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MANUEL A. AMARIS

Gainesville,FL

Summary

Board-certified gastroenterologist with over 15 years of specialized experience in gastrointestinal motility, esophageal dysmotility, and disorders of brain-gut interaction. Recognized for a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach, with established clinical collaborations in lung transplantation and neurodegenerative disease management, particularly Parkinson’s disease. Completed an NIH-funded gastroenterology fellowship with a focus on gastrointestinal motility at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Currently serve as one of the Department of Medicine’s Division Education Directors, the Director of Gastrointestinal Motility for lung transplant patients, and the Motility Teaching Director for gastroenterology fellows. A published author and invited speaker at national and international scientific forums, with a clinical and academic focus on the complex interplay between the gastrointestinal tract, pulmonary system, and central nervous system

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

University of Florida
03.2016 - Current
  • -GI Motility Program Director.
  • -Lung Transplant GI Motility Director.
  • -Department of Medicine, Division Education Director.
  • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Southern Illinois University
08.2011 - 02.2016
  • -Director, GI Motility Laboratory
  • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

Stroger Hospital of Cook County
11.2005 - 06.2008
  • Division of General Internal Medicine.

MEDICAL OFFICER

Cruise Ship & Maritime Medical Co.
06.1999 - 01.2000

RURAL PHYSICIAN

San Carlos Hospital
03.1997 - 09.1997

HEALTH CENTER DIRECTOR

Utica Health Center
09.1996 - 02.1997

Education

NIH –SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP - Gastroenterology

Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
06.2011

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE - undefined

Universidad del Rosario School of Medicine

RESIDENCY - Internal Medicine

Stroger Hospital of Cook County and Rush Medical College
Chicago, IL
11.2005

CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - Gastroenterology

University of Alberta
08.2002

CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - Surgery

University of Alberta
02.2001

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - Surgery

University of Alberta
06.1999

Skills

  • NIH trained to perform and analyze esophageal manometry, impedance, and 24-h pH monitoring
  • Trained to perform unsedated transnasal EGD
  • Trained to perform and analyze electrogastrograms (EGG)
  • Fluent in Spanish

Certification

  • State of Florida
  • State of Wisconsin
  • State of Illinois

Affiliations

  • American Gastroenterological Association
  • American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society
  • American College of Gastroenterology

Timeline

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

University of Florida
03.2016 - Current

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Southern Illinois University
08.2011 - 02.2016

ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

Stroger Hospital of Cook County
11.2005 - 06.2008

MEDICAL OFFICER

Cruise Ship & Maritime Medical Co.
06.1999 - 01.2000

RURAL PHYSICIAN

San Carlos Hospital
03.1997 - 09.1997

HEALTH CENTER DIRECTOR

Utica Health Center
09.1996 - 02.1997

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE - undefined

Universidad del Rosario School of Medicine

RESIDENCY - Internal Medicine

Stroger Hospital of Cook County and Rush Medical College

CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - Gastroenterology

University of Alberta

CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - Surgery

University of Alberta

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - Surgery

University of Alberta

NIH –SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP - Gastroenterology

Medical College of Wisconsin