CURRICULUM VITAE
Khaled A Jadallah, MD
Department of Internal Medicine
King Abdullah University Hospital
Faculty of Medicine
Jordan University of Science and
Technology
Irbid, Jordan 22110
Tel +962 0796673884
Fax +962 2-7200624
[email protected]
Education
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Chief Resident/Clinical Research in Gastroenterology,
Mercy Hospital, University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, USA.
Internal Medicine Residency
Mercy Hospital, University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, USA.
Gastroenterology Fellowship
St. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy.
Internal Medicine Residency
St. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy.
Rotational Internship
Princess Basma Teaching Hospital
Irbid, Jordan.
MD Degree, University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy.
2003-2004
2000-2003
1993-1996
1990-1993
1987-1988
1981-1987
Appointments/Professional Experience
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Chairman, Department of Ancillary Medical Services
Apr 2009-May 2013
King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Irbid, Jordan.
Assistant Professor
Feb 2006-Present
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at the
Jordan University of Science and Technology (FMJUST),
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Irbid, Jordan.
Chairman, Department of Medicine,
KAUH, FMJUST
Assistant Dean, FMJUST
Full-Time Lecturer
Department of medicine
FMJUST, Irbid, Jordan.
Full-Time lecturer
Department of medicine
FMJUST
Internist/Gastroenterologist
Ministry of Health Hospitals, Jordan.
Internist/Gastroenterologist
Italian Hospital
Karak, Jordan.
General Practitioner/Compulsory Military Service
Royal Medical Services, Jordan.
Sep 2007-Sep 2008
Sep 2006-Sep 2007
Sep 2004-Feb 2006
May 1999-May 2000
May 1998-May 1999
Mar 1997-May 1998
Dec1988-Dec 1990
Certification and Licensure
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American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Jordanian Board of Internal Medicine
Italian Board of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
Pennsylvania Medical License (Inactive)
Jordan Medical License (Active)
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1996
2000
1988
Professional Memberships
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International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists
and Oncologists (IASGO)
European Society of Digestive Oncology (ESDO)
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology (JSG)
o Vice-President from Sep 2008 to Sep 2010
World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO)
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE)
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Jordanian Medical Association (JMA)
2011-Present
2010-Present
2008-Present
2005-Present
2004-Present
2004-Present
2003-Present
2002-Present
1988-Present
Committee Assignments, Peer Reviewer for Indexed Journals, and
Administrative Services
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Editorial Board Member, World Journal of
Dec 2013-Present
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Gastroenterology
 Hepatocellular Carcinoma Committee, Jordan
 Jordanian Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Exam Committee
 Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, KAUH
 Reviewer-Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology
 Reviewer-Gastrointestinal Cancer: Targets and Therapy
 Reviewer- Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research
 Reviewer-International Journal of General Medicine
 Reviewer-Digestive Diseases and Sciences
 Contributing Associate Editors-in-Chief, World Journal
of Gastroenterology
 Reviewer-European Journal of Internal Medicine
 Pathology Committee, KAUH
 Jordanian Board of Internal Medicine Exam
Committee
 National Committee for Prevention and Early
Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer, Jordan
 Committee Scientific Research, FMJUST
 Committee for Review of Curriculum at
FMJUST
 Committee for the Accreditation of FMJUST
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May 2013-Present
Feb 2013-Feb 2014
Jan 2013-Present
Jun 2011-Present
Jun 2011-present
Jun 2011-Present
Jun 2011-Present
Jun 2011-Present
Feb 2011-Nov 2013
May 2010-Present
Sep 2009-Present
Jan 2010-Present
Nov 2009-Present
Oct 2009-Present
Sep 2009-Present
Sep 2009-Present
Higher Education Committee (member)
FMJUST
Patient Safety Committee (Member)
KAUH
Lectures and Conferences Committee (Member)
at FMJUST
ISO Accreditation Committee (Member)
KAUH
Patient Management Improvement Committee (Member)
Mercy Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA
2007-Present
2006-2008
2006-2007
2005-2006
2003-2004
Educational Activities
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Advisor and Co-Advisor of Master Degree Students (5 students
supervised between 2006 and 2014).
Full faculty member for IASGO CME projects.
OSCE and Written Exams Committee (4th -Year Medical
Students), FMJUST.
OSCE and Written Exams Committee (6th Year Medical
Students), FMJUST.
