Gastroenterology Division

Robert (Jake) Matlock, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Division Director, Gastroenterology Division, Hennepin Healthcare

Senior Medical Director, Clinic and Specialty Center (CSC), Hennepin Healthcare

Dr. Matlock specializes in general Gastroenterology with a focus on pancreatic and bile duct diseases, as well as advanced endoscopy and post-operative endoscopy.

Education and training

• Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
• Internal Medicine Residency, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN
• General Surgery Residency, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
• Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
• MD, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
• BA, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Jose Debes, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Debes specializes in caring for patients with liver diseases, particularly those with viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer, and hepatic problems secondary to immune disorders. He divides his time between caring for clinic patients and advancing research in viral hepatitis and liver cancer globally.

Education and training

• PhD, Immunology, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
• Internal Medicine Residency, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
• Internal Medicine Internship, MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, MA
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• MS, Mayo Graduate School, Rochester, MN
• MD, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina

Yuri Hanada, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School (pending)

Dr. Hanada is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and joined Hennepin Healthcare after completing her advanced endoscopy fellowship at the University of Colorado Hospital. Her clinical practice focuses on the use of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant biliary and pancreatic disorders, as well as minimally invasive endoscopic resection of pre-malignant lesions throughout the gastrointestinal tract.

Education and training

• Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• Certificate in Clinical and Translation Science, Mayo Clinic Graduate School for Medical, Rochester, MN
• Internal Medicine Residency, Osler Medical Training Program, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
• MD, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN
• BS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Ahmad Malli, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Malli treats a wide variety of general gastrointestinal disorders but has a special interest in pancreatic disorders.

Education and training

• Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Fellowship, Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
• Internal Medicine Residency, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
• Internal Medicine Internship, American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon
• Research Fellowship, Gastroenterology Division, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
• MD, American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon
• BS, American University of Beirut (AUB), Beirut, Lebanon

Maria Moscandrew, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Moscandrew has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease and women’s health.

Education and training

• Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• Internal Medicine Residency, Boston University, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
• MD, Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
• BA/BM, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Mauricio Torrealbea, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School (pending)

Education and training

• Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
• Internal Medicine Internship, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Internal Medicine Internship, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
• MD, Universidad de Ciencias Medicas, San Jose, Costa Rica