Steven Thomas, MD, FACS

Dr. Steven M. Thomas has practiced in the west Houston area since 1991. The primary focus of his practice is general surgery including, but not limited to, abdominal procedures, breast cancer, hernias and gallbladder surgery. He performs many of the abdominal surgeries laparoscopically, such as gallbladder, appendix, colon, and spleen removal as well as hernia repairs and he is trained in robotic surgery. Dr. Thomas prefers an attentive and personalized approach to helping his patients with their surgical issues.

In addition to being Board Certified and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Thomas has served on the Board of Trustees and has been Chief of Staff at West Houston Medical Center. Being honored as Physician of the Year, Opus Champion, and several times as a Houston Top Doc are among his many awards and achievements.

Dr. Thomas enjoys gardening, triathlon sports and spending time with his wife and two sons.

Specialty General Surgery
Medical Education Medical Education: Baylor College of Medicine, 1986
Residency Christus St Joseph Hospital, General Surgery, 1986 – 1991
Certifications American Board of Surgery American College of Surgeons
Honors & Rewards Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012 Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Languages English
Insurance Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Amerigroup / Amerivantage
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  • BCBS Blue Advantage HMO
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Bravo Health
  • Care Improvement Plus
  • Community Health Choice
  • Coventry / 1st Health
  • Imagine Health SmartCare
  • IMS (Independent Med Systems)
  • Integrated Health Plan
  • Tricare / Humana Military 1-800-403-3950
  • Triwest
  • Workers Comp (call for details)
  • Health Smart Preferred / IHG
  • USA Managed Care
  • Galaxy Health Network
  • BeechStreet
  • US Family Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • Multiplan / PHCS
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Memorial Hermann Health Solutions
  • Molina Prime (Group Health, Mcare & Mcare Advantage, WC)
  • PPNH (Tenet)
  • Cigna
  • Humana / Choice Care PPO
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Renaissance (Anzaldua & Pearce)
  • Texas Childrens Health Plan
  • Provider Select
  • Texans Plus HMO
  • Texas True Choice
  • Three Rivers
  • USA Managed Care
  • Wellcare
  • Wellcare HMO
If you do not see your insurance carrier listed, please contact our office to verify we accept your insurance.
Phone 281-497-0296
Fax n/a
Address OakBend Medical Group 22001 Southwest Freeway, Suite 300 Richmond, TX 77469