Robert K. Vincent, M.D., Ph.D.

About Robert K. Vincent, M.D., Ph.D.

Colorado native Dr. Robert K. Vincent joined Indianapolis Gastroenterology and Hepatology (IGH) in the fall of 2017 after completing his fellowship in transplant hepatology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center. Dr. Vincent sees patients in Indianapolis and Greensburg.

Dr. Vincent's training career began with his undergraduate studies at Drake University. There, he became a project leader investigating the damage to the GI tract during hemorrhage and completed his Bachelor of Science degree in 2001.

Dr. Vincent was selected for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He combined medical school and a graduate education program to study medicine while earning his Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology. His research and doctorate work focused on pancreas tissue development for diabetes treatments.

Dr. Vincent continued his medical education at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), completing his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship as part of a Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). This program combined internal medicine residency with subspecialty training and a three-year research fellowship. While completing his studies at VCU, his research focused on extensive population tissue studies of patients developing Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) under the mentorship of Dr. Arun Sanyal. Dr. Vincent completed his VCU training with a one-year transplant hepatology fellowship. He is a published author of multiple research articles from his undergraduate work, graduate work, and research fellowship.

Dr. Vincent is a member of The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). An animal lover with four pets, Dr. Vincent's other interests include travel, soccer, following his favorite NFL teams, the Broncos and Colts, and spending time with his wife.

Education & Training

• Bachelor of Science, Drake University (2001)
• Doctor of Philosophy (MSTP), Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin at Madison (2007)
• Doctor of Medicine (MSTP), University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (2009)
• Internal Medicine Residency (PSTP), Virginia Commonwealth University (2011)
• Gastroenterology Fellowship (PTSP), Virginia Commonwealth University (2013)
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Fellowship (PTSP), Virginia Commonwealth University (2016)
• Transplant Hepatology Fellowship, Virginia Commonwealth University (2017)

Awards/Recognitions

• President's Scholarship, Drake University (1997)
• Magna cum Laude, Drake University (2001)
• Medical Scientist Training Program Fellowship, UW-Madison University (2001)
• American College of Physicians, Alexandria, Best Poster (2010)
• Digestive Diseases Week-Top 10% Poster (2016)
• Castle Connolly Top Doctors (Since 2020)