Meet the team of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Administration
- Jorge A. Marrero, MD, MS
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
- Nuzhat Ahmad, MD
Vice Chief of Clinical Affairs
- Ragunath Appasamy, MD
Medical Director, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine (PCAM)
- James D. Lewis, MD, MSCE
Medical Director, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC)
Vice Chief of Research
- Frederick A. Nunes, MD
Medical Director, Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH)
- Kellen Kovalovich, MD
Medical Director, Penn Medicine at Radnor (PMR)
- Nabeel Khan, MD
Director of GI, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
- Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD, MHS
Vice Chief of Faculty Development
- Gary Lichtenstein, MD
Vice Chief for Development and Philanthropy
- Steven F. Solga, MD
GI Fellowship Director
- David Jaffe, MD
Director, GI Education
- Gary Wu, MD
Vice Chief of Research
Endoscopy Leadership & Administration
- Gregory G. Ginsberg, MD
Executive Director, Endoscopic Services
- Robert Stein, MD
Medical Director of Endoscopy, PMR
- Frederick A. Nunes, MD
Medical Director of Endoscopy, PAH
- Kashyap V. Panganamamula, MD
Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Section Directors
- Nitin Ahuja, MD
Director of Neurogastroenterology
- Nuzhat Ahmad, MD and
Shivan Mehta, MD, MBA, MSHP
Co-Directors, GI Quality (QUIDS)
- Laurel Fisher, MD
Director, Women in GI Committee
- Gregory Ginsberg, MD
Director of Advanced Endoscopy
- Maarouf Hoteit, MD
Medical Director of Liver Transplantation
- David E. Kaplan, MD, MSc, FACP, FAASLD, AGAF
Director of Hepatology
Chief, Section of Hepatology
- Bryson Katona, MD, PhD
Director of GI Cancer Genetics
- James D. Lewis, MD, MSCE
Director, Gastroenterology/Hepatology Clinical Research Program
- Kristle Lynch, MD
Director, GI Clinical Physiology Lab
- Neilanjan Nandi, MD and
Meenakshi Bewtra, MD
Co-Directors, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Center
- Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD, MHS
Director of the GI Nutrition, Celiac Sprue and Obesity Program (NCOP)
Clinical Staff
- Joe Milano, MBA
Director of Division Administration
Division of GI and Hepatology
- Kristi Delp
Division Program Administrator
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Bernadette Muccie
Administrator, Practice Operations
Pennsylvania Hospital & Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
- Kerri Mcguckin
Administrator, Practice Operations
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
- Christina Brancato
Administrator, Practice Operations
Penn Medicine Radnor
Research Staff