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Manuel Castro, M.D.,Ph.D.,F.A.C.S.

43 Patients 3 Reviews
Baylor Medical Center
4343 North Josey Lane
Carrollton, Texas 75010

About Manuel Castro

Dr. Castro is a bariatric surgeon with 17 years of surgical experience who is Board-Certified and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has performed over 1900 weight loss surgeries. His practice, New Beginnings Surgical Group is dedicated exclusively to the care of morbidly obese patients. Dr. Castro is proficient in laparoscopic surgery and utilizes it to perform the Adjustable Gastric Band (Lap-Band® & the REALIZE Band), the Gastric Bypass and the Gastric Sleeve. He also performs revisional weight loss surgery and specializes in lapband removal to gastric sleeve.He also provides follow-up of weight loss surgery patients. Dr. Castro operates at Methodist Dallas (COE) & Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton (COE), Methodist Mansfield Medical Center and Prestonwood Surgery Center in Plano. He has the training, experience and outcomes that satisfy the stringent requirements by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr Castro has been designated Center of Excellence Surgeon.

Dr. Castro and the staff of New Beginnings Surgical Group, PA, are committed to providing the highest level of patient care every step of the way. They actively utilize the services of dieticians/nutritionists, counselors, exercise physiologists, and other specialists to create an all-inclusive program of care.

“I find weight loss surgery extremely gratifying. I have seen the impact the surgery has on the patient's health, their family and the improvement in their overall quality of life.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DR. CASTRO, HIS PROGRAM, SEMINARS & SUPPORT GROUPS, VISIT HIS WEBSITE, WWW.NBSURGICAL.COM

Credentials and training

Medical School Attended
University of Chihuahua, Mexico - Chihuahua, Mexico1983
Residency
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital - Pontiac, MI1992
Fellowship
University of Minnesota Hospital - Minneapolis/ St. Paul1993
View listed training (6)
  • Alan Wittgrove, MD2001

    Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

  • Duodenal Switch Procedure2005

    Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

  • Ethicon Bariatric Surgery Course2001

    Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

  • Jaime Ponce, MD2003

    Laparoscopy

  • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy2007

    Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

  • Prof. Paul O'Brien

    Laparoscopy

Accreditations

  • Center of Excellence - ASMBS

Listed procedures

  • Adjustable Gastric Band
  • Duodenal Switch
  • Fobi Pouch
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Revision Surgery
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy
  • Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

Group Memberships

  • ACS
  • ASMBS
  • BLIS
  • LAP-BAND
  • SRC

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