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Mehnaz Shafi, MD, Gastroenterology, Houston, TX

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Gastroenterology Houston, TX

Esophagus Disease, Gastrointestinal Functional & Motility Disorders

Professor of Medicine and Chair, ad interim, Dept. Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

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  • Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-792-6161
    Fax+1 713-745-9295

Education & Training

  • MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1995 - 1997
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1995
  • Aga Khan Medical College
    Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1989
  • F.G. College for Women
    F.G. College for WomenBachelors, Pre-Medical Science, 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1994 - 2004
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Investigator Initiated Research Award 2014
  • Awarded Top 10 abstract OESO The Esophagus 12th World Conference 2013
  • Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Continuing Medical Education Questions: November 2018  
    Mehnaz Shafi, MD, Nature
  • Role of Argon Plasma Coagulation in Management of Bleeding GI Tumors: Evaluating Outcomes and Survival  
    Thosani N, Batra S, Ghouri Y, Raju G, Shafi MA, Guha S, The Turkish Journal Gastroenterology, 8/1/2014
  • Do Females Patients prefer Female Enodoscopists?  
    Shafi MA, AGA Perspectives, 5/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Decision-making software for probe-confocal laser endomicroscopy (PCLE) in Barrett's esophagus: A pilot study.
    Coron E, Ahmed A, Al-Kawas F, Brugge WR, Caillol F, Carr-Locke DL, Etienne J, Gaddam S, Gan SI, Guaraldi da Silva S, Haluszka O, Iyer P, Joshi V, Kaul V, Kothari S, Li..., UEG Week, 10/1/2014
  • Effect of prokinetic medications one year after gastric electrical stimulation in patients with refractory gastroparesis. Poster Presentation
    Hameed A, Stroehlein JR, Shafi MA, DoIM Research, 5/1/2014
  • Adenoma detection rate (ADR) and serrated adenoma detection rate (Sdr) during screening colonoscopy with and without a personal cancer history (Pch) in a tertiary refe...
    Weston B, Ross WA, Lum P, Thirumurthi S, Miller E, Bhutani MS, Blechacz B, Bresalier RS, Davila ML, Dekovich AA, Guha S, Lee JH, Lynch PM, Pande M, Rashid A, Shafi MA,..., DDW, 5/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Gastroparesis and the role of Gastric Electrical Stimulaton 
    5/1/2014
  • Decision-making software for probe-confocal laser endomicroscopy (PCLE) in Barrett's esophagus: A pilot study. 
    Opio en Provence, France - 4/1/2014
  • Endoscopic Management of Early Esophageal Cancer and Barrett's Esophagus with Dysplasia. 
    10/4/2013
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Other

Authored Content

  • Tu1148 ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION AND RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IN CURATIVE TREATMENT OF EARLY ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMAMay 2018
  • Tu1199 COMPARISON OF THE SUCCESS OF ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT IN EARLY ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CANCER AND ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA. A NINE YEARS EXPERIENCE FROM A CANCER HOSPITALMay 2018
  • Tu1199 COMPARISON OF THE SUCCESS OF ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT IN EARLY ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CANCER AND ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA. A NINE YEARS EXPERIENCE FROM A CANCER HOSPITALMay 2018
  • Tu1148 ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION AND RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IN CURATIVE TREATMENT OF EARLY ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMAMay 2018
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