The 20 Best Helicobacter Pylori Infection Doctors Near Me in Ann Arbor, MI

Dr. Chey received his BA degree from the University of Pennsylvania and medical degree & training in internal medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine. He went on to complete a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Michigan. Since completing this fellowship, Dr. Chey has remained at the University of Michigan, where he is H. Marvin Pollard Professor of Gastroenterology, Professor of Nutrition Sciences, and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Dr. Chey runs a very active clinical research group which has received funding from federal and private sources. Dr. Chey has authored more than 400 manuscripts, reviews and book chapters yielding an H-index of 50. He is former Co-editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Gastroenterology (2010-2016) and serves on the editorial boards of several other journals. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and in 2026, will become President of the American College of Gastroenterology. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Rome Foundation and IFFGD. He has participated in and directed numerous national and international continuing medical education programs in gastroenterology, and has been elected to the roster of Best Doctors since 2001 and America's™ Top Doctors since 2009. Dr. Chey has received numerous awards including the Berk-Fise Award for outstanding clinical service from the ACG, the Distinguished Clinician Award from the AGA, Dean’s Outstanding Clinician Award, Dean’s Award for Innovation and Commercialization, and the Healio Disruptive Innovator Award. Dr. Chey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diarrhea, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Chey is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

John Y. Kao, MD,Professor of Medicine,Associate Vice Chair of Basic & Translational Research, Department of Internal MedicineCo-Director of NIH T32 Training Program in Basic and Translational Digestive Sciences,Division of Gastroenterology & HepatologyMichigan MedicineUniversity of Michigan Medical School.Dr. Kao completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California in Los Angeles, his MD degree at the University of Southern California, his Internal Medicine residency at UC Davis, and his combined Basic Research and Clinical Gastroenterology Fellowship at the University of Michigan. For the past 20 years, his research has been funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and has resulted in >100 papers. He is an elected member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and currently serves as a permanent member of the NIH Digestive System Host Defense, Microbial Interactions, and Immune and Inflammatory Diseases (DHMI) study sections. Dr. Kao’s research program focused on understanding the role of gut microbes in chronic inflammatory disorders with an emphasis on the homeostatic mechanisms of host–microbe interaction in the gastrointestinal tract. Current studies in this laboratory use genetically engineered and experimental mouse models to investigate several epithelial and immune pathways critical for maintaining mucosal homeostasis. Current projects funded by DoD/VA and NIH include probing the pathways involved in the development of Helicobacter-associated intestinal metaplasia and the role of epithelial NADPH oxidases, Duox2, in preventing gut bacterial translocation. Understanding these pathways may lead to new therapeutic strategies and targets for the prevention of bacterial-driven gut inflammation and its associated malignant complications. His clinical work is centered on the care of complicated refractory H. pylori infection. He also co-founded the Fecal Microbiota Transplant program for the treatment of refractory C. difficile infection. Dr. Kao is also passionate about mentoring and serves as the co-director of the NIH T32 Basic and Translational Digestive Science Research Training Program. In his spare time, he enjoys playing tennis with colleagues at Michigan Medicine and traveling with his wife, Sherry, who is Section Lead of Optometry at Kellogg Eye Center, and with their three children and miniature poodle, Boba. Dr. Kao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Viral Gastroenteritis, Celiac Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kao is board certified in Gastroenterology.

Ammar Hassan is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Hassan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

"Matthew J. DiMagno, MD, AGAF, received his bachelor's degree from Macalester College, a medical degree from the University of Minnesota and training in internal medicine from the University of Michigan. He went on to complete both a fellowship in gastroenterology and a post-doctoral fellowship in experimental pancreatitis at the University of Michigan. After completing fellowship training, Dr. DiMagno joined the faculty 2001 at Michigan, where he is Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology. He serves as a medical pancreatologist, director of the Comprehensive Pancreas Program (2018-) and the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) Center of Excellence for pancreatitis (2022-), GI director of the adult cystic fibrosis program (2014-), and recent director for the general gastroenterology clinic (2014-2022).Dr. DiMagno has an active clinical research program which has received funding from the federal government to support research in acute and chronic pancreatitis.Dr. DiMagno has coauthored 76 peer-reviewed manuscripts, reviews and book chapters. He serves on several editorial boards.Dr. DiMagno has served as Medical Director, The National Pancreas Foundation State Chapter of Michigan (2016-2022), Chair of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Council Pancreatic Disorders Section Committee (2014-16), and Chair of the nominating committee for the AGA Institute Council Pancreatic Disorders Section Committee (2016-19).Dr. DiMagno has participated in and directed numerous national and international continuing medical education programs in gastroenterology. He has also directed local, annual educational events for patients and caregivers (2016-2021), focused on pancreatic disorders. His clinical expertise is recognized by election to the University of Michigan (UofM) Department of Internal Medicine Clinical Excellence Society, entitled, Academiae Laureati Medici (2018), election to the roster of ""Best Doctors"" since 2015, and recognition as one of 10 Gastroenterologists focused on pancreatic disorders & diseases by Becker’s Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Review in 2014.". Dr. Dimagno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Dimagno is board certified in Gastroenterology.

