Dr. Monica Esperanza Lopez MD
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
6621 Fannin St Houston TX, 77030About
Dr. Lopez has experience in all aspects of neonatal and pediatric surgery, with special clinical interest in complex gastrointestinal surgery and endocrine surgery. Her research is focused on the desi ...
Education and Training
Yale School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAwards
- 2012 Texas Rising Stars
Treatments
- Surgical Procedures
- Birth Defects
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hernia
- Cellulitis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Graves' Disease
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, Surgical Section
- Member Association for Academic Surgery
- Member American Pediatric Surgical Association
- Member American Association of Endocrine Surgery, Candidate
Fellowships
- Baylor College of Medicine, Pediatric Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 2009 2009
- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Pediatric Surgery
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