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Meet Joel V. Weinstock, MD
Title(s)
Gastroenterologist; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department + Services
Medicine, Gastroenterology
Clinical Focus Areas
Gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel diseases, mucosal immunity, general gastroenterology, GI bleeding, endoscopy
Seeing Patients In
Boston, 617-636-5883
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Overview Patient Reviews Locations + Directions
Tufts Medical Center Phone #: 617-636-5883
Fax #: 617-636-4505
Honors + Awards
2020, "Top Doctor," Boston Magazine
Biography
Joel Weinstock, MD is recognized worldwide for his extensive research on the study of helminths -- small parasitic worms -- and how they can be used to relieve inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) symptoms. He coined the term “hygiene hypothesis,” the theory that a recent, drastic increase in IBD cases and several other immune-mediated diseases is a direct result of western society becoming “too clean,” thereby killing off beneficial intestinal parasites and bacteria. Dr. Weinstock serves as the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology at Tufts Medical Center, and is a professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Weinstock is board certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine.
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