The 20 Best Hereditary Pancreatitis Doctors in Texas, US

Prashant Kedia is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kedia is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Achalasia, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Paul Tarnasky is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Tarnasky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Pancreas Divisum, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

David Troendle is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Troendle is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Dr. Kimberly Washington is fellowship-trained in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery with vast experience in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of liver, pancreas and biliary tract disorders. She uses a variety of techniques, including minimally invasive laparoscopy, endoscopy, ablation and robotic-assisted approaches, in the management of benign pancreatic masses, acute/chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cysts. She is also trained in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma and all liver metastatic diseases. Additionally, she treats benign diseases of the liver and biliary tract, including hepatic adenomas, liver hemangiomas, polycystic liver disease, simple and complex biliary stone disease, and bile duct injuries.Dr. Washington earned her medical degree and completed general surgery residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. She then served the Arlington, Texas community as a board-certified general surgeon from 2014 until 2020. In 2020, she returned to training in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.In addition to her dedication to the management of surgical disease, Dr. Washington has also served on a global scale, caring for patients in India, Peru, Guatemala and Kenya. She has and continues to serve on numerous regional and national committees to advance the treatment of hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases. Dr Washington has published peer-reviewed works on areas of special interest, including multi-disciplinary management of colorectal liver metastasis with node-negative primary disease and surgical management of breast cancer liver metastasis, presenting many of these published works at national and international meetings. Through her role as a faculty member with the TCU Burnett School of Medicine, Dr. Washington was recognized in 2024 with the Gachman Endowed Faculty Excellence Award. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, American Pancreatic Association, Association of Women Surgeons, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Society of Surgical Oncology and Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Dr. Washington is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Pancreatectomy, and Liver Embolization.

Saurabh Chandan is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chandan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Rushikesh Shah is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Shah is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreas Divisum, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Mohammad Bilal is a Gastroenterologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Bilal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. Adnan Nadir has been a board-certified gastroenterologist and internist in North Texas since 2000. He is also fellowship-trained in gastroenterology. Dr. Nadir places a priority on providing quality comprehensive care for common and complex digestive, esophageal and urologic disorders, including pancreatic disease and colon/rectal disorders.Dr. Nadir earned his medical degree from Dow Medical College in Pakistan. He completed his internal medicine residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich., becoming chief resident during his final year of residency. He then decided to pursue a fellowship in gastroenterology at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. More recently, Dr. Nadir completed the Physician Leadership Development Program through the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business in Dallas, Texas. He has been a member of, and has served in leadership roles for, multiple organizations and committees over the years, including the American College of Gastroenterology and American Gastroenterological Association.Outside of work, Dr. Nadir enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends. He is fluent in the Hindi and Urdu languages. Dr. Nadir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Childhood Volvulus, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

"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 Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Winston Chan is a double board-certified General Surgeon and Colon and Rectal Surgeon with additional certification and training in the use of the Da Vinci Xi robotic system for minimally invasive surgeries. He is an accomplished surgeon with extensive experience in both university-based teaching and clinical robotics proctoring.Dr. Chan earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and his colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Chan's passion lies in using the latest advanced medical technology, such as robotics and laparoscopy, in combination with his own surgical dexterity to treat complex diseases through small incisions to promote patient comfort and outcomes. His surgical expertise includes treatment of gallbladder disease, hernias, colorectal cancer, diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease, anorectal disease, reflux disorders, and soft tissue conditions. Outside of work, he enjoys snowboarding, scuba diving, traveling and spending time with family.Dr. Chan is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and Tarrant County Medical Society. He speaks English and Mandarin. Dr. Chan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Bladder Reconstruction, and Endoscopy.

