Iman Doostan, MD, PhD
Iman Doostan, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He received his medical degree from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in Iran. He then moved to the…
Shaleen Vasavada, MD
Dr. Shaleen Vasavada earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Board-certified…
Connor Vershel, MD
Dr. Vershel obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin and then his medical degree from the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston in 2020. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas…
Grand Rounds, July 31, 2025
Presentation Title: Team Science: The Key to Effective Collaboration and Teamwork Speaker: Eric Thomas, MD, MPH Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the latest…
Thosani & Wadhwa Named Among Top 1% of GI Surgeons Nationally
We are thrilled to announce that two of our distinguished surgeons, Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA, Atilla Ertan, MD, Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology and Professor, along with Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD, Assistant Professor, have been recognized among the top 1% of…
Leaning into hope: Pancreatic cancer survivor grateful for clinical trial
After experiencing persistent back pain, Kim Charlton was shocked to learn she had pancreatic cancer—a diagnosis that upended her plans for retirement abroad. Seeking treatment at UTHealth Houston, she became part of a groundbreaking clinical trial led by Dr. Nirav…
Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD
Sruthi Subramanian, MD
Michael W. Stavinoha, MD
Wasseem Skef, MD
Wasseem Skef, MD, is a gastroenterologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He previously served on the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and Loma Linda University Medical Center. Dr. Skef has built comprehensive esophageal programs…