Anish Sheth, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Director, Gastrointestinal Motility Program
Section of Digestive Diseases
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Clinical Interests

Motility disorders including:

• achalasia
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• gastroparesis
• small intestinal pseudoobstruction
• bacterial overgrowth

Research Interests

• Studying the role of small bowel dysmotility in causing bacterial overgrowth and translocation in patients with advanced liver disease.
• Defining the optimal treatment algorithm for patients with achalasia.
• Identifying clinical predictors for successful response to anti-reflux surgery in patient with non-acid reflux.
• Assessing utility of novel technology in diagnosis and management of motility disorders.

Selected Publications

• Sheth A, Garcia-Tsao G. Probiotics and liver disease. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2008 Jul;42 Suppl 2:S80-4.
• Sheth, A. and Floch, M. Diverticular Disease and Diverticulitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Jun;103(6):1550-6.
• Sheth, Anish and Richman, Josh. What’s Your Poo Telling You? Chronicle Books, 2007.

Contact

Campus Address
Department of Internal Medicine
333 Cedar Street (LMP 1080)
New Haven, CT 06520

Office Address
40 Temple Street
Suite 1A
New Haven, CT

E-mail
anish.sheth@yale.edu

Office
Phone (203) 737-7216

Appointments
Phone (203) 785-4138
Fax (203) 737-1345