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Dr. Houssam Alkharrat, MD
Gastroenterology* Age 55
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Dr. Houssam Alkharrat, MD

Gastroenterology* Age 55
Lubbock, TX
Accepting new patients
31 years of experience
Dr. Houssam Alkharrat, MD is a Gastroenterologist in Lubbock, TX.
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About Dr. Houssam Alkharrat, MD

Dr. Alkharrat graduated from University Of Damascus, Faculty Of Medicine in 1995 and completed a residency at Bon Secour Hospital. Dr. Houssam Alkharrat, MD is a Gastroenterologist in Lubbock, TX and has 31 years experience. Dr. Alkharrat has experience treating conditions like Abdominal Pain, Gastroptosis, Diarrhea, Nausea, Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), Dysphagia, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Vomiting Disorders, Constipation, Esophageal Motility Disorders, Unexplained Weight Loss, Anal or Rectal Pain, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia, Gas-Bloat Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Anemia, Cirrhosis, Crohn's Disease, Ascites, Intestinal Diverticulitis, Esophageal Varices, Intestinal Obstruction, Gastroparesis, Intestinal Ulcer, Ulcerative Colitis, Dehydration, Hepatitis C, Liver Damage from Alcohol, Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract and Gallstones among other conditions at varying frequencies. Dr. Alkharrat's office accepts new patients. Dr. Alkharrat also speaks Arabic. Dr. Alkharrat is board certified in Gastroenterology and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Abdominal Pain
Gastroptosis
Diarrhea
Abdominal Pain
Gastroptosis
Diarrhea
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Nausea
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Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
Dysphagia
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Vomiting Disorders
Constipation
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Unexplained Weight Loss
Anal or Rectal Pain
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Duodenal Polypectomy
Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia
Gas-Bloat Syndrome
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Anemia
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Cirrhosis
Crohn's Disease
Ascites
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Intestinal Diverticulitis
Esophageal Varices
Intestinal Obstruction
Gastroparesis
Endoscopy
Intestinal Ulcer
Ulcerative Colitis
Dehydration
Sigmoidoscopy
Hepatitis C
Liver Damage from Alcohol
Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
Gallstones
Colorectal Polyp
Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
Intestinal Diverticulosis
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
Gastritis
Noninfectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Liver Damage
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Diffuse Esophageal Spasm
Gastric Ulcer
Heartburn
Barrett's Esophagus
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Splenomegaly
Pancreatitis
Hemorrhoids
Acute Gastritis
Rigid Proctosigmoidoscopy
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Manometry
Indigestion
Esophagitis
Duodenal Ulcer
Upper Digestive Tract Cancer
Liver Biopsy
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Congenital Anomaly Esophagus
Biliary Atresia
Infectious Diarrheal Disease
Enteritis
Chronic Gastritis
Esophageal Ulcer
Hypokalemia
Duodenitis
Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
Malnutrition
Bile Duct Obstruction
Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
Iron Metabolism Disorders
Pancreas Surgeries
Hemochromatosis
Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
Celiac Disease
Pyloric Stenosis
Reflux Esophagitis
Liver Cancer
Vitamin_Deficiency
Colon Cancer
Hepatitis B
Ileus
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Vitamin B12 Anemia
Laparoscopic Removal of Stones from Biliary Tract
Hepatic Fibrosis
Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Biliary Cirrhosis
ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
Congenital Anomaly Intestine
Alcoholic Fatty Liver
Abdominal Disorders
Alcoholic Hepatitis
All Types of Food Poisoning
Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Bacterial Dysentery
Barretts Esophagus with Dysplasia
Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
Benign Tumor
Blood Disorders
Boerhaave's Syndrome
Bowel Strangulation
Cancer
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Cholangitis
Cholecystitis and Gallstones
Chronic Anal Fissure
Colitis
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Colon Polyp
Colorectal Cancer
Congenital Achalasia
Cyclical Vomiting
Cystic Fibrosis
Duodenal Cancer
Dysentery
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Eosinophilic Gastritis
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Dilation
Esophageal Diseases
Esophageal Diverticulum
Fabry's Disease
Folate Deficiency Anemia
Food Allergy
Food Poisoning
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Gastrojejunal Ulcer
Giardiasis
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B - Immune Response
Hepatitis D
Hepatorenal Syndrome
Hereditary Amyloidosis
Hernia
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Hiatal Hernia
Hiatal Hernia with Obstruction
Hirschsprung's Disease
Intestinal Abscess
Intestinal Fistula
Intestinal Ischemia
Intestinal Malabsorption Carbohydrate
Intestinal Prolapse
Ischemic Colitis
Limb Swelling
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Liver Abscess
Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
Meckel's Diverticulum
Megacolon
Mesenteric Panniculitis
Neurogenic Bowel
Non-Neonatal Jaundice
Pancreatic Pseudocyst
Pelvic Abscess
Peptic Ulcer
Pernicious Anemia
Pouchitis
Proctoptosis
Rectal Cancer
Rectal Prolapse
Rectal Ulcer
Retroperitoneum Cancer
Salmonella Food Poisoning
Sclerosing Mesenteritis
Small Intestine Cancer
Sphingolipidosis
Spleen Cyst
Splenic Infarct
Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Stomach Diseases
Stomach Stenosis
Toxic Megacolon
Ulcer
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Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
Viral Enteritis
Viral Hepatitis
Visceroptosis
Anoscopy
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Bile Duct Procedure
Biliary Drainage
Capsule Endoscopy
Colon Cancer Screening
Colonoscopy With Polypectomy
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Endoscopic Common Bile Duct Stone Removal
Endoscopic Polypectomy
Endoscopic Ultrasound
ERCP With Spincterotomy
Esophageal pH Monitoring
Esophageal Stenting
Esophagoscopy
Fecal Impaction Removal
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy with Robotic Assist
Gallbladder Scan
Gastroenterology Procedures
Hemorrhoid Treatment
Hepatitis A Screening
Hepatitis B Virus Screening
Hepatitis C Virus Screening
Hepatitis Screening
Impedance Testing
Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
Instrumental Diagnostic Evaluation for Dysphagia
Liver Function Test
Percutaneous Edoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
pH Probe
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Screening Colonoscopy
Therapeutic Colonoscopy
Transendoscopic Stent Placement
Ultrasound, Endoanal
Ultrasound, Esophageal
VAP Lipid Testing
Wireless pH Testing

