Abdo Saad, MD

Dr. Abdo Saad obtained his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon in 2004. To complete his medical training, he moved to the United States for a residency in Internal Medicine at Indiana University-Indianapolis, then a geriatric fellowship at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, followed by a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Additionally, he completed an advanced fellowship dedicated to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at the University of Chicago, Illinois. Before joining us, his clinical practice was at the Presbyterian Healthcare System, a statewide system in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US, where he also served as a medical director for the gastroenterology (GI) specialty group for two years. Dr. Saad specialized in inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease) and esophageal diseases, specifically reflux disease and dysphagia, in addition to GI motility and functional disorders. Dr. Saad’s specialized training in this field was obtained at Northwestern University in Chicago. In addition to carrying on his clinical GI practice with a focus on IBD, he also specialized in esophageal diseases and esophageal and anorectal motility disorders. He also serves as the GI fellowship program director and is actively involved in academic activities at the medical school and within the medical training programs at the hospital.