Interventional Gastroenterology
![Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2023/02/Thosani.jpg)
Director of Interventional Gastroenterology
Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA
Professor
Atilla Ertan MD Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
![Temini Ajayi, MD, MPH](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2024/08/ajayi.jpg)
Temini Ajayi, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Meera B. Avila, MD](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2023/02/Avila.jpg)
Meera B. Avila, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![R. Tomás DaVee, MD, MSCI, FASGE](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2023/02/DaVee-Tomas-web.jpg)
R. Tomás DaVee, MD, MSCI, FASGE
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
![Mairin Joseph-Talreja, MD](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2023/02/mj-1.jpg)
Mairin Joseph-Talreja, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Asha C. Kuruvila, MD](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2023/02/Kuruvila.jpg)
Asha C. Kuruvila, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Pritesh R. Mutha, MD](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2023/02/Mutha.jpg)
Pritesh R. Mutha, MD
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
![Kumar Pallav, MD](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2023/12/pallav.jpg)
Kumar Pallav, MD
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
![Bharat Puchakayala, MD](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2023/09/Puchakayala.jpg)
Bharat Puchakayala, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Shahrooz Rashtak, MD](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2023/02/Rashtak.jpg)
Shahrooz Rashtak, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Sruthi Subramanian, MD](https://med.uth.edu/igut/wp-content/uploads/sites/78/2023/08/Subramanianpic.jpg)
Sruthi Subramanian, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
![Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD](https://med.uth.edu/surgery/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2023/02/VWadhwa.jpg)
Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
The Center for Interventional Gastroenterology at UTHealth (iGUT) is a comprehensive academic and research-based program that focuses on cutting-edge endoscopic management of gastrointestinal diseases. We provide individualized, patient-centered, multidisciplinary care with quality outcomes. We are nationally recognized leaders in interventional gastroenterology with a core mission of value-based treatment, research, and education. The section of Interventional Gastroenterology specializes in managing patients with:
- Swallowing Difficulty & Related Esophageal Diseases
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroparesis
- Barrett’s Esophagus
- Pancreatic DiseasesLiver, Gallbladder & Bile Duct Diseases
- Diseases of Stomach & Small Intestine
- Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
- Hereditary Cancer Syndromes & Genetic Counseling
- Colon Polyps & Colon Cancer Screening
The section of Interventional Gastroenterology specializes in the following endoscopic procedures:
- Ablation (Cryoablation)
- Ablation (Radiofrequency Ablation)
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy (Screening and Diagnostic)
- Dilation
- Double Balloon Enteroscopy
- EGD (Esophagogastric Duodenoscopy) (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)
- EMR (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection)
- Endoflip and Esoflip
- Endoscopic Balloon Placement
- Endoscopic Necrosectomy
- Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
- ERCP with Cholangioscopy
- ERCP with Pancreatoscopy
- ERCP with Lithotripsy
- ERCP with Stent placement
- Endoscopic Stent Placement
- ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection)
- EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound)
- EUS with Fine Needle Biopsy
- EUS with Celiac Block
- EUS with Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
- EUS Guided ERCP
- EUS with drainage of Pancreatic fluid collection (Pseudocyst and Walled off necrosis)
- Manometry
- Percutaneous endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (PEJ)
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy with J Tube extension (PEG-J)
- pH Impedance Testing
- POEM, Z-POEM and G-POEM Procedures
- Third Space Endoscopy
- TIF (Transoral incisionless fundoplication)