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Meet Our Team: Gastroenterology

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As one of the largest and most diverse therapeutic endoscopy centers in Texas, the Center for Advanced Endoscopy at Baylor Medicine is comprised of physicians at three main teaching hospitals and tertiary referral centers including Ben Taub Hospital, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center. Our staff is dedicated to proving expert care with compassion. Please take a moment to meet our team.

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Director: Center for Advanced Endoscopy

People
Patel
First Name
Kalpesh
Last Name
Patel
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Associate Professor; Director of Center for Advanced Endoscopy
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BSLMC Physicians: Center for Advanced Endoscopy

People
Abidi
First Name
Wasif
Middle Name
M.
Last Name
Abidi
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
Othman
First Name
Mohamed
Middle Name
O.
Last Name
Othman
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
William T. Butler Endowed Chair for Distinguished Faculty and Associate Professor of Medicine
Patel
First Name
Kalpesh
Last Name
Patel
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Associate Professor; Director of Center for Advanced Endoscopy
Qureshi
First Name
Waqar
Middle Name
Ahmad
Last Name
Qureshi
Honorific Title
MD,FRCP, FASGE, FACG
Position
Professor
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Harris Health Physicians: Center for Advanced Endoscopy

People
Munot
First Name
Khushboo
Last Name
Munot
Position
Instructor
Sealock
First Name
Robert
Middle Name
Jay
Last Name
Sealock
Position
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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VAMC Physicians: Center for Advanced Endoscopy

People
Hair
First Name
Clark
Last Name
Hair
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
Ketwaroo
First Name
Gyanprakash
Middle Name
Avinash
Last Name
Ketwaroo
Position
Assistant Professor
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VAMC Physicians: Liver Transplant Program

People
Flores
First Name
Avegail
Middle Name
Gascon
Last Name
Flores
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Medical Director Liver Transplant
Hernaez
First Name
Ruben
Last Name
Hernaez
Honorific Title
M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Position
Clinical Assistant Professor
Kanwal
First Name
Fasiha
Last Name
Kanwal
Honorific Title
M.D., MSHS
Position
Editor-in-Chief
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Physicians: VA Gastroenterology

People
Cole
First Name
Rhonda
Middle Name
A
Last Name
Cole
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Associate Professor
Graham
First Name
David
Middle Name
Y
Last Name
Graham
Honorific Title
M.D., M.A.C.G.
Position
Professor
Husain
First Name
Nisreen
Last Name
Husain
Position
Assistant Professor
Malaty
First Name
Hoda
Middle Name
M
Last Name
Malaty
Honorific Title
M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., F.A.C.G.
Position
Associate Professor
Natarajan
First Name
Yamini
Last Name
Natarajan
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
Opekun
First Name
Antone
Middle Name
Robert
Last Name
Opekun
Honorific Title
P.A.-C.
Position
Associate Professor
Shah
First Name
Rajesh
Middle Name
Rasik
Last Name
Shah
Position
Assistant Professor
Yoffe
First Name
Boris
Last Name
Yoffe
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Professor
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Physicians: Gastroenterology

People
Abidi
First Name
Wasif
Middle Name
M.
Last Name
Abidi
Honorific Title
M.D., Ph.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
Agarwal
First Name
Suneal
Middle Name
Kumar
Last Name
Agarwal
Honorific Title
M.D. F.A.C.G.
Position
Assistant Professor
Balakrishnan
First Name
Maya
Last Name
Balakrishnan
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
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First Name
Sharmila
Last Name
Anandasabapathy
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Professor
Chan
First Name
Johanna
Middle Name
L.
Last Name
Chan
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
Chokshi
First Name
Reena
Middle Name
V.
Last Name
Chokshi
Position
Assistant Professor
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First Name
Hashem
Middle Name
B.
Last Name
El-Serag
Honorific Title
M.D., M.P.H.
Position
Professor
Hair
First Name
Clark
Last Name
Hair
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
Hou
First Name
Jason
Middle Name
Ken
Last Name
Hou
Honorific Title
M.D., M.S., F.A.C.G.
Position
Associate Professor
Kaur
First Name
Manreet
Last Name
Kaur
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Medical Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center Medical Director, Faculty Group Practice
Mansour
First Name
Nabil
Last Name
Mansour
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
Othman
First Name
Mohamed
Middle Name
O.
Last Name
Othman
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
William T. Butler Endowed Chair for Distinguished Faculty and Associate Professor of Medicine
Pappas
First Name
Stephen
Middle Name
C.
Last Name
Pappas
Honorific Title
MD, JD, FCLM, FAASLD
Position
Associate Professor
Patel
First Name
Kalpesh
Last Name
Patel
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Associate Professor; Director of Center for Advanced Endoscopy
Qureshi
First Name
Waqar
Middle Name
Ahmad
Last Name
Qureshi
Honorific Title
MD,FRCP, FASGE, FACG
Position
Professor
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First Name
Rehman
Last Name
Sheikh
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
Shukla
First Name
Richa
Last Name
Shukla
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
Sealock
First Name
Robert
Middle Name
Jay
Last Name
Sealock
Position
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Sutton Jr
First Name
Fred
Middle Name
Milton
Last Name
Sutton Jr
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Associate Professor
Suarez
First Name
Milena
Middle Name
Gould
Last Name
Suarez
Honorific Title
M.D., FACG
Position
Associate Professor
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Nurse Practitioner: Gastroenterology

People
Ho
First Name
Loan
Last Name
Ho
Position
Instructor/Np
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Dietitian: Gastroenterology

People
Osinaiya
First Name
Temitope
Last Name
Osinaiya
Honorific Title
DHSc., RDN
Position
Sr. Reg Dietitian
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Psychologist: Gastroenterology

People
Bradford
First Name
Andrea
Last Name
Bradford
Honorific Title
Ph.D.
Position
Assistant Professor
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Physicians: Hepatology/Liver Transplant

People
Hollinger
First Name
F. Blaine
Last Name
Hollinger
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Professor
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First Name
Prasun
Middle Name
Kumar
Last Name
Jalal
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Khaderi
First Name
Saira
Middle Name
Aijaz
Last Name
Khaderi
Honorific Title
M.D., M.P.H.
Position
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Sood
First Name
Gagan
Middle Name
K
Last Name
Sood
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Associate Professor of Medicine
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First Name
Rise
Last Name
Stribling
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Associate Professor of Surgery
Sussman
First Name
Norman
Middle Name
Leslie
Last Name
Sussman
Honorific Title
M.D.
Position
Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Vierling
First Name
John
Middle Name
Moore
Last Name
Vierling
Honorific Title
MD, FACP, FAASLD, AGAF
Position
Professor of Medicine