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Amiko M. Uchida
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Amiko M. Uchida, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Gastroenterology /GI Clinic UUH

Gastroenterology, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

CLINICAL:

Amiko Uchida, MD is a gastroenterologist at the University of Utah School of Medicine and specializes in caring for and conducting research focused on patients with immune disorders of the GI tract, such as eosinophilic GI disease (EGID) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Dr. Uchida is a Utah-native and obtained her medical degree from the University of Utah before going on to train in internal medicine at the University of Washington and gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she also completed EGID and IBD training.

She has particular interest and expertise in the increasingly common, yet poorly understood disease called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) as well as other eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases. She is the Co-Director of the University of Utah Multidisciplinary Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Clinic.

Dr. Uchida’s other academic interests include the advancement of women in medicine and science and physician well-being and heads the Women in Gastroenterology Council. In her free time, she loves spending time in the great outdoors with her family. They particularly enjoy hiking, biking, and skiing.

RESEARCH:

Amiko Uchida, MD is a basic and translational physician-scientist gastroenterologist at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She trained in gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital and completed her post-doctoral research fellowship in the laboratories of John Garber MD, Stephanie Dougan PhD and Michael Dougan MD PhD. Dr. Uchida’s clinical and research interests include immune disorders of the GI tract, such as eosinophilic GI diseases and inflammatory bowel diseases. Working with mentors June Round PhD and Kathryn Peterson MD MSCI, the Uchida lab focuses on eosinophilic signaling mechanisms, the microbiota, and therapeutic options for patients suffering from EoE. More specifically, her research program encompasses better defining how diet and the microbiome affect inflammation in EoE and what non-invasive markers or testing can be performed to manage the disease.

In addition to being co-Clinical Director of the Eosinophilic GI Disease Clinic, she is the Director of the Microbiota and GI Immunology Consortium (MAGIC) Biobank, which connects basic scientists with clinicians and patient biospecimens to better understand health and disease.

Please navigate to the Clinical Trials tab for some of the research opportunities as a part of our growing program.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)

Patient Rating

4.9 /5
( out of 32 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.


2025-10-21
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Excellent and incredibly knowledgeable doctor. My life has changed significantly for the better since being under their care.

2025-10-18
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

She was wonderful, extremely sharp, knowledgeable and caring. She made me feel valued as a person

2025-09-06
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr Uchida is the BEST!

2025-06-24
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr. Uchida is a shining light in the Gastroenterology realm of medicine. She truly enjoys her job which translates into more meaningful patient communication and treatment. I've been plagued with a myriad of GI problems for almost two decades but since being under her care I'm far more optimistic about my prognosis and symptom management.

2025-06-08
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

I felt that she listened to my concerns and left me with hope about my condition.

2025-04-11
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

One of the best providers I have ever seen.

2025-04-06
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

She's good doctor andl feel great full when she explained my problem, and give me fun situations, she's very active and fun

2025-02-21
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Excellent nurse with a lot of knowledge [TRANSLATED]

2025-01-17
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

A GREAT DR! I WISHED I COULD SEE HER FOR ALL OF MY ISSUES!

2024-11-18
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Awesome care

2024-10-18
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Uchida always is so good to take her time and answer every single question I have. Explains everything and can tell she truly wants the best for each of her patients & will look into any solution to get me the care I need. I have loved her as my doctor!

2024-09-20
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Uchida was warm and receptive. In spite of what was probably a very busy day of seeing patients, Dr. Uchida took time to listen and address my concerns. She wanted my feedback when it came to discuss treatment options, which give me more confidence in the care I'm receiving.

2024-06-07
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Uchida is very caring and detail oriented doctor. She takes the time to ask questions and listens to what you have to say.

2024-06-07
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Uchida very caring , Thorough and helpful

2024-04-26
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Doctor Uchida is the best. She is always a huge help. I would recommend her to anyone needing help with these things.

