Maria Rita Lepe-Suastegui, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in liver transplantation; autoimmune liver disease; liver disease in young adults; fatty liver disease; and health care disparities in liver disease among minority populations, particularly Latino patients.Dr. Lepe-Suastegui earned her medical degree at Autonomous University of Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Finch University of Health Sciences in North Chicago, Illinois, and a fellowship in digestive and liver diseases at the University of Illinois Chicago.Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in transplant hepatology, gastroenterology, and internal medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2022.Dr. Lepe-Suastegui serves on the American Liver Foundation's Medical Advisory Committee. She’s a member of numerous professional associations, including the National Hispanic Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, and the North Texas Latin American Physicians Association.She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles related to her areas of expertise and is fluent in Spanish. Dr. Lepe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Esophageal Varices, Hepatitis, Enlarged Liver, and Endoscopy.

Sripathi Kethu is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Kethu has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gas Bloat Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Sami Arslanlar is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Arslanlar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Lisa Alvarez is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Alvarez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Viralkumar Patel is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

"Dr. Aamer Agha has been performing colonoscopy, upper endoscopy and capsule endoscopy procedures since 2005. He is board certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Texas in Austin, his residency was done at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Agha completed his Fellowship in Gastroenterology, also at Baylor College of Medicine. He has also published several papers in medical literature pertaining to Gastroenterology.Dr. Agha is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association</a>, Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy</a> and the American College of Gastroenterology</a>.". Dr. Agha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

David Magee is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Magee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Alexander Mantas is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mantas has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Heartburn, Proctitis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Gastrectomy.

Vincent Chan is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Garland, Texas. Dr. Chan has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Imran Sheikh is a Gastroenterologist in Garland, Texas. Dr. Sheikh has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Abdul Chafic is a Gastroenterologist in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Chafic has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

Evan Mar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Mar has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Samar Harris is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Harris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastroparesis, Diarrhea, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Rashid Syed is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Syed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

Deena Kapadia is a Hepatologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kapadia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Ascites, Esophageal Varices, and Visceromegaly.

Praveen Srungaram, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in general gastroenterology and liver conditions.Dr. Srungaram earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He completed a residency in internal medicine and received advanced training through a gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at UT Southwestern.Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024.Dr. Srungaram’s clinical work focuses on general gastrointestinal care, with a special interest in screening and surveillance colonoscopies with polypectomies; esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); and Barrett's esophagus screening.He is a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Dr. Srungaram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Barrett Esophagus, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Savreet Sarkaria, M.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in GI cancer screening and treatment, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic cysts, biliary tract disorders, interventional endoscopy, and colonoscopy.Dr. Sarkaria earned her medical degree at the MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine at Temple University Hospital. She received advanced training through a fellowship in gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition and a fellowship in therapeutic endoscopy at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and gastroenterology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024.Dr. Sarkaria is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.She has delivered numerous presentations, been a contributing author to books, including Multidisciplinary Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, and published several academic articles related to her areas of expertise. Dr. Sarkaria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

Veena Kumaravel is a Gastroenterologist in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Kumaravel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Portal Hypertension, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

James Hakert is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Hakert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gas Bloat Syndrome, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Rajeev Jain is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Jain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonic Malakoplakia, Lithotripsy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.