Our Team
The specialists in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology have devoted their careers to treating digestive diseases. All of our board certified gastroenterologists are experts in the performance of colonoscopy and detection of colon polyps. Many of them not only treat patients but also do research to advance the care and treatment of patients who suffer from digestive diseases and conditions.
What that means for our patients is that they can count on the division’s doctors for innovative, proven treatment and procedures coupled with a compassionate approach.
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Our Extended Team
Physicians by Last Name
Maaza Sophia Abdi, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Abdominal Pain, Anal Cancer, Celiac Disease, Clinical Gastroenterology, Colon Polyps, Colorectal Cancer, Constipation, Diarrhea, Dysphagia, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Gastroenterology, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hospitalist, Human Papillomavirus Infections, Peptic Ulcer, Women's Health
Tsion Abdi, M.D., M.P.H.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Barrett's Esophagus, Blood in Stool (Hematochezia), Colon Polyps, Colorectal Cancer Screening, Constipation, Diverticulitis, Diverticulosis, Dysphagia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Heartburn, Peptic Ulcer, Scleroderma Bowel Disease, Stomach Ulcer
John Paul Affronti, M.D., M.S.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Gastrointestinal Cancers, Pancreatic and Biliary Disease, Therapeutic Endoscopy
Elham Afghani, M.D., M.P.H.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Abdominal Pain, Colon Polyps, Colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer Screening, Diarrhea, Diarrheal Disease, Nausea, Pancreatic Auto Islet Transplant, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts, Pancreatitis, Stomach Pain, Unexplained Weight Loss, Upper Endoscopy
Venkata Sandeep Akshintala, M.B.B.S.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Abdominal Pain, Anal Fistula, Anemias, Barrett's Esophagus, Bile Duct Disease, Bloating, Blood in Stool (Hematochezia), Burping Belching, Celiac Disease, Celiac Sprue, Cholangiocarcinoma, Clostridium Difficile, Colitis, Colon Cancer, Colon Polyps, Colonoscopy, Constipation, Crohn's Disease, Diarrhea, Diverticulitis, Dysphagia, Endoscopic Resection, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Esophageal Cancer, Family History of Cancer, Fecal Incontinence, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Gas, Gastroenterology, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, GI Dysplasia, Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori), Hemorrhoids, Hiccups, Ileitis, Indigestion, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Intestinal Metaplasia, Iron Deficiency, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Malabsorption, Microscopic Colitis, Nausea, Odynophagia (Painful Swallowing), Pancreatic and Biliary Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts, Pancreatitis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG), Perianal Fistula, Pouchitis, Proctitis, Rectal Bleeding, Rectal Problem, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Short Bowel Syndrome, Stomach Ulcer, Swallowing Disorders, Ulcerative Colitis, Vomiting, Vomiting Blood (Haematemesis)
Saleh Ali Alqahtani, M.B.Ch.B., M.S.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Cirrhosis, Colon Polyps, Colonoscopy, Digestive Disorders, Endoscopy, Fatty Liver, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV), Indigestion, Liver Cancer, Liver Fibrosis, Liver Transplant, Pancreatic and Biliary Disease