Thomas R. McCarty, MD, MPH
Thomas R. McCarty, MD, MPH
Advanced Endoscopy, Interventional Gastroenterology
Director of Bariatric and Metabolic Endoscopy
Accepting New Patients
Video Visits Available
About Dr. Thomas R. McCarty
"My goal as a physician is to deliver comprehensive and compassionate care, uniquely tailored to each patient’s needs. I am committed to providing the highest quality of care through offering the most innovative treatments for a variety of gastrointestinal issues. As a triple-board certified physician in Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Gastroenterology, I strive to design an individualized therapeutic approach for each patient, with highly specialized care focused on minimally invasive interventions for pancreaticobiliary disease, obesity, and other digestive disorders."
Dr. Thomas R. McCarty was born and raised in Houston, TX, prior to attending Baylor University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He then received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, and subsequent Residency training at Yale-New Haven Hospital. After completion of Residency, he remained at Yale School of Medicine for an additional year, serving as an Instructor of Medicine and Chief Resident. He then continued training in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy Fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. During his time in Boston, MA, he also earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and completed two additional training fellowships in Bariatric Endoscopy and Advanced Endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.  He has been trained and worked alongside pioneers of interventional gastroenterology and bariatric endoscopy to use the latest techniques and minimally invasive approaches in the field.
His clinical interests include the treatment of a variety of digestive disorders, such as pancreaticobiliary disease and obesity. As a clinical researcher, his interests include the development of innovative endoscopic techniques and procedures that aim to provide minimally invasive therapies for difficult-to-treat gastrointestinal conditions. He is triple-board certified in Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Gastroenterology and has published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, editorials, and book chapters as well as given multiple national and international presentations in the areas of interventional endoscopy and obesity.
Dr. Thomas R. McCarty has an academic appointment.
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Clinical Interests
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- Bariatric Endoscopy
- Cholangioscopy
- Colon Cancer
- Colonoscopy (diagnostic and screening)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Diagnostic & Therapeutic
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
- Obesity Medicine
- Primary Weight Loss Procedures (Intragastric Balloon, Sleeve Gastroplasty)
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Revisional Weight Loss Procedures after Roux-en-Y and Sleeve Gastrectomy (Transoral Outlet Reduction, Sleeve-in-Sleeve)
- Zenker Diverticulum Treatment (Cricopharyngeal Septotomy, Z-POEM)
Accepted Insurance Plans
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIALS FROM UHC EP-1 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC EP-3 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC EP-2 (PPO) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-44 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-45 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-21 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-22 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-27 (HMO-POS)**
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- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-35 (HMO-POS) **
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- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-39 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-40 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-41 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-47 (HMO-POS) **
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-005
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-013
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-014
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-021
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-025
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-026
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-32 (PPO)** H1278-022
- (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-34 (PPO)** H1278-024
- (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0023 (HMO-POS)**
- (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0025 (HMO-POS)**
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices
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- Community Health Choice Medicare Advantage HMO DSNP
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- DEVOTED CORE 001 TX (HMO)
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- DEVOTED GIVEBACK 006 TX (HMO)
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- Entrust/90 Degree EDI Payer ID# 36878
- First Health PPO
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- Medicare
- MEDICARE ADVANTAGE : TEXAN PLUS
- Medicare Railroad
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- Three Rivers Provider Network
- TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002
- TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430
- TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781
- TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001
- TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002
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- TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006
- TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001
- TRS-Care Standard Group 485000
- TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR
- UHC COMPLETE CARE SUPPORT TX-1A (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-008
- UHC Complete Care TX-16 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-039
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- UHC Complete Care TX-18 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-041
- UHC Complete Care TX-19 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-042
- UHC COMPLETE CARE TX-29 (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-009
- UHC DUAL COMPLETE TX-S001 (REGIONAL PPO D-SNP)** R6801-011
- UHC GR MA HALLIBURTON HMO 137 ** H0609-822-137
- UHC GR MA LOCKHEED HMO 164 ** H0609-822-164
- UHC GR MA RIO TINTO SERVICE
- UHC GR MA TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM HMO 199** H0609-822-207
- UHC GR MA VERIZON HMO 207** H0609-822-207
- UHC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0030 (REGIONAL PPO)** R6801-012
- UMR
- United Health Integrated Services
- United HealthCare Community Plan Dual Complete (HMO SNP)
- United Healthcare Nexus ACO RA or OA
- United Healthcare Plan of the River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare ChoicePlus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
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- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Golden Rule
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- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
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- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare West
- UnitedHealthOne
- US Family Health Plan
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 1 & Plan 2
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- WellMed Medicare Advantage Patriot
- WellMed UHC Dual Complete HMO D-SNP
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Dual Complete Choice (Regional PPO D-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Advantage Choice (Regional PPO)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Gold (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Silver (Regional PPO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)
- WELLPOINT ESSENTIALS MARKETPLACE
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Full Dual Advantage 2 (HMO D-SNP)
- Wellpoint Home Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Kidney Care (HMO-POS C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Lung Care (HMO C-SNP)
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage 2 (HMO)
- Wellpoint Select (HMO)
Insurance plans may change. Please verify your plan is accepted when scheduling an appointment.
Credentials
Undergraduate
- Baylor University
Master of Public Health
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Medical Doctorate
- Baylor College of Medicine
Residency
- Internal Medicine | Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale School of Medicine
Fellowship
- Gastroenterology/Hepatology & Endoscopy | Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Bariatric Endoscopy | Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- Advanced Endoscopy & Interventional Gastroenterology | Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Board Certification
- Internal Medicine | American Board of Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology | American Board of Internal Medicine
- Obesity Medicine | American Board of Obesity Medicine
Affiliated Hospitals
- Houston Methodist Hospital
Center Memberships
- Houston Methodist Lynda K. & David M. Underwood Center for Digestive Health
Academic Appointments
- Elizabeth Blanton and Peter S. Wareing Centennial Endowed Scholar in Gastrointestinal Health, Underwood Center for Digestive Health
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Academic Institute
- Program Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship, Charles W. Duncan Jr. Department of Medicine
- Houston Methodist
- Weill Cornell Medical College
Languages
- English
Languages listed are spoken by doctor and/or office staff.
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Dr. Thomas R. McCarty works at Houston Methodist Gastroenterology Associates.
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Dr. Thomas R. McCarty, or the office, speaks English.
What are Dr. Thomas R. McCarty's specialties?
Dr. Thomas R. McCarty is a specialist in Advanced Endoscopy, Interventional Gastroenterology.