Dr. Dr. Moazzam Sana
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
2401 South 31st Street Temple TX, 76502About
Dr. Moazzam Sana is a gastroenterologist practicing in Sugar Land, TX. Dr. Sana specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Sana performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree 0
Board Certification
American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM)
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Professional Memberships
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Texas Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
Fellowships
- Baylor Scott White Hospital gastroenterology
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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Moazzam Sana, who serves patients in Sugar Land and Katy, Texas.
A board-certified gastroenterologist, Dr. Sana is in practice with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants. He performs colonoscopies at the office in Sugar Land & sees patients at Grand Medical Clinic in Katy, Texas.
Providing compassionate and comprehensive care in all types of gastrointestinal and liver disorders, he specializes in advanced endoscopy, including endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, and capsule endoscopy.
Some of his specialities include colon cancer screening, abdominal pain and discomfort, bleeding in the digestive tract, constipation and diarrhea, diverticular disease, difficulty swallowing, heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernia, nausea, vomiting, liver diseases (viral hepatitis, fatty liver disease and autoimmune liver diseases), pancreas diseases & biliary duct diseases, gallbladder disease (gallstones, polyps), inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis), and irritable bowel syndrome.
A Houston native, Dr. Sana went to Texas A&M University for his undergraduate studies. After graduation, he worked on the Human Genome Project. He then went to Des Moines, Iowa for medical school, graduating with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine. After returning to Texas, he completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in gastroenterology with distinction in advanced interventional endoscopy at Baylor Scott White Hospital.
With years of experience in his field, the doctor is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM). The AOBIM is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in adults.
In good standing with a number of professional organizations, Dr. Sana is an active member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the Texas Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.
Locally, he is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the Sugarland/Richmond area, including Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, St. Luke’s, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, and Oakbend Medical Center.
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.
On a more personal note, Dr. Sana is fluent in English, Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi.
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