Adam S. Cheifetz
Elite in Colitis

Dr. Adam S. Cheifetz

Internal Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare - Chestnut Hill
200 Boylston Street, Floor 4 Gastroenterology, 
Chestnut Hill, MA 
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Elite in Colitis
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare - Chestnut Hill
200 Boylston Street, Floor 4 Gastroenterology, 
Chestnut Hill, MA 
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Overview

Adam Cheifetz is an Internal Medicine provider in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Cheifetz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 206 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 62 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Colitis.

Graduate Institution
Cornell Univ Med College
Residency
Yale - New Haven Hospital
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Mount Sinai Hospital
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare - Chestnut Hill
200 Boylston Street, Floor 4 Gastroenterology, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Call: 617-754-8888
Other Locations
Boston Endoscopy Clinic
175 Worcester Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Call: 617-754-8888
BIDMC Endoscopy - East Campus
330 Brookline Avenue, Stoneman 3, Boston, MA 02215
Call: 617-754-8888

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Cheifetz has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Crohn's Disease
Ulcerative Colitis

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Proactive Infliximab Optimization Using a Pharmacokinetic Dashboard Versus Standard of Care in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The OPTIMIZE Trial
Proactive Infliximab Optimization Using a Pharmacokinetic Dashboard Versus Standard of Care in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The OPTIMIZE Trial
Enrollment Status: Enrolling_by_invitation
Publish Date: February 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Infliximab
Study Phase: Phase 4

205 Total Publications

Treatment optimization of subcutaneous infliximab in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Treatment optimization of subcutaneous infliximab in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Journal: Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology
Published: November 15, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Colitis
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  • Crohn's Disease
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  • Viral Gastroenteritis
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  • Eosinophilic Colitis
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  • Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
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  • Chronic Erosive Gastritis
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  • Cronkhite-Canada Disease
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  • Diarrhea
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  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
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