Dan Scott, M.D.

Dan Scott, M.D.

  • Frank H. Kidd Jr., M.D., Distinguished Professorship in Surgery
  • Surgery - Bariatric and Foregut Surgery
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux & Heartburn Surgery
  • Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

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Biography

Daniel Scott, M.D., is Assistant Dean of Simulation and Student Integration and a Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He holds the Frank H. Kidd Jr., M.D., Distinguished Professorship in Surgery.

Dr. Scott studied biomedical engineering at Southern Methodist University and completed medical school at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, graduating as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed residency training in general surgery and gained advanced training through a two-year fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery at UT Southwestern. He then joined the faculty at Tulane University School of Medicine in 2002, where he established a Simulation and Training Laboratory, a Laparoscopic Fellowship Program, a multidisciplinary Bariatric Surgery Program, and a Robotic Surgery Program.

Dr. Scott joined the faculty at UT Southwestern in 2005. He practices as a general surgeon specializing in minimally invasive, bariatric, and hernia surgery. He serves as Program Director of the Minimally Invasive/Bariatric/Hernia Surgery Fellowship and Director of the UT Southwestern Simulation Center, which hosts events for all departments and has more than 23,000 annual learner encounters. He previously served as the director of a multidepartment simulation program, as well as Vice Chair of Education and Residency Program Director in the Department of Surgery.

Dr. Scott is nationally and internationally recognized as an expert in medical education, with a strong interest in competency-based training. He has authored over 240 publications, including landmark studies in surgical simulation. He has received grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and other organizations for simulation-based training and device development research.

He has also served in numerous national leadership roles, including President of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Fellowship Council, and the Association for Surgical Education. He is a Fellow of the American Surgical Association and a member of the American Board of Surgery’s General Surgery Board.

Dr. Scott has been included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list for many years.

Personal Note

An outdoor enthusiast, he enjoys hiking, hunting, traveling, and spending time with his wife and their two daughters.

Meet Dr. Scott

Minimally Invasive Surgeon in Dallas

Daniel Scott, M.D., is internationally recognized in bariatric surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and surgical education. He has pioneered techniques of minimally invasive surgery that have helped many patients enjoy a healthier life. In addition to performing these procedures, he’s teaching advanced techniques to the surgeons of tomorrow.

In April 1999, Dr. Scott was part of the team that performed the first laparoscopic gastric bypass operation in Texas. Since then, he has devoted his career to perfecting and performing all manner of advanced laparoscopic operations – from laparoscopic appendectomies to every type of hernia repair.

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  • Medical Education - Louisiana State University School of Medicine at New Orleans (1991-1995)
  • Internship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1995-1996), Surgery
  • Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1998-2000), Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1996-2002), Surgery
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Surgical Association
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  • Association for Surgical Education
  • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Andrew L. Warshaw Master Educator Award 2023, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  • Distinguished Teaching Professor 2019, UT Southwestern Academy of Teachers
  • Foundation Excellence in Medical Leadership Award 2016, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Chancellor’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award 2010, University of Texas System
  • Young Researcher of the Year Award 2004, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Traveling Fellowship for Transgastric, Robotic, and New Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Simulation (Collaboration with Paul Swain, M.D., and Ara Darzi, M.D.) 2005, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Imperial College School of Medicine, London
  • Best Doctors in Dallas (multiple years), D Magazine
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Hernia surgery
  • Simulation-based training and assessment
  • Artificial intelligence for human performance assessment

Clinical Focus

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux & Heartburn Surgery
  • Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
  • Barrett's Esophagus
  • General Surgical Procedures
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Heartburn
  • Diaphragm Hernia Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery
  • Hiatal Hernia

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Links

Results: 2 Locations

Multidisciplinary Surgery Clinic

at Outpatient Building 1801 Inwood Road, 7th Floor, Suite 100
Dallas, Texas 75390 214-645-2900 Directions to Multidisciplinary Surgery Clinic at Outpatient Building, Dallas Parking Info for Multidisciplinary Surgery Clinic

UT Southwestern Bariatric Surgery and Weight Wellness at Texas Health Dallas

at Professional 4 8440 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75231 214-891-6480 Directions to UT Southwestern Bariatric Surgery and Weight Wellness at Texas Health Dallas at Professional 4, Dallas

Appointment New Patient Appointment Accepting Virtual Visits or 214-645-2900