Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
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Available to mentor
Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
  • About
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • About

    My clinical practice focuses on the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and other gastroenterological conditions.

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      e-Health and Artificial Intelligence Initiative
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Research Overview

    My research focuses on chronic disease management and identifying gaps in healthcare delivery for specialty-managed chronic disease populations. I am working towards developing models that facilitate chronic care transitions, support self-management, and improve care quality.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Inflammatory Bowel Disease Hospitalizations Are Similar for Patients Receiving Televisit-Delivered Outpatient Care and Those Receiving Traditional In-Person Care.
      Cohen-Mekelburg S, Valicevic A, Lin LA, Saini SD, Kim HM, Adams MA. Am J Gastroenterol, 2024 Mar 15; DOI:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002703
      PMID: 38314800
    • Journal Article
      Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms Are High Among Older Adults With Digestive Disease and Associated With Lower Perceived Health.
      Cohen-Mekelburg S, Jordan A, Kenney B, Burgess HJ, Chang JW, Hu HM, Tapper E, Langa KM, Levine DA, Waljee AK. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2024 Mar; 22 (3): 621 - 629.e2. DOI:10.1016/j.cgh.2023.08.027
      PMID: 37689253
    • Journal Article
      Effectiveness of Upadacitinib for Patients with Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Multi-Center Experience.
      Berinstein JA, Karl T, Patel A, Dolinger M, Barrett TA, Ahmed W, Click B, Steiner CA, Dulaney D, Levine J, Hassan SA, Perry C, Flomenhoft D, Ungaro RC, Berinstein EM, Sheehan J, Cohen-Mekelburg S, Regal RE, Stidham RW, Bishu S, Colombel J-F, Higgins PDR. Am J Gastroenterol, 2024 Jan 26; DOI:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002674
      PMID: 38275248
    • Journal Article
      Profiles of Web-based Portal Users with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
      Noureldin M, Newman KL, Higgins PDR, Piette JD, Resnicow K, Louissaint J, Kenney B, Berinstein J, Waljee AK, Zhu J, Cohen-Mekelburg S. Inflamm Bowel Dis, 2024 Jan 5; 30 (1): 83 - 89. DOI:10.1093/ibd/izad056
      PMID: 37071851
    • Journal Article
      Use of Upadacitinib in 16 Tofacitinib-refractory Ulcerative Colitis Patients: A Single-center Case 2Series.
      Levine J, McKibbin J, Ham R, Cohen-Mekelburg S, Bishu S, Tang K, Higgins PDR, Berinstein JA. Inflamm Bowel Dis, 2023 Dec 23; DOI:10.1093/ibd/izad279
      PMID: 38142124
    • Journal Article
      Racial Disparity in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treatment and Survival in the United States.
      Noureldin M, Rubenstein JH, Urias E, Berinstein JA, Cohen-Mekelburg S, Saini SD, Higgins PD, Waljee AK. Am J Gastroenterol, 2023 Dec 20; DOI:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002606
      PMID: 37975573
    • Journal Article
      Correction to: Efficacy and Safety of Dual Targeted Therapy for Partially or Non‑responsive Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
      Berinstein EM, Sheehan JL, Jacob J, Steiner CA, Stidham RW, Shannon C, Bishu S, Levine J, Cohen-Mekelburg SA, Waljee AK, Higgins PDR, Berinstein JA. Dig Dis Sci, 2023 Dec; 68 (12): 4540 DOI:10.1007/s10620-023-08130-w
      PMID: 37891442
    • Journal Article
      Reply.
      Cohen-Mekelburg S, Kenney B, Waljee AK. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2023 Dec 1; DOI:10.1016/j.cgh.2023.11.023
      PMID: 38043693