Dr. Frederick Peng is a Board-Certified Gastroenterologist with Texas Digestive Disease Consultants. He graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. He began his medical training in Philadelphia at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical society. He completed his internal medicine residency, chief residency, and gastroenterology/hepatology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. As Chief Resident in Quality and Patient Safety at the Houston VA Medical Center, he led hospital wide initiatives to improve healthcare quality for Veterans at the largest VA campus in the country.

Dr. Peng provides comprehensive care for all gastrointestinal and liver diseases. He has a clinical interest in the management of patients with IBD (Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis), and his practice offers in-office infusion services. Board certified in Obesity Medicine, Dr. Peng is also experienced in the management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD/MASH) and offers a weight inclusive approach in his metabolic clinic. He is a co-author on the American Gastroenterological Association’s quality indicators for obesity management.

Proud to take care of patients and their families in the greater Houston community, Dr. Peng ensures his patients’ needs come first. He is deeply committed to delivering patient-centered high-value care and addresses each patient’s unique concerns through personalized treatment plans supported by the latest medical evidence. He is fluent in English and speaks Mandarin Chinese.

Education

• Undergraduate: Duke University
• Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
• Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
• Chief Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
• Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine

Credentials

• Board Certified Gastroenterologist and Obesity Medicine Specialist

Memberships / Affiliations

• American Gastroenterological Association
• American College of Gastroenterology
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
• Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Procedures

• Upper Endoscopy
• Esophageal pH Monitoring (Bravo Test)
• Esophageal Dilation
• Feeding Tube (PEG) Insertion
• Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy
• Push Enteroscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
• Hemorrhoid Banding
• Infusion Treatments

Specialties:

• Colon Cancer Screening
• Colon Polyps
• Abdominal pain and discomfort
• Bleeding in the digestive tract
• Celiac Disease
• Constipation and diarrhea
• Difficulty swallowing
• Diverticular disease
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis
• Heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Hemorrhoids
• Hiatal Hernia
• Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Microscopic Colitis)
• Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Liver diseases (Viral hepatitis, fatty liver disease and autoimmune liver diseases)
• Nausea and vomiting
• Peptic Ulcer Disease