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Gottumukkala Raju, MD, Gastroenterology, Houston, TX, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

GottumukkalaSRajuMDFACP, FASGE, FACG

Gastroenterology Houston, TX

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Gastrointestinal Cancer

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

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  • Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1466
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 877-632-6789
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Summary

  • Dr. Gottumukkala Subba Raju, Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, & a therapeutic endoscopist, is interested in colon cancer prevention. His endoscopic expertise includes resection of large & flat colon polyps as an alternative to surgery and high-quality colonoscopy cancer screening.

    He holds the John Stroehlein Distinguished Professorship and directs the Charles Butt & HEB GI Cancer Prevention, Research, & Education Program. Dr. Raju is the recipient of the MD Anderson Cancer Center President's Faculty Excellence Award in 2014, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Distinguished Service Award in 2014 and the ASGE President's Award in 2019.

    He started the CME section of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GIE) and served as its editor for ten years (2005-14).

    After training over 300 advanced endoscopy fellows in the art of video editing (2007-2014), he started a section in GIE for video publication in 2013. In 2016, he served as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of a new online open access journal for the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Video GIE) & served as its Editor-in-Chief (2018).

    He received the best graduating resident award of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland (1995); listed in the Best Doctors of America, Top Doctors of America, & Super Docs of America for nearly a decade. Dr. Raju is also the recipient of the Fellowship of the ASGE, ACG, ACP, & the Royal College of Physicians of England.

    Raju is passionate about education & service. He envisioned and developed an Endoscopy Tech Training Certificate One Year Program at the Houston Community College, working closely with the Texas Medical Center endoscopy colleagues, nurses, technicians, industry partners and HCC leadership.

    "Hands that serve are holier than lips that pray" Saibab
  • Accredited endoscopy technician training program a first for Texas

    2019 ASGE President's Award at 50th DDW, San Diego, California

    I am grateful to Dr. Steve Edmundowicz, President of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, for this honor. Appreciate Rama Gottumukkala, my son,

    Gottumukkala S. Raju

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Education & Training

  • B I Deaconess Med Ctr
    B I Deaconess Med CtrAdvanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, 1997 - 1998
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1995 - 1997
  • U Iowa Hosps and Clinics
    U Iowa Hosps and Clinics1995 - 1997
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1995
  • Royal College of Physicians, UK, & RDGH, Rotherham
    Royal College of Physicians, UK, & RDGH, RotherhamMRCP, 1990 - 1993
  • Delhi University, GB Pant Hospital
    Delhi University, GB Pant HospitalDM, Gastroenterology, Stood First in the National Selection Exam to enter this program, 1987 - 1989
  • Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
    Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchMD, Internal Medicine, Stood First in the National Selection Exam to enter this program, 1983 - 1986
  • Andhra Medical College NTR
    Andhra Medical College NTRClass of 1982, MBBS, First Class

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2001 - 2024
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Inaugural Editor-in-Chief, VideoGIE American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2018-2020
  • President's Award American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Dr. Steve Edmundowicz, 2019
  • Inaugural Co-Editor-in-Chief, Video GIE American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2016-2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Author Correction: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Refractory Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Colitis  
    Matthew T Campbell, Jennifer A Wargo, John R Stroehlein, Padmanee Sharma, Sumit K Subudhi, Gottumukkala S Raju, Jianjun Gao, Alexander J Lazar, Dipen M Maru, Michael T..., Nature
  • Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Refractory Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Colitis  
    John R Stroehlein, Sumit K Subudhi, Jennifer A Wargo, Dipen M Maru, Gottumukkala S Raju, Jianjun Gao, Matthew T Campbell, Michael T Tetzlaff, Padmanee Sharma, Nature
  • VideoGIE - Launch!  
    Eisen G, Raju GS, Baron T, Gastrointest Endosc, 8/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • When Colonoscopy Goes Awry!
    Raju, GS, "Advancing Your Diagnostic & Therapeutic Colonoscopy Skills Course" American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Downers Grove, IL, 6/1/2014
  • Colon Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
    Raju GS, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Las Vegas, 9/22/2013
  • EMR and ESD Indications
    Raju, GS, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Master Series on EMR and ESD, Oak Brook, IL, 3/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Meet the Professor's Luncheon at DDW -Expert Polypectomy 
    Chicago - 5/4/2014
  • Best of DDW 2014 
    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, DOIM, Houston, TX - 5/1/2014
  • World Cup of Endoscopy - ASGE-DDW 
    Chicago, IL - 5/1/2014
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Other

Authored Content

  • YouTube for Endoscopy EducationJanuary 2019

Press Mentions

  • Novel Endoscopy Technician Training Program Coming to Houston
    Novel Endoscopy Technician Training Program Coming to HoustonApril 5th, 2022
  • Accredited endoscopy technician training program a first for Texas
    Accredited endoscopy technician training program a first for TexasFebruary 26th, 2022

Committees

  • Editor, VideoGIE, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2013 - Present
  • Chair, ASGE Educational Products 2013 - 2016
  • Chair, Web Education Committee, ASGE 2010 - 2012
  • DAVE Project, Managing Editor 2009 - 2013
  • Editor, CME Section, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2005 - 2014

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Telugu

Hospital Affiliations