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photo Amir Ali Ghaffari, MD, PhD

Gastroenterology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Program Director, Advanced Fellowship in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Subspecialty Education Coordinator

Email: ghaffariaa@upmc.edu

Phone: 412-647-2183
Contact
Office: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
200 Lothrop St. M2
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-647-2183
Fax: 412-864-1204
E-mail: ghaffariaa@upmc.edu
Administrative Assistant:
Daniel Simms
Address: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Center
200 Lothrop St. G-314
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email: simmsd@upmc.edu
Phone: 412-647-2183
Fax: 412-864-1204
Education and Training
Education
MD, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, 2016
PhD, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, University of California Los Angeles, 2013
MS, Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, 2006
BS, Biological Sciences, University of California Irvine, 2005
Training
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2019
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2022
Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2022
Research Interest
Dr. Ghaffari's research focuses on exploring the role of microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease progression and treatment response.
Clinical Interest
Dr. Ghaffari is a board-certified gastroenterologist, and his practice specializes in inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. He is also interested in treating patients with overlapping symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome (disorders of gut-brain interaction).
Educational Interest
Dr. Ghaffari is a mentor and educator for GI fellows, residents, interns and medical students. He is interested in medical education curriculum design, development and improvement.
Publications
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Cardiology

Endocrinology and Metabolism

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General Internal Medicine

Geriatric Medicine
Hematology/Oncology

Infectious Diseases

Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Renal-Electrolyte

Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

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