Accepted Insurance Plans

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  • Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) PPO
    Emblem Health
  • Open Access Plus
    Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
    Cigna PPO
  • FirstCare Health Plans
  • Coventry Health Care
  • Assurant Health
  • State Farm
  • Principal Life
  • Navigate HMO
    Choice Plus POS
    Options PPO
    Navigate POS
    United Healthcare
  • GEHA
  • Blue Choice
    Blue Advantage HMO
    Blue Card PPO
  • Curative PPO
    Curative PPO Plus
    Curative EPO
  • Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
  • Planned Administration Inc
  • HealthyBlue Advantage
    HealthyBlue 2.0
  • Molina
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • Medicaid
  • Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
  • MultiPlan PPO
    PHCS Network PPO
  • Superior Health Plan
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • National (BlueCard) PPO
  • Pyramid Life
  • Preferred PPO
    Choice Care PPO
  • American Republic
  • CHAMPVA
  • HealthSmart
  • Choice Plus POS II

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Meet Dr. Houssam Alkharrat, MD

Languages Spoken
Arabic
Languages Spoken
Specialties*
Hepatology
Gastroenterology
Specialties*
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FAQs About Dr. Alkharrat's Practice

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Dr. Alkharrat frequently treats the following conditions: Abdominal Pain, Gastroptosis, Diarrhea, Nausea, Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), Dysphagia, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Vomiting Disorders, Constipation, Esophageal Motility Disorders, Unexplained Weight Loss, Anal or Rectal Pain, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia, Gas-Bloat Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Anemia, Cirrhosis, Crohn's Disease, Ascites, Intestinal Diverticulitis, Esophageal Varices, Intestinal Obstruction, Gastroparesis, Intestinal Ulcer, Ulcerative Colitis, Dehydration, Hepatitis C, Liver Damage from Alcohol, Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract and Gallstones. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Houssam Alkharrat, MD is affiliated with Covenant Hospital Plainview, Covenant Medical Center, Bsa Hospital, Covenant Childrens Hospital, Medical Arts Hospital, Seminole Hospital District and University Medical Center.

Yes, Dr. Houssam Alkharrat, MD holds board certification in Gastroenterology.

Training & Medical Education
Medical Education
  • University Of Damascus, Faculty Of Medicine
    1995
Medical Education
Board Certifications
  • Gastroenterology
Board Certifications
What’s a board certification and why is it important that my provider has one?

A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.
Internship
  • Researcher At Thomas Jefferson University
    1996
Internship
Residency Hospital
  • Bon Secour Hospital
    1999
Residency Hospital
Fellowship Hospital
  • Bridgeport Hosp, Yale New Haven Health
    2003
Fellowship Hospital

Hospitals Where Dr. Houssam Alkharrat, MD Practices

  • Covenant Hospital Plainview

    2601 Dimmitt Rd, Plainview, TX

  • Covenant Medical Center

    3615 19th St, Lubbock, TX

  • Bsa Hospital

    1600 Wallace Blvd, Amarillo, TX

  • Covenant Childrens Hospital

    4015 22nd Pl, Lubbock, TX

  • Medical Arts Hospital

    2200 N Bryan Ave, Lamesa, TX

  • Seminole Hospital District

    209 NW 8th St, Seminole, TX

  • University Medical Center

    602 Indiana Ave, Lubbock, TX

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