Kristle Lee Lynch, MD

Gastroenterology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Gastroenterology Perelman
Make an appointmentCall 215-349-8222
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About me

  • Director, Esophageal and Swallowing Center
  • Director, GI Physiology Lab
  • Director, Advanced Esophagology Fellowship
  • Professor of Clinical Medicine (Gastroenterology)

My education and training

  • Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Reviews

Average Rating

291 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
May 2026
visit was rushed and i was spoken over repeatedly. answers to my questions felt dismissive and overlooked. waited 6 months to speak to a gi provider in person and left feeling unheard and disheartened.
Anonymous
April 2026
dr. lynch goes over and more than above what she should do for her patients. she's very excellent doctor, caring and compassionate
Anonymous
April 2026
she's just the best doctor i've had, overall. i wish all my doctors were that thoughtful.
Anonymous
April 2026
they're pretty helpful

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Lynch is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Bellam, K., Lee, B., Lynch, KL. Eosinophilic Esophagitis Response Rates in Real Life. , The World Organization for Specialized Studies on Diseases of the Esophagus 17th World Conference. Versailles, France.: 2026

Bellam, K., Lee, Briton., Muir, A., Lynch, KL. Hard to Swallow: Treatment Adherence Challenges in Eosinophilic Esophagitis , The World Organization for Specialized Studies on Diseases of the Esophagus 17th World Conference. Versailles, France. : 2026

Bellam, K., Lee, B., Lynch, KL. Dupixent Dosage Decision: Exploring the Histologic Trend for a Change from Weekly to Every Other Week in Eosinophilic Esophagitis , The World Organization for Specialized Studies on Diseases of the Esophagus 17th World Conference. Versailles, France. : 2026

Dellon, E. S.; Carlson, D. A.; Greuter, T.; Collins, M. H.; Lankarani, A.; Talreja, N.; Ravi, K.; Simões Neto, J.; Afif, W.; Gonsalves, N. P.; Lynch, K. L.; Zaghloul, S.; Cunoosamy, D.; Durrani, S. R.; Zhang, M.; Raphael, B. P.; Angello, J. T.; Radwan, A.; Almansa, C.; Biedermann, L. Dupilumab Improves Esophageal Distensibility in Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis: 24-Week Results From the Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Remodeling With Dupilumab in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Long Term (REMODEL) Trial , Digestive Diseases Week. Chicago, IL.: 2026

Jensen, E.T., Katz, I., Abonia, J.P., Bailey, D.D., Chang, J.W., Chehade, M., Davis, C., Dellon, E.S., Furuta, G., Gupta, S.K., Menard-Katcher, C.D., Khoury, P., Kline, D., Klion, A., Kodroff, E., Lynch, K.L., Mehta, P., Mukkada, V.A., Nistel, M., Pesek, R., Rothenberg, M.E., Shoda, T., Starling, A.L.S., Strobel, M.J., Wright, B.L., Muir, A.B. Disproportionate Management of Esophageal Food Impactions: A Multi-Institutional Study , Digestive Diseases Week. Chicago, IL. : 2026

Dash A, Starling AS, Shaffer S, Muir A, Lynch KL. Assessing the performance of a new diagnostic criterion for diagnosing esophageal lichen planus , Diseases of the Esophagus: 2026

Thiele, K., Lee, B., Bellam, K., Rosoff-Verbit, Z., Sodagum, L., Davis, T., Spergel, J., Buckey, T., Muir, A., Lynch, KL. When Relief Hurts: Exploring the Adverse Effect Profile of Dupilumab in Children and Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis. , Digestive Diseases Week. Chicago, IL.: 2026

Jain, A. S.; Fang, J. C.; Vaezi, M. F.; Lynch, K. L. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Clinical Interpretation and Reporting of Reflux Monitoring: Expert Review. , Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology : 2026

Avraamides, C. Lynch, KL. Symowicz, J. Mullaney, C. Improving the Journey to Diagnosis and Effective Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis , American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting. Phoenix, Az. : 2025

Shah E., Chiang A., Lynch K., Swanstrom L., Marescaux J., Rishindra R., Vissagi P. Emerging Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Technology in Esophagology , Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.: 2025