About George Christophi, MD

Dr. Christophi is committed to improve the care and quality of life of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Being personally diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease shaped his decision to become a gastroenterologist dedicated in caring for IBD patients. As a patient, he saw first-hand the comfort a knowledgeable and caring physician can offer; he wanted to emulate those qualities and strive to become the kind of physician he admired as a patient. In addition, to continue providing excellent, evidence-based care, he is leading several institutional quality improvement initiatives in inflammatory bowel disease, including preventive health maintenance, dietary interventions and effectiveness of novel therapies. Currently, he is the Director of Steward Center of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida. He sees patients throughout Brevard County in Florida including Rockledge, Viera, and Melbourne.