Elyse Johnston
Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

Dr. Elyse Johnston

Gastroenterology
UPMC
UPMC Digestive Health Care
200 Lothrop Street, Gastro Ibd Medic, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
UPMC
UPMC Digestive Health Care
200 Lothrop Street, Gastro Ibd Medic, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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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 Ulcerative Colitis. 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 Ulcerative Colitis.

Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

UPMC Digestive Health Care
200 Lothrop Street, Gastro Ibd Medic, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-8666

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.

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.


17 Total Publications

Efficacy of Ustekinumab and Vedolizumab Among Postoperative Crohn's Disease Patients as Postoperative Prophylaxis and Rescue Therapy: Real-world Data.
Efficacy of Ustekinumab and Vedolizumab Among Postoperative Crohn's Disease Patients as Postoperative Prophylaxis and Rescue Therapy: Real-world Data.
Journal: Inflammatory bowel diseases
Published: November 20, 2023
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Areas of Expertise

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