Gastroenterology
David Lichtenstein, M.D.
Professor of Medicine; Director of Endoscopy
David R. Lichtenstein, MD, is a Professor of Medicine and Director of Endoscopy at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, specializing in advanced endoscopic interventions, biliary tract diseases, and pancreatic disorders. He treats conditions such as bile duct cancer, pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and biliary tract diseases, employing techniques including endoscopic sphincterotomy, gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, and deployment of expandable met
20+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- Gastroenterology (ABIM)
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine — M.D., 1985
- Duke University Medical Center — Residency, Internal Medicine
- Beth Israel Hospital — Fellowship, Gastroenterology
- Duke University Medical Center — Fellowship, Interventional Endoscopy
Peer Recognition
- America's Top Doctors — America's Top Doctors
- Best Doctors in America — Best Doctors in America
- Boston Magazine — Top Doctor
2013-2015, 2017, 2019-2025 (11 years)
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2012-2026 (15 years)
- Super Doctors — Super Doctor
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Temple University Hospital
- Temple Digestive Disease Center
- Temple Gastroenterology at Jeanes Campus
- Fox Chase Gastroenterology
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese
Experience
20+ years in practice