Teaching 4th Year Medical Students (Medicine Course),
2011-present
2008-present
2007-2008
2004-Present
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Teaching 6th Year Medical Students (Medicine Course),
FMJUST.
Course Coordinator 4th Year Medical Students, FMJUST
Teaching and supervision of Residents in Internal
Medicine, KAUH.
Teaching 4th Year Medical Students and
Internal Medicine Residents, Mercy Hospital
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
2004-Present
2004-2006
2004-Present
2003-2004
Workshops and Courses
1) Anorectal Manometry, Esophageal Function and Reflux
Testing Course; Denver, Colorado, Nov 12-17, 2012.
2) Review of the Curriculum at FMJUST and Addressing the
National Higher Education Accreditation Committee
Report, Dead Sea, April 8-9, 2011.
3) Establishment of the Foundation of Health Education
Development Center at FMJUST, Dead Sea, April 9th, 2011.
4) Good Clinical Practice Workshop. Nov 8th, 2010. Amman
5) Statistical Package for Social Services, Academic
Development Center, JUST. July 6-7.
6) Teaching and Assessment of Communication Skills,
Academic Development Center, JUST. Jan 13-14.
7) Statistical Analysis of Examinations and Research Data
Using SPSS; 22-23/2/2009. Academic Development Center,
JUST.
8) Trends in Curriculum Design and Development in Health
Services.18-19/2/2009. Academic Development Center,
JUST.
9) WHO Workshop on Accreditation of Medical Schools in
Jordan. 26-27 October 2008. Amman, Jordan
10) Modern University Instructional Methods. 27/2 to 3/3/2008
The Academic Development Center. JUST. Irbid, Jordan.
11) Workshop on Curriculum Reform at FMJUST JUST.
Dead Sea, Jordan.
12) E-Learning Using WebCT. 27-30/1/2008. The Consultative
Center for Science & Technology, JUST.
13) Workshop on Curriculum Reform at FMJUST, 11-12/5
Petra, Jordan
2012
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2007
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14) Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
Workshop. June 2006. FMJUST
15) Education Technology (Assessment and Evaluation)
Workshop. 10-12/2/2004. The Consultative Center for
Science & Technology. JUST.
16) Chief Residents Meeting, San Diego, CA
17) Evidence-Based Medicine Conference, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, PA.
2006
2005
2003
2003
Community Service/Media Interviews
1) Adjustments of the Digestive System in Ramadan-Roya
TV, Jordan
2) Viral Hepatitis-Meeting with the Local Community, Irbid
3) Obesity in Jordan- Jordan National TV
4) Chronic Hepatitis C in Jordan-Jordan National TV
5) Chronic Hepatitis B in Jordan- Jordan National TV
6) Irritable Bowel Syndrome- Jordan National TV
7) The Digestive System and Diabetes in Ramadan-Jordan
National TV
8) The Digestive System in Ramadan-Jordan National TV
9) Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease-Jordan National TV
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2012
2011
2010
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Posters and Oral Presentations
Posters
1) Al-Gharaibeh R, Salhieh A, Ali M, Jadallah K. Virtual reality for
personalized health coaching.1st Global Conference Experiential Learning in
Virtual Worlds; 20-22 March 2011, Prague, Czech Republic.
2) M Cianci, G Gizzi, K Jadallah, V Villani, G Elia, M Migliori, A Ferri, R
Corinaldesi. Modifications of blood flow in portal hypertensive gastropathy.
A laser doppler flowmetry study. Endoscopy 1996; 28: S24.
3) M Cianci, G Gizzi, V Villani, K Jadallah, G Elia, A Ferri, R Corinaldesi.
Measurement of mucosal blood flow in ulcerative colitis by means of
endoscopic laser doppler flowmetry. Endoscopy 1996; 28: S18.
4) G Gizzi, V Stanghellini, M Cianci, V Villani, K Jadallah, G Elia, A Ferri,
AM Morselli Labate, R Corinaldesi. Effect of addition of cisapride to
colonoscopy preparation with polyethylene glycol solution. A prospective
single-blind randomized trial. Endoscopy 1996; 28: S11.
5) B Salvioli, S Boschi, K Jadallah, V Stanghellini, MM Spoto, A Ferri, L Poli,
M Marengo, R Corinaldesi. Effect of different caloric contents of liquid meals
on gastric emptying rate as measured by the paracetamol kinetic technique. Ita
J Gastroenterol 1995; 27 (1): 50.
