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Shilpa Ravella, MD, Gastroenterology, Hilo, HI

ShilpaRavellaMD

Gastroenterology Hilo, HI

Nutrition

Gastroenterologist, author

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  • Office

    1190 Waianuenue Ave
    Hilo, HI 96720

Summary

  • Shilpa Ravella is a gastroenterologist and author. She treats a range of general gastrointestinal ailments and has unique experience in managing complex rare diseases, including intestinal failure and intestinal or multiple-organ transplantation. She is an expert in the field of nutrition and is particularly interested in the interactions between lifestyle, the microbiome and the immune system.

    Her debut book, A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet and Disease (W.W. Norton), was a best science pick by Nature and was shortlisted for the Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, New York Magazine, Slate, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Salon, Discover and USA Today, among other publications. She has appeared as an expert on national media, including ABC’s Good Morning America and NPR, and in print media outlets, including The Telegraph, CBS, The Times, New Scientist, Nature, Forbes, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan, Food and Wine and Glamour. Her Ted-Ed lesson, ‘How the Food You Eat Affects Your Gut,’ has garnered over six million views. Ravella earned her B.S. in Biology from MIT and an M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. For the better part of a decade, she held a full-time faculty appointment at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City. She now splits her time between mainland and the Hawaiian islands, where she works in rural healthcare. She continues to teach and write about food, health, lifestyle and more. Learn more at shilparavella.com.
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Clinical Expertise

  • Inflammatory bowel disease, Intestinal failure, Short bowel syndrome, Intestinal transplant, Malabsorptive disorders, Bacterial overgrowth syndrome

Education & Training

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2014
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2007
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Biology

Certifications & Licensure

  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) Visiting IBD Fellow Massachusetts General Hospital, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Press Mentions

  • Gut Health: Here's How, and When, to Check on It
    Gut Health: Here's How, and When, to Check on ItMarch 21st, 2023
  • Thinking of Trying Intermittent Fasting? Make Sure It's the Right Diet for You
    Thinking of Trying Intermittent Fasting? Make Sure It's the Right Diet for YouMay 25th, 2021
  • 9 Safe Ways to Make Yourself Poop for Instant Relief, According to Doctors
    9 Safe Ways to Make Yourself Poop for Instant Relief, According to DoctorsSeptember 13th, 2020
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