Gastroenterology
Karl Anderson, MD
Professor of Preventive Medicine and Community Health and Internal Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology); Director, Clinical Science Program, Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences; Associate Director, ITS Clinical Research Center
Karl E. Anderson, MD, is a distinguished gastroenterologist and professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas, with a primary research and clinical focus on the human porphyrias, a group of rare metabolic disorders affecting heme biosynthesis that manifest with severe abdominal pain, neurological symptoms, skin lesions, jaundice, and other gastrointestinal complications. He directs the Clinical Science Program in the Graduate School for Biomedical Sciences and se
55+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine — M.D.
- Gastroenterology Fellowship, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY — 1970
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2002-2026 (25 years)
2016-2017 (2 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UTMB Health Galveston Campus
- John Sealy Hospital, Galveston
- UTMB Health Gastroenterology, League City Campus
Languages
English
Experience
55+ years in practice