A5090506017- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
- IgG4-Related and Inflammatory Diseases
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Chemotherapy-induced organ toxicity mitigation
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Management of metastatic bone disease
Georgetown University
2020-2022
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
2020-2022
Lehigh Valley Health Network
2018-2020
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono
2018-2020
Western University
2017
Stanford Cancer Institute
2017
Sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs) are important premalignant lesions that difficult to detect during colonoscopy due poor definition, concealment by mucous caps, and flat appearance. High definition (HD) may uniquely aid in the detection of these inconspicuous compared standard (SD) colonoscopes. In absence existing clinical guidelines obligate use HD for colorectal cancer screening average-risk patients, demonstrating benefit on SSA rate (SSADR) help strengthen evidence recommend its all...
Upper gastrointestinal tract predominant Crohn's Disease (CD) remains an elusive clinical entity, manifesting limited or vague symptomatology, eluding suspicion, and delaying subsequent diagnostic evaluation. As a result, it has not been widely described there is lack of clear recommendations for diagnosis management. Standard IBD evaluation including serologic testing, imaging, endoscopy may initially be fruitful. Furthermore, endoscopic grossly normal in patients without long...
INTRODUCTION: Pancreatic fluid collections (PFC) are common complications of acute pancreatitis, surgery, or trauma. Many PFC reabsorb spontaneously but the remainder create cystic structures filled with and/or necrotic debris. Since development lumen apposing metal stents (LAMS) first line treatment PFCs EUS guided drainage. However, despite high technical and clinical success commonly used Electrocautery Enhanced AXIOS LAMS (EEAL), outcome data is still scarce. METHODS: An IRB approved,...
INTRODUCTION Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), characterized by cyclic inflammation and healing, likely results from a complex interplay of genetic predisposition, environmental psychosocial factors dysregulation gut microbiota. Isolated upper gastrointestinal tract (UGI) CD has not been widely described no societal recommendations for diagnosis or management. Standard IBD evaluation including serological testing, imaging endoscopic may be useful in this population as it is most fruitful...
Metastatic tumors to the pancreas are rather rare, accounting for less than 2% of all pancreatic malignancy. Despite their differing etiology, there is overlap between presentation primary versus intra-pancreatic metastases due mass effect on organ and metabolism cancer itself. Thus, prompt tissue diagnosis critical in determining etiology management lesions. We present a unique case which large, irregular was discovered be metastatic melanoma using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with...
INTRODUCTION: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is on target to become the leading cause of cirrhosis by 2030. The GLP-1 agonist class medications, which are highly effective weight loss agents, may result in reducing inflammation and fibrosis NAFLD. aim this study was evaluate effects these medications amongst NAFLD patients. METHODS: This a single center, retrospective patients who had initiated between January 2012 2018. Patient demographics, medical co-morbidities laboratory...
INTRODUCTION: Peripancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) are one of the most common complications acute pancreatitis. The majority PFCs resolve spontaneously, while rest form mature cysts filled with either necrotic debris or fluid, classified as walled off pancreonecrosis (WOPN) and pancreatic pseudocysts (PP) respectively. Recent advancement in endoscopic procedures development electrocautery enhanced AXIOS™ lumen opposing metal stents (EEAL) has primed EUS guided drainage a treatment choice...
INTRODUCTION: Peripancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) are known complications of acute pancreatitis. The majority PFCs reabsorb within the first several weeks, while remainder mature and create a walled cyst filled with (pancreatic pseudocysts, PP) or necrotic debris (walled off pancreonecrosis, WOPN). EUS guided drainage use lumen apposing metal stents (LAMS) is currently considered to be safe line therapy PFCs. Recently, electrocautery enhanced AXIOS LAMS (EEAL) has been developed provide...
Introduction: IgG4 associated cholangiopathy can present with a broad spectrum of disease from asymptomatic cases to weight loss and jaundice. We case self-resolving pancreatic head mass that we believe is secondary autoimmune cholangiopathy. Case Description/Methods: A 68 yo female DMII & HTN, presented recent epigastric pain, 10-lb loss, CT A/P fullness in the head. MRCP revealed 31x29 mm causing narrowing upstream dilation CBD, concerning for cancer. LFTs were normal no evidence...
Introduction: Sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs) are important premalignant lesions that difficult to detect during colonoscopy due poor definition, concealment by mucous caps, and flat appearance. High definition (HD) may uniquely aid in the detection of these inconspicuous compared standard (SD) colonoscopes. We performed a retrospective study evaluate benefit HD on SSA rate (SSADR) average-risk patients undergoing screening colonoscopy. Methods: Data from colonoscopies for aged 50-76 years...