About Us
Our Leadership
![Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/03/Thosani-web.jpg)
Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA
Director, Center for Interventional Gastroenterology
Professor of Medicine, UTHealth Houston
Atilla Ertan MD Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Director, Center for Interventional Gastroenterology
Professor of Medicine, UTHealth Houston
Atilla Ertan MD Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Team Members
iGUT Faculty
![Meera B. Avila, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/12/avila.jpg)
Meera B. Avila, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Jennifer M. Bailey, MA, PhD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/03/Bailey-Jennifer.jpg)
Jennifer M. Bailey, MA, PhD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2023/08/Bhatt.jpg)
Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![R. Tomás DaVee, MD, MSCI, FASGE](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/03/DaVee-Tomas-web.jpg)
R. Tomás DaVee, MD, MSCI, FASGE
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
![Mairin Joseph-Talreja, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/12/mj.jpg)
Mairin Joseph-Talreja, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Asha C. Kuruvila, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/03/Kuruvila-Asha-web.jpg)
Asha C. Kuruvila, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Kumar Pallav, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/12/faculty-full.jpg)
Kumar Pallav, MD
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
![Bharat Puchakayala, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2023/09/Puchakayala.jpg)
Bharat Puchakayala, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Pritesh R. Mutha, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/09/Mutha.jpg)
Pritesh R. Mutha, MD
Associate Professor and Director of Third Space Endoscopy
Associate Professor and Director of Third Space Endoscopy
![Shahrooz Rashtak, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/03/Rashtak-Shahrooz.jpg)
Shahrooz Rashtak, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Monisha H. Shah, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/11/Shah.jpg)
Monisha H. Shah, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2021/03/Thosani-web.jpg)
Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA
Professor, Director of iGUT and Atilla Ertan MD Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Professor, Director of iGUT and Atilla Ertan MD Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
![Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/12/VW.jpg)
Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
iGUT Staff Physicians
![Madhav V. Desai, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2023/09/Desai.jpg)
Madhav V. Desai, MD
Staff Physician
Staff Physician
![Sruthi Subramanian, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2023/08/Subramanianpic.jpg)
Sruthi Subramanian, MD
Staff Physician
Staff Physician
iGUT Advanced Practice Providers
![April M. Canaday](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/12/faculty-full.jpg)
April M. Canaday
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
![Oneka Ellis](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/12/faculty-full.jpg)
Oneka Ellis
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
![Jordan E. Frosch](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/12/faculty-full.jpg)
Jordan E. Frosch
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
![Helen Jose](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/12/faculty-full.jpg)
Helen Jose
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
![Patricia A. Raff](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2023/02/Raff.jpg)
Patricia A. Raff
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
![Cintia Rosenbaum](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/12/faculty-full.jpg)
Cintia Rosenbaum
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
![Morgan Womboldt](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2022/12/faculty-full.jpg)
Morgan Womboldt
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Affiliated Multidisciplinary Care Team
UT Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty
UT MIST Surgery
UT Oncology
UT Pathology Faculty
UT Diagnostic Radiology Faculty
UT Interventional Radiology Faculty
UT Anesthesia Team