Gastroenterologist R. Martin Bashir, M.D., has joined Holy Cross Medical Group, a group of more than 160 physicians employed by Holy Cross Hospital who provide health care in a variety of medical specialties throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Dr. Bashir joins Holy Cross from Washington, D.C., where he was a partner in two medical practices, Capital Digestive Care and Washington Gastroenterology, for more than 18 years.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology, Dr. Bashir also served as a gastroenterology consultant for the Washington Nationals from 2005 to 2014 and for the Washington Redskins from 2000 to 2007.

He is the immediate past governor of the American College of Gastroenterology for Washington, D.C., where he has served as fellow for over 17 years. He also is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Additionally, he serves on the board of Chris4Life, a non-profit colon cancer foundation, and is a former board member of the American Cancer Society’s D.C. Cancer Consortium. He also served as director of pancreaticobiliary endoscopy at the Children’s National Medical Center for 17 years.

The recipient of numerous awards, Dr. Bashir completed an advanced therapeutic endoscopy fellowship and a fellowship in gastroenterology/hepatology/nutrition at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, where he served as chief resident. He received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., and his undergraduate degree in biology and eastern literature from the University of Virginia.

Dr. Bashir’s office is located at 1900 E. Commercial Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. To learn more, visit HolyCrossMedicalGroup.com. To make an appointment, call 954-928-1778.

About Holy Cross Hospital

A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale, FL-based Holy Cross Hospital is a full-service, non-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross Hospital has been named one of the top three hospitals of 64 in the Miami metro area and one of the top 15 in the state in U.S. News and World Report's 2018-2019 Best Hospital rankings. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. To learn more about Holy Cross Hospital, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.