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Eric Lawitz

Gastroenterology

Eric Lawitz, M.D.

Medical Director, Texas Liver Institute; Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Eric Lawitz, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist practicing in San Antonio, Texas, serving as Medical Director of the Texas Liver Institute and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. With over 30 years of experience, he specializes in hepatology and liver transplantation, treating complex liver conditions including hepatitis C, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFL

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30+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
  • Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)

Education & Training

  • Rush Medical College of Rush University — M.D., 1993
  • Brooke Army Medical Center — Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1999
  • Brooke Army Medical Center — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1996
  • University of Illinois at Chicago — B.S., 1989

Peer Recognition

  • Academy of Physicians in Clinical ResearchFellow (FAPCR)

    2016

  • American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesFellow (FAASLD)

    2016

  • American Gastroenterological AssociationFellow (AGAF)

    2012

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Hepatology (GI)Transplant Hepatology

Conditions & Treatments

Liver DiseaseAlcohol-Related Liver DiseaseCirrhosis & Liver DiseaseFatty Liver DiseaseLiver TransplantationViral HepatitisHepatitis CPortal Hypertension

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • University of Michigan Medical Center
  • Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
  • CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills/Alamo Heights
  • Metropolitan Methodist Hospital
  • Texas Liver Institute

Languages

English

Experience

30+ years in practice