Welcome!

The San Diego Gastroenterology Society is a non-profit organization, formed to unite gastroenterology specialists throughout the region. Our goals are to promote fellow research and provide continuing education to ensure excellence of care. The SDGI society meets monthly for educational dinner programs featuring prestigious national speakers and meets annually for the fellows research competition and the holiday party.

Non-profit corporate tax ID# CORP 2006877

2023 Officers

		Parambir Dulai, MD President
		Shailja Shah, MD MPH Vice President
		Brigid Boland, MD MPH Secretary

In Remembrance of our SDGI Founder and President (1974-75), David M. Roseman, M.D., F.A.C.P. (July 1926 - February 2020)

Dr. David Roseman had a distinguished career in medicine that spanned over sixty years. He practiced gastroenterology and internal medicine at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, from 1970 until 2014. In addition to maintaining his private practice, he held multiple leadership positions on the campus including Chairman of the G.I. Section from 1983 and Chairman of the Department of Medicine (1996-2000) and Chief of Staff (2000-2002). In 2014 he was instrumental in establishing the Ronny Schwartz Center for Voice, Swallowing and Motility Disorders at Scripps, the first center of its kind. He chaired numerous committees, organized clinical conferences, and had strong ties with the San Diego medical community. Dedicating his life toward the treatment of patients who suffered from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Dr. Roseman continued to help patients and consult on difficult cases well after his retirement, at age 86, in 2014.

David Mayer Roseman was born and raised in Philadelphia and started college at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore at age 16, skipping the last year of high school. He was accepted at John Hopkins School of Medicine at age 18, having completed an accelerated program and graduating Phi Beta Kappa. However, he was drafted into the U.S. Army instead as World War II was still in progress. He spent two years in advanced infantry training but as the European war had ended, was not needed overseas. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins in 1951 and interned on the Osler Medical Service.

In 1952 he began his five-year residency at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center specializing in internal medicine and gastroenterology and doing clinical research. He served as Chief Resident in Medicine for two years and was deeply involved in running the medical service including arranging conference and teaching programs for medical students. Dr. Roseman subsequently established a busy medical practice in New York City in internal medicine with a special interest in gastroenterology. In 1963 he married artist Anne Varick Lauder with whom he had two children (entrepreneur and surfer, Jonathan "Jon" David Roseman and art historian, Anne Varick "Vara" Lauder, PhD).

In 1970 the Roseman family moved to La Jolla where Dr. Roseman held the position of Chief of Gastroenterology at both Scripps Memorial Hospital and the VA Hospital and continued private practice, partnering with Dr. Donald J. Ritt and focusing on gastroenterology. He was a founder of the La Jolla Endoscopy Center in the Ximed Building. He also became Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSD and ran teaching programs for medical students, residents and fellows.

Dr. Roseman was one of the first in southern California to introduce gastroscopy, colonoscopy and other endoscopy techniques. These facilitated ulcer detection and management, colon polyp removal and early detection of colon cancer. Dr. Roseman lectured widely on these subjects and wrote numerous articles in the medical literature as well as several chapters in gastroenterology textbooks.

Dr. Roseman had a special interest in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease. Dr. Burrill Crohn, known as "BB" Crohn, among a team of three research scientists who discovered the disease, was his maternal uncle. From an early age, the two would often discuss medicine as family gatherings.

Dr. Roseman was instrumental in establishing in 1976 the San Diego chapter of the National Foundation for Ileitis & Colitis. In 1979 he helped set-up with Rolf Benirschke (former placekicker for the San Diego Chargers), the San Diego/Imperial County Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (now CCF) where he was Chief Medical Officer (1979-86) and President of the Board. Dr. Roseman also served on the Foundation's National Board of Directors for eight years (1980-88). The local CCF chapter awarded him with many honors: the Premiere Physician Award (1991), the Physician of the Year Award (1995) and two lifetime achievement awards: The Lifetime Achievement in Medicine Award (1999) and the Lifetime Achievement Award (2016).

Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla presented him with the Friend of Medicine Award (2001), the Scripps Memorial Hospital Friend of Nursing Award (2001). He twice received Scripps' prestigious Physician of the Year Award (2002 and 2005).

Dr. Roseman was the Founder of the San Diego Gastroenterology Society and its first President (1974-75). He also launched a major conference on inflammatory bowel disease ("New Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease"), now a nationwide event.

Although as a physician Dr. Roseman spent countless hours at the hospital and was often called out numerous times during the middle of the night when his patients were in need, he still managed a full family life and was an outdoor enthusiast. His hobbies included sailing, a lifelong passion, as well as ocean swimming, bodysurfing, skiing, running half marathons and after his retirement in 2014, bridge and extensive reading. In 1986 he married Sherry Lindquist Curry. He enjoyed having his children and his extended family residing nearby.

-Anne Varick Lauder, PhD
Board Member, CCF, Greater San Diego and Desert Area Chapter
Contact: avlauder@gmail.com

Previous Presidents

2021 - Denise Kalmaz, MD
2020 - Shireen Ghorbani, MD
2019 - Len Philo, MD
2018 - Masood Mansour, MD
2017 - Jeffrey Weissman, MD
2016 - Payam Afshar, MD
2015 - Frank Tsai, MD
2014 - Sally Stipho, MD
2013 - Brett Partridge, MD
2012 - Emily Singh, MD
2011 - Darren Keller, MD
2010 - Tommy Yen, MD
2009 - Chris Costanza, MD
2008 - Gus Kuldau, MD
2007 - Gordon Hunt, MD
2006 - James Wolosin, MD
2005 - Mary Lee Krinsky, DO
2004 - Rod Rapier, MD
2003 - Sergio Flores, MD
2002 - Oscar Brann, MD
2001 - Robert Goldklang, MD
2000 - Martin Poleski, MD
1999 - Thomas Savides, MD
1998 - John Person, MD
1997 - Jurgen Lenz, MD
1996 - Rokay Kamyar, MD
1995 - Steven Pandol, MD
1994 - Vance Rodgers, MD
1993 - Jaime Wolosin, MD
1992 - Paul Pockros, MD
1991 - Michael Kimball, MD
1990 - Mike Mottet, MD
1989 - George Longstreth, MD
1988 - Donald Lipkis, MD

If you can help us make this list more complete, please contact us.

Members Office Listings

Note: This is not a full listing of active members.
The following physician offices are open for new patient referrals.
To list your practice here, contact us.

Erick Alayo, MD
587 Third Ave
Chula Vista CA 91910
(619) 382-3315

John Chang, MD
UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive (mc 0726)
La Jolla, CA 92093
phone 858-822-5795
email jtc007@ucsd.edu

Mario Chojkier, MD
VA Medical Center
3350 La Jolla Village Drive (MC 911D)
San Diego, CA 92161
phone 858-552-8585, x7292
email mchojkier@ucsd.edu

Nedret Copur-Dahi, MD
UCSD Medical Center
200 W Arbor Dr (mc 8413)
San Diego, CA 92103
phone 619-543-3783
email necopurdahi@ucsd.edu

Walter Coyle, MD
Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 203N
La Jolla, CA 92037
phone 858-554-8879

Sheila Crowe, MD
UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive (mc 0063)
La Jolla, CA 92093
phone 858-543-8385
email secrowe@ucsd.edu

Caroline Diamant, MD
Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
3811 Valley Centre Dr, S99
San Diego, CA 92130
phone 858-764-3200

Suja DuBois, MD
San Diego Gastroenterology Medical Associates
4060 Fourth Ave, Suite #240
San Diego, CA 92103
phone 619-291-6064
www.sandiegogastro.com

John J Duque, MD
480 4th Avenue #316
Chula Vista, CA
phone 619-691-0240

Sam Elsheikh, MD
Diplomat American Boards of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
(practice limited to Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
5565 Grossmont Ctr Dr. Suite 227
La Mesa, CA 91942
phone 619-464-1138
fax 619-464-4987