6) C Tosetti, V Stanghellini, A Paternico’, AM Morselli Labate, K Jadallah, G
Barbara, M Levorato, D Pancaldi, R Corinaldesi. Influence of overlapping
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gastroesophageal reflux disease and/or irritable bowel syndrome on gastric
emptying of solids in patients with chronic functional dyspepsia. Gut 1995; 37
(2): A329.
7) K Jadallah, G Gizzi, M Cianci, V Villani, A La Froscia, R Corinaldesi.
Isolated ulceration of the pyloric canal associated with gastrointestinal
cryptosporidiosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ita J
Gastroenterol 1995; 27 (1): 272.
8) G Gizzi, S Siringo, M Cianci, K Jadallah, V Villani, A La Froscia, R
Corinaldesi. Evaluation of mucosal blood flow in portal hypertensive
gastropathy using laser doppler flowmetry. Hepatology 1995; 22 (4): 421A.
9) G Gizzi, K Jadallah, V Villani, M Cianci, A La Froscia, P Ricci, R
Corinaldesi. Self-expandable metal ultraflex stent for malignant esophageal
stricture: our experience. Ita J Gastroenterol 1995; 1: 128.
10) K Jadallah, G Gizzi, V Villani, P Ricci, M Cianci, R Corinaldesi. Segmental
colonic tuberculosis with anal involvement in the absence of lung disease. A
diagnostic challenge. Ita J Gastrenterol 1995; 27 (1): 140.
11) V Stanghellini, C Tosetti, A Paternico’, K Jadallah, AM Morselli Labate, G
Barbara, M Levorato, C Corbelli, R Corinaldesi. Relevant postprandial
fullness and low body weight are independent risk indicators of delayed
gastric emptying in functional dyspepsia. Gastroenterology 1994; 106 (4):
A572.
12) V Stanghellini, R De Giorgio, C Tosetti, A Paternico’, K Jadallah, L Gullo,
D Cecchini, G Barbara, A Ferri, M Marengo, R Corinaldesi. Relationship
between gastric emptying and fecal lipid output in patients with pancreatic
insufficiency. Digestion 1994; 55 (5): 338.
13) C Tosetti, V Stanghellini, A Paternico’, K Jadallah, AM Morselli Labate, G
Barbara, M Levorato, D. Pancaldi, R Corinaldesi. Risk indicators of delayed
gastric emptying in 296 patients with functional dyspepsia. Gut 1994; 35 (4):
A39.
14) V Stanghellini, M Ricci Maccarini, G Barbara, K Jadallah, G Cioffi, A Ferri.
The relationship between functional dyspepsia and Helicobacter pylori
infection. Eur J Gastroenterol & Hepatol 1993; 5 (2): S64-S66.
15) C Tosetti, A Paternico’, K Jadallah, L Gullo, R De Giorgio, D Cecchini, G
Barbara, M Gaetani, M Levorato, R Corinaldesi. Gastric emptying in patients
with pancreatic insufficiency and steatorrhea. World Congress of
Gastroenterology 1994, Los Angeles. 1119 P.
16) A Tucci, S Gasperoni, V Stanghellini, K Jadallah, GF Paparo, O Varoli, G
Barbara, L Poli, B Salvioli, R Corinaldesi. Does eradication of Helicobacter
pylori improve gastric function and histology in patients with fundic atrophic
gastritis? II United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona 1993; A95.
Oral Presentations
1) R Al-Gharaibeh, A Salhieh, M Ali, K Jadallah. Virtual reality for
personalized health coaching. Experiential Learning in Virtual Worlds; 1st
Global Conference. March 2011; Prague, Czech Republic.
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2) KA Jadallah, Khader YS. Celiac disease in patients with presumed irritable
bowel syndrome: A case-finding study. 1st Medical Conference, Jordan
Medical Association, April 2010. Irbid, Jordan
3) KA Jadallah. Undetected celiac disease in adult patients with presumed
irritable bowel syndrome: A case finding study, NAAMA 2006. Amman,
Jordan
4) A Tripuraneni, KA Jadallah, EL Safyan. Plasmacytic peritoneal involvement
mimicking ovarian cancer in a patient with multiple myeloma. Oral
Presentation. American College of Physicians, 2002 Regional Meeting.
Philadelphia, PA, USA
5) K Jadallah, G Gizzi, M Cianci, V Villani, A La Froscia, R Corinaldesi.
