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., FEBGH, FACP, FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Lond)
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
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 Director, 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.
Mike Giacaman, M.D.
Emerita/Emeritus
Mary Burton, M.D.
Emerita Associate Professor
Adrian Di Bisceglie, M.D.
Emeritus ProfessorA.P.P.s
Shirley Campbell, FNP-BC
Hepatology
Clinical care of hepatitis, large volume paracentesis, NAFLD, & cirrhosis
Alexa Fider-Whyte, D.M.Sc., PA-C.
Hepatology
Cirrhosis, transplant, nutrition, sarcopenia, frailty
Michelle Coke-Attewell, AGACNP-BC
Hepatology