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Edward Loftus, MD

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Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Consultant in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · Mayo Clinic Rochester

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Region🇺🇸 Rochester, MN · Midwest · United StatesSpecialtyGastroenterologyFocusInflammatory Bowel Disease+4
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Edward Loftus is Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; Consultant in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic Rochester. OpenAlex indexes 1,330 publications with 69,370 citations (h-index 131); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Gastroenterology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.

Data verified 19 Oct 2026

Overview

Updated 19 Oct 2026

Edward Loftus, MD, is Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine at Mayo Clinic Rochester. The public record shows 1,330 publications with 69,370 citations (h-index 131), centered on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 25 companies.

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of Crohn's & colitis
  • Top research focus: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Open Payments reporting from 25 companies

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
IBD (Crohn's / UC)1 trialCrohn Disease1 trialRheumatoid Arthritis

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseOcular Diseases and Behçet’s SyndromeRheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesMicroscopic ColitisPharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions

Drugs & molecules

across trials, industry payments and publications
Rinvoqgeneric · UpadacitinibClinical trials—Industry payments26Publications6Stelarageneric · UstekinumabClinical trials—Industry payments16Publications3Entyviogeneric · VedolizumabClinical trials—Industry payments5Publications7Skyrizigeneric · RisankizumabClinical trials—Industry payments5Publications3Zymfentrageneric · InfliximabClinical trials—Industry payments3Publications2Idaciogeneric · AdalimumabClinical trials—Industry payments2Publications2Omvohgeneric · MirikizumabClinical trials—Industry payments2Publications1Cimziageneric · Certolizumab pegolClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications1Tremfyageneric · GuselkumabClinical trials—Industry payments27Publications—Imfinzigeneric · DurvalumabClinical trials—Industry payments1Publications—

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Abbvie Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments39Janssen Biotech, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments35Eli Lilly and CompanyClinical trials—Industry payments12Janssen Global Services, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments10Genentech, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments6Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCClinical trials—Industry payments6Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments6Celgene CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments5E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.Clinical trials—Industry payments5Janssen Research & Development, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments4Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments4Celltrion USA Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments3Gilead Sciences, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments2Lilly USA, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments2Amgen Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPClinical trials—Industry payments1Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbHClinical trials—Industry payments1Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Celltrion Healthcare Co., LtdClinical trials—Industry payments1Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCClinical trials—Industry payments1Mayo ClinicClinical trials1Industry payments—Pfizer Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1Steris CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments1Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1UCB, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments1

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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1,330publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 37 in PubMed.

69,370citations

Total citations across indexed works.

131h-index

Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 490.

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
1clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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25companies · 2021–2025

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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0NIH grants

Federally funded research awards.

Contact

No public contact details on file. This person's NPPES record doesn't include a practice address or telephone number. Why? →

Clinical trials

Updated 19 Oct 2026

Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

Industry payments

Updated 19 Oct 2026

25 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →

Publications

Updated 19 Oct 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

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Most-cited works

by citation count (OpenAlex)
  1. 01
    Toward an Integrated Clinical, Molecular and Serological Classification of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Report of a Working Party of the 2005 Montreal World Congress of Gastroenterology
    Article3,411 citations2005
    doi.org ↗
  2. 02
    Clinical epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease: incidence, prevalence, and environmental influences
    Article3,117 citations2004
    doi.org ↗
  3. 03
    Ustekinumab as Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Crohn’s Disease
    Article1,847 citations2016
    doi.org ↗
  4. 04
    Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE): Determining Therapeutic Goals for Treat-to-Target
    Article1,844 citations2015
    doi.org ↗
  5. 05
    ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn's Disease in Adults
    Article1,421 citations2018
    doi.org ↗
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Network

Updated 19 Oct 2026

The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.

William J. Sandborn350William J. Tremaine201Darrell S. Pardi158Remo Panaccione154William Scott Harmsen140Silvio Danese132David H. Bruining125Laurent Peyrin‐Biroulet116Geert D’Haens115Jean‐Frédéric Colombel111Sunanda V. Kane107Bruce E. Sands102Siddharth Singh94Severine A.R.A. Vermeire90Alan R. Zinsmeister89Brian G. Feagan76Stefan Schreiber73David T. Rubin69Corey Allan Siegel69William A. Faubion57Julián Panés56Joel G. Fletcher52Parvez M Mulani52Sahil Khanna50Parambir Singh Dulai49Laura E. Raffals48Parakkal Deepak46Walter Reinisch46Gary R. Lichtenstein46Thomas C. Smyrk45Edouard J. Louis45Satimai Aniwan45Brigid Sweeney Boland44David P. Hudesman43Dana J. Lukin43Jeff L. Fidler39Arun C. Swaminath38Gursimran Singh Kochhar36Matthew E. Bohm35John B. Kisiel34

Online presence

Updated 19 Oct 2026

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Mentions by others

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  • Other

    fgbmj.podbean.com/e/frontline-ibd-hot-topics

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →fgbmj.podbean.com ↗

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Background & recognition

Updated 19 Oct 2026

Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.

Education

degrees and training on record
  • M.D.

    University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

    1988
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • B.S. in Biology

    Villanova University

    1984
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • M.D.

    University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →beckersasc.com ↗
  • Internal Medicine Residency

    Temple University Health Sciences Center

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →beckersasc.com ↗
  • Gastroenterology Fellowship

    Mayo Clinic

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →beckersasc.com ↗

Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Chair

    Immunology, Microbiology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Section

    2016
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Member

    Research Initiatives Committee

    2015
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Vice Chair

    Immunology, Microbiology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Section

    2014
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Councilor

    Immunology, Microbiology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Section

    2012
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Member

    Abstract Selection Committee

    2010
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Co-Chair

    Abstract Selection Sub-Committee

    2010
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Member

    Educational Affairs Committee

    2010
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Elected Member

    International Organisation of the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    2008
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Member

    Clinical Research Alliance

    2007
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Member

    Board of Trustees Educational Advisory Committee

    2006
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Interest Group

    Mayo Clinic Rochester

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →mentoringinibd.com ↗
  • Associate Editor

    American Journal of Gastroenterology

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Associate Editor

    Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Associate Editor

    Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Chief Medical Editor

    Healio Gastroenterology

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cm.healio.com ↗
  • Fellow

    American College of Physicians

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Fellow

    American College of Gastroenterology

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Fellow

    American Gastroenterological Association

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
  • Fellow

    American College of Physicians (FACP)

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →hmpglobalevents.com ↗
  • Fellow

    American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →hmpglobalevents.com ↗
  • Fellow

    American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF)

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  • Associate Editor

    Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →cm.healio.com ↗

Awards & honors

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Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution

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