A5054201224- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Microscopic Colitis
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Galectins and Cancer Biology
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Potassium and Related Disorders
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Tumors and Oncological Cases
Augusta University Health
2023-2024
Augusta University
2022-2023
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2022
Johns Hopkins University
2022
Brooklyn Hospital Center
2019-2021
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2020
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
2015-2018
Tufts University
2015-2018
Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a chronic disorder that difficult to treat.
The response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on immune-modifying therapies requires further investigation because previous studies indicate that immune therapy might have decreased antibody concentrations.We present the antireceptor binding domain over a period 3 months in 217 IBD who completed standard 2-dose mRNA vaccine series.Almost all (98.6%) recipients had positive at least after vaccination. Decreased titers were seen subset antitumor...
A 39-year-old Asian woman presented with a 3-week history of abdominal pain, bloating, fatigue, weight gain and dyspnea on exertion. Physical exam was notable for systolic murmur at the left sternal border anasarca. CBC BMP were unremarkable. Abdomen/pelvis CT scan showed large mass-like confluent hypodense abnormalities occupying majority right lobe liver heterogenous attenuation along moderate ascites prominent portocaval lymphonodes (Figure 1). The ovaries uterus LDH elevated 364 U/L....
Case description: 68 year-old male presented with a 3 day history of hematochezia. Physical examination, CBC and CMP were unremarkable. CT scan abdomen pelvis revealed mild wall thickening the proximal small bowel loops. Colonoscopy was remarkable for multiple sessile polyps while esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) showed non-bleeding gastric ulcers, friable angioectasias duodenal mucosa, duodenitis, polypoid lesions one which biopsied (images). Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry...
Introduction: Neutropenic enterocolitis (Typhlitis) is a life threatening, necrotizing condition that primarily affects neutropenic patients. Pathogenesis involves factors such as mucosal injury from drugs or toxins, neutropenia and impaired host defense to invasion by bacteria. The diagnosis of in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) can be challenging. We present challenging case severe patient disease. Case Description/Methods: Our 30-year-old woman history ileal CD diagnosed 5 years prior...
Background: The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants calls for more data on mRNA vaccine response. Aims: We aimed to assess the response a third dose against in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Methods: This was single-center, observational prospective study IBD patients who received SARS-CoV-2. Antibody titers were taken post-third-dose at one and three months using Roche Elecsys anti-SARS-CoV-2-S enzyme immunoassay. Titers less than 0.8 units/mL considered negative according...
58-year-old woman with a past medical history of GERD presented indigestion and bloating. Vital signs, physical exam, routine labs were unremarkable. She underwent an EGD which revealed 15-mm frond-like lesion in the second portion duodenum along lateral wall. Biopsy was obtained pathology showed lymphoid infiltrate prominent germinal centers concerning for lymphoproliferative disorder. However specimen inadequate. therefore EGD/EUS sessile polypoid same location. The noted to be limited...
INTRODUCTION: Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has promising safety and efficacy outcomes in short-term studies. However, long-term follow-up data are limited. The aims of this study was to review analyze the clinical failure rates studies that reported a minimum post-POEM 3, 4 5 years. METHODS: A systematic POEM performed for treatment achalasia performed. We searched major medical databases (Pubmed, Medline, Ovid, Cochrane EBSCO databases) from inception till May 2019. Major conference...
INTRODUCTION: Resistance of Helicobacter Pylori to antibiotics has reached alarming levels around the world, which a great effect on efficacy treatment. Little is known about its resistance pattern and optimal treatment within Brooklyn, New York. The objective this study was investigate whether triple or quadruple therapy more effective in H. Pylori, prior clarithromycin exposure affects primary clinical outcomes. METHODS: A total 598 patients were identified by retrospective chart review...
INTRODUCTION: Intestinal helminth infection is a well known cause of occult GI bleed and iron deficiency anemia, most commonly seen in developing countries. With the introduction capsule endoscopy diagnostic algorithm bleed, reports intestinal helminths identified during study have been published. [1] We present case patient with anemia found to infection. CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS: A 77-year-old Puerto Rican female was sent for evaluation anemia. She asymptomatic, denying any melena,...
INTRODUCTION: Small cell carcinoma commonly originates in the lung, but it can also arise from many extrapulmonary sites including stomach. Gastric small carcinomas (GSCC) are extremely rare and comprise less than 0.1% of all gastric cancers. GSCC has aggressive clinical course with early metastases. The median survival time for localized disease is 1.4 to 3.5 years. We report a case metastatic cancer an elderly female. CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS: A 79-year-old African American female past...
INTRODUCTION: Hyperplasic polyposis syndrome is characterized by multiple serrated polyps in the colon. It also known Serrated Polyposis Syndrome (SPS). can be divided into hyperplastic polyps, sessile and traditional adenomas. associated with up to 50% lifetime risk of colorectal cancer. difficult diagnose due their flat nature making it hard visualized endoscopist. We report a case young Caucasian female who presented hematochezia she was found have SPS. CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS: A...
INTRODUCTION: Esophageal granular cell tumours (GCTs) account for 1% of all tumors and up to two-third occur in the distal third Esophagus. Since first reported 1931 approximately 400 cases have been so far. We report a case GCT incidentally found on endoscopic evaluation resistant GERD. CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS: A 42-year-old Hispanic male was seen refractory GERD occasional dysphagia solids 3-month duration. There were no alarm symptoms or use NSAIDs. Physical examination labs...
Choledochal cysts are an anatomical conundrum as they present with nonspecific symptoms generally delaying diagnosis and treatment. Its lag time remains critical, cholangiocarcinoma, a fatal sequelae, contributes to its morbidity mortality. Herein, we case of type 1A choledochal cyst. We hope that review on presentation, classification system, diagnosis, management prevent complications cataclysmic results.