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Office
2160 S. 1st Avenue
Fahey Center; Suite 167
Maywood, IL 60153- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1985 - 1988
- University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
- University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
- Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1982
- University of MissouriM.S., Medical Microbiology, 1979
- University of MissouriB.A., Psychology, 1975
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1988 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Woman in Gastroenterology American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), 2008
- Faculty of the Year University of Illinois, 2007
- Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsRecommendations to Improve Quality of Probiotic Systematic Reviews With Meta-Analyses.Lynne V McFarland, Gail Hecht, Mary E Sanders, Debra A Goff, Ellie J C Goldstein, Colin Hill, Stuart Johnson, Maryam R Kashi, Ravina Kullar, Maria L Marco, Daniel J Me...> ;JAMA Network Open. 2023 Dec 1
- Two-year durability of REBYOTA™ (RBL), a live biotherapeutic for the prevention of recurrentinfections.Robert Orenstein, Gail Hecht, Adam Harvey, Glenn Tillotson, Sahil Khanna> ;Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2023 Sep 1
- Presentation of the AGA Distinguished Achievement Award in Basic Science to James R. Goldenring, MD, PhD, AGAF.Jason C Mills, James E Casanova, Gail Hecht> ;Gastroenterology. 2023 Jul 1
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Journal Articles
- Gut Microbiota Developments With Emphasis on Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Report From the Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit 2016Eppinga H, Fuhler GM, Peppelenbosch MP, and Hecht GA, Gastroenterology, 1/1/2016
- Expression of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli map is significantly different than that of other type III secreted effectors in vivoNguyen M, Rizvi J, and Hecht G, Infect Immun, 1/1/2015
- Mechanisms of DRA recycling in Intestinal Epithelial Cells: Effect of Enteropathogenic E coliGujral T, Kumar A, Priyamvada S, Saksena S, Gill RK, Hodges K, Alrefai WA, Hecht GA and Dudeja PK, Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol., 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Current Diagnosis and Management of C. difficile Infection.Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, CA - 1/16/2016
- Impact of EPEC on Intestinal Epithelial Cell Polarity.Berlin, Germany - 1/14/2016
- Impact of Enteric Pathogens on Tight Junctions.Boston, MA - 1/24/2013
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Press Mentions
- GI Leaders Recognized by AGAs Prestigious Recognition PrizesFebruary 13th, 2020
- Here's Everything You Need to Know About Gut HealthMarch 25th, 2019
- Local Practitioners Embrace the Gut MicrobiomeFebruary 11th, 2019
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Grant Support
- Enteropathogenic E. Coli Effects On Intestinal FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2012
- Interactions Of Enteropathogenic E Coli With Intestinal Epithelial CellsVeterans Affairs2011–2012
- Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli Alter Intestinal FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2011
- Regulation Of Intestinal TransportNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2011
- Molecular Training In Gastroenterology And HepatologyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2011
- Enteropathogenic E. Coli Effects On Intestinal FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2010
- Electrophysiology/Cell Culture CoreNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2010
- AdministrativeNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2010
- Effects Of E. Coli On Intestinal FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2005
- Enterohemorrhagic E Coli Alter Intestinal FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2004
- Faseb Conf: GI Tract IX: Mechanism Of Disease &ProtectNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001
- Enteropathogenic E Coli Effect On Intestinal FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2000
- Regulation Of Intestinal Epithelial Paracellular FlowNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1991–1995
- Cell Cycle Influence On Intestinal PermeabilityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1987–1988
Committees
- Chair, AGA Microbiome Center for Research and Education 2016 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs HospitalHines, Illinois
- Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, Illinois
- Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose Park, Illinois
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