FINAL PROGRAM

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2016 

ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING 

and 

POSTGRADUATE COURSE 

FINAL 

PROGRAM 

OCTOBER 14–19, 2016 

ACG 2016 The Venetian, Las Vegas, Nevada

Table of Contents 

Welcome Letter from ACG President Dr. Kenneth DeVault .................................................1 

ACG 2016 Schedule at a Glance ...........................................................................2 

Thanks to Our Sponsors ..................................................................................3 

Event Locations ..........................................................................................4 

General Information ......................................................................................7 

How to Access the ACG app with a Mobile Device or with a Laptop ........................................9 

ACG Profile – Officers, Board of Trustees, Board of Governors ............................................. 10 

ACG Committees ....................................................................................... 12 

Special Events and Awards 

Featured Lectures ................................................................................ 16 

Fellows-in-Training Events ........................................................................ 17 

Hands-on Workshop Center ...................................................................... 18 

Special Events ................................................................................... 20 

Special Lectures and Awards ..................................................................... 22 

Paper and Poster Awards ......................................................................... 25 

ACG Auxiliary 

Auxiliary Events and Special Tours ................................................................ 21 

Educational Programs 

Educational Needs Assessment ................................................................... 33 

ACG Board of Trustees Disclosures ................................................................ 35 

Practice Management Course .................................................................... 36 

ASGE-Sponsored Endoscopy Course .............................................................. 39 

GI Pathology and Imaging Course ................................................................ 41 

What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course. .......................................................... 43 

3-Day Clinical Review Overview .................................................................. 45 

Annual Postgraduate Course Overview ........................................................... 45 

Annual Postgraduate Course Agenda ............................................................. 46 

Postgraduate Course Faculty Listing & Disclosures. ................................................ 50 

Annual Scientific Meeting Overview .............................................................. 54 

Annual Scientific Meeting Agenda ................................................................ 55 

Annual Scientific Meeting Faculty Listing & Disclosures. ........................................... 69 

Annual Scientific Meeting Oral Paper Author Disclosures .......................................... 74 

ACG 2016 Planning Committee Member Listing & Disclosures ..................................... 82 

ACG 2016 Abstract Selection Committee Member Listing & Disclosures ............................ 83 

ACG Poster Presentations 

Paper and Poster Author Industry Disclosures ..................................................... 86 

Poster Categories and Presentation Times. ........................................................ 87 

Sunday, Posters P1 – P772 ........................................................................ 88 

Monday, Posters P773 – P1530. ..................................................................124 

Tuesday, Posters P1531 – P2288 .................................................................161 

Abstract Author Index. ..........................................................................197 

Abstract Subject Index ..........................................................................232 

Conversion chart for abstracts printed in supplement published with October issue of AJG 

Oral Papers, Videos, Posters and corresponding Supplement numbers ........................254 

Supplement numbers and corresponding Oral Papers, Videos, and Poster numbers ...........268 

Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia .................................................................279 

Exhibitor/ACG Theater Offerings .......................................................................280 

Exhibitors at ACG 2016 ................................................................................281 

Course Evaluations* for Note-taking ...................................................................282 

*Print versions of the online evaluations for all ACG 2016 courses are provided here to assist you in evaluating courses. 

CME and MOC credits can ONLY be obtained by completing an online evaluation at www.evals.gi.org/am/2016. 

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Welcome to ACG 2016! 

The Premier GI Clinical Event of the Year! 

Dear Colleagues, 

Welcome to ACG 2016 ACG’s Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course, the 

premier GI clinical event of the year. The Postgraduate Course Directors and ACG’s 

Educational Affairs Committee, along with the Friday Course Directors, have brought together 

internationally recognized experts and rising stars in the field. This year’s program promises 

to deliver the latest clinical updates in gastroenterology and hepatology, plus discuss what is 

on the horizon that may impact your practice. 

2016 was a record-breaking year for abstract submissions. You’ll find more than 2,300 

posters and oral presentations this year. Poster presentations open on Sunday beginning 

at 3:30 pm. Posters may be found in the Exhibit Hall. A popular activity for viewing posters 

is Poster Rounds with the Experts. Each day of the poster sessions, well-known experts will 

lead attendees around to posters of interest. This is a great opportunity to discuss posters, 

garner insight from the experts, and make new contacts with other attendees in a low-key, 

relaxed environment. Poster Rounds with the Experts run from Sunday through Tuesday. 

Learn about the latest tools available and techniques from leading experts, when you visit 

the ACG Hands-on Workshop Center to participate in one of the many sessions offered free 

to all ACG 2016 attendees. You can pre-register for these sessions at the special Hands-on 

Registration desk at ACG 2016 Registration. Hands-on sessions are offered Sunday through 

Tuesday. Learn more on page 18. 

Don’t forget to attend the Exhibit Hall Opening Reception, on Sunday, October 16, from 5:15 

pm – 7:00 pm, immediately following the Postgraduate Course. The largest social event at 

the meeting, it is a great opportunity to enjoy food and drink with colleagues and friends and 

to explore the Exhibit Halls in support of the meeting’s sponsors. 

And finally, the College is excited to announce at this meeting our joint meeting in 2017 with 

the WGO’s World Congress of Gastroenterology. Look for preliminary information about the 

program, our joint planning committee, and course directors. 

In closing, I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve you this year as ACG President. 

Your support has made the College more successful than ever. 

Sincerely, 

Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG 

ACG President 

P.S. Follow ACG 2016 via Twitter #acg2016 or check out the 

ACG Blog, www.acgblog.org. Members can join discussions online 

at the GI Circle, ACG Hepatitis Circle, and the ACG & CCFA IBD Circle. 

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE 

Friday, October 14 

6:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration 

Level 1 Registration 

6:30 am – 7:30 am Continental Breakfast for Friday Course Attendees 

Outside course rooms 

7:00 am – 12:30 pm GI Pathology and Imaging Course 

Venetian Ballroom E 

7:30 am – 3:30 pm ASGE-sponsored Course 

Venetian Ballroom G 

7:30 am – 4:30 pm Practice Management Course 

Venetian Ballroom D 

1:45 pm – 5:00 pm What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course 


5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Navigating, Networking, and Negotiating 

Your First Job Workshop* 

Rooms 2301-2302 

Saturday, October 15 



7:00 am – 7:45 am Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate Course 

Attendees 

Venetian Ballroom Lobby 

7:50 am – 5:00 pm Postgraduate Course 

Venetian Ballroom 

8:00 am – 10:00 am Auxiliary Registration/Hospitality Suite 

Venetian - Room TBD 

10:00 am – 10:30 am David Sun Lecture 


12:20 pm – 1:35 pm Optional Learning Luncheons* 

See your badge for room assignment 

12:20 pm – 1:35 pm Career Opportunities for Women in GI Luncheon* 

Room 806 

5:15 pm – 7:00 pm GI Jeopardy 

Bassano 2700 

Sunday, October 16 



7:00 am – 7:45 am Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate Course 

Attendees 

Venetian Ballroom Lobby 

7:50 am – 5:00 pm Postgraduate Course 




12:20 pm – 1:35 pm Optional Learning Luncheons* 


12:20 pm – 1:35 pm Trainees' Luncheon* 

Room 806 

Sunday, October 16, continued 

3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Opens 

Exhibit Hall C 

3:30 pm – 7:00 pm ACG Store 

Exhibit Hall C – Booth #657 

3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Hands-on Workshop Center 


3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Job Forum 


3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Poster Sessions 


4:00 pm – 4:45 pm SCOPY Award Recognition Reception 

Exhibitor Theater – Booth #254 

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm International Attendee Reception 

Rooms 2602 

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm NP/PA Attendee Reception 

Room 2601 

5:15 pm – 6:00 pm Women and Minorities in GI Reception 

Room 2604 

5:15 pm – 7:00 pm Opening Welcome Reception 


6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Alumni Receptions 

See invitation for room assignment 

Monday, October 17 



6:30 am – 7:45 am Optional Breakfast Sessions* 


7:45 am – 9:30 am GI Fellows-only Hands-on Workshop Session 


7:50 am – 6:00 pm Annual Scientific Meeting 




9:00 am – 9:30 am ACG Presidential Address 


10:00 am – 4:45 pm Exhibit Hall 


10:00 am – 4:45 pm ACG Store 


10:00 am – 4:45 pm Job Forum 


10:15 am – 4:45 pm Hands-on Workshop Center 


10:30 am – 4:00 pm Poster Sessions 


12:45 pm – 2:15 pm Lunch Break 


3:00 pm – 3:45 pm The American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture 

Venetian Ballroom F 

3:45 pm – 4:40 pm ACG Publishing Symposium 

Room 2402 

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm ACG Business Meeting 


* Registration required. Visit ACG Registration Desk on Level 1 to purchase optional sessions. Some sessions may be sold out. 

