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Rebecca Wells, MD, Gastroenterology, Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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Gastroenterology • Philadelphia, PA

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Associate Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

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Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 1990 - 1993
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1989
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2002 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1998 - 2003

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2008

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Penn Team Creates First Bile Duct-on-A-chip, Replicating the Structure and Cellular Makeup of the Tissue
    Penn Team Creates First Bile Duct-on-A-chip, Replicating the Structure and Cellular Makeup of the TissueOctober 2nd, 2019
  • The Medical Device Behind the Discovery of a New Human Structure
    The Medical Device Behind the Discovery of a New Human StructureApril 13th, 2018
  • Novel Biomarkers May Provide Guide to Personalized Hepatitis C Therapy
    Novel Biomarkers May Provide Guide to Personalized Hepatitis C TherapyMay 13th, 2015
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Grant Support

  • Mechanisms Of Fibrosis In Pediatric Liver DiseasesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
  • Isolation, Identification And Characterization Of A Toxin Causing Biliary AtresiaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
  • Tgf-Beta, Matrix, And Myofibroblasts In Hepatic FibrosisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2010
  • Betaglycan As A Modulator Of Tgf-Beta Signaling In HepatomaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
  • Betaglycan As A Modulator Of Tgf-B Signaling In HepatomaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2006
  • Tgf-B Mediated Fibrosis In A Hepatic Stellate Cell ModelNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2005
  • Tgf-B Mediated Fibrosis In A Hepatic Stellate Cell ModelNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2002
  • TGF Beta Receptor StudiesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999
  • Oligomerization And Folding Of Membrane ProteinsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998–1999
  • Oligomerization And Folding Of Membrane ProteinsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–1997
  • Cloning Na+-Contransporters By Selective AmplificationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1990

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Rebecca Wells, Dr. Rebecca Wells, MD, Dr. R Wells, Dr. Rebecca G Wells