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Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD

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(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

Professional interests include: oncoplastic breast surgery, cancer surgery, breast-conserving surgery, and more.

2222 Vela Drive
Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 752-8966

Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD is a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD is affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center and Knapp Medical Center.

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2222 Vela Drive
Harlingen, TX 78550

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Some issues Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	11
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	146

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	15
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	316
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	56
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	65
Dementia	20
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, anastomosis and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
doctor visit	129
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	277
inpatient care	277
minimally invasive procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	172
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	41
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	60
Dementia	24
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	164
excision	11
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	164
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	26
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	56
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	185
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	43
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	57
Dementia	23
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	167
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	46
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	56
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	125
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
open surgery	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	136
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	35
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
open surgery	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	24
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	138
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	27
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	109
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
open surgery	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	21
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	73

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	26
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Harlingen, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	16
anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	123
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Hispanic	102
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	28
75 to 84	61
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	20
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the General Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: General Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vijian Dhevan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Harlingen, TX.

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Overall Rating: 3.0 2026-09-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He's done procedures for me before, but didn't spend 5 minutes in the room or offer or discuss any options, seemed to be in a hurry

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-11

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Dr. Dhevan's care has been excellent

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-07-15

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No comment very good

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-19

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,437 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,437
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.	$1,282 Intrabeam $943	INTRABEAM 600 $339
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America	$853 $853
Ethicon Inc.	$844 Endoscopy# Endocutters $844
Allergan Inc.	$367 AlloDerm $367
Other	$1,261 Renal - PD $176	IORT $136	EKOSONIC $125	SURGICEL NU-KNIT $102	VISTASEAL $52	Other $669

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,257
Education	$2,500
Food and Beverage	$2,287

Biography

Dr Vijian Dhevan runs a high-volume practice that balances surgical oncology and general surgery cases. He is board-certified in general surgery, with advanced training certification in surgical oncoplastics and bariatric surgery. Dr Dhevan also specializes in conventional breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and oncoplastic breast surgery (OBS). He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and served as Chief of Surgery at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas. Dr Dhevan treats each patient and their family with great respect, while he strives to help them understand the best treatment options available.