Our Team

Meet the faculty, researchers and administrators of Saint Louis University's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Division Director

Wing-Kin Syn, M.D., Ph.D.

Hepatologist; professor of internal medicine
James F. King Chair in Gastroenterology
Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Co-director of Saint Louis University Liver Center
wing-kin.syn@slucare.ssmhealth.com

Faculty

Uchenna Agbim, M.D.

Hepatologist
Assistant professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology
uchenna.agbim@slucare.ssmhealth.com

Alex Befeler, M.D.

Hepatologist
Professor
Medical director of liver transplantation
Program director, transplant hepatology
alex.befeler@health.slu.edu

Antonio Cheesman Rocca, M.D.

Advanced endoscopist
Assistant professor of internal medicine
Associate program director, gastroenterology
Director of endoscopy
antonio.cheesmanrocca@slucare.ssmhealth.com

Adam D. Farmer, M.D., Ph.D.

Gastroenterologist
Professor of internal medicine
Director of neurogastroenterology and motility
adamdonald.farmer@ssmhealth.com

Mike Giacaman, M.D.

Gastroenterologist
Adjunct assistant professor of internal medicine
mike.giacaman@health.slu.edu

Hany Elbeshbeshy, M.D.

Hepatologist
Assistant professor
hany.elbeshbeshy@health.slu.edu

Marina Kim, D.O.

Assistant professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology
Advanced endoscopy
marina.kim@ssmhealth.com

Tarek Nammour M.D.

Advanced endoscopy and medical pancreatology
Assistant professor in internal medicine, gastroenterology
tarek.nammour@ssmhealth.com

Alfred Nelson M.D.

Neurogastroenterology and motility
Assistant professor in internal medicine, gastroenterology

Jennifer Palagiri, M.D.

Gastroenterologist
Adjunct associate professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology
jennifer.palagiri@slucare.ssmhealth.com

Manar Shmais, M.D.

Gastroenterologist
Assistant professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology
manar.shmais@ssmhealth.com

Kamran Qureshi, M.D.

Hepatologist
Associate professor of internal medicine
Program director, gastroenterology
kamran.qureshi@slucare.ssmhealth.com

Wissam Kiwan, M.D.

Advanced endoscopist
Assistant professor of internal medicine and gastroenterology
Program director, advanced endoscopy fellowship
wissam.kiwan@slucare.ssmhealth.com