Excellence in service and teaching within the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
(2016)
Teaching
Professor of Medicine
(2015)
School of Medicine,
Medicine
Evaluation and therapy of benign and malignant biliary and pancreatic diseases; removal of pre-malignant polyps and lesions from the intestinal tract
Publications
Nieto J, Mekaroonkamol P, Shah R, Khashab MA, Loren DE, Waxman I, Edmundowicz SA, Willingham FF. Electrocautery-enhanced Lumen-apposing Metal Stents in the Management of Symptomatic Pancreatic Fluid Collections: Results From the Multicenter Prospective Pivotal Trial. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2023 Feb 1;57(2):218-226. PubMed PMID: 33899781
Jonica ER, Han S, Burton JR Jr, Pomposelli JJ, Shah RJ. Choledochoduodenostomy is associated with fewer post-transplant biliary complications compared to Roux-en-Y in primary sclerosing cholangitis patients. Clin Transplant. 2022 Jan 19;:e14597. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35043996
Sethi A, Tyberg A, Slivka A, Adler DG, Desai AP, Sejpal DV, Pleskow DK, Bertani H, Gan SI, Shah R, Arnelo U, Tarnasky PR, Banerjee S, Itoi T, Moon JH, Kim DC, Gaidhane M, Raijman I, Peterson BT, Gress FG, Kahaleh M. Digital Single-operator Cholangioscopy (DSOC) Improves Interobserver Agreement (IOA) and Accuracy for Evaluation of Indeterminate Biliary Strictures: The Monaco Classification. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2022 Feb 1;56(2):e94-e97. PubMed PMID: 32040050
Irani SS, Sharma NR, Storm AC, Shah RJ, Chahal P, Willingham FF, Swanstrom L, Baron TH, Shlomovitz E, Kozarek RA, Peetermans JA, McMullen E, Ho E, van der Merwe SW. EUS-guided Transluminal Gallbladder Drainage in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis: A Prospective Multicenter Trial. Ann Surg. 2022 Dec 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36537290
Al-Shahrani AA, Swei E, Wani S, Shah RJ. Pancreatoscopy-guided retrieval of a migrated pancreatic duct stent. VideoGIE. 2022 Nov;7(11):417-418. PubMed PMID: 36407045
Han S, Miley A, Akshintala V, Freeman ML, Kahaleh M, Othman M, Patel S, Papachristou GI, Raijman I, Sankey N, Sayana H, Singh V, Tarnasky P, Trikudanathan G, Shah RJ. Per-oral pancreatoscopy-guided lithotripsy vs. extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treating refractory main pancreatic duct stones in chronic pancreatitis: Protocol for an open-label multi-center randomized clinical trial. Pancreatology. 2022 Dec;22(8):1120-1125. PubMed PMID: 36273991
Sherman S, Kozarek RA, Costamagna G, Reddy DN, Tarnasky P, Shah RJ, Slivka A, Fogel E, Watkins J, Delhaye M, Irani SS, Tringali A, Lakhtakia S, Kedia P, Edmundowicz S, Peetermans JA, Rousseau MJ, Devière J. Soft self-expanding metal stent to treat painful pancreatic duct strictures secondary to chronic pancreatitis: a prospective multicenter trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 Oct 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36208796
Han S, Shah RJ. Benefit of endoscopic stenting for dominant strictures in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Endosc Int Open. 2022 Sep;10(9):E1163-E1168. PubMed PMID: 36118630
Jonica ER, Shah RJ. Pancreatoscopy-guided laser dissection of obstructing pancreatic duct stricture: pancreas-preserving endotherapy. VideoGIE. 2022 Apr;7(4):146-148. PubMed PMID: 35937194
Leonor PA, Miley A, Al-Shahrani A, Shah RJ. Endoscopic treatment of a refractory benign biliary stricture using cholangioscopy-guided thulium laser stricturoplasty. VideoGIE. 2022 Jul;7(7):256-258. PubMed PMID: 35815165
Machicado JD, Raijman I, Shah RJ. Future of Cholangioscopy. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2022 Jul;32(3):583-596. PubMed PMID: 35691698
Jonica ER, Han S, Burton JR Jr, Pomposelli JJ, Shah RJ. Choledochoduodenostomy is associated with fewer post-transplant biliary complications compared to Roux-en-Y in primary sclerosing cholangitis patients. Clin Transplant. 2022 May;36(5):e14597. PubMed PMID: 35043996
Kahaleh M, Raijman I, Gaidhane M, Tyberg A, Sethi A, Slivka A, Adler DG, Sejpal D, Shahid H, Sarkar A, Martins F, Boumitri C, Burton S, Bertani H, Tarnasky P, Gress F, Gan I, Ardengh JC, Kedia P, Arnelo U, Jamidar P, Shah RJ, Robles-Medranda C. Digital Cholangioscopic Interpretation: When North Meets the South. Dig Dis Sci. 2022 Apr;67(4):1345-1351. PubMed PMID: 33783691
Sethi A, Tyberg A, Slivka A, Adler DG, Desai AP, Sejpal DV, Pleskow DK, Bertani H, Gan SI, Shah R, Arnelo U, Tarnasky PR, Banerjee S, Itoi T, Moon JH, Kim DC, Gaidhane M, Raijman I, Peterson BT, Gress FG, Kahaleh M. Digital Single-operator Cholangioscopy (DSOC) Improves Interobserver Agreement (IOA) and Accuracy for Evaluation of Indeterminate Biliary Strictures: The Monaco Classification. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2022 Feb 1;56(2):e94-e97. PubMed PMID: 32040050
