Francis A. Farraye, M.D., MSc, Clinical Director, Section of Gastroenterology and Co-Director, Center for Digestive Disorders, Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

Dr. Farraye received his medical doctorate from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He completed an internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Dr. Farraye received a Masters Degree in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Dr. Farraye's clinical interests are in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and the management of colon polyps and colorectal cancer. He is currently investigating C. difficile infection in IBD patients, the management and diagnosis of dysplasia and cancer in patients with IBD; pouchitis after ileal pouch anal anastomosis; vaccinations in patients with IBD; and the role of hyperplastic polyps as an alternative pathway to the development of colorectal cancer.

A frequent speaker and invited lecturer on topics on the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease, Dr. Farraye has authored or co-authored over 300 original scientific manuscripts, chapters, reviews, and abstracts. He is an associate editor for Therapy for Digestive Disorders. He is the series editor for the text Curbside Consultations in Gastroenterology and co-wrote the text, Curbside Consultation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Gastrointestinal Emergencies. His newest books for patients are Questions and Answers about Ulcerative Colitis and Questions and Answers about Crohn’s Disease.

Dr. Farraye is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology. He has served on numerous committees and currently is a member of the ACG Board of Trustees, CCFA Professional Education Committee and the Chapter Medical Advisory Committee for the New England CCFA where he was past chairman. The New England CCFA named Dr. Farraye Humanitarian of the Year in 2003. In 2009, the ACG awarded Dr Farraye the William Carey Award for service to the college. Dr. Farraye was recognized as a "Top Doctor" in Gastroenterology by Boston Magazine and U.S. News and World Report in 2010, 2011 and 2012.