Joel Rubenstein, M.D., M.Sc. is Director of the Barrett's Esophagus Program and Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Michigan. He is also a Research Scientist at the Veterans Affairs Center of Excellence for Clinical Management Research.Dr. Rubenstein earned a Bachelors of Science from the University of Michigan, majoring in biophysics. He then earned his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis. After completing his residency training in internal medicine at the University of Chicago, Dr. Rubenstein returned to the University of Michigan, where he completed fellowship training in gastroenterology, earned a Masters of Science in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis, and then joined the faculty of the Division of Gastroenterology in 2004.Dr. Rubenstein is a recognized expert in the diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous lesion associated with esophageal cancer. His research aims to develop efficient management strategies for identifying Barrett's esophagus and preventing death from esophageal cancer. Dr. Rubenstein's research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, and other sources. In addition to Barrett's esophagus, Dr. Rubenstein has clinical expertise in other esophageal disoders, including achalasia and eosinophilic esophagitis.Dr. Rubenstein is the former Chair of the Clinical Practice Section of the American Gastroenterology Association, and current Associated Editor of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Dr. Rubenstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophageal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Rubenstein is board certified in Gastroenterology.

Shanti Eswaran is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Eswaran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. She is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diarrhea, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Eswaran is board certified in Gastroenterology.

Trained in Ohio and Michigan, more than 20 years of academic practice and teaching in Chicago university and community settings before coming to the University of Michigan. Enjoys the full range of the practice of Internal Medicine from outpatient primary care to complicated hospitalized patients. Patients are partners in their own care and it is all done with a smile. Dr. Berland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pain, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Helicobacter Pylori Infection. Dr. Berland is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Erik-Jan Wamsteker, MD is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr. Wamsteker earned his medical degree from UMDNJ Rutgers Medical school (New Jersey Medical School). He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Michigan and Gastroenterology Fellowship where he focused his training in Advanced Endoscopy with a focus in ERCP and EUS. He is board certified in Gastroenterology.Dr. Wamsteker has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He has served as a councilor of the AGA Institute Council Pancreatic Disorders Section as well as a counselor to the ACG practice parameters committee tasked with clinical guideline development and serves on the Board of the National Pancreas Foundations Michigan Chapter. He is an active faculty member in the training of GI fellows both for the general GI fellowship as well as Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship programs. He runs the monthly Advanced Endoscopy Conference as well as gives didactic lectures to Internal Medicine residents and GI fellows on various topics focused on endoscopic management of pancreatic and biliary disorders as well as endoscopic oncology.Personal Interests:Music history, listening to music especially on vinyl, print making, greyhounds. Dr. Wamsteker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuroma Biliary Tract, Bile Duct Obstruction, Childhood Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Wamsteker is board certified in Gastroenterology.