2 – Follow ACG 2016 via Twitter #acg2016 or check out the ACG Blog, www.acgblog.org

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE 

Tuesday, October 18 









10:00 am – 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall 


10:00 am – 4:30 pm ACG Store 


10:00 am – 4:30 pm Job Forum 


10:05 am – 10:35 am J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture 


10:15 am – 4:30 pm Hands-on Workshop Center 


10:30 am – 4:00 pm Poster Sessions 


12:45 pm – 2:15 pm Lunch Break 


4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Emily Couric Memorial Lecture 


Wednesday, October 19 







10:20 am – 10:50 am David Y. Graham Lecture 


ACG 2016 

SCHEDULE 

* Registration required. Visit ACG Registration Desk on Level 1 

to purchase optional sessions. Some sessions may be sold out. 

Thanks to Our Sponsors 

ACG thanks the following sponsors of ACG 2016 exhibit hall events, meeting amenities and 

services, and meeting promotional material. 

AbbVie • Allergan • American Regent • Applied Proteomics • AstraZeneca • Braintree Laboratories, Inc. • CRH Medical 

• Entera Health, Inc. • Ferring Pharmaceuticals • Fleet Laboratories • Gilead Sciences • Intercept • Janssen Biotech, Inc. 

• Nestle Health Science • Practical Gastroenterology • Salix Pharmaceuticals (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valeant 

Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.) • Sebela Pharmaceuticals • Shire, Inc. • Synergy Pharmaceuticals • VindicoCME 

ACG Hands-on Workshop Center supporters: 

Boston Scientific • C2 Therapeutics • CONMED Endoscopic Technologies • Cook Medical – Endoscopy • CRH 

Medical • CSA Medical • EndoChoice • ERBE USA, Inc. • FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA – Endoscopy Division 

• Genii, Inc. • Halyard Health (formerly Kimberly-Clark) • Medivators • Medtronic • Merit Medical Endotek • 

Olympus America, Inc. • Ovesco Endoscopy USA, Inc. • PENTAX Medical • Redfield Corporation • Sandhill 

Scientific • Smart Medical Systems Ltd. • US Endoscopy Group 


EVENT LOCATIONS 


6:30 am–7:30 am Continental Breakfast for Friday Morning Course attendees Outside course rooms 

7:00 am–12:30 pm GI Pathology and Imaging Course Venetian Ballroom E 41 

7:30 am–3:30 pm ASGE-sponsored Course Venetian Ballroom G 39 

7:30 am–4:30 pm Practice Management Course Venetian Ballroom D 36 

1:45 pm–5:00 pm What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course Venetian Ballroom E 43 

5:00 pm–9:00 pm Navigating, Networking, and Negotiating Your First Job Workshop* Rooms 2301-2302 17 


7:00 am–7:45 am Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate Course attendees Venetian Ballroom Lobby 

7:50 am–5:00 pm Postgraduate Course Venetian Ballroom 46 

10:00 am–10:30 am David Sun Lecture – Postgraduate Course 

Functional Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract: 

Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel? 

Nicholas J. Talley, MD, MBBS, PhD, MMedSci, FACG 

12:20 pm–1:35 pm Optional Learning Luncheons* 

$75 per person. Purchase admission at ACG Registration; some sessions may be sold out. 

4 – Follow ACG 2016 via Twitter #acg2016 or check out the ACG Blog, www.acgblog.org 

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Venetian Ballroom 16 

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12:20 pm–1:35 pm Career Opportunities for Women in GI Luncheon* Room 806 17 

3:45 pm–5:00 pm Simultaneous Symposia 

A: Endoscopic Emergencies 

B: Quality Metrics in Gastroenterology 

C: Obesity 




5:15 pm–7:00 pm GI Jeopardy • All attendees are invited. Bassano 2700 17 


7:00 am–7:45 am Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate Course attendees Venetian Ballroom Lobby 

7:50 am–5:00 pm Postgraduate Course Venetian Ballroom 48 

12:20 pm–1:35 pm Optional Learning Luncheons* 


$75 per session. Purchase admission at ACG Registration; some sessions may be sold out. 

12:20 pm–1:35 pm Trainees’ Luncheon* – GI Career Paths: What’s Right for Me? 

Room 806 17 

$40 per person. Purchase admission at ACG Registration; session may be sold out. 

3:30 pm–7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Opens Exhibit Hall C 281 

3:30 pm–7:00 pm Hands-on Workshop Center Exhibit Hall C 18 

3:30 pm–7:00 pm Poster Sessions Open Exhibit Hall C 88 

3:45 pm–5:00 pm Simultaneous Symposia 

D: Liver Disease 

E: IBD 

F: Motility 




4:00 pm–4:45 pm SCOPY Award Recognition Reception Exhibitor Theater - Booth 254 20 

5:15 pm–6:00 pm International Attendee Reception • All international attendees are invited. Room 2602 20 

5:15 pm–6:00 pm NP / PA Reception • All NP/PA attendees are invited. Room 2601 20 

5:15 pm–6:00 pm Women and Minorities in GI Reception • All attendees are invited. Room 2604 20 

5:15 pm–6:00 pm Exhibitor Theater (Provided by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) Exhibit Hall C 280 

5:15 pm–7:00 pm Opening Welcome Reception • All registered attendees, spouses, and guests are Exhibit Hall C 20 

invited. Don’t forget to bring your name badge so you may enter the Exhibit Hall! 

6:00 pm–7:00 pm Alumni Receptions • Invitation required. See invitation for room 20 

assignment 

6:15 pm–7:00 pm Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by American Regent) Exhibit Hall C 280 

*Registration required. Purchase admission at ACG Registration Desk on Level 1; some sessions may be sold out. 

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6:30 am–7:45 am Optional Breakfast Sessions* 

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7:50 am–8:00 am Opening Remarks Venetian Ballroom 55 

8:00 am–9:00 am President’s Plenary Session 1 Venetian Ballroom 55 

9:00 am–9:30 am ACG Presidential Address Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG Venetian Ballroom 20 

9:30 am–10:30 am President’s Plenary Session 2 Venetian Ballroom 56 

10:00 am–4:45 pm Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall C 281 

10:00 am–4:45 pm Hands-on Workshop Center Exhibit Hall C 18 

10:30 am–11:30 am Break • Visit Exhibits Exhibit Hall C 281 

10:30 am–11:30 am Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals) Exhibit Hall C 280 

10:30 am–4:00 pm Poster Sessions Open Exhibit Hall C 88 

11:30 am–12:45 pm Simultaneous Symposia 1 

1A: Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Advances in and Controversies in EoE 

1B: NAFLD and NASH: The New Epidemic in Liver Disease – 

The 2016 Treatment Debate 



12:45 pm–1:20 pm Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Allergan) Exhibit Hall C 280 

12:45 pm–2:15 pm Lunch Break • Visit Poster Session Exhibit Hall C 88 

1:40 pm–2:15 pm Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Sebela Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) Exhibit Hall C 280 

2:15 pm–3:00 pm Simultaneous Plenary Sessions 

Session 1: Colorectal Cancer Prevention 

Session 2: Liver 

3:00 pm–3:45 pm The American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture 

Hepatitis C: The Past, the Present, and the Future 

Tram T. Tran, MD, FACG 



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Venetian Ballroom F 16 

3:45 pm–4:40 pm ACG Publishing Symposium – Free and open to all attendees Room 2402 17 

3:45 pm–4:45 pm Exhibitor Theater (Provided by Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) Exhibit Hall C 280 

3:45 pm–4:45 pm Break • Visit Exhibits Exhibit Hall C 281 

4:45 pm–6:00 pm Simultaneous Symposia 2 

2A: Everyday IBD: How to Manage the Ulcerative Colitis Patient 

With Moderately Severe Disease 

2B: Quality in Colonoscopy: Doing it Better 

2C: Live from Las Vegas! The 4th Annual Endoscopy Video Forum 

6:00 pm–6:30 pm Annual Business Meeting 

College Members and Fellows invited 

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8:30 am–10:00 am Simultaneous Plenary Session 

