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Office
1801 Inwood Rd
Fl 6
Dallas, TX 75235Phone+1 214-645-0575Fax+1 214-645-0596
Summary
- Dr. Tarek Sawas is a gastroenterology specialist based in Dallas, TX, with a subspecialty in Advanced Endoscopic Interventional. He graduated from the Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 2010 and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center. His fellowships, both held at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, were in Gastroenterology and ERCP & EUS. He also earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology from Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Sawas has extensive experience in endoscopy, gastrointestinal cancer treatment, and esophageal disease. His work has been published in several noteworthy journals, including Gastroenterology and Annals of Surgery. In 2019, he was honored with the William Summerskill Award from Mayo Clinic.
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceFellowship, Ercp & Eus, 2019 - 2020
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2016 - 2019
- Harvard University/T.H. Chan School of Public HealthM.P.H, Epidemiology, 2015 - 2017
- MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
- Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 2016 - 2023
- WI State Medical License 2014 - 2023
- DC State Medical License 2011 - 2012
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- William Summerskill Award Mayo Clinic, 2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Clinical Utility of Incorporating Next-Generation Sequencing Results in the Management Algorithm of Pancreatic Cysts.Alex R Jones, Olgert Bardhi, Patricio Polanco, Daniel Ellis, Christofer Bishop
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2025-01-14 - Next-generation sequencing improves the detection of malignant biliary strictures and changes management.Olgert Bardhi, Alex Jones, Daniel Ellis, Thomas Tielleman, Anna Tavakkoli
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2024-12-21 - 5 citationsAGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Endoscopic Eradication Therapy of Barrett's Esophagus and Related Neoplasia.Joel H Rubenstein, Tarek Sawas, Sachin Wani, Swathi Eluri, Shailendra Singh
Gastroenterology. 2024-06-01
Press Mentions
- BE Risk Up After Sleeve GastrectomyJuly 30th, 2024
- Barrett’s Oesophagus: Not All Patients Need EETMay 22nd, 2024
- Not All Barrett’s Esophagus Patients Need Cell Removal ProcedureMay 17th, 2024
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