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Leon Etter, II, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon at Southwest Surgical Associates. A native Houstonian, Dr. Etter is proud to provide excellent care to his community in Sugar Land, Cypress, Pearland, and Katy, Texas, and throughout the greater Houston area. 

Dr. Etter earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston (UTMB). Upon graduation, he completed his residency at St. Joseph’s Medical Center (SJMC) in 1987, where he continues to practice today.

Dr. Etter’s practice is dedicated to recognizing the patient’s mind, body, and spirit, as he knows these elements are essential to successful outcomes. He is an accomplished laparoscopic and robotic surgeon with an emphasis on complex biliary pancreatic diseases, as well as cancers of the breast, colon, and small bowel. In addition, he maintains a keen interest in bariatric surgery, gastric disorders, and complex hernia repair. He is currently a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, demonstrating his enthusiasm for the comprehensive breadth of surgical practice in modern-day medicine.

Dr. Etter is a clinical professor in the department of general surgery at UTMB and serves as a member of the governing board at SJMC. He is known as a remarkable surgeon who operates with his heart as well as his hands. Outside his practice, he prefers to balance mind and spirit through the practice of Chi-gong and Tai Chi.

Dr. Etter is a devoted husband and father who occupies much of his free time with his family.

Houston Vein Specialists provides the latest and most effective vein treatments in a safe and comfortable atmosphere in Houston, Texas. With over 20 years of experience treating problem veins effectively, board-certified vascular surgeon David D. Shin, MD, RVT, RPVI, FACS, provides outpatient treatment for varicose veins, spider veins, leg swelling, leg ulcers, and other problems associated with venous disease. 

Dr. Shin received his undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, then earned his medical degree at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine in Honolulu. He completed his general and vascular surgery residency programs at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. 

Dr. Shin has completed additional specialized training as a registered vascular technologist (RVT) and a registered physician in vascular interpretation (RPVI). His memberships include the American Venous Forum and the American Vein and Lymphatic Society.

Dr. Shin’s experience and training allow him to perform and interpret diagnostic studies and administer treatment on-site. Treatments include sclerotherapy, vein ablation, and surgery, but patients are provided with all their options so they can choose what’s best for them. 

Patient satisfaction is a priority at Houston Vein Specialists. Patients can expect a pleasant experience and medical care providers who are consistently on time. 

Book an appointment by calling Houston Vein Specialists today.

Daniel Lee Howell, Jr., MD, FACS is a renowned expert in colorectal surgery with extensive experience managing complex anorectal issues. He offers expert and compassionate care to patients at Bayou City Surgical Specialists in Houston, Texas. 

Dr. Howell is highly skilled in various outpatient operative techniques, proficient in laparoscopy and minimally invasive methods for treating intra-abdominal conditions, and adept in both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, ensuring comprehensive care for his patients.

Dr. Howell is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, the Texas Medical Association, and the Harris County Medical Society. His patient-centered approach emphasizes clear communication, ensuring that patients fully understand their conditions and treatment options. He firmly believes in the importance of patient education, stating, "If you don't understand what you have, I haven't done my job."

Residing in Houston, Dr. Howell enjoys biking around the city, participating in his children's sports activities, and honing his skills as an amateur barbecue chef. He prefers spending his free time outdoors but also enjoys watching sporting events indoors.

Terah C. Isaacson, MD, FACS, is a highly skilled and experienced general and colorectal surgeon at Bayou City Surgical Specialists in Houston, Texas. She is also a founding partner and has been dedicated to providing exceptional surgical care since 2016. 

With a robust educational background and extensive professional experience, Dr. Isaacson has established herself as a leader in her field. She completed her fellowship in colon & rectal surgery at the University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals in Austin and her residency in general surgery at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Dr. Isaacson earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City and holds a Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. 

She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons and holds active medical licenses in Texas, Kansas, and Tennessee. 

