Steven Keilin, MD, FASGE

Background

Dr. Steven Keilin grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended medical school at The University of Cincinnati. His interest in gastroenterology developed as a resident at Atlanta Medical Center. His passion for advanced endoscopic procedures and management of gastrointestinal cancers occurred during his fellowship at John H. Stroger Jr Hospital in Chicago. He returned to Atlanta in 2007 to join the gastroenterology department at Emory University.

He treats pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, GERD, esophageal strictures, Barrett's esophagus, gastrointestinal bleeding, jaundice, bile duct stones and strictures, sphincter of oddi dysfunction, primary sclerosing cholangitis and achalasia. He also specializes in small bowel disorders and obscure GI bleeding, performing deep enteroscopy including both single and double balloon enteroscopy. Additionally, he performs several procedures that are not commonly offered at most centers, including POEM (per oral endoscopic myotomy) for Achalasia, G-POEM/POP (per oral pyloromyotomy) for gastroparesis, ESD (endoscopic submucosal dissection), cholangioscopy and sphincter of oddi manometry.

Dr. Keilin is the Director of the Pancreaticobiliary Service and Director of the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship program at Emory University. He was awarded the "GI Attending of the Year" award at Emory University Hospital in 2012. In 2015, Dr. Keilin was selected as a fellow in the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). and was selected as one of 20 gastroenterologists throughout the United States to participate in the GOLD (GI Organizational Leadership Development Program) by the ASGE.  Most recenly in 2022, Dr Keilin was awarded the Clinical Excellence Award by the Division of Digestive Diseases and the Outstanding Clinician Award by the Department of Medicine.  

Titles & Roles

• Professor, Department of Medicine

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Director, Pancreaticobiliary Service

  Emory University Hospital
• Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program

  Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

• Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007

  John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital of Cook County
• Residency, Internal Medicine, 2004

  Atlanta Medical Center
• Internship, Internal Medicine, 2002

  Atlanta Medical Center
• Medical Education, MD, 2001

  University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Board Certifications

• Gastroenterology

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2007
• Internal Medicine

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004

Professional Memberships

• American College of Gastroenrology
• American Gastroenterologic Association
• American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Georgia Gastroenterologic and Endoscopic Society

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