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91
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Specialties
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease/Crohn's/Ulcerative Colitis
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)
- Diarrhea
- Endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Video Capsule Endoscopy
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. diff) Infection
- Adult GI Health
- Women's GI Health
- C. diff Infections
- Gastroenterology
Board Certification
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American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)
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Patient Rating
5.0
/5
( out of
91 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.
Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Associate Professor (Clinical) |
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| Academic Divisions |
Gastroenterology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Molecular Biology, Senior Thesis: Identification of Genes Involved in Fab-7 boundary function by F2 EMS Mutagenesis Screen. - Princeton University | A.B. |
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| Professional Medical | Alpha Omega Alpha - New York Medical College | M.D. |
| Internship | Internal Medicine - University of Colorado at Denver | Intern |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - University of Colorado at Denver | Resident |
| Fellowship | Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Indiana University | Fellow |
| Fellowship | Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Indiana University | Chief Fellow |
| Fellowship | Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Indiana University | Advanced Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- 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.
- DeBourcy AC, Lichtenberger S, Felton S, Butterfield KT, Ahnen DJ, Denberg T (2008). Community-based preferences for stool cards versus colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening. Journal of general internal medicine, 23(2), 169-74.
- 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 (2019). Fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of recurrent and severe Clostridium difficile infection in solid organ transplant recipients: A multicenter experience. American journal of transplantation, 19(2), 501-511.
- 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 (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 G (2021). Health Economic Impact of a Multicenter Quality-of-Care Initiative for Reducing Unplanned Healthcare Utilization Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American journal of gastroenterology, 116(12), 2459-2464.
- Levic DS, Niedzwiecki D, Kandakatla A, Karlovich NS, Juneja A, Park J, Stolarchuk C, Adams S, Willer JR, Schaner MR, Lian G, Beasley C, Marjoram L, Flynn AD, Valentine JF, Onken JE, Sheikh SZ, Davis EE, Evason KJ, Garman KS, Bagnat M (2024). TNF promoter hypomethylation is associated with mucosal inflammation in IBD and anti-TNF response. medRxiv (preprint) 2024 Feb 6:2024. medRxiv,
- Singh S, Nguyen JD, Fudman DI, Gerich ME, Shah SA, Hudesman D, McConnell RA, Lukin DJ, Flynn AD, Hwang C, Sprung B, Gaidos JKJ, Mattar MC, Rubin DT, Hashash JG, Metwally M, Ali T, Ma C, Hoentjen F, Narula N, Bessissow T, Rosenfeld G, McCurdy JD, Ananthakrishnan AN, Cross RK, Rodriguez Gaytan JR, Gurrola ES, Patel S, Siegel CA, Melmed GY, Weaver SA, Power S, Zou G, Jairath V, Hou J (2025). Treat-to-target of endoscopic remission in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in symptomatic remission on advanced therapies (QUOTIENT): rationale, design and protocol for an open-label, multicentre, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. BMJ open gastroenterology, 12(1),
- Melmed GY, Oliver B, Kennedy A, Hou JK, Lum D, Singh S, van Deen WK, Oberai R, Weaver SA, Testaverde J, Siegel CA, IBD Qoru (2025). Long-Term Sustained Improvement in Unplanned Healthcare Utilization in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American journal of gastroenterology, 120(11), 2714-2718.
Review
- Gawron LM, Sanders J, Steele K, Flynn (2016). Reproductive Planning and Contraception for Women with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Inflammatory bowel diseases, 22(2), 459-64.
Abstract
- 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 . 26(Supplement 1), S33-34.
- 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. . 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?. 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. 158(6), S-412.
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Ausk K, Flynn A, Fennimore (2016). Thinking about Colorectal Cancer. Understanding the Risks and Prevention.
- Diet and Nutrition Initiative, Flynn A, Eichelberger K, Issokson K, Shah R, Yen (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.
Dr. Ann Flynn is a professional but great bedside manner with a lot of experience and intellect in her field. I know she hears me and understands and has a plan. She is the best!
In person or by video, my appointments have consistently been easy to schedule and conducted in a professional manner. Dr. Flynn always takes the time to listen to me. She answers my questions in a manner that I understand. I appreciate the care I receive from Dr Flynn and her staff.
Friendly and helpful provider!
Wonderful and knowledgeable and cares about me as a patient and was familiar with me and my case
Dr. Flynn is so helpful and informative. I always appreciate her feedback and guidance in my health. Honestly, I just feel so lucky to have such a great doctor.
She is very kind and wants best for you! I'm grateful for all she has done for me! She is very good! Thank you.
Excellent and good take care.
I have always had excellent care under Dr Flynn
Dr. Flynn is the best doctor you could have for Crohns. She also spotted cancer in it's early stages,I can't thank her enough.
Dr. Flynn is very kind, caring and professional. She is a good listener and always includes you in your care. She explains things so you can understand. She is very helpful and cares about you as a person. She is the best!
