Gastroenterology
Our division provides state-of-the-art treatment for patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases, educates students in the pathophysiology of digestive diseases, and provides a strong basic science program for advancing the understanding of these disease processes.
Gastroenterology
Our division provides state-of-the-art treatment for patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases, educates students in the pathophysiology of digestive diseases, and provides a strong basic science program for advancing the understanding of these disease processes.
Overview
The Academic Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is located at Rhode Island Hospital and the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center. The major missions of the Division are to provide state-of-the-art treatment for patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases, to educate undergraduates, medical students, medical residents and gastroenterology fellows in the pathophysiology of digestive diseases and to lead clinical and translational science research for enhancing the understanding of these disease processes and to advance care regionally and nationally.
The clinical program is robust and serves as a focus for translational research activities. Currently, there are advanced specialty clinics for IBD, Liver Disease, Esophageal Disease and Women’s Gastroenterology.
Faculty
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Apaar Dadlani, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine -
Banreet Dhindsa, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine -
Sean Fine, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center -
Jeanette Giedrimas, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Clinician Educator -
Fadlallah Habr, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine; Clinical Director, Gastroenterology Division at Brown Health Medical Group; Medical Director, Endoscopy Unit at Rhode Island Hospital; Director of Interventional Endoscopy -
Jacques M. Halabi, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine -
Amer Malik, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine -
Paige McLean Diaz, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine -
May Min, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Director of Brown University Health Endoscopy Center; Director of Capsule Endoscopy -
Steven Moss, MD
Professor of Medicine; Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship at Brown University; Director of Endoscopy, Providence VA Medical Center -
Bryce Klein Perler, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Nutrition Course Director, Warren Alpert Medical School; GI Pathophysiology Co-Course Director, Warren Alpert Medical School -
Amanda Pressman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine; Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship at Brown University; Director, Motility Lab, Rhode Island Hospital; Co-Director, Program for Pelvic Floor Disorders -
Kittichai Promrat, MD
Professor of Medicine; Interim Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Brown University; Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Providence VA Medical Center -
Harlan Rich, MD
Associate Professor of Medical Science; Associate Professor of Medicine; Medical Director, Rhode Island Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic -
Breton Roussel, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine -
Shannon Simmons, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Clinician Educator -
Martin Ventoso, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine -
Li Wang, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Clinician Educator
Fellowship Program
Gastroenterology Fellowship
The goal of the program is to prepare board eligible internists for a career in clinical or academic gastroenterology.
Clinical Centers & Research Programs
General Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Workup and management of GI and liver symptoms, disorders and diseases with a multidisciplinary team at Chapman St. outpatient facility. Providers include GI faculty, GI fellows, advanced practice providers, registered dieticians, and pharmacists.
IBD Center
Advancing IBD care with access to intestinal ultrasound, the IBD Center offers a team-based approach to treatment of IBD with collaboration with our dietician, psychologist, and pharmacy team.
Liver Center
The liver center provides comprehensive and multidisciplinary care for complex liver conditions ranging from asymptomatic hepatitis, to end stage liver disease. Partnering with transplant centers, we offer pre and post liver transplant care.
Women’s Gastroenterology
Women’s Gastroenterology focuses on recognizing and treating diseases that manifest differently in women or exclusively in women including pregnancy related disease, functional GI disorders, physiological changes linked to hormonal fluctuation, and pelvic floor dysfunction. There is an emphasis on the social, economic and psychological factors unique to women, including childbearing, menopause, sexual abuse and domestic violence. The approach is multidisciplinary, focused on academic excellence with a caring, personal touch.
Motility Lab
The Motility Lab at Rhode Island Hospital performs High Resolution Esophageal Manometry and Anorectal Manometry. We also offer pH and Impedance testing.
Advanced Endoscopy
Offering state-of-the-art therapeutic treatment with third-space endoscopies, our advanced endoscopists provide management of pre-neoplastic and malignant conditions, hepatopancreatobiliary disease, and motility disorders.
Clinical and Translational Research
There are over 20 active clinical research projects in the Division of Gastroenterology. Almost all the projects involve trainees, including GI fellows, medical residents, and medical students. Current IRB-approved projects are listed below (with principal investigators in parentheses)