Han S, Tatman P, Mehrotra S, Wani S, Attwell AR, Edmundowicz SA, Brauer BC, Wagh MS, Hammad HT, Shah RJ. Combination of ERCP-Based Modalities Increases Diagnostic Yield for Biliary Strictures. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Apr;66(4):1276-1284. PubMed PMID: 32430658
Warren B, Han S, Shah RJ. Dysplastic progression of a choledochal cyst on video cholangioscopy. Endoscopy. 2021 Aug;53(8):E285-E286. PubMed PMID: 33032353
Kahaleh M, Raijman I, Gaidhane M, Tyberg A, Sethi A, Slivka A, Adler DG, Sejpal D, Shahid H, Sarkar A, Martins F, Boumitri C, Burton S, Bertani H, Tarnasky P, Gress F, Gan I, Ardengh JC, Kedia P, Arnelo U, Jamidar P, Shah RJ, Robles-Medranda C. Digital Cholangioscopic Interpretation: When North Meets the South. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Mar 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33783691
Han S, Kahaleh M, Sharaiha RZ, Tarnasky PR, Kedia P, Slivka A, Chennat JS, Joshi V, Sejpal DV, Sethi A, Shah RJ. Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy in the evaluation of dominant strictures in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis: results of a U.S. multicenter prospective trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Sep;94(3):569-576.e1. PubMed PMID: 33798541
Han S, Attwell AR, Tatman P, Edmundowicz SA, Hammad HT, Wagh MS, Wani S, Shah RJ. Adverse Events Associated With Therapeutic Endoscopic Retrograde Pancreatography. Pancreas. 2021 Mar 1;50(3):378-385. PubMed PMID: 33835969
Nieto J, Mekaroonkamol P, Shah R, Khashab MA, Loren DE, Waxman I, Edmundowicz SA, Willingham FF. Electrocautery-enhanced Lumen-apposing Metal Stents in the Management of Symptomatic Pancreatic Fluid Collections: Results From the Multicenter Prospective Pivotal Trial. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2021 Apr 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33899781
Messallam AA, Adler DG, Shah RJ, Nieto JM, Moran R, Elmunzer BJ, Cosgrove N, Mullady D, Singh H, Cote G, Papachristou GI, Othman MO, Zhang C, Javaid H, Mercado M, Tsistrakis S, Kumta NA, Nagula S, Dimaio CJ, Birch MS, Taylor LJ, Labarre N, Han S, Hollander T, Keilin SA, Cai Q, Willingham FF. Direct Endoscopic Necrosectomy With and Without Hydrogen Peroxide for Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis: A Multicenter Comparative Study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Apr;116(4):700-709. PubMed PMID: 33982939
Han SY, Papachristou GI, Shah RJ, Conwell DL. Effect of pancreatic endotherapy on quality of life in chronic pancreatitis patients: A systematic review. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Aug 16;13(8):336-355. PubMed PMID: 34512881
Sethi A, Shah RJ. Cholangioscopy and Pancreatoscopy. In Cohen (Ed). Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2nd Edition. Blackwell Limited Publishing, 2021.
Sethi A, Tyberg A, Slivka A, Adler DG, Desai AP, Sejpal DV, Pleskow DK, Bertani H, Gan SI, Shah R, Arnelo U, Tarnasky PR, Banerjee S, Itoi T, Moon JH, Kim DC, Gaidhane M, Raijman I, Peterson BT, Gress FG, Kahaleh M. Digital Single-operator Cholangioscopy (DSOC) Improves Interobserver Agreement (IOA) and Accuracy for Evaluation of Indeterminate Biliary Strictures: The Monaco Classification. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2020 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32040050
Han S, Shah RJ. Response: Emerging uses of cholangioscopy for choledocholithiasis. VideoGIE. 2020 Dec;5(12):698-699. PubMed PMID: 33319148
Messallam AA, Adler DG, Shah RJ, Nieto JM, Moran R, Elmunzer BJ, Cosgrove N, Mullady D, Singh H, Cote G, Papachristou GI, Othman MO, Zhang C, Javaid H, Mercado M, Tsistrakis S, Kumta NA, Nagula S, Dimaio CJ, Birch MS, Taylor LJ, Labarre N, Han S, Hollander T, Keilin SA, Cai Q, Willingham FF. Direct Endoscopic Necrosectomy With and Without Hydrogen Peroxide for Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis: A Multicenter Comparative Study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 Nov 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33149003
Warren B, Han S, Shah RJ. Dysplastic progression of a choledochal cyst on video cholangioscopy. Endoscopy. 2020 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33032353
Han S, Shah RJ. Cholangioscopy-guided basket retrieval of impacted stones. VideoGIE. 2020 Sep;5(9):387-388. PubMed PMID: 32954095
Han S, Shah RJ. Cholangiopancreatoscopy-guided laser dissection and ablation for pancreas and biliary strictures and neoplasia. Endosc Int Open. 2020 Aug;8(8):E1091-E1096. PubMed PMID: 32743063
