Dr. David Samuel Fefferman M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
3 Woodland Rd Suite 306 Stoneham MA, 02180About
Dr. David Fefferman is a gastroenterologist practicing in Stoneham, MA. Dr. Fefferman specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Fefferman performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1999
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1999
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Successful treatment of refractory esophageal Crohn's disease with infliximab.
- Making sense of antisense: ISIS 2302 (alicaforsen) in the treatment of pouchitis. An enema formulation of alicaforsen, an antisense inhibitor of intercellular adhesion molecule-1, in the treatment of chronic, unremitting pouchits.
- Endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease: indications, surveillance, and use in clinical practice.
- Immunogenicity of biological agents in inflammatory bowel disease.
- Endoscopic assessment of inflammatory bowel disease: colonoscopy/esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
Treatments
- Acid Reflux
- Birth Defects
- Colon Polyps
- Gastritis
- Indigestion
- Pain
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