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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

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

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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