1: Esophagus / Small Intestine 

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10:00 am–4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall C 281 

10:00 am–4:30 pm Hands-on Workshop Center Exhibit Hall C 18 


10:05 am–10:35 am J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture 

Endoscopy 2020: Preparing for the Future 

Kenneth K. Wang, MD, FACG 

10:30 am–4:00 pm Poster Sessions Open Exhibit Hall C 88 

10:35 am–11:30 am Break • Visit Exhibits Exhibit Hall C 281 

10:35 am–11:30 am Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by Gilead Sciences) Exhibit Hall C 280 


3A: GI Bleeding 

3B: Biologics and Biosimilars for IBD: The Past, Present, and Future 



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12:45 pm–1:20 pm Exhibitor Theater (Provided by Nestlé Health Science) Exhibit Hall C 280 

12:45 pm–2:15 pm Lunch Break • Visit Poster Session Exhibit Hall C 88 

1:40 am–2:15 pm Exhibitor Theater (Sponsored by AstraZeneca) Exhibit Hall C 280 

2:15 pm–3:45 pm Simultaneous Plenary Sessions 

Session 1: Colon / Stomach 

Session 2: Liver 



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3:45 pm–4:30 pm Break • Visit Exhibits Exhibit Hall C 281 

4:30 pm–5:00 pm Emily Couric Memorial Lecture 

Why the Esophageal Health of a Masai Tribesman in 

Kenya Matters to GI Docs in the U.S. 

David E. Fleischer, MD, FACG 


5:05 pm–6:20 pm Simultaneous Symposia 4 

4A: Controversies in Barrett’s Esophagus – The Great Debate: 

Personalized Barrett’s Management 

4B: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Your Practice 

4C: Practice Management: Protecting Your Practice 

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8:30 am–10:15 am Simultaneous Plenary Session 

1: Pancreatico-Biliary / Endoscopy 

2: IBD / Functional GI 



10:20 am–10:50 am David Y. Graham Lecture 

A View From the Other Side of the Bed: Lessons Learned 

Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG 

10:50 am–11:00 am Break Venetian Ballroom Lobby 


5A: Hepatitis C Therapy: Are We Finally There? 


5B: Colon Controversies 


12:15 pm Meeting Adjourns 


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GENERAL INFORMATION 

General Information 

The 81st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of 

Gastroenterology will be conducted on Monday, Tuesday, and 

Wednesday, October 17–19, 2016, in conjunction with the 

Annual Postgraduate Course on Saturday and Sunday, October 

15–16, 2016, at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The optional 

Annual Practice Management Course will be held on Friday, 

October 14 for a full day of practice management tips. Three 

additional optional programs will be held on Friday, October 14: 

(1) a half-day GI Pathology and Imaging Course, (2) a half-day 

GI Pharmacology course, (3) and a full-day ASGE-sponsored 

endoscopy course. 

Registration (Level 1 Registration) 

Registration will be open on Level 1 of The Venetian 

during the following hours: 

Friday, October 14 .................... 6:00 am - 5:00 pm 

Saturday, October 15 ................ 7:00 am - 5:15 pm 

Sunday, October 16 .................. 7:00 am - 6:30 pm 

Monday, October 17 ................. 6:00 am - 4:45 pm 

Tuesday, October 18 ................. 6:00 am - 5:00 pm 

Wednesday, October 19 ............ 6:00 am - 12:15 pm 

Meeting Materials 

Meeting materials will be available for pick-up on-site at the 

ACG Registration Desk on Level 1 of The Venetian beginning on 

Friday, October 14 at 6:00 am. Included with your registration 

is access to the course presentations via the ACG 2016 mobile 

app. The app can be used to download faculty presentations 

onto tablets, mobile devices, and laptops, and provides notetaking 

and highlighting capabilities. Take notes at the event and 

continue reviewing them when you get home. Presentations will 

also be available online in PDF format for registered attendees 

prior to and after the course to download. Information on how 

to access the ACG 2016 mobile app and the PDF files was e- 

mailed to all registrants before the course; you can also visit the 

CadmiumCD booth at the ACG Registration Desk for assistance. 

(NOTE: No printed materials or USBs will be available.) 

Cancellation 

Written notice of cancellation and requests for refunds must 

have been received by the College’s office by September 23, 

2016. After this date, no refunds will be possible. Registration 

cancellations are not accepted by telephone. An explanation 

must be provided in writing. There will be a $50 administrative 

fee assessed for cancellation of any paid event. Refunds will be 

issued after the meeting. 

Optional Courses – Friday, October 14 

Separate registration fees apply for all optional Friday courses. 

Visit Registration on Level 1 to purchase Friday courses. Details 

for optional Friday courses begin on page 36. 

Annual Postgraduate Course and Optional Learning 

Luncheons – Saturday and Sunday, October 15 - 16 

(Venetian Ballroom) 

All Postgraduate Course registrants receive complimentary 

access to a PDF version of the 2016 Self-Assessment 

Test book. Download your copy by logging into www.evals. 

gi.org/am/2016 and clicking the “download” link for the PG 

Course. Complete instructions are provided on the site. The 

Postgraduate Course again offers registrants the opportunity 

to participate in the optional Learning Luncheon programs. 

There are a limited number of participants who may attend 

each Learning Luncheon. There is a separate charge of $75 

per person. Visit the ACG Registration Desk to purchase admission; 

some sessions may be sold out. For course details, 

see page 45. 

Annual Scientific Meeting and Optional Breakfast 

Sessions – Monday through Wednesday, October 17 

through 19 (Venetian Ballroom) 

There is no registration fee for ACG Members (including 

FACG and MACG), Residents/Trainee/Candidate Members, 

NP/PA Members, and Allied Health Members to attend the 

Annual Scientific Meeting sessions. In addition, Residents/ 

Non-Member Trainees will have their registration fee waived 

if they provide a letter from their Program Director indicating 

they are currently in training. Guests/Non-Member Physicians/Non-Member 

PharmDs/Exhibitors are required to 

submit a registration fee. Non-Member NP/PA, Allied Health 

Professionals, and Practice Managers are also required to 

submit a registration fee. Admission to the optional breakfast 

sessions on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday may be 

purchased for $60 each. Visit the ACG Registration Desk to 

purchase admission; some sessions may be sold out. For 

meeting details, see page 54. 

Accreditation / CME / MOC 

The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by 

the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education 

(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit information for CME and for MOC is listed within 

individual course descriptions. Additional CME credits are 

provided for attendees of the optional Learning Luncheons 

and Breakfast Sessions. 

Procedures to Claim CME 

Attendees of the ACG 2016 educational activities may claim 

CME in one of two ways: Either complete your evaluation and 

print your certificate anytime from your own computer at 

www.evals.gi.org/am/2016, OR visit the CME kiosks located 

near ACG Registration in The Venetian, where you can 

complete your evaluation and print your CME certificate, or 

email yourself a copy of the certificate to print later. 

GENERAL 

INFORMATION 



Online Self-Assessment Test 

ACG's Online Self-Assessment Test allows you to answer questions 

at your own pace. Start and stop the exam as often as 

you need. Your work is saved each time you access the online 

test. The test is organized by organ system and includes 300 

multiple choice questions, many with photos or videos. The 

test tracks your responses, indicates correct answers with 

detailed discussion and supporting references, and provides 

your overall/category scores. Complete the test with a minimum 

passing score of 70% and earn a maximum of 35 AMA PRA 

Category 1 Credits. In addition, even after you’ve finished 

the test, you can continue to go back and review, re-read, and 

check on linked references for further study. 

Successful completion of this CME activity, 

which includes participation in the 

evaluation component, enables the participant 

to earn up to 35 MOC points in the American Board of 

Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) 

program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the 

amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME 

activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion 

information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM 

MOC credit. 

$99 for members; $150 for non-members. For more information 

and to purchase, visit www.satest.gi.org. 

Scientific Poster Sessions (Exhibit Hall C) 

The Scientific Poster Programs will be conducted in the Exhibit 

Hall during the following hours: 

Sunday, October 16 ........3:30 pm - 7:00 pm 

Monday, October 17. ......10:30 am - 4:00 pm 

Tuesday, October 18 ......10:30 am - 4:00 pm 

Poster sessions are not offered for CME. 

