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., F.E.B.G.H., F.A.C.P,
F.R.C.P. (Edin), F.R.C.P. (Lond)
Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Co-Director of Saint Louis
University Liver Center
wingkin.syn@health.slu.edu
Faculty

Uchenna Agbim, M.D.
Hepatologist
Assistant Professor
uchenna.agbim@health.slu.edu

Alex Befeler, M.D.
Hepatologist
Professor; Medical Director of Liver Transplantation; Program Director, Transplant
Hepatology
alex.befeler@health.slu.edu

Eyad Alsabbagh, M.D.
Hepatologist
Assistant Professor
eyad.alsabbagh@health.slu.edu

Antonio Cheesman Rocca, M.D.
Advanced Endoscopist
Assistant Professor; Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology; Director of Advanced
Endoscopy
antonio.cheesmanrocca@health.slu.edu

Roshani Desai, M.D.
Hepatologist
Assistant Professor
roshani.desai@health.slu.edu

Hany Elbeshbeshy, M.D.
Hepatologist
Assistant Professor
hany.elbeshbeshy@health.slu.edu

Christine Hachem, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Professor
christine.hachem@health.slu.edu

Jennifer Palagiri, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Assistant Professor; Program Director, Gastroenterology
jennifer.palagiri@health.slu.edu

Kamran Queshi, M.D.
Hepatologist
Associate Professor; Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology
kamran.qureshi@health.slu.edu

Wissam Kiwan, M.D.
Advanced Endoscopist
Assistant Professor
wissam.kiwan@health.slu.edu

Brent Tetri, M.D.
Hepatologist
Professor; Associate Chair of Clinical Trials; Co-Director, Saint Louis University
Liver Center
brent.tetri@health.slu.edu
Research

Xiaofeng Fan, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Research Professorxiaofeng.fan@health.slu.edu
Adjunct Faculty

Patricia Aspichueta, Ph.D.

Sanjay Bhat, M.D.

Ali Canbay, M.D.

James Dimitroff, 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, F.N.P.-BC
Hepatology
Clinical care of hepatitis, large volume paracentesis, NAFLD, & cirrhosis

Hana Alul, D.N.P.
Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Alexa Fider-Whyte, D.M.Sc., P.A.-C.
Hepatology
Cirrhosis, transplant, nutrition, sarcopenia, frailty