Board Certified, Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine

Dr. Nanavati is a specialist in all aspects of digestive disease, particularly pancreaticobiliary endoscopy. Dr. Nanavati has special interest in advanced endoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic sphincterotomy, cholangioscopy, capsule endoscopy, pH Bravo capsules for acid reflux, diagnostic colonoscopy and colon cancer screening, upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding, swallowing disorders, reflux disorders, GI motility disorders, Celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, cancer of the liver, pre-transplant evaluation for chronic liver disease, diverticulitis and diverticulosis, treatment of internal and external hemorrhoids, obscure GI bleeding, colon polyps.  He also performs diagnostic endoscopic ultrasound.

An honors graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Nanavati continued his studies at the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington, Vermont, receiving his medical degree in 1998. He completed his internship and residency in the Department of Medicine at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore. In 2001, Dr. Nanavati joined the fellowship program at the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He was subsequently appointed as faculty at Baylor and remained at the program. Dr. Nanavati has since trained further in endoscopic ultrasound at the University of Montreal.

Fellowship

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Fellow in Gastroenterology                                                                            2001-2004

Residency

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

PGY I, II, III Internal Medicine                                                                         1998-2001

Medical School

University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

Doctor of Medicine                                                                                         May 1998

Undergraduate

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Bachelors of Arts, Biology                                                                               May 1993

Honors

Honors

Johns Hopkins

 Graduated with Honors JHU. Dean’s List.

Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honors.

Golden Key Honors Nominee.                                                                        1990–1993

U of Vermont

Honors in Biochemistry, Physiology, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, ENT Research.

High-pass in Family Practice, OB-GYN, Radiology, ENT                                  1994-1998

Teaching

Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine                                            October 2004

Anatomy Teaching Assistant, University of Vermont                                     December 1997

Neuroanatomy Teaching Assistant, University of Vermont                           June 1995

Other

Mother Teresa’s Missionary of Charity, Baroda, India Jun – Aug 1993 Volunteered in care of abandoned children who were under supervision of Sisters at the Missionary.

Memberships

American Association of Physicians from India                                                          1995-Current

AGA, ACG, ASGE                                                                                              2001-Current

Languages

Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish

Certification

USMLE I June 1997

USMLE II March 1998

USMLE III May 1999

Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Board Certified in Gastroenterology

University of Montreal, Advanced EUS Training 2004, 4/2006

Dr. Nanavati is a member of the American Gastroenterologic Association, American College of Gastroenterology, American Medical Association and Collier Medical Society.