Matthew Ciorba, MD

Matthew Ciorba, MD

Gastroenterologist

Primary Academic Title

Professor, Medicine Division of Gastroenterology Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Washington University School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Colon cancer prevention and treatment. Cancers arising in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative colitis)

Research Interest

Checkpoint inhibitors in gastrointestinal cancer, probiotic bacteria in cancer therapy, mechanisms of how microbiota and amino acid metabolism in GI cancer therapy and GI mucositis.

Education

  • 2001: MD, University of Iowa, Iowa City

Training

  • 2001 - 2004: Intern, Washington University, St. Louis
  • 2004 - 2007: Fellow, gastroenterology, Washington University
  • 2007 - 2007: Fellow, inflammatory bowel disease, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City

Board Certification

  • 2004: American Board of Internal Medicine
  • 2007: American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Selected Research Publications

Ileal Paneth Cell Phenotype is a Cellular Biomarker for Pouch Complications in Ulcerative Colitis.
  • Ma C, Haritunians T, Gremida AK, [...] Ciorba MA, [...] Liu TC
  • J Crohns Colitis 2024

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Contact Information

  • Washington University Medical Campus

    Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center
    4500 Forest Park Avenue
    Saint Louis, MO 63108

    Center for Advanced Medicine at Siteman Cancer Center
    4921 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Parkview Tower
    1 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center
    224 Euclid Ave.
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
    1 Children's Place
    St. Louis, MO 63110

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