Kyle Staller, MD, MPH is a gastroenterologist and the director of the Gastrointestinal Motility Laboratory at Mass General. He is also an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit. Dr. Staller specializes in disorders of gastrointestinal motility and disorders of brain-gut interaction.
Dr. Staller received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and trained at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for residency and gastroenterology (GI) fellowship. He also completed formal training in epidemiology culminating in a Masters of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health and subspecialty training in neurogastroenterology and motility at MGH before joining the faculty.
Dr. Staller’s research interests include clinical and epidemiologic research in neurogastroenterology and motility with particular interest in chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fecal incontinence, eating disorders, and women’s health in functional GI diseases. His research has been published in medical journals across the spectrum of GI, and he also serves as a medical liaison to the media with appearances in national news outlets as well as health and wellness magazines.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2000
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Dr Staller's clinical research program focuses on clinical and epidemiologic research in neurogastroenterology and motility, specifically the epidemiology of irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation, early life risk factors for irritable bowel syndrome, physiologic characterization of chronic constipation and bloating, the differential effects of gender on functional GI disease, the intersection between eating disorders and GI symptoms, the role of dietary and lifestyle factors in fecal incontinence, and women's health in functional GI disease.
He serves as an investigator in the MGH Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit (CTEU), a home for investigators from multiple disciplines using epidemiology to advance the understanding of chronic disease. He is also a member of the newly-formed Center for Neurointestinal Disease at MGH, a multidisciplinary group of gastroenterologists and surgeons dedicated to the advancement of the science underpinning disorders of GI motility and combining expertise in epidemiology, clinical research, translational research, and basic science into one group.
Publications (link to Pub Med): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Staller+K
He gets an A+++++. He came highly recommended and surpassed all my expectations. I feel like someone finally is educated about all the nuances of my illnesses. He studied my records and paid careful attention to my answers to his questions. In the end my treatment plan has been greatly amended and I look forward to living with symptom improvements ... Read More
I was very pleased with my appointment with Dr. Staller and with the nurses.
Besides being treated with the utmost respect, I found my doctor taking to explain in detail my health issues, I didn't get the feeling of being rush. This was most appreciated.
All went well
Dr. Staller is a truly caring, knowledgeable, and kind provider who is willing to think outside of the box to find solutions to difficult problems which have illuded other practitioners. In the process, he never makes me feel as though I am inventing physical illnesses, while at the same time holding me accountable to my eating disorder. As an ... Read More
Dr. Staller was both knowledgeable, kind, and very empathic. I thought he gave wonderful recommendations, was a good attentive listener, and thought he was a terrific clinician. Would highly recommend.
Both [redacted] and Dr. Staller were exceptional. It was was my first appointment, and I left the appointment feeling respected, heard, and informed about my condition more than I ever have.
Dr. Staller was great. I felt very comfortable talking with him about my GI issues. He was very kind and respectful.
I found my meeting with Dr. Kyle Staller to be extremely helpful. He was very informative, very respectful, and offered me a lot of very helpful information. I felt that I could talk very openly and easily with him. He really was extraordinarily encouraging. I would highly recommend him to anyone who had the kind of gastro problems that I have. ... Read More
Dr. Staller is professional, personable, and trustworthy.