Isolated ulceration of the pyloric canal associated with gastrointestinal
cryptosporidiosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ita J
Gastroenterol 1995; 27 (1): 272
6) K Jadallah, G Gizzi, V Villani, P Ricci, M Cianci, R Corinaldesi. Segmental
colonic tuberculosis with anal involvement in the absence of lung disease. A
diagnostic challenge. Ita J Gastrenterol 1995; 27 (1): 140
Invited Lectures (since appointment at FMJUST)
1) Enteral Nutrition: Nasoenteric vs Percutaneous, Pre-pyloric vs
Post-Pyloric; Middle East Intensive Care Nutritional Therapy Symposium
(ICNT 2015), Abu Dhabi, UAE 19-22 February 2015.
2) Hepatitis B Infection: An Update; Jordan Medical Association (JMA)-Irbid,
June 2014
3) The Changing Face of Celiac Disease-10th Congress of the Jordanian Society
of Gastroenterology (JSG). Amman, May 2014.
4) Abnormal Liver Function Tests: Problem-Based Learning; JMA-Irbid,
December 2014.
5) Approach to IBS-C; JMA-Irbid, April 2013.
6) Hepatitis C Infection: An Update; JMA-Irbid, May 2012.
7) Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease; KAUH, Irbid, January 2012.
8) Neuroendocrine Tumors; JMA-Irbid, January 2012.
9) Etiopathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Peptic Ulcer
Disease; JMA-Irbid, January 2012.
10) GERD: A Challenging Diagnosis; JMA-Irbid, December 2011.
11) Drug-Induced Liver Injury, Hepatology Club; Amman, Jordan, July 2011.
12) Medical Therapy for Crohn’s Disease Strictures; IBD Club. Amman, March
2011.
13) Treatment of Hepatitis C. The 2nd International Congress of JMA-Irbid, March
2011.
14) Optimal Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C. 4th Libyan Gastroenterology and
Endoscopy Workshop. Tripoli, Libya, November 2010.
15) Evidence-Based Medicine Applied to Liver Diseases, Hepatology Club.
Amman, Jordan. June 2010.
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16) Extra-esophageal Manifestations of GERD: What’s new? International
Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists, 19th World
Congress of the IASGO –Beijing. China, September 2009.
17) Autoimmune Hepatitis-An Update, ESHGID. Alexandria, Egypt, August 1214, 2009.
18) Diagnosis and Clinical Features of Celiac Disease, ESHGID. Alexandria,
Egypt, August 2009.
19) Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis, Liver Journal Club. Amman, February
2009.
20) GI-Hepatology Clinicopathological Conference-Case Presentations. KAUH,
Irbid, February 2009.
21) Celiac Disease, The New Epidemic, The 9th Jordanian Conference of Internal
Medicine. Amman, Jordan, April 2008.
22) Budd-Chiari Syndrome- Case Presentation, JSG Monthly Meeting. Amman,
Jordan, March 2008.
23) Professionalism in Medicine, Grand Rounds. KAUH, Irbid, January 2008.
24) Crohn’s Disease vs Johne’s Disease, Monothematic Conference, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine. JUST, May 2007.
25) Hepatitis B Virus Infection-An Update, JMA, Committee of Irbid, May 2007.
26) Chronic Constipation, JMA, Committee of Irbid, March 2007.
27) Celiac Disease-An Update. JMA, Committee of Irbid, October 2007.
28) GERD-New Approaches to an Old Problem, Astra-Zeneca symposium.
Beirut, Lebanon, Nov 2007.
29) MRCP vs ERCP, ERCP from A to Z-Monothematic Conference, Prince
Hamzah Hospital. Amman, February 2007.
30) Chronic Hepatitis C: An Update. JMA, Committee of Irbid; March 2007.
31) Esophageal Varices and GERD, Esophageal Varices from A to ZMonothematic Conference. Al Basheer Hospital, Amman, Jordan, January
2006
32) Clinical Features and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease. University of Jordan;
Amman, May 2005.
33) Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Grand Rounds; KAUH. Irbid, January
2004.
Publications
Khaled A Jadallah, Ammar K Daoud, Osama N Abu Nasra, Susan M Kullab,
Waseem T Hamoudi, Niazy A Abu Farsakh, Nabil A Bashir. Frequency of three
common mutations of CARD15/NOD2 gene in Jordanian patients with Crohn’s
disease. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research 2015; 7 (2): 93-105.
