Dr. Jaffer J. Khan, Medical Director of the Center of Surgical Excellence, has more than twenty years of specialized experience in gastroenterology including treatment of the stomach, colon, diseases of the esophagus (GERD), liver disease, anal incontinence, constipation and rectal bleeding.

He’s held numerous leadership positions at Florida and New Jersey medical facilities, including Medical Director of Gastroenterology at Bon Secours-Venice Health Park Surgery Center and Senior Consultant Gastroenterologist at six hospitals in New Jersey. He is also an active board member of the American Cancer Society.

He utilizes the latest minimally and non-invasive modalities including endoscopy, colonoscopy, and endoscopy ultrasound to assess and treat GI disorders. His other GI modalities include infra red laser therapy for bleeding hemorrhoids and capsule endoscopy for small bowel disease.

Dr. Jaffer Khan is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate of the American Board of Managed Care, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the Presidential Round Table. He is an active member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy, Florida Medical Association, and the Florida Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy. He takes special interest in preventive medicine including colon cancer screening. He was awarded the “America’s Top Physicians 2003 award” from the Consumers Research Council of America.

Dr. Jaffer Khan earned his M.D. at King Edward Medical College and completed his residency and fellowship in Gastroenterology and liver disease at Jersey City Medical Center, New Jersey. He and his brother Tariq Khan, MD relocated from New Jersey where they had a busy practice for 20 years. Presently they are both practicing consultants in Gastroenterology Associates of Venice and Englewood and Venice Regional Medical Center, Venice.