Inuk Zandvakili MD PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati --- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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231 Albert Sabin WayMedical Science Building #7259Cincinnati, OH 45220
Phone+1 513-558-4530

Summary

I am a Gastroenterologist interested in the intersection of GI hormones and obesity.

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2019 - 2022
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2019
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 2016
University of CincinnatiPh.D., Molecular and Developmental Biology, 2009 - 2015

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
MN State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Chief Fellow Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 2021-2022
Dean’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
The unexpected role of GIP in transforming obesity treatment.
Inuk Zandvakili, Diego Perez-Tilve
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2025-04-01
Endoscopy and anesthesia outcomes associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use in patients undergoing outpatient upper endoscopy.
Sarjukumar Panchal, Nadim Mahmud, Joshua H Atkins, Hansol Kang, Alexandra Leto
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2025-01-15
Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists and Risk of Adverse Anesthesia Events: Caution Warranted When Interpreting Associations With Pulmonary Aspiration.
Inuk Zandvakili, Wei-Wen Hsu, Gregory G Ginsberg
Gastroenterology. 2025-01-01

Grant Support

An Informatics Approach to Study the Associations Between GLP1 Receptor Agonist Medications and Endoscopy and Anesthesia OutcomesAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy2024–2026
T32 - Gastroenterology Fellow Basic Science TrackNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2019–2022

Committees

Member, Educational Policy Committee, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati 2009 - 2012

Research History

Research FellowAdvisor: Dr Daniel J Rader Chair, Department of Genetics; Chief, Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics; Associate Director, Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics; Seymour Gray Professor of Molecular Medicine; University of Pennsylvania2020 - 2022
Graduate TraineeAdvisor: Dr Yi Zheng, Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center2009 - 2014
Research AssistantAdvisor: Dr. S.A. Narod, Department of Public Health, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto2006 - 2007
Research AssistantAdvisor: Dr. R. Rozmahel, Departments of Biochemistry, Paediatrics & Oncology, London Regional Cancer Centre, University of Western Ontario2005 - 2006
Research AssistantAdvisor: Dr. S. Mirsattari, Clinical Neurological Sciences, University Hospital, University of Western Ontario2005 - 2005