Sheldon Lidofsky MD
Esophagus Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Malabsorption
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Brown University
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33 Staniford St Providence, RIProvidence, RI 02905
Phone+1 401-421-8800
Fax+1 401-270-5935
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Summary
- Dr. Sheldon Lidofsky is a gastroenterologist in Providence, RI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Rhode Island Hospital, Roger Williams Medical Center, and Miriam Hospital. He received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 42 years. He specializes in esophagus disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and malabsorption and is experienced in inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, crohn's disease, esophageal disease, and bacterial overgrowth syndrome.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1979 - 1981
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1979
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1978 - Present
RI State Medical License 1981 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Clinical Trials
- A Study of Vedolizumab With Tofacitinib in Adults With Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Start of enrollment: 2024 Jun 12
Roles: Principal Investigator
- A Study of Vedolizumab Intravenous (IV) and Adalimumab or Vedolizumab and Ustekinumab in Adults With Crohn's Disease Start of enrollment: 2024 Apr 18
Roles: Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsColorectal Kaposi Sarcoma in an Immunosuppressed Ulcerative Colitis Patient.Nishit Shah, Sheldon Lidofsky, Lisa Laskiewicz
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2018-07-01 - 22 citationsIncidence of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in Rhode Island: Report from the Ocean State Crohn's and Colitis Area Registry.Jason Shapiro, Helga Zoega, Samir A. Shah, R Bright, Meaghan Mallette
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2016-06-01 - 29 citationsBody Image Dissatisfaction in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseSumona Saha, Ying-Qi Zhao, Samir A. Shah, Silvia Degli Esposti, Sheldon Lidofsky
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2015-02-01
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