Hari P Sayana, M.D.

Hari Sayana, MBBS, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Gastroenterology and Advanced Endoscopy at UT Health San Antonio, received his medical training at Guntur Medical College in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India and his internal medicine residency at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansa City, Missouri. He completed fellowships in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Missouri -Kansas City and an additional fellowship in advanced therapeutic endoscopy at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. 

• Professional Background

  Education

  • MS - Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery - Guntur Medical College
  • Internship - Internal Medicine - University of Missouri
  • Clinical Fellowship - Gastroenterology - University of Missouri
  • Residency - Internal Medicine - University of Missouri
  • Residency - Internal Medicine - University of Missouri

  Appointments

  • 10/2017 - Advanced Endoscopy Research and Clinic Director - UT Health S.A., Advanced Endoscopy/Gastroenterology, San Antonio

• Research & Grants

  Published peer-reviewed abstracts & publications in refractory gastro-esophageal reflux disease & its complications, Barrett’s esophagus (advanced imaging, & radiofrequency ablation, endoscopic mucosal resection), gallstones/bile duct stones, biliary stricture, occult GI bleeding/small bowel bleeding, prevention of post ERCP pancreatitis, alcoholic hepatitis & colon cancer screening.

  Research includes mgmt of chronic pancreatitis , pancreatic cancer screening in high-risk individuals, of acute pancreatitis/acute necrotizing pancreatitis, colon cancer screening, surveillance & prevention, therapeutic ERCP/EUS & endoscopic post-surgical/bariatric/liver transplant complications.

• Publications

  Abstract

  Sayana H, Andrews H, Gutta A, Narsingam S, Simon S, Bdair F. Diagnostic yield of CT enterography in evaluation of obscure GI bleeding in comparison with small bowel capsule endoscopy in clinical practice; 2014 Jan. (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; vol. 79, no. 5). Sayana H, Faisal M, Jacob D, Simon S, Jonnalagadda S. Diagnostic yield of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in patients with intermediate probability of choledocholithiasis; 2014 Jan. (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; vol. 79, no. 5). Sayana H, Simon S, Jonnalagadda S. Timing of prophylactic pancreatic duct stent placement can effect the risk of post ERCP pancreatitis in high-risk patient population; 2014 Jan. (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; vol. 79, no. 5). Sayana H, Faisal M, Jacob D, Simon S, Jonnalagadda S. Utility of Liver Biochemistry trends in the evaluation of intermediate probability of Choledocholithiasis; 2014 Jan. (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; vol. 79, no. 5). Sayana H, Abuamr K, Shamim S, Ghanimah A, Likhitsup A, Yousef O, Simon S, Jonnalagadda S, Clarkston W. The risk of gastrointestinal endoscopy in the setting of recent Acute Myocardial Infarction; 2014 Jan. (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; vol. 79, no. 5). Sayana H, Simon S, Jonnalagadda S. Efficacy of Rectal Indomethacin in combination with prophylactic pancreatic duct stent in prevention of post ERCP pancreatitis in high-risk patient population; 2014 Jan. (Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; vol. 79, no. 5). Sayana H, Andrews H, Albadarin S, El-Halawnwny H, An-Lin C, Simon S, Sadeddin E, Alba L. Efficacy of Steroids or Pentoxifylline in the treatment of severe alcoholic Hepatitis in clinical practice: A Retrospective Study; 2013 Oct. (American Journal of Gastroenterology; vol. 108). Sayana H, Jacob D, Faisal M, Cheng A, Jonnalagadda S. Diagnostic utility of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in patients with intermediate probability of choledocholithiasis; 2013 May. (Gastroenterology; vol. 144, no. 5). Sayana H, Jacob D, Faisal M, Cheng A, Jonnalagadda S. Trends in liver biochemistries - are they better predictors than MRCP in evaluation of patients with intermediate probability of choledocholithiasis?; 2013 May. (Gastroenterology; vol. 144, no. 5).

  Journal Article

  Sayana H, Osama Yousef, Wendell Clarkston. Massive upper GI hemorrhage due to invasive hepatocellular cancer(HCC) and hepato-gastric fistula World Journal of Gastroenterology 2013 Nov;14(42):7472-7475.

• Clinical

  Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine