Positions

Assistant Professor

Medicine
Gastroenterology
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - Sugar Land (Clinic) (Hospital)

1327 Lake Pointe Pkwy
Suite 150
Sugar Land, TX 77478
United States

Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center, McNair Campus (Clinic and Office) (Hospital)

7200 Cambridge St.
Suite 8B, MSBCM 901
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-0950

Education

BA from The University of Texas

05/2010 - Austin, Texas United States

Biology

MD from The University of Texas Medical Branch

05/2014 - Galveston, Texas United States

Residency at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2017 - Houston, Texas United States

Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine

06/2021 - Houston, Texas

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Honors & Awards

First Place Presentation for Baylor College of Medicine Fellows’ Quality Academy

Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine Ambulatory Achievement Award

Baylor College of Medicine

Academy of Resident Educations Certificate of Distinction in Medical Education

Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Interests

• Esophageal motility
• Chronic diarrhea
• Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance
• Women's health
• GERD
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Hemorrhoids
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Pelvic floor dysfunction

Selected Publications

• Bernica J, Sealock RJ "A large pancreatic pseudocyst complicating pregnancy." Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Oct;14(10):A21-2. Pubmed PMID: 27283795
• Tau A, Bernica J, Thrift AP, El-Serag HB "Changing trend in colorectal cancers (detected by screening during screening intervals, or associated with nonadherence) identify possible health care system quality measures.." Gastroenterology. 2019 Feb;156(4):809-811. Pubmed PMID: 30514636
• Bernica J, Alhanafi S, Kalakota N, Jia Y, Dodoo C, Dwivendi A, Sealock RJ, Patel KK, Raijman I, Othman MO "Cholangioscopy is safe and feasible in elderly patients." Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Aug;16(8):1293-1299. Pubmed PMID: 29505911
• Bernica J, Gould-Saurez M, Shukla R, Anandasabapathy S. "Forks in the Road—As Faced by Women in Gastroenterology." Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2021 Feb 20;23(3):272-280.

Memberships

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Member

American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)

Member

American Medical Association (AMA)

Member

Texas Medical Association (TMA)

Member

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AOA)

Member

Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS)

Member

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Member