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- Gastroenterology
- abdominal bloating
- abdominal distention
- abdominal pain
- abnormal bowel movement
- abnormal liver function blood test Show All
- biologic therapy for gastrointestinal diseases
- bravo ph test
- capsule endoscopy
- chromoendoscopy
- colon polypectomy Show All
Dr. Joseph J. Jennings is a board certified gastroenterologist with a focus on bleeding within the GI tract. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2012 and completed his Internal Medicine training at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in 2015. He served as the Chief Medical Resident for MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and served as an attending physician in Internal Medicine at the Washington DC VA Medical Center and Virginia Hospital Center as well. He completed his three year fellowship in Gastroenterology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and served as Chief Fellow in 2018-2019.
Dr. Jennings strives to create a relationship with his patients that promotes joint decision making and patient empowerment. He also has a strong interest in medical education and training. He currently serves as the associate director for the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's gastroenterology fellowship program.
Dr. Jennings is board certfied in Internal Medicine since 2015 and Gastroenterology/Hepatology since 2019 (Dr. Jennings Board Certifications ).
- Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2019)
- Internship/Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2016)
- Residency Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
- Internship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2013)
- Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2012)
Selected/Recent Publications
Hepatotoxicty of Agents Used in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a 2020 Update.
Barnhill MS, Steinberg JM, Jennings JJ, Lewis JH.Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2020 Jul 15;22(9):47. doi: 10.1007/s11894-020-00781-3.PMID: 32671616 Review.
Jennings JJ, Mandaliya R, Nakshabandi A, Lewis JH.Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2019 Mar;15(3):231-244. doi: 10.1080/17425255.2019.1574744. Epub 2019 Feb 5.PMID: 30677306 Review.
NAFLD-NASH: An Under-Recognized Epidemic.
Jennings J, Faselis C, Yao MD.Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2018;16(3):209-213. doi: 10.2174/1570161115666170622074007.PMID: 28676024 Review.
Novel Use for Maloney Dilators in the Management of Gastrostomy Stenosis.
Jennings JJ, Batisda-Coelho R, Lipman TO.ACG Case Rep J. 2019 Apr 5;6(4):e00054. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000054. eCollection 2019 Apr.PMID: 31616736 Free PMC article.
Abu-Sbeih H, Ali FS, Alsaadi D, Jennings JJ, Luo W, Gong Z, Richards DM, Charabaty A, Wang Y.J Immunother Cancer. 2018 Dec 5;6(1):142. doi: 10.1186/s40425-018-0461-4.PMID: 30518410 Free PMC article.
Jennings JJ, Charabaty A.Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2019 Jul 17;25(8):e97. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izz042.PMID: 30889247 No abstract available.
Jennings JJ.Ann Intern Med. 2020 Jun 16;172(12):JC66. doi: 10.7326/ACPJ202006160-066.PMID: 32539507
Petrilli CM, Saint S, Jennings JJ, Caruso A, Kuhn L, Snyder A, Chopra V.BMJ Open. 2018 May 29;8(5):e021239. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021239.PMID: 29844101 Free PMC article.
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- Thomas Taylor Award for Excellence in Teaching and Patient Care (2019)
- 2019 American College of Gastroenterology Young Physician Leadership Scholar
- 2018 American College of Gastroenterology GI Jeopardy Winner
