Welcome to the UC San Diego Division of Gastroenterology

We strive to grow as a nationally recognized center for compassionate, comprehensive and innovative care for patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases. We seek new treatments through research and we educate physicians and scientists on how best to approach the care of patients with these diseases.. Read more...

Latest News

Researchers Operate Lab-Grown Heart Cells by Remote Control
California’s First Accredited Geriatric Emergency Department Arrives in La Jolla
Big Data from World’s Largest Citizen Science Microbiome Project Serves Food for Thought
Joint Resolution: A Link Between Huntington’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Reprogrammed Stem Cell-Derived Neurons Survive Long-Term in Pigs with Spinal Cord Injuries
Join All of Us: California Researchers Call for Volunteers as NIH’s Landmark Precision Medicine Research Effort Launches Nationwide
Surgeons Preserve Patients’ Hearing with Innovative Brainstem Implant
Study to Explore Whether Cannabis Compound Eases Severe Symptoms of Autism
Skin-to-Skin to Breastfeeding: Jacobs Medical Center Receives Baby Friendly Designation
Clinical Trial Tests Tattoo Sensor as Needleless Glucose Monitor for Diabetes Patients

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Spotlight

Dr. Vipin Kumar Vipin Kumar, MS, PhD, Professor of Medicine, receives a Lupus Research Alliance 2017 Novel Research Grant Award for his efforts to find better treatments for lupus. | See details of his project.

DDW® Awards 2016

Dr. John Chang Receives AGA-GRG Young Investigator Award in Basic Science | Read AGA Press Release

William Sandborn, MD, receives Mentor Award in Immunology, Microbiology and IBD

Kim E. Barrett, PhD receives Mentor Award in Intestinal Disorders

C. Richard Boland, MD, AGAF, Chief of Gastroenterology at UC San Diego from 1995 to 2003, receives Julius Friedenwald Award | Read AGA Press Release

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Events

For information about all our events, see the calendar located under the "About" Tab.

Gastroenterology Newsletter

Read our latest and past UC San Diego Gastroenterology Newsletters and see what's happening within the division.

U.S. News & World Report ranks UC San Diego Medical Center's Gastroenterology & GI Surgery services in the top 10% among hospitals evaluated in this specialty for 2016-2017.