Dr. Isaacson's clinical skills include advanced training in colorectal robotics, and laparoscopic surgery. She has contributed to medical literature, including a book chapter in "Complexities in Colorectal Surgery" and multiple abstracts and presentations at professional conferences.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Isaacson, call the office or reach out online today.

Dr. John D. Fisher, MD, FACS, practices general surgery in the Houston and Sugar Land, Texas, offices of Southwest Surgical Associates. 

He is one of the founding partners of the practice. Dr. Fisher has been practicing in the region as a general surgeon for over 15 years. 

He specializes in general surgery and performs advanced laparoscopic procedures to reduce pain and recovery time. He is highly skilled in the areas of breast disease and cancer, appendicitis, gallbladder disease, colon disease and cancer, hemorrhoids, hernia repair, thyroid and parathyroid disease and cancer, skin lesions, masses, and cysts.

A native of Houston, Dr. Fisher completed a residency at the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston. He achieved a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston (UT Health) after completing his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and graduating Cum Laude from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dr. Fisher enjoys teaching and mentoring others in the field. He serves as a Clinical Instructor at the Department of Surgery.

He is a fellow at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and a member of the American Society of General Surgeons (ASGS), American Society of Abdominal Surgeons (ASAS), Texas Medical Association (TMA), Houston Surgical Society, and SAGES- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.

When not fulfilling a lifelong goal of caring for patients, Dr. Fisher enjoys art and traveling.

Buckminster Farrow, MD, FACS, is a compassionate, experienced general surgeon at Southwest Surgical Associates. Dr. Farrow is happy to serve patients in Katy and Houston, Texas. 

Dr. Farrow earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He later graduated magna cum laude from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine – now Drexel University College of Medicine – in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and completed his residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He remained at UTMB to complete a postdoctoral research fellowship. 

Early in his career, Dr. Farrow performed research as an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, before joining Southwest Surgical Associates in 2009. He now enjoys focusing on providing the best care to his patients, specializing in hernia repair and gastrointestinal surgery, and performs laparoscopic procedures to reduce pain and recovery time.

He has also published numerous scientific articles and book chapters on various topics. Dr. Farrow is a fellow, diplomat, and member of multiple medical associations, including the American Board of Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the Texas Medical Association, and the American Hernia Society. 

In addition to his impressive training and research positions, Dr. Farrow serves as Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Reserves. Dr. Farrow provides expert, compassionate, and individually tailored care to all his patients. He believes that healing is both a physical and spiritual process. 

When Dr. Farrow isn’t taking great care of his patients, he enjoys reading, smoking meat, hiking, and spending time with his family. He volunteers with Christ clinic, Open Door Mission, and Faith in Practice taking annual mission trips to Guatemala where he performs surgery on patients without other access to care.

Megan Bowen, DO, FACS is a new general surgeon to Southwest Surgical Associates who will be serving the communities of Memorial City, Cypress, and Katy, Texas, as well as the surrounding areas. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Bowen graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in Spanish. She followed that with a Masters of Biomedical Science from Barry University in Florida. She then was commissioned in the United States Army after being awarded the Health Professions Scholarship to complete medical school at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Bowen completed her surgery internship and residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She excelled in her training there and was selected to stay on for an additional year as a staff general surgeon and resident educator.

In 2015, Dr. Bowen was stationed at Brooke Army Medical Center to serve as general surgeon and resident educator. She also became an assistant professor of surgery for the Uniformed Services School of Medicine. She was deployed three times to Kuwait and Syria where she provided emergent and urgent surgical care to wounded soldiers, coalition forces and local nationals. She continues her service to our country through the U.S Army reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Dr. Bowen has a passion for finding and applying cutting-edge medical procedures that allow her patients to heal and to thrive. She specializes in the treatment of breast cancer, placement of ports for chemotherapy, laparoscopic and advanced laparoscopic, robotic and acute care surgery. Her approach is both holistic and individualized, providing continuity of care with compassion and competence to ensure outstanding clinical outcomes.

