
Overview
Elyse Johnston, 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 Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. She completed her fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Johnston is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, Gastro Ibd Medic, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Johnston 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.
Allegheny Clinic
Gursimran Kochhar is a Gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kochhar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
UPMC Digestive Health Care
David Binion, MD, specializes in inflammatory bowel disease gastroenterology and gastrointestinal transplant surgery 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 medical degree at SUNY at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Binion is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Colonoscopy.
Center For Digestive Health & Nutrition
A native of Western Pennsylvania, Dr. Robert Fusco graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh. As an undergraduate, he was elected into Phi Beta Kappa scholastic honor society membership. In 1973, he received his medical degree with honors from the University and was elected into Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. His specialty training in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology was at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina. He has been in practice at Sewickley since 1977. Dr. Fusco is board-certified both in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology, and the American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers.He was formerly president of Sewickley Medical Association, a multi-specialty group President of the Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition, and Medical Director of Three Rivers Endoscopy Center. He is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Dr. Fusco is active on the staff of Heritage Valley Health System Sewickley Campus and Three Rivers Endoscopy Center. He is a participating physician in Pennsylvania Blue Shield and Medicare. His practice is limited to Gastroenterology. He is married, has three children, seven grandchildren, and resides with his wife in Sewickley, PA. Dr. Fusco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, 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
- Advanced
- ColonoscopyDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- EndoscopyDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Hemorrhagic ProctocolitisDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.
- Ulcerative ColitisDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Ulcerative Colitis.
- Viral GastroenteritisDr. Johnston isAdvanced. Learn about Viral Gastroenteritis.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Bile Acid MalabsorptionDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Bile Acid Malabsorption.
- ColitisDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Eosinophilic ColitisDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Eosinophilic Colitis.
- Liver CancerDr. Johnston isExperienced. Learn about Liver Cancer.


