Dr. Syed S. Hasan, M.D., M.P.H.

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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Syed S. Hasan, who serves patients in Plano, Texas.

Practicing medicine since 2012, Dr. Hasan is a fellowship-trained gastroenterologist with Digestive Health Associates of Texas. Namely, he practices out of Digestive Health Center of Plano.

Digestive Health Center of Plano is an independent ambulatory surgery center that offers comfortable care and transparent pricing for a variety of GI procedures, such as an upper endoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy.

Approaching his practice with a public health outlook, Dr. Hasan is interested in quality assurance and its clinical applications. He has a special interest in the treatment of liver diseases (including viral hepatitis and NAFLD), inflammatory bowel diseases (such as Crohn’s and colitis), and functional GI disorders.

Very adept at performing endoscopic procedures, Dr. Hasan has completed over 800 unassisted colonoscopies (where he has a 49% Adenoma Detection Rate) and over 500 unassisted upper endoscopies. He is also proficient in Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT).

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Hasan received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Urdu Literature and Biology from the University of Texas at Austin. He then went on to get a Master of Public Health Degree with an emphasis on Social and Behavioral Health at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center’s School of Rural Public Health. Next, he received his Medical Degree from the Texas A&M University Health Science Center’s College of Medicine, after which he completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Baylor Scott and White Health.

During his medical education, Dr. Hasan was recognized for outstanding work in his internship, where he won the Intern of the Year Award, and in his residency, where he was voted as VA Resident of the Year. He also won a Teaching Award for Excellence in Mentoring Medical Students and has been a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society since 2013.

Board certified in gastroenterology, Dr. Hasan is recognized as a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Hasan is an active member of the American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.

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