Tarek Sawas MD
Advanced Endoscopic Interventional
Advanced Endoscopy Program Director
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1801 Inwood RdFl 6Dallas, TX 75235
Phone+1 214-645-0575
Fax+1 214-645-0596
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Summary
- Dr. Tarek Sawas is a gastroenterology specialist based in Dallas, TX, with a subspecialty in Advanced Endoscopic Interventional. He graduated from the Damascus University Faculty of Medicine in 2010 and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center. His fellowships, both held at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, were in Gastroenterology and ERCP & EUS. He also earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology from Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Sawas has extensive experience in endoscopy, gastrointestinal cancer treatment, and esophageal disease. His work has been published in several noteworthy journals, including Gastroenterology and Annals of Surgery. In 2019, he was honored with the William Summerskill Award from Mayo Clinic.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceFellowship, Ercp & Eus, 2019 - 2020- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2016 - 2019
Harvard University/T.H. Chan School of Public HealthM.P.H, Epidemiology, 2015 - 2017
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2020 - 2027
MN State Medical License 2016 - 2023
WI State Medical License 2014 - 2023
DC State Medical License 2011 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- William Summerskill Award Mayo Clinic, 2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Surveillance of Barrett's Esophagus.Sachin Wani, Margaret J Zhou, Tarek Sawas, Joel H Rubenstein, Swathi Eluri
Gastroenterology. 2025-11-01 - 1 citationsPredictors of acute pancreatitis in patients treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight management.Robert Postlethwaite, Amin M Amin, Rand Alsawas, Jaime P Almandoz, Tarek Sawas
Pancreatology. 2025-08-01 - 2 citationsClinical utility of incorporating next-generation sequencing results in the management algorithm of pancreatic cysts.Alex R Jones, Olgert Bardhi, Patricio Polanco, Daniel Ellis, Christofer Bishop
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2025-08-01
Press Mentions
BE Risk Up After Sleeve GastrectomyJuly 30th, 2024- Barrett’s Oesophagus: Not All Patients Need EETMay 22nd, 2024
- Not All Barrett’s Esophagus Patients Need Cell Removal ProcedureMay 17th, 2024
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