Sarah Ellen Coughlin, MD

Gastroenterology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Gastroenterology Pennsylvania Hospital
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Gastroenterology)

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of California San Francisco
  • Residency: University of California San Francisco
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

178 reviews

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Anonymous
April 2026
i was satisfied with my visit, so why wouldn't another person that i know be satisfied
Anonymous
April 2026
my appointment was not rushed she answered all my questions and explained what to expect in may when i have my edg! i feel very comfortable to have her do my procedure
Anonymous
March 2026
very nice and knowledgeable
Anonymous
February 2026
i felt confident with the information she provided me and felt comfortable asking questions

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

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Niccum BA, Coughlin S, Clay D, Heiman J, Buckley KH, Dungan M, Daniel MG, Ruiz J, Maxwell KN, Domchek SM, Leung G, Ahmad NA, Ginsberg GG, Kochman ML, Katona BW Prevalence of H. pylori and Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers , Cancer Prev Res, 17(7): 2024,305-309

Coughlin S, Ginsberg G. Biliary Metal Stent Insertion: Indications and Insertion Techniques , ERCP, 4th edition. : 2024

Coughlin S, Kochman M. Dilated Bile Duct and Pneumobilia , ERCP 4th Edition: 2024

Anez-Bruzual I, Coughlin S, Clay D, Heiman J, Dungan M, Weber M, Almario CV, Leung G, Ahmad NA, Ginsberg GG, Kochman ML, Valverde KD, Long JM, Katona BW Assessment of the Psychosocial Impact of Pancreatic Cancer Surveillance in High-Risk Individuals , Cancers, 16(1): 2023,86

Coughlin SE, Heald B, Clark DF, Nielsen SM, Hatchell KE, Esplin ED, Katona BW Multigene Panel Testing Yields High Rates of Clinically Actionable Variants Among Patients With Colorectal Cancer , JCO Precis Oncol: 2022

Heald B, Coughlin S, Young S, Clark DF, Hatchell KE, Esplin ED, Katona BW Clinical implications of germline genetic testing stratified by ethnicity in a large colorectal cancer cohort , ASCO, Chicago, IL: 2022

Heald B, Coughlin S, Young S, Clark DF, Hatchell KE, Esplin ED, Katona BW. Clinical implications of germline genetic testing stratified by ethnicity in a large colorectal cancer cohort , ASCO: 2022

Coughlin, S Is It Time to Broaden Use of Multigene Panel Testing in Patients With Colorectal Cancer? , Medscape: 2022

Coughlin S, Young S, Clark DF, Heald B, Hatchell KE, Esplin ED, Katona BW. Multigene panel testing yields high rates of clinically actionable variants amongst a large colorectal cancer cohort. , Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA: 2022

Coughlin S, Young S, Clark DF, Heald B, Hatchell KE, Esplin ED, Katona BW Multigene panel testing yields high rates of clinically actionable variants amongst a large colorectal cancer cohort , Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA: 2022