QualificationsAmerican Board in Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology
Arab Board for Medical Specialization in Internal Medicine
Fellow of American Society of Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Fellow of American Gastrointestinal Association
Member of American College of Gastroenterology
Member of American Medical Association
Member of American College of Physicians
Scope of ServiceDiagnosis and treatment of abdominal pain, bloating, dyspepsia, constipation, diarrhea, and heartburn
Diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and swallowing disorders
Diagnosis and treatment of peptic ulcer disease and helicobacter infection
Diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Work up, diagnosis, treatment and follow up of inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease
Diagnosis and treatment of gall bladder, biliary and pancreatic disease including acute and chronic pancreatitis
Diagnosis and management of liver disease including hepatitis B and C, autoimmune liver disease and fatty liver
Upper endoscopy including biopsies, control of bleeding, variceal band ligation, dilation of strictures and stenting
Colonoscopy with polypectomy, biopsy, dilation and stenting
ERCP with pancreatic and biliary interventions including stone removal from the bile duct and the pancreas, stricture dilation and stent placement and lithotripsy
Endoscopic ultrasound with evaluation, staging and sampling of esophageal, gastric and rectal, pancreatic malignancies, and mediastinal masses and lymph nodes
Endoscopic ultrasound including fine needle aspiration biopsy, cyst drainage, and celiac plexus neurolysis
Ascitic fluid drainage (diagnostic and therapeutic paracentesis)
Capsule endoscopy to investigate small bowel disease and GI bleeding
Placement of feeding tubes and replacement of existing feeding tubes
Colon hydrotherapy (washing the large intestine for severely constipated patients) and endoscopic colon decompression
Removal of foreign bodies from digestive tract