Ann Flynn,
MD
Languages Spoken: English
Dr. Flynn attended medical school at New York Medical College. She completed internal medicine residency training at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and gastroenterology fellowship training at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where she served as Chief Fellow. She completed an advanced fellowship in inflammatory bowel disease at Indiana University, where she served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine. Her clinical interests include diagnosis and management of inflammatory diseases of the GI tract, including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and microscopic colitis, video capsule endoscopy, treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, and fecal microbiota transplantation.
Dr. Flynn is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.
Clinical Locations
801-213-9797
801-213-9797
Gastroenterology, Area E
801-213-9797
Fax: (801) 585-2146
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Gastroenterology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology) |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
5.0/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.9/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
5.0/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.7/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.9/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
February 26, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Ann Debourcy Flynn is a kind, wise, conscientious physician!I have been in her careful care for five years.
UofU Patient
February 17, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
I noticed in my visit summary that there were a couple important details in my recent history of symptoms that Dr. Flynn had gotten wrong.
UofU Patient
January 31, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Twice now, I've experienced Dr. Flynn's irritated, tense demeanor during routine clinic visits, and it has made clinic visits unnecessarily stressful. She acts as though she'd rather be doing something else than talking with you. Her irritation tends to make one feel as if the malfunctioning of one's immune system Is somehow a personal failing. I'm sure it's not intentional, but boy does it erode my trust and make me realize how spoiled I was with other GI doctors I've previously had. Instinct tells me it's something in the work environment at the hospital clinic that's the source of the tension I've observed; other clinic staff seem equally miserable and tense - as though someone recently yelled at them - though they still manage to be friendly and respectful.
UofU Patient
January 13, 2022
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Made sure I was completely good, she was fantastic
UofU Patient
November 21, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
I like the staff, Doctor Flynn is very professional and I would recommend her to others.
UofU Patient
November 14, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Fantastic. All virtual visits should be like this!
UofU Patient
August 12, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Very concerned and made sure all issues were attended to an I was aware of all.
UofU Patient
August 08, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr Flynn was fantastic. Very thorough. Answered all my questions and provided detailed treatment and prognostic information.
UofU Patient
June 22, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr. Flynn is wonderful! She genuinely cares about her patients and is incredibly knowledgeable as a physician. She always takes the time to answer all of my questions and I absolutely trust her to help me make the best decisions for my health and we'll-being!
UofU Patient
June 15, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr Flynn and the IBD clinic staff are excellent.
UofU Patient
May 26, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
amazing doctor.
UofU Patient
May 13, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
This was my first visit with Dr. Flynn, and I was very impressed!
UofU Patient
May 11, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
I met with both Dr. Flynn and her resident. They were both exceptional. They took their time, listened to me, answered my questions, and provided great care.
UofU Patient
March 26, 2021
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr. Flynn is outstanding.
UofU Patient
December 22, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Excellent doctor!
UofU Patient
December 11, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
I thought the doctor was very thorough in the interview and appointment process
UofU Patient
November 17, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr Flynn is the best care provider I have ever known. She explains everything very clear, repeats whatever necessary for me to understand, is pro-active in providing me care and proposing new therapies, is understanding and effective. She really cares. Her care team is also very competent and caring.
UofU Patient
September 24, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
super helpful she is!!!!
UofU Patient
September 23, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr. Flynn and the IBD clinic are exceptional.
UofU Patient
August 25, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr. Flynn is wonderful. I've had several GI doctors in different locations in the 25 years I've lived with ulcerative colitis, and she is my favorite.
UofU Patient
June 15, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Dr. Flynn is very pleasant, courteous and explains things well.
Dr. Flynn attended medical school at New York Medical College. She completed internal medicine residency training at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and gastroenterology fellowship training at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where she served as Chief Fellow. She completed an advanced fellowship in inflammatory bowel disease at Indiana University, where she served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine. Her clinical interests include diagnosis and management of inflammatory diseases of the GI tract, including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and microscopic colitis, video capsule endoscopy, treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, and fecal microbiota transplantation.
