Samer Mattar, MBBCh FACS

Dr. Mattar is the Medical Director of the Baylor Metabolic and Weight Loss Center. He joins us after developing successful comprehensive bariatric programs, in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and Indianapolis, IN. He is also Professor of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and is Past-President of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. His practice is almost entirely bariatric in nature and his main clinical interests are in the area of standardizing pathways and optimizing patient outcomes. He has developed bariatric and metabolic programs with an emphasis on modern, high quality and compassionate care that squarely places the patient at the center. He has published numerous articles and book chapters in the field and he enjoys teaching and advocating for his patients.

Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• laparoscopic surgery

Swedish Medical Center

Seattle, WA

Director

04/2017—04/2020

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Houston, TX

Attending

07/2020—Present

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant Professor

07/2002—06/2005

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN

Associate Professor

07/2005—06/2013

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN

Professor

07/2013—02/2014

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

Portland, OR

Professor

02/2014—03/2017

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Professor

07/2020—Present