Yang J, Wang J, Zhou H, Wang Y, Huang H, Jin H, Lou Q, Shah RJ, Zhang X. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation plus a novel oral 5-fluorouracil compound versus radiofrequency ablation alone for unresectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Dec;92(6):1204-1212.e1. PubMed PMID: 32437711
Han S, Tatman P, Mehrotra S, Wani S, Attwell AR, Edmundowicz SA, Brauer BC, Wagh MS, Hammad HT, Shah RJ. Combination of ERCP-Based Modalities Increases Diagnostic Yield for Biliary Strictures. Dig Dis Sci. 2020 May 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32430658
Han S, Shah RJ. No flare(s), no problem: treating recalcitrant pancreatic duct strictures with short fully covered metal stents. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Apr;91(4):834-836. PubMed PMID: 32204816
Sethi A, Tyberg A, Slivka A, Adler DG, Desai AP, Sejpal DV, Pleskow DK, Bertani H, Gan SI, Shah R, Arnelo U, Tarnasky PR, Banerjee S, Itoi T, Moon JH, Kim DC, Gaidhane M, Raijman I, Peterson BT, Gress FG, Kahaleh M. Digital Single-operator Cholangioscopy (DSOC) Improves Interobserver Agreement (IOA) and Accuracy for Evaluation of Indeterminate Biliary Strictures: The Monaco Classification. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2020 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32040050
Duloy A, Keswani R, Hall M, Wang AY, Cote GA, Aagaard EM, Carlin L, DiMaio CJ, Edmundowicz S, Ellert S, Han S, Komanduri S, Muthusamy R, Rastogi A, Shah RJ, Simon V, Wani S. Time Given to Trainees to Attempt Cannulation During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Varies by Training Program and Is Not Associated With Competence. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Dec;18(13):3040-3042.e1. PubMed PMID: 31589970
Wani S, Han S, Simon V, Hall M, Early D, Aagaard E, Abidi WM, Banerjee S, Baron TH, Bartel M, Bowman E, Brauer BC, Buscaglia JM, Carlin L, Chak A, Chatrath H, Choudhary A, Confer B, Coté GA, Das KK, DiMaio CJ, Dries AM, Edmundowicz SA, El Chafic AH, El Hajj I, Ellert S, Ferreira J, Gamboa A, Gan IS, Gangarosa L, Gannavarapu B, Gordon SR, Guda NM, Hammad HT, Harris C, Jalaj S, Jowell P, Kenshil S, Klapman J, Kochman ML, Komanduri S, Lang G, Lee LS, Loren DE, Lukens F, Mullady D, Muthusamy RV, Nett AS, Olyaee MS, Pakseresht K, Perera P, Pfau P, Piraka C, Poneros JM, Rastogi A, Razzak A, Riff B, Saligram S, Scheiman JM, Schuster I, Shah RJ, Sharma R, Spaete JP, Singh A, Sohail M, Sreenarasimhaiah J, Stevens T, Tabibian JH, Tzimas D, Uppal DS, Urayama S, Vitterbo D, Wang AY, Wassef W, Yachimski P, Zepeda-Gomez S, Zuchelli T, Keswani RN. Setting minimum standards for training in EUS and ERCP: results from a prospective multicenter study evaluating learning curves and competence among advanced endoscopy trainees. Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30738985
Duloy A, Hammad H, Shah RJ. An adverse event of EUS-directed transgastric ERCP: stent-in-stent technique to bridge the peritoneal gap. VideoGIE. 2019 Nov;4(11):508-511. PubMed PMID: 31709344
Duloy A, Keswani R, Hall M, Wang AY, Cote GA, Aagaard EM, Carlin L, DiMaio CJ, Edmundowicz S, Ellert S, Han S, Komanduri S, Muthusamy R, Rastogi A, Shah RJ, Simon V, Wani S. Time Given to Trainees to Attempt Cannulation During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Varies by Training Program and Is Not Associated With Competence. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Oct 4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31589970
Han S, Shah RJ. Laser dissection for recalcitrant pancreaticojejunostomy anastomotic stricture. VideoGIE. 2019 Sep;4(9):428-430. PubMed PMID: 31517171
Brewer Gutierrez OI, Raijman I, Shah RJ, Elmunzer BJ, Webster GJM, Pleskow D, Sherman S, Sturgess RP, Sejpal DV, Ko C, Maurano A, Adler DG, Mullady DK, Strand DS, DiMaio CJ, Piraka C, Sharahia R, Dbouk MH, Han S, Spiceland CM, Bekkali NLH, Gabr M, Bick B, Dwyer LK, Han D, Buxbaum J, Zulli C, Cosgrove N, Wang AY, Carr-Locke D, Kerdsirichairat T, Aridi HD, Moran R, Shah S, Yang J, Sanaei O, Parsa N, Kumbhari V, Singh VK, Khashab MA. Safety and efficacy of digital single-operator pancreatoscopy for obstructing pancreatic ductal stones. Endosc Int Open. 2019 Jul;7(7):E896-E903. PubMed PMID: 31281875
Hammad H, Brauer BC, Smolkin M, Ryu R, Obuch J, Shah RJ. Treating Biliary-Enteric Anastomotic Strictures with Enteroscopy-ERCP Requires Fewer Procedures than Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drains. Dig Dis Sci. 2019 Sep;64(9):2638-2644. PubMed PMID: 31129875
Han S, Shah RJ, Brauer BC, Edmundowicz SA, Hammad HT, Wagh MS, Wani S, Attwell AR. A Comparison of Endoscopic Retrograde Pancreatography With or Without Pancreatoscopy for Removal of Pancreatic Duct Stones. Pancreas. 2019 May Jun;48(5):690-697. PubMed PMID: 31091217
