Mustafa Kathawala, M.D.

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Certification ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine

NBPAS (The National Board of Physicians & Surgeons)
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine

FELLOWSHIP TRAINED

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic EGD/Upper Endoscope 
  • Screening, diagnostic, and interventional Colonoscopy 
  • ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) 
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection 
  • Video/Wireless capsule endoscopy 
  • Esophageal and Anorectal Motility 

Esophageal and Stomach 

  • GERD and Barrett’s esophagus 
  • Difficulty with Swallowing and Gastroparesis 
  • Helicobacter pylori gastritis, stomach and duodenal ulcers 
  • Esophageal and Gastric cancers 
  • Esophageal and Gastric stenting 
  • PEG/PEJ tube, Gastric feeding tube 

Small intestine, Colon & Rectum 

  • Colon/Rectal cancer and small intestinal tumors/cancer 
  • Irritable bowel syndrome 
  • Diarrhea and Constipation 
  • Nausea and Vomiting 
  • Abdominal pain 
  • Anemia 
  • Malabsorption and Weight loss/gain 
  • Celiac disease 
  • Defecatory disorders 
  • Bloating and excess gas 
  • Colonic stents 

Liver, Bile duct, Gallbladder, Pancreas, and Spleen 

  • Acute and Chronic liver disease (with HEPATOLOGY as needed) 
  • Cirrhosis and complications 
  • Acute and Chronic pancreatitis and complications 
  • Liver and pancreatic cancer 
  • Cystic disease of the pancreas and liver 
  • Biliary diseases, cancer and obstructive jaundice (Gallbladder and bile duct) 
  • Bile duct stones and stents 
  • Splenic disease and dysfunction 

CONTACT

PRACTICE LOCATIONS

Brightside Specialty Clinics
310 N 10th St
Bismarck, ND 58501

Brightside Surgery Center
401 N 9th St
Bismarck, ND 58501

EDUCATION

GASTROENTEROLOGY FELLOWSHIP 

PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, MI

1999-2002 

CHIEF FELLOW GASTROENTEROLOGY 

2001-2002

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

St. Joseph Medical Center-Oakland, MI 

1995-1998 

CHIEF RESIDENT – INTERNAL MEDICINE 

1998-1999 

BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MB; BS) 

RABINDRANATH TAGORE MEDICAL COLLEGE, INDIA 

1987-1993 

ROTATORY CLINICAL INTERNSHIP 

1993-1994 

INTERNAL MEDICINE 

1994-1995 

MEMBERSHIPS, HONORS, AND AWARDS

Valedictorian in Medical School 

American College of Gastroenterology 

American Gastroenterological Association 

American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 

North Dakota Medical Association 

Indian Medical Council