Meet Our Physicians
Dr. Richard Benavides is considered one of the leading surgeons in the country performing Adjustable Gastric Banding procedures. Dr. Benavides is by far the most experienced LAP-BAND® surgeon in the Dallas / Fort Worth region.
He has performed close to 3000 LAP-BAND® procedures and averages approximately 50 cases per month.
As his reputation has grown, his clientele has included patients from many parts of the country. He performs most of his surgeries at Surgery Center of Richardson and Wise Regional Healthcare System, but is also on staff at the Medical Center of Lancaster, Richardson Regional Medical Center, College Station Medical Center, and the TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Benavides is a member of the American Medical Association and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Benavides has helped in the training of bariatric surgeons in Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, and various other cities across the country.
One of the top Surgeons in the United States, Frank Felts, MD, F.A.C.S. was raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated with top honors from Texas A&M University and at the very top of his class at Texas A&M College of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas, serving as the Chief Surgical Resident.
Dr. Felts began a very successful general surgery practice in 1988 in Jacksonville, Texas and continued this practice for 18 years. He became a national expert in laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery. He was the first surgeon in Jacksonville and surrounding areas to perform advanced laparoscopic procedures, including advanced laparoscopic hernia, gastric and colon surgeries. He has performed over 3000 advanced laparoscopic procedures.
Dr. Felts he has joined Lap Band Solutions. He currently performs only LAP-BAND® procedures at the Surgery Center of Richardson, Richardson Regional Medical Center, and True Results Surgery Center of Houston.
Dr. Felts is a Board Certified General Surgeon. He is a member of the Texas Medical Society and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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