Our Working Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST, Monday to Friday
Our Physicians
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine, UAMS

Dr. Syed A. Samad

MD, FACP, FACG, FASGE, AGAF
Medical Director & Founder
Dr. Syed A. Samad
32+
Years Experience
50K+
Patients Treated
3
Clinic Locations
FASGE
Fellowship

Meet Syed A. Samad

Dr. Syed A. Samad is the founder and medical director of Digestive Care, bringing over 32 years of specialized expertise in gastroenterology and hepatology to patients across Arkansas. He serves as Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Medical Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at the Arkansas Surgery & Endoscopy Center in Little Rock and Pine Bluff.

Dr. Samad established his Pine Bluff practice in 1994 and expanded to Little Rock in 2005, building one of Arkansas's most respected outpatient GI networks. He is board recertified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, board certified in Obesity Medicine, Managed Care Medicine, and Ambulatory Surgery Administration (CASC), and certified to perform Sacral Neuromodulation Trials, Anorectal Manometry & Biofeedback, and FibroScan interpretation. A national scientific speaker and former president of APPNA, he has been recognized among “America's Top Gastroenterologists” by the Consumers' Research Council of America.

At a Glance
Specialty
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Experience
32+ Years
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi
Accepting
New Patients
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Education & Training

Academic foundation and specialized clinical training.

1983
MBBS — Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
Dow Medical College
Karachi, Pakistan
1990
Internship & Junior Residency in Medicine
Marshall University Hospitals
Huntington, WV
1991
Senior Residency in Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
1993
Gastroenterology Fellowship
Wright State University Hospital & Wright Patterson Air Force Base Hospital
Dayton, OH

Areas of Expertise

Specialized conditions, procedures, and treatments offered.

Colonoscopy & Colon Cancer Screening Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) Video Capsule Endoscopy Liver Disease & Hepatology FibroScan Interpretation Sacral Neuromodulation Anorectal Manometry & Biofeedback Inflammatory Bowel Disease GERD & Acid Reflux Obesity Medicine Hepatitis C Clinical Trials Barrett's Esophagus Ablation

Certifications & Memberships

Board certifications and professional society affiliations.

Board Certifications
Board Recertified in Gastroenterology (2013)
Board Recertified in Internal Medicine (2012)
Board Certified in Obesity Medicine (2014)
Board Certified in Managed Care Medicine
Board Certified in Ambulatory Surgery Administration (CASC)
Fellow, American College of Physicians (FACP)
Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)
Fellow, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (FASGE)
Fellow, American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF)
Certified to Perform Sacral Neuromodulation Trials
Certified in Interpretation of Anorectal Manometry & Biofeedback
Certified in Interpretation of FibroScan
Professional Memberships
American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
American College of Physicians
American Liver Foundation
American College of Managed Care Medicine
The Obesity Society
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Schedule an Appointment with Syed A. Samad

Our team is ready to help you on your path to better digestive health. Same-week appointments available at all three Arkansas locations.