ACG Hands-on Workshop Center (Exhibit Hall C) 

See experts demonstrate the latest tools and techniques at the 

ACG Hands-on Workshop Center. Hands-on sessions offered at 

the ACG 2016 Hands-on Workshop Center are free to all registered 

attendees of ACG 2016. ACG will offer 19 sessions giving 

attendees opportunities to gain hands-on experience. In addition, 

the College will offer trainee-specific hands-on sessions. 

Space is limited so pre-registration is recommended. Registration 

for these sessions will be located in the general registration 

area when the Exhibit Halls is closed. Look for the Hands-on 

Registration Desk. Hands-on Workshop Center Hours are: 

Sunday, October 16 ........ 3:30 pm-7:00 pm 

Monday, October 17 ........ 10:15 am-4:45 pm 

Tuesday, October 18 ........ 10:15 am-4:30 pm 

Special Sessions for GI Fellows only: 

Monday, October 17 ........ 7:45 am-9:30 am 

Hands-on Workshop sessions are not offered for CME. 

Exhibit Hall (Exhibit Hall C) 

The science and technology of medicine is ever changing and 

advancing the practice of gastroenterology. Showcasing these 

latest advances in technology and therapeutics is the ACG 2016 

Exhibit Hall where more than 140 companies will display and 

demonstrate their products and services (see page 281 for list 

of exhibitors). With the variety of exhibitors expected to participate, 

there are certain to be displays of interest for all attendees. 

Companies who exhibit include pharmaceutical manufacturers, 

medical instrument suppliers, research companies, technology 

companies, publishers, non-profit organizations, recruiters, and 

many others. 

The ACG Store (Exhibit Hall C, Booth #657) 

In addition to ACG educational materials and syllabi from prior 

courses, ACG logo items, such as jackets, golf shirts, t-shirts, 

and mugs will also be available for purchase at the ACG Store. 

The ACG Store will be located in the Exhibit Hall; hours are: 

Sunday, October 16 ........3:30 pm - 7:00 pm 

Monday, October 17. ......10:00 am - 4:45 pm 

Tuesday, October 18 ......10:00 am - 4:30 pm 

Speaker Ready Room (Room 601) 

All faculty members are requested to check their slides in the 

Speaker Ready Room at least 60 minutes prior to the opening 

of the session in which they are to speak. The Speaker Ready 

Room will be open during the following hours: 

Thursday, October 13 ....... 5:00 pm-7:00 pm 

Friday, October 14 ......... 5:30 am-4:45 pm 

Saturday, October 15 ....... 7:00 am-5:00 pm 

Sunday, October 16 ........ 7:00 am-5:00 pm 

Monday, October 17 ........ 5:45 am-6:00 pm 

Tuesday, October 18 ........ 6:15 am-6:15 pm 

Wednesday, October 19 ..... 6:15 am-12:15 pm 

Press Room (Room 901) 

The Press Room will be open on the following days: Sunday, 

October 16 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm; Monday, October 17 and 

Tuesday, October 18 from 7:00 am-5:00 pm; and Wednesday, 

October 19 from 7:00 am-11:30 am. Authors are requested to 

check the Press Board for interviews. No announcements will be 

made in the Scientific Sessions. 

On-Site Child Care Information 

The American College of Gastroenterology will again be offering 

child care services during its 2016 Annual Meeting and 

Postgraduate Course. Child care will take place at The Venetian. 

Times are as follows: 

Saturday, October 15 .....7:00 am – 5:00 pm 

Sunday, October 16 ......7:00 am – 5:00 pm 

Monday, October 17 .....7:00 am – 6:30 pm 

Tuesday, October 18 .....7:00 am – 6:30 pm 

Wednesday, October 19 ...7:00 am – 12:30 pm 



Exhibit Hall Scavenger Hunt (Exhibit Hall C) 

Again this year, ACG will offer the Exhibit Hall Scavenger 

Hunt. The vast amount of new information available in the 

Hall is reason enough to visit, but attendees now have the 

opportunity to be entered into a drawing to win fabulous 

prizes by visiting the following participating Exhibitors in the 

Hall: Applied Proteomics, Inc., #214; Braintree Laboratories, 

Inc., #928; CRH Medical, #511; Entera Health, Inc., 

#551; Fleet Laboratories, #1347; GIQuIC, #647; Practical 

Gastroenterology, #204. After you visit all participating 

exhibitors, drop off your playing card at the ACG booth, #740, 

to enter your playing card into the drawing. Drawing will take 

place at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, October 18. 

The Exhibit Hall will be open from Sunday, October 16 to 

Tuesday, October 18. Don’t miss the chance to benefit your 

practice by exploring what the Exhibit Hall has to offer and 

have some fun while doing so! Exhibit Hall hours are: 

Sunday, October 16 .....3:30 pm - 7:00 pm 

Monday, October 17. ....10:00 am - 4:45 pm 

Tuesday, October 18 ....10:00 am - 4:30 pm 

CD-ROMs / DVDs 

Abstracts on CD-ROM – Shire, Inc., is proud to sponsor the 

ACG 2016 Abstracts on CD-ROM. The Abstracts on CD-ROM 

contains all abstracts in the plenary and poster sessions. 

You may pick up your complimentary copy by redeeming 

the ticket included with your badge materials. CD-ROMs will 

be available for pick-up at the Shire booth #943. Limited 

quantities are available. 

Focus on COLONOSCOPY DVD – Braintree Laboratories, Inc. 

is proud to sponsor Focus on COLONOSCOPY, a selection 

of video presentations delivered by experts that address 

preparation, colonoscopy techniques and post-polypectomy 

surveillance. You may pick up your complimentary copy at 

the Braintree Laboratories, Inc. booth, #928, by redeeming 

the ticket included with your badge materials. Limited 

quantities are available. 

GENERAL 

INFORMATION 

ACG IS GOING ALL DIGITAL AT ACG 2016 IN VEGAS 

Download ACG 2016 slides to your mobile device and use the 

ACG 2016 mobile app to follow along with the live faculty presentations! 

New in 2016, speaker presentation files for all ACG educational sessions – the ACG Friday Courses, the 

Postgraduate Course, and the Annual Scientific Meeting – will be available via the ACG 2016 Mobile 

app. Use your device or laptop to access and follow along with the live presentations. Take notes at 

the event, and review them after the event. NOTE: A printed syllabus or USB will not be available. 

HOW TO ACCESS THE APP WITH A MOBILE DEVICE 

Scan the QR code at left with your mobile device. You will need a QR 

code-reading app and a working camera on your device for this to work. 

Scanning the code will take you directly to your device’s app store to 

download our app. Or download it directly from the App-Store for iOS 

or Google Play for Android. 

HOW TO ACCESS THE APP ONLINE WITH A LAPTOP 

Use the following link – http://bit.ly/ACG_2016. Once you are logged in, click on the menu bars 

in the top left hand corner of the screen and then select “Education Sessions” to browse the 

presentations and access the slides. PLEASE NOTE: you must have WiFi to use this website on 

your laptop. Users should strive to use Chrome, Firefox, or Safari with the PC version of the App. Those using 

Internet Explorer (IE) should be running IE10 or above in order to avoid issues. 


ACG OFFICERS 

OFFICERS 2015–2016 

President 

Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG • Jacksonville, Florida 

President-Elect 

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG • Cleveland, Ohio 

Vice President 

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG • Walnut Creek, California 

Secretary 

Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG • New York, New York 

Treasurer 

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG • Rochester, Minnesota 

Immediate Past President 

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG • Chicago, Illinois 

Past President 

Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG • Rockwall, Texas 

Director, ACG Institute for Clinical Research and Education 

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG • Chapel Hill, North 

Carolina 

Co-Editors, The American Journal of Gastroenterology 

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG • Lebanon, New Hampshire 

Brennan M. R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG • Los Angeles, 

California 

Chair, Board of Governors 

Immanuel K. H. Ho, MD, FACG • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Vice Chair, Board of Governors 

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG • Akron, Ohio 

Trustee for Administrative Affairs 

Delbert L. Chumley, MD, FACG • San Antonio, Texas 

TRUSTEES 

William D. Chey, MD, FACG • Ann Arbor, Michigan 

Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc, FACG • San Francisco, 

California 

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG • New York, New York 

Caroll D. Koscheski, MD, FACG • Hickory, North Carolina 

Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG • Indianapolis, Indiana 

Jonathan A. Leighton, MD, FACG • Scottsdale, Arizona 

Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG • Charlottesville, Virginia 

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG • Chicago, Illinois 

Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG • Providence, Rhode Island 

