Mitchell Jay Gitkind

Mitchell Jay Gitkind, MD is a Professor at the UMass Chan Medical School within the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, holding dual appointments in the Department of Medicine and Department of Surgery. His work focuses on Health Services, particularly in quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical governance. He serves in the Gastroenterology Division.

• Education: BA in Liberal Arts from University of Massachusetts Amherst; MD from University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Research Trends: His publications span Health Services, Gastroenterology, and interdisciplinary topics like Medical Audit, Physician Leadership, and Behavioral Health Interventions. Recent work emphasizes system-wide quality improvement, while earlier contributions address gastrointestinal diseases and metabolic/psychological factors in weight loss. Co-authors include Klugman, Perla, Pagoto, and Savageau.

Networks: Gitkind collaborates with professionals in Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Behavioral Medicine. He has been cited in policy sources, patents, and clinical guidelines, with significant Mendeley readership.