OUR TEAM

►Kingwood General Surgery

Mike K. Liang, MD, FACS

Position: Professor of Surgery, University of Houston; Program Director HCA Healthcare Kingwood General Surgery Residency Program
Location: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Hometown: Manhattan, Kansas
Undergrad: Northwestern University, 1995
Med School: University of Kansas, School of Medicine, 1999
Residency: University of Colorado, 2004
Clinical interests: Minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, foregut surgery, hernia surgery, and abdominal wall reconstruction.
Research interests: Randomized controlled trials, Research quality, Product safetyhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=liang+mike&sort=date
Fun facts/Hobbies: My family is my foundation and core. We love outdoor activities and travelling.
Webpage link: drmikeliang.com

John Paek, MD

Position: Bariatric Surgery
Location: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Med School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
Clinical interests: Surgical weight loss procedures including gastric sleeve and gastric bypass

Kendell J. Sowards, MD FACS

Position: Faculty general and bariatric surgery
Location: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Hometown: Colleyville, Texas
Undergrad:The University of Texas, 2006
Med School: UT Health McGovern Medical School, 2010
Residency: UT Health McGovern Medical School, 2017
Fellowship: UT Health McGovern Medical School, Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Texas, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, 2018,
Clinical/Research interests: Bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, foregut surgery, and hernia surgery.
Fun facts/Hobbies: Spending time with family, painting, live music.

►Kingwood Vascular Surgery

Maria Codreanu, MD

Position: Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery

Kousta Foteh, MD

Position: Vascular Surgery

Hunter Ray, MD

Position: Vascular Surgery
Location: HCA Healthcare Kingwood
Med School: University of Texas at Houston
Residency: Vascular Surgery at University of Texas at Houston
Clinical/Research interests: Endovascular and open vascular surgery, Venous disease
Website: https://gulfcoastvasc.com/physicians/profile/Dr-Hunter-Ray-MD

Eric Trestman, MD

Position: Vascular Surgery
Location: HCA Healthcare Kingwood
Med School: Louisiana State University Health Science Center
Residency: Vascular Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
Clinical/Research interests: Aortic aneurysms, carotid disease, limb salvage, Venous disease
Website: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=eric+trestman&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

►Kingwood Surgical Oncology

Edward Berzin, MD

Mark Edgcomb

Position: assistant professor of clinical sciences, colorectal surgeon
Location: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Hometown: Rockford, Illinois
Undergrad: Marquette University (2009)
Med School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Kansas City, Missouri (2014)
Residency: Rush University- Internship Chicago, Illinois (2015), KCU-GME St. Anthony Hospital Lakewood, Colorado (2020)
Fellowship: University of Texas at Houston-McGovern Medical School- Minimally Invasive Surgery Advanced Colorectal (2021)
Clinical/Research interests: Advanced minimally invasive robotic and surgical for diseases of the colon and rectum, minimally invasive transanal surgery, anorectal disease, and surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease

Georg Elias, MD

Location: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Med School: Damascus University School of Medicine
Residency: Boston University, Roger Williams Medical Center
Fellowship: Texas University Medical School
Clinical/Research interests: colon cancer screening and prevention, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and general gastroenterology.

John C. Hardaway, MD, PH.D., FACS

Med School: University of Missouri, Columbia
Residency: Michigan State University
Fellowship: Boston University

Ronald Rance, MD

Med School: University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.
Fellowship: Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

J. Mario Villafani, MD, FACS

Position: Breast surgery, endocrine surgery, surgical oncology
Location: HCA Healthcare Kingwood
Med School: University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
Residency: St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Clinical/Research interests: Breast surgery, endocrine surgery, surgical oncology
Website: https://millenniumphysicians.com/j-mario-villafani-md-facs/

►Kingwood Trauma Surgery

Erik Barquist, MD

Position: Trauma Surgery
Location: HCA Houston Kingwood
Med School: UCSF
Residency: UCLA
Fellowship: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Clinical/Research Interest: Brain Trauma/Injury; Methods of Ventilator Weaning
Fun Facts/Hobbies: Dachshund Rescue

Neil Grieshop, MD

Position: Acute Care and Trauma Medical Director
Undergrad: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Med School: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jody Smith, MD

Location: HCA Kingwood
Med School: University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston
Residency: Texas Tech University – Paul L Foster School of Medicine University Medical Center of El Paso
Fellowship: Memorial Health University Medical Center Savannah

HCA Northwest

Shiree Berry, MD, FACS

Location: HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
Undergrad: Claremont McKenna College, 2002
Med School: Albany Medical College, Albany, New York 2009
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 2014
Clinical/Research interests: Trauma/Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery
Fun Facts/Hobbies: I love to Travel. I have visited 6 continents and preparing for the 7th. I also enjoy adventure sports and am a self-proclaimed foodie.
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiree-berry-md-facs-19b0b52/

Lourne Blackbourne, MD

Position: General Surgery
Location: HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress
Med School: University Of Virginia / Main Campus
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy

Victoria Chang, MD

Location: HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
Med School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Fun Fact/Hobbies: She speaks English, Mandarin-Chinese, and Spanish. During her free time, Dr. Chang likes to spend time with family and friends and exercise regularly.

Keonna Johnson, MD

Location: HCA Kingwood
Med School: University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Peoria
Residency: Mary Imogene Bassett Medical Center, Lincoln Medical Center
Fellowship: URMC Strong Memorial Hospital

Junuk Kim, MD

Position: Acute Care and Trauma Medical Director
Undergrad and Graduate: University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Med School: New York Medical College in Valhalla
Residency: St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan, New York
Fellowship: Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea

Dexter Turnquest, MD, FACS

Position: Site Director
Med School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Fun Fact: In his spare time, Dr. Turnquest enjoys spending time with his wife and children.