Machicado JD, Obuch JC, Goodman KA, Schefter TE, Frakes J, Hoffe S, Latifi K, Simon VC, Santangelo T, Ezekwe E, Edmundowicz SA, Brauer BC, Shah RJ, Hammad HT, Wagh MS, Attwell A, Han S, Klapman J, Wani S. Endoscopic Ultrasound Placement of Preloaded Fiducial Markers Shortens Procedure Time Compared to Back-Loaded Markers. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Dec;17(13):2749-2758.e2. PubMed PMID: 31042578
Han S, Shah RJ. ERCP with Digital Pancreatoscopy-Guided Stone Fragmentation: Breaking Up Is Easy to Do. Dig Dis Sci. 2019 May;64(5):1059-1061. PubMed PMID: 30788682
Wani S, Han S, Simon V, Hall M, Early D, Aagaard E, Abidi WM, Banerjee S, Baron TH, Bartel M, Bowman E, Brauer BC, Buscaglia JM, Carlin L, Chak A, Chatrath H, Choudhary A, Confer B, Coté GA, Das KK, DiMaio CJ, Dries AM, Edmundowicz SA, El Chafic AH, El Hajj I, Ellert S, Ferreira J, Gamboa A, Gan IS, Gangarosa L, Gannavarapu B, Gordon SR, Guda NM, Hammad HT, Harris C, Jalaj S, Jowell P, Kenshil S, Klapman J, Kochman ML, Komanduri S, Lang G, Lee LS, Loren DE, Lukens FJ, Mullady D, Muthusamy RV, Nett AS, Olyaee MS, Pakseresht K, Perera P, Pfau P, Piraka C, Poneros JM, Rastogi A, Razzak A, Riff B, Saligram S, Scheiman JM, Schuster I, Shah RJ, Sharma R, Spaete JP, Singh A, Sohail M, Sreenarasimhaiah J, Stevens T, Tabibian JH, Tzimas D, Uppal DS, Urayama S, Vitterbo D, Wang AY, Wassef W, Yachimski P, Zepeda-Gomez S, Zuchelli T, Keswani RN. Setting minimum standards for training in EUS and ERCP: results from a prospective multicenter study evaluating learning curves and competence among advanced endoscopy trainees. Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 Jun;89(6):1160-1168.e9. PubMed PMID: 30738985
Mittal C, Shah RJ. Pancreatoscopy-guided laser dissection and ablation for treatment of benign and neoplastic pancreatic disorders: an initial report (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 Feb;89(2):384-389. PubMed PMID: 30176224
Mittal C, Obuch JC, Hammad H, Edmundowicz SA, Wani S, Shah RJ, Brauer BC, Attwell AR, Kaplan JB, Wagh MS. Technical feasibility, diagnostic yield, and safety of microforceps biopsies during EUS evaluation of pancreatic cystic lesions (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Jan 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29309781
Dubow M, Tatman PD, Shah RJ. Individual probe based confocal laser endomicroscopy criteria in the analysis of indeterminate biliary strictures. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2018 Oct - Nov;53(10-11):1358-1363. PubMed PMID: 30394137
Wani S, Keswani RN, Han S, Aagaard EM, Hall M, Simon V, Abidi WM, Banerjee S, Baron TH, Bartel M, Bowman E, Brauer BC, Buscaglia JM, Carlin L, Chak A, Chatrath H, Choudhary A, Confer B, Coté GA, Das KK, DiMaio CJ, Dries AM, Edmundowicz SA, El Chafic AH, El Hajj I, Ellert S, Ferreira J, Gamboa A, Gan IS, Gangarosa LM, Gannavarapu B, Gordon SR, Guda NM, Hammad HT, Harris C, Jalaj S, Jowell PS, Kenshil S, Klapman J, Kochman ML, Komanduri S, Lang G, Lee LS, Loren DE, Lukens FJ, Mullady D, Muthusamy VR, Nett AS, Olyaee MS, Pakseresht K, Perera P, Pfau P, Piraka C, Poneros JM, Rastogi A, Razzak A, Riff B, Saligram S, Scheiman JM, Schuster I, Shah RJ, Sharma R, Spaete JP, Singh A, Sohail M, Sreenarasimhaiah J, Stevens T, Tabibian JH, Tzimas D, Uppal DS, Urayama S, Vitterbo D, Wang AY, Wassef W, Yachimski P, Zepeda-Gomez S, Zuchelli T, Early D. Competence in Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, From Training Through Independent Practice. Gastroenterology. 2018 Nov;155(5):1483-1494.e7. PubMed PMID: 30056094
Shah RJ, Neuhaus H, Parsi M, Reddy DN, Pleskow DK. Randomized study of digital single-operator cholangioscope compared to fiberoptic single-operator cholangioscope in a novel cholangioscopy bench model. Endosc Int Open. 2018 Jul;6(7):E851-E856. PubMed PMID: 29978005
Desilets DJ, Hwang JH, Kyanam Kabir Baig KR, Leung FW, Maranki JL, Mishra G, Shah RJ, Swanstrom LL, Chak A. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Editorial Board top 10 topics: advances in GI endoscopy in 2017. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 Jul;88(1):1-8. PubMed PMID: 29779609
Brown NG, Camilo J, Nordstrom E, Yen RD, Fukami N, Brauer BC, Wani S, Amateau SK, Attwell AR, Shah RJ. Advanced ERCP techniques for the extraction of complex biliary stones: a single referral center's 12-year experience. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2018 May;53(5):626-631. PubMed PMID: 29644909
Brimhall B, Han S, Tatman PD, Clark TJ, Wani S, Brauer B, Edmundowicz S, Wagh MS, Attwell A, Hammad H, Shah RJ. Increased Incidence of Pseudoaneurysm Bleeding With Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents Compared to Double-Pigtail Plastic Stents in Patients With Peripancreatic Fluid Collections. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Sep;16(9):1521-1528. PubMed PMID: 29474970
