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A native of New Orleans, Dr. Eric Haas graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Texas at Austin. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, where his outstanding achievement was noted by induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Haas went on to complete specialty fellowship training in Colon and Rectal Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School.
Dr. Haas is the Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital as well as the Colorectal Quality Officer at HCA Houston Healthcare. He also serves as the Program Director of the Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery at the University of Texas at Houston.
Dr. Haas is an expert and innovator in robotic and minimally invasive colorectal surgery for the treatment of Colon and Rectal cancer as well as Diverticulitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease and Colostomy reversal surgery. He has specific expertise in treating the most complex patients from around the world. He has developed and implemented numerous advanced techniques and protocols to address the most challenging disease processes.
From his extensive experience, Dr. Haas is also a renowned clinical researcher, with work focused on robotic natural orifice surgery, enhanced recovery and applying quality metrics to surgical care. Dr. Haas has developed the learning curves, resident education curriculum, and best practices for minimally invasive surgical platforms, and his work is cited widely. To date, Dr. Haas has published more than 100 peer-reviewed abstracts and manuscripts, dozens of book chapters and review articles, and has been invited to present his work at over 100 lectures around the world.
Dr. Haas is a double board-certified Colorectal Surgeon, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and a Diplomat of the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He chairs and serves on committees developing new technologies and educational curriculum for the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and the Fellowship Council. The U.S. News & World Report has recognized Dr. Haas as the top 1% of doctors in America. Dr. Haas resides in Houston with his wife and five children.