Surgical care for women and children in Houston
We are committed to providing personalized surgical care focused on your unique needs.
At The Woman's Hospital of Texas, we perform thousands of routine, complex, elective and emergency procedures each year for women and children. Our surgical team works to deliver compassionate care before, during and after surgery.
Text updates during surgery
Your family can receive updates during your procedure via text message. This service is designed to support your family and help them receive information as quickly as possible.
Your family can receive updates during your procedure via text message. This service is designed to support your family and help them receive information as quickly as possible.
Conditions treated by our surgeons
We provide surgical care for various health issues, including:
- Anal stenosis
- Appendicitis
- Bone and joint disorders
- Cancer
- Crohn's disease
- Diverticulitis
- Endometriosis
- Gastroschisis
- Goiter
- Hernia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Imperforate anus
- Infertility
- Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
- Retinopathy
- Scoliosis
- Uterine fibroids
Our surgical services
We use some of the latest surgical technologies and techniques, working to give you and your family access to safe, high-quality care.
Surgical treatment for women
In our leading-edge operating rooms, our surgeons perform a broad range of inpatient, outpatient and same-day procedures, including:
- Appendectomy
- Breast augmentation
- Breast reconstruction
- Colon resection
- Hernia repair
- Hysterectomy
- Liposuction
- Myomectomy
- Surgical oncology
- Thyroidectomy
- Tubal ligation
Whenever possible, we use minimally invasive surgical techniques, as they can provide a quicker recovery and reduced scarring.
Surgical oncology
Our experienced surgical oncologists are equipped to treat a variety of women's cancers, including:
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Gynecologic cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Vaginal cancer
- Vulvar cancer
Diagnostic procedures for children
To detect your child's condition, we may perform the following diagnostic tests:
- Biopsies
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Feeding tube placement and removal
Pediatric surgery
For children, our general, orthopedic and thoracic pediatric surgeons perform the following procedures:
- Abdominal surgery
- ACL reconstruction and repair
- Adrenalectomy
- Anoplasty
- Bowel resection
- Chest wall resection and reconstruction
- Laceration repair
- Laser correction of retinopathy
- Patent ductus arteriosus closure
Our surgical experts also operate on neonates, or, infants younger than four weeks old.