Dr. Aakash Gajjar, MD
Colon And Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
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Locations and Appointments
This provider does not currently offer online scheduling.
Please call the office to schedule at (281) 994-7403
Meet the Provider
Specialties
- Colon And Rectal Surgery
- General Surgery
- General Surgery
Medical Education
University of Texas at San Antonio 2004
Languages Spoken
- English
Fellowship
University of Texas at Houston 2010
Affiliated Centers
- Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
Gender
Male
Internship & Residency
University of Oklahoma at Tulsa - Surgery 2009
PCP Number
110000038685
Clinical Interests
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colonoscopy
Cities Served
Alief, Bellaire, Houston, Missouri City, Richmond, Stafford, Sugar Land, Thompsons
Zip Codes Served
77001, 77002, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77010, 77019, 77021, ...
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Most Benefit Plans
- Aetna Medicare
- Aetna Memorial Hermann
- Amerigroup Star
- Amerigroup Star Plus
- Amerivantage
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas
- Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
- Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP
- Community Health Choice Star
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO
- Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO
- Memorial Hermann Solutions
- Multiplan
- United Healthcare Most Benefit Plans
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