Gregory Sayuk, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine and Psychiatry; Associate Director, GI Fellowship Training Program · Washington University in St. Louis
Gregory Sayuk is Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry; Associate Director, GI Fellowship Training Program at Washington University in St. Louis. OpenAlex indexes 270 publications with 4,021 citations (h-index 37); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Gregory S. Sayuk, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis, Division of Gastroenterology (Department of Medicine), joint appointment in Department of Psychiatry. The public record shows 270 publications with 4,021 citations (h-index 37), centered on IBS / Functional GI. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 11 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2010–2014).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
- Top research focus: IBS / Functional GI
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 11 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 11 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) With Desipramine
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
11 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- GENZYME CORPORATIONProgram year202556 payments$108,753openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.Program year202559 payments$85,260openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Ardelyx, Inc.Program year202533 payments$37,693openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2010–2014 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Influence of Somatization on Central Pain Responses in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Washington University
FY2014$156,125K23DK084113 - Influence of Somatization on Central Pain Responses in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Washington University
FY2013$166,758K23DK084113 - Influence of Somatization on Central Pain Responses in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Washington University
FY2012$167,429K23DK084113
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Editorial: Functional dyspepsia in pregnancy-Distinct approaches to a special population.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
Comment2023 - Editorial: buspirone for gastroparesis-an intriguing option for a challenging condition.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
Comment2023 - Increased Risk of Advanced Colonic Adenomas and Timing of Surveillance Colonoscopy Following Solid Organ Transplantation.
Digestive diseases and sciences
Article2022 - Editorial: understanding IBS pathophysiology through "converging channels" of research.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
Comment2021 - The alternative serotonin transporter promoter P2 impacts gene function in females with irritable bowel syndrome.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine
Article2021
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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gastro.wustl.edu/people/gregory-s-sayuk-md-mph
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twitter.com/WashUMedGastro
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Education
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- Board Certified
Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
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Gastroenterology - American Board of Internal Medicine
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Treasurer
American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS)
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American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
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Rome Foundation
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Director
GI Motility Program, St. Louis VA Medical Center (John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital)
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital
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Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) / MSCI and MTPCI programs, Washington University
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Media & interviews
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