Saurabh Chawla, MD

Background

Saurabh Chawla, MD completed his medical school and surgical residency in New Delhi, India at the University of Delhi, which is recognized as one of the top medical universities in India.

After coming to the United States, he completed his internal medicine residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where he won numerous awards for academic and clinical excellence. He then went on to become the chief medical resident at Cook County. He stayed in Chicago to complete his gastroenterology fellowship training at Cook County. He then came to Emory University for additional training in interventional endoscopy.

He currently serves on the faculty at the Emory University School of Medicine and as director of endoscopy at Emory St. Joesph's Hospital in Atlanta. His practice locations are the Emory Clinic, Emory University Hospital and Emory St Joesph's Hospital. He is also the Co-Director of The Pancreatitis Center of Excellence here at Emory.

Dr. Chawla is an academic gastroenterologist actively involved in medical school teaching, resident and fellow training in gastroenterology, and clinical research. He is the Program Director for the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at Emory University School of Medicine.

He has several original publications, including research studies, review articles, and book chapters and has presented at several national and international conferences. He is on the editorial board of a gastroenterology journal and committees of various national and regional gastroenterology societies, including as the President of the Georgia Gastroenterologic and Endoscopic Society.

His clinical and research interests include acute and chronic pancreatitis, early detection and management of gastrointestional malignancies including esophageal, colon and pancreatobiliary cancers, and other biliary diseases.

Titles & Roles

• Professor, Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Director of Endoscopy

  Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
• Program Director, Digestive Diseases Fellowship Program

  Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

• Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2013

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2012

  John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
• Residency, Internal Medicine, 2009

  John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
• Medical Education, MD, 1999

  University College of Medical Sciences

Board Certifications

• Gastroenterology

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
• Internal Medicine

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2009

Professional Memberships

• ACG
• ASGE
• AGA

Research

Publications

Awards

• 2014-2015: “Attending of the Year”, Division of Digestive Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• May 2017: Fellow of American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)
• March 2018: 7th Annual J Willis Hurst Demonstration of Teaching Excellence Competition- Faculty Mentor
• March 2019: 8th Annual J Willis Hurst Demonstration of Teaching Excellence Competition- Faculty Mentor 
• August 2019: Hidden Gem Award, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• October 2019: Nominated for “Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Award’ through the Non- Resident Indians Welfare Society of India
• November 2019: VA Physician Service Award
• August 2020: Fellow of American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (FASGE)
• September 2020: Distinguished Physician, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• November 2020: Distinguished Educator, Division of Digestive Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• March 2021: Fellow of American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF)
• October 2021: Medical Education Research Certificate ( AAMC)
• November 2021: Excellence in Clinical Gastroenterology, Division of Digestive Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• Dec 2021: Fellow, Woodruff Leadership Academy
• May 2022: 2021 Emory School of Medicine Doctors’ Day Recognition
• August 2022: Mentor of the Year, Division of Digestive Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• October 2023: FY23 Top 10% Provider Recognition List, Emory Healthcare

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