Michael A. Pezzone
Experienced in Anemia

Dr. Michael A. Pezzone

Gastroenterology
UPMC
UPMC Digestive Health Care
1515 Locust Street, Floor 5, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Anemia
UPMC
UPMC Digestive Health Care
1515 Locust Street, Floor 5, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Michael A. Pezzone, MD, PhD, is a gastroenterologist and is board-certified in gastroenterology, hepatology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Pezzone earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. He is Chief of Gastroenterology at UPMC Mercy and is an associate professor in Pitt’s Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology & Chemical Biology. Dr. Pezzone’s clinical practice encompasses all aspects of general gastroenterology including functional bowel disorders. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule.

Dr. Pezzone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Bowel Incontinence, Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in FL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Mercy
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Digestive Health Care
1515 Locust Street, Floor 5, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Call: 412-232-8888

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


6 Total Publications

Helicobacter pylori real-time quantitative PCR to examine efficacy of endoscope processing.
Helicobacter pylori real-time quantitative PCR to examine efficacy of endoscope processing.
Journal: American journal of infection control
Published: June 30, 2025
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