Benjamin Heriford, DO

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Benjamin Heriford, DO

GI Fellow - PGY5

Personal Statement:

The attending staff are friendly and engaging while offering support and strong clinical knowledge. The program feels like a family and the co-fellows are always supportive of one another. Early hands-on experience is prioritized, and there are weekly didactic sessions for structured learning.

I like that San Antonio feels like a smaller city but has everything that bigger cities have to offer. The people you meet inside and outside the hospital are friendly and welcoming. The hill-country is beautiful to visit and fun to drive through.

Education

Residency: UT Health San Antonio
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Awards & Accomplishments

  • National American College of Physicians Abstract Competition Podium Winner, UT Health San Antonio, 2023.
  • For project: Improving The Discharge Process by Targeting Delays in Medication Delivery.

Publications

  • Heriford, B.J., Hopp, G., Pedicone, L., Landaverde, C., Lawitz, E., Petrasek, J., Poordad, F., Rodas, F., Sharkey, F., Tsai, E. (2023, October 24). Leve-TOX-cetam Poster presented at: American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting 2023; Vancouver, BC CAN.
  • Heriford, B.J., Kuo, L., Khan, H., Selzman, J., Stillwell, K., Umapthy, C. (2023, October 24). Stiff Person Syndrome Presenting with Ischemic Colitis Poster presented at: American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting 2023; Vancouver, BC CAN.
  • Heriford, B.J., Kuo, L., Ozguc, F., Mehta, D. (2023, October 24). Mast Cell Activation: A Proposed Mechanism Linking
  • Long-COVID-19 Infection and New Gastrointestinal Symptoms Poster presented at: American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting 2023; Vancouver, BC CAN.
  • Heriford, B.J., Kuo, L., Selzman, J., Khan, H., Bigham, D., Siddiqui, U., Willborn, K. (2023, October 24). Murine Typhus or Still’s Disease? A Definitive Diagnosis From Liver Biopsy
  • Poster presented at: American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting 2023; Vancouver, BC CAN.
  • Heriford, B.J., Smith, E.R., Gajendran, M., Umapathy, C.. (2022, October 25). Breast Cancer Metastasis to The Colon: A Rare
  • Occurrence Poster presented at: American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting 2022; Charlotte, NC.