I love Dr Flynn, she is so easy to talk to about any of my concerns, wish she was at another clinic periodically so I can see her in person
Dr Flynn is experienced, professional, knowledgeable, kind and empathetic
There is nothing bad I can honestly say about Dr. Ann Flynn. I hope she never leaves!! She has been the best most caring Dr. I've ever had!!
Dr Flynn is very caring about my problems and came up with ways to hopefully better them. She sure is professional and would be good for anyone.
Dr, Flynn is very professional and always shows concern for my health. I appreciate her professional demeanor while still being personable.
I have a lot of confidence in her to do right by me.
She's an amazing doctor I fully trust her
Dr.Flynn is a wonderful provider. Makes everything easy to understand.
She was very kind and was able to explain things very well and determine a path to treatment very quickly. She seems knowledgeable and very thorough.
Wonderful provider! Took the time to really listen and explain
Dr Flynn is one of the best doctors that I have had the pleasure of knowing. She knows her field very well. She is kind and understanding. She has kept up with any problems that I have had. I would highly recommend her.
Dr. Flynn and team contributed greatly to identifying diagnoses and treatment, appreciate the professionalism and continued care going forward.
Dr. Flynn got to the root of my problem in one visit! I appreciated her expertise & kind manner.
Dr. Flynn is everything one could want in a doctor. She is consistently terrific, as is her support staff.
All I can say is Ann is fantastic!!!
Ann Debourcy Flynn's kind, conscientious attention to my health and wellbeing and Ann's kind, informative conversation along with her precious, welcoming smile always are of inestimable value and meaaningful consequence to me. Ann's precious, welcoming smile, brilliant conscientiousness and caring heart are each a crucial part of her magnificent healing art. [NAME REMOVED]
I love Dr. Flynn! She's takes such great care of me and always listens carefully and answers all my questions.
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Dr Flynn is great, she is very knowledgeable and works with you to find a solution for treatment. She is always willing to listen and she will always try to direct your care in a way that you both agree is the right path.
She is very thorough and has a wonderful sense of humor!
Dr. Flynn is patient and has great bedside manner
Dr Flynn has been amazing at providing care and being very professional.
Dr Flynn really cares about her patient's. She has worked to find solutions for my issues and has helped me get my life back!
Dr Flynn is awesome, she's a great doctor. She always includes you in your care decisions. She has always been great in understanding that each patient knows their body and takes that into her account when you are coming to decisions about what care is best for you as an individual.
The best decision of my life was to switch hospitals from where I currently live to the University of Utah. Dr. Ann Flynn in Gastroenterology has saved my life. I went through roughly 2 years of my home Dr's putting me on all these different pills and nothing worked. It was the worst 2 years of my life dealing with all the pills and side affects. The first day I sat down with Dr. Flynn she recommended one medication for me and it has been a game changer. I have had zero problems since Dr. Flynn came into my life. She is brilliant!! She gave me a second chance at life!! She has been the greatest Dr. I have ever had!! Life was so hard and miserable for me before meeting her. I am so grateful for Dr. Flynn and for the love and care she shows. It's good to have a Dr. that cares and knows what they are doing. Thank you Dr. Ann Flynn for giving me a better life. You truly are amazing!! Jeremy
Dr. Flynn is, by far, the best gastroenterologist I have ever dealt with. Will never go anywhere else but the U ever again! Best care by far!
Cared about why I was there and listened carefully. Working with me to get to the bottom of my medical issues.
I love Dr. Flynn. As a medically complicated patient, it's easy for doctors to have tunnel vision and ignore everything except the condition they specialize in and then suggest treatment options that just don't make sense with my other conditions. That's not Dr. Flynn. She is always very good at seeing me as a whole and tailoring IBD treatments suggestions to my own needs. She's a great listener and it's very obvious that she understands the lived experiences of people with IBD. Plus, she's just fun. I really can't say enough good things.
Dr Flynn is compassionate and professional. She truly cares about her patients.
Dr. Ann Flynn was amazing
Dr. Flynn is by far the best doctor I've had over my 23 years of dealing with Crohn's disease. Dr. Flynn is incredibly intelligent and attentive and has helped me reach a level of comfort I've never had since my diagnosis. A huge thanks to Dr. Flynn, she's amazing!!
Professional and understanding.
Excellent Doctor and very accomodating. She makes you feel very comfortable and is very understanding.
She is an amazing doctor, she's always been great to me. She's has never told me what to do and makes sure I am comfortable with my care decisions. It's always nice when you don't dread going to see the doctor.
Best dr. I have ever had! Great with finding things that would with me. Quick to respond and help when problems arise. All around great!
I give Dr. Flynn Ll 10's. She is just that smazing.
She is so kind. Really listens
Dr. Flynn is an IBD expert. Terrific doctor.
I would highly recommend her to anyone with gastrointestinal issues.
I like Dr. Flynn a lot. Don't like having to come so far, plus the traffic and construction is horrendous!
