Hamita Sachar, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)Cards
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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
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Rectal Bleeding
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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
Yale Medicine News
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News
- February 28, 2025
Yale Researchers Use Large Language Models to Detect Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- January 06, 2025
Digestive Health CME Series Returning for 2025
- March 21, 2023
Department of Internal Medicine Promotions and Reappointments
- August 19, 2022
Miller Gets FDA Grant; Sachar Recognized
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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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Events
Everyone Multi-session EventThiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, FACG, FRCP - Jill Banatoski, MD - Erin Culbert, DO - Kenneth Hung, MD, MS - Chul S. Hyun, MD, PhD, MPH - Xavier Llor, MD, PhD - Ann Datunashvilli, MD - Hamita Sachar, MD - Peter McWhorter, MD - Fatima Khan - Nate Wood, MD, MHS, Chef, DipABLM, D,ABOM - Max Goldstein, MS, RDN, CCMS - Vanessa Pomarico, APRN - Marjorie Golden, MD, FACP, AAHIVS - Maggie Guerrero, APRN - Dennis Shung, MD, MHS, PhD - Jennifer Schwartz, MD - Raquel Rozner, MD - Flora Zarcu-Power, MD - Wajahat Mehal, MD, DPhil - Piyal Alam, DO - Haddon Pantel, MD - Catiele Antunes, MD