SandraMichelEl-HachemMD

Gastroenterology • Pittsburgh, PA

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center Allegheny Health Network

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Office
1307 Federal St
Ste B100
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone+1 412-359-8900

Fax+1 412-358-8977

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2010
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

73 citations
Practical guidelines on endoscopic treatment for Crohn's disease strictures: a consensus statement from the Global Interventional Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group
Bo Shen, Gursimran Kochhar, Udayakumar Navaneethan, Francis A Farraye, David A. Schwartz
The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2020-04-01
12 citations
Risk of de‐novo inflammatory bowel disease among obese patients treated with bariatric surgery or weight loss medications
Gursimran Kochhar, Aakash Desai, Aslam Syed, Abhinav Grover, Sandra El Hachem
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2020-04-21
29 citations
Endoscopic evaluation of surgically altered bowel in inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus guideline from the Global Interventional Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group.
Bo Shen, Gursimran Kochhar, Udayakumar Navaneethan, Raymond K. Cross, Francis A Farraye
The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2021-06-01

Press Mentions

Biologics for Crohn's Go Head to HeadJune 13th, 2022
Antibiotics Heighten Risk for IBD in SeniorsMay 13th, 2022
TNF Blockers Less Effective for Patients Developing IBD Later in LifeApril 1st, 2022
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