She is married to Dr. Donnell Bowen, a cardiovascular surgeon at Houston Methodist, who also serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. They have two children, a boy and a girl, as well as two dogs that keep her busy when she is not caring for her patients.

General surgeon William Clay Albrecht, MD, FACS, provides top-quality surgical care to patients throughout Katy, Texas, and the greater Houston area. He specializes in laparoscopic and robotic surgery. 

Dr. Albrecht is a native Houstonian and grew up in Sugar Land. He attended medical school at the University of Texas at Houston and completed his General Surgery training in Phoenix, Arizona, before returning to Texas to provide care to the community where he grew up. 

At Southwest Surgical Associates, Dr. Albrecht places emphasis on the comfort of his patients, both emotionally and physically, throughout the course of their care. His interests include general, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery, with an emphasis on gallbladder surgery and complex hernia repairs. He also performs surgery for a variety of cancers, including colon, small bowel, all skin lesions, and also performs port placement for chemotherapy. 

In his spare time, Dr. Albrecht enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his wife, two boys, and his dogs.

Lucrecia Trabanino Sta.Ana, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a board-certified Colon and Rectal Surgeon. Dr. Sta.Ana cares for patients throughout Cypress, Katy, and Houston, Texas, at Southwest Surgical Associates.

She began her medical training in Texas, where she was born and raised. She spent five years in Boston for General Surgery Residency and then completed her fellowship training at the Colon and Rectal Clinic in Orlando. Like most native Texans, it was just a matter of time before she came home.

Dr. Sta.Ana enjoys treating all aspects of colon and rectal disease. She believes in offering the most advanced minimally invasive procedures to treat patients suffering from diseases ranging from colorectal cancers to hemorrhoids to fecal incontinence. She strives to stay on top of cutting-edge technology such as robotic surgery for bowel resection and sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence.

Dr. Sta.Ana is of Salvadoran heritage and speaks Spanish fluently. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring new restaurants and traveling with her husband and children, Rafael and Ariana.

Thu Ha Liz Lee, MD, FACS, is a general surgeon specializing in treating conditions of the breast at Southwest Surgical Associates. She sees patients at the practice’s locations in Katy and Houston, Texas.

Dr. Lee graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M with a degree in biology and a minor in chemistry. She completed her medical school and residency training at Baylor College of Medicine. After finishing her training, Dr. Lee was an assistant professor of surgery at both the Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Cincinnati. 

Since joining Southwest Surgical Associates, Dr. Lee has specialized in general surgery and diseases of the breast. She continues to keep abreast of the changing practices in surgery to offer her patients the most advanced care. She believes in performing minimally invasive procedures to improve recovery time and also incorporates the latest techniques, including single incision laparoscopic surgery for select patients. Additionally, she provides a complete array of breast services which range from state-of-art ultrasound (US) office-based procedures consisting of US-guided biopsies, aspirations, minimally invasive office-based removal of benign breast lesions, and partial breast irradiation. She also provides high-risk genetic counseling/screening and incorporates oncoplastic techniques to allow for the best oncologic and cosmetic outcomes for breast cancer patients. 

Dr. Lee believes that every patient is unique and individualizes each patient’s overall treatment plan based on their disease process, concurrent medical issues, lifestyle, and personal preference. 

Dr. Lee speaks fluent Vietnamese and enjoys sharing her faith, meeting new people, golfing, and reading. In her spare time, she enjoys spending it with her husband and four children, including a set of twin boys.

John Abdelsayed, MD, is an experienced general and colorectal surgeon at Southwest Surgical Associates. Specializing in robotic surgery and the treatment of cancer and gallbladder disease, he is proud to care for patients in Sugar Land, Texas, and throughout the greater Houston area.

Dr. Abdelsayed is a true Texas native. He was born and raised in Houston and started his medical education at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He then went on and completed his General Surgery training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. During this time, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical honor society and also selected to receive the Gold Humanism Award, which recognizes physicians who serve as role models, mentors, and leaders in medicine.