Bradley Barth is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Barth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Dr. Mohamed Othman is the William T. Butler Endowed Chair for Distinguished Faculty and Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also Service Line Chief, Gastroenterology Section at Baylor St Luke's Medical Center; and Member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Othman’s clinical interests include: endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic mucosal resection, barrett's esophagus surveillance and ablation, chronic and acute pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cancer screening for high-risk patients, endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP and cholangioscopy with laser; colorectal cancer screening & colonoscopy; per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM); gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy for gastroparesis; and full thickness endoscopic resection.His professional skills cover tissue resection techniques such as ESD and EMR; management of chronic pancreatitis; endoscopic necrosectomy; EUS-assisted ERCP; per oral endoscopic myotomy; management of pancreatic cysts; and management of Barrett's Esophagus.Dr. Othman received his medical degree from the University of Mansoura School of Medicine in Mansoura, Egypt. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, where he was also a Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow. He also completed a Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy at the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida.Dr. Othman holds certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterology Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American College of Physicians.Among his numerous awards, Dr. Othman received the 2014 Diversity Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Othman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Colorectal Polyps, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. William E. Fisher is Professor and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery and the George L. Jordan, M.D. Chair in General Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fisher also serves as Director of the Elkins Pancreas Center at BCM; and is Vice President, Medical Staff and Chief of the Surgery Service Line at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.An internationally-known leader in pancreatic surgery, Dr. Fisher has focused entirely on surgery for pancreatic tumors and cysts in his practice for over 20 years and has extensive experience in advanced, minimally-invasive robotic pancreas surgery.Dr. Fisher’s professional interests include: pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure); minimally invasive/laparoscopic/robotic pancreatic surgery; pancreas cancer; distal and central pancreatectomy; pancreas resection; surgical oncology; common bile duct resection; Puestow procedure; Frey procedure; and laparoscopic pancreatectomy.Dr. Fisher has served as PI of two NIH-funded multicenter randomized clinical trials that generated practice-changing impact on the use of drains during pancreatectomy, and the subsequent development of a multicenter pancreatic-surgery-outcomes consortium. His basic science lab has studied the influence of gastrointestinal hormones on pancreatic cancer growth, the relationship between diabetes and pancreatic cancer, and genomic analysis of pancreatic cancer, resulting in over 160 peer-reviewed publications.Having served as principal investigator on more than 15 clinical trials for patients with pancreatic cancer, Dr. Fisher is currently PI at BCM for the NIH Consortium to Study Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer.Dr. Fisher received a B.A. from Wittenberg University and earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.  He held a research fellowship and completed his residency at The Ohio State University.Among his numerous honors and awards, Dr. Fisher has been recognized as one of America’s Top Doctors for Cancer (Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.), Top 1% of Doctors in the U.S. (U.S. News and World Report), and “Texas Super Doctor” (Texas Monthly). He is also the recipient of the Master Clinician Award for Excellence in Patient Care from BCM and has twice received the DeBakey Distinguished Service Award from the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at BCM. Dr. Fisher is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

"Dr. Beecherl is a Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. Dr. Beecherl is a board-certified general surgeon with a focus on hepato-biliary and pancreatic surgery, islet autotransplantation and gastrointestinal oncologic surgery. He has practiced in Dallas since finishing his fellowship training in 1999. Prior to moving to Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, in Dallas, he practiced at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas serving in several leadership positions including the Executive Committee of the Medical Board and seven years as Chairman of the Department of General Surgery. He has been named one of the ""Best Doctors in Dallas"" by D Magazine perennially since 2001. He has also been recognized as a ""Texas Super Doctor"" by Texas Monthly Magazine for the last several consecutive years. Dr. Beecherl received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas, at Austin in 1986, his Masters of Science in Anatomy from Tulane University Graduate School in 1991, and his Doctorate of Medicine from Tulane University Medical Center in 1991. Dr. Beecherl started his post-graduate training in Dallas as a surgical intern at Parkland Memorial Hospital in 1991. He then trained for six years at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center which included two years of laboratory research and four years of residency which he finished in 1998 as the Administrative Surgical Chief Resident of Parkland. His last year of training was a fellowship in Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery at the Toronto General Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. After completing his fellowship, Dr. Beecherl returned to Dallas and was a founding partner of Southwest General Surgery Associates. In 2016 he moved to Baylor's Simmons Transplant Institute and serves as the Director of Islet Autotransplantation. Dr. Beecherl is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery, and a member of Dallas County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Society, the Parkland Surgical Society, and the American Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Association. Dr. Beecherl is a native of Dallas who stays active outside the hospital raising four children with his wife, Susan, and by serving on several civic, church, and foundation boards. See Dr. Beecherl's Publications here. Read more about Dr. Beecherl's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Dr. Beecherl has been named one of Texas Monthly's Texas Super Doctors for the past 20 years earning him a place on Texas Monthly's 20 Years Legacy list.". Dr. Beecherl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Pancreatectomy.

Tarek Sawas is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Sawas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Cholangitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Sanjay Nayyar is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Mckinney, Texas. Dr. Nayyar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Morning Sickness, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Syed Hasan has been a trusted resource for digestive care in North Texas since 2015, primarily serving the Carrollton and surrounding communities. He is board-certified and fellowship-trained in gastroenterology. Dr. Hasan’s clinical interests include the treatment of acute and chronic liver disease, inflammatory bowel diseases and functional abdominal disorders. He is skilled in performing upper endoscopies and colonoscopies, along with other advanced and minimally invasive surgical techniques.Dr. Hasan earned his medical degree from the Texas A&M University Health Science Center in Bryan. He completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship through the Baylor Scott & White Health system in Temple, Texas. Dr. Hasan also holds a master’s degree in public health that he earned while attending the Texas A&M University Health Science Center. His public health approach to medicine has earned him a place in the Gold Humanism Honor Society since 2013. Dr. Hasan is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy. He is fluent in the Urdu languages. Dr. Hasan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Hemangi Kale is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kale is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Isaac Raijman, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Isaac Raijman specializes in Gastroenterology and works at Digestive Associates of Hou. To make an appointment, please call (713) 795-4444. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Raijman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.

James Burdick is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Irving, Texas. Dr. Burdick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.