David G. Binion
Experienced in Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

Dr. David G. Binion

Gastroenterology
UPMC Digestive Health Care
200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
34 Years of Experience

Experienced in Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
UPMC Digestive Health Care
200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Colonoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 102 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
SUNY At Buffalo Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Fellowships
Case Western Reserve University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita
Upmc Northwest
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Digestive Health Care
200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-8666

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Binion 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.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


3 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Multi-center Registry for Patients With Short Bowel Syndrome
A Prospective, Multi-center Registry for Patients With Short Bowel Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 10, 2025
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active- Controlled, Treat-Through Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- and Active- Controlled, Treat-Through Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Mirikizumab in Patients With Moderately to Severely Active Crohn's Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Mirikizumab, Ustekinumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Phase 2a Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Early Proof of Concept of TAK-018 for the Prevention of Postoperative Crohn's Disease Recurrence
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Phase 2a Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Early Proof of Concept of TAK-018 for the Prevention of Postoperative Crohn's Disease Recurrence
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 07, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: TAK-018
Study Phase: Phase 2
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102 Total Publications

Pain and IBD: The Contributing Role of Diet and Nutrition.
Pain and IBD: The Contributing Role of Diet and Nutrition.
Journal: Digestive diseases and sciences
Published: July 20, 2025
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  • Crohn's Disease
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  • Viral Gastroenteritis
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  • Colitis
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  • Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis
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  • Malnutrition
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  • Short Bowel Syndrome
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  • Ulcerative Colitis
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  • Diarrhea
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  • Gastrointestinal Fistula
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  • Ileostomy
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  • Protein Deficiency
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  • Pseudomembranous Colitis
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  • Acute Pancreatitis
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  • Anemia
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  • Bacterial Gastroenteritis
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    Experienced
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  • Bile Acid Malabsorption
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    Experienced
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  • Bile Duct Stricture
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    Experienced
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  • Celiac Disease
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