Dr. Tamerisa seeks to improve patients’ GI health through a multidisciplinary approach that accounts for the very essence of being by integrating conventional with proven alternative medicine, also known as Functional Medicine.
Functional Medicine is an individualized and patient-centric approach to treatment. The scientific methods involved take into consideration patients’ unique genome, biochemical, and environmental factors in understanding the complexity of illness. In our practice, this knowledge is harnessed to provide a specific individualized treatment plan, including wellness and nutrition education, to achieve superior overall and digestive health outcomes.
Education & Experience
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2001-2004
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
Residency, Internal Medicine, 1999-2001
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University
Internship, Internal Medicine, 1998-1999
Ross University School of Medicine
Medical School
Publications
- Intestinal myofibroblasts and immune tolerance.
Saada JI, Barrera CA, Reyes VE, Adegboyega PA, Suarez G, Tamerisa RA, Pang KF, Bland DA, Mifflin RC, DI Mari JF, Powell DW.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 Dec;1029:379-81. doi: 10.1196/annals.1309.023.
PMID: 15681786 - Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis, staging, and management of gastrointestinal and adjacent malignancies.
Tamerisa R, Irisawa A, Bhutani MS.
Med Clin North Am. 2005 Jan;89(1):139-58, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2004.08.010.
PMID: 15527812 Review.