Scott M. Tenner, MD, MS, MPH, JD, FACG • Brooklyn, 

New York 

ACG PAST PRESIDENTS 

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG 2014-2015 Chicago, IL 

Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG 2013-2014 Rockwall, TX 

Ronald J. Vender, MD, FACG 2012-2013 New Haven, CT 

Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACG 2011-2012 Dallas, TX 

Delbert L. Chumley, MD, FACG 2010-2011 San Antonio, TX 

Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG 2009-2010 Philadelphia, PA 

Eamonn M.M. Quigley, MD, FACG 2008-2009 Cork, Ireland 

Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO, FACG 2007-2008 Rochester, MN 

David A. Johnson, MD, FACG 2006-2007 Norfolk, VA 

Jack A. Di Palma, MD, FACG 2005-2006 Mobile, AL 

John W. Popp, Jr., MD, FACG 2004-2005 Columbia, SC 

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FACG 2003-2004 Indianapolis, IN 

Frank L. Lanza, MD, FACG 2002-2003 Houston, TX 

Edgar Achkar, MD, FACG 2001-2002 Cleveland, OH 

Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, FACG 2000-2001 Omaha, NE 

Luis A. Balart, MD, FACG 1999-2000 New Orleans, LA 

Christina M. Surawicz, MD, FACG 1998-1999 Seattle, WA 

Sarkis J. Chobanian, MD, FACG 1997-1998 Knoxville, TN 

Marvin M. Schuster, MD, FACG 1996-1997 Baltimore, MD 

Seymour Katz, MD, FACG 1995-1996 Great Neck, NY 

Joel E. Richter, MD, FACG 1994-1995 Cleveland, OH 

William D. Carey, MD, FACG 1993-1994 Cleveland, OH 

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, FACG 1992-1993 Bronx, NY 

Arvey I. Rogers, MD, FACG 1991-1992 Miami, FL 

David Y. Graham, MD, FACG 1990-1991 Houston, TX 

Jamie S. Barkin, MD, FACG 1989-1990 Miami, FL 

Chesley Hines, Jr., MD, FACG 1988-1989 New Orleans, LA 

Myron Lewis, MD, FACG 1987-1988 Memphis, TN 

Arthur H. Aufses, Jr., MD, FACG 1986-1987 New York, NY 

John P. Papp, MD, FACG 1985-1986 Grand Rapids, MI 

*Walter H. Jacobs, MD, FACG 1984-1985 Kansas City, MO 

James L. Achord, MD, FACG 1983-1984 Jackson, MS 

Jerome D. Waye, MD, FACG 1982-1983 New York, NY 

*Franz Goldstein, MD, FACG 1981-1982 Philadelphia, PA 

Burton I. Korelitz, MD, FACG 1980-1981 New York, NY 

Sidney J. Winawer, MD, FACG 1979-1980 New York, NY 

Richard G. Farmer, MD, FACG 1978-1979 Washington, DC 

*William S. Rosenthal, MD, FACG 1977-1978 New York, NY 

*F. Warren Nugent, MD, FACG 1976-1977 Burlington, MA 

*J. Edward Berk, MD, FACG 1975-1976 Irvine, CA 

John T. Galambos, MD, FACG 1974-1975 Atlanta, GA 

*Angelo E. Dagradi, MD, FACG 1973-1974 Palm Desert, CA 

*Richard H. Marshak, MD, FACG 1972-1973 New York, NY 

*Mitchell A. Spellberg, MD, FACG 1971-1972 Chicago, IL 

*Joseph E. Walther, MD, FACG 1970-1971 Indianapolis, IN 

*Henry Colcher, MD, FACG 1969-1970 New York, NY 

*David A. Dreiling, MD, FACG 1968-1969 New York, NY 

*Murrell H. Kapla, MD, FACG 1967-1968 New Orleans, LA 

*John M. McMahon, MD, FACG 1966-1967 Bessemer, AL 

*Maxwell R. Berry, MD, FACG 1965-1966 Big Canoe, GA 

*Milton J. Matzner, MD, FACG 1964-1965 Brooklyn, NY 

*Robert R. Bartunek, MD, FACG 1963-1964 Cleveland, OH 

*Edward J. Krol, MD, FACG 1962-1963 Chicago, IL 

*Theodore S. Heineken, MD, FACG 1962 Glen Ridge, NJ 

*Louis Ochs, Jr., MD, FACG 1961 New Orleans, LA 

*Henry Baker, MD, FACG 1960-1961 Boston, MA 

*Joseph Shaiken, MD, FACG 1959-1960 Milwaukee, WI 

*Frank J. Borrelli, MD, FACG 1958-1959 New York, NY 

*C. William Wirts, MD, FACG 1957-1958 Philadelphia, PA 

*Arthur A. Kirchner, MD, FACG 1956-1957 Los Angeles, CA 

*James T. Nix, MD, FACG 1955-1956 New Orleans, LA 

*Lynn A. Ferguson, MD, FACG 1954-1955 Grand Rapids, MI 

*Sigurd W. Johnsen, MD, FACG 1953-1954 Passaic, NJ 

*Felix Cunha, MD, FACG 1952-1953 San Francisco, CA 

*William W. Lermann, MD, FACG 1951-1952 Pittsburgh, PA 

*C.J. Tidmarsh, MD, FACG 1950-1951 Montreal, Canada 

*Horace W. Soper, MD, FACG 1949-1950 St. Louis, MO 

*William R. Morrison, MD, FACG 1948-1949 Boston, MA 

*Anthony Bassler, MD, FACG 1936-1948 New York, NY 

*G. Randolph Manning, MD, FACG 1932-1936 New York, NY 

*Isidor L. Ritter, MD, FACG 1932 New York, NY 


*Deceased

ACG BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

ACG BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2015–2016 

Chair: Immanuel K.H. Ho, MD, FACG 

Vice Chair: Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG 

REGION I 

James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG (2018) Eastern Pennsylvania 

Regional Councilor 

Ayse Aytaman, MD, FACG (2018) Brooklyn 

Jeffry L. Nestler, MD, FACG (2018) Connecticut 

Joseph F. Hacker, III, MD, FACG (2018) Delaware 

William J. Caccese, MD, FACG (2016) Long Island 

Mark R. Lena, MD, FACG (2018) Maine 

Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, FACG (2017) Manhattan 

Frank P. MacMillan, Jr., MD, FACG (2017) Massachusetts 

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, FACG (2018) New Hampshire 

John J. Santoro, DO, FACG (2017) New Jersey 

Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG (2016) Northern New York 

Bradford C. Lavigne, MD, FACG (2018) Rhode Island 

Brad M. Dworkin, MD, FACG (2016) Southern New York 

Alex John, MD, FACG (2018) Vermont 

REGION II 

Douglas C. Wolf, MD, FACG (2017) Georgia 


W. Timothy Denton, MD, FACG (2017) Alabama 

Kathy P. Bull Henry, MD, FACG (2018) District of Columbia 

Paul J. Thuluvath, MD, FACG (2018) Maryland 

Stephen T. Amann, MD, FACG (2016) Mississippi 

Joseph W. Kittinger, III, MD, FACG (2018) North Carolina 

James S. Barthel, MD, FACG (2018) Northern Florida 

Wilmer Rodriguez, MD, FACG (2017) Puerto Rico 

Ira R. Willner, MD, FACG (2018) South Carolina 

Gerardo S. Lanes, MD, FACG (2018) Southern Florida 

Ron E. Pruitt, MD, FACG (2016) Tennessee 

Richard K. Sterling, MD, FACG (2017) Virginia 

REGION III 

James M. Scheiman, MD, FACG (2017) Michigan 


John E. Pandolfino, MD, FACG (2017) Illinois 

Charles J. Kahi, MD, FACG (2016) Indiana 

William B. Silverman, MD, FACG (2018) Iowa 

Stanley N. Brand, MD, FACG (2016) Kansas 

Susan Galandiuk, MD, FACG (2018) Kentucky 

Aasma Shaukat, MD, FACG (2018) Minnesota 

Dayna S. Early, MD, FACG (2018) Missouri 

Clark W. Antonson, MD, FACG (2018) Nebraska 

Fadel E. Nammour, MD, FACG (2018) North Dakota 

Ashley L. Faulx, MD, FACG (2017) Northern Ohio 

Jeffrey A. Murray, MD, FACG (2018) South Dakota 

David G. Mangels, MD, FACG (2016) Southern Ohio 

Nitesh Ratnakar, MD, FACG (2017) West Virginia 

Leonard Baidoo, MD, FACG (2016) Western Pennsylvania 

Tedd P. Cain, MD, FACG (2016) Wisconsin 

REGION IV 

Joseph H. Sellin, MD, FACG (2018) Southern Texas 


Whitfield L. Knapple, MD, FACG (2017) Arkansas 

James C. Hobley, MD, FACG (2017) Louisiana 

Gulshan Parasher, MD, FACG (2018) New Mexico 

Daniel C. DeMarco, MD, FACG (2018) Northern Texas 

Donald J. Kastens, MD, FACG (2018) Oklahoma 

REGION V 

James S. Goff, MD, FACG (2017) Colorado 


Darly M. McClendon, MD, FACG (2017) Alaska 

Darrell D. Wadas, MD, FACG (2018) Arizona 

James L. Grobe, Jr., MD, FACG (2017) Hawaii 

Mark A. Mallory, MD, FACG (2016) Idaho 

Timothy D. Johnson, MD, FACG (2017) Montana 

Eric M. Osgard, MD, FACG (2017) Nevada 

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG (2016) Northern California 

