Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD, MS

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Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Michigan Medicine
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
[email protected]
Available to mentor
Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD, MS
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Assistant Professor
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    • About

    My clinical practice focuses on the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and other gastroenterological conditions. I manage patients in both the outpatient and inpatient settings and perform endoscopic procedures, including video capsule endoscopy.

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      e-Health and Artificial Intelligence Initiative
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Opioid Research Institute

    Research Overview

    My research focuses on chronic disease management and identifying gaps in healthcare delivery for specialty-managed chronic disease populations. I am working towards developing models that facilitate chronic care transitions, support self-management, and improve care quality.

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      0111 Later Circadian Timing of the Onset of Eating is Linked to Worse Inflammatory Bowel Disease Outcomes
      Su D, Jansen EC, Goldstein C, Cohen-Mekelburg S, Peterson K, Hudson E, Song P, Burgess H. Sleep, 2026 May 10; 49 (Supplement_1): a48 - a48. DOI:10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0111
    • Journal Article
      Mo1543 COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF TOFACITINIB AND UPADACITINIB FOR PATIENTS WITH ACUTE SEVERE ULCERATIVE COLITIS: A MULTICENTER UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE
      Wilcox S, Herran R, Ardente L, Shah AM, Hassan SA, Hodish G, Palazzolo B, Gu P, Tedesco NR, Goyal MK, Bishu S, Cohen-Mekelburg S, Regal R, Higgins PD, Kayal M, Berinstein J. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2026 May 6; 103 (5): s-1179-s-1180 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5107(26)02913-5
    • Journal Article
      Mo1543 COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF TOFACITINIB AND UPADACITINIB FOR PATIENTS WITH ACUTE SEVERE ULCERATIVE COLITIS: A MULTICENTER UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE
      Wilcox S, Herran R, Ardente L, Shah AM, Hassan SA, Hodish G, Palazzolo B, Gu P, Tedesco NR, Goyal MK, Bishu S, Cohen-Mekelburg S, Regal R, Higgins PD, Kayal M, Berinstein J. Gastroenterology, 2026 May 7; 170 (6): s-1179-s-1180 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(26)02982-3
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Mo1652 OUTPATIENT VIRTUAL REALITY-DIRECTED TREATMENT FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE-RELATED PAIN: A PILOT TRIAL
      Hodish G, Sturgeon J, Berinstein J, DeJonckheere M, Galicia F, Sheehan JL, Kenney B, Waljee AK, Liran O, Higgins PD, Cohen-Mekelburg S. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2026 May 6; 103 (5): s-1228-s-1229 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5107(26)03022-1
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Mo1652 OUTPATIENT VIRTUAL REALITY-DIRECTED TREATMENT FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE-RELATED PAIN: A PILOT TRIAL
      Hodish G, Sturgeon J, Berinstein J, DeJonckheere M, Galicia F, Sheehan JL, Kenney B, Waljee AK, Liran O, Higgins PD, Cohen-Mekelburg S. Gastroenterology, 2026 May 7; 170 (6): s-1228-s-1229 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(26)03091-x
    • Journal Article
      Su1602 NAVIGATING TREATMENT SELECTION IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH ACUTE SEVERE ULCERATIVE COLITIS: A PROSPECTIVE MIXED METHOD ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING PATIENT DECISION MAKING
      Herran R, Wilcox S, Hodish G, Hassan SA, Bishu S, Cohen-Mekelburg S, DeJonckheere M, Regal R, Gu P, Almario CV, Siegel CA, Higgins PD, Berinstein J. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2026 May 6; 103 (5): s-1093-s-1094 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5107(26)02740-9
    • Journal Article
      Su1602 NAVIGATING TREATMENT SELECTION IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH ACUTE SEVERE ULCERATIVE COLITIS: A PROSPECTIVE MIXED METHOD ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING PATIENT DECISION MAKING
      Herran R, Wilcox S, Hodish G, Hassan SA, Bishu S, Cohen-Mekelburg S, DeJonckheere M, Regal R, Gu P, Almario CV, Siegel CA, Higgins PD, Berinstein J. Gastroenterology, 2026 May 7; 170 (6): s-1093-s-1094 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(26)02809-x
    • Journal Article
      Su1605 DEVELOPING PATIENT-TAILORED STRATEGIES FOR ACUTE SEVERE ULCERATIVE COLITIS TREATMENT: PILOT SEQUENTIAL MULTIPLE ASSIGNMENT RANDOMIZED TRIAL (SMART)
      Berinstein J, Bishu S, Cohen-Mekelburg S, Saunyama Q, Hodish G, Hassan SA, Lee A, Rao K, Martin-Schwarze A, Palazzolo B, Mertens H, Stone ML, Dimagno MJ, Todisco A, Newman KL, Zou W, Sheehan JL, Manoogian B, Del Valle J, Stidham R, Miller M, Chey WD, Turgeon DK, Cushing-Damm K, Kidwell KM, Nahum-Shani I, Higgins PD. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2026 May 6; 103 (5): s - 1095. DOI:10.1016/s0016-5107(26)02743-4

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