Katie Farah, MD, MMM, CPE, FASGE, has been a therapeutic gastroenterologist with AHN Medicine Institute for the past 10 years. over 19 years. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, performing routine upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. Dr. Farah is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Gastroenterology and is a Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (FASGE). She holds a Master's Degree in Medical Management (MMM) from Carnegie Mellon University and is a Certified Physician Executive from the American Association for Physician Leadership. She also serves on the National Board of Directors for the GI Quality Improvement Consortium and has been recognized for Excellence in the GI Practice Operations Recognition Program. She has been repeatedly selected as one of Pittsburgh's Top Doctors. Dr. Farah is a passionate advocate for colorectal cancer screening and spearheaded the "Saturday Screening" initiative at AHN. She previously served as Chief Medical Officer of Wexford Hospital and currently holds the position of Chief Medical Officer of the Physician Partners of Western Pennsylvania (PPWPA) and Medical Director of Quality. Her passion is team building, clinician/physician engagement, and driving transformation in healthcare.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
Persian (Farsi)
English
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Expertise
rectal mass
stomach cancer
barrett's esophagus
rectal cancer
esophagogastroduodenoscopy (egd) with biopsy
epigastric pain syndrome
irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea ibs-d
irritable bowel syndrome with constipation ibs-c
cologuard
colo-screen
gerd diet and lifestyle counseling
endoscopy
gastrointestinal (gi) lesions
esophageal inlet patch
small intestine bacterial overgrowth (sibo)
esophageal hypersensitivity
enterocolitis
family history of colon polyps
family history of colon cancer
colon polypectomy
nausea and vomiting
bowel dysmotility
family history of pancreatic cancer
esophageal spasm
abdominal bloating
Credentials
Fellowship
Allegheny General Hospital
Residency
Allegheny General Hospital
Medical School
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Position
Director, McCandless Endoscopy Center
Publications
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