About
Mo Magdy Abdelfatah, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine and gastroenterology specialist who diagnoses and treats conditions of the digestive tract. Dr. Magdy offers advanced, minimally invasive procedures including peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM), endoscopic removal of gastrointestinal tumors, therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), treatment of pancreatic cysts (cystogastrostomy) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and cholangioscopy. He also provides minimally invasive, incisionless weight loss therapies and helps patients manage postsurgical complications.
Dr. Magdy offers patient-centered care that uses the patient’s goals to guide shared decision-making and improve their quality of life. He takes pride in the safety, reliability and efficiency of his evidence-based care.
Education & Training
Medical School
University of Cairo
Residency
Internal Medicine
- Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Fellowship
Advanced Endoscopy
- Emory University School of Medicine
Gastroenterology
- East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Boards
Insurances
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Academic Information
Research Profile
Mo Magdy Abdelfatah, MD, MSs, is a clinician researcher at the School of Medicine who specializes in minimally invasive endoscopic diagnosis and treatment for GI tract disorders. His work interfaces closely with surgeons, oncologists and radiologists.
Dr. Magdy’s research focuses on clinical trials and high-impact translational research to advance therapeutic endoscopy. He has published more than 100 research papers and is the primary author of multiple milestone peer-reviewed studies published in high-impact gastroenterology journals.
Research Interests
- Advancing therapeutic endoscopy treatment for GI conditions
- Achalasia
- Gastrointestinal cancer
- Gastroparesis
Areas of Expertise
- Therapeutic intervention of GI motility disorders including peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM)
- Endoscopic removal of gastrointestinal tumors
- Therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) including cystogastrostomy
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and cholangioscope
- Minimally invasive incisionless weight loss therapies, including intragastric balloon and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
- Management of postsurgical complications including post-bariatric surgery leak, stricture and fistula