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Office
1307 federal street, B 301
Allegheny hospital
Pittsburgh, PA 15212Phone+1 412-359-8900
Summary
- Dr. Gursimran Kochhar is a gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh. He received his medical degree from Dayanand Medical College and has been in practice 11 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi and Punjabi. He specializes in advanced endoscopic procedure, interventional endoscopic management of complications of inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, and pancreas disease and is experienced in general gastroenterology, pediatric gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, and crohn's disease.
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2017
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
- Dayanand Medical College Class of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
- FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
- OH State Medical License 2009 - 2018
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Excellence in Resident Teaching Award Graduate Medical Education, Cleveland Clinic, 2015
- ACG fellow Award Annual ACG meeting, 2014
- Best Resident Research award Pediatric research day, Cleveland Clinic, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of Complications of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Jay Bapaye, Saurabh Chandan, Gursimran S Kochhar
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America. 2025-01-01 - Clinical Trial Design Considerations for Hospitalised Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Flares and Application to Study Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the NIDDK HBOT-UC C...Parambir S Dulai, Lauren Balmert Bonner, Charlotte Sadler, Laura E Raffals, Gursimran Kochhar
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2024-12-01 - 4 citationsComparative Effectiveness of Upadacitinib and Tofacitinib in Ulcerative Colitis: A US Propensity-Matched Cohort Study.Gursimran S Kochhar, Himsikhar Khataniar, Vipul Jairath, Francis A Farraye, Aakash Desai
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024-12-01
Journal Articles
- Practical guidelines on endoscopic treatment for Crohn's disease strictures: a consensus statement from the Global Interventional Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group.Shen B1, Kochhar G2, Navaneethan U3, Farraye FA4, Schwartz DA5, Iacucci M6, Bernstein CN7, Dryden G8, Cross R9, Bruining DH10, Kobayashi T11, Lukas M12, Shergill A13, ..., Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 1/19/2020
- Bridging Medical and Surgical Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Role of Interventional IBDTracy L Hull, Gursimran Kochhar, Nature
- 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
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Real world usage patterms pf Vedolizumab in inflammatory bowel disease: Results from the Victory ConsortiumDulai PS, Koliani-Pace J, Chaudrey K, Kochhar G, Shmidt E, Hartke J, Chilukiri P, Parikh M, Hirten R, Luo M, Barocas M, Lasch K, Boland B, Singh S, Sultan K, Swaminath..., Annual ACG meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2017
- Endoscopic Fistulotomy: A novel technique in patients with inflammatory bowel diseaseKochhar G, Shen B, Annual ACG meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2017
- Endoscopic Fistulotomy a novel technique in patients with Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseKochhar G, Shen B, Annual ACG meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- Comparative effectiveness of Vedolizumab and tumor necrosis factor-antagonist therapy in ulcerative colitis. A multicenter consortium propensity score-matched analysisWashington, DC - 1/1/2018
- Comparitive safety profile of vedolizumab and tumor necrosis factor - antagonist therapy for inflammatory bowel disease: A multicenter consortium propensity score-mat...Washington, DC - 1/1/2018
- Emerging role of therapeutic endoscopy in management of inflammatory bowel disease and its complicationsGeisinger Medical Center, Hospital, Danville, PA - 1/1/2017
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Press Mentions
- Pennsylvania ASCs to Open Saturdays for CRC ScreeningsFebruary 25th, 2022
- Meeting the Challenges of IBD Management in the Era of COVID-19January 4th, 2022
- A Novel Postgraduate Endoscopic Course Using a Large Animal Model of Secondary Crohn's Disease StrictureMarch 4th, 2021
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Committees
- MEMBER, DDW HANDS ON COMMITTEE ASGE 2019 - Present
- Membet, American College of Gastroenterology - committee of international relations 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Punjabi
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