- Dr. Steven A Vela, MD
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27.7536163
Dr. Steven A Vela, MD
General Surgery
- Texas, Corpus Christi
Overview
Dr. Steven A Vela, MD works in Corpus Christi, Texas is a specialist in General Surgery and graduated University Of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Vela is affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Memorial, Corpus Christi Medical Center - Northwest, The Corpus Christi Medical Center and practicing for 22 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Congenital Mitral Stenosis
• Cupping Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Esophageal Tumor
• Fear of Getting Married
• Gastrointestinal Surgery, Laproscopic
• Genetic Testing
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• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
• Hypochondriasis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Kidney Damage - Ethylene Glycol
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Marijuana Amotivational Syndrome
• Memory Disorders
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Mongolian Spot
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Mycosis Fungoides
• Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome
• Optic Ataxia
• Photosensitivity
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Shoulder and Thorax Deformity - Congenital Heart Disease
• Skin Infections
• Skin Lesion
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Vertebral Artery Occlusion
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Procedures
• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic• Appendectomy, Open
• Biopsy of Breast
• Colectomy
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Excision of Breast Tumor
• Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Open
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• Hepatectomy
• Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Laparotomy
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
• Mastectomy
• Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
• Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
• Parathyroidectomy
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Port Placements or Replacements
• Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Splenectomy
• Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
• Thoracentesis
• Thyroid Lobectomy
• Thyroidectomy or Thyroid Lobectomy
• Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 22
State License
- Texas
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Medical School
University Of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
601 Texan Trail
Texas (TX)
Corpus Christi
78411
Phone:(361) 881-8331
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Ambetter
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Medicare MCR
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Superior Health Plan
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Corpus Christi Medical Center - Northwest
13725 Northwest Boulevard
Texas TX,
Corpus Christi,
78410
Corpus Christi Medical Center - Northwest is a hospital located in Corpus Christi, TX. This hospital reports jointly with The Corpus Christi Medical Center. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosi...
The Corpus Christi Medical Center
7101 South Padre Island Drive
Texas TX,
Corpus Christi,
78412
The Corpus Christi Medical Center is a hospital located in Corpus Christi, TX. This hospital reports jointly with Corpus Christi Medical Center - Northwest. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosi...
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