Ruben E. Quiros, MD

Chief, UNMC Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Professor, UNMC Pediatrics and Surgery
Medical Director, Pediatric Liver & Intestinal Transplantation
Medical Director, Weight & Wellness Specialty Care
Vice Chair, Internal Affairs

I grew up in Panama City, Panama. After I received my medical degree in Panama, I pursued residency in Children’s Hospital of Panama as well as a residency in Philadelphia. I then attended a Gastroenterology and Nutrition Fellowship at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Directly after my first fellowship, I went into an advanced clinical fellowship for another two years. After many years of schooling, my growing family and I put down roots in Rochester New York as the Director of the Pediatric Hepatology Program.

After a few years, I decided to move on and assumed many positions at Texas Children’s Hospital and University of Texas in Houston, Texas. My family and I stayed in Texas until our final move to Omaha, Nebraska. Here, I, again, took on many roles. Now, I am not only the Fellowship Program Director for the Pediatric, GI, Hepatology and Nutrition program but also serve as the Medical Director for the Pediatric Liver/Intestinal Transplantation with the Lied Transplant Center and the chief of Pediatric GI, Hepatology, and Nutrition Program. Despite my many internships, committees, awards, roles and responsibilities, I strive to remain accessible and empowering. I have an open door policy and try to always find time for those I work with. I am excited for the growth and progress our division has made and look forward to where it will go in the future.