J. Marc Shabot, M.D., FACP, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors from The University of Texas at Austin in 1969, and his Medical Degree in 1973 from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Shabot then received his internal medicine and gastroenterology training at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, where he joined the faculty in 1978. At UTMB, his role has been devoted to teaching, patient care, and administration of departmental and education activities. He was promoted to Professor of Internal Medicine in 1998, and later named the Raymond L. Gregory Professor of Medicine. Dr. Shabot has published in the areas of gastrointestinal ulcer disease and gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. Dr. Shabot is widely regarded for his passion for the practice of medicine as a clinician-teacher. He has served on over 40 UTMB committees over the years, most of which has involved patient care or medical education. Dr. Shabot has demonstrated leadership skills having served as Director of Clinical Gastroenterology at UTMB, and developing the UTMB Colon Cancer Screening program. He was responsible for organizing the UTMB Department of Internal Medicine Alumni Society in 1991, and for nurturing its growth since that time. Dr. Shabot is currently Vice Chair for Alumni Affairs and Development for the Department of Internal Medicine. He has long been active in continuing medical education, having served as Course Director for over 25 programs for a number of organizations including the Texas Club of Internists, the Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, the Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the UTMB Alumni Association, and the UTMB Department of Internal Medicine and Alumni Society. Dr. Shabot a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Gastroenterology. He served as Governor of the Texas Southern Region of the ACP from 1999-2003. It is of note that Dr. Shabot is the only person from Galveston who has ever been elected to serve in this position. Dr. Shabot has received numerous professional awards including the Laureate Award from the ACP, and the Marcel Patterson-Robert Nelson Award from the Texas Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy for lifelong contributions to gastroenterology. Dr. Shabot has been active in his community as well. He has served as President of Congregation B’nai Israel, Chairman of the Rudy Tomjanovich Charity Golf Classic, and the Advisory Board member of the Texas Society to Prevent Blindness, the Galveston County American Cancer Society, and Galveston Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

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