Catherine Petruff Cheney MD AGAF

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 330 Brookline AveDivision Of Gastroenterology DA-501Boston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-667-1846
Fax+1 617-667-5826

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Summary

Dr. Catherine Cheney is a gastroenterologist based in Boston, MA, specializing in gastroesophageal reflux, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, colorectal cancer, and esophageal disease. She completed her medical education at Uconn School of Medicine in 1990, followed by a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology/liver transplantation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Cheney is an Assistant Clinical Professor at both Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. She has made significant contributions to her field through various publications, including studies published in journals such as the American Journal of Clinical Pathology and the Journal of Immunology. Recognized as a top doctor by Boston Magazine and Castle Connolly in recent years, she has also received multiple honors throughout her career, including America's Best Physicians recognition.

Education & Training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship in Hepatology/Liver Transplantation, 1995 - 1996
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1993 - 1995
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
Uconn School Of MedicineClass of 1990
Saint Joseph College and University of Rhode IslandB.S., Zoology, Chemistry (minor), Summa Cum Laude, 1979 - 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1992 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Boston Magazine's Top Doctor 2022-2026
American's Best Physicians 2021-2026
Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2021-2026

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Beyond microscopic colitis: a clinicopathologic evaluation of endoscopically apparent collagenous colitis, including a diffusely nodular variant.
Xia Qian, Lisha Wang, Catherine Cheney, Osman Yilmaz
American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2026-01-22
11 citations
Speedometer for withdrawal time monitoring during colonoscopy: a clinical implementation trial.
Ishita Barua, Masashi Misawa, Jeremy R Glissen Brown, Trent Walradt, Shin-Ei Kudo
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2023-06-01
111 citations
Cutting edge: Compartmentalization of Th1-like noninvariant CD1d-reactive T cells in hepatitis C virus-infected liver.
Mark A. Exley, Qi He, Olivia Cheng, Ruo Jie Wang, Catherine P. Cheney
Journal of Immunology. 2002-02-15

Books/Book Chapters

Handbook of Liver Disease
Chapter: Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension: Overview
Petruff CA, Chopra SEditors: Friedman LS and Keefe E.Churchill Livingstone1998

Abstracts/Posters

Detection of biliary complications following orthotopic liver transplantation: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography vs. ultrasound.
Petruff CA, Gordon FD, Chopra S, Kane RA, Kruskal JB, Lewis WD, Jenkins RL, Digestive Disease Week, 5/1/1996
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in the management of hemodialysis-dependent patients with refractory ascites.
Petruff CA, Gordon FD, Chopra S, Anastopoulos HT, Crenshaw WB, Lewis DL, Jenkins RL, Digestive Disease Week, 5/1/1996
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) in the detection and management of biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation.
Petruff CA, Gordon FD, Chopra S, Pleskow DK, Falchuk KR, Lewis WD, Jenkins RL, Digestive Disease Week, 5/1/1996

Lectures

Prospective Validation of Modified Narrow Band Imaging Criteria for Predicting Polyp Histology in Routine Clinical Practice.
Digestive Disease Week - 5/1/2012
Enhancement of hepatitis C virus-specific type 1 cytokine and T cell proliferative responses by ribavirin and a levovirinTM (ICN17261) in vitro.
American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, Annual Meeting - 10/1/2000
"Hepatitis C Virus"
Multiple locations - 1/1/2000

Other

Atypical manifestations of hepatitis A virus infection
Cheney CP
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/atypical-manifestations-of-hepatitis-a-virus-infection
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-10
Hepatitis A virus vaccination and postexposure prophylaxis
Cheney CP, Chopra S
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hepatitis-a-virus-vaccination-and-postexposure-prophylaxis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-12
Overview of hepatitis A virus infection in adults
Cheney CP
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-hepatitis-a-virus-infection-in-adults
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-02

Press Mentions

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