Dr Flynn is wonderful. Very thorough, very informative and caring.
Dr. Flynn is an excellent physician who cares about her patients.
Listens, explains and takes time needed.
Dr. Flynn cares about her patients individually. She takes the time to listen to questions, explain in a way you can understand, and allow you to be involved in decisions regarding your health care. She treats her patients with respect.
She is awesome!
Always a great experience with Dr. Flynn she is so caring and willing to listen to my concerns
Intelligent, kind, human, thoughtful, responsive.
Dr Flynn is the best around, no one is ever going to bring her down, shes the best around.
The visits with her are always great
She is always kind, considerate, caring, and personable. She answers all random GI related questions with ease and keeps me up to date in recent discoveries in the GI world. I couldnt be happier to have her as my provider.
Dr. Flynn was outstanding...she made me feel like she really cared about finding a good result for me. It was nice to finally feel like I was being heard
She Smart and helpful and saved my life
Great! Shes fantastic and wonderful! I love her!!!
Wonderful person first then incredibly knowledgeable doctor who is friendly and informative in your options, but never forcing me into anything
I have hope again. That sounds dramatic but when you feel so poorly you need someone confident they can help you. She has many ideas and we will keep working until we find what fits. I love being able to communicate so easily with the team through MyChart. Game changer!
Dr. Flynn was very caring and made sure that I was taken care of and gave me good and positive care during our meeting.
Dr. Flynn is an excellent, caring and very professional gastroenterologist.
If I could rate her any higher than very good, I would. She makes me feel as though Im her only patient or her only concern. I know she has my best interest at heart as if I was her relative.
I really appreciated the fact that Dr Flynn to my concerns seriously and took the time to meet with me to address those concerns. After our last meeting I felt such a big sense of relief about my health concerns. Im so grateful that I had such an amazing team of doctors and nurses taking care of me.
Dr Flynn is a generous soul, full of wonder and amazement she makes the mysteries of gastroenterology come to life.
Dr. Flynn has been there for me and all of my heath needs since moving to Utah. Thank you Dr. Flynn
Dr. Flynn is amazing. She is amicable, knowledgable, and patient. Easily one of the best doctors I've ever had.
I can't even explain the relief I had from working with these doctors that took the time to listen to my history, make a plan, and care about my well being. I feel so lucky to have doctors that are advocacy for me. They didn't just give me a diagnosis like my other GI and I appreciate it. Great experience and I highly recommend them. Thank you!
Dr. Flynn is the best! I am very, very luck to have her as my physician!
Dr. Flynn is a ROCK STAR in my book! I have been a patient of hers for quite a few years and EVERY SINGLE interaction with her is a joy and satisfying! I come away from my time with her feeling happy and hopeful, even at times when the reality is far from that. I KNOW that Dr. Flynn will ALWAYS have my best interest for most in her mind when she is making critical decisions in my healthcare needs. I am also always touched that she remembers personal events in my life from many years ago, that we have a long history with each other that expands more than just my medical world. I have a laundry list of physicians that I see for all that "ails me" and, without a doubt, Dr. Flynn is my most trusted and FAVORITE doctor of any of them! If ever I hear of someone needing GI help, even if my opinion isn't asked for, I ALWAYS tell them of Dr. Ann Flynn - for everyone deserves to have her as their doctor! In case Dr. Flynn ever reads this, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for caring for me! I so glad to be YOUR favorite patient! [NAME REMOVED]
Dr. Flynn is amazing. I could talk all day about how fantastic she is. She's very knowledgeable, considerate, kind, and I would change insurance or pay out of pocket before seeing any other doctor. I am always blown away.
Ann Debourcy Flynn is a kind, wise, conscientious physician!I have been in her careful care for five years.
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.
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.
Made sure I was completely good, she was fantastic
I like the staff, Doctor Flynn is very professional and I would recommend her to others.
Fantastic. All virtual visits should be like this!
Very concerned and made sure all issues were attended to an I was aware of all.
Dr Flynn was fantastic. Very thorough. Answered all my questions and provided detailed treatment and prognostic information.
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!
Dr Flynn and the IBD clinic staff are excellent.
amazing doctor.
This was my first visit with Dr. Flynn, and I was very impressed!
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.
Dr. Flynn is outstanding.
Excellent doctor!
I thought the doctor was very thorough in the interview and appointment process
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.
super helpful she is!!!!
Dr. Flynn and the IBD clinic are exceptional.
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.
Dr. Flynn is very pleasant, courteous and explains things well.
i very much appreciste Dr. Flynn's knowledge and demeanor.
Physician Ann Debourcy Flynn is very kind and a superb, wise physician!
Dr. Flynn and her staff show a lot of concern for me.
Dr. Flynn is exceptional. I feel fortunate to have her as my GI doctor.
Dr. Ann Flynn is an outstanding physician. I appreciated her sensitive attention to matters that may not seem directly related to gastroenterology.