
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 Benign Esophageal Stricture. 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.
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Locations
1515 Locust Street, Floor 5, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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.
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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
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Pezzone isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Pezzone isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Pezzone isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Pezzone isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- ColitisDr. Pezzone isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- DiarrheaDr. Pezzone isExperienced. Learn about Diarrhea.

