Department of Medicine Announces New Section Chief of Gastroenterology!
The Department of Medicine is delighted to announce that Dr. Christopher S. Huang will become the next Section Chief of Gastroenterology, effective September 1, 2024. Dr. Huang will also be appointed to the Franz J. Ingelfinger, MD Professorship in Gastroenterology. He has served as the interim Section Chief of Gastroenterology since December 2023.
Dr. Huang is a graduate of Cornell University and New Jersey Medical School (now Rutgers Medical School). He completed internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital before joining our training program in gastroenterology in 2001. Dr. Huang joined the BUCAMED faculty in 2004 and was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in 2018. He has served as Boston Medical Center’s Director of Endoscopy Services since 2019.
Dr. Huang has dedicated his career to excellence in patient care and education, with a particular interest in endoscopy education. As a member of the Training Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), he taught at and co-directed several national endoscopy courses and co-authored publications on developing core curricula for endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopy, endoscopic ablative techniques, endoluminal stenting, and endoscopic ultrasound.
Dr. Huang is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and is recognized as a “Top Doctor” by Boston Magazine. He has published numerous review articles and book chapters on inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer screening, and endoscopic and imaging procedures.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Huang on his new role. He brings tremendous clinical and leadership skills to the Section Chief position, and we are confident in his ability to bring the Gastroenterology Section to new heights in education, research, and clinical care.