Gastroenterology
Lavanya Viswanathan, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Lavanya Viswanathan, M.D., M.S., FACG, FACP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She specializes in disorders of gut-brain interaction, anorectal and pelvic floor dysmotility, and motility disorders, with a particular focus on lower motility issues in cancer patients, including onconeurogastroenterology. Previously, as Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of the Department of G
15+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- Augusta University Medical Center (Medical College of Georgia) — Fellowship, Gastroenterology
- San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (Brooke Army Medical Center) — Residency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine — M.D., Class of 2011
- Georgetown University — M.S., Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- University of Maryland, College Park — Undergraduate
Peer Recognition
- ACG — Fellow (FACG)
2026
- American College of Gastroenterology — Fellow (FACG)
- American College of Physicians — Fellow (FACP)
- U.S. Air Force — Meritorious Service Medal
2024
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Languages
English, Tamil
Experience
15+ years in practice