Thomas R. Birris
Advanced in Acute Pancreatitis

Dr. Thomas R. Birris

Gastroenterology
Corewell Health
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals Hospitalists & Intensivists St Joseph
1234 Napier Avenue, 
Saint Joseph, MI 
On Staff At
21 Years of Experience

Advanced in Acute Pancreatitis
Corewell Health
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals Hospitalists & Intensivists St Joseph
1234 Napier Avenue, 
Saint Joseph, MI 
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Thomas Birris is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Dr. Birris has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Intestinal Cancer, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Drexel University, 2005
Residency
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals Hospitalists & Intensivists St Joseph
1234 Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Call: 269-985-4632

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Birris 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.


2 Total Publications

Efficacy of bezlotoxumab to prevent recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in patients with multiple prior recurrent CDI.
Efficacy of bezlotoxumab to prevent recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in patients with multiple prior recurrent CDI.
Journal: Anaerobe
Published: June 12, 2023
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