About Us
The Section of Gastroenterology at Boston Medical Center has a long and distinguished history in both academic and
clinical aspects. The Fellowship Training Program at Boston University School of
Medicine has established a distinguished record since its foundation in 1945 by Dr. Franz J. Ingelfinger.
Approximately 200 M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. Fellows in Gastroenterology have graduated from the program, many of whom
have become leaders in academic medicine. Several past presidents of the American Gastroenterological
Association are alumni of this distinguished program. Former Fellows in the Section have developed pioneering
research in esophageal motility techniques and esophageal motility disorders, cholesterol gallstone disease,
intestinal absorption and secretion, hepatic and intestinal cholesterol metabolism, intestinal morphology, intestinal
development, and bile salt metabolism. Approximately 25 former Fellows have become Chiefs of Gastroenterology Divisions
in the United States and abroad, and many more have become Professors of Medicine.
Dr. M. Michael Wolfe
has been Chief of the Section of Gastroenterology at Boston University School of
Medicine and Boston Medical Center since August 1996. In a relatively short period of time, he has successfully
recruited outstanding faculty members to join the already splendid and distinguished staff within the training
program to continue the long tradition of excellence in both the clinical and research aspects of Gastroenterology.
Today the outstanding physicians in the Section of Gastroenterology at Boston Medical Center
specialize in a wide array of diseases ranging from colon cancer to irritable bowel syndrome to hepatitis. Our physicians
and staff can address all of your medical needs. All of our physicians are qualified to perform various endoscopic procedures,
including endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, and radiofrequency energy (STRETTA). We offer a wide array of diagnostic testing including
esophageal and anorectal monometry, breath tests, secretory testing, and biofeedback. Please browse through our web site and
discover the many services available and information about our faculty.
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