Albany Gastroenterology Consultants Has Joined Allied Digestive Health, a Leading Gastroenterology Provider Network

Xinjun Cindy Zhu, MD

Education

Medical Degree – Nanjing Medical University

Internship – Providence Hospital of The George Washington University

Residency Providence Hospital of The George Washington University

Fellowship – Johns Hopkins Hospital

Board Certifications – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

Honors & Awards

  • Physician of the Year in 2015 from the Northeastern Chapter of Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation

Specialties & Main Areas of Interest

  • Chronic diarrheal diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Upper endoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Chromo-colonoscopy
  • Enteroscopy
  • Bravo pH test
  • Capsule endoscopy
  • Esophageal manometry
  • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Hospital Affiliations

St. Peter’s Hospital

Albany Medical Center 

Ellis Hospital 

Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

St. Peter’s Surgical & Endoscopy Center

Other Appointments

Dr. Zhu is a fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and a member of Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. She has been serving on the Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee Division of Gastroenterology and Inborn Errors Products since 2012.

Research

  • Principal investigator for the competitive IBD research and clinical trials supported by the National Institute of Health, pharmaceutical companies, foundations, and philanthropists. Her work has been disseminated in many premier journals and book chapters. She has been invited as a speaker for various international conferences.
  • Conducted clinical trials at the Center For Digestive Health

Fun Facts

Dr. Zhu joined Albany Medical Center in 2010 and became an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of The IBD, serving patients with IBD, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr. Zhu speaks English and Chinese.