MIT

Jason Zhang

Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Boston Children’s Hospital

Jason Zhang, MD, PhD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Boston Children’s Hospital. Since joining CMIT in 2020, his research has focused on the role of the microbiome in pediatric diseases such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, aerodigestive disorders, and obesity. Committed to improving the health outcomes of children from socially and economically vulnerable backgrounds, Dr. Zhang founded the Gastroenterology clinic at the Martha Eliot Health Center in 2021. This clinic provides specialized care in gastroenterology and nutrition to underserved communities in Boston’s Roxbury and Jamaica Plain neighborhoods, addressing critical gaps in healthcare for children with metabolic diseases linked to obesity.