Matthew Laurent, D.O.

Dr. Matthew St. Laurent is a native of Houston, Texas. He graduated from the honors program at Texas A&M University with a degree in biochemistry. Afterwards he received his medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine where he was recognized for surgical honors and graduated in the top of his class. Dr. St. Laurent subsequently completed his surgical training at the University of Texas Health Service Center in San Antonio, Texas. While training at the University of Texas Health Science Center, he distinguished himself by publishing multiple articles in the fields of transplant and general surgery. After completing his surgical training, Dr. St. Laurent spent four years as a general surgeon with the United States Air Force. During his last two years of service he held the position of Chief of Surgical Services for the 5th Medical Operations Group. While with the United States Air Force, Dr. St. Laurent began working in the field of bariatrics. After returning to the Houston area, he went on to complete additional training through a fellowship in laparoscopic bariatric surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He also successfully completed other advanced courses in laparoscopic surgical techniques and in laparoscopic colorectal surgery at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. More recently he completed additional training in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding or LAGB.