Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Gastroenterology Fellow, Medicine, University of Massachusetts at Amherst 1997 - 2000
  • Medical Resident, Medicine, University of Massachusetts at Amherst 1994 - 1997
  • Intern, Medicine, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center 1993 - 1994
  • M.D., Cayetano Heredia School of Medicine (Peru) 1993
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medicine 2009 - 2015
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medicine 2006 - 2009
  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medicine 2005
  • Associate in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medicine 2000 - 2001
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Behrens, S, Obando, J, and Blazer, DG. "Gastric Intussusception Secondary to Fundic Gland Polyposis(Accepted)." Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (January 1, 2018).  Full Text
    • Tempero, MA, Malafa, MP, Al-Hawary, M, Asbun, H, Bain, A, Behrman, SW, Benson, AB, Binder, E, Cardin, DB, Cha, C, Chiorean, EG, Chung, V, Czito, B, Dillhoff, M, Dotan, E, Ferrone, CR, Hardacre, J, Hawkins, WG, Herman, J, Ko, AH, Komanduri, S, Koong, A, LoConte, N, Lowy, AM, Moravek, C, Nakakura, EK, O'Reilly, EM, Obando, J, Reddy, S, Scaife, C, Thayer, S, Weekes, CD, Wolff, RA, Wolpin, BM, Burns, J, and Darlow, S. "Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Version 2.2017, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology." Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : Jnccn 15, no. 8 (August 2017): 1028-1061.  Full Text
    • Obando, JV. "EUS-FNA and needle echogenicity in the age of personalized medicine." Gastrointestinal endoscopy 84, no. 3 (September 2016): 434-435.  Full Text
    • Cheriyan, D, and Obando, JV. "Therapeutic Endoscopic Ultrasound." Gastroenterology & hepatology 11, no. 7 (July 2015): 467-473.
    • Feng, M, Hawkins, WG, Herman, J, Hoffman, JP, Ko, A, Komanduri, S, Koong, A, Lowy, AM, Ma, WW, Merchant, NB, Mulvihill, SJ, Muscarella, P, Nakakura, EK, Obando, J, Pitman, MB, Reddy, S, Sasson, AR, Thayer, SP, Weekes, CD, Wolff, RA, Wolpin, BM, Burns, JL, and Freedman-Cass, DA. "Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Version 2.2014." Jnccn Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 12, no. 8 (August 1, 2014): 1083-1093. (Review)  Full Text
    • Black, TP, Obando, JV, and Burbridge, RA. "Pancreatitis Secondary to Celiac Trunk Dissection." ACG case reports journal 1, no. 2 (January 10, 2014): 106-108.  Full Text
    • Obando, JV. "Endoscopic ultrasound: common challenging scenarios." Gastroenterology & hepatology 9, no. 12 (December 2013): 819-821.
    • Shah, TU, Liddle, R, Branch, MS, Jowell, P, Obando, J, and Poleski, M. "Pilot study of aprepitant for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis in high risk patients: a phase II randomized, double-blind placebo controlled trial." Jop : Journal of the Pancreas 13, no. 5 (September 10, 2012): 514-518.  Full Text
    • Tempero, MA, Arnoletti, JP, Behrman, SW, Ben-Josef, E, Benson, AB, Casper, ES, Cohen, SJ, Czito, B, Ellenhorn, JDI, Hawkins, WG, Herman, J, Hoffman, JP, Ko, A, Komanduri, S, Koong, A, Ma, WW, Malafa, MP, Merchant, NB, Mulvihill, SJ, Muscarella, P, Nakakura, EK, Obando, J, Pitman, MB, Sasson, AR, Tally, A, Thayer, SP, Whiting, S, Wolff, RA, Wolpin, BM, Freedman-Cass, DA, Shead, DA, and National Comprehensive Cancer Networks, . "Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, version 2.2012: featured updates to the NCCN Guidelines." J Natl Compr Canc Netw 10, no. 6 (June 1, 2012): 703-713.  Link to Item
    • Swartz, DK, and Obando, J. "Endoscopic Management of Peri-Pancreatic Collections." Gastroenterology Research and Practice 2012 (2012): 1-7.  Full Text
