Hashem B. El-Serag, M.D., M.P.H.
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Hashem B. El-Serag, M.D., M.P.H.
Chair and Professor
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Positions
- Chair and Professor
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Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
- Vice President of the Learning Health System Initiative
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
- Director
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Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center
Houston, Texas
- GI Section Chief (2007-2016)
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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas
- Editor in Chief (2012-2017)
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Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Journal
http://www.cghjournal.org/
Addresses
- Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center, McNair Campus (Office)
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7200 Cambridge St., 8th Floor, Suite 8B
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-0950
Clinic Website
- Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center, McNair Campus (Clinic)
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7200 Cambridge St., 8th Floor, Suite 8B
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-0950
Clinic Website
Education
- MPH from University of New Mexico
- 01/1998 - Albuquerque, NM United States
- Fellowship at University of New Mexico
- 06/1997 - Albuquerque, NM United States
- Gastroenterology
- Internship at St. Michael's Medical Center
- 06/1993 - Newark, NJ United States
- Residency at Greenwich Hospital/Yale University
- 06/1995 - Greenwich, United States
- Internal Medicine
- MD from Al-Arab Medical University
- 01/1991 - Benghazi, Libya
Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- That's the way!
- An award given by BCM in recognition of exceptional patient service due to feedback from patients.
- BCM (06/2016)
- “World Most Influential Scientific Minds, 2014” in the area of Clinical Medicine by Thompson Reuter
- 2014
- American Clinical and Climatological Association (ACCA)
- 2013
- Member, Association American Physicians (AAP)
- 2013
- Texas Super Doctors
- 2011, 2013, 2015
- Blue Faery Award for Excellence in Liver Cancer Research
- 2011
- Charles Mörtel Lecture, International Cancer Society
- 2010
- Best Doctors in America®
- 2009-2015
- Houston’s Best Doctors
- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
- American Society for Clinical Investigators (ASCI)
- 2008
- The American College of Gastroenterology Research Award
- 2006
- The American Gastroenterological Association’s Master’s Award in Clinical Research
- 2006
- John M. Eisenberg Memorial Lectureship on Therapeutics Research
- 2003
- The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Research Award
- 2003
- The American Gastroenterological Association’s representative to the Japan AGA/GRG Symposium
- 2003
- Gastroenterology Research Group (GRG) Young Clinical Investigator Award
- 2002
- The American Digestive Health Foundation Research Award
- 2001
- The American College of Gastroenterology Research Award
- 2001
- Department of Veterans Affairs “Special Contribution Award” for published research on hepatocellular carcinoma
- 1999
- Research mentor Award, University of New Mexico
- 1999
- The “Medical University Award”
- 1985-1990
- The American Clinical and Climatological Association (AAP)
- 2013
Professional Interests
- Barrett's esophagus
- Dyspepsia and gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Viral hepatitis
- Chronic liver disease
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Screening and surveillance of GI and liver cancers
- Epidemiology and outcomes of digestive disorders
- Colonoscopy and Upper Endoscopy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Fatty Liver
Professional Statement
Message from the ChairThe Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine is the largest adult practice department at Baylor College of Medicine, with more than 560 full-time and 380 volunteer faculty members, 228 medical residents, 157 subspecialty trainees, 41 post-doctoral research fellows, 11 graduate students, and a staff of nearly 351, working in 14 departmental sections, 3 clinic centers and 7 research centers.
We provide a full spectrum of high-quality primary and subspecialty healthcare at the Baylor Clinic, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, and our affiliate hospitals, including Ben Taub Hospital, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Texas Children's Pavilion for Women.
Our departmental research initiatives span the continuum of biomedical research from basic to clinical and attract $48M in total extramural funding, including nearly $35M from the NIH and other federal sources.
Our mission is to lead the discovery of new knowledge to advance the medicine of tomorrow, educate the leaders of Internal Medicine, and provide compassionate care of the highest quality to our patients, while promoting healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.
Websites
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Videos
Selected Publications
- El-Serag HB, Kanwal F, Davila JA, Kramer J, Richardson P "A New Laboratory-Based Algorithm to Predict Development of Heptocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Hepatitis C and Cirrhosis." Gastroenterology. 2014 May;146(5):1249-55.e1. Pubmed PMID: 24462733
- Khalaf N, White D, Kanwal F, Ramsey D, Mittal S, Tavakoli-Tabasi S, Kuzniarek J, El-Serag HB "Coffee and Caffeine Are Associated With Decreased Risk of Advanced Hepatic Fibrosis Among Patients With Hepatitis C." Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Aug;13(8):1521-31.e3. Pubmed PMID: 25777972
- El-Serag HB "Hepatocellular Carcinoma." N. Engl. J. Med. 2011 Sep;365(12):1118-27. Pubmed PMID: 21992124
- El-Serag HB "Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma." Gastroenterology. 2012 May;142(6):1264-1273.e1. Pubmed PMID: 22537432
- Rustgi A, El-Serag HB "Esophageal Carcinoma." N. Engl. J. Med. 2015 Apr;372(15):1472-3. Pubmed PMID: 25853757
- El-Serag HB, Rudolph KL "Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Epidemiology and Molecular Carcinogenesis." Gastroenterology. 2007 Jun;132(7):2557-76. Pubmed PMID: 17570226
- Hampel H, Abraham NS, El-Serag HB "Meta-Analysis: Obesity and the Risk for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Its Complications." Ann. Intern. Med.. 2005 Aug 2;143(3):199-211. Pubmed PMID: 16061918
- Nguyen T, Duan Z, Naik AD, Kramer JR, El-Serag HB "Statin Use Reduces Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in US Veterans With Barrett's Esophagus: A Nested Case-Control Study." Gastroenterology. 2015 Nov;149(6):1392-8. Pubmed PMID: 26208896
- El-Serag HB, Davila JA, Petersen NJ, McGlynn KA "The Continuing Increase in the Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the United States: An Update." Ann. Intern. Med.. 2003 Nov;139(10):817-23. Pubmed PMID: 14623619
- Davila JA, Henderson L, Kramer JR, Kanwal F, Richardson PA, Duan Z, El-Serag HB "Utilization of Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Veterans in the United States." Ann. Intern. Med.. 2011 Jan;154(2):85-93. Pubmed PMID: 21242365
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