Hamed Khalili

Dr. Khalili is a gastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Crohn's and Colitis Center and an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. He is interested in clinical and translational research in the field of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Specifically, his research interests are to better understand and define environmental factors, particularly dietary, reproductive, and lifestyle factors, and their interplay with common genetic risk loci and gut microbial environment on risk and progression of IBD.

Departments, Centers, & Programs:

• Digestive Healthcare Center
  • Crohn's & Colitis Center
• Gastroenterology

Clinical Interests:

• Celiac disease
• Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Microscopic colitis (lymphocytic and collagenous)

Medical Education

• MPH, Harvard T. H Chan School of Public Health
• MD, Southwestern Univ. Med. School
• Residency, Parkland Memorial Hosp.
• Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital

American Board Certifications

• Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Publications

Select Publications:

• Khalili H, Hunag ES, Jacobson BC, et. al.. A Prospective Cohort Study of Proton Pump Inhibitors Use and Risk of Hip Fracture in Relation to Dietary and Lifestyle Factors. BMJ. 2012;344.
• Khalili H, Huang ES, Giovannucci EL, et. al.. A Prospective Study of Bisphosphonate Use and Risk of Colorectal Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Sep 10;30(26):3229-33.
• Khalili H, Higuchi L, Huang ES, et. al.. Geographic latitude and Risk of Crohn's and ulcerative colitis: Results from two large prospective cohorts of women. Gut. 2012 Dec; 61 (12): 1686-92.
• Khalili H, Higuchi L, Ananthakrishnan AN, et. al.. Hormone Therapy Increases Risk of Ulcerative Colitis but not Crohn's Disease Gastroenterology. 2012 Nov;143(5):1199-206.
• Khalili H, Higuchi LM, Ananthakrishnan AN, et. al.. Oral contraceptives, reproductive factors and risk of inflammatory bowel disease Gut. 2013. Aug;62(8):1153-9.
• Khalili H, Higuchi LM, Ananthakrishnan AN, et. al.. Early life factors and risk of inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory Bowel Disease. 2013 Mar;19(3):542-7.
• Khalili H, Ananthakrishnan AN, Konijeti GG, et. al. Physical activity and risk of inflammatory bowel disease: prospective study from the Nurses' Health Study cohorts. BMJ. 2013. 2013; 347.