{"id":486,"date":"2019-10-02T19:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T19:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/?page_id=486"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:00:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:00:42","slug":"message-from-the-division-chief","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/message-from-the-division-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Division Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1996&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition supports the mission of University of Texas Health San Antonio mission of making lives better through excellence in education, research, health care and community engagement. \u00a0Our growing division comprises of dedicated, talented and diverse faculty who are committed to serving our community and teaching our next generation.<\/p>\n<p>We offer consultative expertise in gastrointestinal and liver diseases and state-of-the-art endoscopic procedures at our UT Health Physicians practice housed at Kyle Seale Parkway, Medical Arts &amp; Research Center (MARC) as well as in collaboration with our hospital partners, including University Health System (at both University Hospital and the Robert B. 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Murphy Veterans Administration Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>We are excited to offer our comprehensive consultative and endoscopic services at new, state-of-the art Multispecialty and Research Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Our division provides dedicated clinical care in general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, liver diseases, esophagus and advanced endoscopy with faculty actively engaged in the pursuit of scientific research.<\/p>\n<p>The division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition supports the education mission with Accredited Council for Medical Education (ACGME) approved fellowship.<\/p>\n<p>I thank you for your interest in our divisions clinical, research and educational missions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\">Prabhleen Chahal, MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\">Steven Schenker Distinguished Professorship in Medicine<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\">Clinical Professor of Medicine<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in;\">Chief, Division of Gastroenterology &amp; Nutrition<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1996&#8243; 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