Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Gastroenterology Fellow, Medicine, University of Massachusetts - Amherst 1997 - 2000
  • Medical Resident, Medicine, University of Massachusetts - Amherst 1994 - 1997
  • Intern, Medicine, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center 1993 - 1994
  • M.D., Cayetano Heredia School of Medicine (Peru) 1993
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medicine 2015 - 2020
  • 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
• Research
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  External Relationships

  • Surgenly LLC (name changed from Verity BioSciences LLC)
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Tempero, Margaret A., Mokenge P. Malafa, Mahmoud Al-Hawary, Stephen W. Behrman, Al B. Benson, Dana B. Cardin, E Gabriela Chiorean, et al. “Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Version 2.2021, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.” Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : Jnccn 19, no. 4 (April 2021): 439–57. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2021.0017.
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    • Johnson, Alyson M., and Jorge Obando. “A Rare Entity of Gastric Outlet Obstruction in IgG4-Related Disease: A Case Report.” Pancreas 50, no. 3 (March 1, 2021): e26–28. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPA.0000000000001754.
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    • Behrens, Shay, Jorge Obando, and Dan G. Blazer. “Gastric Intussusception Secondary to Fundic Gland Polyposis.” J Gastrointest Surg 23, no. 5 (May 2019): 1073–74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-018-3975-7.
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    • Tempero, Margaret A., Mokenge P. Malafa, E Gabriela Chiorean, Brian Czito, Courtney Scaife, Amol K. Narang, Christos Fountzilas, et al. “Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Version 1.2019.” J Natl Compr Canc Netw 17, no. 3 (March 1, 2019): 202–10. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2019.0014.
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    • Tempero, Margaret A., Mokenge P. Malafa, Mahmoud Al-Hawary, Horacio Asbun, Andrew Bain, Stephen W. Behrman, Al B. Benson, et al. “Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Version 2.2017, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.” J Natl Compr Canc Netw 15, no. 8 (August 2017): 1028–61. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2017.0131.
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    • Obando, Jorge V. “EUS-FNA and needle echogenicity in the age of personalized medicine.” Gastrointest Endosc 84, no. 3 (September 2016): 434–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2016.03.1509.
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    • Cheriyan, Danny, and Jorge V. Obando. “Therapeutic Endoscopic Ultrasound.” Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) 11, no. 7 (July 2015): 467–73.
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    • Tempero, Margaret A., Mokenge P. Malafa, Stephen W. Behrman, Al B. Benson, Ephraim S. Casper, E Gabriela Chiorean, Vincent Chung, et al. “Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, version 2.2014: featured updates to the NCCN guidelines.” J Natl Compr Canc Netw 12, no. 8 (August 2014): 1083–93. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2014.0106.
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    • Black, Tyler P., Jorge V. Obando, and Rebecca A. Burbridge. “Pancreatitis Secondary to Celiac Trunk Dissection.” Acg Case Rep J 1, no. 2 (January 2014): 106–8. https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.2014.16.
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    • Obando, Jorge V. “Endoscopic ultrasound: common challenging scenarios.” Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) 9, no. 12 (December 2013): 819–21.
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    • Shah, Tilak Upendra, Rodger Liddle, M Stanley Branch, Paul Jowell, Jorge Obando, and Martin Poleski. “Pilot study of aprepitant for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis in high risk patients: a phase II randomized, double-blind placebo controlled trial.” Jop 13, no. 5 (September 10, 2012): 514–18. https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/855.
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    • Tempero, Margaret A., J Pablo Arnoletti, Stephen W. Behrman, Edgar Ben-Josef, Al B. Benson, Ephraim S. Casper, Steven J. Cohen, et al. “Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, version 2.2012: featured updates to the NCCN Guidelines.” J Natl Compr Canc Netw 10, no. 6 (June 1, 2012): 703–13. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2012.0073.
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    • Swartz, D. K., and J. Obando. “Endoscopic management of peri-pancreatic collections.” Gastroenterology Research and Practice, March 21, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/906381.
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    • Hutchinson, C Blake, Karen Canlas, John A. Evans, Jorge V. Obando, and Michael Waugh. “Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of the intrapancreatic accessory spleen: a report of 2 cases.” Acta Cytol 54, no. 3 (May 2010): 337–40. https://doi.org/10.1159/000325047.
