Ariwan Rakvit, M.D.

About Ariwan Rakvit, M.D.

Dr. Ariwan Rakvit is a board-certified gastroenterologist with Lubbock Digestive Disease Associates. She performs routine GI procedures such as upper endoscopy, colonoscopy and capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis, screening and surveillance of gastrointestinal diseases and cancers. She is particularly interested in colon cancer screening and gastroesophageal reflux disease. In addition, she also specializes in liver disease, including hepatitis and cirrhosis. She is fluent in English, Thai and Mandarin. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American College of Physician and American Gastroenterological Association.

Education

Graduate School: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Medical School: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Why did you choose to specialize in Gastroenterology?

I am interested in physiology of digestive tract system.

Do you have a specialty of interest in Gastroenterology?

Colon Cancer Screening

What do you and your family enjoy doing in your spare time? 

Playing board games

Do you fluently speak any other languages in addition to English?

Thai and Mandarin

Awards and Accreditation:

Certifications:

Board Certified in Gastroenterology

Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Professional Affiliations:

American College of Gastroenterology

American College of Physicians

American Gastroenterological Association

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Texas Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation