Compassionate care with a personalized touch

DR. SHAMS TABREZ has become the newest member of the highly experienced team of physicians at Gastrointestinal Consultants. He received his medical degree in 1986 from the University of the Punjab. He brings with him residency training in internal medicine from the Bellevue Hospital/VA Medical Center at New York University, as well as fellowship training in gastroenterology from Yale New Haven Health at Yale University.

Dr. Tabrez is also board-certified in gastroenterology through the American Board of Internal Medicine and a former clinical assistant professor for the department of internal medicine at the University of New Mexico.

As a gastroenterologist, Dr. Tabrez specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of various gastrointestinal problems including inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatic disease, GI motility, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). He also performs endoscopies, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and colonoscopies; participates in motility studies; and offers service to children 12 and up.

Dr. Tabrez enjoys teaching medical students as a clinical assistant professor at the

University of Central Florida and St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine. He credits his love for teaching for inspiring him to provide effective, personalized treatment to his patients and taking his care to the next level. “I am a firm believer in taking care of the whole human being, not just the body,” he says.

After serving the Orlando area for five years, Dr. Tabrez says he is proud to be joining Drs. Lalbahadur Nagabhairu (Dr. Lal) and Paul Goldberg. He says he is amazed with Dr. Lal’s vision for the future, which is reflected in the new, advanced surgical center located in Tavares.

“It is a comprehensive, cutting-edge center that is centrally located for patients and provides several in-house services, eliminating the need for patients to travel for treatment,” Dr. Tabrez says. “Everything we offer is the best in GI care.”

Dr. Tabrez has written articles and participated in numerous conferences and speaking engagements all over the country. He is married and has three daughters. His hobbies include traveling, reading about history and religion, and anthropology.

Gastrointestinal Consultants has offices in Tavares, The Villages, and Lady Lake. For more information, call 352.383.7703.