Nestor Esnaola MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Professor of Surgery
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Overview of Dr. Esnaola
Dr. Nestor Esnaola is a general surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 33 years. He is one of 192 doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He has more than 70 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleMBA, 2007 - 2008
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2001 - 2003
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 2000
Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, 1997 - 1998
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2001 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2018
SC State Medical License 2005 - 2013
MA State Medical License 1994 - 2001
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Best Doctors in America 2007-2014
Clinical Trials
- Improving Resection Rates Among African Americans With NSCLC Start of enrollment: 2015 Apr 23
- Technology and Health Communication in Improving Health Outcomes in Patients Scheduled for Mammography Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 05
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Neoadjuvant Therapy and Pancreatic Cancer Resection Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis at a Quaternary Care Center.Youssef E Dib, Ashton A Connor, Jason Todd, Khush A Patel, Ahmed Elaileh
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2026-05-01 - T cells engineered against Dickkopf-1-A2 complex can be used to treat HLA-A2solid and hematologic cancers.Yufei Zhang, Wei Xiong, Jianfei Qian, Rui Duan, Qi Guo
Nature Communications. 2026-02-16 - Metastatic leiomyosarcoma arising after smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP) morcellation.Maria Corral Sánchez, Paula Reverte Chico, Hannah VanHeesbeke, Paula Mateo-Kubach, Michael Deavers
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 2026-02-05
Grant Support
- Improving Resection Rates among African Americans with NSCLCNational Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities2012–Present
Research History
- Postdoctoral Research FellowshipSurgical Oncology (U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center)2000 - 2001
- Postdoctoral Research FellowshipTransplantation Biology (Massachusetts General Hospital)1996 - 1997
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Nestor Esnaola, MD, MPH, MBAhttp://www.fccc.edu/physicians/team/surgical/esnaola.html
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