2024-03-01
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She was extremely thorough and helpednus solve a problem

2024-02-09
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Uchida was so helpful in answering all my questions and linking me with resources and care that I needed during this visit. The best gastroenterologist visit I've ever had!

2024-02-08
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Uchida is an expert in her profession. She is highly knowledgeable about my Chrons issue and takes the time to explain the most recent studies and medical care available to treat it. She also includes me in the decision making process which makes my care feel more like a productive relationship with my doctor than just a simple patient. I've had 5 GI doctors throughout my life and Dr Uchida is the best, hands down.

2023-08-07
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

I am beyond pleased with the experience and care from Dr. Uchida. She was friendly, listened, and answered all my questions. For the first time in 20 years, I feel like I'm being taken care of.

2023-08-01
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Uchida was very professional and personable, helping me feel at ease right away with her knowledge and bedside manner. I feel like she totally listened to and understood my concerns and did her very best to help me work through the issues I have been facing with my health. She stayed late and didn't make us feel like we were taking her valuable time. Thank you so much!

2023-07-14
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Uchida is probably the very best GI Ive ever seen, and Ive seen plenty over my military career and into civilian life. She cares, shes attentive and most of all she is knowledgeable and makes decisions based on the most current medical studies and results. Shes the best.

2023-04-30
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She is outstanding

2023-04-08
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Uchida is an amazing Dr. Very knowledgeable and caring. I've seen quite a few GI Doctors but she is the best.

2023-02-23
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Her entire staff makes me feel heard and comforted. She is also so kind and considerate, but also extremely knowledgeable and confident in her understanding of the disease.

2023-01-28
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr Uchida is so happy and positive. She is easy to talk to.

2023-01-21
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

I would say that it has been as needed.

2023-01-19
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

This was unlike any healthcare visit I have had before. Dr. Uchida was so friendly, attentive and took a lot of time to find out what was going on, what I was concerned about and to educate me on what I would need to know to be a part of my own treatment. She seemed to genuinely care about me as a person and spent so much time with me! She very knowledgeable and well researched about EOE. I am so glad that I have the opportunity to work with her!!


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CLINICAL:

Amiko Uchida, MD is a gastroenterologist at the University of Utah School of Medicine and specializes in caring for and conducting research focused on patients with immune disorders of the GI tract, such as eosinophilic GI disease (EGID) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Dr. Uchida is a Utah-native and obtained her medical degree from the University of Utah before going on to train in internal medicine at the University of Washington and gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she also completed EGID and IBD training.

She has particular interest and expertise in the increasingly common, yet poorly understood disease called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) as well as other eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases. She is the Co-Director of the University of Utah Multidisciplinary Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Clinic.

Dr. Uchida’s other academic interests include the advancement of women in medicine and science and physician well-being and heads the Women in Gastroenterology Council. In her free time, she loves spending time in the great outdoors with her family. They particularly enjoy hiking, biking, and skiing.

RESEARCH:

Amiko Uchida, MD is a basic and translational physician-scientist gastroenterologist at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She trained in gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital and completed her post-doctoral research fellowship in the laboratories of John Garber MD, Stephanie Dougan PhD and Michael Dougan MD PhD. Dr. Uchida’s clinical and research interests include immune disorders of the GI tract, such as eosinophilic GI diseases and inflammatory bowel diseases. Working with mentors June Round PhD and Kathryn Peterson MD MSCI, the Uchida lab focuses on eosinophilic signaling mechanisms, the microbiota, and therapeutic options for patients suffering from EoE. More specifically, her research program encompasses better defining how diet and the microbiome affect inflammation in EoE and what non-invasive markers or testing can be performed to manage the disease.

In addition to being co-Clinical Director of the Eosinophilic GI Disease Clinic, she is the Director of the Microbiota and GI Immunology Consortium (MAGIC) Biobank, which connects basic scientists with clinicians and patient biospecimens to better understand health and disease.

