Hashem B. El-Serag

Hashem B. El-Serag, M.D., M.P.H.

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Hashem B. El-Serag, M.D., M.P.H.

Vice President of the Learning Health System

Phone

713-798-0950

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Email

hasheme@bcm.edu

Positions

Vice President of the Learning Health System: Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Chair and Professor: Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Director: Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center
Houston, Texas

Gastroenterology Section Chief (2007-2016): Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Chief, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section: Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Editor in Chief (2012-2017): Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Journal

Addresses

Baylor Medicine at the McNair Campus (Clinic)
: 7200 Cambridge St., 8th Floor
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

2025 - Texas Super Doctors

2024 - William Beaumont Prize in Gastroenterology

2024 - “World's Most Influential Scientific Minds” in the area of Clinical Medicine by Thomson Reuters, 2014-2024

2023 - Lifetime Achievement Award

2023 - Texas Top Doctors, 2011-2023

2022 - Internal Medicine and Educators, Who’s Who in America

2020 - Houston’s Best Doctors, 2009-2020

2016 - Ben Quarah Award, NAAMA Local Chapter Prestigious Award

2016 - Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Award

2015 - Best Doctors in America®, 2009-2015

2014 - Top Doctors of the Year

2011 - Blue Faery Award for Excellence in Liver Cancer Research

2010 - Charles Mörtel Lecture, International Cancer Society

2008 - American Society for Clinical Investigators (ASCI)

2006 - American Gastroenterological Association's Masters Award in Clinical Research

2002 - American Gastroenterological Association's Young Clinical Investigator Award

1999 - Research Mentor Award, University of New Mexico

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

I currently serve as the Vice President of the Learning Health System and the Chair of the Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, where I also direct the NIH-funded Texas Medical Center Digestive Disease Center and practice clinically at Baylor Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.

My vision centers on integrating data-driven insights into patient care and fostering multidisciplinary collaboration. In 2023, I launched the Learning Health System Initiative at Baylor College of Medicine to accelerate evidence-based genomic medicine and create a continuously improving healthcare ecosystem.

My research focuses on digestive disorders, particularly chronic liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, and Barrett’s esophagus. I have published over 680 peer-reviewed articles (H-index 165), consistently ranking among the world’s top 1% most-cited clinical researchers. My work has shaped national guidelines and earned recognition from NPR and The New York Times. I have secured more than 70 research grants and served as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology and President of the American Gastroenterological Association (2019).

Before joining Baylor in 1999, I earned my MD from Al-Arab Medical University in Libya, completed residency at Yale’s Greenwich Hospital, and a G.I. fellowship and MPH at the University of New Mexico. I am passionate about mentoring future physician-scientists and advancing healthcare through bold initiatives in research and education.