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Randy P. Wright, MD

Associate Professor/Clinical

Medical Director, RBG Endoscopy & GI Clinic

I am an academic clinical gastroenterologist working since 2011 primarily at University Hospital and at the Robert B. Green campus of University Health System, where I play key roles in both patient care and educational training in consultative and endoscopic gastroenterology. I am experienced in upper endoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy including colon cancer screening and complex polyp removal. In addition, I perform balloon-assisted small bowel enteroscopy offered as a tertiary referral service to the San Antonio and South Texas community. My other expertise include video capsule endoscopy, GI motility studies including esophageal manometry and whole gut motility, esophageal pH testing, hydrogen breath testing, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and general gastroenterology including diseases of the liver, esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and colon. I am active in training GI fellows and a member of the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson High Risk Cancer Genetics Screening Team.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2011 - Clinical Fellowship - Gastroenterology - UTHSCSA
    • 2007 - Residency - Internal Medicine - UTHSCSA
    • 2005 - Internship - Internal Medicine - UTHSCSA
    • 2004 - MD - Medicine - UTHSCSA
    • 1991 - BS - General Science - United States Naval Academy

    Highlights

    05/1999

    Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society: Hawaii Pacific University

    05/1999

    Hawaii Pacific University Dean's List

    1998

    Hawaii Pacific University Dean's List

    05/1998

    Hawaii Pacific University Dean's List

    06/1995

    Naval Achievement Medal: For superior performance as Navigator on a destroyer

    06/1993

    Naval Achievement Medal: For superior performance as boarding officer in the Red Sea

    Appointments

    • 7/2011 - Assistant Professor and Faculty Physician - UTHSCSA, Medicine, San Antonio
    • 7/2011 - Staff Physician - STVHCS - Audie L Murphy Hospital, Medicine, San Antonio
    • 7/2011 - Staff Physician - University Health System, Medicine, San Antonio

  • Instruction & Training

    • 11/2014 - Present, Intro to Clinical Medicin, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 2/2014 - Present, Intro to Clinical Medicin, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2012 - Present, Prac Infection Control, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 11/2011 - Present, Dental Biomed Core II, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2011 - Present, Individual Instruction, UTHSCSA
    • 7/2011 - Present, Individual Instruction, UTHSCSA
    • 7/2011 - Present, Inpatient Gastroenterology, UTHSCSA
    • 7/2011 - Present, Clinical Gastroenterology, The University of Texas Health Science Center
    • 7/2011 - Present, Medicine Clerkship (gen), The University of Texas Health Science Center

  • Research & Grants

    General gastroenterology - Liver diseases, upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, small bowel deep
    enteroscopy, all diseases of the GI tract including inflammatory bowel disease,
    capsule endoscopy, esophageal and whole gut motility, hydrogen breath testing,
    and esophageal acid pH testing.

    Clinical Trials

    03/2017-Present

    Study of effects of TNF inhibitors on diabetic nephropathy., Study submitted for funding. If approved, I will serve as site contact for Gastroenterology identifying patients undergoing TNF therapy for inflammatory bowel disease who may be candidates for the study.

  • Publications

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