Our Experts at the UPMC Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center​

Our Physicians

• Arthur M. Barrie, III, MD, PhD
• David G. Binion, MD
• Jeff Dueker, MD, MPH
• Richard H. Duerr, MD
• Amir-Ali Ghaffari, MD, PhD
• Janet Rose Harrison Kuzmishin, MD
• Elyse Johnston, MD
• Marc B. Schwartz, MD

Advanced Practice Providers

• Caroline Culig Muha, PA-C
• Jill Dusak, PA-C
• Katie Jenkins, PA-C
• Gina Kozak, PA-C
• Rebecca Lutheran, DNP FNP-C
• Kelly Martin, CRNP
• Cassie Myers, CRNP

Our Medical Staff

• Therezia Alchoufete, MS, RDN, LDN
• Helen Hunt, MSW, LSW
• Melanie Mays – Research Coordinator
• Tara Shelly-Torres, LSW