Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD

There is no surgeon I have ever had that makes me feel more cared for and confident that I am in good hands. He has cared for me since removing my lung cancer in 2014 and this past year has worked with me to solve the fistula in my esophagus. Instead of going for a very invasive surgery he had performed several times, he researched and found a new operation that had only been performed twice before (once in France and once in the US. Pulling in Dr. Kleppy, a none invasive surgery doctor at UT Medical Center, he worked with him to insert six small clips into my esophagus. The operation worked!! Dr. Gaines is not only a brilliant doctor, but an equally caring human being.

Dr. Gaines did surgery on my husband in 2014. He had to have his esophagus removed, it was because his esophagus had torn. We couldn't have chosen a better Dr to do the job. He is a wonderful man who cares deeply about his patients with a serious attitude about their health. His work has been complimented by other doctors we have seen many times, in these past few years during my husbands recovery. I would highly recommend him to friends and family.