Dr. Arturo A. Bravo, MD

Gastroenterologist
Internal Medicine Doctor
Transplant Hepatologist

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Dr. Bravo practices Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, and Transplant Hepatology in Houston, Texas.

Physician Profile for Dr. Arturo A. Bravo, MD

Address:: 11307 Fm 1960 Road West Suite 370; Houston, TX 77065

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 20; Practice Member Since: 2008.; Current Title: President; Physician Website: http://www.bravogastro.com; Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo, Full-Time
Awards and Honors:: 2006, Texas State Medical Board of Examiners, Expert Physician Panel Member; 2003, Deparment of Veterans Affairs Special Contribution Award; 2003, Spokane Family Medicine Program Outstanding Attending Award; 2002, Deparment of Veterans Affairs Special Contribution Award; 2001, Deparment of Veterans Affairs Special Contribution Award; 1998, Chief Gastroenterology Fellow, Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: 2003, Member, Texas Medical Association; 1996, Member, American College of Gastroenterology; 2008, Member, Harris County Medical Society; 1996, Member, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopists (ASGE); 2008, Member, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD); 1996, Member, American Gastroenterological Association
Publications:: 2008, Liver Biospy, UpToDate, http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html; 2001, Liver Biopsy, New England Journal of Medicine, http://content.nejm.org/
Physician Treats:: Abdominal pain, Bile Tract (Bile Duct) Diseases, Disorders & Injuries, Celiac disease, Colitis, Colon diseases & polyps, Constipation, Crohn's disease, Digestive diseases, Disease of the esophagus, Gall bladder & liver disease, Gastric (Stomach) Ulcer, Gerd (Gastroesophageal Reflux Or Acid Reflux Disease), Hepatitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Ibs), Lactose intolerance, Liver Diseases & Disorder (Including Hepatitis & Cirrhosis), Obstructive jaundice, Pancreatic & Pancreatobiliary (Diseases & Disorders), Rectal disorders
Physician Performs:: Colonoscopy, Colorectal cancer screening, Esophogastroduodenoscopy, Ercp (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancratiogram), PEG tubes, Flexible sigmoidscopy
Foreign Languages Spoken:: Spanish

Patient / Medical Philosophy: Dr. Bravo is committed to treat his patients with the utmost professionalism, compassion, reliability, dependability and ethical principles.

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Gastroenterology; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Arturo A. Bravo, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; Internal Medicine; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Arturo A. Bravo, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; Transplant Hepatology; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Arturo A. Bravo, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Central University of Ecuador
Quito, 1989
Internship:: Internal Medicine - Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI; Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI 1993
Residency:: Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI 1996
Fellowship:: Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI 1999; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA 2000
Positions:: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Solo

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Colonoscopy	1000
Colorectal cancer screening	800
Esophogastroduodenoscopy	900
Ercp (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancratiogram)	240
PEG tubes	-
Flexible sigmoidscopy	-

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Accepts most insurance carriers in our region

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

Yes

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Yes

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Arturo A. Bravo, MD as of 07/10/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

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