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)

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of California San Francisco
  • Residency: UCSF Medical Center and Hospital
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

153 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.

October 2025
she has a wonderful bedside manner.
September 2025
i feel dr. coughlin has taken an interest in my case and has certainly done her due diligence with ordering appropriate tests and explaining those results as well as meeting with myself and my husband to answer any questions that i have about my condition
September 2025
the provider was very knowledgeable and thorough with her explanations to my questions.
August 2025
attentive, good communication skills, knowledge, efficient and professional

Insurance accepted

My 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

My research

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