The University of Arizona

Gastroenterology Fellowship - Faculty

Program Leadership

Yasmin Alishahi, MD, FACG, AGAF
Program Director

Rohit Nathan, DO
Associate Program Director

Phoenix VA Health Care Center Gastroenterology

Faculty	Personal Bio
Yasmin Alishahi, MD, FACG, AGAF	Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Staff Gastroenterologist, Phoenix VA Medical Center Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis GI Fellowship: University of Texas at San Antonio Area(s) of Interest: Inflammatory Bowel Disease, General GI, Medical Education Specialties: Diagnosis and disease activity assessment of inflammatory bowel disease, medical therapy of inflammatory bowel disease, health preventive measures in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease, in particular in patients on immunosuppressive therapy Hobbies and Personal Interests: Traveling and sightseeing, exploring international cuisines, walking
Stacie Vela, MD, FASGE	Chief, Gastroenterology Section, Phoenix VA Medical Center Assistant Professor, U of A College of Medicine-Phoenix Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine Residency: University Hospitals/Case Western Reserve University Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina Area(s) of Interest: Endoscopic ultrasound, Advanced polypectomy, Endoscopic teaching Specialties: Endoscopic teaching, pancreatic diseases, gastrointestinal cancers and advanced endoscopic techniques, such as endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic mucosal resection Hobbies and Personal Interests: Skiing, cooking, exercise
Hugo Pinillos, MD, FACG	Staff Gastroenterologist, Phoenix VA Medical Center Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix Medical School: Universidad Francisco Marroquin (Guatemala City, Guatemala) Residency: University of Illinois-Chicago at Michael Reese Hospital Fellowship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Area(s) of Interest: Capsule endoscopy, GI pharmacogenomics, and gastrointestinal infections. Specialties: Functional GI disorders, infectious GI diseases and capsule endoscopy Hobbies and Personal Interests: History/genealogy, geopolitics, and soccer
Aaron Goldberg, MD, FACG	Associate Professor Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix GI Fellowship: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Area(s) of Interest: Colorectal cancer prevention, Barrett’s esophagus, endoscopic ultrasound Specialties: Endoscopic ultrasound, liver disease, Barrett’s esophagus and colorectal cancer prevention Hobbies and Personal Interests: Music, food, traveling
Fazia Mir, MD	Medical School: Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Internal Medicine Residency: Saint Louis University GI Fellowship: University of Missouri-Columbia Specialties: IBD, nutrition, Obesity Medicine"
Rakesh Nanda, MD, FACP, FACG	Staff Gastroenterologist, Phoenix VA Medical Center Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi Residency: Internal Medicine University of Kansas -Kansas City Kansas GI Fellowship: University of Delhi Area(s) of Interest: Nutrition Motility- esophagus Specialties: Endoscopic eradication of Barrett’s esophagus, nutrition Hobbies and Personal Interests: Travel, Cooking, Fitness
Camron Kiafar, DO, AGAF, FACG	Staff Gastroenterologist, Phoenix VA Medical Center Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences Residency and GI Fellowship: Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix (Formerly Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center) Specialties: Endoscopic eradication of Barrett’s esophagus, colorectal cancer prevention and GI malignancies
Shivakumar Vignesh, MD, AGAF, FASGE, FACG	Director of Endoscopy, Gastroenterology Section, Phoenix VA Medical Center Professor of Medicine, U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix Medical School: Madras Medical College and University - Chennai, India Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, UMDNJ GI Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine - New Haven, CT Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC Area(s) of Interest: GI Oncology, Endoscopic Resection, Pancreatic and Biliary Endoscopy Specialties: GI oncology, Biliary and pancreatic endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound and advanced endoscopic resection, ESD; Endoscopy training, Training the endoscopy trainer. Hobbies and Personal Interests: Hiking, Astronomy, Traveling to learn about other cultures and cuisine, Philosophy

Banner Gastroenterology

Faculty	Personal Bio
Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH, FACG	Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Digestive Diseases and Endoscopy, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Medical School: Boston University Medical Center Gastroenterology Fellowship: Rhode Island Hospital in the Brown University School of Medicine system Pacreatico-Biliary Fellowship: Rhode Island Hospital in the Brown University School of Medicine system
Mustafa Nawaz, DO	Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Series Associate Program Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Internal Medicine Residency: St James Hospital and Health Center Gastroenterology Fellowship: Arizona Centers for Digestive Health Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship: Arizona Centers for Digestive Health
Alberto Ramos, MD	Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine Internal Medicine Internship: Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Internal Medicine Residency: Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Specialties: Management of cirrhosis, hepatocellular cancer, upper and lower endoscopy
Nisha Sharma, MD	Medical School: Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India Internal Medicine Residency: Westchester Medical Center/ New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York Gastroenterology Fellowship: Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan Specialties: Gastroenterology including general GI, IBD and interventional endoscopy
Sakolwan Suchartlikitwong, MD	Medical School: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Internal Medicine Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas Gastroenterology Fellowship: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona Specialties: General gastroenterology, swallowing and reflux diseases, foregut motility
Jen-Jung Pan, MD, PhD, AGAF, FAASLD	Clinical Professor Medical School: National Yang Ming University Internal Medicine Residency: Internal Medicine, University at Buffalo Gastroenterology Fellowship: University of Florida Transplant Hepatology Fellowship: University of Florida Area(s) of Interest: Metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease Specialties: Transplant hepatology, gastroenterology, internal medicine
Kevin Liu, MD	Interim Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Program Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Gastroenterology Fellowship: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Lynna Alnimer, MD	Medical School: Hashemite University Internal Medicine Residency: Henry Ford Providence – Michigan State University Gastroenterology Fellowship: Henry Ford Providence – Michigan State University

Banner Hepatology

Faculty	Personal Bio
Michael Fallon, MD	Chair, Department of Internal Medicine Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital Gastroenterology Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine Specialties: Complications of cirrhosis, portal hypertension management, liver transplant evaluation, chronic liver disease, upper and lower endoscopy
Rohit Nathan, DO	Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic/Millcreek Community Hospital Internal Medicine Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology Fellowship: Albert Einstein Medical Center Specialties: Advanced liver disease, transplant hepatology, gastroenterology, upper endoscopy and colonoscopy
Haripriya Maddur, MD	Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City Internal Medicine Residency: University of Texas-Southwestern Gastroenterology Fellowship: Indiana University Transplant Hepatology Fellowship: Northwestern University Specialties: Alcohol associated liver disease
Ma Ai Thanda Han, MD, FACP	Medical School: University of Medicine I, Yangon, Myanmar Internal Medicine Residency: Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University Gastroenterology Fellowship: Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles Transplant Hepatology; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Specialties: Gastroenterology, transplant hepatology, general hepatology
Moises Ilan Nevah, MD	Associate Professor Medical School: Escuela de Medicina, Universidad De Panama Residency: Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Previously St. Luke's/Roosvelt Hospital - Columbia University) Gastroenterology Fellowship: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, UTHealth Hepatology and Transplant Hepatology Fellowship: University of California San Francisco Area(s) of Interest: Cirrhosis and Complications Portal hypertension, Viral hepatitis, Autoimmune Liver Disease, Liver Transplantation Hobbies and Personal Interests: Spending time with family, Playing and watching sports