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(713) 486-7650

Dr. Jessica Buicko Lopez, MD

General Surgery

Dr. Jessica Buicko (Lopez) earned her undergraduate degree in biology at Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her general surgery residency at the University of Miami and a fellowship in advanced endocrine...

Dr. Jessica Buicko (Lopez) earned her undergraduate degree in biology at Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her general surgery residency at the University of Miami and a fellowship in advanced endocrine and metabolic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She also did advanced training in breast surgical oncology and minimally invasive surgery, including both robotic and laparoscopic surgery.

Board certified in surgery, Dr. Buicko treats patients 18 years and older. Her primary clinical interests are endocrine, breast and general surgery, as well as minimally invasive approaches including robotics. She treats thyroid cancer, thyroid disease, Graves’ disease, thyroid nodules, multiple endocrine neoplasia, thyroid goiter, hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid disease, parathyroid cancer, benign adrenal tumors, adrenal incidentalomas, malignant adrenal tumors, benign breast disease, breast cancer, breast masses, wound care, benign soft tissue neoplasms, pilonidal cyst disease and gallbladder disease.

An associate professor of surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston,

Dr. Buicko is a member of the American College of Surgeons and American Association of Endocrine Surgeons. She has authored or co-authored more than fifty scientific publications and eight book chapters, and she has presented her work at local, state and national meetings.

Dr. Buicko is married to a cardiothoracic surgeon, and they are the parents of two children.

Away from her practice, she enjoys watching sports and hanging out with friends and family.

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11920 Astoria Blvd, Ste 460, Houston, TX 77089
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Meet the Provider

Specialties
  • General Surgery
Medical Education

University of Miami 2013

Languages Spoken
  • English
Fellowship

Weill Cornell Medical College 2019

Affiliated Centers
  • Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
  • Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
Gender

Female

Internship & Residency

University of Miami 2018

Clinical Interests
  • Adrenal Incidentaloma
  • Benign Adrenal Tumors
  • Benign Breast Disease
  • Adrenal Incidentaloma
  • Benign Adrenal Tumors
  • Benign Breast Disease
  • Benign Soft Tissue
  • Breast Cancer
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Graves Disease
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Malignant Adrenal Tumors
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parathyroid Disease
  • Pilonidal Cyst Disease
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Disease
  • Thyroid Goiter
  • Thyroid Nodules
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Cities Served

Deer Park, Friendswood, Galena Park, Houston, League City, Pasadena, Pearland, South Houston, Webster

Zip Codes Served

77012, 77017, 77033, 77034, 77047, 77048, 77051, 77058, 77059, 77061, ...

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Insurance Accepted

  • AARP Medicare Complete
  • Aetna Most Benefit Plans
  • Aetna Medicare
  • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
  • AHI Healthlink
  • Amerigroup Chip
  • Amerigroup Star
  • Amerigroup Star Plus
  • Amerivantage
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Beechstreet
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas
  • Blue Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Cigna Most Benefit Plans
  • Cigna Healthspring
  • Cigna Healthspring Star Plus MMP
  • Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp
  • Community Health Choice
  • Community Health Choice Chip
  • Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP
  • Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP
  • Community Health Choice Star
  • Coventry Health Care - PPO Network
  • Coventry Medicare Advantra
  • First Health - PPO Network
  • First Health - Worker's Comp
  • Galaxy Health Network
  • Healthsmart
  • Humana (Most Benefit Plans excl Medicare)
  • Humana HMOx QHP Exchange
  • Independant Medical Systems
  • Medicaid Traditional
  • Medicare Traditional
  • Medicus International - PPO Network
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO
  • Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO
  • Memorial Hermann Solutions
  • Molina StarStar Plus
  • Multiplan
  • OccuNet PPO - PPO Network
  • Private Healthcare System
  • Reny Company Worker's Comp
  • Superior Foster Care Program
  • United Healthcare Most Benefit Plans
  • United Healthcare Chip
  • United Healthcare CHIP Perinate
  • United Healthcare Dual Complete
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare Medicare Complete
  • United Healthcare Star
  • United Healthcare TXMMP
  • US Family Health Plan
  • USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network
  • Wellcare
  • WELLCARE TEXAN PLUS
  • WorkLink Worker's Comp

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