Mittal C, Obuch JC, Hammad H, Edmundowicz SA, Wani S, Shah RJ, Brauer BC, Attwell AR, Kaplan JB, Wagh MS. Technical feasibility, diagnostic yield, and safety of microforceps biopsies during EUS evaluation of pancreatic cystic lesions (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 May;87(5):1263-1269. PubMed PMID: 29309781
Brewer Gutierrez OI, Bekkali NLH, Raijman I, Sturgess R, Sejpal DV, Aridi HD, Sherman S, Shah RJ, Kwon RS, Buxbaum JL, Zulli C, Wassef W, Adler DG, Kushnir V, Wang AY, Krishnan K, Kaul V, Tzimas D, DiMaio CJ, Ho S, Petersen B, Moon JH, Elmunzer BJ, Webster GJM, Chen YI, Dwyer LK, Inamdar S, Patrick VB, Attwell A, Hosmer A, Ko C, Maurano A, Sarkar A, Taylor LJ, Gregory MH, Strand DS, Raza A, Kothari S, Harris JP, Kumta NA, Manvar A, Topazian MD, Lee YN, Spiceland CM, Trindade AJ, Bukhari MA, Sanaei O, Ngamruengphong S, Khashab MA. Efficacy and Safety of Digital Single-Operator Cholangioscopy for Difficult Biliary Stones. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jun;16(6):918-926.e1. PubMed PMID: 29074446
Brown NG, Howell DA, Brauer BC, Walker J, Wani S, Shah RJ. Minor papilla endotherapy in patients with ventral duct obstruction: identification and management. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Feb;85(2):365-370. PubMed PMID: 27530069
Brown NG, Howell DA, Brauer BC, Walker J, Wani S, Shah RJ. Minor papilla endotherapy in patients with ventral duct obstruction: identification and management. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Feb;85(2):365-370. PubMed PMID: 27530069
Brewer Gutierrez OI, Bekkali NLH, Raijman I, Sturgess R, Sejpal DV, Aridi HD, Sherman S, Shah RJ, Kwon RS, Buxbaum JL, Zulli C, Wassef W, Adler DG, Kushnir V, Wang AY, Krishnan K, Kaul V, Tzimas D, DiMaio CJ, Ho S, Petersen B, Moon JH, Elmunzer BJ, Webster GJM, Chen YI, Dwyer LK, Inamdar S, Patrick VB, Attwell A, Hosmer A, Ko C, Maurano A, Sarkar A, Taylor LJ, Gregory MH, Strand DS, Raza A, Kothari S, Harris JP, Kumta NA, Manvar A, Topazian MD, Lee YN, Spiceland CM, Bukhari MA, Sanaei O, Ngamruengphong S, Khashab MA. Efficacy and Safety of Digital Single-Operator Cholangioscopy for Difficult Biliary Stones. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29074446
Perez-Miranda M, Tyberg A, Poletto D, Toscano E, Gaidhane M, Desai AP, Kumta NA, Fayad L, Nieto J, Barthet M, Shah R, Brauer BC, Sharaiha RZ, Kahaleh M. EUS-guided Gastrojejunostomy Versus Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy: An International Collaborative Study. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2017 Nov Dec;51(10):896-899. PubMed PMID: 28697151
Wani S, Keswani R, Hall M, Han S, Ali MA, Brauer B, Carlin L, Chak A, Collins D, Cote GA, Diehl DL, DiMaio CJ, Dries A, El-Hajj I, Ellert S, Fairley K, Faulx A, Fujii-Lau L, Gaddam S, Gan SI, Gaspar JP, Gautamy C, Gordon S, Harris C, Hyder S, Jones R, Kim S, Komanduri S, Law R, Lee L, Mounzer R, Mullady D, Muthusamy VR, Olyaee M, Pfau P, Saligram S, Piraka C, Rastogi A, Rosenkranz L, Rzouq F, Saxena A, Shah RJ, Simon VC, Small A, Sreenarasimhaiah J, Walker A, Wang AY, Watson RR, Wilson RH, Yachimski P, Yang D, Edmundowicz S, Early DS. A Prospective Multicenter Study Evaluating Learning Curves and Competence in Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Among Advanced Endoscopy Trainees: The Rapid Assessment of Trainee Endoscopy Skills Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Nov;15(11):1758-1767.e11. PubMed PMID: 28625816
Shah RJ, Raijman I, Brauer B, Gumustop B, Pleskow DK. Performance of a fully disposable, digital, single-operator cholangiopancreatoscope. Endoscopy. 2017 Jul;49(7):651-658. PubMed PMID: 28511237
Mohamadnejad M, Mullady D, Early DS, Collins B, Marshall C, Sams S, Yen R, Rizeq M, Romanas M, Nawaz S, Ulusarac O, Hollander T, Wilson RH, Simon VC, Kushnir V, Amateau SK, Brauer BC, Gaddam S, Azar RR, Komanduri S, Shah R, Das A, Edmundowicz S, Muthusamy VR, Rastogi A, Wani S. Increasing Number of Passes Beyond 4 Does Not Increase Sensitivity of Detection of Pancreatic Malignancy by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Jul;15(7):1071-1078.e2. PubMed PMID: 28025154
Mounzer R, Austin GL, Wani S, Brauer BC, Fukami N, Shah RJ. Per-oral video cholangiopancreatoscopy with narrow-band imaging for the evaluation of indeterminate pancreaticobiliary disease. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Mar;85(3):509-517. PubMed PMID: 27894928
El Hajj II, Brauer BC, Wani S, Fukami N, Attwell AR, Shah RJ. Role of per-oral pancreatoscopy in the evaluation of suspected pancreatic duct neoplasia: a 13-year U.S. single-center experience. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Apr;85(4):737-745. PubMed PMID: 27473181
