Dr. Hashem B. El-Serag is the chair of the Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He obtained his medical degree from Al-Arab Medical University in Libya, completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Greenwich Hospital, Yale University, Connecticut, and completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he also earned a master’s degree in public health. Dr. El-Serag joined the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, where he later became Chief of the Section of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
Dr. El-Serag’s research focuses on the clinical epidemiology and outcomes of several digestive disorders, including Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal adenocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatitis C. He has authored over 520 publications in reputable journals including the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and Annals of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.
His national leadership roles included Editor-in-Chief for Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and President of American Gastroenterological Association.