    • Hutchinson, CB, Canlas, K, Evans, JA, Obando, JV, and Waugh, M. "Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of the intrapancreatic accessory spleen: a report of 2 cases." Acta Cytol 54, no. 3 (May 2010): 337-340.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Obando, J, Merkle, E, and Bean, SM. "A retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst." Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 7, no. 8 (August 2009): A24-Ae1.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Brown, WJ, Pyhtila, JW, Terry, NG, Chalut, KJ, D'Amico, TA, Sporn, TA, Obando, JV, and Wax, A. "Review and Recent Development of Angle-Resolved Low-Coherence Interferometry for Detection of Precancerous Cells in Human Esophageal Epithelium." Ieee Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 14, no. 1 (2008): 88-97.  Full Text
    • Pyrtle, J, and Obando, J. "Endoscopic Management of the Difficult Benign Esophageal Stricture." Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 9, no. 2 (April 2007): 74-83.  Full Text
    • Tan, JC, Lee, EM, and Obando, JV. "Prevalence and Outcomes of Patients with Concomitant Acute Biliary Obstruction and Acute Cholecystitis." Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 63, no. 5 (April 2006): AB288-AB288.  Full Text
    • Gerke, H, Byrne, MF, Stiffler, HL, Obando, JV, Mitchell, RM, Jowell, PS, Branch, MS, and Baillie, J. "Outcome of endoscopic minor papillotomy in patients with symptomatic pancreas divisum." JOP 5, no. 3 (May 2004): 122-131. (Review)  Link to Item
    • Obando, JV, Stiffler, HL, Baillie, J, Jowell, P, and Branch, MS. "What is the yield of ERCP for investigating focal or diffuse intrahepatic ductal dilation (IHDD) in the setting of normal LFTs?." GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY 55, no. 5 (April 2002): AB188-AB188.  Link to Item
    • Bonkovsky, HL, Troy, N, McNeal, K, Banner, BF, Sharma, A, Obando, J, Mehta, S, Koff, RS, Liu, Q, and Hsieh, C-C. "Iron and HFE or TfR1 mutations as comorbid factors for development and progression of chronic hepatitis C." Journal of Hepatology 37, no. 6 (2002): 848-854.  Full Text
    • Wassef, W, Obando, J, and Sharma, A. "Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding of Nonvariceal Origin in the ICU Setting." Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 16, no. 3 (May 12, 2001): 105-113.  Full Text
    • Obando, JV, and Wassef, W. "Gender difference on adequacy of unsedated flexible sigmoidoscopies." GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY 51, no. 4 (April 2000): AB234-AB234.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Bonkovsky, HL, and Obando, JV. "Role of HFE gene mutations in liver diseases other than hereditary hemochromatosis." Curr Gastroenterol Rep 1, no. 1 (February 1999): 30-37. (Review)  Link to Item
    • Bonkovsky, HL, Poh-Fitzpatrick, M, Pimstone, N, Obando, J, Di Bisceglie, A, Tattrie, C, Tortorelli, K, LeClair, P, Mercurio, MG, and Lambrecht, RW. "Porphyria cutanea tarda, hepatitis C, and HFE gene mutations in North America." Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) 27, no. 6 (June 1998): 1661-1669.  Full Text

  • Conference Papers

    • Desai, SV, Watson, JB, Spaete, J, Philcox, S, Heacock, M, Jowell, P, Obando, JV, and Burbridge, R. "Repeat Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration in Patients With Suspected Pancreatic Neoplasm." May 2014.  Link to Item
    • Harnden, IP, Walker, RG, Balmadrid, BL, Obando, JV, Jowell, PS, and Burbridge, R. "Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Duodenal Carcinoid Tumors: A Single Tertiary Care Center Experience." May 2013.  Link to Item
    • Canlas, KR, Branch, MS, Jowell, PS, Pavey, DA, Obando, JV, and Evans, JA. "A single institution's initial experience with Spyglass (TM) in the diagnosis and management of biliary disease during ERCP." September 2007.  Link to Item

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