New faculty spotlight: Sarah Malik, MBBS

Sarah Malik, MBBS, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Sarah Malik, MBBS
• Hometown: Peshawar, Pakistan
• Current position: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine; gastroenterologist, Nebraska Medicine.

Professional and medical interests:

• Gastrointestinal care
• Esophageal disorders
• Acid reflux
• Colon cancer screening and prevention
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Women's health
• Medical education
• Quality education and outcomes research

Education:

• MBBS, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan
• Residency in internal medicine, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Fellowship, gastroenterology and hepatology, UNMC

How did you fall in love with gastroenterology:  I fell in love with gastroenterology at a very early stage in my career, when I was in medical school. I loved the interaction between the clinical care and procedural aspects of the field that I got to witness and be a part of. I saw the importance of early detection during screening procedures and how that impacted long-term outcomes for patients. I also saw therapeutic procedures that helped patients acutely in distress or those who were hospitalized. All of that put together compelled me to pursue this incredible field and I have never looked back.

Professional memberships:

• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Gastroenterology Association
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases
• American Medical Association

Three things people don’t know about me:

• I enjoy arts and crafts and painting. In junior high school, I won first place in a national art competition.
• I love traveling and exploring new places with my husband and daughter. Disney World is our favorite vacation spot!
• I enjoy cooking and baking in my free time. 

Locations: Internal Medicine Clinic at Durham Outpatient Center, 402.559.4015; Multispecialty Clinic at Village Pointe Health Center, 402.559.8503