Syed Abbas Fehmi, MD
UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive (mc 0956)
La Jolla, CA 92093
phone 858-657-1827
email sfehmi@ucsd.edu

Ron Feldman, MD
www.ronaldfeldmanmd.com

Samuel Ho, MD
VA Medical Center
3350 La Jolla Village Drive (mc 911D)
San Diego, CA 92161
phone 858-552-8585 x3280
email Samuel.ho2@va.gov

Darren Keller, MD
Sharp Rees Stealy Medical Group
2929 Health Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92123
phone 858-939-6531

Gordon Kim, MD
Scripps Clinic Encinitas
310 Santa Fe Dr Ste 312, S98
Encinitas, CA 92024
phone 760-753-5594

Yuko Kono, MD
UCSD Medical Center
200 W Arbor Drive (mc 8413)
San Diego, CA 92103
phone 619-543-2061
email ykono@ucsd.edu

David Kravetz, MD
VA Medical Center
3350 La Jolla Village Drive (mc 911D)
San Diego, CA 92161
phone 858-552-8585, x2475
email dkravetz@ucsd.edu

John Kuldau, MD
Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 203N
La Jolla, CA 92037
phone 858-554-8880

Alexander Kuo, MD
UCSD Medical Center
200 W Arbor Drive (mc 8413)
San Diego, CA 92103
phone 619-543-5227
email alkuo@ucsd.edu

Jill Lane, MD
Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 203N
La Jolla, CA 92037
phone 858-554-8879

Donald C Lipkis, MD
Gastroenterology Associates of San Diego
6719 Alvarado Road, Suite 206
San Diego, CA 92120
phone 619-287-9100
www.gastropractice.com

Rohit Loomba, MD
UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive (mc 0063)
La Jolla, CA 92093
phone 619-471-9447
email roloomba@ucsd.edu

John Lyons, MD
Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo
15004 Innovation Dr, S97
San Diego, CA 92128
phone 858-605-7855

Michel Mendler, MD
UCSD Medical Center
200 W Arbor Drive (mc 8413)
San Diego, CA 92103
phone 619-543-6953
email mmendler@ucsd.edu

Richard Nodurft, MD
Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo
15004 Innovation Dr, S97
San Diego, CA 92128
phone 858-605-7151
Scripps Clinic Rancho San Diego
10862 Calle Verde, S93
La Mesa, CA 91941
phone 619-660-1810

Heather Patton, MD
UCSD Medical Center
200 W Arbor Drive (mc 8413)
San Diego, CA 92103
phone 619-543-2470
email hpatton@ucsd.edu

Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 203N
La Jolla, CA 92037
phone 858-554-8879

Jesus Rivera-Nieves, MD
UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive (mc 0063)
La Jolla, CA 92093
phone 858-534-5495
email jriveran@ucsd.edu

William Sandborn, MD
UCSD
9500 Gilman Drive (mc 0956)
La Jolla, CA 92093
phone 858-657-5284
email wsandborn@ucsd.edu

Emily Singh, MD
Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
3811 Valley Centre Drive, S99
San Diego, CA 92130
phone 858-764-3120
fax 858-764-3149

Alissa (Quin) Speziale, MD
CDR (s) MC USN
Assistant GI Fellowship Program Director
phone 619-218-7168

Sally Stipho, MD
San Diego Gastroenterology Medical Associates
4060 Fourth Ave, Suite #240
San Diego, CA 92103
phone 619-291-6064
www.sandiegogastro.com

Franklin Tsai, MD
Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 203N
La Jolla, CA 92037
phone 858-554-8879

Gregory Wiener, MD
353 A Church Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
phone 619-585-8883
fax 619-585-8892
GW Research
353 B Church Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
phone 619-585-8882
fax 619-585-8881

James Wolosin, MD
Sharp Rees Stealy Medical Group
Division of Gastroenterology
phone 858-939-6531

Contact Us

For questions regarding membership, schedules, and dues: contact sdgi.society@gmail.com