Michael Dougherty MD

Physician

2417 Atrium DrSte 101Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone+1 919-791-2040
Fax+1 919-791-2041

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Summary

Dr. Michael Dougherty is a gastroenterologist in Raleigh, NC. He received his medical degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2016 - 2020
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2012

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2016 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Successful fecal microbiota transplants in post-antibiotic treated recurrentpatients induce acylcarnitine and sphingolipid lipidomic shifts.
Abigail Gancz, Guozhi Zhang, Arthur McMillan, Michael Dougherty, Sarah McGill
Gut Microbes Reports. 2026-01-01
Successful Fecal Microbiota Transplants in Post-antibiotic Treated RecurrentPatients Induce Acylcarnitine and Sphingolipid Lipidomic Shifts.
Abigail S Gancz, Guozhi Zhang, Arthur S McMillan, Michael K Dougherty, Sarah K McGill
Research Square. 2025-11-03
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Do Not Increase Aspiration During Upper Endoscopy in Patients With Diabetes.
Trevor S Barlowe, Chelsea Anderson, Robert S Sandler, Disha Subramaniam, Alicia Muratore
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2025-04-01

Journal Articles

Evaluation of Interventions Intended to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in the United StatesA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Michael K Dougherty, Daniel S Reuland, Seth D Crockett, JAMA

Press Mentions

Mailed FIT Outreach Boosts CRC Screening for Rural Medicaid Patients, but Is It Good Enough?March 27th, 2025
Blood-Based CRC Test Upgrades Improve on Precancerous Lesion DetectionOctober 23rd, 2026