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Dr. Michael Sutker, MD, PA - Patient Preferred Surgeon
About Michael Sutker, MD, PA
Bariatric and general surgery specialist Michael Sutker, MD, PA, opened his practice in 2014. His practice, with offices in Dallas, Texas, is one of several surgeons that form Surgical Consultants of Dallas, LLC. Dr. Sutker enjoys a collaborative working relationship with his associates. He is board certified in general surgery, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS).
Dr. Sutker was born in Plano, Texas, and graduated from Plano Senior High School. Dr. Sutker grew up in a medical family as his father is an orthopedic surgeon and his uncle is an infectious disease doctor. He received his undergraduate degree in Plan 2 Honors from the University of Texas in Austin and his medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He completed his general surgical internship and residency training at UT-Southwestern. He then received fellowship training in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at the University of California-San Francisco.
Dr. Sutker maintains the highest levels of accreditation and pursues ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in the medical field. He participates in regular continuing medical education and attends local and national conferences to stay abreast of new research and surgical techniques.
Dr. Sutker is a member of several professional organizations including the Dallas County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, American Medical Association, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and the Obesity Medicine Association.
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Providing Minimally-Invasive Surgical Techniques
Dr. Sutker specializes in using minimally-invasive techniques to treat general surgery conditions, mostly using robotic-assisted laparoscopy. His expertise has made him Medical City Dallas’ Medical Director of the Robotic Surgery program. Dr. Sutker has received specialty training in surgically treating obesity, esophageal motility disorders such as achalasia, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD or acid reflux), inguinal ventral hernias, and para-esophageal and hiatal hernias. He also has extensive practice at emergency general surgery that manages acute problems like appendicitis, diverticulitis, cholecystitis (gallbladder attacks), and bowel obstructions.
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Testimonials
Words from our patients
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"He a very qualified and talented surgeon. He preformed bariatric, gall bladder removal and liver cyst surgeries on me."
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"The BEST I would recommend him to any one, he will be my surgeon for ever"
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"He was very informative and compassionate about his work. I had the procedure and have felt completely like new almost a year later."
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"Dr. Sutker was caring, compassionate and explained the surgical procedure beforehand and helped keep our family informed of the status of our daughter's gallbladder..."
Location
7777 Forest Lane, Suite A-331
Dallas, TX 75230
Phone: 972-576-9954
Fax: 972-566-6673
Office Hours