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    • Obando, Jorge, Elmar Merkle, and Sarah M. Bean. “A retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst.” Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 7, no. 8 (August 2009): A24-Ae1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2008.11.011.
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    • Brown, W. J., J. W. Pyhtila, N. G. Terry, K. J. Chalut, T. A. D’Amico, T. A. Sporn, J. V. Obando, and A. Wax. “Review and recent development of angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry for detection of precancerous cells in human esophageal epithelium.” Ieee Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 14, no. 1 (January 1, 2008): 88–96. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2007.913969.
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    • Pyrtle, J., and J. Obando. “Endoscopic Management of the Difficult Benign Esophageal Stricture.” Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 9, no. 2 (April 1, 2007): 74–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tgie.2007.02.003.
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    • Tan, Jeremias C., Erika M. Lee, and Jorge V. Obando. “Prevalence and Outcomes of Patients with Concomitant Acute Biliary Obstruction and Acute Cholecystitis.” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 63, no. 5 (April 2006): AB288–AB288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2006.03.750.
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    • Gerke, Henning, Michael F. Byrne, Helen L. Stiffler, Jorge V. Obando, Robert M. Mitchell, Paul S. Jowell, Malcolm S. Branch, and John Baillie. “Outcome of endoscopic minor papillotomy in patients with symptomatic pancreas divisum.” Jop 5, no. 3 (May 2004): 122–31.
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    • Bonkovsky, Herbert L., Nicole Troy, Kristina McNeal, Barbara F. Banner, Ashish Sharma, Jorge Obando, Savant Mehta, Raymond S. Koff, Qin Liu, and Chung-Cheng Hsieh. “Iron and HFE or TfR1 mutations as comorbid factors for development and progression of chronic hepatitis C.” J Hepatol 37, no. 6 (December 2002): 848–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(02)00305-7.
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    • Obando, J. V., H. L. Stiffler, J. Baillie, P. Jowell, and M. S. Branch. “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 1, 2002): AB188–AB188.
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    • Wassef, W., J. Obando, and A. Sharma. “Upper gastrointestinal bleeding of nonvariceal origin in the ICU setting.” Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 16, no. 3 (May 1, 2001): 105–13. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1489.2001.00105.x.
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    • Obando, Jorge V., and Wahid Wassef. “6973 Gender difference on adequacy of unsedated flexible sigmoidoscopies.” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 51, no. 4 (April 2000): AB234–AB234. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5107(00)14644-9.
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    • Bonkovsky, H. L., and J. V. Obando. “Role of HFE gene mutations in liver diseases other than hereditary hemochromatosis.” Curr Gastroenterol Rep 1, no. 1 (February 1999): 30–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-999-0084-5.
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    • Bonkovsky, H. L., M. Poh-Fitzpatrick, N. Pimstone, J. Obando, A. Di Bisceglie, C. Tattrie, K. Tortorelli, P. LeClair, M. G. Mercurio, and R. W. Lambrecht. “Porphyria cutanea tarda, hepatitis C, and HFE gene mutations in North America.” Hepatology 27, no. 6 (June 1998): 1661–69. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.510270627.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Desai, Svetang V., James B. Watson, Joshua Spaete, Stephen Philcox, Michael Heacock, Paul Jowell, Jorge V. Obando, and Rebecca Burbridge. “Repeat Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration in Patients With Suspected Pancreatic Neoplasm.” In Gastroenterology, 146:S278–S278. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2014.
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    • Harnden, Ivan P., Robert G. Walker, Bryan L. Balmadrid, Jorge V. Obando, Paul S. Jowell, and Rebecca Burbridge. “Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Duodenal Carcinoid Tumors: A Single Tertiary Care Center Experience.” In Gastroenterology, 144:S158–S158. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2013.
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    • Canlas, Karen R., Malcolm S. Branch, Paul S. Jowell, Darren A. Pavey, Jorge V. Obando, and John A. Evans. “A Single Institutionʼs Initial Experience with Spyglass™ in the Diagnosis and Management of Biliary Disease during ERCP.” In American Journal of Gastroenterology, 102:S197–98. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2007. https://doi.org/10.14309/00000434-200709002-00222.
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