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Gastroenterology (Digestive & Liver Health)

Gastroenterologists diagnose and treat the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, colon and rectum.

Your Michigan Answer for Digestive & Liver Care

GI (gastrointestinal) and liver problems can affect many different organs. These problems represent a range of conditions, from heartburn to liver disease. Whether you’re struggling with daily activities or have a serious condition, you need expert support. Find that help and hope at U-M Health. Our team of 70+ specialists diagnoses and helps patients like you, every day. In one of the nation’s largest programs of its kind, you’ll find innovative treatments and procedures that prioritize your quality of life.. The U-M Health team works together to create a custom care plan for you and your lifestyle. From ongoing colon cancer prevention to transplants, everything we do is backed by technology and onsite research that’s improving the quality of care worldwide.

Choosing U-M Health means having support. We’re dedicated to improving your quality of life. Our patient programs offer nutritional help, mental health support and beyond.

You don’t have to face the struggles of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), alcohol related liver disease (ALD) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) alone.  Find the answers you need where experts and researchers are setting the standard for care of your condition. It’s here at U-M Health.

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Our Expertise Includes

USNWR - Gastroenterology 26-27

Nationally Ranked in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery

U-M Health has been recognized as one of the nation's top hospitals for gastroenterology and GI surgery by U.S. News & World Report for 2026-2027. 

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News & Stories

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Identifying avoidant, restrictive food intake disorder in gastroenterology patients

New research from Michigan Medicine gastroenterologists attempts to better calibrate the Nine-Item ARFID Screen for patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction.
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As probiotic use surges, microbiome-supportive food consumption stagnates

New research finds that probiotic supplement use has surged in the United States, while the consumption of microbiome-supportive foods has remained virtually unchanged.
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How gastroenterology nutrition therapy has evolved

At Michigan Medicine, physicians and nutritionists from the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology led the 10th annual “FOOD: The Main Course to Digestive Health” to educate nutritionists treating gastrointestinal diseases and conditions.
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Evolving causes, diagnosis of drug-induced liver injury

The causes of drug-induced liver injury have evolved over the last 20 years, according to a review in Hepatology Communications.
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Alcohol-Related Liver Disease clinic gives patient new hope

Diagnosed with alcohol-related liver cirrhosis, Jennifer Strohpaul decided it was time for a fresh start with the University of Michigan Health Alcohol Related Liver Disease Clinic. Receiving her liver transplant has inspired her to go back to school for her Master’s of Social Work to help patients like herself.
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2-year-old thrives after liver transplant for biliary atresia

Living donor allows 2-year-old to thrive after a liver transplant she needed.