Overview
Dr. Abidi earned his medical degree and doctorate from New York University School of Medicine. He continued his internship and residency training in New York at Mount Sinai Hospital. He then completed Gastroenterology, Bariatric Endoscopy, and Advanced Endoscopy Fellowships at Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard Medical School in Boston. While there, Dr. Abidi gained unique experience in endoscopic primary weight loss procedures and treatment of complications of bariatric surgery. He has participated in numerous studies and clinical trials in novel treatments of obesity and diabetes. He has also served as faculty at international meetings on flexible endoscopic surgery. Dr. Abidi has experience in a variety of gastrointestinal diseases and offers both basic and interventional endoscopic procedures. He is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. Professional interests include: Endoscopic Weight Loss Procedures (Intragastric Balloons, Sleeve Gastroplasty, Aspiration, etc) Endoscopic Revision of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Complications of Bariatric Surgery Endoscopic Ultrasound ERCP and Cholangioscopy Pancreatic Fluid Collections and Cysts Acute Pancreatitis Chronic Pancreatitis Zenker's Diverticulum Treatment (Flexible Endoscopic Cricopharyngeotomy) Management of Biliary and Pancreatic Disorders Colorectal Cancer Screening & Colonoscopy.
Dr. Abidi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 47 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
7200 Cambridge St, Ste 8B-1, Houston, TX 77030
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Abidi 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.
Clinical Research
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Baylor College Of Medicine - Gastroenterology
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 Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Colorectal Polyps, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- EndoscopyDr. Abidi isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Gastric BypassDr. Abidi isDistinguished. Learn about Gastric Bypass.
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholestasisDr. Abidi isAdvanced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Experienced
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Abidi isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).