- 2023
Endoscopy Foundation LectureBritish Society of Gastroenterology
- 2022
Honorary lifetime membershipIndian Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- 2022
IFSO Service Award The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
- 2022
Surgical Innovation AwardAmerican Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- 2020
CMCOEM Online educator International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and bariatric surgery
- 2019
2020 Advance in the Practice Research AwardsMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2019
Certificate of AppreciationKuwait Ministry of Health for Visiting Consultant and Professorship
- 2019
Certificate of AppreciationAsian Institute of Gastroenterology in India for Visiting Consultant and Professor
- 2018
Certificate of AppreciationJordian Ministry of Health for Visiting Consultant and Professor
- 2018
Certificate of AppreciationChinese Medical Society for Visiting Professorship
- 2017
Jordanian Star of Science AwardWorld Science Forum
- 2017
Certificate of AppreciationJordanian Ministry of Health for Visiting Consultant and from United Arab Emirates
- 2017
Certificate of AppreciationUnited Arab Emirates of Ministry of Health for visiting Consultants and Professor
- 2013
Innovation AwardDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2013
2013 American Gastroenterological Association Clinical Scholar AwardAmerican Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
- 2012
Career Development AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine
- 2012
Career Development AwardDepartment of Internal Medicine
- 2012
Pentax Video Editing Scholarship Program Crystal AwardDigestive Disease Week, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- 2012
Small Grants Program Award for Junior FacultyMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 2011
Video Editing Scholarship for Advanced FellowsAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- 2011
2011 Annual Research Meeting for best projectNew England Endoscopy Socieety
- 2010
Loan Repayment Program Award for Clinical ResearchNational Institutes Health
- 2010
Fellow's Grant7th Rocky Mountain Advanced Endoscopy Course
- 2010
Poster of Distinction: Medical, Endoscopic, and Surgical Management of obesityDigestive Disease Week, American Gastroenterological Association
- 2010
Loan Repayment Program Award for Clinical ResearchersNational Institute of Health
- 2005
Sigma Xi ChapterAlpert Medical School-Brown University
- 2000
Summa Cum Laude BS in BiologyUniversity of New Mexico
- 2000
Magna cum laude, Department of BiologyUniversity of New Mexico
- 1999
Golden Key National Honor Society Outstanding Senior ScholarshipUniversity of New Mexico
- 1999
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society University of New Mexico
- 1999
Phi Beta Kappa Honor SocietyUniversity of New Mexico
- 1999
Golden Key National Honor SocietyUniversity of New Mexico
- 1999
Phi Beta Kappa Honor SocietyUniversity of New Mexico
- 1998
Ballut Abyad ScholarshipUniversity of New Mexico
- 1997
Outstanding Freshman Award Phi Kappa PhiUniversity of New Mexico