Biography
Dr.
Geronimo Sahagun has been at Internal Medicine Associates since 1997.
Originally
from California, Geronimo Sahagun, MD, has been practicing Gastroenterology in
Alaska for over 25+ years.
Dr.
Sahagun received his MD from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. From
there, he completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Oregon
Health Science University, serving as Chief Medical Resident in Internal
Medicine. He furthered his postgraduate training at Oregon Health Science
University completing his Gastroenterology fellowship.
Throughout
his career he has readily demonstrated his passion for medicine, patient care,
and advancing research. He has had several clinical publications and has
participated in extensive research/scholarly activities, which include:
comparison of Pegasus and RBV in genotype 2 & 3 patients between 4 & 6
months of treatment, participation in a clinical trials program for Hepatitis C
here in Alaska, and prevalence data on H. Pylori for non-Native and Native
patients in Alaska.
He
also was a founding member of Anchorage Endoscopy Center, the first
Gastroenterology specialized surgery center in Alaska in 1998 which provides
top endoscopic procedure care to Alaskans.
Dr.
Sahagun advocates that this is not a job— it is his passion. He specializes in
advanced procedures, treatment of liver disorders, and colon cancer screening.
Further, Dr. Sahagun recognizes how powerful physician leadership in medicine
is to the health of our community and Alaskans. He has been serving as Internal
Medicine Associates first-ever physician CEO between 2019-2025, who can be
regularly observed to advocate for physicians, staff, and patients in our
organizational initiatives and daily operations.
He
enjoys adventuring in Alaska, fishing, swimming, biking and camping. In his
free time, you can find Dr. Sahagun enjoying time with his family, traveling,
and exploring.