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    Hamita Sachar, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)
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    Additional Titles

    Vice-Chief of Gastroenterology, Digestive Diseases

    Associate Chief of Gastroenterology, Digestive Health, Yale New Haven Health

    Contact Info

    Yale School of Medicine

    Department of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), PO Box 208019

    New Haven, CT 06520-8019

    United States

    About

    Titles

    Associate Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)

    Vice-Chief of Gastroenterology, Digestive Diseases

    Positions outside Yale

    Associate Chief of Gastroenterology, Digestive Health, Yale New Haven Health

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    Education & Training

    Fellow
    Yale School of Medicine (2014)
    Resident
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2011)
    Intern
    Yale-New Haven Hospital (2009)
    MD
    State University of NY at Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2008)
    BS
    State University of New York at Stony Brook, Biochemistry

    Research

    Research at a Glance

    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of Hamita Sachar's published research.

    Publications

    2024

    2017

    2014

    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

    • honor

      Gastrointestinal Organizational Leadership Development (GOLD) Program

      National AwardAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
    • honor

      2022 Top Doctors

      National AwardCastle Connoly
    • honor

      Advanced Emerging Leaders Program

      Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of Medicine/Yale School of Management
    • honor

      Emerging Leaders Program

      Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of Medicine/Yale School of Management
    • honor

      Leadership, Education And Development (LEAD) Program

      National AwardAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
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    Clinical Care

    Overview

    Hamita Sachar, MD, specializes in treating gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, such as abdominal migraines, diarrhea, functional abdominal pain syndrome, and GI bleeding. She utilizes various diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, including lower GI series, hepatobiliary scans, abdominal duplex ultrasounds, and barium enemas. Additionally, she performs innovative therapies like gut-directed hypnotherapy and fecal transplants for treating traveler's diarrhea.

    Dr. Sachar's research explores sedation, anesthesia, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and ulcer treatment and prevention.

    A participant in the Gastrointestinal Organizational Leadership Development (GOLD) Program and the Emerging Leaders Program, Dr. Sachar received the Samuel Kushlan Award for Excellence in Research and a Teaching Award conferred by chief residents.

    Dr. Sachar is an associate professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.

    Clinical Specialties

    Gastroenterology

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    Board Certifications

    • Gastroenterology

      Certification Organization
      AB of Internal Medicine
      Original Certification Date
      2015

    • Internal Medicine

      Certification Organization
      AB of Internal Medicine
      Original Certification Date
      2011

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    Yale School of Medicine

    Department of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), PO Box 208019

    New Haven, CT 06520-8019

    United States

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