The 20 Best Menkes Disease Doctors in Texas, US

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 Menkes Disease. 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).

George Kariampuzha is a Neurologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Kariampuzha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Migraine.

Norberto Rodriguez is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. His top areas of expertise are Alagille Syndrome, Biliary Atresia, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis.

Amal Aqul is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Aqul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Alagille Syndrome, Biliary Atresia, Cholestasis, Hepatoblastoma, and Liver Transplant.

Dr. Sheikh A Saleem has worked in the field of gastroenterology since 2017. He is a fellowship-trained gastroenterologist with clinical focus in the areas of colon cancer screening and the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, Inflammatory bowel disease, various liver diseases, and acute and emergent GI conditions. He uses minimally invasive endoscopic procedures including esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, and other techniques for management of various GI conditions.Dr. Saleem earned his medical degree at Lahore Medical and Dental College in Pakistan. He completed his internal medicine residency at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, N.Y. He remained in the northeast to complete his fellowship training in gastroenterology at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y. Dr. Saleem previously spent five years with Gastroenterology & Hepatology of Central New York before relocating to North Texas in 2025. He is fluent in the Punjabi and Urdu languages. Dr. Saleem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Proctitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

Lisa Vanwagner is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Vanwagner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Jessica Garner is a Gastroenterologist in Longview, Texas. Dr. Garner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Rashid Z Syed, M.D., is a Transplant Hepatologist with board certification in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. After graduating from Aga Khan University Medical College, Dr. Syed did his Internal Medicine residency at New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. Dr. Syed then completed a Transplant Hepatology fellowship at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL followed by a Gastroenterology fellowship at Oschsner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA. He then worked as an Assistant Professor and Transplant Hepatologist for 7 years at University of South Florida/Tampa General Hospital before joining the Medical City Dallas Transplant Institute in 2024.Dr. Syed’s clinical interests include liver transplantation, alcohol-related liver disease, metabolic dysfunction associated liver disease (MASLD), hepatitis B, hepatitis C, auto-immune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, acute liver failure, cirrhosis and liver cancer. Dr. Syed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

Sara Hassan is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Hassan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Biliary Atresia, Menkes Disease, Wilson Disease, and Cholestasis.

Charina Ramirez is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ramirez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Macroamylasemia, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Alagille Syndrome, and Biliary Atresia.

Kristen Reeder is a Pediatrics provider in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Reeder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Menkes Disease, Malnutrition, Delayed Growth, and Hypotonia.

Kelly Tornow is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Tornow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Rebekah Clarke is a Neuroradiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Clarke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Retropharyngeal Abscess, Menkes Disease, and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).

Rana Yazdani is a Radiologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Yazdani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Menkes Disease and Pleural Effusion.

David Risinger is a Radiologist in Waco, Texas. Dr. Risinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Neonatal Ovarian Cyst, and Vertigo.

Amir Torabi is a Sleep Medicine provider in Mesquite, Texas. Dr. Torabi has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Memory Loss, Seizures, Stroke, and Gastrostomy.

Candace Gamble is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Gamble is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hypotonia, Achondroplasia, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, and Miller-Dieker Syndrome.

Adam Lowry is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lowry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. His top areas of expertise are Fetal Thalidomide Syndrome, Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Cor Triatriatum.

Sindhu Pandurangi is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Pandurangi has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Menkes Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Biliary Atresia, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, and Spondyloenchondrodysplasia.