Currently led by the Interim Division Chief and Clinical Director Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD, and until recently led by Naga Chalasani, MD, Interim Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology within the Department of Internal Medicine at IU School of Medicine has a distinguished tradition of innovation in research and education and a demonstrated excellence in patient care. Consistently ranked among the top 15 units nationally by U.S. News and World Report, this is one of the largest divisions of its kind in the United States, offering an enormous breadth of clinical and research expertise for learners and faculty peers.
Gastroenterology Hepatology
Research
The division’s research program is extensive and is both laboratory-based and patient-oriented. The group receives millions of dollars in research funding each year from the NIH and other extramural sources.
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Clinical Care
Accomplished faculty physicians of this division practice at IU Health Gastroenterology, providing comprehensive care—from screening services for early disease detection, to advanced diagnostic procedures and leading edge medical and surgical treatments.
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Education
IU School of Medicine offers a three-year ACGME-accredited Gastroenterology Hepatology fellowship as well as CME programs, an annual GI update course and an annual AASLD update.
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GI Update
The GI Update is an annual, full-day CME event hosted by the Gastroenterology/Hepatology Division at Indiana University School of Medicine. The course features updates on recent literature in upper and lower GI tract, liver and pancreatobiliary disease as well as presentations on specific topics of interest to primary care providers. Typically held on the first Friday in May, this course is regularly attended by more than 200 primary care providers, gastroenterologists and gastroenterology nurses.
Clinical Facilities
The endoscopy units at IU Health University Hospital and the Spring Mill location were recently renamed for Drs. Glen Lehman and Douglas Rex, respectively. This Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology established the David W. Crabb Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology and Hepatology to honor Dr. Crabb’s years of dedication and contributions to many missions of the medical school. An ERCP suite at the University Hospital recently underwent a $10 million renovation and is expected to become the best-equipped unit in the United States.
History of the Division
The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at IU School of Medicine was founded by Dr. Philip Christiansen in 1958 and flourished under the leadership of Drs. Lawrence Lumeng (Division Director from 1984 to 2007) and Glen Lehman (Clinical Director from 1985 to 2005) to national prominence. Under the current leadership, the division has enjoyed significant growth to faculty and fellowship size, patient and procedural volume, and the federally funded research program.