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Gary Lichtenstein

Gastroenterology

Gary Lichtenstein, MD

Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center; Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Vice Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Development and Philanthropy

Philadelphia, PA

Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where he serves as Vice Chief for Development and Philanthropy and Emeritus Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program. He specializes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with particular expertise in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr. Lichtenstein manages a broad spectrum of IBD-related conditions, includin

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40+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology (ABIM)
  • Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — M.D., 1984
  • Duke University Hospital — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1985-1987
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Fellowship, Gastroenterology

Peer Recognition

  • Castle ConnollyTop Doctor

    2002-2026 (25 years)

  • Philadelphia MagazineTop Gastroenterologist
  • Philadelphia MagazineTop Docs

    2004-2025 (22 years)

  • Philadelphia MetroTop Doctor

    2021

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Conditions & Treatments

Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCrohn's DiseaseUlcerative Colitis

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Chester County Hospital
  • University of Pennsylvania Hospital

Languages

English

Experience

40+ years in practice