Dr. Em is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He did his residency and was chief resident in Internal Medicine at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Em has special interests in inflammatory bowel disease, therapeutic Endoscopy and liver diseases.


Current Position
- 2005 – Present | Specialist in Gastroenterology, Salem Gastroenterology Consultants, Salem, Oregon. Practice includes special interest in inflammatory bowel disease, liver diseases, and diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopy.
Education
- 1988 – 1992 | Undergraduate, Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 1992 – 1996 | Medical School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1996 – 1999 | Internship and Residency, University of California at Irvine, Orange, California
- 1999 – 2000 | Chief Resident, University of California at Irvine, Orange, California
- 2000 – 2003 | Gastroenterology Fellow, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
Staff Experience
- 2003 – 2005 | Medical Staff, Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Leesburg, Florida
- 2003 – 2005 | Medical Staff, The Villages Regional Hospital, The Villages, Florida
- 2003 – 2005 | Medical Staff, South Lake Hospital, Clermont, Florida
- 2003 – 2005 | Medical Staff, Florida Waterman Hospital, Tavares, Florida
- 2005 | Provisional Medical Staff, Salem Hospital, Salem, Oregon
Honors & Awards
- 1988 | Highest Honor from California Scholarship Federation
- 1989 – 1990 | Harvard College Scholarship
- 1990 – 1991 | Harvard College Scholarship
- 1993 | NIH Summer Student Fellowship
Board Certification
- 1999 | Internal Medicine
- 2003 | Gastroenterology
Professional Affiliations
- Oregon Medical Association
- Marion-Polk Medical Society
- Mid-Valley Independent Physicians Association
Research Publications
- Quon MJ, Guerre-Millo M, Zarnowski MJ, Butte AJ, Em M, Cushman SW, Taylor SI. Tyrosine kinase-deficient mutant human insulin receptors overexpressed in transfected rat adipose cells fail to mediate translocation of epitope-tagged GLUT4. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1994; 91:5587-5591.
General Interests
- Jogging, basketball, aerobic and resistance exercise
- Sports, movies, and dining out