Dr. Levinthal Receives IFFGD National Award

David Levinthal, MD, PhD received a national research award from the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) at the 2019 Digestive Disease Week (DDW) conference in San Diego, CA in May 2019.  Dr. Levinthal was one of only three young...

Dr. Dueker Receives 1st Place VA Award

Jeffrey Dueker, MD, new GI and IBD attending, won the first place award in the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System’s May 2019 Research Week for his research project, “Performance of the Veterans Choice Program for Colonoscopy Referrals at a Tertiary VA Center”. ...

Pitt & UPMC Research @ DDW 2019

The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, in collaboration with University of Pittsburgh and UPMC colleagues, will present 68 outstanding research lectures and posters at Digestive Disease Week 2019...

Tackling Chronic Abdominal Pain

Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD and Emily Weaver, LCSW are featured in the May 2019 issue of GI and Hepatology News related to their novel collaborative multidisciplinary work on gastrointestinal pain management without opioids.  Dr. Szigethy and Ms. Weaver are both leadership...
Dr. David Binion Receives Sherman Prize

Dr. David Binion Receives Sherman Prize

David G. Binion, MD received the coveted Sherman Prize for his analysis of “Big Data” to better understand IBD and to optimize treatment strategies for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.  Dr. Binion received this competitive award at the December...