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photo Anna Evans Phillips, MD, MS

Gastroenterology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Email: evansac3@upmc.edu

Phone: 412-578-9424
Contact
Office: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
UPMC Presbyterian, M2, C Wing - 200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-578-9424
Fax: 412-647-1880
E-mail: evansac3@upmc.edu
Administrative Assistant:
Clinical-Procedure Scheduling
Address: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
PUH, M2, C Wing - 200 Lothrop St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-578-9424
Fax: 412-647-1880
Education and Training
Education
Masters of Science (Clinical Trials Track), University of Pittsburgh, 2018
MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2011
Bachelor of Arts (History), Harvard University, 2004
Training
Advanced Fellowship in Medical Pancreatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2018
Gastroenterology Fellowship T32 Track, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2017
Gastroenterology Fellowship (Year 1), Columbia University, 2015
Internal Medicine Residency, Yale University, 2014
Certificate in Clinical Research, Institute for Clinical Research, University of Pittsburgh, 2010
Research Interest
Dr. Phillips's research interest primarily focuses on pain in chronic pancreatitis, but also includes problems related to acute pancreatitis such as pain, nutrition, and diabetes.
Clinical Interest
Dr. Phillips sees patients with pancreatic and biliary diseases, with a specialization in medical pancreatology. She also sees patients with nutritional disorders.
Educational Interest
Dr. Phillips is committed to the educational mission of the University of Pittsburgh School of medicine, and in training scholars interested in pancreatitis.
Publications
Selected Publications:
Phillips AE, Faghih M, Singh VK, Olesen SS, Kuhlmann L, Novovic S, Bick B, Hart PA, Ramsey ML, Talukdar R, Garg PK, Yadav D, Drewes AM. Rationale for and Development of the Pancreatic Quantitative Sensory Testing Consortium to Study Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis. Pancreas. 2021; 50(9): 1298-1304.
Phillips AE, Faghih M, Kuhlmann L, Larsen IM, Drewes AM, Singh VK, Yadav D, Olesen SS. A clinically feasible method for the assessment and characterization of pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology. 2020; 20(1): 25-34.
Phillips AE, Faghih M, Drewes AM, Singh VK, Yadav D, Olesen SS. Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis Associates With Pain and Reduced Quality of Life. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2020; 115(12): 2077-2085.
Faghih M, Phillips AE, Kuhlmann L, Afghani E, Drewes AM, Yadav D, Singh VK, Olesen SS. Pancreatic QST Differentiates Chronic Pancreatitis Patients into Distinct Pain Phenotypes Independent of Psychiatric Comorbidities. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2022; 20(1): 153-161.
Olesen SS, Phillips AE, Faghih M, Kuhlmann L, Steinkohl E, Frøkjær JB, Bick BL, Ramsey ML, Hart PA, Garg PK, Singh VK, Yadav D, Drewes AM. Overlap and cumulative effects of pancreatic duct obstruction, abnormal pain processing and psychological distress on patient-reported outcomes in chronic pancreatitis. Gut. 2021.
Kuhlmann L, Olesen SS, Grønlund D, Olesen AE, Phillips AE, Faghih M, Drewes AM. Patient and Disease Characteristics Associate With Sensory Testing Results in Chronic Pancreatitis. Clinical Journal of Pain. 2019; 35(9): 786-793.
Yadav D, Palermo TM, Phillips AE, Bellin MD, Conwell DL. Painful chronic pancreatitis - new approaches for evaluation and management. Current Opinions in Gastroenterology. 2021; 37(5): 504-511.
Phillips AE, Steel JL, Amin A, Wijkstrom M, Zureikat A, Tillman E, Jones R, Patel S, Fehrman N, Starinsky S, Nalitt H, Yadav D, Slivka A, Bellin MD, Carroll A, Humar A. Psychosocial outcomes 1-year post total pancreatectomy and autologous islet cell transplant. Pediatric Transplant. 2022; 26.
de Oliveira C, Khatua B, Noel P, Kostenko S, Bag A, Balakrishnan B, Patel KS, Guerra AA, Martinez MN, Trivedi S, McCullough A, Lam-Himlin DM, Navina S, Faigel DO, Fukami N, Pannala R, Phillips AE, Papachristou GI, Kershaw EE, Lowe ME, Singh VP. Pancreatic triglyceride lipase mediates lipotoxic systemic inflammation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2020; 130(4): 1931-1947.
Phillips AE, Ooka K, Pothoulakis I, Paragomi P, Komara N, Lahooti A, Harb D, Mays M, Koutroumpakis F, Stello K, Greer PJ, Whitcomb DC, Papachristou GI. Assessment of Weight Loss and Gastrointestinal Symptoms Suggestive of Exocrine Pancreatic Dysfunction After Acute Pancreatitis. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 2020; 11(12).
Sponsored Research/Activities
Title: P-QST Project: Pancreatic Quantitative Sensory Testing (P-QST) to Predict Treatment Response for Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Disease
Grant Number: R01 DK127042
Start Year: 2021
End Year: 2026
Title: UPMC Clinical Center for the Study of Diabetes After Acute Pancreatitis
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Agency: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Disease
Grant Number: U01 DK127377
Start Year: 2020
End Year: 2025
Title: Consortium for the Study of Pancreatitis: Pittsburgh Clinical Center
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding Agency: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Disease
Grant Number: U01 DK108306
Start Year: 2020
End Year: 2025
Notable Achievements
American Pancreatic Association Young Investigator Award, 2021
American Gastroenterological Society Certificate of Recognition, 2019
American Pancreatic Association Young Investigator Grant Awardee, 2018
Watson Chapter, Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2011
Cum Laude, Harvard College, 2004

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