Angela M. Lomas, MD

Biography

DHR Health is delighted to welcome Dr. Angela M. Lomas to its esteemed physicians at the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute. Dr. Lomas is a Bariatric Surgeon who will be serving the residents of Cameron County. Dr. Lomas is dual-certified in endoscopic surgery and laparoscopic surgery and is the only female fellowship-trained Bariatric Surgeon in the Rio Grande Valley.

A native Texan, Dr. Lomas is passionate about the field of Bariatric Surgery, a surgical procedure that helps people with obesity lose weight and improve related health issues. After completing her Biology degree with honors from the University of North Texas, she pursued her passion for medicine and graduated from Texas A&M College of Medicine. Upon graduation, Dr. Lomas completed an intern year at the University of Texas Houston McGovern Medical School, where her interest in Bariatric Surgery began. She completed her General Surgery residency at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Later, she participated in a Fellowship in Advanced Minimally Invasive, Endoscopic, and Bariatric Surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital. During this fellowship, she cultivated her laparoscopic and robotic surgical skills in Bariatric and General Surgery cases. Dr. Lomas is a member of several professional organizations including the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. She has been honored to have presented her research at these prestigious intuitions.