TLC Houston’s Heartburn Center

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  Dr. Sherman Yu

  Board-Certified Surgeon

  Dr. Sherman Yu, who is considered by the Consumers Research Council of America to be one of the top surgeons in the US, teamed up with Dr. Terry Scarborough in 2008 to create the Texas Laparoscopic Consultants. A Houston native, Dr. Yu graduated with High Honors in Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his medical degree with honors in his surgical rotations from Baylor College of Medicine. While performing his surgical training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Dr. Yu took an interest in minimally invasive techniques primarily focused on bariatric procedures.

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  Dr. Terry Scarborough

  Board-Certified Surgeon

  Dr. Terry Scarborough, who is considered by the Consumers Research Council of America to be one of the top surgeons in the US, has performed more than 4000 laparoscopic procedures, including over 1000 laparoscopic bariatric procedures. Equipped with a degree in Pharmacy from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Dr. Scarborough received his medical degree, with honors, from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Scarborough performed his surgery residency at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He then completed a year-long fellowship in laparoscopic surgery, also at Baylor. In 2008, Dr. Scarborough team up with Dr. Yu and created the Texas Laparoscopic Consultants. Together, they have earned the reputation of a leading bariatric practice in the Houston area.

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  Sheilendra Suresh Mehta, MD, FACS

  Board-Certified Surgeon

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