He received his medical degree from the University of Texas/Southwestern Medical School, completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University in Providence, and completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Dr. Saubermann specializes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), with ongoing active clinical and basic research in the field. He has a number of publications, including original manuscripts, book chapters and reviews. He is a reviewer for many top journals and is a funded investigator with NIH funding. Ashok N. Shah, M.D.