Tang SJ, Vilmann AS, Saftoiu A, Wang W, Streba C, Fink PP, Griswold M, Wu R, Dietrich CF, Jenssen C, Hocke M, Kantowski M, Pohl J, Fockens P, Annema JT, van der Heijden EH, Havre RF, Pham KD, Kunda R, Deprez PH, Mariana J, Vazquez-Sequeiros E, Larghi A, Buscarini E, Fusaroli P, Lahav M, Puri R, Garg PK, Sharma M, Maluf-Filho F, Sahai A, Brugge WR, Lee LS, Aslanian HR, Wang AY, Shami VM, Markowitz A, Siddiqui AA, Mishra G, Scheiman JM, Isenberg G, Siddiqui UD, Shah RJ, Buxbaum J, Watson RR, Willingham FF, Bhutani MS, Levy MJ, Harris C, Wallace MB, Nolsøe CP, Lorentzen T, Bang N, Sørensen SM, Gilja OH, D'Onofrio M, Piscaglia F, Gritzmann N, Radzina M, Sparchez ZA, Sidhu PS, Freeman S, McCowan TC, de Araujo CR Jr, Patel A, Ali MA, Campbell G, Chen E, Vilmann P. EUS needle identification comparison and evaluation (NICE) study (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Feb 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26873530
Samuelson A, Zeligman B, Russ P, Austin GL, Yen R, Shah RJ. Pancreatic Duct Changes in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis Treated With Polyethylene and Sof-Flex Material Stents: A Blinded Comparison. Pancreas. 2016 Feb;45(2):281-5. PubMed PMID: 26752255
Mounzer R, Austin GL, Wani S, Brauer BC, Fukami N, Shah RJ. Per-oral video cholangiopancreatoscopy with narrow-band imaging for the evaluation of indeterminate pancreaticobiliary disease. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Nov 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27894928
Wani S, Shah RJ. EUS-guided tissue acquisition: Do we need to shoot for a "core" to score?. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Dec;84(6):1047-1049. PubMed PMID: 27855792
El Hajj II, Shah RJ. Digital single-operator cholangioscopy: fully disposable yet valuable. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Oct;84(4):656-8. PubMed PMID: 27633359
Ge PS, Gaddam S, Keach JW, Mullady D, Fukami N, Edmundowicz SA, Azar RR, Shah RJ, Murad FM, Kushnir VM, Ghassemi KF, Sedarat A, Watson RR, Amateau SK, Brauer BC, Yen RD, Hosford L, Hollander T, Donahue TR, Schulick RD, Edil BH, McCarter MD, Gajdos C, Attwell AR, Muthusamy VR, Early DS, Wani S. Predictors for Surgical Referral in Patients With Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Undergoing Endoscopic Ultrasound: Results From a Large Multicenter Cohort Study. Pancreas. 2016 Jan;45(1):51-7. PubMed PMID: 26262589
El Hajj II, Brauer BC, Wani S, Fukami N, Attwell AR, Shah RJ. Role of per-oral pancreatoscopy in the evaluation of suspected pancreatic duct neoplasia: a 13-year U.S. single-center experience. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Jul 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27473181
Attwell A, Shah RJ. Response. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Jun;83(6):1301-2. PubMed PMID: 27206593
Brown NG, Camilo J, McCarter M, Shah RJ. Refractory Jaundice From Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Treated With Cholangioscopy-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation. ACG Case Rep J. 2016 Apr 15;3(3):202-4. PubMed PMID: 27144205
Tang SJ, Vilmann AS, Saftoiu A, Wang W, Streba CT, Fink PP, Griswold M, Wu R, Dietrich CF, Jenssen C, Hocke M, Kantowski M, Pohl J, Fockens P, Annema JT, van der Heijden EH, Havre RF, Pham KD, Kunda R, Deprez PH, Mariana J, Vazquez-Sequeiros E, Larghi A, Buscarini E, Fusaroli P, Lahav M, Puri R, Garg PK, Sharma M, Maluf-Filho F, Sahai A, Brugge WR, Lee LS, Aslanian HR, Wang AY, Shami VM, Markowitz A, Siddiqui AA, Mishra G, Scheiman JM, Isenberg G, Siddiqui UD, Shah RJ, Buxbaum J, Watson RR, Willingham FF, Bhutani MS, Levy MJ, Harris C, Wallace MB, Nolsøe CP, Lorentzen T, Bang N, Sørensen SM, Gilja OH, D'Onofrio M, Piscaglia F, Gritzmann N, Radzina M, Sparchez ZA, Sidhu PS, Freeman S, McCowan TC, de Araujo CR Jr, Patel A, Ali MA, Campbell G, Chen E, Vilmann P. EUS Needle Identification Comparison and Evaluation study (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Sep;84(3):424-433.e2. PubMed PMID: 26873530
Samuelson A, Zeligman B, Russ P, Austin GL, Yen R, Shah RJ. Pancreatic Duct Changes in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis Treated With Polyethylene and Sof-Flex Material Stents: A Blinded Comparison. Pancreas. 2016 Feb;45(2):281-5. PubMed PMID: 26752255
Wani S, Hall M, Wang AY, DiMaio CJ, Muthusamy VR, Keswani RN, Brauer BC, Easler JJ, Yen RD, El Hajj I, Fukami N, Ghassemi KF, Gonzalez S, Hosford L, Hollander TG, Wilson R, Kushnir VM, Ahmad J, Murad F, Prabhu A, Watson RR, Strand DS, Amateau SK, Attwell A, Shah RJ, Early D, Edmundowicz SA, Mullady D. Variation in learning curves and competence for ERCP among advanced endoscopy trainees by using cumulative sum analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Apr;83(4):711-9.e11. PubMed PMID: 26515957