Please navigate to the Clinical Trials tab for some of the research opportunities as a part of our growing program.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pathology -Adjunct Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor
Academic Divisions Gastroenterology
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)

Education history

Undergraduate Major: Zoology; Minor: Chemistry - Weber State University B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D.
Residency Internal Medicine - University of Washington Intern/Resident
Fellowship Gastroenterology - Massachusetts General Hospital Fellow
Fellowship Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Massachusetts General Hospital Advanced Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Przybyszewski EM, Deshpande V, Uchida AM (2021). An Unsuspected Cause of Rectal Bleeding. Gastroenterology, 160(4), e1-e2.
  2. Uchida AM, Meyers RA, Cooper BG, Goller F (2010). Fibre architecture and song activation rates of syringeal muscles are not lateralized in the European starling. J Exp Biol, 213(Pt 7), 1069-78.
  3. Chou DB, Sworder B, Bouladoux N, Roy CN, Uchida AM, Grigg M, Robey PG, Belkaid Y (2012). Stromal-derived IL-6 alters the balance of myeloerythroid progenitors during Toxoplasma gondii infection. J Leukoc Biol, 92(1), 123-31.
  4. Kumar NL, Kugener G, Vemula A, Wasan S, Uchida AM, Scheid FJ, Yarze J, Saltzman JR (2020). Multi-center prospective validation study of the SAFE-T colonoscopy evaluation tool: a web-based smartphone application for evaluation of gastroenterology fellow performance in colonoscopy. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf).
  5. Uchida AM, Boden EK, James EA, Shows DM, Konecny AJ, Lord JD (2020). Escherichiacoli-Specific CD4+ T Cells Have Public T-Cell Receptors and Low Interleukin 10 Production in Crohn's Disease. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol, 10(3), 507-526.
  6. Lenehan PJ, Cirella A, Uchida AM, Crowley SJ, Sharova T, Boland G, Dougan M, Dougan SK, Heckler M (2021). Type 2 immunity is maintained during cancer-associated adipose tissue wasting. Immunother Adv, 1(1), ltab011.
  7. Garber JJ, Lochhead PJ, Uchida AM, Roelstraete B, Bergman D, Clements MS, Ludvigsson J (2022). Increasing incidence of eosinophilic esophagitis in Sweden: a nationwide population study. Esophagus,
  8. Garber JJ, Roelstraete B, Lochhead PJ, Uchida AM, Michaëlsson K, Olén O, Ludvigsson J (2022). Risk of fractures in individuals with eosinophilic esophagitis: nationwide population-based cohort study. Esophagus,
  9. Kummerlowe C, Mwakamui S, Hughes TK, Mulugeta N, Mudenda V, Besa E, Zyambo K, Shay JES, Fleming I, Vukovic M, Doran BA, Aicher TP, Wadsworth MH 2nd, Bramante JT, Uchida AM, Fardoos R, Asowata OE, Herbert N, Yilmaz ÖH, Kløverpris HN, Garber JJ, Ordovas-Montañes J, Gartner ZJ, Wallach T, Shalek AK, Kelly (2022). Single-cell profiling of environmental enteropathy reveals signatures of epithelial remodeling and immune activation. Science translational medicine, 14(660), eabi8633.
  10. Allen-Brady K, Colletier KJ, Woller S, Eliason K, Uchida AM, Ro G, Newman M, Peterson K (2022). Eosinophilic Gastritis and Enteritis Are Increased in Families with Eosinophilic Esophagitis. The American journal of gastroenterology, 118(2), 263-268.
  11. Pyne AL, Hazel MW, Uchida AM, Qeadan F, Jordan KC, Holman A, Harward B, Gleich GJ, Peterson K (2022). Oesophageal secretions reveal local food-specific antibody responses in eosinophilic oesophagitis. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 56(9), 1328-1336.
  12. Uchida AM, Ro G, Qiang L, Peterson KA, Round J, Dougan M, Dougan S (2022). Human differentiated eosinophils release IL-13 in response to IL-33 stimulation. Frontiers in immunology, 13, 946643.
  13. Uchida, AM, Ro, G, Garber, JJ, Roelstraete, B, Ludvigsson, JF (2022). Prior hopsital-based infection and risk of eosinophilic esophagitis in a Swedish nationwide case-control study. United European Gastroenterol J., 1-9.
  14. Warner ASC, Ufere NN, Patel NJ, Lau ES, Uchida AM, Hills-Dunlap K, Bromberg GK, Cunningham EA, Tagerman MD, Mills GG, Palamara K, Rigotti NA, Burnett-Bowie SM, Yeh DD, Tanguturi V (2023). A Women in Medicine Trainees' Council: a model for women trainee professional development. Postgraduate medical journal, 99(1168), 79-82.
