Biographical summary
Sahil Khanna, M.B.B.S., M.S. is a Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with a special interest in colonic diseases including Gastrointestinal infections and the gut microbiome.
- Expertise in management of primary and recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection
- Evaluation of patients for microbiome based therapies such as fecal microbiota transplantation
- Diagnosis and management of patients with undifferentiated Gastrointestinal symptoms
- Passionate about educating patients to promote their understanding of their disease
In addition to clinical activities, Dr. Khanna is active in clinical research and trainee education. Areas of research interest include Epidemiology, Outcomes and Emerging Therapeutics for C difficile infection, an arena in which he has had numerous publications and presentations. His team participates and leads several clinical trials for management of recurrent C. difficile infection. Dr. Khanna provides mentorship to residents, fellows and research trainees. He authors expert content, clinical studies and publishes in high-impact scientific journals.
Dr. Khanna directs the Comprehensive Gastroenterology Interest group, C. difficile Clinic, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation program and C. difficile related Clinical Trials at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He is the practice chair for the Inpatient Gastroenterology practice and the Residents' rotation director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- C. difficile infection
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Fecal microbiota transplantation
- Clinical trials in C. difficile infection
- Outcomes from fecal transplantation and role of the gut microbiome in C. difficile infection
- Epidemiology and outcomes of C. difficile infection
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2014
FellowGastroenterology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2012
Clinician Investigator FellowClinician Investigator Training Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2012
ResidentClinician Investigator, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2012
Basic Science MastersClinical and Translational Science, Programs, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2012
Master of ScienceCTSA Clinical and Translational Science Program, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2011
ResidentInternal Medicine, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2011
ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2008
Post Doctoral FellowshipUniversity of California San Diego
- 2006
InternshipAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
- 2006
Research ScholarJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- 2004
MBBSAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
- 2000
Undergraduate StudiesKhalsa College
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2014
GastroenterologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2011
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2022
Category Award (Colon) for Meritorious ResearchAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2020
Excellence in Teaching 2020-21Internal Medicine Residency Program
- 2017
Certificate of Recognition for Scientific Accomplishment as an Early Career InvestigatorAmerican Gastroenterological Association
- 2016
Recognition as Early Stage Investigator for ResearchAmerican Gastroenterological Association
- 2015
Category Award (Colon) for Meritorious ResearchAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2015
Excellence in Teaching 2015-16Internal Medicine Residency Program
- 2014
Career Development awardDepartment of Internal Medicine
- 2014
Career Development awardDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2014
Academic Skills WorkshopAmerican Gastroenterological Association
- 2014
12th IBD Intensive Advanced CourseEuropean Crohn's and Colitis Organization
- 2014
Miles and Shirley Fiterman AwardDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2014
Who's Who in the AmericaMarquis Who's Who in America
- 2014
Who's Who in the World
Marquis Who's Who in the World
- 2013
Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship AwardMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2013
Donald C Balfour Research Award Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2013
Who's Who in the WorldMarquis Who's Who in the World
- 2012
IBD Mentoring Program for GI Fellows American College of Gastroenterology
- 2012
American College of Gastroenterology 2012 AstraZeneca Fellow AwardAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2012
Young Investigators for 2012 Research Support for Clinician Investigator Training ProgramHartz Foundation Scholarship
- 2011
American College of Gastroenterology - 2011: Presidential poster awardAnnual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology-2011
- 2011
American College of Gastroenterology - 2011: Presidential poster award'Annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology-2011
- 2011
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin's Most Distinguished Resident Physician Award - 2011'American Association of Physicians of Indian
- 2011
Travel AwardBritish Society of Gastroenterology
- 2011
Travel Award to participate in the Advanced Course in Basic & Clinical Immunology by Federation of Clinical Immunology SocietyFederation of Clinical Immunology Society
