Digestive and Liver Diseases Faculty

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Division Chief

Dr. Ezra Burstein

Ezra Burstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Internal Medicine and Molecular Biology
Division Chief, Digestive and Liver Diseases
Program Director, T-32 Fellowship Program
Research Lab


Division Faculty

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Dr. Ariel Aday

Ariel Aday, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program


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Dr. Indira Bhavsar-Burke

Indira Bhavsar-Burke, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program


Dr. Divya Bhatt

Divya Bhatt, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Endoscopy Chief at Dallas VA Medical Center


Dr. Moheb Boktor

Moheb Boktor, M.D.
Associate Professor


Dr. Jeffrey D. Browning

Jeffrey D. Browning, M.D.
Professor
School of Health Professions and Internal Medicine
Chairman, Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Allied Health


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Dr. Lisa Casey

Lisa Casey, M.D.
Associate Professor


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Thomas G. Cotter, M.B.B.Ch.
Assistant Professor



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Dr. Kerry Dunbar

Kerry Dunbar, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Associate Program Director, Residency Program
Section Chief, Dallas VA Medical Center


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Dr. Daniel Ellis

Daniel Ellis, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Dr. Benjamin Elsbernd

Benjamin L. Elsbernd, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
Dallas VA Medical Center


Dr. Luke Engelking

Luke Engelking, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine, Center for Human Nutrition, and  Molecular Genetics
Research Lab


Dr. Ngozi Enwerem

Ngozi Enwerem, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor
Dallas VA Medical Center


Dr. Magdalena Espinoza

Magdalena Espinoza, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Frisco


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Dr. Greg Fitz

J. Gregory Fitz, M.D.
Professor
Office of the President and Internal Medicine
Special Assistant to the President


Dr. David Fudman

David Fudman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of the IBD Clinic


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Dr. Sravanya Gavini

Sravanya Gavini, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Motility


Dr. Markus Goldschmeidt

Markus Goldschmiedt, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Third Space Endoscopy


Dr. Lafaine Grant

Lafaine Grant, M.D.
Associate Professor
Clinical Director of Hepatology at Parkland Health & Hospital System


Dr. Linsheng Guo

Linsheng Guo, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Dallas VA Medical Center


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Dr. Jay Horton

Jay Horton, M.D.
Professor
Center for Human Nutrition, Internal Medicine, and Molecular Genetics
Director, Center for Human Nutrition


Dr. Yujin Hoshida

Yujin Hoshida, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Translational Research of the HCC Program
Research Lab


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Dr. Rodney Infante

Rodney Infante, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Center for Human Nutrition and Department of Internal Medicine
Research Lab


Dr. Gerald Isbell

Gerald M. Isbell, III, M.D.
Assistant Professor


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Dr. Thomas A. Kerr

Thomas A. Kerr, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Hepatology Clinics
Director of Outreach Programs



Dr. Maddie Kubiliun

Maddie Kubiliun, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Dr. Nisa Kubiliun

Nisa Kubiliun, M.D.
Associate Professor
Clinical Chief, Digestive & Liver Diseases
Medical Director, Endoscopy Services at University Hospitals
Medical Co-Director, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center Genetic Counseling Program


Dr. Vincent Kuo

Vincent C. Kuo, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Frisco


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Dr. Maria R. Lepe-Suastegui

Maria Lepe-Suastegui, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Texas Health Dallas


Dr. Xi Li

Xi Li, Ph.D.
Instructor


Dr. Sarah Lieber

Sarah Lieber, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Dr. Shuzhen Liu

Shuzhen Liu, Ph.D.
Instructor


Dr. Amy Lo

Amy Lo, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Medical Director of Endoscopy Medical Services at CUH


Dr. Jeremy Louissaint, M.D.

Jeremy Louissaint, M.D.
Assistant Professor


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Dr. Ravikanth Maddipati

Ravikanth Maddipati, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine and Children’s Medical Center Research Institute
Dallas VA Medical Center
Research Lab


Dr. Willis Maddrey

Willis C. Maddrey, M.D.
Professor Emeritus
Assistant to the President


Dr. Marlyn Mayo

Marlyn Mayo, M.D.
Professor
GI / Liver Clinic Director at Parkland Health & Hospital System


Dr. Christian Mayorga

Christian Mayorga, M.D.
Associate Professor
Associate Clinical Chief, Digestive and Liver Diseases
Senior Medical Director, Medical Specialty Services at Parkland Health & Hospital System
Medical Director, Endoscopy Laboratory at Parkland Health & Hospital System


