
Nicole R. Basa
Surgeon
10500 Avery Club Drive #4 Austin Texas, 78717About
Nicole Basa, MD, FACS, is currently working in the Cedar Park Health System located in the state of Texas. On staff as a leading surgeon in Cedar Park Surgeon PLLC, Dr. Basa also is the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery of Cedar Park Regional Medical Center. With nearly a decade of experience in the field and Board certification, Dr. Basa was nominated as Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has authored several medical papers on her field of expertise and hormones that control appetite. In her spare time, Dr. Basa is an active member of surgical associations, is on staff at local facilities, and works as an Assistant Clinical Professor in Surgery at the esteemed Texas A&M Health Sciences Center.
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Education and Training
Rush Medical College
Board Certification
American Board of General Surgery
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Clinical Professor in Surgery for the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Medicine -
- Medical Director for Bariatric Surgery at Cedar Park Regional Medical Center -
Awards
- 2008-2013 Vitals.com: Patient's Choice 5 Year Anniversary Award
- 2010-2012 Vital.com: Compassionate Doctor Award
- July, 2013 Texas Monthly: Super Doctors Rising Star Award
Internships
- University of Southern California
Fellowships
- UCLA (Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery)
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Surgeons Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery The American Society of Breast Surgeons Texas Medical Association Williamson County Medical Society
Articles and Publications
- Author of several papers on bariatric surgery and ghrelin (one of several hormones that controls appetite)
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard Work, Perseverance
Hobbies / Sports
- Movies, Golf, Dancing
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Alan Abando M.D.1401 Medical Parkway Cedar Park Texas 78613
- Dr. Caroline Hellin Coombs-skiles MD1020 W 34th St Austin TX 78705
- Dr. Christopher Jimenez M.D.4316 JAMES CASEY BLDG F AUSTIN TX 78745
- Miss Bridget Marie Brady M.D.12221 Renfert Way Austin TX 78758
- Dr. Peter Vincent Ching MD1015 E 32nd St Austin TX 78705
- Mr. Alejandro Esquivel M.D.1015 E. 32nd Street Austin TX 78705
Nearest Hospitals
CEDAR PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
1401 MEDICAL PARKWAY CEDAR PARK TX 78613ROUND ROCK MEDICAL CENTERl
2400 ROUND ROCK AVE ROUND ROCK TX 78681