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UPMC Digestive Disorders Center

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The UPMC Digestive Disorders Center (DDC) is a convenient point of access to the full range of digestive health care services offered at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. DDC physicians and other medical staff have expertise in inflammatory bowel disease, swallowing disorders, cancer prevention and treatment, pancreatic and biliary diseases, functional bowel disorders, nutrition support, and related gastrointestinal disorders and concerns.

The UPMC Digestive Disorders Center’s integrated approach to diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal diseases provides patients with the highest quality of care. DDC physicians coordinate all aspects of patient testing and care and are responsible for communication with referring physicians, providing a seamless continuum of care.

When a person has a severe or complicated digestive disease, a specialized team of health care experts may be needed. In these cases, direct referral to one of UPMC’s digestive health centers of excellence is possible:

• Pancreas and Biliary Center
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
• Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center
• Center for Intestinal Health and Nutrition Support
• Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center

Our physicians:

• Steven R. Abo, MD
• Leonard Baidoo, MD
• Klaus Bielefeldt, MD, PhD
• Randall Brand, MD
• Howard Dubner, MD
• Richard H. Duerr, MD
• Michael A. Dunn, MD, FACP
• Kenneth E. Fasanella, MD
• Toby O. Graham, MD
• Christine Lee Gulati, MD
• Janet Harrison, MD
• Refaat Hegazi, MD, PhD
• Hossam M, Kandil, MD
• Asif Khalid, MD
• Barry Kisloff, MD
• James B. McGee, MD
• Ian McGowan, MD, PhD
• Kevin M. McGrath, MD
• Stephen J.D. O’Keefe, MD
• Georgios Papachristou, MD
• Michael A. Pezzone, MD, PhD
• Amit Raina, MD
• Miguel D. Regueiro, MD
• Michael Sanders, MD
• Robert E. Schoen, MD, MPH
• Adam Slivka, MD, PhD
• Ernest L. Sutton, MD, MPH
• Lee Weinberg, MD
• David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD
• Dhiraj Yadav, MD, MPH

Locations and Directions
The UPMC Digestive Disorders Center and the GI Lab are located on the third floor of UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop St., in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The Digestive Disorders Center offers inpatient care at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Montefiore, and Magee-Womens Hospital, also in Oakland. Outpatients may be seen on the third floor of UPMC Presbyterian.

Contact Us
To make an appointment, call toll-free 866-4GASTRO (866-442-7876) or 412-647-8666 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST.

For information about any UPMC service or help with a referral, call 800-533-UPMC (8762).