Rozina Mithani Kukreja, M.D.

Rozina Mithani, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and a member of the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases. She also serves as Associate Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program. 

Originally from Canada, Dr. Mithani holds a bachelor's degree in molecular genetics from the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio and completed her internal medicine residency training at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, where she served as Chief Resident. She then went on to complete advanced training through a four-year fellowship program in gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology, Dr. Mithani joined the faculty in 2012.

Dr. Mithani's clinical interests include general gastrointestinal (GI) issues, such as irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as less common and more complex problems of the GI tract, such as Barrett's esophagus.

She is an active member of the American College of Gastroenterology, serving as a member of its Training Committee.

Personal Note

During her free time, Dr. Mithani enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.

Medical School

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (2005)

Residency

Loyola University Medical Center (2009), Internal Medicine

Fellowship

Loyola University Medical Center (2012), Gastroenterology

• Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Screening
• Esophageal Dysphagia and Dysmotility
• Medical Education

Featured Publications

Predictors of guideline concordance for surveillance colonoscopy recommendations in patients at a safety-net health system.

Kahn B, Freeland Z, Gopal P, Agrawal D, Mayorga CA, Mithani R, Skinner CS, Halm EA, Singal AG Cancer Causes Control 2015 Sep

Granulomatous hepatitis, choroiditis and aortoduodenal fistula complicating intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy: Case report.

Gao CQ, Mithani R, Leya J, Dawravoo L, Bhatia A, Antoine J, De Alba F, Russo PA, Fimmel CJ BMC Infect. Dis. 2011 11 260

The Mirizzi syndrome: multidisciplinary management promotes optimal outcomes.

Mithani R, Schwesinger WH, Bingener J, Sirinek KR, Gross GW J. Gastrointest. Surg. 2008 Jun 12 6 1022-8

• American College of Gastroenterology