Categories: Gastroenterologists
Services: Abdominal Pain, Acid Reflux, Bleeding or Blood in the Stool, Bloating, Celiac Disease, Colitis, Colonoscopy, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Polyps, Constipation, Crohn's Disease, Diverticulitis, Diverticulosis, Diarrhea, Dysphagia, GERD, EGD, Endoscopy, IBD, IBS, Lactose Intolerance, Peptic Ulcers, Ulcerative Colitis

Why did you choose to specialize in Gastroenterology? I chose gastroenterology because it combines multiple fields of medicine that allows me to care for patients using clinical and procedural medicine. Do you have a specialty of interest within GI? Screening and surveillance of colon cancer, fatty liver disease, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, colonoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy Where did you study? Undergraduate: University of Texas Pan American Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Internal Medicine Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Gastroenterology Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine What certifications do you hold? Board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology What do you and your family enjoy doing in your spare time? Exercising, hiking, bay fishing in South Texas, reading Do you have any special honors or recognitions in your medical career that you would like to share? Ben Taub General Hospital Gastroenterology Physician of the Quarter Please list your professional affiliations? American College of Gastroenterology