Wael El-Nachef, MD PhD

About

Dr. El-Nachef is a physician-scientist who is a board-certified gastroenterologist with a clinical focus on neurogastroenterology and GI motility disorders. While on faculty at UCLA, Dr. El-Nachef founded a clinic exclusively dedicated to patients with Parkinson's disease suffering from gastrointestinal issues.

Dr. El-Nachef completed medical school at Northwestern University and Gastroenterology training at UCLA. He obtained his PhD studying the development and regeneration of the enteric nervous system, and this work was completed at the California Institute of Technology.

Tying together his unique clinical experience with a basic science perspective, Dr. El-Nachef strives to serve his patients with compassion to address their symptoms and improve their quality of life.