Our Team
Meet the faculty, researchers and administrators of 老司机福利网'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 老司机福利网 Liver Center
wing-kin.syn@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Faculty
Uchenna Agbim, M.D.
Hepatologist
Assistant professor of internal medicine and 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 endoscopy
antonio.cheesmanrocca@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Adam D. Farmer, M.D., Ph.D.
Gastroenterologist
Professor of internal medicine
Director of neurogastroenterology and motility
adamdonald.farmer@ssmhealth.com
Mike Giacaman, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Adjunct assistant professor of internal medicine
mike.giacaman@health.slu.edu
Hany Elbeshbeshy, M.D.
Hepatologist
Assistant professor
hany.elbeshbeshy@health.slu.edu
Marina Kim, D.O.
Assistant professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology
Advanced endoscopy
marina.kim@ssmhealth.com
Tarek Nammour M.D.
Advanced endoscopy and medical pancreatology
Assistant professor in internal medicine, gastroenterology
tarek.nammour@ssmhealth.com
Alfred Nelson M.D.
Neurogastroenterology and motility
Assistant professor in internal medicine, gastroenterology
alfred.nelson@ssmhealth.com
Jennifer Palagiri, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Adjunct associate professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology
jennifer.palagiri@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Manar Shmais, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Assistant professor of internal medicine and 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 and gastroenterology
Program director, advanced endoscopy fellowship
wissam.kiwan@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Brent Tetri, M.D.
Hepatologist
Professor of internal medicine
Co-director, 老司机福利网 Liver Center
brent.tetri@slucare.ssmhealth.com
Research
Xiaofeng Fan, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate research professorxiaofeng.fan@health.slu.edu
Christine Hachem, M.D.
Research faculty (professor)
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
Michelle Coke-Attewell
General GI and inflammatory bowel disease