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Prabhleen Chahal, MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF

Clinical Professor

Steven Schenker Distinguished Professorship in Medicine

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Dr. Chahal is the Steven Schenker Distinguished Professor of Medicine (Tenure)  and Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition at University of Texas Health San Antonio. Previously, Dr. Chahal was at Digestive Disease Institute at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation where she served as the Director of Advanced Endoscopy Training and Lead for Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound. She completed her Internal Medicine residency, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship and Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Her area of clinical expertise is Advanced Endoscopy with a particular focus on interventional endoscopic ultrasound and ERCP.

She has published widely (>140 publications) and is a sought-after speaker at national and international CME courses and as visiting professor. She has chaired several committees of national societies including ACG and ASGE. Currently, she is serving as a chair of ASGE membership committee, Vice chair of ERCP SIG and member of AGA endoscopy council.  She is also recognized as an exemplary educator and is active at a national level on education committees for the ACG,AGA and ASGE. She has published extensively on the development of core curricula for
the training of GI fellows and advanced endoscopy fellows and has mentored more than 40 trainees many of whom are national leaders in gastroenterology, over the course of career.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1997 - MBBS - Medicine and Science - Sh. M.P. Shah Medical College

    Training

    • 2008 - Advance Fellowship - Gastroenterology - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    • 2007 - Fellowship - Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    • 2004 - Residency - Internal Medicine - Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
    • 2002 - Internship - Internal Medicine - St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL

    Highlights

    1. Gold medal by Indian Medical Assoc for Best Academic Performance in Med School
    2. Winner in National ACG GI Jeopardy Championship. ACG National Annual Mt Honolulu, HI 2005
    3. Career Development award, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN 2007
    4. Best Doctors in America 2019-2023
    5. Fellowship Of Indian College of Physicians 2016
    6. Fellowship American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2012
    7. Fellowship American College of Gastroenterology 2012
    8. Cleveland Clinic Board of Governors Nominee 2019-2022

    Appointments

    • 2008-2010 - Joint Faculty Appointment - Methodist Hospital, Digestive Health Associates of Texas
    • 2009-2010 - Staff (Therapeutic Endoscopist) - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    • 2010-2024 - Staff - Disgestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    • 2024-Present - Professor of Medicine - UT Health San Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 2019, Challenging pancreatobiliary cases, video case presentation. First Live EUS guided biliary access course
    • 2020, ASGE Annual Postgraduate Course at DDW
    • 2020, PB Live: A monthly, multi-institutional webcast of challenging PB cases. Co directing with UPMC
    • Jun 10, 2020, ASGE Life of GI Graduate Webinar Series : Infancy: Transitioning after Fellowship Graduation -Tips/Tricks and Wish I had Do-overs. June 10th
    • Sept 2020, ASGE Life of GI Graduate Webinar Series Terrible Twos: How to Navigate and Steer Your Career.
    • Nov 2020, ASGE Life of GI Graduate Webinar Series The View is Nicer From the Top: How Can You Claim "I Made It"?
    • Mar 2021, ASGE Advanced Endoscopy fellowship: Why it did it and Why I didn't
    • Aug 2021, ASGE First Year Fellows Course, IT and T center, Chicago
    • Aug 2021, Regional First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course
    • 2022, ASGE Advanced Endoscopy Fellows Course , IT and T center Chicago
    • May 2023, ASGE "ERCP 2.0: Advanced Techniques" Course, Chicago
    • Jul 2023, ASGE First Year Fellows Course, Chicago
    • Jul 2024, ASGE First Year Fellows Course, Chicago

  • Research & Grants

    Grants

    Caregiver Catalyst Grant ($80,000); Artificial Intelligence 2021

    Industry: Principal site investigator, BSCI ($82,000); Disposable Duodenoscope EXALT multicenter study 2021

    Industry: Principal site investigator, BSCI ($72,900); Endoscopic Ultrasound guided gall bladder drainage, Using lumen apposing metal stent (IDE Study) 2021

  • Service

    Department

    l. Education: Member, clinical competency committee and Education Committee. Devised new evaluation forms for GI fellows and reviewed and implemented the comprehensive evaluations for fellows

    2. Core faculty, GI fellowship, responsible for education, core curriculum of fellows and residents and part of annual interview process

    3. Lead GI department Grand Round Series: Secured funds to sponsor faculty for GI department Grand Rounds

    4. Started PB Live in collaboration with UPMC. A monthly case based educational webinar series with >15 national and international PB centers of excellence as participants.

    5. Served as a mentor to> 45 residents, fellows and junior faculty. My involvement as a course director and chair of committees in the national organization gives me the opportunity to include and advocate for my colleagues in advanced section and department for speaking, moderating and teaching role in the meetings and courses.

    6. Lead Interventional EUS

    7. Member Patient access committee

    8. Member, Office of Professional Staff Affairs Advisory council

    9. Cleveland Clinic Board of Governors Nominee

    10. Chair and member of several ACG, ASGE and AGA committees.

  • Publications

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    Board Certifications

    • 2007 - American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
    • 2004 - American Board of Internal Medicine