Dr. Khurram Mazhar

Khurram Mazhar, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor


Dr. Mack Mitchell

Mack Mitchell, M.D.
Professor
Clinical Affairs and Internal Medicine
Vice-President for Medical Affairs at UT Southwestern


Dr. Rozina Mithani

Rozina Mithani, M.D.
Associate Professor


Dr. Arjumand Mufti

Arjmand Mufti, M.D.
Associate Professor
Medical Director of Liver Transplant Program


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Dr. Ayaz Najafov

Ayaz Najafov, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine and Children’s Research Institute


Dr. Diane Nguyen

Diane Nguyen, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Dr. Josephine Ni

Josephine Ni, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine and Microbiology


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Chinemerem "John" Okwara, M.D.
Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Las Colinas



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Dr. Neha Patel

Neha Patel, M.D.
Associate Professor


Dr. Suraj Patel

Suraj Patel, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Lab


Dr. Mark Pedersen

Mark Pedersen, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Co-director of MS2 GI/Nutrition Course; Director of Living Related Liver Transplant Program


Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky

Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.
Professor
Office of the President and Internal Medicine
President, UT Southwestern Medical Center


Dr. Venuprasad Poojary

Venuprasad Poojary, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine and Immunology
Research Lab


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Dr. Rekha Reddy

Rekha Reddy, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Texas Health Dallas


Dr. Hans-Christian Reinecker

Hans-Christian Reinecker, M.D.
Associate Professor
Internal Medicine, Center for Genetics of Host Defense, and Immunology
Research Lab


Dr. Nicole Rich

Nicole Rich, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Clinical Research


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Dr. Tarak Sawas

Tarek Sawas, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Program Director, Advanced Endocscopy Fellowship


Dr. Shawn Shah

Shawn Shah, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Dallas VA Medical Center



Dr. Amit Singal

Amit Singal, M.D.
Professor, Internal Medicine and Peter O’Donell Jr. School of Public Health
Associate Division Chief, Digestive and Liver Diseases
Chief, Hepatology
Medical Director, PHHS Heptocellular Carcinoma
CCSG Program Leader (Population Sciences and Cancer Control)


Dr. Amika Singla

Amika Singla, Ph.D.
Instructor


Dr. Ioana Smith

Ioana Smith, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
UT Southwestern Las Colinas


Dr. Mingjun Song

Mingjun Song, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Dr. Greta Szabo

Greta Szabo, M.D.
Assistant Professor


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Dr. Anna Tabakkoli

Anna Tavakkoli, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Dr. Dwain Thiele

Dwain L. Thiele, M.D.
Professor
Office of the President and Internal Medicine
Vice Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Initiatives


Dr. Maria Tian

Chenlu "Maria" Tian, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Dr. Thomas Tielleman

Thomas Tielleman, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Dr. Shannan Tujios

Shannan Tujios, M.D.
Associate Professor
Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program


Dr. Emre Turer

Emre Turer, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Center for Genetics of Host Defense, Immunology, and Internal Medicine
Research Lab


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Dr. Dutch Vanderveldt

Hendrikus (Dutch) S. Vanderveldt, M.D.
Associate Professor
Health System Medical Director for Frisco Medical CenterUT Southwestern Frisco


Dr. Lisa VanWagner

Lisa VanWagner, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Clinical Research


Dr. Roopa Vemulapalli

Roopa Vemulapalli, M.D.
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Digestive Diseases Clinic


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Dr. Howard J. Weiner

Howard J. Weiner, M.D.
Assistant Professor


Dr. Jennifer Wells

Jennifer Wells, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Dallas VA Medical Center


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Dr. Jinhai Yu

Jinhai Yu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Center for Human Nutrition and Internal Medicine


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Advanced Practice Providers


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Ashley Butler, M.P.A.S., PA-C








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Christopher Romine, M.P.A.S., PA-C



Volunteer Teaching Faculty

Amit P. Desai, M.D.
Adjunct Instructor

Son Do, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Mark Feldman, M.D.
Adjunct Professor

Rajeev Jain, M.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor

Robert Perrillo, M.D.
Adjunct Professor

Kimberly Persley, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Ruben Ramirez-Vegas, M.D.
Adjunct Instructor

Don Rockey, M.D.
Adjunct Professor

Kai Xia, M.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor