Dr. Marvin left the school to start a general surgery private practice
in September 2000. He now attends patients at St. Luke's, the Methodist
and Hermann-Memorial hospitals in the Texas Medical Center.
Dr. Marvin did additional training in advanced
Bariatric Surgery in 1998 at Mount Sinai Medical School in New York
City. He has had an active practice primarily in
laparoscopic roux-en-y
gastric bypass procedures
since 2002. He also performs revision of bariatric procedures for
selected patients who have had surgery to treat
morbid obesity.
He currently is an Associate Surgeon with the
Obesity Surgery
Specialists of Houston.
Undergraduate Education:
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 1981 - May 1985
Degree - B. Sc. Biology
Special Curriculum - Thematic Option (Honors)
Graduate Education:
McGill Medical School
Montreal, P.Q. Canada
September 1985 - May 1989
Degree - M.D.C.M.
Postgraduate Training:
Internship:
General
Surgery
University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio
July 1989 - June 1990
Residency:
General
Surgery
University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio
July 1990 - June 1994
Fellowship:
Surgical
Critical Care
University of Texas Houston
Dept. of Surgery
July 1995 - June 1996
Honors and
Awards:
Undergraduate:
Phi Beta
Kappa 1989
Honors Undergraduate Arts Program - Thematic Option
Graduate Honors - Magna Cum Laude
Residency:
Administrative Chief Resident 1993 - 1994
Outstanding Laparoscopic Resident Surgeon - Society of
Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 1994
Academic
Appointments:
University
of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Title - Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Surgery
Trauma and General Surgery
July 1994 - June 1995
University of Texas Houston
Title - Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Surgery
Trauma, General Surgery and Critical Care
July 1995 - June 1996
University of Texas at Houston
Title - Assistant Professor of Surgery
Trauma, General Surgery and Critical Care
July 1996 - present
Hospital
Appointments:
Medical
Center Houston
4502 Medical Dr.
San Antonio, TX
July 1994
Audie L Murphy Veterans Administration Hospital
Merton - Minter Rd.
San Antonio, TX
July 1994
Hermann Hospital
6411 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77030
July 1995
LBJ Hospital
Harris County Hospital District
Houston, TX 77030
Medical
Licensure:
Texas #
J7071
11/5/94
Tennessee # MD0000025729
6/24/94
Specialty
Certification:
General
Surgery
American Board of Surgery
# 39968
2/14/95
Expiration: 7/1/05
Surgical Critical Care - Added Qualification Certificate
American Board of Surgery
# 1534
10/18/96
Expiration: 7/1/07
Additional
Certifications:
Advanced
Trauma Life Support Course
3/12/94
ATLS - Instructor Course
8/26/94
Updated 3/28/98
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
4/6/95
Additional
Training:
Advance
Laparoscopic Surgery Practicum
San Antonio, TX
4/12/94
Advance Laparoscopic Surgery Practicum
San Antonio, TX
9/15/94
Advanced Laparoscopic Gastric Seminar
Cincinnati, OH
12/2/94
Emergency Department Ultrasound Course
Advanced Health Education Center
Houston, TX 1997
Professional
Organizations:
Society of
Laparoscopic Surgeons
May 1994
Society of Critical Care
December 1996
Hospital
Committees:
Operating
Room PAT Committee
Herman Hospital
December 1995 to present
Trauma Committee/OR subcommittee
Hermann Hospital
May 1996 to present
Blood Product Utilization Committee
Hermann Hospital
May 1996 to present
Radiology Review Committee
Hermann Hospital
May 1996 to present
Current
Teaching Responsibilities:
UT Houston
Medical School
Dept. of Surgery
Medical Students
Problem Based Learning Series
Clinical Clerkship - Trauma Services
UT Houston Medical School
Dept. of Surgery
Residents
Trauma/general surgery
Director Surgical Endoscopic Training
UT Houston Medical School
General Surgical Residency
