Dr. Sonia Kupfer

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Biography

Sonia Kupfer, MD, is a gastroenterologist specializing in digestive system disorders. She plays a pivotal role at the Comprehensive Cancer Risk Prevention Clinic and the Celiac Center, with a focus on diagnosing and treating patients with genetic disorders and hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndromes, particularly celiac disease. She has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute to study genetic associations among African-American colorectal cancer patients. Dr. Kupfer is an active member of the American Gastroenterological Association and served as President of the Collaborative Group of Americas Inherited Colorectal Cancer from 2016 to 2017. Her research includes investigations into colonic bile acid metabolism and non-invasive testing for Lynch syndrome colorectal cancer surveillance, among various other studies funded through multiple NIH grants, evidencing her commitment to advancing the understanding and treatment of hereditary cancer syndromes.

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TOEFL
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Required:26
Reading
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Writing
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IELTS
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Reading
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Writing
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Overall
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Department of Philosophy