Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan MD MPH
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Associate Professor of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
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165 Cambridge StreetBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-0267
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Education & Training
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2010- Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and ResearchClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2010 - 2027
ME State Medical License 2021 - 2026
NH State Medical License 2021 - 2025
RI State Medical License 2021 - 2024
WI State Medical License 2005 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Partners Longitudinal Medical Record, Partners Healthcare System, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Effect of a Probiotic Mixture on the Gut Microbiome and Fatigue in Patients With Quiescent Inflammatory Bowel Disease Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 13
- Multi-center Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Cohort Study (MASCC) Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 10
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Collagen-binding probe PET/MR for distinguishing fibrotic from inflammatory strictures in Crohn's disease.Antonino Andrea Blandino, Peter Caravan, Rocco Ricciardi, Liliana G Bordeianou, Hiroko Kunitake
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 2026-05-01 - Patient-Inclusive Recruitment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Trials: Key Takeaways From the 2025 Strategic Alliance for Intercultural Advocacy in GI-American Gastroente...Tina Aswani-Omprakash, Jalpa Devi, Madhura Balasubramaniam, Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan, Neilanjan Nandi
Gastroenterology. 2026-05-01 - Patient-Inclusive Recruitment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Trials: Key Takeaways From the 2025 Strategic Alliance for Intercultural Advocacy in GI-American Gastroente...Tina Aswani-Omprakash, Jalpa Devi, Madhura Balasubramaniam, Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan, Neilanjan Nandi
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2026-05-01
Journal Articles
- CT-Visualized Colonic Mural Stratification Independently Predicts the Need for Medical or Surgical Rescue Therapy in Hospitalized Ulcerative Colitis PatientsMichael S Gee, Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Dietary Gluten Intake and Risk of Microscopic Colitis Among US Women Without Celiac Disease: A Prospective Cohort StudyBenjamin Lebwohl, Paul Lochhead, Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan, Andrew T Chan, Kristin E Burke, James M Richter, Hamed Khalili, Nature
- Long-Term Outcomes of Immunosuppression-Naïve Steroid Responders Following Hospitalization for Ulcerative ColitisJay Luther, Francis Colizzo, Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan, Amar Vedamurthy, John J Garber, Hamed Khalili, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Press Mentions
Precision-Medicine Approach Improves IBD Infliximab OutcomesMay 12th, 2025- Does Bezlotoxumab Boost FMT Efficacy in IBD Patients with Recurrent CDI?November 11th, 2024
- ACG/ASGE Task Force Identifies 19 Indicators for Achieving Quality GI EndoscopySeptember 11th, 2024
Grant Support
- Determinants of inception of inflammation in inflammatory bowel diseasesMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL2021–2026
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