Kanak Das, M.D.

Dr. Kanak Das is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Lubbock Digestive Disease Associates. He performs a full range of diagnostic, screening, and surveillance gastrointestinal procedures, including upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, to help detect and manage digestive diseases and gastrointestinal cancers.

Why did you specialize in Gastroenterology?

My decision to pursue a specialization in gastroenterology and hepatology stems from the field’s remarkable diversity and its unique blend of basic and clinical science, which continues to captivate me. This specialty presents a broad spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, enabling me to actively alleviate the challenges faced by patients. What I find most fulfilling is the opportunity to deliver both diagnosis and treatment simultaneously, offering comprehensive care that truly makes a difference in patients’ lives.

What should the patients expect when they come to see you?

Practicing medicine requires a meticulous focus on each patient’s symptoms, complemented by a thorough physical examination, which often leads to an accurate diagnosis. I am committed to providing comprehensive gastroenterological care, ensuring that patients receive both basic and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures tailored to their medical needs. In my approach, I treat every patient as I would for a member of my own family, offering attentive support and being readily available to address their gastrointestinal concerns with the utmost dedication.

Areas of Gastroenterology Specialization

Dr. Das evaluates and treats patients with a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal disorders. His clinical interests include:

• Liver diseases and disorders
• Pancreatic conditions
• Gallbladder and bile duct disorders
• Barrett’s esophagus management
• Advanced endoscopic removal of gastrointestinal lesions, polyps, and early-stage cancers using Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), or Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), and Endoscopic management of gastrointestinal fistulas utilizing the OverStitch™ Endoscopic Suturing System
• Evaluation and treatment of small intestinal lesions through balloon-assisted enteroscopy

Dr. Das is committed to providing advanced, patient-centered care using the latest endoscopic techniques to diagnose, treat, and prevent gastrointestinal diseases.

Medical Practice History

• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
• Texas Tech Physicians

Awards & Accreditations:

Professional Certifications

• Board Certified in Gastroenterology
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• Professor of Medicine
• Division Chief of GI (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center)
• Program Director of GI fellowship (TTUHSC GI fellowship)
• Provider of the Quarter (Selected by the endoscopy unit)
• Attending of the Month
• James Givens Award (Outstanding intern award)
• Good Murphy Award (Outstanding teaching award)
• Peer reviewer of ACG case report Journal
• Peer reviewer of the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology

Education

• Graduate Degree Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong, Bangladesh (MBBS-Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
• Doctorate Degree The University of the State of New York, New York (M.D.- Doctor of Medicine)

Professional Affiliations

• Member of American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
• Member of American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)
• Member of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
• Member of American College of Physicians (ACP)

Conditions You Treat

• Abdominal Pain
• Acid Reflux
• Barrett’s Esophagus
• Biliary Obstruction
• Bleeding or Blood in the Stool
• Bloating
• Difficile Colitis
• Celiac Disease
• Colon Cancer
• Colitis
• Colorectal Polyps
• Constipation
• Crohn’s Disease
• Diarrhea
• Dysphagia
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Motility Disorder
• Esophagitis
•  Fatty Liver Disease
• Gallbladder Disease
• Gastritis, Diverticulitis
• Pylori – Heliobacter Pylori
• Hemorrhoids
• GERD – Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• IBD – Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Iron Deficiency
• Anemia
• Hepatitis
• Jaundice
• Liver Cirrhosis
• Pancreatic Cancer
• NASH – Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
• Pancreatic Cysts
• PBC – Primary Biliary Cholangitis
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic Ulcers
• Diverticulosis
• Ileitis

Procedures You Perform

• Capsule Endoscopy
• Cholangioscopy (Spyglass)
• Colonoscopy with Polypectomy
•  Correction Of Fistula
• Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
• Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
•  Enteroscopy
• ERCP – Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
• Esophageal Dilation
• Anorectal Manometry
• Esophageal Impedance Testing
• Esophageal Manometry (Mobility Study)
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
• FeedingTube Insertion (PEG)
• Fibroscan
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
• Hemorrhoid Banding
• Luminal Stent Placement
• OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing
• Infusion Therapy (IV Infusion)
• Pancreatoscopy (Spyglass)
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
• Sphincterotomy
• Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
• Balloon Assisted enteroscopy