
Ira J Schmelkin MD
Advanced Endoscopic Interventional
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Baystate Health
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115 W Silver StWestfield, MA 01085
Phone+1 413-794-3570
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Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1987 - 1989
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1985 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 1986 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsGastric Anisakiasis Masquerading as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.Kevin Groudan, Tiago Martins, Ira J Schmelkin
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2023-01-01 - 36 citationsMulticentre, prospective, randomised study comparing the diagnostic yield of colon capsule endoscopy versus CT colonography in a screening population (the TOPAZ study).Brooks D. Cash, Mark R Fleisher, Steven Fern, Elizabeth Rajan, Robyn Haithcock
Gut. 2021-11-01 - 276 citationsThe risk of retention of the capsule endoscope in patients with known or suspected Crohn's disease.Adam S. Cheifetz, Asher Kornbluth, Peter Legnani, Ira Schmelkin, Alphonso Brown
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2006-07-18
Press Mentions
- Consuming Fecal Microbiome Capsules May Prevent Weight Regain When Dieting: StudySeptember 2nd, 2020
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