Cuckoo Choudhary, MD
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 08/17/2022

Cuckoo Choudhary, MD, FACP, AGAF, FAMWA, FCPP is the Dorrance H. Hamilton Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Thomas Jefferson University, where she also leads the division’s efforts in Women, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. A general gastroenterologist with deep interest inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Dr. Choudhary has earned fellowships from the American College of Physicians, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Medical Women’s Association, and the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

Dr. Choudhary received her MBBS from Guwahati Medical College in India, completed her internal medicine residency at Lankenau Hospital in Pennsylvania, and pursued her fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Thomas Jefferson University. Her clinical and academic work spans a wide range of topics, including IBD, gender differences in GI disorders, and gastrointestinal conditions disproportionately affecting women. She has delivered invited lectures at major international conferences such as the Euro Heart Failure Conference in Paris, the World Congress of Digestive Diseases in Rome, and the Biennial Advances in GI and Hepatology in San Juan.

A passionate educator, Dr. Choudhary is the founder and director of the Jefferson GI and Women’s Health Symposium and co-director of the Annual Advances in Gastroenterology conference, now in its 43rd year. She is also spearheading a new Jefferson GI Enterprise course launching in June 2025. Her leadership in education and mentorship extends to organizing major national meetings, guiding trainees, and serving as a Visiting Professor at Gemelli Hospital in Rome in 2023.

Dr. Choudhary has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on IBD and GI diseases in women and the elderly. In 2025, she was selected by the American College of Gastroenterology to attend its prestigious “Train the Trainers” program in Manila, Philippines—further solidifying her role as a leader in medical education and innovation.

Currently, she co-leads the newly launched Women’s Task Force Committee at Thomas Jefferson University, reaffirming her longstanding commitment to advancing gender equity, inclusion, and excellence in healthcare.