Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
·
2021 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Quality Assurance in Endoscopic Infection Control, Disposable Duodenoscopes, and the Environmental Impact of Endoscopy
Journal Article Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · January 1, 2022 Increased attention has been directed in recent years to the reprocessing of gastrointestinal endoscopes, largely driven by concerns over infectious complications linked to duodenoscopes. Duodenoscopes clearly present numerous challenges to effective repro ... Full text CiteSetting minimum standards for training in EUS and ERCP: results from a prospective multicenter study evaluating learning curves and competence among advanced endoscopy trainees.
Conference Gastrointest Endosc · June 2019 BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Minimum EUS and ERCP volumes that should be offered per trainee in "high quality" advanced endoscopy training programs (AETPs) are not established. We aimed to define the number of procedures required by an "average" advanced endoscopy ... Full text Link to item CiteInconsistencies in Colonic Tattooing Practice: Differences in Reported and Actual Practices at a Tertiary Medical Center.
Journal Article South Med J · April 2019 OBJECTIVES: Accurate localization of a colonic lesion is crucial to successful resection. Although colonic tattooing is a widely accepted technique to mark lesions for future identification surgery or repeat colonoscopy, no consensus guidelines exist. The ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Preventing an Incurable Disease: The Prevention of Progression to Pancreatic Cancer Trial (The 3P-C Trial)
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2025Medtronic SharkCore Needle - a prospective randomized study to examine the diagnostic accuracy of the Sharkcare versus the standard EUS needle in patients identified to have a hypoechoic solid tumor.
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medtronic, Inc. · 2017 - 2018View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Brown University, Warren Alpert Medical School ·
2008
M.D.