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Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD

(Dr. Bechara Mezher, MD)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal bleeding, bile duct exploration, endocrine diseases (hormone disorders), and more.

350 North Wilmot Road
Tucson, AZ 85711

(520) 296-3211

Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD is a gastroenterologist in Tucson, AZ specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD is affiliated with Carondelet Health Network, TMC Health, TMC MEDICAL NETWORK, Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital, SWAN GASTROENTEROLOGY PC and TUCSON PHYSICIAN GROUP HOLDINGS LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1505 N Swan Road
Tucson, AZ 85712

Address:

1505 N Swan Road
Tucson, AZ 85718

Address:

350 North Wilmot Road
Tucson, AZ 85711

Address:

500 Walter Street Ne Suite 401
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Some issues Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD can help you with:

Colectomy (Colon Resection)

Colectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the colon, or the longest part of the large intestine. The colon may be affected by diseases such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. In a colectomy, all or part of the colon that is infected, blocked, or cancerous is removed.

A colectomy may be performed by laparoscopic or open surgery. A laparoscopic colectomy requires several small cuts on the abdomen, and uses a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. Laparoscopic colectomies are less invasive than open procedures. For some individuals, a laparoscopic colectomy may not be possible, and instead an open colectomy is performed. In an open colectomy, a large incision is made on the abdomen. Open colectomies typically require longer recovery periods.

After the incisions are made, a portion of the colon is removed, and the remaining ends of the colon are attached to each other in a procedure called anastomosis. Waste can continue to travel through the body as normal. However, in some situations, it may be necessary for the end of the colon to be attached to an opening in the abdomen, called a stoma. This procedure is called an ostomy. Types of ostomies include:

Colostomy, in which the remaining portion of the colon is attached to the abdominal opening.
Ileostomy, in which the small intestine is attached to the abdominal opening.

An ostomy bag will be attached to the skin to collect waste. If the entire colon is removed, either an ileostomy is performed, or the small intestine is connected to the anus and waste may pass through as normal.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the colon will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the colon to heal following surgery.

A colectomy may take between one and four hours. Following the procedure, patients will need to consume a liquid and low fiber diet before gradually returning to their normal diet. Patients will need to stay in the hospital for three to seven days for monitoring. Full recovery and return to normal activity may take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

balloon dilation	22
diagnostic procedures	172
doctor visit	303
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	263
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	263
preventive care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	172

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	28
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	30
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	168
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	136
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	136
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	101

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	34
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	53
gastrointestinal procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
preventive care	8
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	142
gastrointestinal procedures	91
hospital care	442
inpatient care	442
minimally invasive procedures	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	32
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

diagnostic procedures	225
doctor visit	278
gastrointestinal procedures	274
hospital care	912
inpatient care	912
minimally invasive procedures	274
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	225

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	16
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	74
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	69
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

balloon dilation	10
diagnostic procedures	314
doctor visit	428
esophageal dilation	10
gastrointestinal procedures	383
hospital care	980
inpatient care	980
minimally invasive procedures	383
preventive care	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	314

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	77
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	323
doctor visit	275
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	382
hospital care	725
hydrogen breath test	12
inpatient care	725
methane breath test	12
minimally invasive procedures	382
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	323

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	16
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	53
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tucson, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	184
doctor visit	282
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	236
hospital care	488
hydrogen breath test	12
inpatient care	488
methane breath test	12
minimally invasive procedures	236
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	184

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	272
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	25
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	101
85 and over	39
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Akron General Medical Center. He has a state license in Arizona.

Residency: Akron General Medical Center

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carondelet Health Network

TMC Health

TMC MEDICAL NETWORK

Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital

SWAN GASTROENTEROLOGY PC

TUCSON PHYSICIAN GROUP HOLDINGS LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tucson, AZ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,712 Skyrizi $534	Mavyret $312	Humira $281	LINZESS $264	Creon $175	Other $146
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$756 XIFAXAN $627	Trulance $115	PLENVU $15
Celgene Corporation	$517 ZEPOSIA $517
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$508 STELARA $508
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.	$473 ZENPEP $473
Other	$3,553 PillCam $382	Harvoni $240	DUPIXENT $226	REBYOTA $205	Signia $174	Other $2,326

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,186
Travel and Lodging	$213
Education	$121

Research Payments

Dr. Bechara Habib Mezher, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $39,831.

Biography

Dr. Bechara Mezher is an adult gastroenterology specialist in Tucson, AZ. These areas are among Dr. Mezher's clinical interests: gastrointestinal bleeding, colectomy (colon resection), and endocrine diseases (hormone disorders). His education and training includes medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and residency at Akron General Medical Center. Dr. Mezher (or staff) speaks the following languages: Arabic and French. Dr. Mezher's professional affiliations include Carondelet Health Network and TMC Health.

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Education & Training

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Research Payments

Biography

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