“I chose to work in an academic health system because this is where the highest and best level of care is delivered,” he said. “The fields of gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy are heavily multidisciplinary, meaning multiple service lines, like surgery, radiology and oncology, are necessary to provide the best care to patients, and USA Health has excellent teams.”
Adams is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine with additional specialized study in advanced endoscopy.
Gastroenterology offers a blend of procedural care along with innovation and technology, which made it ideal for Adams. “Wanting to be on the cutting edge of delivering GI care is what led me to pursue additional training in advanced endoscopy,” he said. “I completed an advanced endoscopy fellowship in order to perform advanced procedures such as endoscopic ultrasound and ERCP.”
ERCP refers to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, a procedure that combines upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and X-rays to treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts. Advanced endoscopy is a term used to describe therapeutic procedures in which endoscopy is a primary tool, including endoscopic ultrasound, which combines endoscopy and ultrasound to help doctors see, evaluate and diagnose GI conditions, ERCP, stent placements, and endoscopic resections, among others.
Adams graduated with honors from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans. He was the recipient of the Gold Humanism Award, which is presented to the senior medical student selected by fellow classmates who has demonstrated outstanding compassion to patients and their families.
Following medical school, Adams did his residency training in internal medicine at the LSU Health Sciences Center in Baton Rouge. He completed two fellowships, one in gastroenterology at USA Health and more recently one in advanced endoscopy at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.
