
Overview
Randall Brand, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his fellowship at University of California at San Francisco and his medical degree at University of Michigan Medical School.
Dr. Brand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 229 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 409, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Brand 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.
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.
2 Clinical Trials
UPMC Digestive Health Care
Harkirat Singh, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Medical Director of GI Endoscopy at the UPMC Mercy Hospital. Dr.Singh's clinical and research interests include pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, bile duct strictures, pancreato-biliary endoscopy, gastroenterological malignancies, general gastroenterology and hepatology. In addition to upper endoscopies and colonoscopies, Dr.Singh specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures like endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic mucosal resection, and deep enteroscopy. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. His top areas of expertise are Colonic Malakoplakia, Bile Duct Stricture, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
UPMC Digestive Health Care
Anna Phillips, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Presbyterian. She received her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and then completed a residency at Yale Internal Medicine Residency Programs and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Phillips is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Pancreatectomy.
South Hills Gastroenterology Associates LLC
Alfonso Barbati is a Gastroenterologist in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Barbati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colonic Malakoplakia. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Menetrier Disease, Colonic Malakoplakia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Brand isElite. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Brand isElite. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Brand isElite. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Brand isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Brand isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Pancreatic Ductal AdenocarcinomaDr. Brand isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.
- Advanced
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Brand isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- ColonoscopyDr. Brand isAdvanced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- EndoscopyDr. Brand isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Juvenile Polyposis SyndromeDr. Brand isAdvanced. Learn about Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome.
- Pancreatic Islet Cell TumorDr. Brand isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor.
- Experienced
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Brand isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Brand isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Brand isExperienced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Brand isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Brand isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.


