UZMA SIDDIQUI

Dr. Uzma Siddiqui is a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics (CERT) at the University of Chicago. She also serves as the Program Director for the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program. Her clinical practice is centered on interventional endoscopy procedures related to pancreaticobiliary disease, polyps and early cancers in the GI tract, and esophageal diseases such as Barrett’s and achalasia (i.e. EUS, ERCP, EMR, ESD, POEM, ABLATION). A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Siddiqui has directed or served as faculty for many endoscopy courses around the country and internationally. She has received multiple awards including the 2019 Helio Woman Disruptor of the Year and 2023 ASGE Master Endoscopist. Dr. Siddiqui has served on multiple national society committees, including the ASGE’s Advanced Endoscopy Committee, ACG’s Women’s Committee, and Co-Chairing the AGA’s Duodenoscope Innovation Program. She is a founding member and Preident-Elect of the global organization Women in Endoscopy (WIE).