About Amber Charoen, MD
Dr. Amber Charoen is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology. She completed medical school at Rangsit University in Thailand with First Class Honors and Valedictorian.
Her commitment to excellence continued with residency training in internal medicine at the MetroWest Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine in Framingham, Massachusetts. Following this, she pursued a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She received an Exemplary Teaching award from Brown University and is the 2022 recipient of the Joseph A. DiMase Brown University Gastroenterology Research Award.
Before joining Gastro Health of Tri-Cities, Dr. Charoen served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical expertise spans GI upper endoscopy, colonoscopy screening, capsule endoscopy and Women’s digestive health. Dr. Charoen was trained in one of only few centers in US that provide training in Women’s Gastrointestinal Medicine, focusing on gastroenterological issues unique to women. Dr. Charoen has contributed significantly to the field, publishing research on a diverse array of GI topics, including GI bleeding, nutrition, liver disease, pancreatitis, esophageal disease, celiac disease, and inflammatory bowel disease and presented at national and international conferences. During her fellowship training, she also served as the associate editor of the ACG Case Reports Journal.
Dr. Charoen's patient-centered approach to care is characterized by a team-oriented, goal-directed, and compassionate ethos. She prioritizes active listening and collaborates closely with her patients to formulate personalized treatment plans.
In his spare time, Dr. Charoen enjoys spending time with her family and her dog.
Conditions & Procedures
- Abdominal Pain
- Acid Reflux & GERD
- Anal Fissures
- Anemia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Biliary Disease
- Celiac Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colon Diseases & Polyps
- Condyloma
- Constipation
- Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Disease
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastroparesis
- H. Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Indigestion
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Disease
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Disease & Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Radiation Proctitis
- Swallowing Disorders
- Capsule Endoscopy (Pill Cam)
- Colonoscopy (Screening & Diagnostic)
- EGD (Upper Endoscopy)
- Enteroscopy (Small & Large Bowel)
- Esophageal Dilation
- IV Therapy
Office Locations
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Education
Medical
Residency
Fellowship
Professional Highlights
Certifications
Board Certified, Gastroenterology
Board Certified, Internal Medicine
Awards & Recognitions
- Certificate of First Prize for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Science Study, Chulalongkorn University
- Awards for Excellence in Anatomy, Microbiology , Pathology, Pharmacology, and Physiology, College of Medicine Rangsit University
- Excellent Medical Graduate Award, Prince Mahidol Foundation
- Award for Academic Excellence, College of Medicine, Rangsit University
- Humanism Award, MetroWest Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine
- Isadore Nathan Rosenberg, M.D. Clinical Research Award, MetroWest Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine
- Poster of Distinction, Digestive Disease Week 2020
- Poster of Distinction, Digestive Disease Week 2021
- Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award,, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- Joseph D. DiMase Research Award, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Professional Memberships
- American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), 2019
- American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), 2020
- American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS), 2020
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), 2020