Jason Reich, M.D.
Medical ReviewerDr. Reich is an academically trained gastroenterologist with expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastrointestinal bleeding, acid reflux (GERD), and colon cancer as well as other functional gut disorders. Dr. Reich went to Cornell University and received His medical degree from George Washington University. He completed both his internal medicine training and gastroenterologist training at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Reich has a particular interest in telemedicine and digital health. He has published over 25 articles in gastroenterologist Dr. Reich is board-certified in Internal Medicine. He is currently a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American Gastroenterological Association. Dr. Reich sees patients at Southcoast Health in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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