Alexandra Lee Strauss, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Gastroenterology)
Department: Medicine
Contact information
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
South Pavilion - 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
South Pavilion - 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-349-8222
Education:
BS
Schreyer Honors College at The Pennsylvania State University, 2013.
MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 2017.
Permanent linkBS
Schreyer Honors College at The Pennsylvania State University, 2013.
MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 2017.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophageal Lichen Planus, Barrett's Esophagus, Achalasia, GERDDescription of Research Expertise
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, Esophageal Lichen PlanusSelected Publications
Cory J Ketchem and Alexandra Strauss Starling : Insights into the natural history and disease course of eosinophilic esophagitis. Annals of Allergy and Immunology 135(2): 155-161, Aug 2025.Anwesh Dash, Alexandra Strauss Starling, Sydney Shaffer, Amanda Muir, Kristle L. Lynch : Comparison of two different scoring systems for Esophageal Lichen Planus Digestive Disease Week 2025.
Alexandra Strauss Starling* , Shivani U. Thanawala*, Claire A. Beveridge, Gary W. Falk and Kristle L. Lynch: Look above the IRP: predicting abnormal confirmatory testing in patients with esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction. Therapeutic advances in Gastroenterology. (eds.). 17, December 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1177/17562848241306128.
Alexandra Strauss Starling 1, Yue Ren 2, Hongzhe Li 2, Jonathan M Spergel 3, Amanda B Muir 4, Kristle L Lynch 1, Chris A Liacouras 4, Gary W Falk 1: Reducing Eosinophil Counts in Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children Is Associated With Reduction in Later Stricture Development. American Journal of Gastroenterology 119(10): 2002-2009, October 2024.
Aditya Jog 1, Alexandra L Strauss Starling 2, Isha Kaur 3, Kenneth Um 3, Luke J Keele 4, Joseph R Triggs 5, Maria S Altieri 4, Jenny M Shao 6: Paraesophageal hernia recurrence following repair: making the case for reoperative surgery in a propensity-matched cohort. Surgical Endoscopy 38(6): 3138-3144, June 2024.
Strauss A, Ren Y, Spergel JM, Muir AB, Lynch KL, Liacouras CA, Falk GW. : Chronic therapy for eosinophlic esophagitis in children reduces later stricture development. Digestive Diseases Week 2023 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Thanawala SU, Strauss AL, Beveridge CA, Falk GW, Lynch KL. : Look Above the IRP-Peristaltic Subtypes in EGJOO. Digestive Diseases Week 2023 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Strauss AL, Fortuna D, Falk GW. : Esophageal Lichen Planus and Development of Dysplasia. Gastro Hep Advances 2(1): 35–36, Aug 2023.
Strauss AL, Falk GW. : Refractory Eosinophilic Esophagitis: What to Do When the Patient Has Not Responded to PPIs, Steroids, and Diet. Curr Opinions Gastroenterol 38(4): 395-401, Jul 2022.
Strauss, A. L., Shao, J. M., Rosato, F., Dumon, K.R., Williams, N.N., Wernsing,D.S, Kirkland, M, Lynch, K.L., Falk, G.W., Ginsberg, G.G., Dempsey, D., Triggs, J.R.: Treatment Outcomes for POEM, Heller, and Pneumatic Dilation: A retrospective analysis at a tertiary care center. Digestive Disease Week May 2022 Notes: Poster Presentation.