KirstenTillischMD(She/Her)

Gastroenterology • Los Angeles, CA

Professor, Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Chief, Integrative Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA

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Office
UCLA Medical Center
100 Medical Plaza, Suite 303
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-206-6279

Fax+1 310-206-6279

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1998 - 2003
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1999
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Pilot Study to Assess the Effects of AV608 on Irritable Bowel Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
Terminated
Phase 1
Neuroimaging and Biomarkers in Chronic Visceral Pain Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A Safety and Efficacy Study of Daikenchuto (TU-100) to Relieve Abdominal Bloating in Female Subjects With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
Brain Biomarkers w/Mind-Body Tx in Veterans With Post Traumatic Headache (PTH) Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
Effectiveness of CES on Emotional and Cellular Wellbeing Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

68 citations
Systemic sclerosis is associated with specific alterations in gastrointestinal microbiota in two independent cohorts.
Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold, Yu-Ling Chang, Jonathan P. Jacobs, Kirsten Tillisch
BMJ Open Gastroenterology. 2017-04-01
39 citations
Disease-related differences in resting-state networks: a comparison between localized provoked vulvodynia, irritable bowel syndrome, and healthy control subjects
Arpana Gupta, Andrea J. Rapkin, Zafar Gill, Lisa A. Kilpatrick, Connor Fling
Pain. 2015-05-01
32 citations
Multi-omics profiles of the intestinal microbiome in irritable bowel syndrome and its bowel habit subtypes.
Jonathan P Jacobs, Venu Lagishetty, Megan C Hauer, Jennifer S Labus, Tien S Dong
Microbiome. 2023-01-10

Press Mentions

Can a Healthier Gut Boost Your Mood?June 2nd, 2022
The Pandemic May Have Helped Some People with IBSMay 24th, 2021
How Bacteria in Your Gut Interact with the Mind and BodyMay 28th, 2020
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Grant Support

Neuroimaging Biomarkers Of Mind-Body Treatment Response In Chronic Visceral PainNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2011
Central And Peripheral Autonomic Responses In Irritable Bowel SyndromeNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2010
Central And Peripheral Autonomic Responses In IBSNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006