Aakash H. Gajjar, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Aakash H. Gajjar, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Accepting New Patients
No Video Visits Available
About Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar
My mission is to be able to provide individualized quality care for our patients. This process begins with educating our patients and allowing for both the physician and patient to share in their decision-making. Our experienced medical professionals put your healing needs first. Our team is proud to provide a high quality level of customer service, medical and surgical experience, and commitment to health and wellness to all our patients. Our goal is to make you feel better as quickly as possible, in addition to preventing illness from recurring.
Clinical Interests
Colon, Rectal and Anal Cancer
Minimally Invasive Surgery (Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis)
Gastrointestinal Disease
Diverticular Disease
Rectal Prolapse
Hemorrhoids
Anal Fistulas
Anal Fissures
Pilonidal Disease
Fecal Incontinence
Colonoscopy
Accepted Insurance Plans
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices
- Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice
- Aetna EPO
- Aetna Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna Open Access
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna QPOS
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits
- Aetna Signature Administrators CoreSource
- Aetna Signature Administrators including CoreSource
- Aetna Signature Administrators including CoreSource, Allied Benefits
- Aetna Student Health
- Aetna TRS Active Care (excluding Whole Health)
- Aetna TRS ActiveCare
- All Saver/United Healthcare
- Allied Benefits
- AmeriGroup
- BCBS Blue Choice-Hlth Select
- BCBS Federal EMPL PPO-TX, IL, OK, NM, MT
- Blue Advantage HMO
- Blue Advantage HMO Plus
- Blue Choice PPO Affordable Care Act/Marketplace plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas PAR PLAN
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Best Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO/UT Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Select Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Select Saver PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Select Temp PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Traditional / Par Plan
- Cigna Allegiance
- Cigna Allegiance Houston Methodist Employee Medical Plan
- Cigna APWU
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Great West
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Lifesource
- Cigna LocalPlus
- Cigna LocalPlus / Vantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Network
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Qualcare
- Cigna Shared Administration OAP
- Cigna Shared Administration PPO
- Cigna SureFit
- CoastalComp Health-PPO
- Community Health Choice
- Community Health Choice Medicaid Star
- Community Health Choice-HMO
- Competitive Health Plan PPO
- Dual Complete
- Fort Bend ISD-Emp Dir PPO
- HMO Blue
- Humana
- Humana HMO / EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus/Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana Military TRICARE-East Region
- Humana Military TRICARE-South Region
- Humana National POS Open Access (Affordable Care Act/MarketPlace plan)
- Humana Natl POS Open Access
- Humana POS & Preferred POS
- Humana PPO & Preferred PPO
- Humana TriCare
- Humana TRS-Care Medicare Advantage PPO Plan
- Humana/ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- HumanaNatl POS Open Access
- Medicaid
- Medicaid (Dr. Referral Only)
- Medicaid CSHCN
- Medicaid PCCM
- Medicare
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE : COVENTRY/FIRST HEALTH ADVANTRA
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE : WELLCARE
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: DEVOTED
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: OSCAR
- Medicare Assignment
- Medicare Complete
- Medicare Railroad
- Medicare Solutions
- Medview-PPO
- Mem Herman Hlth Network Prov
- Memorial +E:EYHerman Health Network Providers
- Memorial Herman Health Network Providers
- Molina HealthCare
- Molina Medicaid Star
- Molina Medicaid StarPlus
- MultiPlan PPO
- Mutual of Omaha PPO
- National Hlthcr Alliance - HMO
- National Hlthcr Alliance - POS
- National Hlthcr Alliance EPO
- National Hlthcr Alliance-PPO
- National Preferred Provider Network PPO (NPPN)
- One Source
- Oscar Easy Care Medicare Advantage
- PHCS Healthy Directions
- PHCS PPO
- PHCS Savility
- PHCS/ MultiPlan
- PPO & Private Fee For Service
- PPO NEXT
- PPO Next-PPO
- Provider Select PPO
- Providers Network of Amer PPO
- Self Pay
- SouthWest Medical Provider Network
- TexanPlus Medicare Advantage
- TexanPlus/Wellcare Medicare Advantage
- TRS-Care Medicare Advantage PPO Plan
- Tx Conf United Methodist-PPO
- UMR
- United Health Integrated Services
- United Healthcare
- United HealthCare Community Plan
- United Healthcare Dual Complete
- United Healthcare Nexus ACO
- United Healthcare Plan of the River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare ChoicePlus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Golden Rule
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans including AARP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans including AARP, Dual Complete, Medicare Complete, Medicare Solutions, Erickson Advantage, Chronic Complete
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans including AARP, Dual Complete, Medicare Complete, Medicare Solutions, Erickson Advantage, Chronic Complete and Care Improvement Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select / ERS
- UnitedHealthcare West
- UnitedHealthOne
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 1 & Plan 2
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed UHC Dual Complete HMO D-SNP
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Gold (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Silver (Regional PPO C-SNP)
Insurance plans may change. Please verify your plan is accepted when scheduling an appointment.
Credentials
Board Certification
- Colon & Rectal Surgery | American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Surgery - General | American Board of Surgeons
Medical School
- University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio - San Antonio, TX | 2004
Internship
- General Surgery | University of Oklahoma School of Medicine - Tulsa, OK | 2005
Residency
- General Surgery | University of Oklahoma School of Medicine - Tulsa, OK | 2009
Fellowship
- Colon & Rectal Surgery | University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston, TX | 2010
Affiliated Hospitals
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Center Memberships
- Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Languages listed are spoken by doctor and/or office staff.
Office Locations
FAQ
Can I book an appointment with Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar?
Yes. Please contact the physician's office directly at 281.994.7403 to schedule an appointment or call 713.790.3333 for assistance in finding another doctor.
What insurance does Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar accept?
See all insurance plans that Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar accepts.
Where is Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar office located?
Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar has 2 office location(s). View complete address(es) on Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar's profile.
What languages does Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar speak?
Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar, or the office, speaks English, Spanish.
What are Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar's specialties?
Dr. Aakash H. Gajjar is a specialist in Colon and Rectal Surgery.