Meet the faculty, researchers and administrators of Saint Louis University's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Division Director
Wing-Kin Syn, M.D., Ph.D.
Hepatologist; Professor of Internal Medicine
James F. King Chair in Gastroenterology
Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Co-director of Saint Louis University Liver Center
wingkin.syn@health.slu.edu wing-kin.syn@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Faculty
Uchenna Agbim, M.D.
Hepatologist
Assistant professor of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
uchenna.agbim@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Alex Befeler, M.D.
Hepatologist
Professor
Medical director of Liver Transplantation
Program director, Transplant Hepatology
alex.befeler@health.slu.edu
Antonio Cheesman Rocca, M.D.
Advanced endoscopist
Assistant professor of Internal Medicine
Associate program director, Gastroenterology
Director of Advanced Endoscopy
antonio.cheesmanrocca@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Adam D. Farmer, M.D., Ph.D.
Gastroenterologist
Professor of Internal Medicine
Director of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
Mike Giacaman, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Adjunct assistant professor of Internal Medicine
Hany Elbeshbeshy, M.D.
Hepatologist
Assistant professor
hany.elbeshbeshy@health.slu.edu
Christine Hachem, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Professor of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
christine.y.hachem@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Marina Kim, D.O.
Assistant professor of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Advanced Endoscopy
marina.kim@ssmhealth.com
Jennifer Palagiri, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Adjunct associate professor of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
jennifer.palagiri@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Manar Shmais, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Assistant professor of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
manar.shmais@ssmhealth.com
Kamran Qureshi, M.D.
Hepatologist
Associate professor of Internal Medicine
Program firector, Gastroenterology
kamran.qureshi@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Wissam Kiwan, M.D.
Advanced endoscopist
Assistant professor of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
wissam.kiwan@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Brent Tetri, M.D.
Hepatologist
Professor of Internal Medicine
Co-director, Saint Louis University Liver Center
brent.tetri@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Research
Xiaofeng Fan, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate research professorxiaofeng.fan@health.slu.edu
Jason Coombes, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
jason.coombes@health.slu.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Eyad Alsabbagh. M.D.
Hepatologist
Assistant professor
eyad.alsabbagh@health.slu.edu
Patricia Aspichueta, Ph.D.
Sanjay Bhat, M.D.
Ali Canbay, M.D.
Emerita/Emeritus
Mary Burton, M.D.
Emerita associate professorAdrian Di Bisceglie, M.D.
Emeritus professorA.P.P.s
Shirley Campbell
Hepatology
Clinical care of hepatitis, large volume paracentesis, NAFLD and cirrhosis
Alexa Fider-Whyte
Hepatology
Cirrhosis, transplant, nutrition, sarcopenia, frailty