David M Arenson MD

David M. Arenson, MD, is a gastroenterology physician in Sacramento, California, with more than three decades of experience as a consulting gastroenterologist and hepatologist. He is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at California Northstate University College of Medicine, where he contributes to medical education as Director of the Gastroenterology Course and Chair of the Pre-clinical Course Committee, and serves on curriculum and assessment committees. Dr. Arenson received his medical degree from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He completed residency training at George Washington University Hospital in anesthesiology and internal medicine, followed by fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of California, San Francisco. In addition to his clinical practice with Sacramento Gastroenterology Medical Group and work associated with an endoscopy center, Dr. Arenson has held numerous leadership roles, including President of his medical group and Co-director of an endoscopy center. His prior hospital leadership includes serving as Chairman of the Department of Medicine, Chief of Gastroenterology, and Director of a gastrointestinal motility laboratory. His research interests include hepatic fibrosis, liver disease in HIV/AIDS, and colon cancer.