Donald F. Lum, MD, FACG (2016) Oregon 

Simon K. Lo, MD, FACG (2016) Southern California A 

Walter J. Coyle, MD, FACG (2018) Southern California B 

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG (2017) Utah 

Otto S. Lin, MD, FACG (2016) Washington 

REGION VI 

David Armstrong, MD, FACG (2018) Ontario Province, Canada 


Franzjosef Schweiger, MD, FACG (2016) Atlantic Provinces, Canada 

Seymour Mishkin, MD, FACG (2016) Quebec Province, Canada 

Jennifer J. Telford, MD, FACG (2016) Western Provinces, Canada 

INTERNATIONAL 

Edson Jurado da Silva, MD, FACG (2016) Brazil 

Jose-Miguel Moreno, MD, FACG (2016) Central America 

Radha K. Dhiman, MD, FACG (2017) India 

Carmelo Scarpignato, MD, FACG (2017) Italy 

Shin’ichi Takahashi, MD, FACG (2018) Japan 

Nahum Mendez-Sanchez, MD, FACG (2017) Mexico 

Patrick E. Young, MD, FACG (2018) Military 

Zaigham Abbas, MD, FACG (2018) Pakistan 

Marie I. Cremers, MD, PhD, FACG, (2016) Portugal 

Jimmy K. Limdi, MD, FACG (2018) United Kingdom 

Harold A. Munnings, MD, FACG (2017) West Indies 

ACG PROFILE 

2012-2014 ....... Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG 

2010-2012 .........David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG 

2008-2010 .................Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG 

2005-2008 ...........Francis A. Farraye, MD, FACG 

2004-2005 ... Richard P. MacDermott, MD, FACG 

2002-2004 ...........Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG 

2000-2002 ...............Roy K. H. Wong, MD, FACG 

1998-2000 .................. Edgar Achkar, MD, FACG 

1996-1998 ............... Douglas K. Rex, MD, FACG 

1994-1996 ............ P. Gregory Foutch, DO, FACG 

1992-1994 .................. Luis A. Balart, MD, FACG 

PAST CHAIRS ACG BOARD OF GOVERNORS 

1990-1992 ................David A. Peura, MD, FACG 

1988-1990 .............William D. Carey, MD, FACG 

1986-1988 ......Albert C. Svoboda, Jr., MD, FACG 

1984-1986 ............... E. Marvin Sokol, MD, FACG 

1982-1984 .............Gerald H. Becker, MD, FACG 

1981-1982 .............. E. Marvin Sokol, MD, FACG 

1980-1981 .................Alvin M. Cotlar, MD, FACG 

1976-1980 ..............Robert L. Berger, MD, FACG 

1973-1976 .......... Richard N. Meyers, MD, FACG 

1970-1973 ............. Albert M. Yunich, MD, FACG 

1969-1970 ............. Edward I. Melich, MD, FACG 

1968-1969 ...................Manuel Sklar, MD, FACG 

1967-1968 ............ Edward I. Melich, MD, FACG 

1966-1967 ....... Warren Breidenbach, MD, FACG 

1965-1966 ............. Edward I. Melich, MD, FACG 

1964-1965 ..... Edward J. Nightingale, MD, FACG 

1962-1964 ........... Stanley Sidenberg, MD, FACG 

1959-1962 .................. Libby Pulsifer, MD, FACG 

1958-1959 ................ Dale W. Creek, MD, FACG 

1955-1958 .......Henry G. Rudner, Sr., MD, FACG 

1954-1955 ....................Henry Baker, MD, FACG 


ACG COMMITTEES 

Archives Committee 

Chair: Stephen W. Landreneau, MD, FACG (2017) New Orleans, LA 

Sami R. Achem, MD, MACG (2018) Jacksonville, FL 

V. Alin Botoman, MD, FACG (2017) Boston, MA 

Kara M. De Felice, MD (2018) New Orleans, LA 

Martin E. Gordon, MD, FACG (2016) Saint Louis, MO 

Robert J. Huang, MD (2018) San Francisco, CA 

Robert E. Kravetz, MD, MACG (2018) Phoenix, AZ 

Benjamin Lebwohl, MD (2018) White Plains, NY 

Gary M. Levine, MD, FACG (2017) Hanover, NH 

Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACG (2018) Dallas, TX 

Subbaramiah Sridhar, MD, FACG (2017) Augusta, GA 

Keith S. Sultan, MD, FACG (2018) Syosset, NY 

Donald N. Tsynman, MD (2016) New York, NY 

Alvin M. Zfass, MD, MACG (2017) Richmond, VA 

Awards Committee 

Chair: William D. Carey, MD, MACG (2017) Cleveland, OH 

Edgar Achkar, MD, MACG (2017) Pepper Pike, OH 

Harris R. Clearfield, MD, MACG (2018) Philadelphia, PA 

Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO, FACG (2016) Paradise Valley, AZ 

David A. Johnson, MD, MACG (2017) Norfolk, VA 

Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG (2017) Providence, RI 

Constitution & Bylaws Committee 

Chair: W. Elwyn Lyles, MD, FACG (2016) Maryville, TN 

M. Mazen Jamal, MD, MPH (2018) Irvine, CA 

James A. Richter, MD (2018) Elgin, SC 

Garth R. Swanson, MD (2017) Chicago, IL 

Credentials Committee 

Chair: Marta L. Davila, MD, FACG (2016) Houston, TX 

Pardeep Bansal, MD (2017) Dunmore, PA 

Greg S. Cohen, MD, FACG (2016) Chicago, IL 

Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG (2018) Los Angeles, CA 

Donald J. Kastens, MD, FACG (2017) Oklahoma City, OK 

Joshua A. Katz, MD (2018) Memphis, TN 

Thomas J. McGarrity, MD, FACG (2016) Hershey, PA 

Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG (2016) New York, NY 

Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD, FACG (2017) Cleveland, OH 

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG (2016) Piedmont, CA 

Vedapurisan Viswanathan, MD, FACG (2016) Bel Air, MD 

Patrick E. Young, MD, FACG (2016) Bethesda, MD 

Digital Communications and Publications Committee 

Chair: Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG (2016) Fairhope, AL 

Geoffrey L. Braden, MD, FACG (2016) Penn Valley, PA 

Darren M. Brenner, MD (2018) Chicago, IL 

Freddy Caldera, DO (2016) Madison, WI 

Sumanth R. Daram, MD (2016) Augusta, GA 

Parakkal Deepak, MD (2017) Rochester, MN 

Emmanuel C. Gorospe, MD, MPH, CNSC (2017) Green Bay, WI 

David A. Johnson, MD, MACG (2018) Norfolk, VA 

Harshit S. Khara, MD (2016) Danville, PA 

Somashekar G. Krishna, MD (2017) Columbus, OH 

Rajesh Krishnamoorthi, MD (2018) Rochester, MN 

Brent W. Lacey, MD (2016) Pensacola, FL 

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG (2018) Lebanon, NH 

Ryan J. Law, DO (2017) Ann Arbor, MI 

Jennifer L. Maranki, MD (2016) Philadelphia, PA 

Joshua E. Melson, MD (2017) Chicago, IL 

Udayakumar Navaneethan, MD (2017) Orlando, FL 

Young Oh, MD, MS (2016) South San Francisco, CA 

Neal K. Osborn, MD (2017) Douglasville, GA 

Douglas K. Pleskow, MD (2016) Boston, MA 

John W. Schaberg, MD, FACG (2018) West Columbia, SC 

Siddharth Singh, MD (2016) San Diego, CA 

Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG (2018) Los Angeles, CA 

Gopikrishnan Vasudevan, MD (2018) Bartlesville, OK 

Rabindra R. Watson, MD (2016) Los Angeles, CA 

Mohammad Yaghoobi, MD (2018) Hamilton, ON, Canada 

Educational Affairs Committee 

Chair: John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG (2016) Boston, MA 

