About Asif Choudhury, MD
Asif Choudhury, MD’s story is one of medical excellence grounded in service. Born and educated in Bangladesh, he earned his medical degree from the Institute of Post Graduate Medicine and Research in Dhaka before continuing his journey in the United States. His training took him from Internal Medicine residency in Maryland to elite gastroenterology research at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where his work earned publication in top-tier medical journals. He later completed advanced clinical and interventional training in New York and Germany under some of the world’s leading specialists.
From 2000 to 2017, Choudhury became a cornerstone of digestive care in Fort Myers, Florida. As a high-volume interventional endoscopist and Section Chief of Gastroenterology at Lee Memorial Health System, he was trusted with some of the region’s most complex cases. Known especially for his work in esophageal stenting and feeding tube placement, he helped patients facing severe illness, trauma, and cancer find relief and recovery.
But beyond his clinical achievements, Asif Choudhury, MD, is best remembered for his unwavering commitment to community care. For over 20 years, he dedicated time each week to uninsured patients—often providing care and medications at no cost. Every Friday, he offered free consultations at his mosque, becoming a vital source of comfort and clarity for countless families.
About Asif Choudhury, MD
Asif Choudhury, MD’s story is one of medical excellence grounded in service. Born and educated in Bangladesh, he earned his medical degree from the Institute of Post Graduate Medicine and Research in Dhaka before continuing his journey in the United States. His training took him from Internal Medicine residency in Maryland to elite gastroenterology research at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where his work earned publication in top-tier medical journals. He later completed advanced clinical and interventional training in New York and Germany under some of the world’s leading specialists.
From 2000 to 2017, Choudhury became a cornerstone of digestive care in Fort Myers, Florida. As a high-volume interventional endoscopist and Section Chief of Gastroenterology at Lee Memorial Health System, he was trusted with some of the region’s most complex cases. Known especially for his work in esophageal stenting and feeding tube placement, he helped patients facing severe illness, trauma, and cancer find relief and recovery.
But beyond his clinical achievements, Asif Choudhury, MD, is best remembered for his unwavering commitment to community care. For over 20 years, he dedicated time each week to uninsured patients—often providing care and medications at no cost. Every Friday, he offered free consultations at his mosque, becoming a vital source of comfort and clarity for countless families.
His ethic of service stems from a proud family tradition: a maternal grandfather who was a legislator in pre-partition India and paternal relatives who served in medicine. Today, Choudhury carries that legacy forward through ongoing efforts to support health education and preventive wellness, particularly in under-resourced areas of Bangladesh.
Outside of medicine, Choudhury is an avid fan of soccer and cricket, a lover of music, and an active participant in South Florida’s cultural life. He frequently speaks at community events to raise awareness around chronic disease, nutrition, and lifestyle-based healing.
Through every chapter of his life, one truth remains: Asif Choudhury, MD, is—and has always been—a physician at heart. His mission to ease suffering and empower others continues, fueled by the same compassion that defined his years at the bedside.