Overview
Elissa Downs is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Downs and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Islet Cell Transplantation. Dr. Downs is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 16 articles in the study of Pancreatectomy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Sanford Health
- Medica
- Humana
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
M Health Fairview Pediatric Specialty Clinic - Discovery
Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist who cares for children with pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis and liver disease. She specializes in performing pediatric liver transplants and total pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplants. Dr. Schwarzenberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Islet Cell Transplantation.
Fairview Express Care
Melena Bellin is a Pediatric Endocrinologist and a Pediatrics provider in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Bellin and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Islet Cell Transplantation. Dr. Bellin is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center Inc
Martin Freeman is a Gastroenterologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Freeman has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Pancreatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Islet Cell Transplantation. Dr. Freeman is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.