Dr. Jennifer Ann Curtis, MD

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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Jennifer Ann Curtis, who serves patients in Atlanta, Georgia.

A top professional in the field of gastroenterology, Dr. Curtis provides care for patients 16 years of age and older at Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Her interests include inflammatory bowel diseases, celiac sprue, colon cancer screening, irritable bowel disease, as well as general gastrointestinal and liver disorders. 

Discussing and treating all gastrointestinal needs, Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Center is Atlanta’s GI group of choice. The Gastroenterology Center is where the providers see patients for office visits and the Endoscopy Center is the ambulatory surgical center where all of the procedures are performed. The team of experts are committed to providing the highest quality, most up-to-date care possible and consistently delivering care in a compassionate and professional manner.

At the start of her academic career, Dr. Curtis graduated with her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 1999. She then went on to perform her residency in internal medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in 2002, and her fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Pittsburgh in 2005. 

In 2010, she returned to Atlanta from Connecticut to be closer to her family. She joined the staff at Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology and Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in October 2013, where she has served as the Chief of Gastroenterology since January of 2017. 

With over two decades of experience, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and hepatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Practicing medicine in Georgia, Dr. Curtis is affiliated with Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital, Northside Hospital Gwinnett, Northside Hospital Forsyth, and Northside Hospital Atlanta. 

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.

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