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Cutting-edge therapeutics for all forms of digestive and liver diseases at clinics throughout Michigan

We provide the highest quality of care and offer the most cutting-edge therapeutics available. Our faculty are also leaders in their respective areas of research, conducting and participating in many pharmaceutical clinical investigations. The innovative research conducted by our physicians and faculty has paved the way for more effective methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.

The Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology physicians, along with GI radiologists, surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses and dietitians, provide care for all forms of digestive and liver diseases at numerous clinics in Ann Arbor, surrounding communities and the state of Michigan. In addition, we have several specialty, multidisciplinary programs including the Comprehensive Pancreas Program, Esophageal Disorders Program, Functional Bowel Disorders Program, Hepatology Program, IBD Program, Interventional Endoscopy Program and Michigan Bowel Control Program.
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Featured News & Stories See all news Elliot Tapper
Department News
Internal Medicine Faculty Spotlight − Dr. Elliot Tapper
Elliott Tapper, MD, FASSLD is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Academic Chief of Hepatology in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
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Department News
How AI can help physicians: Dr. Stidham's interview in the American Gastroenterological Association News
Dr. Stidham's interview in AGA "GI Docs will need to forge a 'Human-Computer Cooperative'"
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TNF inhibitors prevent complications in kids with Crohn’s disease, recommended as first-line therapies
Early treatment of pediatric Crohn’s disease with anti-tumor necrosis factor medications can substantially reduce the risk of perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease. Michigan Medicine researchers confirmed this finding using prospective data. 
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Potential culprit identified in lingering Crohn’s disease symptoms
A study from University of Michigan researchers may explain why some patients with Crohn’s disease continue to experience symptoms, even in the absence of inflammation.
 Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2024
Department News
Internal Medicine Faculty Named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers List
Nine faculty members from the Department of Internal Medicine named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2024 List.
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Health Lab
Stent sensor can warn of blockages in the bile duct
Currently, medical providers monitor biliary stent blockages through blood tests, meaning the problem must be significant enough for the body to notice. A sensor within the stent could enable doctors to recognize that bacterial sludge is accumulating and intervene before the patient begins to fall ill.