Mary Takami is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Takami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. She is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Achalasia, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Andrew Read is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Read is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Tenesmus, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Beth Manoogian is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Manoogian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Cholangitis, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. Joan Chen received her Bachelor’s degree from the Johns Hopkins University and her Medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at Northwestern University. After her general GI fellowship, she completed an additional Esophageal fellowship at Northwestern University. She earned a master’s degree in clinical investigation (MSCI) at the Northwestern School of Public Health. Dr. Chen joined the University of Michigan faculty in 2013, where she is the Director of Esophageal Motility since 2017. Her clinical and research interests include swallowing disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, and esophageal motility disorders. Dr. Chen works closely with her UM colleagues in the Thoracic Surgery, Ear Nose and Throat, Speech Pathology, Rheumatology, Dermatology Departments, as well as the Behavioral Psychologists and Dietitians in the GI Department. Dr. Chen’s method to patient care often relies on collaborative, multidisciplinary, and patient-centered approaches.Outside of the Institution, Dr. Chen has been invited to speak at national and international conferences. She is an active member of several professional GI organizations including the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Foregut Society, the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, the Rome Foundation, and the American College of Gastroenterology. She is a regular contributor to peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and she has participated in the development of several recent guidelines for management of esophageal diseases. Dr. Chen enjoys running, cycling, traveling, and reading outside of work. In addition to English, she is fluent in Mandarin, Chinese. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Achalasia, Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Chen is board certified in Gastroenterology.

Dr. Clifford S. Cho is the C. Gardner Child Professor of Surgery in the Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery at Michigan Medicine.Dr. Cho is an Honors graduate of Brown University and AOA graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency and transplantation immunology postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Wisconsin, where he served as Chief Administrative Resident. He completed his surgical oncology fellowship at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where he served as Chief Administrative Fellow. He joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2006, where he was promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure and named the Ronald and Patricia Kissinger Professor of Surgical Oncology. He served as Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology, Associate Residency Program Director, and co-Director of the Gastrointestinal Disease Oriented Team in the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center before moving to the University of Michigan in 2016.Dr. Cho’s academic focus is on hepatopancreatobiliary and gastrointestinal malignancies, cancer immunology, and the mentorship of clinical and research trainees. He has lectured on these academic interests in over 15 national and international visiting professorships, and was named the James IV Traveler in 2014. He has published over 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters and currently serves on the editorial boards of Surgery and the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. He is the Principal Investigator of a VA Merit Review-funded cancer immunology laboratory that is working to understand cancer-induced T cell suppression, and to identify novel T cell-based strategies for cancer immunotherapy. His laboratory has been continuously funded since 2006 by extramural support from the Veteran’s Administration, National Institutes of Health, American College of Surgeons, and Central Surgical Association, and is a member of the VA Oncology Merit Review study section. He has held a number of national academic leadership positions and is a member of over 15 surgical societies, including the American Surgical Association, Society of Clinical Surgery, Society of University Surgeons, and Surgical Biology Club II. Dr. Cho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Cho is board certified in Surgery.

PHD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2001 MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, 2008. Dr. Speliotes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity, Cirrhosis, and Neuroma Biliary Tract. Dr. Speliotes is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

Eric D. Shah MD MBA FACG is an Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr. Shah is director of the Michigan Medicine GI Physiology Laboratories. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Bowel Incontinence, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Shah is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

John Del Valle is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Del Valle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colitis, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Del Valle is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

Darashana Punglia is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Punglia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. She is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gas Bloat Syndrome, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Punglia is board certified in Gastroenterology.

Andrea Todisco is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Todisco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Samara Rifkin is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Rifkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses DICER1 Syndrome, BRCA Positive Breast Cancer, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Rifkin is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

Allison Schulman, MD, MPH, FASGE, FACG is an Associate Professor and dually appointed in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Department of Surgery. She received her bachelor's degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society. She received a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) at Harvard University. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. Following residency training, Dr. Schulman completed fellowship in Gastroenterology, and went on to complete two additional fellowships in Bariatric Endoscopy followed by Advanced/Therapeutic Endoscopy. All of her training was at Harvard/Brigham and Women's Hospital. She joined faculty at Michigan in 2017 and was appointed Director of Bariatric Endoscopy and more recently selected as Chief of Endoscopy in 2023.Dr. Schulman's research has focused on endoscopic management of obesity and device development/innovation in therapeutic endoscopy. She is specifically interested in the management of complications following bariatric surgery, primary endoscopic therapy for obesity, and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). She also has interests in interventional hepatology and ERCP.She is a member of the Clinical Excellence Society and participates in committees through many gastroenterology and surgical societies, and is the current Chair of the Association of Bariatric Endoscopy (ABE/ASGE). Dr. Schulman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Infection. She is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Fistula, Choledocholithiasis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy. Dr. Schulman is board certified in Gastroenterology.