  15. Uchida AM, Ro G, Garber JJ, Roelstraete B, Ludvigsson J (2022). Prior hospital-based infection and risk of eosinophilic esophagitis in a Swedish nationwide case-control study. United European gastroenterology journal, 10(9), 999-1007.
  16. Reddy CA, Allen-Brady K, Uchida AM, Peterson KA, Hoffman AM, Souza RF, Spechler S (2023). Achalasia is Strongly Associated with Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Other Allergic Disorders. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology, 22(1), 34-41.e2.
  17. Uchida A (2023). "Eosinophilic esophagitis is associated with increased risk of later inflammatory bowel disease in a nationwide Swedish population cohort. United European Gastroenterology Journal., 12(1), 34-43.
  18. Soni M, Peterson KA, Uchida AM (2024). Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases. JAMA,
  19. Lopes EW, Boneschansker L, Chu JN, Ha JB, Badran YR, McLean Diaz P, Przybyszewski EM, Scheid JF, Subramanian S, Vélez C, Wilechansky RM, Changela M, Richter JM, Uchida AM, Lochhead (2023). Improving the Consent Process With an Informed Consent Video Prior to Outpatient Colonoscopy. Gastro hep advances, 2(8), 1082-1087.
  20. Ding J, Garber JJ, Uchida A, Lefkovith A, Carter GT, Vimalathas P, Canha L, Dougan M, Staller K, Yarze J, Delorey TM, Rozenblatt-Rosen O, Ashenberg O, Graham DB, Deguine J, Regev A, Xavier R (2024). An esophagus cell atlas reveals dynamic rewiring during active eosinophilic esophagitis and remission. Nature communications, 15(1), 3344.
  21. Forss A, Uchida AM, Roelstraete B, Ebrahimi F, Garber JJ, Sundström J, Ludvigsson J (2024). Eosinophilic esophagitis and risk of incident major adverse cardiovascular events: a nationwide matched cohort study. Esophagus,
  22. Bozorg SR, Söderling J, Mårild K, Garber JJ, Uchida A, Neovius M, Ludvigsson JF, Everhov Å (2024). Economic Burden of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Nationwide Cost-of-Illness Study. The American journal of gastroenterology,
  23. Pyne AL, Uchida AM, Hazel MW, Stubben CJ, Chang JW, Bailey DD, Gonsalves N, Allen-Brady K, Peterson KA, Pletneva M (2024). Effect of benralizumab on histopathology and inflammatory signatures in a clinical cohort of eosinophilic esophagitis. Diseases of the esophagus, 38(1),
  24. Ding J, Garber JJ, Uchida A, Lefkovith A, Carter GT, Vimalathas P, Canha L, Dougan M, Staller K, Yarze J, Delorey TM, Rozenblatt-Rosen O, Ashenberg O, Graham DB, Deguine J, Regev A, Xavier R (2024). An esophagus cell atlas reveals dynamic rewiring during active eosinophilic esophagitis and remission. Nature communications, 12(1), 3344.
  25. Benjamin L. Wright, MD1,2, Juan Pablo Abonia, MD3, Edsel M. Abud, MD, PhD4,5, Seema S. Aceves, MD, PhD5, Steven J. Ackerman, PhD6, Melinda Braskett, MD,7, Joy W. Chang, MD, MS8, Mirna Chehade, MD, MPH9, Gregory M. Constantine, MD10, Carla M. Davis, MD11, Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH12, Alfred D. Doyle, PhD1, Raquel Durban, RD13, David A. Hill MD,PhD14, 15, Elizabeth T. Jensen, MPH, PhD16, Anupama Kewalramani, MD17, Paneez Khoury, MD, MHSc10, Amy D. Klion, MD10, Leah Kottyan, PhD3, Fei Li Kuang, MD, PhD,18 Emily C. McGowan, MD, PhD19, Melanie A. Ruffner MD, PhD14,15, Lisa A. Spencer, PhD20, Jonathan M. Spergel, MD, PhD14,15, Amiko M. Uchida, MD21, Joshua B. Wechsler, MD, MSc22, Robert D. Pesek, MD2 (2024). Advances and Ongoing Challenges in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders presented at the CEGIR/TIGERS Symposium at the 2024 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Meeting. . JACI,
  26. Pyne AL, Uchida AM, Hazel MW, Pletneva MA, Allen-Brady K, Peterson K (2024). Differing Epithelial and Immunologic Activation Patterns Following Food Reintroduction Reveal Different Transcriptional Profiles in Active Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Gastroenterology, 168(3), 598-600.e3.
  27. Olsson N, Bergman D, Sun J, Carlson M, Uchida AM, Ludvigsson J (2025). Incidence of non-esophageal eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease in Sweden 1990-2015. Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology, 60(4), 343-348.
  28. Turapov T, Uchida AM, Pletneva MA, Peterson K (2025). Gastrointestinal Tissue Eosinophil Quantification in Healthy Adult Volunteers. Gastroenterology, 169(1), 158-160.e2.

