Healthgrades
10 Steps to Pick the Right Doctor
Whether you need a primary care doctor or a specialist, these 10 steps will ensure you find the right doctor for you. View Slideshow
Dr. Provost Jr's Background
Research training, expertise and qualifications
Specialties
- Critical Care Surgery - Board Certified
- Bariatric Surgery
- General Surgery - Board Certified
Procedures Dr. Provost Jr Performs
- Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)
- Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Conditions Dr. Provost Jr Treats
Dr. Provost Jr doesn't have any conditions listed. If you're Dr. Provost Jr and would like to add conditions, please log in to the physician portal to update your profile.
Healthgrades
What to Know Before You Go
Background Check for Dr. Provost Jr
0 Malpractice Claims
- No malpractice history found for Texas.
- No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
1 Board Action
- Failure to keep adequate medical records (6/27/2008)
- Action Taken: Education
-
Allegation of Complaint:
Dr. David Anders Provost, Jr.; License # H4629
Nature of Complaint:
The physician failed to keep adequate medical records for three surgery patients. The physician failed to document the reason for not repairing the first patient's hernia. The second patient's consent form failed to identify a potential for complications from trocar instruments. The physician's documentation for the third patient failed to support the reason for a cholecystectomy.
Action Taken:
The physician has entered into an Agreed Order with the board subject to the following terms and conditions:
- The physician shall obtain twenty hours of continuing medical education in risk management, twenty hours of CME in post-operative complications, and ten hours of CME in medical record keeping.
- State: Texas
Awards & Recognitions
Media & Publications
- "Texas Super Doctor" in Texas Monthly Magazine, 2008
- Chairman of Bariatric Surgical Review Committee, 2009
- Associate Editor of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2007
- D Magazine "Best Doctors in Dallas", 2005-2009
- ASMBS Board of Directors, 2007
Education & Training
Medical School
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas
- Graduated in 1987
Internship Hospital
- University Tex Sw Parkland Meml Hospital
- Complete in 1988
Residency Hospital
- University Tex Sw Parkland Meml Hospital
- Complete in 1994
Fellowship Hospital
- University Minn Affil Hosps
- Complete in 1995
Undergraduate Schools
- University Of Texas At Austin
- Graduated in 1983
Languages Spoken by Dr. Provost Jr & Staff
- English
