Dr. Helen M Shields M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
330 Brookline Avenue Beth Israel Deacones Boston MA, 02215About
Dr. Helen Shields is a gastroenterologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Shields specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Shields performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1971
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Multilayered epithelium may be found in patients with Barrett's epithelium and dysplasia or adenocarcinoma.
- Exposure to both radiation and chemotherapy increases the risk of Barrett's and multilayered epithelium.
- Barrett's esophagus: natural history.
- Revitalizing pathology laboratories in a gastrointestinal pathophysiology course using multimedia and team-based learning techniques.
- Teaching well matters: tips for becoming a successful medical teacher.
- The impact of cross-cultural interactions on medical students' preparedness to care for diverse patients.
- A division of medical communications in an academic medical center's department of medicine.
- The American Gastroenterological Association Academy of Educators: creating a home for medical educators in a national specialty organization.
- Working up rectal bleeding in adult primary care practices.
- How to Create an Unfunded Teaching Fellowship During the Gastroenterology Fellowship That Positively Impacts Subsequent Teaching Activities and Career Path.
- Delayed Workup of Rectal Bleeding in Adult Primary Care: Examining Process-of-Care Failures.
- Innovative curriculum for second-year Harvard-MIT medical students: practicing
- An active learning curriculum improves fellows' knowledge and faculty teaching skills.
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