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Houston Methodist6550 Fannin, M1-076, Houston, TX 77030 map
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Houston Methodist6550 Fannin, M1 076, Houston, TX 77030 map
As a thoracic surgeon in Texas, Dr. Walter Ohara is trained to perform complicated surgeries on the lungs, esophagus, heart and other parts of the chest.
Houston Methodist
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Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Walter W. Ohara is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
6550 Fannin, M1-076, Houston, TX 77030
Office Details
Houston Methodist
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (http://www.houstonmethodist.org/appointments/), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Walter Ohara.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Walter W. Ohara is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
6550 Fannin, M1 076, Houston, TX 77030
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Walter Ohara graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1995.
Dr. Ohara has two offices in Texas where he specializes in Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery.
Dr. Ohara works with one hundred and three doctors including Dr. Kenneth First and Dr. Geetinder Goyal.
Specialties
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Thoracic Surgery
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Ohara may see patients in Texas for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
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General Surgery
As a general surgeon in Texas, Dr. Ohara performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Ohara may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Education & Training
Hospital Affiliations
- San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Languages Spoken
- English
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