About
Yasir Al-Abboodi, MD
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Dr. Al-Abboodi's last day at ARC was Monday, December 29, 2025. Please see below for the physicians and advanced practice clinician (APC) he recommends to patients wanting to transfer or establish care at ARC. Read letter.
ARC Northwest Hills Specialty
ARC Medical Plaza Specialty
Dr. Al-Abboodi grew up in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, and moved to the U.S. in 2009 as a Fulbright Scholar. He tries to keep a healthy balance between his work and personal life, trying to get to the gym when he is not working. Dr. Al-Abboodi also has a carpentry project he has been trying to finish in his small garage. His favorite area locale is the Oasis restaurant hill, where he can oversee the entire lake.
Dr. Al-Abboodi performs screenings and procedures at:
I chose the path of medicine as I always look for an opportunity to help people, and there is no better way to help someone than making them healthier. Gastroenterology gives me a wide scope of practice, including procedural skills and short and long-term patient/doctor relationships. I have a surgical background, and I feel that gastroenterology is strongly related to other surgical specialties. I have a simple, yet practical approach to care. I always think that the patient I am talking to today is my family member. This approach has always helped me make the right call for my patients throughout my entire medical career.
Services
- Anoscopy
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Anoscopy
An anoscopy is used to examine the anal canal and rectum with an anoscope to help diagnose anal and rectal conditions.
- Colonoscopy
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Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is a safe and effective way to test for cancer in the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer). A colon cancer screening is typically a 20-30-minute outpatient procedure performed at a hospital or surgery center.
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- Colorectal Cancer Education, Prevention, Screening, and Treatment
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Colorectal Cancer Education, Prevention, Screening, and Treatment
Screening tests for colorectal cancer, as well as methods to try to prevent it. In addition to regular colorectal cancer screenings, exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can reduce your risk of colorectal cancer.
- Diet Review, Education, Modification, and Management to Relieve Symptoms of Chronic GI Conditions
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Diet Review, Education, Modification, and Management to Relieve Symptoms of Chronic GI Conditions
What you eat can contribute to digestive problems. Changing your diet and lifestyle, avoiding certain foods, and managing stress may offer significant benefits.
- Esophageal Dilation
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Esophageal Dilation
An esophageal dilation is used to widen a narrowed section of your esophagus, relieving difficulty swallowing or dysphagia.
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
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Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
This procedure helps check the sigmoid colon, the inside of a part of the large intestine.
- Gastrointestinal Symptom and Condition Evaluation and Treatment
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Gastrointestinal Symptom and Condition Evaluation and Treatment
Gastroenterologists and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) can evaluate and provide care for diseases that affect the digestive system, which includes the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus) as well as the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder.
- H Pylori Testing
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H Pylori Testing
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It can damage the tissue in your stomach and the first part of your small intestine.
- Hemorrhoid Band Ligation
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Hemorrhoid Band Ligation
Hemorrhoid band ligation is a procedure in which the hemorrhoid is tied off at its base with rubber bands.
- IV Drug Infusions
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IV Drug Infusions
IV delivered drug infusions for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Small Bowel Enteroscopy
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Small Bowel Enteroscopy
A small bowel enteroscopy is a test that allows a provider to examine the deeper small intestine.
- Telemedicine Visits
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Telemedicine Visits
ARC offers telemedicine visits for primary and specialty care. ARC doctors and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) can quickly evaluate you for a new health issue or follow up with you via a phone call or video visit from the comfort of your home.
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- Upper Endoscopy
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Upper Endoscopy
An upper endoscopy is a procedure to examine the inner lining of the upper digestive tract.
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Locations & Hours
Credentials
Fellowship
Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 2022Residency
General Surgery internship, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 2013
Internal Medicine residency, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX, 2016Medical School
Baghdad School of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq, 2006Education
MS in Public Health Education, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, 2012Professional Positions
- Member, Travis County Medical Society
- Member, American Medical Association
- Member, American Gastroenterological Association
- Member, American College of Gastroenterology
- Member, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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