MD
Medical School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Internship
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Fellowship
Baylor Scott & White Health
Membership
American College of Gastroenterology, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Bio
Dr. Huffman, a native of San Angelo, Texas, graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, and earned his master’s degree in chemistry from Texas A&M University in College Station. He completed his medical doctorate degree at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Lubbock and El Paso.
Dr. Huffman completed his internal medicine residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and his gastroenterology fellowship at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Bell County, Texas. He was trained in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), a specialized technique used to study the gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas.
He is a member of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association and American College of Gastroenterology. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.
Dr. Huffman has been a part of GIA since 2016. After completion of training in Texas, he moved to North Carolina where he was the director of endoscopy at the Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. Between residency and fellowship he served as clinical instructor in Hepatology at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
He has presented at national meetings and published articles and abstracts about celiac disease and acute acalculous cholecystitis (inflammatory disease of the gallbladder).
Dr. Huffman enjoys spending time with family and friends, and being outdoors (exercise, woodworking, hiking).
What is the best thing about your job or profession?
I am grateful to be trusted to walk with patients and their families through the successes and challenges they face medically, whether it is something transient or uncertain and life-changing.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?
I like to work with my hands, and dabble in woodworking, welding and other such endeavors.
Finish this sentence. On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me …
Up early, spending some time in self-reflection and prayer.
What are you happiest doing when you’re not working?
Spending quality time with my sons, and anything (literally) outdoors — from hiking and gardening to some exercise, golfing, or just sitting on the patio watching the sky and listening to the sounds.
What is your personal motto, mantra or verse?
Always grateful. 1 Thes 5:16-24, Always seeking. Matt 6:25-34