LaparoscopicGallbladderRemovalCholecystectomy near Lakeway, TX

Biography: Dr. Lauren Kastner is a board-certified general surgeon. She was raised in Houston, Texas and completed her undergraduate studies at University of Texas at Austin. She then went on to complete medical school at Texas Tech Medical School in Lubbock, Texas and her surgical residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.Dr. Kastner practiced in rural Arkansas in the Mississippi delta region, a very underserved region, for five years prior to returning to Austin. She has a special interest in laparoscopic surgery, gallbladder surgery, hernia repair, breast surgery, skin surgery and robotics.In her free time, Dr. Kastner enjoys spending time with her husband, young son, two Catahoula dogs and a cat. She also enjoys yoga and running.

Biography: Dr. Miguel Urencio was born and raised in Mexico City. He graduated form Medical School from the prestigious National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) while being enrolled in its Academic Excellence Program. After graduating from Med School he did clinical research for 2 years before moving to the United States to continue his research activity at the University of Mississippi. After a successful time in the research lab he did his General Surgery Residency and his Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Urencio got additional training with a Fellowship in Advance Aortic Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He specializes in all aspects of Cardiac Surgery, with focus on complex procedures and aortic surgery. Dr. Urencio has published multiple peer-reviewed scientific articles and abstracts, three book chapters and he is an invited reviewer in a peer-reviewed cardiac surgery journal. He speaks fluently English and Spanish. He and his wife Emilia have two kids, Diego and Pablo.