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Waqar A. Qureshi
Experienced in Appendectomy

Dr. Waqar A. Qureshi

Gastroenterology
CommonSpirit Health
Baylor College Of Medicine - Gastroenterology
7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, 
Houston, TX 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Appendectomy
CommonSpirit Health
Baylor College Of Medicine - Gastroenterology
7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, 
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Waqar Qureshi, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Waqar Qureshi specializes in Gastroenterology and works at BCM Gastroenterology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-0950. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted.

Dr. Qureshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Royal London Hospital School Medicine And Dentist - England
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - Houston, TX
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Baylor College of Medicine - Gastroenterology
7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, Houston, TX 77030
Call: 713-798-0950

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Qureshi 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.


23 Total Publications

Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions: A Primer for Gastroenterologists.
Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions: A Primer for Gastroenterologists.
Journal: Current gastroenterology reports
Published: June 15, 2025
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Tara Keihanian
Advanced in Appendectomy
Dr. Tara Keihanian
Gastroenterology
Advanced in Appendectomy
Dr. Tara Keihanian
Gastroenterology

Baylor College Of Medicine - Gastroenterology

7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, 
Houston, TX 
 (0.1 miles away)
713-798-0950
Languages Spoken:
English
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Accepting New Patients
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Tara Keihanian, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Tara Keihanian specializes in Gastroenterology and works at Baylor Medicine at McNair - Gastroenterology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-2500. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Keihanian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy.

Mohamed O. Othman
Advanced in Appendectomy
Dr. Mohamed O. Othman
Gastroenterology
Advanced in Appendectomy
Dr. Mohamed O. Othman
Gastroenterology

Baylor College Of Medicine - Gastroenterology

7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, 
Houston, TX 
 (0.1 miles away)
713-798-0950
Languages Spoken:
English, Arabic, Spanish
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Accepting New Patients

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 an Elite provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Colorectal Polyps, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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Dr. Saurabh Chandan
Gastroenterology
Experienced in Appendectomy
Dr. Saurabh Chandan
Gastroenterology

Houston Methodist Gastroenterology Associates

18300 Katy Fwy Bldg 2, 
Houston, TX 
 (17.8 miles away)
832-522-8560
Languages Spoken:
English
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Saurabh Chandan is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chandan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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