Garth P. Davis, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery

Houston Methodist Department of Surgery

Accepting New Patients

Garth P. Davis, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Houston Methodist Department of Surgery

About Me

I have dedicated my career to the surgical and medical treatment of obesity and metabolic disease as well as the surgical management of reflux disorders. As your physician, I strive to provide compassionate care and evidence-based treatments.

Garth P. Davis, MD, FACS, FASMBS, graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas in Austin and attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine where he was inducted to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Davis completed his surgical residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he was elected to the position of Chief Administrative Resident. He then started his career in Houston, Texas where he established The Davis Clinic and was an assistant professor of surgery at The University of Texas-Houston.

He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is also boarded in medical management of obesity. Dr. Davis is the author of two books: Proteinaholic: How Our Obsession with Meat Is Killing Us and The Expert's Guide to Weight-Loss Surgery. In addition, he starred on a tv show called Big Medicine.

Having spent 20 years in the field of surgical and medical weight management, Dr. Davis is a recognized expert both surgical and medical management of obesity. He believes strongly in the comprehensive management of patients struggling with obesity. He is also a specialist in surgery of the foregut and has expertise in the management of reflux, heartburn, and achalasia.

Clinical Interests

Fundoplication and hiatal hernia repair
Heller myotomy for achalasia
Gastric bypass
Sleeve gastrectomy
Duodenal switch for weight loss
Medical weight management
Reflux surgery

Accepted Insurance Plans

(WELLMED) AARP Medicare Advantage Choice (PPO)
(WELLMED) AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 1
(WELLMED) AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2
(WELLMED) Medicare Advantage Choice (PPO)
(WELLMED) Medicare Advantage Patriot
(WELLMED) UHC Dual Complete HMO D-SNP
(WELLMED) UnitedHealthcare Dual Complete Choice (Regional PPO D-SNP)
(WELLMED) UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Choice (Regional PPO)
(WELLMED) UnitedHealthcare Medicare Gold (Regional PPO C-SNP)
(WELLMED) UnitedHealthcare Medicare Silver (Regional PPO C-SNP)
Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2
Aetna Affordable Health Choices
Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice
Aetna Common Spirit Health KelseyCare
Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan
Aetna CommonSpirit Health KelseyCare
Aetna EPO
Aetna HMO
Aetna Health Network
Aetna International
Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)
Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN)
Aetna Open Access
Aetna POS
Aetna PPO
Aetna Premier Care Network
Aetna QPOS
Aetna Select
Aetna Signature Administrators
Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits
Aetna Signature Administrators CoreSource
Aetna Signature Administrators TX Annual Conf of UMC
Aetna Student Health
Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network
Aetna Transplant
Aetna Workers' Comp
All Saver/United Healthcare
Amerigroup STAR+PLUS Medicare-Medicaid Plan
Amerivantage Medicare Advantage
Amerivantage Medicare Advantage HMO-D-SNP
BCBS Federal EMPL PPO-Out of State
BCBS Federal EMPL PPO-TX, IL, OK, NM, MT
BCBS PPO Wespath
Beech Street PPO
Best Doctors International
Blue Choice POS
Blue 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 Edge
Blue Essentials
Blue Essentials Access
Care Improvement Plus Medicare Advantage
Cigna APWU
Cigna Allegiance Houston Methodist Employee Medical Plan
Cigna Allegiance OAP
Cigna Allegiance PPO
Cigna C-24 Network
Cigna Choice Fund
Cigna EPO
Cigna Global Health Benefits (International)
Cigna Great West
Cigna HMO
Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage HMO
Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage PPO
Cigna Indemnity
Cigna LocalPlus
Cigna Medicare Total Care
Cigna NALC
Cigna Network
Cigna Network Open Access
Cigna Open Access
Cigna Open Access Plus (OAP)
Cigna POS
Cigna PPO
Cigna Qualcare
Cigna Shared Administration OAP
Cigna Shared Administration PPO
Cigna SureFit
Community Health Choice Marketplace-Silver & Gold
Community Health Choice Medicare Advantage HMO DSNP
Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold
Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver
Coventry PPO
DEVOTED HEALTH CORE GREATER HOUSTON HMO
DEVOTED HEALTH PRIME GREATER HOUSTON HMO
Entrust/90 Degree EDI Payer ID# 36878
Erickson Advantage
Evolutions HealthCare PPO
First Health PPO
Galaxy Health Network PPO
GeoBlue
HAA Preferred Partners (International)
HMO Blue
HealthSmart Accel PPO
HealthSmart PPO
HealthSmart Payors Organization
Humana HMO / EPO
Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus/Choice
Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
Humana Natl POS Open Access
Humana POS & Preferred POS
Humana PPO & Preferred PPO
Humana Trademark/Kelseycare
Humana/ChoiceCare Network PPO
Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
Independent Medical Systems PPO (IMS)
Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network
Medica-UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
Medicare
Molina Dual Options StarPlus MMP
Molina Marketplace Exchange
Molina Medicare Complete Care HMO SNP
MultiPlan PPO
National Preferred Provider Network PPO (NPPN)
Olympus Managed Care (International)
PHCS Healthy Directions
PHCS PPO
ProCare Medicare Advantage
Provider Select PPO
TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002
TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430
TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781
TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000
TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003
TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001
TRS-Care Medicare Advantage
TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002
TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003
TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005
TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006
TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001
TRS-Care Standard Group 485000
TexanPlus/Wellcare Medicare Advantage
Three Rivers Provider Network
UHC Dual Complete MCR
UHC Medicare Chronic Complete
UHC Medicare Complete
UHC Medicare Solutions
UMR
US Family Health Plan
USA Managed Care PPO
United Health Integrated Services
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
United Healthcare Nexus ACO
United Healthcare Plan of the River Valley
UnitedHealthOne
UnitedHealthcare Choice
UnitedHealthcare ChoicePlus
UnitedHealthcare Core
UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
UnitedHealthcare EPO
UnitedHealthcare Golden Rule
UnitedHealthcare HMO
UnitedHealthcare Navigate
UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
UnitedHealthcare Oxford
UnitedHealthcare POS
UnitedHealthcare PPO
UnitedHealthcare Select / ERS
UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
UnitedHealthcare West
WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Plan
WellMed AARP Medicare Complete
WellMed United Healthcare Dual Complete

Insurance plans may change. Please verify your plan is accepted when scheduling an appointment.

Credentials

UNDERGRADUATE
Philosophy | University Of Texas, Austin, Texas | 1992
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Medicine | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas | 1996
INTERN
General Surgery | University of Michigan | 1997
CHIEF RESIDENT
University of Michigan | 2001
AFFILIATED HOSPITALS
  • Houston Methodist West Hospital
CENTER MEMBERSHIP
  • Houston Methodist Lynda K. & David M. Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders

Languages

  • English
Languages listed are spoken by doctor and/or office staff.

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    Dr. Garth P. Davis sees patients at the following locations:
    • Medical Office Building 2, 18300 Katy Freeway, Suite 255, Houston, TX 77094
  • What languages do Dr. Garth P. Davis and/or staff speak?
    Dr. Garth P. Davis and/or office staff speak English