Physician Group:
UT Health East Texas Physicians
Practices At:
700 Olympic Plaza
Ste. 101
Tyler, TX 75701
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
115 Medical Cir., Ste. 107
Athens, TX 75751
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Robert Dorman, MD, PhD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon at UT Health Jacksonville. Dr. Dorman considers patient education a must. “I believe the patient must be fully informed of their treatment options, especially non-surgical options, so they can feel comfortable with their decisions.”
Additionally, building strong patient physician relationships is important to him. “Patients put their trust in me, and I hold that trust in the highest regard,” Dr. Dorman said. “I went into surgery because I enjoy operating, but I pay particular focus to bringing the patient through the pre-operative and post-operative phases of care as well. It is at these times that the most important aspects of the patient physician relationship are formed.
In his free time, Dr. Dorman enjoys running, weight lifting, reading, cooking and long walks on the beach with his beautiful wife.
Board Certifications:
American Board of Surgery, Certification
Education:
Fellowship:
Surgical Infectious Disease,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Fellowship:
Surgical Research, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis
Fellowship:
Surgical Endoscopy, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis
Residency/Internship:
General Surgery, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis
Doctor of Philosphy:
University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences, Little Rock, Ark.
Doctor of Medicine:
University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences, Little Rock, Ark.
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American Medical Association, Member
Society of Toxicology, Member
Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, Member
Society for Advanced Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery, Member
Featured Reviews
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02/28/2023
Dr. Dorman operated on my abdominal in February ‘23. He was very informative and professional with his work. Also respectful and patient with me for it being my first time surgery.
— Andres Blanco
02/10/2023
I had a surgical procedure done at UT health in Athens Texas. My surgeons name was Dr. Dorman. And he did an excellent job. The surgery was over with before I knew
— Roy Cargill
02/06/2023
He's the best. Just had my 2 week post op visit recovering from hernia repair. The whole process went like clockwork and was completely painless for me. Great surgeon and UT East Texas in Athens is a great hospital.
— Claude Locke
01/02/2023
Dr. Dorman did our son's Pilonidal Cystectomy & it went off without a hitch. It was our son's first, & hopefully last surgery, so we had stress & concerns but there was no need. He & his staff, as well as the staff at UT Health in Athens, were all clean, professional, friendly & helpful. All of our questions were answered & our concerns addressed with no attitude given. So many doctors these days rush everything & act like you're a burden for asking questions, but not Dr. Dorman. He was fast, efficient & patient. His nurse Melissa is a gem too! Thank ya'll for being there.
— Christie's Cubby
12/20/2022
My husband had double hernia surgery three weeks ago. Dr. Dorman did an awesome job! Took about two hours, recovery, and we were on our way home. No problems at all. Post Op appointment was yesterday, all was great! We were a little skeptical about having surgery in a smaller hospital, but after reading reviews on Dr. Dorman, we felt complete confidence in doing the surgery at UT Health East TX
hospital in Athens TX. We would highly recommend Dr. Dorman for your surgical needs. The entire experience was very professional and, just good!
— Norma Smith
12/06/2022
They were very professional, and personal, dr dorman did great on my surgery, good experience all together.
— Stephanie Dean
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