David Justin Levinthal MD, PhD

Dr. David J. Levinthal is a gastroenterologist and is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. He is director of the Neurogastroenterology & Motility Center and assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. Dr. Levinthal received his doctorate in Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; he completed his residency at the University of Michigan Health System and his gastroenterology fellowship at UPMC.

Dr. Levinthal’s clinical and research interests center on functional and motility disorders of the GI tract, including chronic abdominal pain. He and his team take an integrative view of GI health when formulating treatment plans for chronic GI problems. This perspective places a patient’s psychological wellbeing, diet, sleep, and physical activity patterns as equally important considerations as medications or procedures to improve GI health and quality of life.