Description of Research Expertise

My research focuses on inflammatory bowel disease specifically Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis. My particular focuses include
1.) medical therapy of inflammatory bowel disease,
2.) safety of current medical therapy for IBD, and
3.) natural history of disease

Selected Publications

Friedman LS, Inadomi JM, Kalloo AM, Katzka DA, Kim LS, Koch J, Lieberman D, Lichtenstein GR, Lim JK, Pandolfino JE, Shin AS, Siedler MR.: Introduction of Clinical Practice Update Committee Articles. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 15 (1): 2017.

Klapproth J and Lichtenstein GR.: Biologic Therapy for Crohn's disease: Infliximab in “Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis" Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: From Epidemiology and Immunobiology to a Rational Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach : 2017.

Dalal R, Klapproth J and Lichtenstein GR.: Trick of the Trade in treating Patients with IBD. Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Diagnosis and Therapeutics, 3rd Edition : 2017.

Scott FI, Lichtenstein GR.: Approach to the Patient with Mild Crohn's Disease: a 2016 Update. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2016; 18(9): 50. PMID: 27448619 18 (50): 1-9,2016.

Hanauer SB, Sandborn WJ, Lichtenstein GR.: Antimetaoblite use in the Era of Biologic Therapy. Clinical Practice Udate. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol : 2016.

Farraye FA, Melmed GY, Lichtenstein GR, Kane SV.: Preventive Care in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: American College of Gastroenterology Guideline American Journal of Gastroenterology : 2016.

Scott F and Lichtenstein GR.: Digestive Disease Self-Evaluation Program of the American Gastroenterological Association. IBD Section. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Chapter. (Book Chapter) 8th Edition : 2016.

Lichtenstein GR and McGovern D.: Using markers in IBD to predict disease and treatment outcomes: Rationale and a review of current status. American Journal of Gastroenterology : 2016.

Lichtenstein GR: Focus on Endoscopy Gastroenterology and Hepatology 12 (6): 351,2016.

Katzka DA, Friedman LS, Inadomi JM, Kalloo AM, Kim LS, Koch J, Lieberman D, Lichtenstein GR, Lim JK, Pandolfino JE, Shin AS, Siedler MR.: Introduction to Clinical Practice Update Committee Articles. Gastroenterology 151 (1): 45,2016.

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Academic Contact Information

3400 Civic Center Boulevard
753 Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
South Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-349-8222
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366