John R. Saltzman
Elite in Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Dr. John R. Saltzman

Gastroenterology | Hepatology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Endoscopy
45 Francis Street, Asb2-2, 
Boston, MA 

Elite in Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Endoscopy
45 Francis Street, Asb2-2, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Dr. Saltzman is the Director of Endoscopy at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Director of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program.  He is a Professor of Medicine, part-time, at Harvard Medical School and is actively involved in patient care, teaching, clinical research, and administration.His areas of expertise include upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and all areas of endoscopy. He has served as the President of the New England Endoscopy Society and as a Governor for the State of Massachusetts for the American College of Gastroenterology. His editorial activities include being an Associate Editor of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Section Editor for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy for UpToDate.He is the immediate past Chair of the Educational Affairs Committee for the American College of Gastroenterology and currently serves as a trustee for the American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Saltzman is an active investigator in multiple areas including upper gastrointestinal bleeding, new endoscopic technologies and improving colon cancer detection/prevention.

Dr. Saltzman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Bleeding. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colorectal Polyps, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 107 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 39 articles in the study of Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Graduate Institution
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, 1983 - 1987
Residency
Boston Medical Center (BMC), 1987 - 1990
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology
Fellowships
Tufts Medical Center, 1990 - 1992
Hospital Affiliations
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Boston Magazine Top Doctor
2022
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors
2022

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Locations

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy
45 Francis Street, Asb2-2, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-732-6389

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Saltzman 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.

Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Colonoscopy
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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.


106 Total Publications

The 2024 top 10 list of endoscopy topics in medical publishing: an annual review by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Editorial Board.
The 2024 top 10 list of endoscopy topics in medical publishing: an annual review by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Editorial Board.
Journal: Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Published: April 02, 2025
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