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photo Sultan Mahmood, MD

Gastroenterology

Email: mahmoods7@upmc.edu

Contact
Office: Gastroenterology at UPMC Passavant
9100 Babcock Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
 
E-mail: mahmoods7@upmc.edu
Education and Training
Education
MBBS, King Edward Medical University - Lahore, Pakistan, 2009
Training
Gastroenterology Fellow, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center - Oklahoma City, OK, 2018
Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard University - Boston, MA, 2023
Research Interest
Dr. Mahmood studies advancements in advanced endoscopy, especially related to advancing technology and social media. He is the creator and founder of the Tube Feed Smartphone app.
Clinical Interest
Dr. Mahmood cares for patients in need of advanced endoscopy procedures. His clinical interests include third space endoscopy (including POEM, G-POEM, and ESD), Endoscopic Ultrasound, ERCP, large polyp EMR, and endoscopic stricture management.
Educational Interest
Dr. Mahmood trains GI fellows and residents and supports educational advancements within the greater gastroenterology community, especially related to new technology. He is the creator of @GIJournal, a weekly online GI Journal Club on Twitter/X. @GIJournal discusses the latest publications in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology.
Notable Achievements
Chair, KEMCAANA Education & Research Committee, 2022
Faculty Member of the Year, University of Buffalo, 2022
Moments of Excellence in Education Award from GI Fellows, University of Buffalo, 2021
GI Fellow Teaching Award, University of Buffalo, 2020
Outstanding Endoscopy Skills Award, University of Oklahoma, 2018
Resident Research Award/Dept of Medicine - University of Oklahoma, 2015
James F. Hammersten Award - University of Oklahoma, 2015
Winner, Podium Presentation for S. Wolf Research Day - University of Oklahoma, 2014
Young Achiever Award, National ACP Meeting, 2014