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Dr. Vineet Choudhry

Meet Dr. Vineet Choudhry

MD, F.A.C.S

Vineet Choudhry was born near Chicago and has lived in various places growing up such as Kansas City and San Francisco. However, he moved to Ft. Worth, Texas in 1984 and now considers himself a native Texan. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin in 1997. He then received his medical degree at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. After successfully completing his specialty training residency in General Surgery at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita, Kansas, he returned to Austin in 2008 to open his surgical practice, and now is a proud Austinite. He is the founding member of NorthStar Surgery Specialists, PA.

A Leading Innovator.

Dr. Choudhry is an active member of numerous medical societies, including the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the American College of Surgeons, and the Travis County Medical Society among others. Dr. Choudhry is board certified in General Surgery from the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.). In addition to routine general surgery practice, Dr. Choudhry specializes in minimally invasive robotic procedures, as well as breast, colorectal, hernia and gallbladder surgery.

Dr. Choudhry’s wife, Jo Lanee Choudhry, M.D., is a licensed Obstetrician/Gynecologist. She did her undergraduate training and medical training at Texas A&M and completed her residency in Wichita at the University of Kansas. They met and fell in love during medical school at Texas A&M. They both enjoy cultural activities such as Broadway shows and operas, movies, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

Uncomplicated Gallbladder cases

Certifications & Licenses


  • Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine Medical Degree (MD)
  • Board Certification in General Surgery
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • Texas State Medical License Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

Leadership Positions/Committees


  • OR Governance Committee – St. David’s Medical Center
  • OR Governance Committee – St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
  • Key Opinion Leader (KOL) – Intuitive Surgical
  • St. David’s GME Residency Robotic Surgery Coordinator
  • St. David’s North Austin Medical Center General Surgery Call Coordinator
  • TCMS Alternate Delegate to the TMA
  • CATRAC Trauma Systems & Operations Leadership Committee
Uncomplicated Gallbladder cases

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  • Medical Director of Wound Care – WoundCentrics
  • Medical Director of Surgical Services – Cornerstone Hospital System
  • ACS Surgeon Specific Registry Quality Working Group
  • Traumatic Surgical Medical Director – St. David’s Medical Center
  • David’s Partnership EHR Physician Advisory Group Member
  • Cornerstone Hospital System Medical Executive Committee (MEC)

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  • Travis County Medical Society Medical Legislative Committee
  • Medical Director of Wound Care – Cornerstone Hospital Round Rock
  • Travis County Medical Society Constitution and Bylaws Committee
  • Travis County Medical Society Public Relations Committee
  • Medical Director – Surgery Department of Hays Surgery Center
  • Medical Director – Carter Home Health Care

Honors/Recognition


  • Austin Monthly – Austin’s Top Doctors – 2025
  • Austin Monthly – Austin’s Top Doctors – 2024
  • Top Doctors of America Honors Edition – 2018
  • America’s Top Surgeons – 2010
  • Stanford’s Who’s Who – 2010

Professional Society Memberships


  • American Medical Association
  • Texas Medical Association
  • Travis County Medical Society
  • American College of Surgeons
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
  • American Society of Breast Surgeons
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • American Trauma Society
  • Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery
  • Society of Robotic Surgery
  • Clinical Robotic Surgery Association
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Speaking events

Speaking Events & Educational Presentations


  • 16th Annual Conference of Rajasthan Association of Minimal Access Surgeons -  2024
  • Conference Speaker/Presenter @Intuitive 360 Conference Speaker/Presenter - 2024
  • Intuitive CONNECT UP Annual Conference Speaker/Presenter - 2021 – 2022
  • Intuitive Hernia Night In America Annual Conference Speaker/Presenter - 2020
  • Intuitive TR200, TR300, & TR400 Course Host Trainer - 2020-Present
  • Intuitive Total Practice Hernia Advanced Course Host Trainer - 2014-Present

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  • Intuitive Total Practice Presentation Keynote Speaker – Kansas - 2019
  • da Vinci Robotic Surgery Presentation – St. David’s South Austin Medical Center Nursing Department - 2019
  • Intuitive da Vinci Robotic Surgery Presentation Speaker - 2018
  • da Vinci Hernia Repair Presentation Speaker - 2017
  • Intuitive da Vinci Robotic Surgery Presentation – Mississippi - 2014
  • Intuitive da Vinci Robotic Surgery Presentation – Dallas Robotic Conference - 2014
  • American College of Surgeons HCA Robotic Event Presentation - 2014

Research Experience & Publications


  • Appendectomy Procedure Guide – Intuitive On-Line Community
  • Website publication @ learning.intuitive.com
  • Retrospective multi-center study of robotic-assisted cholecystectomy:
  • After-hours surgery and business-hours surgery outcomes
  • Journal of Robotic Surgery (2024) 18:48
  • Complex Cholecystectomy Trial (COMPaCT) : A Prospective Multi-  Center Study of Short-Term Outcomes after Complex Cholecystectomy
  • SPARC Trial: Study of Peri-operative and Acute outcomes after Robotic- assisted Cholecystectomy
Journal of Robotic Surgery

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  • FROST Trial: Freezing Alone Instead of Resection and Radiotherapy Of Small Breast Tumors: A Study of Cryoablation in the Management of Prognostically Favorable Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Elderly Women
  • Case Report: Choudhry V, Nold J. “Synchronous Sigmoid and Cecal Volvulus” Presented at the American College of Surgeons - Kansas Chapter Annual Meeting, October 2008, Wichita, Kansas.
  • Retrospective Study: Choudhry V, Helmer S, Smith RS. “The Safety of Hypertonic
  • Saline Solution for Resuscitation in Trauma.” Presented at the Western Trauma Association 39th Annual Meeting, February 2009, Crested Butte, Colorado.
Faculty/Education Appointments

Faculty/Education Appointments


  • Core Faculty Professor – St. David’s HealthCare Graduate Medical Education
  • General Surgery Residency Program
  • Clinical Associate Professor – Department of Surgery  Texas A&M College of Medicine
  • Intuitive da Vinci Robotic Education Positions:
  • Certified Training Proctor
  • Certified Case Observation Destination
  • Advanced Surgeon Training Course Instructor

Additional Volunteer Experience


  • Safety Team Medical Responder – Central Round Rock Church - 2022 – Present
  • Park Bend Medical Plaza Condo Association BOD – President - 2020 – Present
  • Highland Horizon HOA Board of Directors – President 2015 – Present

Cutting-Edge Modern Surgery... with Compassion


If you are looking for a surgeon who will provide you with the latest and most specialized surgical expertise, come visit Dr. Choudhry today. He will provide you with the personalized and individualized care you deserve, with the utmost care and respect.
Here at NorthStar Surgery, when you call to make an appointment, you become part of our family. We will treat you like one of our own, from the time you come in for your first consultation to the very last post-operative visit. Call us to make your appointment today and come experience what surgical healthcare should be like.

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