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William Sandborn, MD, Gastroenterology, San Diego, CA

WilliamJSandbornMD

Gastroenterology San Diego, CA

Professor, Medicine, UC San Diego Sch. of Medicine

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  • Office

    200 W Arbor Dr
    San Diego, CA 92103
    Phone+1 800-926-8273

Summary

  • I am a board-certified gastroenterologist with an expertise in the management of ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease. Currently, I direct the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center at UC San Diego Health. The IBD Center is a large clinical research unit devoted to the conduct of clinical trials in inflammatory bowel disease, where I supervise a multi-investigator team of physicians, research fellows, nurses, and study coordinators.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1990 - 1993
  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1990
  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine
    Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1993 - 2013
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1990 - 2011
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Correction: Vedolizumab for Ulcerative Colitis: Treatment Outcomes from the VICTORY Consortium  
    Leah Katta, Robert Hirten, Shannon Chang, Dana Lukin, Edward V Loftus, David Faleck, Arun Swaminath, William J Sandborn, Sashidhar Varma Sagi, Sunanda Kane, Prianka Ch..., Nature
  • Comparison of Multiplex Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel and Conventional Stool Testing for Evaluation of Diarrhea in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases  
    Waseem Ahmad, Daniel Bouland, Nghia H Nguyen, David T Pride, Siddharth Singh, Parambir S Dulai, William J Sandborn, Brigid S Boland, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
  • Cell Trafficking Interference in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Therapeutic Interventions Based on Basic Pathogenesis Concepts  
    Parambir S Dulai, William J Sandborn, Brigid S Boland, Derek R Patel, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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Authored Content

  • Progression of Elderly-Onset IBDFebruary 2020

Press Mentions

  • Organoids Derived from Gut Stem Cells Reveal Two Distinct Molecular Subtypes of Crohn’s Disease
    Organoids Derived from Gut Stem Cells Reveal Two Distinct Molecular Subtypes of Crohn’s DiseaseSeptember 26th, 2024
  • Organoids Derived from Gut Stem Cells Reveal Two Distinct Molecular Subtypes of Crohn’s Disease
    Organoids Derived from Gut Stem Cells Reveal Two Distinct Molecular Subtypes of Crohn’s DiseaseSeptember 26th, 2024
  • Pivotal Years: Abivax’s Obefazimod Faces Phase III Test
    Pivotal Years: Abivax’s Obefazimod Faces Phase III TestDecember 26th, 2022
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