Brigham and Women's Crohn's and Colitis Center
850 Boylston Street
Suite 201
Brigham and Women's Health Care Center, Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467
About Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH
Gender
Female
Leadership Title
Medical Director, Crohn's and Colitis Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy
Internal Medicine
Bio

Dr. Jessica Allegretti currently serves as the Medical Director of the Crohn’s and Colitis Center at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In addition, she developed and leads the hospital’s Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Program and has grown to become and international expert on the topic. Dr. Allegretti cares for patients with inflammatory bowel disease as well as Clostridioides difficile (c.diff) infection. Her research focuses on the intestinal microbiome and the consequences of its derangement, with the goal of understanding the role dysbiosis plays in microbial associated diseases. In addition, her lab focuses on novel therapeutic agents for IBD and she is leading multiple sponsored and investigator initiated drug trials. For more information visit www.allegrettilab.com.

Education

Medical School
University of Miami School of Medicine, 2005 - 2009
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital, 2009 - 2012
Fellowship
Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2012

Awards

Sherman Prize, Emerging Leader in IBD
2020
Clinical Innovation Award
Healio
2020
Rising Healthcare Leader in IBD
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, New England Chapter
2015
Boston Magazine Top Doctor, 2022
Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors, 2022
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