After his General Surgery training, Dr. Abdelsayed spent a year specializing in colon and rectal surgery at UT Southwestern & Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Here he learned the latest techniques in robotic surgery, trans-anal cancer resection, and minimally invasive surgery. He is an expert in treating colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and anorectal disorders.

Dr. Abdelsayed is described by his colleagues as the doctor they would want to take care of their own family. He relocated to Houston to be closer to home. He enjoys spending time with his wife and puppy, watching Houston professional sporting events, and traveling the world when able.

Anne Le, MD, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon practicing at Southwest Surgical Associates. She sees patients at the practice’s Memorial Hermann Southwest location in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Le specializes in treating conditions involving the colon, rectum, and anus. These include cancers of the colon, rectum, and anus, as well as benign colon diseases such as Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, and diverticulitis. She also provides specialized care for anorectal conditions such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, anal fistulas, and pelvic floor disorders such as fecal incontinence and constipation. Dr. Le has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery for both colon (laparoscopy) and anorectal diseases. She strives to incorporate the latest techniques into her practice. In addition, her practice offers many office-based procedures for hemorrhoids and other anorectal conditions. Dr. Le characterizes her colon and rectal surgery practice as collaborative and prides herself in providing her patients with a thorough understanding of their conditions and the treatment options available so that they can make well-informed decisions.

Dr. Le is a native Houstonian. She graduated magna cum laude from Rice University, having double majored in biochemistry and psychology. Following this, she graduated from medical school with Honors from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She then completed a general surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine and fellowship training in colon and rectal surgery at The University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals Program.

Dr. Le speaks Vietnamese and treats patients 14 years and older. She and her husband have twin children to whom they are devoted. Besides spending time with family and friends, she enjoys traveling abroad and is an avid reader.

Guillermo Ponce de Leon, MD, FACS, is a skilled general and bariatric surgeon at Southwest Surgical Associates. He is proud to serve patients in Sugar Land, Texas, and throughout the greater Houston area.

Dr. Ponce de Leon, a native of Cuba, earned his Bachelor of Biochemistry at Houston Baptist University in Texas. He then moved on to medical school at the University of Texas at Houston, completing a transitional internship and earning his doctorate in medicine. For his residency, Dr. Ponce de Leon moved to Dallas, Texas, where he completed his general surgery training at Baylor University Medical Center. 

Dr. Ponce de Leon is a pioneer in advanced laparoscopic general surgery, recently performing the first, single-incision adrenalectomy in Texas. He specializes in bariatric surgery, including lap band. Recently certified to perform a new robotic surgery called the da Vinci® procedure, Dr. Ponce de Leon continues to stay on the cutting-edge of medical advancements. Being a constant learner helps Dr. Ponce de Leon achieve his goal of providing the best possible care to each of his patients. 

Dr. Ponce de Leon is a fluent Spanish speaker and stays active in the Hispanic community. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing and spending time with his family.

Arlene Ricardo, MD, FACS, is a general surgeon specializing in breast disease and breast cancer at the Southwest Surgical Associates Herman Memorial Southwest Clinic location in Houston, Texas. 

Dr. Ricardo was born and raised in New York. The second of four daughters, her parents instilled the values of hard work and family. In 1977, her mother died of breast cancer. This event inspired her to help women with breast cancer and their families. She has seen great advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer over the past several decades.

Dr. Ricardo is knowledgeable in the most modern diagnostic tests and is trained in the most up-to-date treatment and breast surgery procedures available for breast cancer patients.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Ricardo is highly involved in providing outstanding cancer services at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. She has been chairperson of the Cancer Committee since 2008. She also serves on the Medical Executive Committee representing cancer services. She is an advocate for all patients with a cancer diagnosis.

Dr. Ricardo currently makes her home with her husband in Missouri City, Texas. She enjoys traveling, reading, and cooking.