EkongUffortMDFACS

Colon & Rectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

General Surgeon / Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Dr. Ekong Uffort is a general surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, and UTMB Clear Lake Campus Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Medical Branch and has been in practice 11 years. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in colonic diverticulosis, diverticulitis, gallbladder disease, appendicitis, and hernia repairs.

Minimally invasive surgery, Laparoscopy, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic appendectomy, Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colonoscopy, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Colonic polyps, Colonic obstruction, Colonic perforation, Colonic diverticulosis, Colon cancer, Colon surgery, Laparoscopic ileostomy, Laparoscopic jejunostomy, Laparoscopic colectomy, Colostomy, Small bowel resection, Small bowel surgery, Hiatal hernia, Diaphragmatic hernia, Hernias, Parastomal hernia, Incarcerated hernia, Inguinal hernias, Ventral abdominal hernia repair, Ventral hernia, Incisional hernia, Paraesophageal hernia repair, Laparoscopic hernia repair, Hernia repair, Wound management, Wound debridement, Laceration repair, Skin cancer, Burns, Severe burns, Skin grafts and flaps, Acute care surgery, General surgery, Trauma

Texas Endosurgery InstituteFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2015 - 2016
Marshall University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2015
WellStar Atlanta Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2007 - 2008
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 2006

PubMed

2 citations
Transfusion and management of surgical patients with hematologic disorders.
Wade G. Douglas, Ekong E. Uffort, David Denning> ;The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2015 Apr 1
3 citations
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with comparable weight loss in all obese groups: a VA hospital experience.
Ekong E. Uffort, Blaine Nease, Timothy Canterbury> ;The American Surgeon. 2013 Jul 1
12 citations
Side docking the robot for robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
Ekong E. Uffort, James C. Jensen> ;JSLS. 2011 Apr 1
9 citations
Impact of obesity on early erectile function recovery after robotic radical prostatectomy.
Ekong E. Uffort, James C. Jensen> ;JSLS. 2011 Jan 1
Two-year outcomes after robotic renal surgery: a single surgeon's experience.
Ekong E. Uffort, James C. Jensen> ;Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2010 Nov 2
27 citations
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic simple prostatectomy: an alternative minimal invasive approach for prostate adenoma.
Ekong E. Uffort, James C. Jensen> ;Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2010 Apr 1
129 citations
Inflammatory mechanisms contributing to pancreatic cancer development.
Buckminster Farrow, Yuko Sugiyama, Andy L. Chen, Ekong Uffort, William H. Nealon, B. Mark Evers> ;Annals of Surgery. 2004 Jun 1
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Journal Articles

Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Simple Prostatectomy: An Alternative Minimal Invasive Approach for Prostate Adenoma
Ekong E Uffort and James C Jensen, Journal of Robotic Surgery (2010); 4 (1): 7 -10
Two-year Outcomes after Robotic Renal Surgery: A Single Surgeon’s Experience.
Ekong E Uffort and James C Jensen, Journal of Robotic Surgery (2010); 4 (4): 205 - 210.