Dr. George Salem, MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1 S Bryant Ave. Edmond Oklahoma, 73034About
Dr. George Salem is an Inflammatory Bowel Disease specialist practicing in Edmond and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dr. Salem specializes in the medical treatment of adolescents and adults with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, pouchitis, immune-check point inhibitors induced colitis, microscopic colitis, and celiac disease.
Dr. Salem perfoms colonoscopies and upper endoscopies for different indications, including colorectal cancer screening, polyp surveillance, endoscopic mucosal resection, intestinal microbiota transplant, esophageal dilation, and esophageal botox injection.
Dr. Salem provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well.
Education and Training
Jordan university of Science MD 2010
Johns Hopkins University Post-doc Research Fellowship 2012
University of Oklahoma Internal Medicine 2016
University of Oklahoma Gastroenterology 2019
Johns Hopkins University Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2020
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine)
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Oklahoma 2020 - Present
Awards
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2021 Castle Connolly
- The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2019-2020 Question of the Week Award 2020 American College of Gastroenterology
- The Young European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (Y-ECCO) Mentorship Forum Award 2020 European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation
- Distinguished Gastroenterology Fellow Award, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2020 Johns Hopkins University
- Richard F. Harty Outstanding Fellow in Gastroenterology Award, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 2019 University of Oklahoma
- Gastroenterology Fellowship Outstanding Service in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Award, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 2019 University of OKlahoma
- Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (CCF) Inflammatory Bowel Disease Visiting Fellow Award. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 2019 Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Summit Travel Award 2019 American College of Gastroenterology
Professional Memberships
- American College of Physicians, Oklahoma Chapter
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Gastroenterological Association
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