Dr. Cristina Cueto, MD
Surgeon
2050 Hall Johnson Rd Suite 200 Grapevine TX, 76051About
Dr. Cristina Cueto is a general surgeon practicing in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Cueto specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Cueto provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Texas A&M University, TX 2007
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Gallstones
- Pain
- Hernia
- Cellulitis
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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Cristina Cueto, who serves patients in Grapevine, Texas.
An exceptional general surgeon, Dr. Cueto is affiliated with Surgical Associates of the Mid-Cities, PA, working with patients at their offices in Grapevine, Texas. Her specific interests include surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and breast glands, minimally invasive surgery of the gallbladder, surgery of the stomach, colon, and small intestine, and hernia repair. She also evaluates and treats patients with a variety of breast conditions ranging from benign issues such as cysts or fibroadenomas to breast cancer.
Surgical Associates of the Mid-Cities, PA have been healing the north Texas community for over 30 years. They have four board-certified general surgeons, with additional certifications in vascular, colon and rectal surgery. Affiliated with four leading hospitals in the area, and several surgery centers, they are centrally located for patients’ convenience. They promise to provide the highest quality surgical care combined with empathy and compassion for their patients.
A native of west Texas, Dr. Cueto graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology. She attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed her surgical internship and residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
An expert in her field, the doctor is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.
After completing her training, she accepted a position as a general surgeon in an underserved community in east Texas. After a little over 3 years in that community, she relocated for family and joined Surgical Associates of the Mid-Cities in 2016.
General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.
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