Dr. Stephen J. Heller M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
333 Cottman Avenue Philadelphia PA, 19111About
I have been a staff gastroenterologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center since 2008. My area of focus is advanced endoscopic procedures. Some examples of the procedures I perform include the removal of preca ...
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1990
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1990
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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- 2000 and 2008 2000 Lahey Clinic - Gastroenterology Teacher of the Year Award
Treatments
- Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Anemia
- Acid Reflux
- Colon Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Gastritis
- Pain
Professional Memberships
- Member American College of Gastroenterology American Gastroenterological Association American Society for G
Fellowships
- Fellow, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, Wellesley Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada 1997
- Fellow, Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 1994
- Wellesley Hospital 1998
- Peter Bent Brigham Hospital/Harvard University 1997
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