Kenneth E. Fasanella
Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth

Dr. Kenneth E. Fasanella

Gastroenterology
UPMC
UPMC Digestive Health Care
200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
UPMC
UPMC Digestive Health Care
200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Kenneth Fasanella, MD, specializes in esophageal diseases and disorders and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Digestive Health Care at Presbyterian and is affiliated with UPMC Horizon, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. Dr. Fasanella received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Duke University School of Medicine and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule.

Dr. Fasanella is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Jaundice, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 39 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Digestive Health Care
200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-8666

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.


39 Total Publications

PancreaSeq Genomic Classifier (PancreaSeq GC) Improves Pancreatic Cyst Classification and Detection of Advanced Neoplasia: A Multi-institutional Validation Study.
PancreaSeq Genomic Classifier (PancreaSeq GC) Improves Pancreatic Cyst Classification and Detection of Advanced Neoplasia: A Multi-institutional Validation Study.
Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published: September 03, 2025
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