Endashaw M. Omer, M.D., MPH

Endashaw M. Omer, M.D., MPH

Endashaw M. Omer, M.D., MPH

  • Associate Professor of Medicine
  • Director of Endoscopy
UofL Physicians Outpatient Center
401 East Chestnut Street, Ste. 310
Louisville, KY 40202

502-852-6991 - Academic Office
502-588-4600 - Patient Appointments


Clinical Expertise
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS); Pancreatic Disorders; Enteral Access; Gastroenterology


Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine -
    Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology
  • National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists

Education and Training

  • Medical School: Gondar College of Medical Sciences
  • Residency: MedStar Harbor Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Louisville
  • MPH: Addis Ababa University

Featured Publications

  • Elmahdi A, Eisa M, Omer E. Aspiration pneumonia in enteral feeding: A review on risks and prevention. Nutr Clin Pract. 2023 May 25. doi: 10.1002/ncp.11020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37227191.
  • Eisa M, Omer E. Challenges of Gastric Versus Post-pyloric Feeding in COVID-19 Disease. Curr Surg Rep. 2023;11(2):39-41. doi: 10.1007/s40137-022-00343-8. Epub 2022 Dec 26. PMID: 36588861; PMCID: PMC9791629.
  • Omer E, Chhabra G. Impact of Clostridioides Difficle Infection and its Therapy on Nutritional Status. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2022 Aug;24(8):99-104. doi: 10.1007/s11894-022-00846-5. Epub 2022 Sep 3. PMID: 36056219.
  • Eisa M, Omer E. Cetuximab-Induced Small Intestine Stricture in Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity. ACG Case Rep J. 2022 Jun 28;9(6):e00784. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000784. PMID: 35782314; PMCID: PMC9242403.
  • Suliman S, McClave SA, Taylor BE, Patel J, Omer E, Martindale RG. Barriers to nutrition therapy in the critically ill patient with COVID-19. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 May;46(4):805-816. doi: 10.1002/jpen.2263. Epub 2021 Oct 26. PMID: 34486137; PMCID: PMC8646569.
  • Fasullo M, Omer E, Kaspar M. Sarcopenia in Chronic Pancreatitis - Prevalence, Diagnosis, Mechanisms and Potential Therapies. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2022 Apr;24(4):53-63. doi: 10.1007/s11894-022-00837-6. PMID: 35167003.
  • Abell TL, Kedar A, Stocker A, Beatty K, McElmurray L, Hughes M, Rashed H,  Kennedy W, Wendelschafer-Crabb G, Yang X, Fraig M, Gobejishvili L, Omer E, Miller E, Griswold M, Pinkston C. Correction to: Pathophysiology of Gastroparesis Syndromes Includes Anatomic and Physiologic Abnormalities. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 May;66(5):1765. doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06374-4. Erratum for: Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Apr;66(4):1127-1141. PMID: 32514641.
  • McClave SA, Omer E. Point-Counterpoint: Indirect Calorimetry Is not Necessary for Optimal Nutrition Therapy in Critical Illness. Nutr Clin Pract. 2021 Apr;36(2):268-274. doi: 10.1002/ncp.10657. Epub 2021 Mar 26. PMID: 33769598.
  • Abell TL, Kedar A, Stocker A, Beatty K, McElmurray L, Hughes M, Rashed H, Kennedy W, Wendelschafer-Crabb G, Yang X, Fraig M, Gobejishvili L, Omer E, Miller E, Griswold M, Pinkston C. Pathophysiology of Gastroparesis Syndromes Includes Anatomic and Physiologic Abnormalities. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Apr;66(4):1127-1141. doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06259-6. Epub 2020 Apr 23. Erratum in: Dig Dis Sci. 2020 Jun 8;: PMID: 32328893.
  • Gala K, Desai V, Liu N, Omer EM, McClave SA. How to Increase Muscle Mass in Critically Ill Patients: Lessons Learned from Athletes and Bodybuilders. Curr Nutr Rep. 2020 Dec;9(4):369-380. doi: 10.1007/s13668-020-00334-0. PMID: 33098051.