About
Dr. Pritesh Mutha is a board-certified interventional gastroenterologist and associate professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. He is also the Director of the Third Space Endoscopy program for the Center for Interventional Gastroenterology (iGUT) at UTHealth Houston, a comprehensive program focusing on cutting-edge endoscopic management of gastrointestinal diseases.
Dr. Mutha has focused on offering personalized care that is tailored to his patients’ needs throughout his ten years of practice. He takes the time to thoroughly explain every procedure to his patients to enable them to make informed decisions. He uses the latest technology to diagnose and treat various types of gastrointestinal diseases including cancers and performs complex endoscopic procedures. Dr. Mutha is also board certified in lifestyle medicine and supports plant-based nutrition. While providing state-of-the-art treatment to his patients, he also recommends diet and lifestyle changes for potential treatment and prevention of GI diseases. In addition to his clinical experience, he also conducts research. His peer-reviewed research work has been presented at national and international conferences and published in prestigious academic journals.
Dr. Mutha specializes in many acute and chronic conditions, such as pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cancer, other GI cancers, gallstones, bile duct diseases, colon polyps, colon cancer, swallowing disorders, GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, achalasia, gastroparesis, small intestinal diseases, and other digestive disorders. Besides upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, he performs endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), gastric-Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM), endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), endoscopic ablation therapy, endoscopic stenting, and endoscopic anti-reflux therapy. Dr. Mutha works closely with the oncology and surgery teams to help with the timely diagnosis, staging, and management of gastrointestinal tract cancers.
Following his graduation from the Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals in Mumbai, India, Dr. Mutha pursued a master’s degree in Public Health at UTHealth School of Public Health and simultaneously conducted research studies at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Mutha completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). His passion for understanding and healing digestive disorders led him to pursue a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Virginia Commonwealth University of Health Sciences (VCUHS). He was elected as the chief fellow and then transitioned to a faculty role at VCUHS. Dr. Mutha practiced gastroenterology as an advanced endoscopist and GI motility specialist at the McGuire VA Medical Center and simultaneously trained medical students, residents, and fellows as a teaching faculty at VCU Medical School for seven years before moving back to Houston, Texas.
Dr. Mutha is an active member of several national and international GI societies such as American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He has served as a member of abstract review committee for ACG.
Dr. Mutha, a Houstonian, and his wife are proud parents of a ten-year-old kid. In his free time, he likes to play cricket and tennis, read, teach, volunteer, and spend time with his family and friends. Additionally, Dr. Mutha is a co-founder of a non-profit organization that aims to help patients conquer stress from within.
Performs the following procedures:
- Diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy and colonoscopy
- Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP)
- Endoluminal stenting
- Endoscopic suturing of Fistulas
- Third space endoscopy (EMR, ESD, POEM, G-POEM, Z-POEM, D-POEM)
- Push Enteroscopy
- Double balloon enteroscopy
- Capsule endoscopy
- Esophageal and anorectal manometry
- pH and impedance studies
Clinical Interests:
- Pancreas related disorders – pancreatitis, cysts, cancers, etc
- Bile duct: gallstones, cancers, stenosis of sphincter, biliary strictures, obstructive jaundice etc
- Esophagus: GERD, dysphagia, achalasia, cancers, strictures, Barrett’s, GI bleeding, etc
- Stomach: Gastroparesis, gastric intestinal metaplasia, gastric polyps, cancers, gastritis, ulcers, GI bleeding, etc
- Small intestine: celiac disease, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, ulcers, cancers, GI bleeding, etc
- Colon: Screening and follow up colonoscopy, diverticulosis, diarrhea, constipation, GI bleeding, etc
Research Interests
Dr. Mutha’s research focuses on esophageal disorders, pancreatobiliary diseases, and the application of innovative endoscopic technologies in the diagnosis and management of various gastrointestinal disorders.
Publication
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Pritesh+Mutha+
Dr. Mutha and his staff were polite, listened, treated me with respect and were very professional and knowledgeable about my health condition and treatment.
I felt rushed. [..] I left with some handouts but nothing very extensive about specific diet. Also Dr said come back in 2 months but he wasn't available for 4 months!!!
Dr.pritesh mutha is very educated and gets straight down to the problem.very patient and respectful.
My Dr wants to improve my health
Dr Mutha was very caring took his time with me and answered all my questions and concerns made me feel very comfortable I would highly recommend him
The doctor listened and gave me good advice.
Everything was great, very pleasant, very happy with the service.
I am very dissatisfied with the callback for scheduling appointments. I used this provider as an emergency room doctor, so it was not by choice. And I am still waiting on a callback to schedule another procedure that needs to be done, and I have now been waiting a week. So I'm really not satisfied with the level of communication from the office, not the physician. Again, that is the communication from the office and the scheduling, not the physician himself. He was very thorough. He was very informative. However, I cannot say the same for his nursing staff and his scheduling staff. Thank you.
Great staff ...... Doctor Mutha is awesome. I would definitely recommend
Dr. Mutha was very kind, listened, appreciated all his time, but he made a prescription that he told me to contact [...] if I cannot afford it, which I cannot, like $2,000 a month. Contacted her immediately to see what our next step is because meanwhile I'm feeling worse and worse and I have not heard back. This is the history I've run into, although he seems like a wonderful doctor, the staff has been horrendous to deal with. I've left numerous, numerous messages, calls, and I rarely hear back from him. Extremely disappointed in that part, but I'd love to work with him to get to the bottom of my issues.
Very friendly staff
I love Dr. Mutha, but his support staff, Schedulers, receptionist leave little to be desired. Communication is terrible.
Very nice staff, nurse and doctor.
Thank you for all of your care and concern. Thank you for the opportunity to make video calls.
The entire staff was extremely friendly and professional as they treated me with the utmost respect concerning my medical symptoms and genuinely wanted to help determine the best treatment.
Extremely professional staff I was very happy with how I was treated. The Doctor was full of information for me and made me feel very comfortable talking to him. Listen to my concerns as well answered my question. I enjoyed my visit very much.
Good
I appreciated Dr Mutha explanation of the procedure and his concern when my potassium was too low to do the procedure.
No wait time so no need to communicate
Dr Mutha and his nurse were great. Took their time, I didn't feel rushed.
Dr. Mutha was very kind and squeezed me in for an appointment and a procedure even though he was booked full. I consider myself fortunate to have him as a gastroenterologist for my health.
Dr. Mutha was focused on my needs, good eye contact.
It was a great visit and I left feeling very confident that Dr. Mutha is going to take care of me. Thank you.
Dr Mutha and his staff have been very helpful and knowledgeable. I have already recommended a family member who has had a very good experience with [...] the NP. I appreciate the concern and quick responses from everyone.
The office front staff is horrible. Calls ahead of appointment to ensure they have records and she says she will handle it. Arrive at doctors she has done nothing. It surprises me that I ask to be notified when she receives the ER records and no communication at all. I came home from the doctors appointment and requested the records myself and received with no issue. To top it off she is rude and dismissive. Bad enough am considering changing doctors even though pleased with Dr Mutha.
Everything was very good. Thank you.
The treatment is very humane, I am very grateful, thank you all a thousand times.
Everything was excellent.
Very acknowledgeable, caring, didn't rush us out & explained everything. Will return & recommend him.
Great