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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Pancreatectomy, and Liver Embolization.

Aitazaz Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denton, Texas. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

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 Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Cholangitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

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 Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

Shane Ashford is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Denton, Texas. Dr. Ashford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Prasun K. Jalal, M.D is Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Abdominal Transplantation of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and in the Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Jalal is board certified in gastroenterology, internal medicine and transplant hepatology. Dr. Jalal earned his medical degree from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. His extensive training includes training in gastroenterology and hepatology at St. James Hospital in Leeds, England. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York and in transplant hepatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. Dr. Jalal's clinical interests include viral hepatitis, liver transplant, liver cancer and autoimmune hepatitis. Dr. Jalal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Esophageal Varices, Hepatitis A, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Anna Tavakkoli, M.D., M.Sc., is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases and Director of Bariatric Endoscopy at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She also holds a dual appointment in the Department of Population and Data Sciences at UT Southwestern.Originally from Lansing, Michigan, Dr. Tavakkoli earned her medical degree at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She then earned a master's degree in health and healthcare delivery at the University of Michigan. She completed internal medicine residency training at Columbia University. She then completed advanced training through fellowships in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at the University of Michigan.Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology, Dr. Tavakkoli joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2018.Dr. Tavakkoli’s clinical interests include benign and malignant pancreaticobiliary diseases, endoscopic suturing, and endoscopic bariatric therapies. Her clinical expertise includes endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), transoral outlet reduction (TORe) for weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, and revisional endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty after sleeve gastrectomy.Dr. Tavakkoli is also active in clinical research with a focus on disparities in gastrointestinal malignancies, quality improvement of ERCP, and outcomes after ESG and TORe.She is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, where she also serves as a committee member. In addition, she is an ad-hoc reviewer for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and VideoGIE. Dr. Tavakkoli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Barrett Esophagus, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Thomas Tielleman is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Tielleman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Cholangitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Marlyn Mayo is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mayo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Cirrhosis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant.

Parvez Mantry is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mantry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Sooraj Tejaswi is a Gastroenterologist in Georgetown, Texas. Dr. Tejaswi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Lithotripsy, and Endoscopy.

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

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 Sclerosing Cholangitis. Her top areas of expertise are Alagille Syndrome, Biliary Atresia, Cholestasis, Hepatoblastoma, and Liver Transplant.

Jimmy Tarpley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Tarpley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Empyema, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Moheb Boktor is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Boktor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Louie Freeman is a Gastroenterologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Freeman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. Rise Stribling is responsible for the care of liver transplant patients at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. In addition to overseeing pre- and post-transplant end-stage liver disease patients, she is responsible for managing their long-term care and providing education before and after their surgical procedure. Dr. Stribling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Autoimmune Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant.

Olusola Olofinlade is a Gastroenterologist in Longview, Texas. Dr. Olofinlade is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Xiaotuan Zhao is a Gastroenterologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Zhao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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 Sclerosing Cholangitis. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.