Tarek Sawas
Advanced in Macroamylasemia

Dr. Tarek Sawas

Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
UT Southwestern - Digestive Disease Clinic
1801 Inwood Rd, Ste 102, 
Dallas, TX 
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Advanced in Macroamylasemia
Texas Health Resources
UT Southwestern - Digestive Disease Clinic
1801 Inwood Rd, Ste 102, 
Dallas, TX 
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Overview

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

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 74 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Harvard School Of Public Health (2017)
Residency
MedStar Washington Hospital Center-CAR (2014)
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MN
Fellowships
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - GME (2019)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Dallas
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UT Southwestern - Digestive Disease Clinic
1801 Inwood Rd, Ste 102, Dallas, TX 75390
Call: 214-645-0595

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Sawas has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


72 Total Publications

AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Surveillance of Barrett's Esophagus.
AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Surveillance of Barrett's Esophagus.
Journal: Gastroenterology
Published: October 22, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Barrett Esophagus
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  • Acute Pancreatitis
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  • Cholangitis
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  • Esophageal Cancer
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  • Bile Duct Stricture
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  • Childhood Pancreatitis
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  • Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
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  • Choledocholithiasis
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  • Accessory Pancreas
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  • Achalasia
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  • Alcoholic Cirrhosis
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  • Ampullary Cancer
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