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Gastroenterology – Faculty

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Jack Wands, MD
Professor
Director, Division of Gastroenterology

Steven Moss, MD
Professor
Program Director, GI Fellowship

Sarah Hyder, MD
Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, GI Fellowship
Director, Endoscopic Ultrasound


Paul Akerman, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Akwi Asombang, MD
Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Global Health

William Chen MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Thomas DeNucci, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Endoscopy, RI Hospital

Jason Ferreira, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Sean Fine, MD
Assistant Professor
Co-Director, IBD Center

Jeanette Giedrimas, MD
Assistant Professor

Fadlallah Habr, MD
Associate Professor
Director of Advanced Endoscopy
Co-Director, Global Health

Zilla Hussain, MD
Assistant Professor

Colleen Kelly, MD
Associate Professor

Eric Newton, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Nnenna Okpara, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Edward Pensa, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Pranith Perera, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor

Amanda Pressman, MD
Associate Professor
Director of Women’s GI Program

Kittichai Promrat, MD
Associate Professor
Director of Gastroenterology, VA Medical Center

Harlan Rich, MD
Associate Professor

Abbas Rupawala, MD
Assistant Professor
Co-Director, IBD Center

Thomas Sepe, MD
Clinical Professor

Samir A. Shah, MD
Clinical Professor

Shannon Simmons, MD
Assistant Professor

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About Us

The Department of Medicine at Alpert Medical School is comprised of eleven distinct Divisions. These Divisions, working in conjunction with the community doctors who comprise our Primary Care offerings, provide patients with an outstanding level of care both within the Brown affiliated hospitals and throughout several community-based clinical locations. In addition to patient services, several of our Divisions offer exceptional programs for Residents and Fellows within their designated areas of expertise.

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