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Patient Care The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition offers world-class patient care through the Digestive Disease Center. Our doctors provide comprehensive treatment for all types of gastrointestinal and digestive disorders. As one of the largest gastroenterology divisions in...

Parkinson’s may begin in the gut, study says, adding to growing evidence

News: September 05, 2024

A new study from the BIDMC Institute for Gut-Brain Research adds to a growing body of evidence that Parkinson’s disease, long believed to have its origins in the brain, may begin in the gut. Gastrointestinal problems are common in patients with neurodegenerative disorders, to the point where a...

Sucrose Malabsorption and SIBO Presentation at Digestive Diseases Week 2024

News: May 21, 2024

Colin Wu, BS, presented an oral presentation titled: "Symptoms Do Not Predict Sucrose Malabsorption." Some key findings included: A high prevalence of 20.7% of patients with an abnormal 13CO 2 Sucrose Breath Test in our patient population Symptom presentation does not accurately differentiate...

Philippa Seika

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Srinivas Puttapaka

Person: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Louise Halbert

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Person: Clinical Research Coordinator

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Every day, extraordinary care and breakthrough discoveries are made here at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). We rely on generous support from our donors to advance our mission. When you give to BIDMC, you fuel incredible research opportunities, ignite new medical partnerships, and help...

Ashley McCarthy

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Person: Clinical Research Coordinator

BIDMC Research Retreat

News: September 05, 2024

This year's annual BIDMC Research Retreat 2024 featured keynote speakers, new faculty lightning talks, and a stunning poster presentation session! Highlights from our group included: Su Min (Violet) Hong, BS, and Mahalakshmi Rajkumar, MS, presented their work on how loss of Mecp2 results in gut...

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Recent publications: Pasricha TS, Kulkarni S. Dopaminergic signalling in gastrointestinal health and disease. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2025;22:696-707. Solis-Moreira J. Using the phone while you poop greatly raises hemorrhoid risk, new study says. CNN. Published September 3...