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Paul Tarnasky

Gastroenterology

Paul Tarnasky, M.D.

Medical Director of the Methodist Digestive Institute; Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program at Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Dallas, TX

Paul R. Tarnasky, M.D., is a gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas, with over 35 years of experience specializing in general gastroenterology, advanced interventional endoscopy, biliary tract disease, pancreatic disease, and esophageal disorders. He treats adult and geriatric patients, including adolescents aged 12-18, focusing on complex cases requiring advanced endoscopic procedures such as ERCP. As Medical Director of the Methodist Digestive Institute and Program Director of the Gastroenterolog

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19+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital — Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1992 - 1994
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
  • University of Washington School of Medicine — Class of 1989

Peer Recognition

  • ACGFellow (FACG)

    2026

  • D MagazineBest Doctor

    2007

  • HealthgradesChoice provider in Gastroenterology

    2026

  • Super DoctorsSuper Doctors

    2026

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Hepatology (GI)PancreaticobiliaryAdvanced Endoscopy

Conditions & Treatments

Cirrhosis & Liver DiseaseFatty Liver DiseaseLiver CancerViral HepatitisPancreatitisBile Duct DisordersERCP & Biliary EndoscopyHepatitis BHepatitis CPancreaticobiliary DiseasePancreatic DiseaseAdvanced Endoscopy

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Languages

English

Experience

19+ years in practice