Dr. Ben Kurz is a board-eligible gastroenterologist with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants. He performs routine GI procedures such as upper endoscopy and colonoscopy in the diagnosis, screening, and surveillance of gastrointestinal diseases and cancers. Clinical interests range widely from common GI disorders such as reflux disease and screening families for colon cancer to more specific diseases such as chronic viral hepatitis C, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Procedural interests include lower endoscopic mucosal resection, a minimally invasive technique that removes advanced polyps before evolving into cancer. Dr. Kurz is native to Baton Rouge, LA and graduated from Episcopal High School.

Education & Training

• Undergrad: Louisiana State University, cum laude
• Medical School: LSUHSC School of Medicine Louisiana in New Orleans, LA
• Residency: LSUHSC Baton Rouge, Internal Medicine Residency
• Fellowship: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in Shreveport, LA

Memberships / Affiliations

• American Gastroenterological Association
• American Society for Gastroenterology
• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• Louisiana State Medical Society

Hospital Affiliations

• OLOL, BRG, Woman’s Hospital, LSU Health, Promise LTAC