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Catiele Antunes, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)
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Director of the Refractory GERD Clinic, Digestive Diseases

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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)

Director of the Refractory GERD Clinic, Digestive Diseases

Biography

Catiele Antunes graduated from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and completed her internship, residency, and Chief Residency in Internal Medicine at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. She then completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has expertise and interest in esophageal motility disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease, eosinophilic and lymphocytic esophagitis as well as functional esophageal pathologies. Dr. Antunes is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, hiking, baking, and cooking plant-based meals.

Last Updated on September 17, 2025.

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Education & Training

Fellowship
Johns Hopkins
Chief Residency
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Residency
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Internship
Albert Einstein Medical Center

Research

Overview

Medical Research Interests

Esophageal Diseases; Esophageal Motility Disorders; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagitis; Gastroesophageal Reflux

Public Health Interests

Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice

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Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Catiele Antunes's published research.

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

  • activity

    Foregut Society

  • activity

    “Gastroesophageal reflux disease – What to do when PPI’s do not work”

Honors

  • honor

    Benjamin Gouley MD Award

  • honor

    Outstanding Graduating Resident Award

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    Teacher Award for Graduating Resident

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    Peer Review Scientific Merit Award

  • honor

    Professionalism Award

Clinical Care

Overview

Catiele Antunes, MD, is a gastroenterologist who specializes in esophageal pathologies. Her focus is caring for patients with esophageal diseases such as swallowing disorders, achalasia, refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), unexplained chest pain, eosinophilic esophagitis.

Dr. Antunes completed her gastroenterology training at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has received several awards, including the American College of Physicians (ACP) Professionalism Award, the Outstanding Graduating Resident Award, and multiple teaching awards. She is an assistant professor of medicine at Yale University School of Medicine.

In her free time, Dr. Antunes likes to bake and cook healthy recipes. She also enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, learning languages, and getting to know other cultures.

Clinical Specialties

Digestive Diseases; Gastroenterology

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Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2020
  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2016

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