Capital Digestive Care is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Alicia Philippou to our Harbour View and Madison Building offices in Suffolk, VA.
Dr. Philippou chose a career in medicine because it enables her to combine her love of working with people with her interest in science. She was also inspired by her family’s experiences with illness. She uses a team-based approach to patient care that includes both the patient and the care team.
She is a board-certified, fellowship-trained gastroenterologist who speaks both English and Spanish. Dr. Philippou has a particular interest in the following conditions and procedures:
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Liver disease
- General gastroenterology (GI) care
Dr. Philippou earned her undergraduate degree in cellular and molecular biology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, graduating with honors. She attended medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, followed by residency training in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where she was on the healthcare leadership track. She pursued further specialization with a fellowship in gastroenterology at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
“Getting the chance to form relationships with patients through their illness journeys, and ultimately seeing them improve, is the most rewarding aspect of this work,” she said.
Before joining Capital Digestive Care, Dr. Philippou was a gastroenterology fellow at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY. She is an active researcher with a focus on IBD as well as other common GI disorders, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. She was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society in medical school, where she graduated with distinction in clinical research.
Please find out more about Dr. Alicia Philippou or schedule an appointment with her.