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Office
101 S Fairview Rd
Columbia, MO 65203Phone+1 573-884-7600Fax+1 573-884-8200
Summary
- Dr. Ghassan Hammoud, MD, MPH is an advanced therapeutic Gastroenterologist based in Columbia, MO, with sub-specialties in interventional and innovative endoscopic procedures to treat patients with GI oncology, large colon polyps, pancreaticobiliary disorders, motility disorders and obesity. His focus are on third space endoscopy, gastroparesis, achalasia and GI oncology. Dr. Hammoud received his training from several prestigious institutions including the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, the University of Florida College of Medicine and the University of Missouri School of Medicine-Columbia. Dr. Hammoud graduated from Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He also holds an MPH (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of North Florida. With considerable expertise in areas such as general gastroenterology, abdominal pain, hepatology, pancreatitis, abdominal fluid collection, GERD, gastroparesis and obesity. Dr. Hammoud has contributed to the academic field through numerous publications and book chapters. His accolades include the Curriculum Board Citation of Merit Award, induction into Alpha Omega Alpha, the Order of Socrates II, and multiple best teacher educator awards from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
Education & Training
- University of Missouri-ColumbiaFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2008
- University of Florida College of Medicine JacksonvilleFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2005 - 2007
- University of North FloridaMPH, Health Promotion & Education , Sum Cum Laude, 2005 - 2007
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2002 - 2003
- University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
- Garyounis University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- MO State Medical License 2007 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 2002 - 2003
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Curriculum Board Citation of Merit Award 2011
- Alpha Omega Alpha inductee 2010
- Order of Socrates II 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPost-operative complications of cholecystectomy: what the radiologist needs to know.Irfan Amir Kazi, M Azfar Siddiqui, Nanda Deepa Thimmappa, Amr Abdelaziz, Ayman H Gaballah
Abdominal Radiology. 2025-01-01 - Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-related early perforations: A study of effects of procedure duration, complexity, and endoscopist experience.Mark Aloysius, Hemant Goyal, Tejas Nikumbh, Niraj James Shah, Ghassan M Hammoud
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2023-11-16 - 6 citationsEUS-guidedpercutaneous liver biopsy: A prospective randomized clinical trial.Ahmad H Ali, Naren S Nallapeta, Muhammad N Yousaf, Gregory F Petroski, Neal Sharma
Endoscopic Ultrasound. 2023-07-25
Press Mentions
- Comprehensive Review into the Challenges of Gastrointestinal Tumors in the Gulf and Levant CountriesFebruary 6th, 2020
- Salzer Receives Hickman Award at Education DayFebruary 8th, 2018
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