Faculty Profile

Aguirre, Jose, MD

Assistant Professor

Division: Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Department: Internal Medicine

Dr. Jose Aguirre is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston.
Dr. Aguirre earned his B.S degree in Biology in 2004 from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. After completing pre-doctoral research training at Massachusetts General Hospital, he obtained his M.D. degree in 2013 at the University of Texas Health Science Center-School of Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. At the University of Texas Medical Branch–Galveston he obtained a Masters in Medical Sciences in 2017 and completed the American Board of Internal Medicine Physician Scientist Subspecialty Research Pathway in 2019.
He is a member of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's South Texas Chapter Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), and serves as a Co-Chair for the Patient Education Subcommittee.
Medical/Professional School:
MD, University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio, TX, 2013
MS, Medical Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, 2017
Residencies:
Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, 2016
Fellowships:
Postdoctoral Surgical Research Fellow for GI Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Physician Scientist Research Fellow, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, 2019
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Dr. Jose Aguirre is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston.
Dr. Aguirre earned his B.S degree in Biology in 2004 from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. After completing pre-doctoral research training at Massachusetts General Hospital, he obtained his M.D. degree in 2013 at the University of Texas Health Science Center-School of Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. At the University of Texas Medical Branch–Galveston he obtained a Masters in Medical Sciences in 2017 and completed the American Board of Internal Medicine Physician Scientist Subspecialty Research Pathway in 2019.
He is a member of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation's South Texas Chapter Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), and serves as a Co-Chair for the Patient Education Subcommittee.
Medical/Professional School:
MD, University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio, TX, 2013
MS, Medical Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, 2017
Residencies:
Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, 2016
Fellowships:
Postdoctoral Surgical Research Fellow for GI Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Physician Scientist Research Fellow, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, 2019
PubMed