Dr. Nirav Thosani is a professor at the Center for Interventional Gastroenterology at UTHealth (iGUT). He earned his medical degree from Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College in Ahmedabad, India. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston, followed by an advanced fellowship in therapeutic endoscopy at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California. Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, his clinical interests include pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cancer, gallstones, bile duct diseases, colon polyps, colon cancer, EUS (endoscopic ultrasound), ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), colonoscopy, swallowing disorder, GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, endoscopic ablation therapy, and endoscopic anti-reflux therapy. He has pioneered an EUS-guided radiofrequency ablation procedure to treat pancreatic cancer and has been the recipient of an R01 grant from the National Institute of Health. Currently, he is chair of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Standards of Practice Committee and has been involved in drafting multiple guidelines in the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy. He has been voted as Top Doctor in Houston by Houstonia Magazine as well as Top Doctor in Texas by Texas Monthly Magazine.