Albena D. Halpert, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Gastroenterology

MD, Charles University in Prague



Dr. Halpert is a gastroenterologist at Harvard University Health Services, Cambridge, MA and an adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Section of Gastroenterology at the Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, MA

Dr. Halpert received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Charles University School of Medicine in Prague, Czech Republic. After her internal medicine training in UK and US, she completed gastroenterology fellowships at St. Louis University. She received additional subspecialty training in functional gastrointestinal disorders at the Center for Functional Gastrointestinal & Motility Disorders at the University of North Carolina, under the mentorship of Dr. Douglas A. Drossman.

Dr. Halpert’s clinical practice consists of patients with a variety of gastrointestinal conditions with focus on functional gastrointestinal disorders. Her main research interests include the study of patients’ perspective, educational needs and optimized education, and improving physician-patient relationship and communication. Dr. Halpert has presented her research findings and shared her clinical expertise at various national gastroenterology meetings and published numerous manuscripts and book chapters. She has participated in the development of patient educational materials (brochures and videos) and in numerous patient-physician communication workshops. She has received several awards including American College of Gastroenterology Clinical Investigator Research Award.


A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Multicenter Phase II/III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tegaserod and Placebo Given Orally for 12 Weeks for the Treatment of Opioid-induced Constipation (OIC) in Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer
04/10/2006 - 07/10/2008 (PI)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation


The Impact of Patient Education on Clinical Outcomes in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
07/01/2006 - 06/30/2009 (PI)
American College of Gastroenterology

Survey in Patient Education of IBS
09/01/2004 - 08/31/2007 (PI)
GlaxoSmithKline


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  1. Drossman DA, Chang L, Deutsch JK, Ford AC, Halpert A, Kroenke K, Nurko S, Ruddy J, Snyder J, Sperber A. A Review of the Evidence and Recommendations on Communication Skills and the Patient-Provider Relationship: A Rome Foundation Working Team Report. Gastroenterology. 2021 11; 161(5):1670-1688.e7. PMID: 34331912
     
  2. Halpert A. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Patient-Provider Interaction and Patient Education. J Clin Med. 2018 Jan 02; 7(1). PMID: 29301273; PMCID: PMC5791011; DOI: 10.3390/jcm7010003;
     
  3. Lucak S, Chang L, Halpert A, Harris LA. Current and emergent pharmacologic treatments for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea: evidence-based treatment in practice. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2017 Feb; 10(2):253-275. PMID: 28203283; PMCID: PMC5298476; DOI: 10.1177/1756283X16663396;
     
  4. Van Oudenhove L, Crowell MD, Drossman DA, Halpert AD, Keefer L, Lackner JM, Murphy TB, Naliboff BD, Levy RL. Biopsychosocial Aspects of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Gastroenterology. 2016 Feb 18. PMID: 27144624; DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.027;
     
  5. Houghton LA, Heitkemper M, Crowell M, Emmanuel A, Halpert A, McRoberts JA, Toner B. Age, Gender and Women's Health and the Patient. Gastroenterology. 2016 Feb 15. PMID: 27144622; DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.017;
     
  6. Saypol B, Drossman DA, Schmulson MJ, Olano C, Halpert A, Aderoju A, Chang L. A review of three educational projects using interactive theater to improve physician-patient communication when treating patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2015 May; 107(5):268-73. PMID: 25952801
     
  7. Halpert A. Irritable bowel syndrome: what do patients really want? Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2011 Aug; 13(4):331-5. PMID: 21594634; DOI: 10.1007/s11894-011-0205-9;
     
  8. Halpert A, Godena E. Irritable bowel syndrome patients' perspectives on their relationships with healthcare providers. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jul; 46(7-8):823-30. PMID: 21561228; DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2011.574729;
     
  9. Halpert A, Rybin D, Doros G. Expressive writing is a promising therapeutic modality for the management of IBS: a pilot study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Nov; 105(11):2440-8.View Related Profiles. PMID: 20551938; DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.246;
     
  10. Halpert AD. Importance of early diagnosis in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Postgrad Med. 2010 Mar; 122(2):102-11. PMID: 20203461; DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2010.03.2127;
     
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