►North Cypress Surgery

Victor H. Barnica MD, FACS, FASCRS

Med School: Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
Puebla, Mexico
Residency: Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Fellowship: Advanced Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center
Fellowship: Colon and Rectal Surgery at Southern Illinois University

Neil Desai, DO

Position: Vascular Surgery
Location: HCA Houston Kingwood
Med School: Midwestern University, Arizona College
Residency: University of Texas Medical School in Houston, TX.
Fellowship: University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, SC.
Clinical/Research interests: Open and endovascular treatments for aortic disease, advanced vascular interventions for peripheral artery disease with limb salvage, and management of complex dialysis access.

Carlos Encarnacion, MD

Position: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery
Location: HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress
Undergrad: Baylor University
Med School: Texas Tech University Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Internship: Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin
Clinical/Research interests: Endovascular aortic interventions and minimally invasive approaches ranging from anti-arrhythmia, valvular, coronary and thoracic oncology surgery.

John C. Hardaway, MD, PH.D., FACS

Med School: University of Missouri, Columbia
Residency: Michigan State University
Fellowship: Boston University

Kim Keller, MD

Position: Vascular Surgery
Location: HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress
Med School: University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine-University Hospital of Jacksonville,-Jacksonville, FL
Website: kkellermdpa.com

Michael Keller, MD

Position: General Surgery
Location: HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress
Med School: University of Texas at Houston Medical School
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Mercy

►Women’s Hospital

Elizabeth Bonefas, MD, FACS

Position: General Surgery / Breast Surgery
Location: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Med School: University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas
Residency: St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston, Texas
Clinical/Research interests: Breast Surgery
Website: http://www.breasthealthhouston.com/pages/home.asp

Christy Moeller, MD

Position: General Surgery
Location: HCA Healthcare Kingwood
Undergraduate: University of Miami.
Med School: University Of Texas Health Science Center McGovern Medical School
Residency: Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine.

Stacia S. Pfost, MD

Position: Breast Surgery
Location: HCA Healthcare Kingwood
Undergraduate: University of Miami.
Med School: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Residency: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Fellowship: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Sarah Weakley, MD

Undergraduate: Columbia University
Med School: UT-Houston Medical School
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Website: https://surgeonsofhouston.com/

►Medical Center

Ryan Barrientos, MD

Location: Medical Center
Med School: University of Texas Health Science Center
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center
Fellowship: University of Texas – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Website: https://hcahoustongastroenterology.com/

Kristopher M. Charlton-Ouw, MD

Location: Medical Center
Position: Vascular Surgery, Site Director
Med School: Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia University Medical Center in New York City
Fellowship: Memorial Hermann Hospital and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Amir Karni, MD

Undergrad: Baylor College of Medicine
Internship: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Ron J. Karni, MD

Med School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: Washington University School of Medicine
Clinical/Research interests:General Otorhinolaryngology
Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck Surgery
Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders including Diagnostic Ultrasonography
Surgery of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses
Treatment of Salivary Gland Disorders

Terry Scarborough, MD

Location: Medical Center
Undergrad: University of New Mexico
Med School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Fellowship: Baylor University

Stevenson Tsiao, MD

Location: Medical Center
Undergrad: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Texas Tech School of Medicine
Fellowship: Houston Methodist Hospital

►MDA Anderson

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►HCA Methodist

Jose Lopez-Vera, MD

Horeb Cano Gonzalez, MD (Administrative Chief Resident)

Peter Yu, MD

Ashtyn Barrientes, MD (Administritive Chief Resident)

Rainna Coelho, MD (Administritive Chief Resident)

Keyon Mohebzad, MD

Natalia Cavagnaro-Barba, DO

Connor Hogan, DO

Shinyeong Jeong, MD

Ali Siddiqui, MD

Andrew Youssef, MD

Saira Ahmed, MD

Kayla Nguyen, MD

Vishal Patel, DO

Shreena Patidar, MD

Duyen Quach, MD

Joseph Daodu, MD

Jean-Pierre Kochkarian, MD

David Ortiz, MD

Rachel Wright, MD

Shehroze Akhter, MD

Christine Castillo, DO

Lorenz Estrella, MD

Rachael Wong, MD

Elizabeth Neihoff, MD

Niosha Price, MD

Anila Punjwani, MD

Aneeq Qazi, MD

Mike K. Liang, MD, FACS

John Paek, MD

Kendell J. Sowards, MD FACS

Maria Codreanu, MD

Kousta Foteh, MD

Hunter Ray, MD

Eric Trestman, MD

Edward Berzin, MD

Mark Edgcomb

Georg Elias, MD

John C. Hardaway, MD, PH.D., FACS

Ronald Rance, MD

J. Mario Villafani, MD, FACS

Erik Barquist, MD

Neil Grieshop, MD

Jody Smith, MD

Shiree Berry, MD, FACS

Lourne Blackbourne, MD

Victoria Chang, MD

Keonna Johnson, MD

Junuk Kim, MD

Dexter Turnquest, MD, FACS

Victor H. Barnica MD, FACS, FASCRS

Neil Desai, DO

Carlos Encarnacion, MD

John C. Hardaway, MD, PH.D., FACS

Kim Keller, MD

Michael Keller, MD

Elizabeth Bonefas, MD, FACS

Christy Moeller, MD

Stacia S. Pfost, MD

Sarah Weakley, MD

Ryan Barrientos, MD

Kristopher M. Charlton-Ouw, MD

Amir Karni, MD

Ron J. Karni, MD

Terry Scarborough, MD

Stevenson Tsiao, MD

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