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Our Team

Meet the faculty, researchers and administrators of Â鶹´«Ã½'s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Division Director

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Wing-Kin Syn, M.D., Ph.D.

Hepatologist; professor of internal medicine
James F. King Chair in Gastroenterology
Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Co-director of Â鶹´«Ã½ Liver Center 
wing-kin.syn@slucare.ssmhealth.com 


Faculty

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Uchenna Agbim, M.D.

Hepatologist
Assistant professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology
uchenna.agbim@slucare.ssmhealth.com


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Alex Befeler, M.D.

Hepatologist
Professor
Medical director of liver transplantation
Program director, transplant hepatology
alex.befeler@health.slu.edu


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Antonio Cheesman Rocca, M.D.

Advanced endoscopist
Assistant professor of internal medicine
Associate program director, gastroenterology
Director of endoscopy
antonio.cheesmanrocca@slucare.ssmhealth.com


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Adam D. Farmer, M.D., Ph.D.

Gastroenterologist
Professor of internal medicine
Director of neurogastroenterology and motility
adamdonald.farmer@ssmhealth.com 


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Mike Giacaman, M.D.

Gastroenterologist
Adjunct assistant professor of internal medicine
mike.giacaman@health.slu.edu 


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Hany Elbeshbeshy, M.D.

Hepatologist
Assistant professor
hany.elbeshbeshy@health.slu.edu 


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Marina Kim, D.O.

Assistant professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology
Advanced endoscopy
marina.kim@ssmhealth.com


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Tarek Nammour M.D.

Advanced endoscopy and medical pancreatology
Assistant professor in internal medicine, gastroenterology
tarek.nammour@ssmhealth.com 


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Alfred Nelson M.D.

Neurogastroenterology and motility
Assistant professor in internal medicine, gastroenterology 
alfred.nelson@ssmhealth.com 


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Jennifer Palagiri, M.D.

Gastroenterologist
Adjunct associate professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology 
jennifer.palagiri@slucare.ssmhealth.com


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Manar Shmais, M.D.

Gastroenterologist
Assistant professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology 
manar.shmais@ssmhealth.com


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Kamran Qureshi, M.D.

Hepatologist
Associate professor of internal medicine
Program director, gastroenterology
kamran.qureshi@slucare.ssmhealth.com


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Wissam Kiwan, M.D.

Advanced endoscopist
Assistant professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology
Program director, advanced endoscopy fellowship
wissam.kiwan@slucare.ssmhealth.com  


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Brent Tetri, M.D. 

Hepatologist
Professor of internal medicine
Co-director, Â鶹´«Ã½ Liver Center
brent.tetri@slucare.ssmhealth.com


Research

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Xiaofeng Fan, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate research professor
xiaofeng.fan@health.slu.edu

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Christine Hachem, M.D.

Research faculty (professor)


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Jason Coombes, Ph.D.

Assistant professor
jason.coombes@health.slu.edu 


Adjunct Faculty

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Eyad Alsabbagh. M.D. 

Hepatologist
Assistant professor
eyad.alsabbagh@health.slu.edu 


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Patricia Aspichueta, Ph.D.


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Sanjay Bhat, M.D.


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Ali Canbay, M.D.


Emerita/Emeritus

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Mary Burton, M.D. 

Emerita associate professor

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Adrian Di Bisceglie, M.D. 

Emeritus professor

A.P.P.s

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Shirley Campbell

Hepatology
Clinical care of hepatitis, large volume paracentesis, NAFLD and cirrhosis


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Alexa Fider-Whyte

Hepatology
Cirrhosis, transplant, nutrition, sarcopenia, frailty 


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Michelle Coke-Attewell

General GI and inflammatory bowel disease