Jean-Paul Achkar, MD

Appointed
1998

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Pittsburgh, PA
1998

Residency - University Hospitals of Cleveland
Internal Medicine
Cleveland, OH
1995

Internship - University Hospitals of Cleveland
Internal Medicine
Cleveland, OH
1992

Medical Education - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
1991

Undergraduate - Tufts University
Biology and French
Boston, MA
1987

Professional Highlights

• National Institutes of Health K23 Grant Award for Genetic Studies in Crohn’s Disease

Certifications

• Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Specialty Interests

Crohn's Disease, IBD including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis

Awards & Honors

• Physician of the Year Award, Gastroenterology Department, Cleveland Clinic
• Premier Physician Award, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
• Two Senior Fellow Teaching Awards
• Governors Award for Best Scientific Paper, American College of Gastroenterology

Memberships

• Chair, Educational Affairs Committee, American College of Gastroenterology
• Board member, Northeast Ohio Chapter Board of Trustees, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
• American Gastroenterological Association

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