2) Ghazi Raji Qasaimeh, Sohail Bakkar, Khaled Jadallah. Bouveret’s syndrome:
An overlooked diagnosis. A case report and review of literature. Int Surg 2014;
99:819–823.
3) Jadallah KA, Kullab SM, Sanders DS. Constipation-predominant irritable bowel
syndrome: A review of current and emerging drug therapies. World J
Gastroenterol 2014; 20 (27):8898-8909.
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Ayesh MH, Jadalah K, Al Awadi E, Alawneh K, Khassawneh B. Association
between vitamin B12 level and anti-parietal cells and anti-intrinsic factor
antibodies among adult Jordanian patients with Helicobacter pylori infection.
Braz J Infect Dis 2013; 17 (6): 629-32.
Rola Al Habashneh, Yousef S. Khader , Mohammad Khair AL Humouz, Khaled
Jadallah, Yousef Ajlouni. The association between inflammatory bowel disease
and periodontitis among Jordanians: A case-control study. J Periodontal Res.
2012;47(3):293-8.
Gharaibeh T, Jadallah K, Abul Jadayel F. Prevalence of temporomandibular
disorders in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: A case controlled
study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 68 (7):1560-4.
Al-Omari M, Khader Y, Jadallah K, et al. Evidence-based medicine among
hospital doctors in Jordan: Awareness, attitude and practice. J Eval Clin Pract
2010; 15 (6): 1137-41.
Al-Omari M, Khader Y, Jadallah K, et al. Awareness, attitude, and practice of
evidence-based medicine among primary health care physicians in Jordan. J Eval
Clin Pract 2010; 15 (6): 1131-6.
Jadallah K, Khader Y. Celiac disease in patients with presumed irritable bowel
syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15 (42): 5321-25.
A Rashdan, S Hijjawi, K Jadallah, I Matalka. Prevalence of hepatitis C virus
antibodies among blood donors in Northern Jordan, J Med J 2008;42: 179-183.
KA Jadallah, DL Limauro, AM Colatrella. Acute hepatocellular-cholestatic liver
injury after olanzapine therapy. Ann Int Med 2003; 138 (4): 357-58.
L Gullo, M Migliori, K Jadallah, P Tomassetti. Risk factors for pancreatic
cancer.Rec Prog Med 1996; 87 (6): 262-6.
M Cianci, G Gizzi, V Villani, K Jadallah, A La Froscia, R Corinaldesi. Mucosal
blood flow changes in ulcerative colitis measured by endoscopic laser doppler
flowmetry. Tech Coloproctol 1996; 2: 80-83.
V Stanghellini, K Jadallah and R Corinaldesi. A review of gastric emptying
measurement techniques. Motility 1994; 26: 11-14.
Honors and Awards
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Scientific Committee and Organizers Award; 10th Congress of the
Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology, Amman, May 2014.
Scientific Committee and Organizers Award; 9th Congress of the
Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology. Amman, March 2012.
Scientific Committee and Organizers Award; 8th Congress of the
Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology. Amman, March 2010.
Best Lecture Award; the 10th Jordanian Conference of Internal Medicine.
Amman, August 2010.
Best Lecture Award; the 9th Jordanian Conference of Internal Medicine.
Amman, August 2008.
Chief Medical Resident, Award for Leadership, Diligence, Teaching and
Academic Achievement. Mercy Hospital, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, July 2004.
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Best Oral Communication; Joint Congress of Digestive Diseases, Turin,
Italy, November 1995.
MD Degree, with Honors. Faculty of Medicine, University of Bologna,
Italy, November 1987.
Languages
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Arabic (native)
English (fluent)
Italian (fluent)
Spanish (basic)
German (basic)
Referees
Ismail I Matalka, MD
Professor of Pathology and Microbiology
Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Irbid 22100, Jordan
Phone: +962 79 528 9609
Fax: +962 2 709 5010
[email protected]
Anthony Pinevich, MD
Professor of Medicine and Program Director,
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Mercy Hospital
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Phone: +1 412-232-8080
Email: [email protected]
Vincenzo Stanghellini, MD
Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology
Department of Medicine
Sant’Orsola Hospital
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Phone: +39 0516364101
Email: [email protected]
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Parth S Bharill, MD
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Interventional Endoscopist
Mercy Hospital, UPMC
Tri Rivers Gastroenterology
Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
Phone: +1 412 232 7572
Email: [email protected]
David S Sanders, MD
Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology and Liver Unit,
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield,
UK.
Phone:+44 1142261179
Email: [email protected]
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