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5 E 98th St
Fl 11
New York, NY 10029Phone+1 212-241-4299Fax+1 212-426-5099
Summary
- Bruce Sands, MD, MS is the Dr. Burrill B. Crohn Professor of Medicine. Dr. Sands is an expert in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and has earned an international reputation for his care of patients with complex and refractory disease. He joined Mount Sinai in 2010 as Chief of the Dr. Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology. Prior to joining Mount Sinai, Dr. Sands was Medical Co-Director of the Crohn's & Colitis Center at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Acting Chief of the Gastrointestinal Unit, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
A longtime advocate for the continued translational research in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, Dr. Sands is widely recognized for his innovative treatment of IBD and for his clinical investigations of new therapeutics. He was among the first to report the efficacy of infliximab in ulcerative colitis, a result later confirmed in large, multi-center randomized controlled trials. Dr. Sands was also principal investigator for the landmark ACCENT II study, an international project that demonstrated the efficacy of the anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody infliximab as a long-term treatment for fistulizing Crohn's disease.
Dr. Sands' research also explores IBD epidemiology and includes the creation of OSCCAR (the Ocean State Crohn's & Colitis Area Registry), a population-based cohort of IBD in Rhode Island, a project that is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A leader in several major professional organizations, Dr. Sands has served as chair of the Clinical Research Alliance of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Chair of the Immunology, Microbiology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Section of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), and Chair of the International Organization for the Study of IBD. He is an AGA Fellow (AGAF) and a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG).
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalCertificate, Physician Leadership, Mass General Physician Organization, 2005 - 2006
- Harvard School of Public HealthM.S., Epidemiology, 2001
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1990 - 1994
- Harvard School of Public HealthNo degree, Clinical Effectiveness, 1993
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1987
- Boston UniversityB.A., Summa Cum Laude, 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 1990 - 2011
- PA State Medical License 1988 - 1990
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Selected for "Best Doctors in America" 2003-2016
- Elected as Fellow American College of Physicians (FACP), 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of MEDI2070 in Patients With Active, Moderate-to-severe Crohn's Disease. Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
- Study to Determine Risk Factors for Post-operative Infection in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
- Evaluating a Shared Decision Making Program for Crohn's Disease Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 429 citationsUstekinumab as Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Crohn's Disease.Brian G Feagan, William J Sandborn, Christopher Gasink, Douglas Jacobstein, Yinghua Lang
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2016-11-17 - 507 citationsEffects of Vedolizumab Induction Therapy for Patients With Crohn’s Disease in Whom Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonist Treatment FailedBruce E. Sands, Brian G. Feagan, Paul Rutgeerts, Jean-Frederic Colombel, William J. Sandborn
Gastroenterology. 2014-09-01 - 63 citationsEtrasimod as induction and maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis (ELEVATE): two randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 studies.William J Sandborn, Séverine Vermeire, Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, Marla C Dubinsky, Julian Panes
Lancet. 2023-04-08
Journal Articles
- Correction: Vedolizumab for Ulcerative Colitis: Treatment Outcomes from the VICTORY ConsortiumLeah Katta, Robert Hirten, Shannon Chang, Dana Lukin, Edward V Loftus, David Faleck, Arun Swaminath, William J Sandborn, Sashidhar Varma Sagi, Sunanda Kane, Prianka Ch..., Nature
- Vedolizumab for Ulcerative Colitis: Treatment Outcomes from the VICTORY ConsortiumGursimran Kochhar, Justin Hartke, Sashidhar Varma Sagi, Edward V Loftus, Joseph Meserve, Robert Hirten, David Faleck, Shannon Chang, Dana Lukin, Farhad Peerani, Leah K..., Nature
- Correction: ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in AdultsGary R Lichtenstein, Bruce E Sands, Miguel D Regueiro, Kim L Isaacs, Nature
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- An increased risk of Crohn's disease in individuals who inherit the HLA class II DRB3*0301 alleleForcione DG, Sands B, Isselbacher KJ, Rustgi A, Podolsky DK, Pillai S, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1/1/1996
Lectures
- Postoperative Recurrence: How Do I Minimize Risk?Miami, FL - 1/1/2014
- Treating Ulcerative Colitis with New Biologic TherapiesSan Diego, CA - 1/1/2013
- Biologics 101San Diego, CA - 1/1/2013
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Other
- The Facts About Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesSands BE, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
1/1/2011 - Quality of Care in IBDSands BE, Siegel CA, Kappelman M, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s Clinical and Research Conference
Hollywood, FL - 1/10/2010 - Biologics in IBD: Do the Risks Outweigh the Benefits?Sands BE, AGA Perspectives
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Press Mentions
- Guselkumab Efficacy in Crohn’s Disease Unaffected by Prior Biologic UseNovember 5th, 2024
- Lilly's Mirikizumab Is First and Only IL23p19 Antagonist to Report Long-Term, Multi-Year, Sustained Efficacy and Safety Data for Both Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's DiseaseOctober 28th, 2024
- New Biologic Tulisokibart Beats Placebo in Ulcerative Colitis TrialOctober 3rd, 2024
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