Gastroenterology
Nicholas Shaheen, MD
Bozymski-Heizer Distinguished Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research, UNC School of Medicine; Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Director, NC TraCS
Dr. Nicholas J. Shaheen is a gastroenterologist and epidemiologist at UNC Chapel Hill specializing in pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions of the esophagus, particularly Barrett's esophagus. As Bozymski-Heizer Distinguished Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research, he leads groundbreaking translational research on esophageal adenocarcinoma screening and prevention strategies. His clinical expertise encompasses advanced endoscopic interventional techniques, esophageal disease m
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Gastroenterology (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Harvard University — B.A., 1987
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine — M.D., 1991
- University of North Carolina — Clinical Fellowship in Digestive Diseases, 1994–1997
- National Institutes of Health Outcomes Training Program in Epidemiology — Research Fellowship, 1997–1998
- University of North Carolina — M.P.H., 1998
Peer Recognition
- American College of Gastroenterology — Master
2020
- American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) — Master
2020
- American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) — Fellow
- American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy — Master Endoscopist Award
2023
- American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) — Master
2023
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of North Carolina Hospitals
- UNC Health
- North Carolina Memorial Hospital-UNC
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice