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Erik Rahimi, MD, Gastroenterology, Austin, TX

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Gastroenterology • Austin, TX

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional

Assistant Professor / Gastroenterology

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  • Office

    Baylor Scott & White - Lakeway
    200 Medical Parkway, Suite 110
    Austin, TX 78738
    Phone+1 512-654-0150
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Summary

  • Are you seeking care for gastrointestinal issues?

    Dr. Erik Rahimi specializes in gastrointestinal disorders, including diseases of the pancreas and liver.

    Dr. Erik Rahimi is board certified in gastroenterology, and has additional training in advanced therapeutic endoscopy.

    He completed his gastroenterology fellowship at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and MD Anderson Cancer Center, followed by an advanced endoscopy fellowship at UTHealth in Houston. He worked as assistant professor in Gastroenterology at UTHealth in Houston, prior to moving to Baylor Scott & White - Lakeway in the Austin area.

    Clinical interests include reflux management, Barrett’s esophagus management, bile duct diseases, bile duct stones, gallstones, pancreatic diseases, pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts management, pancreatic cancer detection / screening, colon cancer detection / screening, colon polyp removal, early gastrointestinal cancer removal, EUS (endoscopic ultrasound), ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), luminal stents, upper endoscopy, small bowel enteroscopy and colonoscopy.

    Dr. Erik Rahimi works at Baylor Scott & White
    - Lakeway in the Austin area. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American College of Gastroenterology and Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.

Clinical Expertise

  • Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Endoscopic ultrasound, Biliary tract disease, Pancreatic cancer, Esophageal disease, Laryngopharyngeal reflux, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonAdvanced Endoscopy Fellowship , 2015 - 2016
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2012 - 2015
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
  • Technion-Israel Inst of Technology Faculty of Medicine
    Technion-Israel Inst of Technology Faculty of MedicineClass of 2008
  • Touro College
    Touro CollegeM.Sc., Interdisciplinary Biological and Physical Sciences, 2004
  • University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
    University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical SchoolB.Sc., Zoology/Pre-Med, 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease  
    Ghouri Y, Richards D, Rahimi E, Krill J, Jelinek K, Dupont A, Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology
  • Using endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration to diagnose mediastinal cryptococcosis.  
    Rahimi E, Behin D, Pellecchia A, Endoscopy, 9/13/2011

Abstracts/Posters

  • Risk of Stroke in Cirrhotic Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
    Ghouri Y, Batra Y, Siddiqui S, Rahimi E, Machicao V, Fallon M, Gastroenterology, 5/1/2014
  • Protein Calorie Malnutrition Predicts Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality in Cirrhotics: Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample.
    Siddiqui S, Batra S, Ghouri Y, Rahimi E, Machicao V, Fallon M, Gastroenterology, 5/1/2014
  • Risks of Endoscopic Complications in Patients with Neutropenia: a Population-Based US Study. Poster Presentation
    Rahimi E, Batra S, Siddiqui S, Guha S, ACG, 79th Annual Scientific Meeting, 1/1/2014
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