Andrew J. Gawron

Andrew J. Gawron, MD, PhD, is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Gastroenterology) at the University of Utah and the VA Medical Center. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, with clinical expertise in esophageal diseases (GERD, motility disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis), endoscopy, and colonoscopy interpretation. His research focuses on colonoscopy quality, healthcare disparities, and informatics applications in gastroenterology.

Education

• Undergraduate: B.S. in Chemistry (English minor) from Truman State University
• Graduate: M.S. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas
• Doctoral: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas
• Medical: M.D. from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Residency: Internal Medicine at McGaw Medical Center
• Fellowships: Gastroenterology (Chief Fellow) at Northwestern University; Health Services Research (M.S.) at Northwestern University; Postdoctoral Research at University of Nebraska

Research Focus

Dr. Gawron's work spans clinical gastroenterology, quality improvement in endoscopic procedures, and epidemiologic studies using large-scale healthcare data. He investigates colonoscopy quality metrics, colorectal cancer screening disparities, and natural language processing applications for pathology data extraction. His VA-based research addresses veteran-specific healthcare challenges, including workforce retention and procedural access during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publication Trends

His recent articles (2022-2025) predominantly address colonoscopy quality assurance, colorectal cancer screening disparities, and informatics-driven solutions in gastroenterology. Common themes include VA healthcare system optimization, validation of clinical databases, and epidemiological studies on gastrointestinal conditions. Methodologically, he emphasizes real-world data analysis, cohort studies, and NLP applications.