{"id":14,"date":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:38:50","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Who we are and what we do<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Division of Gastroenterology offers a complete range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and management services for adult patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases. We specialize in colon cancer screening and prevention and in the evaluation of abdominal pain, intestinal bleeding, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea and constipation, inflammatory bowel diseases, heartburn\/acid reflux, peptic ulcer disease, and disorders of the pancreas, liver, and biliary tract. Our services include both inpatient and outpatient consultative evaluation and a broad range of routine and advanced endoscopic procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State-of-the-art tertiary referral facilities and diagnostic and therapeutic technologies are used to define whether problems are present and to treat them when necessary. Our highly skilled team of gastroenterologists, nurses, and technicians is devoted to providing superb care utilizing the very latest knowledge and techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/clinics\/gastroenterology\">Services provided<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/services\/upper-endoscopy-egd\">Upper Endoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/services\/colonoscopy-screening-and-diagnostic\">Colonoscopy &amp; Polypectomy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Endoscopic mucosal resection for large polyps<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/services\/feeding-tube-placement-peg\">Gastrostomy feeding tube placement (PEG)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Esophageal manometry &amp; whole-gut motility<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/services\/esophageal-ph-acid-monitoring\">Ambulatory esophageal pH (acid) monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/services\/wireless-small-bowel-capsule-endoscopy\">Wireless capsule endoscopy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/services\/bacterial-overgrowth-breath-testing-sibo\">Breath hydrogen testing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stricture dilation<\/li>\n<li>Esophageal impedance and planimetry (Endoflip\u2122)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/services\/advanced-interventional-gastroenterology\"><b>Advanced endoscopy procedures<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), including<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sphincterotomy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stone extraction and destruction, including laser lithotripsy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stent placement\/cancer palliation<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stricture dilation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spyglass\u2122 cholangioscopy and pancreatoscopy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EUS (endoscopic ultrasound), including<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>pancreatic pseidocyst drainage<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biopsy\/fine needle aspirate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">celiac plexus block (neurolysis)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)<\/li>\n<li>Ablation of Barrett&#8217;s esophagus<\/li>\n<li>POEM procedure for achalasia<\/li>\n<li>Endoscopic bariatric (weight loss) procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For information on how to refer a patient or make an appointment to be seen by a Gastroenterology Division faculty member, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uthscsa.edu\/physicians\/clinics\/gastroenterology\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Referrals &amp; Appointments Info\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"panel outline   match-panels\" >\n                \n                <div><p><\/p>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/chahalp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2066\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Prabhleen-Chahal-286x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Prabhleen-Chahal-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Prabhleen-Chahal-393x550.jpg 393w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Prabhleen-Chahal.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/directory.uthscsa.edu\/academics\/profile\/chahalp\">Prabhleen Chahal, MD, MASGE, FACG<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Division Chief, Professor\/Clinical<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:chahalp@uthscsa.edu\">chahalp@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:12105674880\">210-567-4880<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2071\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Marissa-Benavidez-1-1-143x200-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"200\" \/>Marissa Benavidez, MSHA<\/h3>\n<p>Mgr, Finance &amp; Administration<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:benavedezm1@uthscsa.edu\">benavedezm1@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:12104674879\">210-467-4879<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2056\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Stephanie-Avila-1_2-286x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Stephanie-Avila-1_2-286x400.jpg 286w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Stephanie-Avila-1_2-393x550.jpg 393w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Stephanie-Avila-1_2-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Stephanie-Avila-1_2-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Stephanie-Avila-1_2-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2025\/10\/Stephanie-Avila-1_2-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/>Stephanie Avila<\/h3>\n<p>Administrative Assistant-Senior<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:avilas@uthscsa.edu\">avilas@uthscsa.