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG (2016) Salt Lake City, UT 

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, FACG (2018) Hanover, NH 

Richard S. Bloomfeld, MD, FACG (2016) Winston-Salem, NC 

Darren M. Brenner, MD (2017) Chicago, IL 

Kathy P. Bull-Henry, MD, FACG (2018) Washington, DC 

Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG (2018) Atlanta, GA 

Steven L. Carpenter, MD (2017) Savannah, GA 

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG (2018) Fairhope, AL 

Joseph G. Cheatham, MD (2016) San Diego, CA 

John O. Clarke, MD (2016) Stanford, CA 

Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG (2016) Solon, OH 

David H. Cort, MD, FACG (2018) St. Louis, MO 

Mark T. DeMeo, MD, FACG (2016) Burr Ridge, IL 

Oren K. Fix, MD, MSc. (2018) Seattle, WA 

Scott L. Gabbard, MD (2018) Cleveland, OH 

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG (2016) Lebanon, NH 

Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG (2016) New York, NY 

Sandeep K. Gupta, MD, FACG (2016) Zionsville, IN 

Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG (2018) Saint Louis, MO 

Edith Y. Ho, MD (2017) Cleveland, OH 

David M. Kastenberg, MD, FACG (2017) Philadelphia, PA 

Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG (2016) Philadelphia, PA 

Srinadh Komanduri, MD (2018) Downers Grove, IL 

Bret A. Lashner, MD, FACG (2018) Cleveland, OH 

Jeffrey H. Lee, MD, FACG (2018) Houston, TX 

Anthony J. Lembo, MD, FACG (2016) Boston, MA 

Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG (2018) New Haven, CT 

Jimmy K. Limdi, MD, FACG (2018) Lancashire, United Kingdom 

Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG (2016) San Francisco, CA 

Ashish Malhotra, MD (2018) Saint Paul, MN 

Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FACG (2016) Winston-Salem, NC 

Fouad J. Moawad, MD, FACG (2018) Kensington, MD 

Patrick G. Northup, MD (2018) Charlottesville, VA 

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG (2017) Rochester, MN 

John E. Pandolfino, MD, MSCI, FACG (2018) Chicago, IL 

James S. Park, MD (2018) New York, NY 

Michael A. Poles, MD (2017) New York, NY 

Laura E. Raffals, MD (2016) Rochester, MN 

Francisco C. Ramirez, MD, FACG (2018) Scottsdale, AZ 

Amit Rastogi, MD (2017) Overland Park, KS 

Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG (2018) Pittsburgh, PA 

James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG (2017) Philadelphia, PA 

Mark W. Russo, MD, MPH, FACG (2018) Charlotte, NC 

David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG (2016) Nashville, TN 

Carol E. Semrad, MD, FACG (2018) Chicago, IL 

Tyler Stevens, MD, FACG (2018) Cleveland, OH 

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG (2018) Piedmont, CA 

Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG (2018) Hamden, CT 

Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG (2018) Akron, OH 

Santhi S. Vege, MD, FACG (2018) Rochester, MN 

Stacie A. F. Vela, MD (2016) Scottsdale, AZ 

Mihir Wagh, MD, FACG (2018) Aurora, CO 

Renee L. Young, MD, FACG (2018) Omaha, NE 

FDA Related Matters 

Chair: Tedd P. Cain, MD, FACG (2017) Franklin, WI 

Stuart K. Amateau, MD, PhD (2017) Minneapolis, MN 

Bhaskar Banerjee, MD, FACG (2018) Tucson, AZ 

Adam M. Berg, MD (2016) Syracuse, NY 

Peter S. Buch, MD, FACG (2017) Manchester, CT 

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG (2016) Cleveland, OH 

Arthur A. Ciociola, PhD, FACG (2017) Fort Worth, TX 

Lawrence B. Cohen, MD, FACG (2017) New York, NY 

Michael S. Epstein, MD, FACG (2018) Annapolis, MD 

Martin I. Golding, MD, FACG (2018) Potomac, MD 

Deepinder Goyal, MD (2017) Los Angeles, CA 

Lucinda A. Harris, MD, FACG (2016) Scottsdale, AZ 

Jeffrey M. Johnston, MD, FACG (2016) Cambridge, MA 

Robyn G. Karlstadt, MD, MACG (2016) Cherry Hill, NJ 



Gauree G. Konijeti, MD (2017) San Diego, CA 

Prasad M. Kulkarni, MD, FACG (2016) Tampa, FL 

Robert A. Levine, MD, FACG (2016) Needham, MA 

Julia J. Liu, MD, FACG (2017) Little Rock, AR 

Ranjan C. V. Mascarenhas, MD (2017) Austin, TX 

Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG (2017) Charlottesville, VA 

Abdo M. Saad, MD (2016) Albuquerque, NM 

Vikesh K. Singh, MD (2016) Baltimore, MD 

Bruce R. Yacyshyn, MD, FACG (2016) Cincinnati, OH 

Finance and Budget Committee 

Chair: Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG (2016) Rochester, MN 

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG (2016) Cleveland, OH 

Delbert L. Chumley, MD, FACG (2016) San Antonio, TX 

John W. Popp, Jr., MD, MACG (2016) Columbia, SC 

Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG (2018) Houston, TX 

Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACG (2017) Dallas, TX 

Roy K. Wong, MD, MACG (2018) Potomac, MD 

International Relations Committee 

Chair: Marcelo F. Vela, MD, MSCR, FACG (2016) Scottsdale, AZ 

Mazen Albeldawi, MD (2016) Naples, FL 

Mohammad A. Al-Haddad, MD FACG (2017) Abu Dhabi, UAE 

Akwi W. Asombang, MD, FACG (2016) Columbia, MO 

Emanuelle Bellaguarda, MD (2017) Chicago, IL 

Somasundaram Bharath, MD, FACG (2016) Devils Lake, ND 

Manoop S. Bhutani, MD, FACG (2017) Houston, TX 

Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG (2017) Atlanta, GA 

Prabhleen Chahal, MD, FACG (2018) Cleveland, OH 

Saurabh Chawla, MD (2017) Atlanta, GA 

Juan E. Corral, MD (2018) Miami, FL 

Peter V. Draganov, MD, FACG (2018) Gainesville, FL 

Garth O. George, MD, FACG (2016) Leesburg, FL 

James L. Grobe, Jr., MD, FACG (2018) Honolulu, HI 

Grigoriy E. Gurvits, MD, FACG (2016) Brooklyn, NY 

R. Ann Hays, MD (2018) Charlottesville, VA 

Hisham Hussan, MD (2017) Columbus, OH 

M. Azzam Kayasseh, MD, FACG (2016) Dubai, UAE 

Nabeel H. Khan, MD (2017) Philadelphia, PA 

Gursimran S. Kochhar, MD (2018) Westlake, OH 

Marco A. Lacerda, MD (2016) Carmel, IN 

Ali M. Lankarani, MD (2017) Jacksonville, FL 

Anne Marie Lennon, MD (2016) Baltimore, MD 

Na Li, MD, PhD (2017) Dublin, OH 

Jimmy K. Limdi, MD, FACG (2018) Lancashire, United Kingdom 

Guilherme G. Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG (2016) Porto, Portugal 

