In celebration of National Doctors’ Day on March 30, the Emory Medicine Recognitions Committee of the School of Medicine sent out a call for nominations to recognize School of Medicine doctors who go above and…
We are pleased to announce the interim leadership team for Division of Digestive Diseases. Shanthi Srinivasan, MD, professor of medicine, has been appointed interim division director and Jennifer A. Christie, MD, associate professor of medicine, will…
What is your professional background? I attended the University of Connecticut for medical school. Prior to coming to Emory, I completed my internal medicine residency in Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a clinical nutrition fellowship at UCLA….
What is your professional background? I knew that I wanted to be a doctor, but I was afraid to take the MCAT. Therefore, after graduating from Oglethorpe University, I got a job with a large…
What is your professional background? I completed the majority of my education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). For my undergraduate studies, I majored in biology and minored in chemistry. I completed my…
What is your professional background? I graduated from Alexandria University Medical School in Alexandria, Egypt in 2011. After finishing my internship, I worked as a research fellow at Johns Hopkins University in the Division of Gastroenterology, and I…
Stephan Goebel, MD (Emory University Division of Digestive Diseases) has been appointed GI Clinical Consultant for the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) Business Office in Duluth, GA for a period of two years, effective Oct. 2,…
Kavya M. Sebastian, MD (Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University Division of Digestive Diseases) recently discussed the role of the gastroenterological team at Emory Saint Joseph Hospital’s new Women’s Center. The Women’s Center is located at 5673…
In honor of National Doctors’ Day (March 30), the Emory University School of Medicine Recognitions Committee asked faculty and staff to nominate doctors who demonstrate dedication to improving the health and well-being of our patients and…
High-fat diet (HFD) intake–like the average “Western diet”–can lead to gastrointestinal complications that can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Excessive dietary fat intake correlates with constipation, prolonged colonic transit times, and other complications. Emory gastroenterologists…