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Advances in Endoscopic Diagnosis and Management of Cholangiocarcinoma Open

Usamah Chaudhary, Shawn L. Shah · 2025

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an aggressive malignancy originating from the epithelial lining of the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts. Although rare globally, its mortality closely mirrors incidence due to late-stage presentation of t…

Correction to: A Subepithelial Lesion in the Colon Masquerading as Metastatic Prostate Cancer Open

Rahil H. Shah, Michael D. Brophey, Megan Wachsmann, Bradford Barker, Shawn L. Shah · 2025

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A Subepithelial Lesion in the Colon Masquerading as Metastatic Prostate Cancer Open

Rahil H. Shah, Michael D. Brophey, Megan Wachsmann, Bradford Barker, Shawn L. Shah · 2025

Although the colon is a known site for tumor metastasis, it is relatively uncommon. In particular, prostate cancer may spread to the colon via locoregional penetration in locally advanced tumors. This can be easily seen on flexible sigmoid…

Contemporary surgical management of synchronous primary tracheal and pulmonary malignancies Open

Nadia H. Bakir, John Barron, Shawn L. Shah, Sudish C. Murthy · 2024

Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis and Management Open

Hayley Rogers, Shawn L. Shah · 2024

The emergence of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has significantly impacted the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer and its associated sequelae. While the definitive role of EUS for pancreatic cancer remains incompletely characterize…

Structured training program on confocal laser endomicroscopy for pancreatic cystic lesions: a multicenter prospective study among early-career endosonographers (with video) Open

Jorge D. Machicado, Bertrand Napoléon, Venkata S. Akshintala, Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi, Mohammad Bilal , et al. · 2023

Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Colitis After Intragastric Balloon Placement. Open

Jianyi Yin, Eric Q. Wu, Jenny Jan, Toby Gray, Shawn L. Shah , et al. · 2022

Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases are rare disorders characterized by infiltration of eosinophils in one or multiple segments of the gastrointestinal tract. Hypersensitivity to food or environmental allergens is believed to play an im…

A tale of two ampullas: a rare anatomic anomaly captured on video during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography Open

Tamasha Persaud, Enad Dawod, Shawn L. Shah, Reem Z. Sharaiha, Kartik Sampath · 2022

Most commonly the fusion of the bile duct (BD) and pancreatic duct (PD) gives rise to a single opening known as the ampulla of Vater. Ten to fifteen percent of individuals have separate openings, however in these cases the openings are typ…

Endoscopic management of gastrojejunocolic fistula after endoscopic gastrojejunostomy Open

Tamasha Persaud, Enad Dawod, Shawn L. Shah, Reem Z. Sharaiha, Kartik Sampath · 2022

Video 1Endoscopic repair of gatstrojejunocolic fistala using tandem stent placement with a long covered metal stent.

STRAIN IMAGING AS AN EARLY PROGNOSTIC INDICATOR FOR LATE COMPLICATIONS IN COVID-19 PATIENTS Open

Justin Devera, Jina Sohn, Choo Phei Wee, Ben A. Lin, Christiane Abouzeid , et al. · 2022

Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral-Mucormycosis During the COVID-19 Second Wave in 2021 – A Preliminary Report from a Single Hospital Open

Ritu Arora, Ruchi Goel, S. Khanam, Sumit Kumar, Shawn L. Shah , et al. · 2021

Ritu Arora,1 Ruchi Goel,1 Samreen Khanam,1 Sumit Kumar,1 Shalin Shah,1 Sonam Singh,1 Mohit Chhabra,1 Ravi Meher,2 Nita Khurana,3 Tanu Sagar,4 Suresh Kumar,5 Sandeep Garg,5 Jyoti Kumar,6 Sonal Saxena,4 Rashmi Pant7 1Department of Ophthalmol…

ERCP improves mortality in acute biliary pancreatitis without cholangitis Open

Aleksey Novikov, Jennifer H. Fieber, Monica Saumoy, Russell Rosenblatt, Shirley Cohen‐Mekelburg , et al. · 2021

Background and study aims Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an increasingly common indication for hospitalization in the United States. The necessity for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and the timing of ERCP in acute gallst…

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C Bang, Jeffrey Lee, G Baik, Qi Pei, Hai–Ling Qiao , et al. · 2021

Focus On... Open

Loren Rabinowitz, Lauren Tal Grinspan, Kevin Williams, Haley M. Zylberberg, Yakira David , et al. · 2021

Dysdiadochokinesia, Ataxia, and Anemia: A Sign of Intraluminal Malignant Mesothelioma? Open

Raquel Rozner, Shawn L. Shah, Kenrry Chiu, Carl V. Crawford · 2021

An 87-year-old man presented with altered mental status and ataxia was found to have a neuron-restricted antibody in his cerebrospinal fluid, concerning for a paraneoplastic syndrome of unknown origin. He also exhibited anemia, but otherwi…

EUS-guided stent placement for afferent limb and gastrojejunal obstruction in a patient with pancreatic cancer Open

Qais Dawod, Danny Issa, Shawn L. Shah, Sanad Dawod, Reem Z. Sharaiha · 2021

Video 1EUS-guided stent placement for afferent limb and gastrojejunal obstruction in a patient with pancreatic cancer.

