Gary H. Stevens, MD, FACS graduated from the University of Southern California and received his medical degree from the University of California School of Medicine in Los Angeles in 1965. He completed his internship at the University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals and his General Surgery residency at UCLA School of Medicine.

Trained as both a general and thoracic surgeon, Dr. Stevens’ capabilities include the management of surgical conditions of both the abdomen and chest. He has extensive experience in breast surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and ano-rectal procedures. With extensive training in minimally invasive surgery techniques, more than 50% of his gastrointestinal procedures are performed laparoscopically.

Before joining the Surgical Specialists of Louisiana, Dr. Stevens practiced with the Hamilton Medical Group in Lafayette Parish for 13 years. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the American Medical Association, Lafayette Parish Medical Society and Louisiana State Medical Society. Dr. Stevens is a fellow of both the American College of Chest Physicians and the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons and the American Hernia Society. Dr. Stevens is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Stevens was designated as a Center of Excellence Bariatric Surgeon by the ASMBS in 2005. He and his wife, Janet, have four grown children.