Dr. Flynn is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Associate Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Gastroenterology |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology) |
Research Interests
- Gastroenterology
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease/Crohn's/Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Endoscopy
Education History
| Fellowship | Indiana University Inflammatory Bowel Disease Advanced Fellow, 2013 |
| Fellowship | Indiana University Gastroenterology and Hepatology Chief Fellow, 2012 |
| Fellowship | Indiana University Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow, 2012 |
| Residency | University of Colorado at Denver Internal Medicine Resident, 2008 |
| Internship | University of Colorado at Denver Internal Medicine Intern, 2006 |
| Professional Medical | New York Medical College Alpha Omega Alpha M.D., 2005 |
| Undergraduate | Princeton University Molecular Biology, Senior Thesis: Identification of Genes Involved in Fab-7 boundary function by F2 EMS Mutagenesis Screen. A.B., 2001 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Pozdnyakova V, Botwin GJ, Sobhani K, Prostko J, Braun J, Mcgovern DPB, Melmed GY, Appel K, Banty A, Feldman E, Ha C, Kumar R, Lee S, Rabizadeh S, Stein T, Syal G, Targan S, Vasiliauskas E, Ziring D, Debbas P, Hampton M, Mengesha E, Stewart JL, Frias EC, Cheng S, Ebinger J, Figueiredo JC, Boland B, Charabaty A, Chiorean M, Cohen E, Flynn A, Valentine J, Fudman D, Horizon A, Hou J, Hwang C, Lazarev M, Lum D, Fausel R, Reddy S, Mattar M, Metwally M, Ostrov A, Parekh N, Raffals L, Sheibani S, Siegel C, Wolf D, Younes Z (2021). Decreased Antibody Responses to Ad26.COV2.S Relative to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology, 161(6), 2041-2043.e1.
- Almario CV, Kogan L, van Deen WK, Scott FI, Singh S, Hou JK, Lum D, Aguilar H, Betteridge J, Flynn A, Gerich M, Kaufman L, Mattar MC, Mize C, Ostrov A, Shah SA, Younes Z, Weaver SA, Heller C, Siegel CA, Melmed GY (2021). Health Economic Impact of a Multicenter Quality-of-Care Initiative for Reducing Unplanned Healthcare Utilization Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am J Gastroenterol, 116(12), 2459-2464.
- Almario CV, Kogan L, van Deen WK, Scott FI, Singh S, Hou JK, Lum D, Aguilar H, Betteridge J, Flynn A, Gerich M, Kaufman L, Mattar MC, Mize C, Ostrov A, Shah SA, Younes Z, Weaver SA, Heller C, Siegel CA, Melmed GY (2021). Health Economic Impact of a Multicenter Quality-of-Care Initiative for Reducing Unplanned Healthcare Utilization Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am J Gastroenterol, 116(12), 2459-2464.
- Lewis JD, Sandler R, Brotherton C, Brensinger C, Li H, Kappelman MD, Daniel SG, Bittinger K, Albenberg L, Valentine JF, Hanson J, Suskind D, Meyer A, Compher CW, Bewtra M, Saxena A, Dobes A, Cohen B, Flynn AD, Fischer M, Saha S, Swaminath A, Yacyshyn B, Scherl E, Horst S, Curtis JR, Braly K, Nessel L, McCauley M, McKeever L, Herfarth H, DINE-CD Study Group (2021). A Randomized Trial Comparing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet to a Mediterranean Diet in Adults with Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology, 161, 837-852.e9.
- Cheng YW, Phelps E, Ganapini V, Khan N, Ouyang F, Xu H, Khanna S, Tariq R, Friedman-Moraco RJ, Woodworth MH, Dhere T, Kraft CS, Kao D, Smith J, Le L, El-Nachef N, Kaur N, Kowsika S, Ehrlich A, Smith M, Safdar N, Misch EA, Allegretti JR, Flynn A, Kassam Z, Sharfuddin A, Vuppalanchi R, Fischer M (2018). Fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of recurrent and severe Clostridium difficile infection in solid organ transplant recipients: A multicenter experience. Am J Transplant, 19(2), 501-511.
Abstract
- Melmed G, Hou JK, Lum D, Gerner D, Singh S, Crate DJ, Holthoff M, Kennedy AM, Aguilar H, Almario CV, Banty A, J Betteridge, Bhatti F, Bray H, Charabaty A, Dudley-Brown S, Fasanya-Uptagraft H, Fausel R, Fennimore B, Flynn AD, Gerich ME, Ghafari A, Ha C, Heagy E, Hudesman D, Hwang C, Kaufman L, Kaur N, Kim B, Mattar M, McCutcheon Adams K, Mehta F, Metwally M, Oliver BO, Ostrov A, Reddy S, Rubin DT, Scott FI, Shah S, Syal G, Valentine JF, van Deen WK, Vrabie R, Wang A, Williams E, Younes ZH, Yun L, Zisman T, Farraye FA, Nelson E, Heller C, Oberai R, Weaver A, Siegel CA (2020). Quality of Care Initiative Improves Outcomes for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. [Abstract]. 158(6), S-8-S-9.
