Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Leadership
Name:
David Kastenberg, MD
Position:
- Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- J. Edward Berk Professor of Medicine
Contact
Name:
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
132 South 10th Street
Main Building, Suite 480
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Contact Number(s):
- 215-955-5112
- 215-923-3447 (fax)
Research Activities
Current Clinical Trials
The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology conducts a number of clinical trials in various aspects of digestive and liver diseases. For more information on any of these trials, please contact Cynthia Miller, RN, at 215-955-8108.
Learn more about registered studies by visiting clinicaltrials.gov.
Jefferson GI's 3rd Annual Fellows Research Symposium (May 2026) Winners Announced:
-Most Creative Research- Nick Noverati, MD
-Most Patient Friendly Research- Justin Robbins, MD
-Most Innovative Research- Pankhuri Jha, MD
-Most Likely to Improve Quality of Care Research- Akash Patel, DO
-Best Presentation Overall- Madison Force, MD
Publications
- Air Cholangiography versus Contrast Cholangiography in Patients with Hilar Biliary Obstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- From Efficacy to Implementation: Integrating Palliative Care after the PAL-LIVER Trial
- A randomized study of digital versus genetic counselor return of actionable genetic research results to biobank participants (RESPECT3 study)
- Interstitial fluid N-glycans serve as a proxy for serum biomarker discovery in a pilot study
- WFUMB Liver Ultrasound Fusion Imaging Technical Review and Position Statement: Focus on CT/MRI-Based Fusion
- Urinary cell-free DNA as a noninvasive liquid biopsy for hepatocellular carcinoma
- Immune reconstitution and tolerance-inducing therapies as promising therapeutic approaches in multiple sclerosis
- Heading Toward a Different Future: The Microbiome, Dysbiosis, Microbial Translocation, and Beyond
- Artificial intelligence with mucosal exposure devices versus artificial intelligence alone in detection of colorectal adenomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Global Longitudinal Assessment of MASLD Using Magnetic Resonance Elastography (GOLDMINE): A Multi-Center, International Prospective Cohort Study of Imaging Biomarkers in MASLD Clinical Outcomes
- Accessibility and harmonization of biochemical tests for diagnosis and monitoring of Porphyrias in the United States: Recommendations by members of the American Porphyrias Expert Collaborative (APEX)
- Prophylactic Clip Closure for the Prevention of Delayed Bleeding After EMR of Proximal Large Nonpedunculated Colorectal Polyps: Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
- Outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal squamous neoplasms: a multicenter North American experience
- Clinical Care Pathway for the Risk Stratification and Management of Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
- Communication patterns among surgical pathologists: a retrospective review of ideal strategies in a tertiary care setting
- The Transitional Liver Clinic: Study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial
- Urologic Device Innovation and Trends: An Analysis of Food and Drug Administration Approvals From 1990 to 2023
- Author Correction: Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study (Nature Medicine, (2026), 32, 2, (527-544), 10.1038/s41591-025-04137-0)
- Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
- Multitraction point strategy for endoscopic submucosal dissection in managing difficult colorectal lesions