Ge PS, Gaddam S, Keach JW, Mullady D, Fukami N, Edmundowicz SA, Azar RR, Shah RJ, Murad FM, Kushnir VM, Ghassemi KF, Sedarat A, Watson RR, Amateau SK, Brauer BC, Yen RD, Hosford L, Hollander T, Donahue TR, Schulick RD, Edil BH, McCarter MD, Gajdos C, Attwell AR, Muthusamy VR, Early DS, Wani S. Predictors for Surgical Referral in Patients With Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Undergoing Endoscopic Ultrasound: Results From a Large Multicenter Cohort Study. Pancreas. 2016 Jan;45(1):51-7. PubMed PMID: 26262589
Khashab MA, Van der Merwe S, Kunda R, El Zein MH, Teoh AY, Marson FP, Fabbri C, Tarantino I, Varadarajulu S, Modayil RJ, Stavropoulos SN, Peñas I, Ngamruengphong S, Kumbhari V, Romagnuolo J, Shah R, Kalloo AN, Perez-Miranda M, Artifon EL. Prospective international multicenter study on endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage for patients with malignant distal biliary obstruction after failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Endosc Int Open. 2016 Apr;4(4):E487-96. PubMed PMID: 27092334
Mounzer R, Yen R, Marshall C, Sams S, Mehrotra S, Said MS, Obuch JC, Brauer B, Attwell A, Fukami N, Shah R, Amateau S, Hall M, Hosford L, Wilson R, Rastogi A, Wani S. Interobserver agreement among cytopathologists in the evaluation of pancreatic endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology specimens. Endosc Int Open. 2016 Jul;4(7):E812-9. PubMed PMID: 27556103
Mohamadnejad M, Mullady D, Early DS, Collins B, Marshall C, Sams S, Yen R, Rizeq M, Romanas M, Nawaz S, Ulusarac O, Hollander T, Wilson RH, Simon VC, Kushnir V, Amateau SK, Brauer BC, Gaddam S, Azar RR, Komanduri S, Shah R, Das A, Edmundowicz S, Muthusamy VR, Rastogi A, Wani S. Increasing Number of Passes Beyond 4 Does not Increase Sensitivity of Detection of Pancreatic Malignancy by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Dec 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28025154
Sharaiha RZ, Sethi A, Weaver KR, Gonda TA, Shah RJ, Fukami N, Kedia P, Kumta NA, Clavo CM, Saunders MD, Cerecedo-Rodriguez J, Barojas PF, Widmer JL, Gaidhane M, Brugge WR, Kahaleh M. Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation on Malignant Biliary Strictures: Results of a Collaborative Registry. Dig Dis Sci. 2015 Feb 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25701319
Wani S, Hall M, Wang AY, DiMaio CJ, Muthusamy VR, Keswani RN, Brauer BC, Easler JJ, Yen RD, El Hajj I, Fukami N, Ghassemi KF, Gonzalez S, Hosford L, Hollander TG, Wilson R, Kushnir VM, Ahmad J, Murad F, Prabhu A, Watson RR, Strand DS, Amateau SK, Attwell A, Shah RJ, Early D, Edmundowicz SA, Mullady D. Variation in learning curves and competence for ERCP among advanced endoscopy trainees by using cumulative sum analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26515957
Shah RJ. Innovations in Intraductal Endoscopy: Cholangioscopy and Pancreatoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2015 Oct;25(4):779-92. PubMed PMID: 26431604
Wani S, Mullady D, Early DS, Rastogi A, Collins B, Wang JF, Marshall C, Sams SB, Yen R, Rizeq M, Romanas M, Ulusarac O, Brauer B, Attwell A, Gaddam S, Hollander TG, Hosford L, Johnson S, Kushnir V, Amateau SK, Kohlmeier C, Azar RR, Vargo J, Fukami N, Shah RJ, Das A, Edmundowicz SA. The clinical impact of immediate on-site cytopathology evaluation during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of pancreatic masses: a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2015 Oct;110(10):1429-39. PubMed PMID: 26346868
Wang KK, Carr-Locke DL, Singh SK, Neumann H, Bertani H, Galmiche JP, Arsenescu RI, Caillol F, Chang KJ, Chaussade S, Coron E, Costamagna G, Dlugosz A, Ian Gan S, Giovannini M, Gress FG, Haluszka O, Ho KY, Kahaleh M, Konda VJ, Prat F, Shah RJ, Sharma P, Slivka A, Wolfsen HC, Zfass A. Use of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) in gastrointestinal applications. A consensus report based on clinical evidence. United European Gastroenterol J. 2015 Jun;3(3):230-54. PubMed PMID: 26137298
Gaddam S, Ge PS, Keach JW, Mullady D, Fukami N, Edmundowicz SA, Azar RR, Shah RJ, Murad FM, Kushnir VM, Watson RR, Ghassemi KF, Sedarat A, Komanduri S, Jaiyeola DM, Brauer BC, Yen RD, Amateau SK, Hosford L, Hollander T, Donahue TR, Schulick RD, Edil BH, McCarter M, Gajdos C, Attwell A, Muthusamy VR, Early DS, Wani S. Suboptimal accuracy of carcinoembryonic antigen in differentiation of mucinous and nonmucinous pancreatic cysts: results of a large multicenter study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Dec;82(6):1060-9. PubMed PMID: 26077458
Shah RJ. Endoscopic Gallbladder Drainage in Medically Inoperable Patients with Symptomatic Cholelithiasis: A Tube to Avoid "Going Down the Tubes"?. Dig Dis Sci. 2015 Aug;60(8):2228-9. PubMed PMID: 26022704
