Laparoscopic Appendectomy near Shreveport, LA

Care Philosophy: Michael Banda, MD, invests his heart and soul in every operation her performs to help his patients achieve greater well-being.

Care Philosophy: I realize that any surgical procedure, no matter how major or minor it might be, is a significant event in your life. I am dedicated to treating you with care and compassion while providing the highest level of adult surgical care. You wi

Biography: Dr. Mark Smith, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Shreveport, LA. He is 52 years old. Dr. Mark Smith, MD is affiliated with Willis Knighton North and WK Pierremont Health Center.

Biography: Dr. James Howell, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Bossier City, LA. He is 57 years old. Dr. James Howell, MD is affiliated with Willis Knighton Bossier Health Center.

Biography: James B. Burke, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon (American Board of Surgery). He received a medical degree from LSU Medical Center-New Orleans and completed his residency at LSU Medical Center-Shreveport. Dr. Burke completed a surgery fellowship at Willis Knighton. Dr. Burke is associated with WK Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, part of Willis Knighton Health in Shreveport, Louisiana. He provides surgical care for many conditions. The smaller incisions and shorter recoveries of laparoscopic and robotic surgeries appeal to Dr. Burke so his patients can get back to their daily life.

Care Philosophy: Kamel Brakta, MD, earns the trust of his patients as he safely delivers desired outcomes in a comfortable, patient-centered environment.

Biography: Dr. Zibari graduated from the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences with his medical degree. His General Surgery internship and residency were obtained at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Dr. Zibari then pursued his interest in abdominal solid organ transplantation through a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he also served as an instructor of surgery. He was recruited by the Department of Surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport in 1993 to teach and work under his mentor, Dr. John C. McDonald, who was the founder of organ transplantation in this region. Dr. Zibari was a tenured Professor, Vice Chairman for the Department of Surgery for Academic Affairs, the Chief of the Division of Transplantation, and the Malcom Chair in Transplantation. He is currently the Director of John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center as well as the Advanced Surgery Center, both located at Willis-Knighton Medical Center. He has authored and co-authored more than 125 articles in scholarly medical publications as well as reviewed the work of others. Also, he has co-authored and served as a co-editor of the textbook "Surgical Oncology: A Practical and Comprehensive Approach". He has spoken or presented papers at a variety of medical conferences throughout the world and has forged links with medical professionals in his homeland of Kurdistan, Iraq especially at the University of Duhok. Dr. Zibari continues to participate in humanitarian medical outreach in Kurdistan, Vietnam, Egypt, Nicaragua, and Honduras. Dr. Zibari is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of numerous organizations including the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the American Society of Transplant Physicians, the Society of University Surgeons, the Southern Surgical Association, the American Heptao-Panreato-Biliary Association, the American Medical Association, and the John C. McDonald Surgical Society. Additionally, Dr. Zibari has served as president of Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA), Louisiana Surgical Association, American College of Surgeons – Louisiana Chapter, American Foundation for Donation and Transplantation, and John C. McDonald Surgical Society. Presently he serves as president-elect of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association and as an American College of Surgeons Governor representing the state of Louisiana. He was elected as one of the best interns and residents by his peers at LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport four consecutive years. Dr. Zibari was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society. Also, he was awarded and honored with the Ellis Island Medal in May of 2007. He was recently honored by the Louisiana State Medical Society with its 2014 Community Service Award.

Care Philosophy: Donald L. Sorrells, Jr, MD, works with children and their parents to prevent fear, pain and any type of negative experience around a surgery.??

Biography: A native of Missouri, Dr. Mark Brown attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City in a special accelerated program that allowed him to complete both his undergraduate and medical degrees in six years. He then moved to Shreveport for a surgical internship at Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport. Knowing he wanted to specialize in pediatric surgery, Dr. Brown completed a research fellowship at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and returning to Shreveport for a General Surgery Residency. Upon completion of his residency he performed another year of research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he was awarded a Pediatric Surgery Fellowship from this nationally-recognized institution. Following this extensive training, Dr. Brown returned to Shreveport as an Assistant Professor in Surgery at LSU School of Medicine, where he was promoted to associate professor in only a few years. Leaving academics in 1999, Dr. Brown joined a pediatric surgery group in private practice in Houston, Texas, operating primarily at Texas Children's Hospital. After six years, he returned to Shreveport to practice pediatric surgery, enjoying private practice and academia, serving as a clinical associate professor at LSU School of Medicine. Dr. Brown is married and has four children, two daughters and two sons. He enjoys golf, grilling spending time with his family…and golf! Clinical Interests: Congenital abnormalities Laparoscopy Thorascopy Minimally invasive surgery in general Pectus excavatum Honors: American College of Chest Physicians' Alfred A Richman Essay Contest winner in 1982. Presented at the XIVth World Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Toronto, Canada Named to school's List of Gifted Students combined B.A. /M.D. Program. Member of Schools Medicine Advisory Council, 1981-1983 Dean's List, 1979 University Scholar 1979, 1980, and 1981 Member Phi Kappa Phi Honor Fraternity Alpha Omega Alpha Chosen on of the best doctors in America, American Health Magazine, March 1996. Commendation from Louisiana State Legislature for being named one of the best doctors in America. House Resolution Number 2, Session 1997. ``The patients are the best part of pediatric surgery. When children get well, it is the greatest thing in the world!``