Sheldon Lidofsky MD

Esophagus Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Malabsorption

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Brown University

33 Staniford St Providence, RIProvidence, RI 02905
Phone+1 401-421-8800
Fax+1 401-270-5935

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Summary

Dr. Sheldon Lidofsky is a gastroenterologist based in Providence, RI, with subspecialties in esophagus disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and malabsorption. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Lidofsky has expertise in conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and esophageal disease. He has contributed to several publications on inflammatory bowel disease and related topics and has been the principal investigator for clinical trials on treatments for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. His honors include CMS Meaningful Use Stage Certifications and recognition as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly.

Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1979 - 1981
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1979
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1975

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1978 - Present
RI State Medical License 1981 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification gGastro, gMed, Inc., 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification gGastro, gMed, Inc., 2012, 2014-2017
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

A Study of Vedolizumab With Tofacitinib in Adults With Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Start of enrollment: 2024 Jun 12
RECRUITING
PHASE4
Roles: Principal Investigator
A Study of Vedolizumab Intravenous (IV) and Adalimumab or Vedolizumab and Ustekinumab in Adults With Crohn's Disease Start of enrollment: 2024 Apr 18
RECRUITING
PHASE4
Roles: Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Colorectal Kaposi Sarcoma in an Immunosuppressed Ulcerative Colitis Patient.
Nishit Shah, Sheldon Lidofsky, Lisa Laskiewicz
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2018-07-01
27 citations
Incidence of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in Rhode Island: Report from the Ocean State Crohn's and Colitis Area Registry.
Jason Shapiro, Helga Zoega, Samir A. Shah, R Bright, Meaghan Mallette
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2016-06-01
31 citations
Body Image Dissatisfaction in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Sumona Saha, Ying-Qi Zhao, Samir A. Shah, Silvia Degli Esposti, Sheldon Lidofsky
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2015-02-01