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Dermot McGovern

Gastroenterology

Dermot McGovern, M.D., PH.D., MRCP

Joshua L. and Lisa Z. Greer Chair, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics; Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Director of Translational Research, F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute; Director of Precision Health, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

West Hollywood, CA

Dr. Dermot P. McGovern, MD, PhD, FRCP, FACG, AGAF, is a distinguished gastroenterologist specializing in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, California. As Professor of Medicine and Director of Translational Research in the F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute, as well as Director of Precision Health, he leads efforts to develop personalized medicine for IBD patients. His research focuses on the genetic architecture of IBD, host-microbiom

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30+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Fellow, The Royal College of Physicians of London

Education & Training

  • 1993 - Medical School, St Mary's Hospital Medical School
  • 1994 - Internship, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
  • 1996 - Residency, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
  • 1999 - Fellowship, Royal Cornwall Hospital
  • 2000 - Fellowship, South West Peninsula Deanery

Peer Recognition

  • American Association of PhysiciansMember

    2023

  • American Association of PhysiciansMembership

    2023

  • American College of GastroenterologyFellow (FACG)

    2020

  • American Gastroenterological AssociationFellow (AGAF)

    2023

  • Sherman PrizeSherman Prize Recipient

    2024

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Honors

  • Joshua L. and Lisa Z. Greer Chair, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics
  • EPA Cephalosporin Junior Research Fellowship, British Society of Gastroenterology

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Conditions & Treatments

Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCrohn's DiseaseUlcerative ColitisColorectal Cancer

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Languages

English

Experience

30+ years in practice