Position
Address
Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center, McNair Campus (Office)7200 Cambridge St., 8th Floor, Suite 8B
Houston, Texas 77030
United States
(713) 798-0950
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Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center, McNair Campus (Clinic)
7200 Cambridge St., 8th Floor, Suite 8B
Houston, Texas 77030
United States
(713) 798-0950
Google Maps
Certifications
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Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine -
Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal Medicine
Education
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MPH from University of New Mexico
01/1998 - Albuquerque, NM United States -
Fellowship at University of New Mexico
06/1997 - Albuquerque, NM United States -
Internship at St. Michael's Medical Center
06/1993 - Newark, NJ United States -
Residency at Greenwich Hospital/Yale University
06/1995 - Greenwich United States -
MD from Al-Arab Medical University
01/1991 - Benghazi Libya
Language
- English
Gender
- Male
Professional Statement
Message from the Chair The 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.
Professional Achievements
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That's the way!
06/2016 - BCM -
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 -
“World Most Influential Scientific Minds, 2014” in the area of Clinical Medicine by Thompson Reuter
2014 -
Research mentor Award, University of New Mexico
1999 -
The “Medical University Award”
1985-1990 -
The American Clinical and Climatological Association (AAP)
2013 -
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
Professional Interests
- Barrett's esophagus
- Fatty Liver
- 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
Physician Specialties
- Gastroenterology