- 2011
Innovation Development and Advancement System (MIDAS)Department of Internal Medicine
- 2008
Travel AwardAIIMSONIANS of America annual conference
- 2007
Travel Award2007 Research Conference of Arthritis Foundation
- 2007
Arthritis Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship AwardEuropean League against Rheumatism Annual Conference EULAR
- 2004
First Division MBBS Final Professional Examination
- 2004
Travel AwardAnnual Meeting of the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation 2004
- 2004
Awarded the membership of the American Federation for Medical ResearchAmerican Federation for Medical Research
- 2003
Consolation prize for the Best Oral Paper Association of Physicians of India, Delhi State Chapter XIV Annual CME
- 2003
Travel Bursary Annual Conference Indian Rheumatology Association
- 2003
Consolation prize for the Best Oral Paper Presentation at the Association of Physicians of India, Delhi State Chapter XIV Annual CMEAmerican Association of Physicians of Indian
- 2003
First prize for the Best Oral Paper Annual Conference Indian Rheumatology Association
- 2002
First Division MBBS, Second Professional Examination
- 2001
First Division MBBS, First Professional Examination
- 2000
All India Rank 1 in MBBS entrance examinationChristian Medical College, Ludhiana
- 2000
99.99 percentileAIIMS MBBS entrance exam
- 2000
Gold Medalist The Best Undergraduate of the Year
- 1998
National Talent Search Examination Scholarship Scholarship Award
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
Abstract ReviewerAbstract Committee, American Gastroenterological Association
- 2022 - present
Chair, Abstract Review CommitteeAbstract Committee, American Gastroenterological Association
- 2022 - present
Abstract ReviewerAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2022 - present
FellowAmerican Gastroenterological Association
- 2021 - present
Abstract ReviewerAbstract Committee, American Gastroenterological Association
- 2021 - present
Abstract ReviewerAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2020 - present
Abstract ReviewerAbstract Committee, American Gastroenterological Association
- 2020 - present
MemberAmerican Association for Physician Leadership
- 2020 - 2021
MemberOutpatient Strategic Transformation and Reactivation
- 2020 - present
MemberGoogle EHR Search Clinical Workgroup
- 2020 - present
FellowAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2020 - 2022
MemberProject DRIVE - Steering Committee
- 2020
MemberCOVID-19 Outpatient STAR Epic Build Team
- 2020 - present
Abstract ReviewerAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2020 - 2021
MemberMayo Clinic Strategic Transformation and Reactivation taskforce
- 2020
MemberMayo Clinic Outpatient Practice sub-committee COVID-19 Outpatient Command Center
- 2020 - present
MemberGIH Hospital of the Future
- 2020 - present
MemberComplex Patient Behavior Subcommittee
- 2020 - present
Research Committee MemberAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2019 - present
Abstract ReviewerAbstract Committee, American Gastroenterological Association
- 2019 - present
MemberInternal Medicine Residency Interview Committee, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2019 - present
MemberOffice of Access Management Rochester Access Subcommittee
- 2019 - 2022
MemberOutpatient Practice Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic
- 2019 - present
MemberMidwest Outpatient Practice Subcommittee
- 2019 - present
Abstract ReviewerAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2019 - present
MemberGastroenterology and Hepatology Clinical Practice Committee Executive
- 2019 - present
ChairAsk Mayo Expert GI Infections Knowledge Content Board
- 2019 - 2022
MemberGastroenterology Social Media Committee
- 2018 - present
Abstract ReviewerAbstract Committee, American Gastroenterological Association
- 2018 - present
MemberGIH Marketing Committee
- 2017 - present
Abstract ReviewerAbstract Committee, American Gastroenterological Association
- 2017 - 2019
MemberAsk Mayo Expert Usability Planning & Requirements Group
- 2016 - present
Abstract ReviewerAbstract Committee, American Gastroenterological Association
- 2016 - 2019
InterviewerInternal Medicine Residency Interview Committee, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2013 - present
MemberEuropean Crohn's and Colitis Organization
- 2012 - 2015
Training committee memberAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2012 - 2015
MemberSigma Xi
- 2012
Poster Judge2012 Mayo Clinic Young Investigators Research Symposium
- 2011 - present
MemberDivision of Gatroenterology Practice Committee
- 2011 - 2015
MemberAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- 2011 - 2015
MemberAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- 2011 - 2013
MemberBritish Pharmacological Society
- 2011 - present
MemberAmerican Gastroenterological Association
- 2010 - 2012
MemberSteering Committee, 2012 Mayo Clinic Young Investigators Research Symposium
- 2010 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2009 - 2012
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican College of Gastroenterology
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
- 2008 - present
MemberAIIMSONIANS of America
- 2008 - present
MemberMinnesota Medical Association
- 2005 - present
MemberAIIMSONIANS - The Alumni Association of AIIMS
- 2004 - 2009
MemberAmerican Federation for Medical Research
Publications
Research activities