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Office
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195Phone+1 800-223-2273
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1968 - 1969
- Lahey ClinicResidency, Internal Medicine, 1965 - 1968
- Washington Hospital CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1964 - 1965
- St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 1964, MD
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 1976 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2006
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsQuestion Prompt List as a Communication Tool for Adults with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Incorporation of Patients' Perspectives.Afrin Kamal, Edgar Achkar, Dustin A. Carlson, John O. Clarke, Ronnie Fass
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2021-10-14 - 6 citationsDevelopment of a Preliminary Question Prompt List as a Communication Tool for Adults With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Modified Delphi Study.Afrin Kamal, David A. Katzka, Edgar Achkar, Dustin A. Carlson, John O. Clarke
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2020-11-01 - ACG Institute for Clinical Research and Education: fulfilling the ACG's commitment to advance clinical gastroenterology.Edgar Achkar, Anne-Louise B Oliphant
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2010-11-01
Press Mentions
- A Conversation with Incoming ACG President Carol Burke, MDSeptember 29th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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