Review

  1. Uchida AM, Ro G, Garber JJ, Peterson KA, Round J (2022). Models and Tools for Investigating Eosinophilic Esophagitis at the Bench. Frontiers in immunology, 13, 943518.
  2. Uchida AM, Burk CM, Rothenberg ME, Furuta GT, Spergel J (2023). Recent advances in the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 11(9), 2654-2663.

Editorial

  1. Uchida AM, Dougan M (2021). Editorial: Penetration of food protein through the oesophageal mucosa-is this where EoE starts? Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 53(3), 447-448.

Letter

  1. Uchida AM, Lenehan PJ, Vimalathas P, Miller KC, Valencia-Yang M, Qiang L, Canha LA, Ali LR, Dougan M, Garber JJ, Dougan SK (2021). Tissue eosinophils express the IL-33 receptor ST2 and type 2 cytokines in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. [Letter to the editor]. Allergy, 77, 656-660.
  2. Uchida AM, Rabinowitz LG, Harris CE, Clark VR, Duma N, Willers H (2021). Baby Steps in the Right Direction: Toward a Parental Leave Policy for Gastroenterology Fellows. [Letter to the editor]. Am J Gastroenterol, 116(11), 2300.
  3. Harris CE, Clark VR, Duma N, Uchida AM, Kowalski A (2021). Re: "The Intersection of Disability and Pregnancy: Risks for Maternal Morbidity and Mortality" by Signore et al. [Letter to the editor]. J Womens Health (Larchmt), 30(9), 1362-1363.
  4. Spechler SJ, Reddy CA, Allen-Brady K, Uchida AM, Peterson KA, Hoffman AM, Souza R (2023). Reply. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology,
  5. Al-Assi D, Esparza R, Uchida AM, Parangi (2025). Letter regarding "Burnout and VSITE". Journal of vascular surgery, 82(4), 1536-1537.
  6. Yoo E, Uchida A (2026). Response to: An Overview of Predictive Biomarkers and Detection Approaches for Immunotherapy Response in GI Malignancies. Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology,

Abstract

  1. Uchida AM, Vimalalthas P, Valencia-Yang M, Miller K, Garber J (2020). The IL-33 receptor ST2 is highly induced on IL- 13-expressing tissue eosinophils in eosinophilic esophagitis [Abstract]. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 145(2), 43.