Research/Clinical Trials, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, UPMC | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA USA

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Research/Clinical Trials

The University of Pittsburgh is one of the leading sites in the nation for in-depth clinical research studies. University of Pittsburgh researchers seek to apply knowledge gained through basic scientific research to provide new and better ways to treat diseases.

Adult patients with gastrointestinal diseases and conditions are currently needed to volunteer for various gastrointestinal clinical research studies. For more information about these research studies, call toll-free 866-4-GASTRO (866-442-7876). You also may search the University of Pittsburgh Office of Clinical Research website.

If you would like to learn more about clinical research trials in a particular gastrointestinal interest area, please contact one of the following clinical research nurse coordinators directly:

Gastrointestinal research area of interest	Nurse Coordinator
Inflammatory Bowel Disease:	Marilyn Pesci, MSN, RN, CNAA 412-648-9173 pescim@dom.pitt.edu
Pancreas & Biliary Diseases:	Kathleen Bauer, RN 412-648-9840 bauerkj@dom.pitt.edu
Liver Diseases:	Linda Danihel, RN 412-647-1461 danihell@dom.pitt.edu Linda Gooch, BS, RN 412-392-1302 lgooch@mail.magee.edu Diane Morton, RN, CCRC 412-647-1816 mortondk@dom.pitt.edu
Nutritional Support:	Suzanne Regney, RN 412-648-9873 regneysl@upmc.edu
Gastrointestinal Cancer:	Larette Hill-Castleberry, RN, BSN 412-383-9894 castleberryl@dom.pitt.edu Lynda Dzubinski, RN 412-648-9116 dzubinskil@dom.pitt.edu Karen Foley, RN, BSN 412-648-8345 foleykr@upmc.edu

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