Attwell AR, Patel S, Kahaleh M, Raijman IL, Yen R, Shah RJ. ERCP with per-oral pancreatoscopy-guided laser lithotripsy for calcific chronic pancreatitis: a multicenter U.S. experience. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Aug;82(2):311-8. PubMed PMID: 25841585
Sharaiha RZ, Sethi A, Weaver KR, Gonda TA, Shah RJ, Fukami N, Kedia P, Kumta NA, Clavo CM, Saunders MD, Cerecedo-Rodriguez J, Barojas PF, Widmer JL, Gaidhane M, Brugge WR, Kahaleh M. Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation on Malignant Biliary Strictures: Results of a Collaborative Registry. Dig Dis Sci. 2015 Jul;60(7):2164-9. PubMed PMID: 25701319
Shah RJ, Shah JN, Waxman I, Kowalski TE, Sanchez-Yague A, Nieto J, Brauer BC, Gaidhane M, Kahaleh M. Safety and efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections with lumen-apposing covered self-expanding metal stents. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Apr;13(4):747-52. PubMed PMID: 25290534
Attwell AR, Brauer BC, Chen YK, Yen RD, Fukami N, Shah RJ. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with per oral pancreatoscopy for calcific chronic pancreatitis using endoscope and catheter-based pancreatoscopes: a 10-year single-center experience. Pancreas. 2014 Mar;43(2):268-74. PubMed PMID: 24518507
Brauer BC, Shah RJ. Cholangioscopy in liver disease. Clin Liver Dis. 2014 Nov;18(4):927-44. PubMed PMID: 25438292
Sethi A, Doukides T, Sejpal DV, Pleskow DK, Slivka A, Adler DG, Shah RJ, Edmundowicz SA, Itoi T, Petersen BT, Gress FG, Gaidhane M, Kahaleh M. Interobserver agreement for single operator choledochoscopy imaging: can we do better?. Diagn Ther Endosc. 2014;2014:730731. PubMed PMID: 25400494
Shah RJ, Shah JN, Waxman I, Kowalski TE, Sanchez-Yague A, Nieto J, Brauer BC, Gaidhane M, Kahaleh M. Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections With Lumen-Apposing Covered Self-Expanding Metal Stents. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Oct 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25290534
Shah RJ. Cholangiocarcionoma and primary sclerosing cholangitis: the answer lies within. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 May;79(5):780-2. PubMed PMID: 24721627
Attwell AR, Brauer BC, Chen YK, Yen RD, Fukami N, Shah RJ. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with per oral pancreatoscopy for calcific chronic pancreatitis using endoscope and catheter-based pancreatoscopes: a 10-year single-center experience. Pancreas. 2014 Mar;43(2):268-74. PubMed PMID: 24518507
Brauer BC, Chen YK, Ringold DA, Shah RJ. Peroral pancreatoscopy via the minor papilla for diagnosis and therapy of pancreatic diseases. Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 Sep;78(3):545-9. PubMed PMID: 23769144
Petersen BT, Kahaleh M, Kozarek RA, Loren D, Gupta K, Kowalski T, Freeman M, Chen YK, Branch MS, Edmundowicz S, Gluck M, Binmoeller K, Baron TH, Shah RJ, Kinney T, Ross W, Jowell P, Carr-Locke D. A multicenter, prospective study of a new fully covered expandable metal biliary stent for the palliative treatment of malignant bile duct obstruction. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2013;2013:642428. PubMed PMID: 23606835
Wani S, Shah RJ. Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2013 May;29(3):319-23. PubMed PMID: 23507916
Heif M, Yen RD, Shah RJ. ERCP with probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for the evaluation of dominant biliary stenoses in primary sclerosing cholangitis patients. Dig Dis Sci. 2013 Jul;58(7):2068-74. PubMed PMID: 23475187
Herman JM, Wild AT, Wang H, Tran PT, Chang KJ, Taylor GE, Donehower RC, Pawlik TM, Ziegler MA, Cai H, Savage DT, Canto MI, Klapman J, Reid T, Shah RJ, Hoffe SE, Rosemurgy A, Wolfgang CL, Laheru DA. Randomized phase III multi-institutional study of TNFerade biologic with fluorouracil and radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: final results. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Mar 1;31(7):886-94. PubMed PMID: 23341531
Shah RJ, Smolkin M, Yen R, Ross A, Kozarek RA, Howell DA, Bakis G, Jonnalagadda SS, Al-Lehibi AA, Hardy A, Morgan DR, Sethi A, Stevens PD, Akerman PA, Thakkar SJ, Brauer BC. A multicenter, U.S. experience of single-balloon, double-balloon, and rotational overtube-assisted enteroscopy ERCP in patients with surgically altered pancreaticobiliary anatomy (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 Apr;77(4):593-600. PubMed PMID: 23290720
Khan AH, Austin GL, Fukami N, Sethi A, Brauer BC, Shah RJ. Cholangiopancreatoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound for indeterminate pancreaticobiliary pathology. Dig Dis Sci. 2013 Apr;58(4):1110-5. PubMed PMID: 23161267
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