community activities, like plantings and beach clean-ups that encourage physical activity.  His clinic has worked with many charities including the Snowdrop Foundation, D’Feet Breast Cancer, and the Wounded Warrior Project.