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Bakht Cheema, MD, Gastroenterology, Jacksonville, FL, Ascension St. Vincent's Southside

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Gastroenterology Jacksonville, FL

Esophagus Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Hepatology & Liver Transplantation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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  • Office

    14810 Old St. Augustine Rd, Ste 201-A
    Jacksonville, FL 32258
    Phone+1 904-406-0633
    Fax+1 904-388-4445
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Summary

  • Dr. Bakht Cheema is a gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, FL. He specializes in esophagus diseases, GERD, gastrointestinal cancer screening and management, peptic ulcer disease, H. pylori infections, hepatology & liver transplantation, biliary tract and pancreatic diseases, chronic abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, motility disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids, nutrition, obesity and colon cancer screening.

Education & Training

  • University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville
    University of Florida College of Medicine JacksonvilleFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2019 - 2022
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Transplant Hepatology, 2017 - 2018
  • University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
    University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical SchoolChief Residency, *, 2016 - 2017
  • University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
    University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2018 - 2021
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2020
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
  • American Heart AssociationACLS
  • ECFMGCertification

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chief Resident Internal Medicine UT Austin Dell Med School

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Needle knife incision and drainage of duodenal intramural hematoma relieving duodenal and biliary obstruction  
    Bakht S. Cheema, Yusuke Hashimoto, Video GIE
  • Dysphagia Lusoria Secondary to Kommerell’s Diverticulum  
    Ryan Sandoval, Bakht S. Cheema, Alejandro Moreno, ACP Hospitalist
  • Novel Method for Colonoscopy Prep: Low Pressure Intracolonic Water Infusion  
    Cheema, Bakht S. MD; Gagneja, Harish K. MD; Desapio, Dana RN; Knowlton, Britney MSPAS; Becker, Scott MD, American Journal of Gastroenterology
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Novel Method for Colonoscopy Prep: Low Pressure Intracolonic Water Infusion
    Cheema, Bakht MD; Gagneja, Harish K. MD; Desapio, Dana RN; Knowlton, Britney MSPAS; Becker, Scott MD, American Journal of Gastroenterology 110():p S571-S572, October 2015., Honolulu, HI
  • EUS findings of rectal splenosis
    Cheema, Bakht S. MD; Zaidan, Mohammed MD; Singh, Inder MD, American Journal of Gastroenterology 109():p S397, October 2014, Philadelphia, PA
  • Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Gallbladder Presenting as Colonic Obstruction
    Cheema, Bakht S. MD; Zaidan, Mohammed MD; Trevino, Jessica MD, American Journal of Gastroenterology 109():p S73-S74, October 2014, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi

Hospital Affiliations