Patrick Young MD

Education

Undergraduate: US Naval Academy- BS, Chemistry - 1993
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine - MD - 1997
Internship-Internal Medicine - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth - 1998
Naval Operational Medical Institute - Flight Surgeon Designator - 1999
Residency -Internal Medicine - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth - 2004
Fellowship - Gastroenterology - National Capitol Consortium - 2007
Fellowship - Interventional Gastroenterology - University of Maryland - 2007

Biography

Dr. Patrick Young received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry with distinction from the United States Naval Academy, where he was awarded the Karl Montor Prize in leadership, in 1993. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Vanderbilt University, where he was awarded the Albert Weinstein Prize in Medicine, in 1997. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA in 1998. After graduating at the top of his flight surgery class in 1999, he was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 106, the F/A-18 Fleet Replenishment Squadron for the East Coast, at NAS Oceana, VA.

He returned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in 2002 and completed his Internal Medicine residency in 2004. He then transferred to the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD for his Gastroenterology Fellowship. During the third year of this fellowship, he spent nine months at the University of Maryland, Baltimore MD, training in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy. After graduation, CAPT Young deployed to Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuwait, where he served as the sole gastroenterologist for the forces deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

He returned to the National Naval Medical Center in 2008 and assumed duties as the Associate Program Director for the National Capital Consortium’s Gastroenterology Fellowship. In 2010, he was selected as the Director of Medical Operations (Chief Medical Officer) for the USNS COMFORT. He deployed in support of Continuing Promise 2011, a humanitarian Mission serving nine partner nations in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this role, he oversaw the care of 66,000 patients, facilitated 1,100 surgeries, and coordinated veterinary care for over 3,500 animals.

From 2012-2017, he served as the Program Director for the fellowship Program at the National Capital Consortium. From 2012-2015, he served as the Specialty Leader for Navy gastroenterology. He has served as the Director of the Digestive Health Division at the Uniformed Services University since 2013.

In addition to his clinical and leadership responsibilities at USU, Dr. Young is actively involved in professional societies. He has served as the Chair of the American College of Physician’s Scientific Program Committee on two occasions (2019 and 2021) and served as the Chair of the American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) Board of Governors from 2020-2022. He has been a Trustee for the ACG since 2022 and is currently the co-director for the ACG’s Advanced Leadership Program.
His research and speaking interests include the ergonomics of endoscopy, leadership, and colorectal cancer.

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

Flight Surgeon - VFA-106

Staff Gastroenterologist - National Naval Medical Center

Staff Gastroenterologist - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship - National Capitol Consortium

Specialty Leader, Gastroenterology, US Navy

Director of Medical Operations (Chief Medical Officer) - USNS Comfort

Director Digestive Health Division Uniformed Services University

Chair, Board of Governors, American College of Gastroenterology

Trustee, American College of Gastroenterology

Master, American College of Physicians

Representative Bibliography

Thota PN, Vennalaganti P, Vennelaganti S, Young P, et al. Low Risk of High-Grade Dysplasia or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Among Patients With Barrett's Esophagus Less Than 1 cm (Irregular Z Line) Within 5 Years of Index Endoscopy. Gastroenterology 2017 Apr;152(5):987-992.

Pathirana IN, Albert D.M., Young, P.E. et al. Colorectal Cancer Screening: a North American Point of View. Curr Colorectal Cancer Rep (2016) 12: 241. doi:10.1007/s11888-016-0330-9

Moawad FJ, Young PE, Gaddam S, et al. Barrett’s Esophagus Length is Established at the Time of Initial Endoscopy and Does Not Change Over Time: Results from a Large Multicenter Cohort. Gut. 2015 Dec;64(12):1874-80.

Singh, M, Anaparthy R, Young PE, et al. Clinical Outcomes of patients diagnosed with indefinite for dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus: results from a multicenter cohort study. Endoscopy. 2015 Aug;47(8):669-74.

Young PE, Womeldorph CM, Johnson EK, et al. Early detection of colorectal cancer recurrence in patients undergoing surgery with curative intent: current status and challenges. J Cancer 2014.15;5(4):262-271.

Young PE, Womeldorph CM. Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. J Cancer 2013; 4(3): 217-226.

Young PE, Gentry AB, Acosta RD, et al. In Systematic Review, Endoscopic Ultrasound Does Not Accurately Stage Early Adenocarcinoma or High-Grade Dysplasia of the Esophagus. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Dec;8(12):1037-41.

Building a Culture of Excellence in Your Gastroenterology Fellowship: Creating a High VALUE Program. Ordway SM, Driggers KE, Young PE, McCarthy JG. Gastroenterology. 2026 Feb;170(2):252-255. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2025.09.020. Epub 2025 Dec 3.

Almost One-Third of Large Sessile Serrated Polyps Are Missed on CT Colonography. Singla M, Kemp JD, Goldberg ME, Cirigliano VV, Bobele GM, Veerappan GR, Young PE. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2021 Oct;32(10):837-842. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2021.20372.

Using Ergonomics to Prevent Injuries for the Endoscopist. Zibert K, Singla M, Young PE. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Apr;114(4):541-543. doi: 10.1038/s41395-018-0399-7.