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Office
508 Jeffords Street
Suite D
Clearwater, FL 33756Phone+1 727-443-7700Fax+1 727-461-4379
Summary
- Howard Klein, MD, is a gastroenterologist based in Clearwater, FL, with extensive training completed through a fellowship and residency at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital. Graduating in 1987 from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine, he specializes in inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, as well as GERD and treatment of hemorrhoids. His contributions to the field include research such as a publication on atypical forms of inflammatory bowel disease and participation in multiple clinical trials involving inflammatory bowel disease and for Plecanatide in treating chronic idiopathic constipation. Additionally, he received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2013 for electronic health record use.
Education & Training
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1992 - 1994
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1990 - 2027
- PA State Medical License 1988 - 2002
- ME State Medical License Active through 1992
- CO State Medical License 1990 - 1991
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Open-label Extension (OLE) Study of Plecanatide for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC) Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
- 12-Week Study of Plecanatide for CIC (The CIC3 Study) Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsAtypical forms of inflammatory bowel diseaseChester J. Maxson, Howard D. Klein, Walter Rubin
The Medical Clinics of North America. 1994-11-01
Press Mentions
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