Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Andres Gelrud, MD

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Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine

Office: Univ. of Pgh. Div. of GI, Hepatology & Nutr.
PUH, M2, C Wing - 200 Lothrop St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-623-3015
Fax: 412-623-3016
E-mail: gelruda@upmc.edu

Education
M.D., Central University of Venezuela - Caracas, 1994
MMSc, Harvard University - Cambridge, MA, 2002

Training
Internship / Residency, Tufts-New England Medical Center - Boston, MA, 1998
Gastroenterology Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Boston, MA, 2003
Advanced Fellowship in Interventional Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston, MA

Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Acute & chronic pancreatitis
ERCP
Interventional endoscopy
 

Profile
Dr. Gelrud treats patients with diseases of the pancreas, including acute and chronic pancreatitis as well as pancreatic cancer. He also provides endoscopic treatments for patients with bariatric surgery complications.

Dr. Gelrud’s research explores medical therapy for recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis related to cystic fibrosis and genetic etiologies.