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Farzana Rashid Hossain, MD, Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA

Farzana RashidHossainMD- Physician Leader and Board Director

Gastroenterology Philadelphia, PA

Gastrointestinal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Nutrition

Associate Professor at Penn Medicine, Director of Women's GI Health - Gastroenterologist with subspecialty in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), Women’s Health and Transitional Care for adolescents entering adulthood. Additional roles such as Director of Quality · EPIC Govt. Committee · Commissioner PHL WC · Board Member SF Foundation ·Advisory Committe Member - CCF

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  • Office

    Pennsylvania Hospital - Penn Medicine [**Primary Location**]
    Farm Journal Building, 230 W Washington Square, 4th floor
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    Phone+1 215-829-3000
    Fax+1 800-789-7366

Summary

  • Farzana Rashid Hossain, MD is a results-oriented, visionary physician leader with record of team management, operations, and relationship network building to deliver profitable RVU growth. First and foremost, she is a gastroenterologist who is an innovative and creative problem solver to deliver the highest possible care for patients - as evidenced by the fact that in some instances her patients even made unsolicited donations to Penn Medicine to express their immense gratitude to Dr. Hossain.

    She is known for her high integrity, empathy, excellent interpersonal skills to get things done by working collaboratively with colleagues, (non)medical staff, administrators, superiors, regulatory bodies, Boards, policy makers and community constituents. Her strategic approach, bias for action, business acumen and financial aptitude, putting her in a unique position to help shape the future of a healthcare organization. In addition to teaching medical students/fellows, she enjoys mentoring inventors and entrepreneurs. She was appointed in 2016 to Philadelphia’s First Commission for Women to help gender neutral economic, health and wellness policy.

    Dr. Hossain has received numerous awards such as Women of Distinction Award from Business Journal, Healthcare Hero Award and Radhika Srinivasan Award from Penn, Top Doctors Award and Exceptional Women In Medicine Award, Rising Stars in Healthcare, etc.

    Dr. Hossain grew up in Midwest U.S.A. and earned her medical degree in 2001 at the University of Sheffield, U.K. She gained a unique perspective on European public health from hands-on experience working as a physician for two years at a hospital in England. She completed her residency at MetroHealth Medical/CWRU-SOM and her GI fellowship at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. She also completed a rotation in IBD at Harvard University. In 2010, she was recruited to Penn Medicine, where she was promoted to Asst. Professor of clinical medicine in 2012
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Clinical Expertise

  • General gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Irritable bowel syndrome, Inflammatory bowel disease, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Pancreatic cancer, Digestive/absorptive disorders, Women's health, Upper GI Endoscopy, Colic, Health communication, Healthcare administration, Healthcare quality, Operations, Practice management, Quality improvement, Teaching, Renal cancer, Medical business, Clinical resource and utilization management, Financial management, Government regulation, Healthcare management, Patient education, Leadership, Value-based healthcare, Government relations, Healthcare marketing, Philantropy, Care transitions, Executive health, Patient empowerment, Gastreoenterology, Medcial education, Entrepeneurism, Healthcare technology/informatics, Gastrointestinal oncology, Autoimmune gastroenterology, Liver metastases, Transitional medicine, Hospital administration, Finance, Lead, Management, Phase Transition, Rectal Cancer, Clinical, gastro, anal can, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), teach, croh, pac

Education & Training

  • University of Missouri-Columbia
    University of Missouri-ColumbiaFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2010
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolRotation, IBD, 2009 - 2009
  • The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University
    The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2002 - 2006
  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2002 - 2006
  • University of Sheffield School of Medicine
    University of Sheffield School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2002 - 2008
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Gold Medallion Award from the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (CCF)
  • Top Docs 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Philadelphia Magazine, 2017-2019
  • Top Doctor in America Castle Connolly Medical, 2016-2017, 2019
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Delayed Colonic Perforation after ESD in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature  
    M.L. Bechtold, N.M. Szary, F. Rashid, T.W. Kilgore, S.R. Puli, A. Diaz-Arias, M.R. Antillon, The Internet Journal of Gastroenterology, 1/1/2009
  • Utility of IBD serology tests: Experience at a Midwest Academic Center  
    Rashid F, Bechtold M, Puli S, Bragg J, Am J Gastroenterol, 1/1/2009
  • Mechanism of Interferon-Gamma Induced Increase in Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Permeability: Role of JNK Pathway and Cross-Talk with the PI-3 Kinase Pathway  
    Praveen K. Roy, Jing Chen, Farzana Rashid, Suzanne Ridenhour, Jamal A. Ibdah, Gastroenterology, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Utility of IBD serology tests: Experience at a Midwest Academic Center.
    Rashid F, Bechtold M, Puli S, Bragg J, ACG Poster, 1/1/2009

Press Mentions

  • Farzana Rashid Hossain | Rising Stars in Healthcare 2017
    Farzana Rashid Hossain | Rising Stars in Healthcare 2017June 15th, 2017
  • Dr. Farzana Rashid Hossain, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Honored with a 2016 Women of Distinction Award
    Dr. Farzana Rashid Hossain, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Honored with a 2016 Women of Distinction AwardOctober 27th, 2016
  • 30 Things for ASC Leaders to Know for August
    30 Things for ASC Leaders to Know for AugustAugust 29th, 2016
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Committees

  • Commissioner, The City of Philadelphia Commission for Women 2016 - Present
  • Faculty for the Urogynecology Fellowship, Penn Medicine Urogynecology Division 2012 - Present
  • Director of Quality Improvement, Penn Medicine at Radnor 2012 - Present
  • EPIC Governance Committee member, Penn Medicine at Radnor 2011 - Present

Research History

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of GastroenterologyPlease visit: https://www.pennmedicine.org/providers/profile/farzana-rashid2010 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Bengali, French

Industry Relationships

  • Member of the Advisory Committee, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of AmericaMember of the CCFA Patient Advisory Committee Member of the CCFA - minority outreach subcommittee2010 - Present
  • Member, The American College of GastroenterologyDr. Farzana Rashid Hossain Introducing ACG Magazine: Members. Medicine. Meaning. Access the first issue https://goo.gl/PYHGSo