“One stop” liver-focused endoscopy: EUS-guided portal pressure gradient measurement technique Open

Shawn L. Shah, Qais Dawod, Sonal Kumar, Brett E. Fortune, Reem Z. Sharaiha · 2020

Referral for abnormal liver chemistry is one of the most frequently encountered reasons for visits to gastroenterologists and hepatologists, particularly given the versatility and vulnerability of the liver.1Kwo P.Y. Cohen S.M. Lim J.K. AC…

Endoscopic stricturotomy for a refractory complex esophageal stricture Open

Amit Mehta, Shawn L. Shah, SriHari Mahadev · 2020

Benign esophageal strictures present a frequent endoscopic challenge [1] [2] [3] [4]. Endoscopic stricturotomy using an electrocautery technique is effective for simple or short strictures (< 1 cm) [5]; however, there are few reports of it…

I Smell Smoke—The Must Know Details About the N95 Open

David L. Carr‐Locke, Roy Soetikno, Shawn L. Shah, Tonya Kaltenbach, Amandeep K. Shergill · 2020

Carr-Locke, David L. MA, MD, DRCOG, FRCP, FACG, FASGE, AGAF, NYSGEF; Soetikno, Roy MD, MS; Shah, Shawn MD; Kaltenbach, Tonya MD, MS; Shergill, Amandeep MD, MS Author Information

Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Matched Case-Control Study Open

Tracey A. Martin, David Wan, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Sunena Tewani, Shawn L. Shah , et al. · 2020

INTRODUCTION: Although current literature has addressed gastrointestinal presentations including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abnormal liver chemistries, and hyperlipasemia as possible coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) manifestations, the…

Same-session endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and transoral incisionless fundoplication: a possible solution to a growing problem Open

Shawn L. Shah, Sanad Dawod, Qais Dawod, Reem Z. Sharaiha · 2020

Mo1756 EFFICACY OF ENDOSCOPIC STRICTUROTOMY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BENIGN LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL STRICTURING DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS Open

Amit Mehta, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Shawn L. Shah, Kartik Sampath, David L. Carr‐Locke , et al. · 2020

Obesity is Associated with Worse Outcomes in COVID‐19: Analysis of Early Data from New York City Open

Kaveh Hajifathalian, Sonal Kumar, Carolyn Newberry, Shawn L. Shah, Brett E. Fortune , et al. · 2020

Objective The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) has triggered a rapidly expanding global pandemic in which patients exhibit a wide spectrum of disease severity. Given the high prevalence of obesity in the United States, we hypothes…

Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Manifestations of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease in a Large Cohort of Infected Patients From New York: Clinical Implications Open

Kaveh Hajifathalian, Tibor I. Krisko, Amit Mehta, Sonal Kumar, Robert E. Schwartz , et al. · 2020

EUS-guided radiofrequency ablation of a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor Open

Qais Dawod, Shawn L. Shah, Thomas J. Fahey, Reem Z. Sharaiha · 2020

Although radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been well described in the treatment of Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia by inducing local thermal necrosis, its role through the use of EUS has garnered considerable interest over the past few …

SARS-COV-2 infection (coronavirus disease 2019) for the gastrointestinal consultant Open

Kaveh Hajifathalian, SriHari Mahadev, Robert E. Schwartz, Shawn L. Shah, Kartik Sampath , et al. · 2020

The current pandemic due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has caused an extreme burden for health care systems globally, and the number of cases is expected to continue to increase, at least in the immediate future. T…

3:18 PM Abstract No. 54 Is bigger always better? Analysis of variable-diameter transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in the era of controlled expansion VIATORRS Open

Shawn L. Shah, Christa Nagel, Ananya Malhotra, Brett E. Fortune, Andrew Kesselman · 2020

EUS-guided gallbladder drainage: a learning curve modified by technical progress Open

Amy Tyberg, Kopal Jha, Shawn L. Shah, Prashant Kedia, Monica Gaidhane , et al. · 2020

Introduction Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) is an efficacious and safe option for patients who cannot undergo cholecystectomy. It is a technically challenging procedure, requiring skills in EUS, and ERCP. The a…

1105 – Impact of Concurrent Pharmacotherapy with Intragastric Balloons in the Treatment of Obesity Open

Shawn L. Shah, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Amit Mehta, Danny Issa, Enad Dawod , et al. · 2019

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after an upper and lower endoscopy: a case report and review of the literature Open

Ashruta Patel, Yunseok Namn, Shawn L. Shah, Ellen Scherl, David Wan · 2019

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