Joseph James Jennings MD

Gastrointestinal Cancer, Hepatology & Liver Transplantation, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Attending Gastroenterologist

3800 Reservoir Rd NWWashington, DC 20007
Phone+1 202-444-8541

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Education & Training

MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2016 - 2019
MedStar Health Georgetown University/Georgetown HospitalChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2016
MedStar Health Georgetown University/Georgetown HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2015
MedStar Health Georgetown University/Georgetown HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2012

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Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2015 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2015 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

First Place - Resident Clinical Vignette Presentation American College of Physicians, 2014
Third Place - Resident Research Oral Presentation American College of Physicians, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Gender Authorship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Trends and Persistent Seniority Gaps.
Thomas Stirrat, Bojia Hu, Michael Flatley, Soham Apte, Sridhar Thiru
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2026-09-01
1 citations
Uncovering the Hidden Link Between the Aberrant Intestinal Microbiome and Fibromyalgia.
Ade Waterman, Stavros A Doumas, Michele Fischer, Mark Mattar, Samer Charbel
Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2025-03-01
Prevalence and clinical risk factors for esophageal candidiasis in non-human immunodeficiency virus patients: A multicenter retrospective case-control study.
Alexandra V Kimchy, Akram I Ahmad, Lindsey Tully, Connor Lester, Kavya Sanghavi
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2023-06-16

Abstracts/Posters

Safety and Efficacy of EUS-guided Fiducial Placement in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
Joseph Jennings, MD; Samuel Kallus, MD; Walid Chalhoub, MD; Nadim Haddad, MD, ResidentResearch Symposium, Georgetown University Hospital, 5/2014
Atypical Post Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Tachycardia
Joseph Jennings, MD; Brent Finklea, MD, Hospital Medicine 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, 3/27/2014
Lymphomas Associated with Biological Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Joseph Jennings, MD; Farah Monzur, MD; Mark Mattar, MD; Aline Charabaty, MD, American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting 2013, San Diego, CA

Lectures

Help! My ACLS Algorithm isn't Working!
Georgetown University Hospital - Washington, DC - 6/2014
Lymphomas Associated with Biological and Immunomodulator Therapy in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Providence Hospital - Washington, DC - 5/2013

Authored Content

Commentary on Corticosteroids in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor HepatitisMarch 2022

Press Mentions

'I'm a Gastroenterologist, and This Is the One After-Breakfast Habit I Swear By'January 25th, 2025
Woman with Abnormal Coronavirus Symptoms Urges Others to Speak UpApril 10th, 2020
What Doctors Wear Really Does Matter to PatientsJune 6th, 2018