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IBD Overview

Meet the ECHO IBD Team

Angela Pham, MD

Professional headshot of Zimmermann Laboratory Member: Dr. Angela Pham.
  • Principal Investigator
  • Angela Pham, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine and pediatrics, and subspecialty trained and certified in gastroenterology. She earned her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine where she continued on for residency in internal medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Pham then came to UF for fellowship training in gastroenterology. She received additional training at Nestle Nutrition Institute as a clinical nutrition fellow and was a Visiting IBD Fellow through the CCFA at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Outside of work she loves to spend time with her husband and two kids near any large body of water.
  • Fun fact: Dr. Pham majored in English literature and minored in film in undergrad. Her favorite fruit is mangosteen.

Ellen Zimmermann, MD

Professional headshot of Zimmermann Laboratory Member: Dr. Ellen Zimmermann.
  • Co-Investigator
  • Dr. Ellen Zimmermann has 20 years of experience in academic medicine at the University of Michigan. At the University of Michigan, Dr. Zimmermann built a vibrant basic and translational research program, built a national reputation in IBD and grew a clinical and research interest in the needs of college-aged patients with IBD. Dr. Zimmermann moved to the University of Florida in 2013, where she continued her passion of treating and researching IBD. Dr. Zimmermann is the current Vice Chair for Academic Affairs for the UF College of Medicine, along with being an active researcher and practicing physician.

Nofel Iftikhar

Professional headshot of Zimmermann Laboratory Member: Nofel Iftikhar.
  • Project Manager & Research Assistant
  • Nofel Iftikhar is a Project Manager & Research Assistant in the Zimmermann Lab at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in History and currently works on clinical outcomes research examining inflammatory bowel disease, with a particular focus on health disparities, treatment patterns, and the experiences of young adults with IBD. His research interests include improving access to effective IBD care and using large clinical datasets to better understand differences in treatment and patient outcomes.