- Melmed G, Hou JK, Lum D, Gerner D, Singh S, Crate DJ, Holthoff M, Kennedy AM, Aguilar H, Almario CV, Banty A, J Betteridge, Bhatti F, Bray H, Charabaty A, Dudley-Brown S, Fasanya-Uptagraft H, Fausel R, Fennimore B, Flynn AD, Gerich ME, Ghafari A, Ha C, Heagy E, Hudesman D, Hwang C, Kaufman L, Kaur N, Kim B, Mattar M, McCutcheon Adams K, Mehta F, Metwally M, Oliver BO, Ostrov A, Reddy S, Rubin DT, Scott FI, Shah S, Syal G, Valentine JF, van Deen WK, Vrabie R, Wang A, Williams E, Younes ZH, Yun L, Zisman T, Farraye FA, Nelson E, Heller C, Oberai R, Weaver A, Siegel CA (2020). The IBD Urgent Care Toolkit: Which Process Changes are Associated with Successful Improvement? [Abstract]. 158(6), S-411.
- Melmed G, Hou JK, Lum D, Gerner D, Singh S, Crate DJ, Holthoff M, Kennedy AM, Aguilar H, Almario CV, Banty A, J Betteridge, Bhatti F, Bray H, Charabaty A, Dudley-Brown S, Fasanya-Uptagraft H, Fausel R, Fennimore B, Flynn AD, Gerich ME, Ghafari A, Ha C, Heagy E, Hudesman D, Hwang C, Kaufman L, Kaur N, Kim B, Mattar M, McCutcheon Adams K, Mehta F, Metwally M, Oliver BO, Ostrov A, Reddy S, Rubin DT, Scott FI, Shah S, Syal G, Valentine JF, van Deen WK, Vrabie R, Wang A, Williams E, Younes ZH, Yun L, Zisman T, Farraye FA, Nelson E, Heller C, Oberai R, Weaver A, Siegel CA (2020). Improvement in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care Does Not Differ by Practice Type. [Abstract]. 158(6), S-412.
- Youngblood BA, Butuci M, Davis T, Xu A, Schanin J, Brock EC, Singh B, Rasmussen HS, Holman A, Drake R, Peterson K, Flynn AD (2020). Phenotypic Characterization of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Biopsies Reveal That Mast Cells Are Significantly Elevated and Activated In Patients with Ulcerative Colitis [Abstract]. 26(Supplement 1), S33-34.
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Flynn, AD, Mattar, MC (2021). Understanding the Treat to Target Approach and Effective Partnering in IBD Care, https://youtu.be/i_Btj0Z6LF8 [Video]. YouTube, Crohns and Colitis Foundation Website: Crohn's and Colitis Foundation.
- Flynn AD (2020). Young Adults: Managing the Cost of IBD Medications and Treatment, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1FfArmMATM [Video]. Crohn's and Colitis Foundation.
- Diet and Nutrition Initiative, Flynn A, Eichelberger K, Issokson K, Shah R, Yen E (2018). "IBD: Diet and Nutrition." Materials developed include webinar, animated videos, webpages, website, educational graphics, and an e-tool/game to provide patient education regarding malnutrition, food choices, nutritional support therapy, vitamin supplementation, and current research concerning diet and inflammatory bowel disease. Animated video topics include, "Malnutrition and IBD," "What to Eat when in a Flare," "What to Eat when in Remission," "Nutrition Support Therapy," and "Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation." A webinar on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for IBD is currently in development. [Web]. Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. Available: http://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/what-are-crohns-and-colitis/diet-and-nutrition/.
- Financial Management Workgroup, Mattar M, Flynn A, Parian A, Seminerio S, Taleban S, Ha T (2018). "Managing the Cost of IBD." Web-based materials for patients and caregivers managing IBD finances. Topics include understanding health insurance, financial assistance programs, what to do if you are denied coverage, creation of updated appeal letter templates. [Web]. Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. Available: www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/managingcosts.
- Ausk K, Flynn A, Fennimore B (September 2016). Thinking about Colorectal Cancer. Understanding the Risks and Prevention. [Video]. Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Available: https://youtu.be/uYCK7kZUbs8.
Global Impact
Service
| 07/01/2017 | Subcommittee Chair | Diet and Nutrition Initiative. Materials developed include webinar, animated videos, webpages, website, educational graphics, and an e-tool/game to provide patient education regarding malnutrition, food choices, nutritional support therapy, vitamin supplementation, and current research concerning diet and inflammatory bowel disease. Educational products can be accessed at http://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/what-are-crohns-and-colitis/diet-and-nutrition/. An informational brochure on Diet, Nutrition, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease was created and disseminated nationally, https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/sites/default/files/legacy/assets/pdfs/emr/diet-nutrition-2013-1.pdf. | Global |