PayamAfsharMD(He/Him)

[Pronunciation: Pie-yum AFF-shar]

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Esophagus Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

MD/Gastroenterology

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I am a board-certified gastroenterologist who practices general gastroenterology, including inflammatory bowel disease, functional bowel disorders, and small bowel disease. I perform colonoscopies, endoscopies, and small bowel double-balloon enteroscopies. I also manage liver diseases, such as hepatitis B and cirrhosis, and perform paracenteses.

I lead the gastroenterology E-referral group at Kaiser Permanente, San Diego and have developed several regional educational resources for primary care providers to help facilitate management of common GI disorders.

Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2009 - 2012
Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2004

PubMed

11 citations
Whipple’s Disease: A Rare Disease Revisited
Payam Afshar, David C. Redfield, Philip A. Higginbottom
Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2010-06-08