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:12105674611\">210-567-4611<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n            <\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;] \n        <a class=\"panel no-equilizer panel-mobile text-center colorized colorized-patientcare\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/faculty\/\" title=\"\" target=\"\">\n            <span class=\"circle close2x mid-icon\"><span><i class=\"fa fa-users\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><br>\n            <h3 >Faculty Directory<\/h3>\n            <p><\/p>\n        <\/a> \n        <a class=\"panel no-equilizer panel-mobile text-center colorized darken\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/history\/\" title=\"\" target=\"\">\n            <span class=\"circle close2x mid-icon\"><span><i class=\"fas fa-history\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><br>\n            <h3 >History of the Gastroenterology Department<\/h3>\n            <p><\/p>\n        <\/a>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;panel colorized white orange-center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Contact Us:<\/h4>\n<p>To contact the Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition at UT Health San Antonio, please call or mail below:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Academic Location:<br \/>\n<\/strong>UT Health San Antonio<br \/>\nDivision of Gastroenterology and Nutrition<br \/>\n7703 Floyd Curl Dr., MC 7878<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>San Antonio, TX 78229<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Phone: <strong><a href=\"tel:2105674880\">210-567-4880<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFax: 210-567-1976<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Gastroenterology Clinical Locations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Advanced Interventional Gastroenterology \u2013 Mays Cancer Center\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n7979 Wurzbach Road, Zeller Building 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0floor<br \/>\nPhone: <strong><a href=\"tel:2104509800\">210-450-9800<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFax: 210-450-4967<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multispecialty and Research Hospital\u00a0(MSRH)<\/strong><br \/>\n8311 Ewing Halsell Drive, San Antonio, TX<br \/>\nPhone: <strong><a href=\"tel:210-450-9800\">210-450-9800<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFax: 210-450-4967<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical Arts &amp; Research Center (MARC)<\/strong><br \/>\n8300 Floyd Curl Dr.<br \/>\nPhone: <strong><a href=\"tel:2104509880\">210-450-9880<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFax: 210-450-6016<\/p>\n<p><strong>UT Health Gateway<\/strong><br \/>\n8435 Wurzbach Rd<br \/>\nPhone: <strong><a href=\"tel:2104509880\">210-450-9880<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFax: 210-450-6016<\/p>\n<p><strong>UT Health DeZavala<\/strong><br \/>\n4306 De Zavala Rd, Bldg 1<br \/>\nPhone: <strong><a href=\"tel:2104509880\">210-450-9880<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFax: 210-450-6016<\/p>\n<p><strong>UT Health Kyle Seale Parkway<\/strong><br \/>\n7946 N. Loop 1604 W., 2nd Floor<br \/>\nPhone: <strong><a href=\"tel:2105679110\">210-567-9110<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFax: 210-450-2159<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert B. Green Campus (downtown San Antonio)<\/strong><br \/>\n903 W. Martin<br \/>\nPhone: <strong><a href=\"tel:2103589887\">210-358-9887<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFax: 210-358-5888<\/p>\n<p><strong>University Hospital (Medical Center)<\/strong><br \/>\n4502 Medical Dr.<br \/>\nPhone: <strong><a href=\"tel:2103584000\">210-358-4000<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFax: 210-358-0757[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;roomy bleed&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"colorized-heading ruled-heading\">A Division in the Department of Medicine<\/h2>\n<p>The Division of Gastroenterology is one of twelve divisions housed in the Department of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio\u2019s Long School of Medicine. Our sister divisions include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"loose-list\">\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/cardiology\/\">Janey and Dolph Briscoe Division of Cardiology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/dermatology\/\">Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/diabetes\/\">Division of Diabetes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/endocrinology\/\">Division of Endocrinology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/\">Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/division-general-medicine\/\">Division of General Internal Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/geriatrics\/\">Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/hospital-medicine\/\">Division of Hospital Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/hematology\/\">Division of Hematology\/Oncology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/infectious-diseases\/\">Division of Infectious Diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/\">Division of Nephrology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pulmonary-diseases\/\">Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/rheumatology\/\">Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"colorized-heading ruled-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p>Division of Gastroenterology &amp; Nutrition, MC 7878<br \/>\nUT Health San Antonio<br \/>\n7703 Floyd Curl Drive<br \/>\nSan Antonio, Texas 78229-3900[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;far&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Who we are and what we do The Division of Gastroenterology offers a complete range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and management services for adult patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases. 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