Overview
My primary research interest has been gastrointestinal endoscopy. Areas of specific investigation relate to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) pancreaticobiliary disorders, and competence and training in endoscopic procedures.
Special areas of expertise are therapeutic endoscopy, therapeutic ERCP, and endoscopic ultrasound including pseudocyst drainage and necrosectomy. I also have experience and expertise in training physicians in endoscopy and in assessing competence in endoscopy.
Key words: endoscopy training, endoscopy competence, ERCP, pancreatitis, quality improvement, complications, endoscopic ultrasound.
Special areas of expertise are therapeutic endoscopy, therapeutic ERCP, and endoscopic ultrasound including pseudocyst drainage and necrosectomy. I also have experience and expertise in training physicians in endoscopy and in assessing competence in endoscopy.
Key words: endoscopy training, endoscopy competence, ERCP, pancreatitis, quality improvement, complications, endoscopic ultrasound.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine
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2013 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Setting 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 CiteCompetence in Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, From Training Through Independent Practice.
Journal Article Gastroenterology · November 2018 BACKGROUND & AIMS: It is unclear whether participation in competency-based fellowship programs for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) results in high-quality care in independent practice. We measured quali ... Full text Link to item CiteTop Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Interventional Symptom Management Options When Caring for Patients with Gastrointestinal Malignancies.
Journal Article J Palliat Med · September 2018 Patients diagnosed with advanced stages of gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies are often quite symptomatic, with symptoms primarily related to anatomic sites of obstruction. Endoscopic approaches to the palliation of GI malignancies have begun to overtake s ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A PHASE 1, SINGLE DOSE PK AND SAFETY STUDY WITH NI-03 FOLLOWED BY A PHASE 2, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PARALLEL-GROUP DOSE-RANGING STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF NI-03 COMPARED TO PLACEBO IN SUBJECTS WITH CHRONIC PANCREATIs
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by KC Specialty Therapeutics · 2016 - 2020ADVANCED CRT IMPLANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medtronic, Inc. · 2017 - 2017ADVANCED CRT IMPLANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - MEDTRONIC - COURSE IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING CLINICAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO gASTROENTEROLOGISTS THAT CURRENTLY PERFORM eus PROCEDURES.
ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medtronic, Inc. · 2017 - 2017View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Cape Town (South Africa) ·
1983
M.B.Ch.B.