Robert Vincent M. Magsino, MD, FACG (2017) Lipa City, Philippines 

Antonio H. Mendoza Ladd, MD (2018) Danville, PA 

Jose-Miguel Moreno, MD, FACG (2016) San Salvador, El Salvador 

Douglas R. Morgan, MD, MPH, FACG (2018) Nashville, TN 

Beverton R. Moxey, MD (2017) Doral, FL 

Fernando Mundo, MD, FACG (2017) Mexico D.F., Mexico 

Rahul Pannala, MD (2016) Scottsdale, AZ 

Steven J. Sanderson, MD (2016) Plymouth, MN 

Ali A. Siddiqui, MD (2016) Philadelphia, PA 

Mohammad Umar, MD, FACG (2018) Rawalpindi, Pakistan 

Raluca Vrabie, MD (2017) Forest Hills, NY 

H. Christian Weber, MD (2018) Jamaica Plain, MA 

Mohammad Yaghoobi, MD (2017) Hamilton, ON, Canada 

Cheng Zhang, MD, PhD, FACG (2018) Columbus, OH 

Lanjing Zhang, MD, FACG (2018) Plainsboro, NJ 

Minority Affairs and Cultural Diversity 

Chair: Jose M. Nieto, DO, FACG (2016) Jacksonville, FL 

Samuel A. Adedeji, MD (2016) Missouri City, TX 

Bianca B. Afonso, MD (2018) Tucson, AZ 

Alexis Ayonote, MD, FACG (2016) Mattoon, IL 

Carl V. Crawford, MD (2016) New York, NY 

Ramon S. Generoso, MD (2018) Hamden, CT 

Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH (2017) Columbus, OH 

Muhannad M. Heif, MD (2018) Sylvania, OH 

James C. Hobley, MD, MSc, FACG (2017) Shreveport, LA 

Melanie L. Jackson, MD, FACG (2016) Annapolis, MD 

Priyanka Kanth, MD (2017) Salt Lake City, UT 

Sundip S. Karsan, MD (2018) Palo Alto, CA 

James L. Lin, MD (2017) Duarte, CA 

Anand Madan, MD (2018) Rocklin, CA 

Houssam E. Mardini, MD, FACG (2017) Lexington, KY 

Njideka O. Momah, MD (2016) Anderson, IN 

Baharak Moshiree, MD (2018) Miami, FL 

Philip N. Okafor, MD (2018) Rochester, MN 

Mohamed O. Othman, MD (2017) Houston, TX 

Luis R. Pena, MD, FACG (2018) Tampa, FL 

Ariwan Rakvit, MD, FACG (2016) Lubbock, TX 

Jean-Pierre P. Reinhold, MD (2017) Las Cruces, NM 

Sammy Saab, MD, FACG (2017) Los Angeles, CA 

Terilyn R. Scott-Winful, MD (2018) Plano, TX 

Nihar N. Shah, MD (2018) Huntington, WV 

Ali A. Siddiqui, MD (2018) Philadelphia, PA 

Inder M. Singh, MD (2018) Austin, TX 

Shashideep Singhal, MD (2016) Houston, TX 

Zarema J. Singson, MD (2018) San Antonio, TX 

Sindu Stephen, MD, FACG (2016) Washington, DC 

Bennie R. Upchurch, MD, FACG (2018) Columbus, OH 

Ritu Walia, MBBS, MD (2018) Orlando, FL 

Renee L. Williams, MD (2017) New York, NY 

Andres J. Yarur, MD (2016) Milwaukee, WI 

Cheng Zhang, MD, PhD, FACG (2017) Columbus, OH 

National Affairs Committee 

Chair: Whitfield L. Knapple, MD, FACG (2017) Little Rock, AR 

Jaya R. Agrawal, MD (2016) Florence, MA 

Jodie A. Barkin, MD (2016) Bay Harbor, FL 

John T. Bassett, MD, FACG (2016) Chevy Chase, MD 

David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG (2016) Roslyn, NY 

Geoffrey L. Braden, MD, FACG (2018) Penn Valley, PA 

W. Scott Brooks, MD, MACG (2016) Atlanta, GA 

Lawrence W. Comerford, MD (2018) Bangor, ME 

David H. Cort, MD, FACG (2018) St. Louis, MO 

Shamina Dhillon, MD, FACG (2018) Oakhurst, NJ 

Gulchin A. Ergun, MD, FACG (2016) Houston, TX 

Frank (Xinqing) Fan, MD, FACG (2018) Plano, TX 

Daniel J. Freese, DO (2018) Longmont, CO 

Christopher J. Fyock, MD, FACG (2017) Greenville, SC 

Adam J. Goodman, MD, FACG (2017) New York, NY 

Neil R. Greenspan, MD, FACG (2017) Providence, RI 

David J. Hass, MD, FACG (2018) Hamden, CT 

Christopher M. Hogan, MD (2017) Orange, CA 

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG (2018) Akron, OH 

Jayde E. Kurland, MD, FACG (2016) Lima, OH 

Gerardo S. Lanes, MD, FACG (2018) Plantation, FL 

Francis P. MacMillan, Jr., MD, FACG (2017) Haverhill, MA 

Jeffry L. Nestler, MD, FACG (2017) Hartford, CT 

David M. Nolan, MD (2017) Bloomfield, CO 

Mihir K. Patel, MD (2018) Jackson, TN 

James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG (2018) Philadelphia, PA 

Richa Shukla, MD (2018) Houston, TX 

Sanjay K. Sikka, MD (2018) Edmond, Ok 

Michael L. Steckman, MD, FACG (2018) Kingston, NY 

Arun C. Swaminath, MD (2018) New York, NY 

Samuel J. Tarwater, MD (2016) Dothan, AL 

Stephen J. Utts, MD, FACG (2016) Austin, TX 

J. Patrick Waring, MD, FACG (2016) Atlanta, GA 

Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, MACG (2017) Omaha, NE 

Nominating Committee 

Chair: Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG (2018) Chicago, IL 

Charles J. Kahi, MD, FACG (2016) Indianapolis, IN 

Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG (2017) Rockwall, TX 

William B. Silverman, MD, FACG (2017) Iowa City, IA 

Ronald J. Vender, MD, FACG (2016) New Haven, CT 

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Patient Care Committee 

Chair: Joyann A. Kroser, MD, FACG (2016) Glen Mills, PA 

Jatinder P. Ahluwalia, MD, FACG (2018) Lafayette, LA 

Mark W. Anderson, MD (2018) Elm City, NC 

Mihir R. Bakhru, MD (2016) Dublin, OH 

Nader H. Balba, MD (2016) Fairfax, VA 

Sophie M. Balzora, MD (2017) New York, NY 

William M. Bauer, MD, FACG (2016) Glens Falls, NY 

Matthew L. Bechtold, MD, FACG (2018) Columbia, MO 

Peter S. Buch, MD, FACG (2018) Manchester, CT 

Walter W. Chan, MD (2017) Boston, MA 

Adam S. Cheifetz, MD, FACG (2016) Boston, MA 

James E. Egan, MD, FACG (2017) Jackson, TN 

Ryan K. Fawley, MD (2018) San Diego, CA 

Joseph D. Feuerstein, MD (2018) Brookline, MA 

Emmanuel C. Gorospe, MD, MPH, CNSC (2018) Green Bay, WI 

Ahmet Gurakar, MD, FACG (2018) Baltimore, MD 

Ian G. Harnik, MD (2017) Riverdale, NY 

Ronald K. Hsu, MD, FACG (2017) Roseville, CA 

Leon Kundrotas, MD, FACG (2017) Helotes, TX 

Justin T. Kupec, MD, FACG (2017) Morgantown, WV 

Brent W. Lacey, MD (2018) Pensacola, FL 

Brandie H. Leach, MS, CGC (2016) Cleveland, OH 

Jonathan S. Levine, MD (2018) Newton, MA 

Benjamin H. Levy, III, MD (2018) Chicago, IL 

Fazia A. Mir, MD (2018) Columbia, MO 

Santiago J. Munoz, MD, FACG (2018) Cinnaminson, NJ 

Michelle S. Nazareth, MD (2016) Modesto, CA 

Diane Nguyen, MD (2018) Fort Worth, TX 

Vani Paleti, MD (2016) Johnstown, PA 

Richard Quist, MD, FACG (2016) Newport Beach, CA 

S. Devi Rampertab, MD, FACG (2018) Gainesville, FL 

Maida J. Sewitch, PhD (2017) Montreal, QC, Canada 

Brijen J. Shah, MD (2018) New York, NY 

Sheetal Sharma, MD, FACG (2017) Washington, MO 

Matthew P. Spinn, MD (2016) Bellaire, TX 

Milena G. Suarez, MD, FACG (2016) Houston, TX 

David A. Tessler, DO, FACG (2016) Mesa, AZ 

Manish Thapar, MD (2017) Villanova, PA 

Mukund Venu, MD (2016) Maywood, IL 

Pediatric Gastroenterology Committee 

Chair: Samra S. Blanchard, MD, FACG (2016) Baltimore, MD 

Naim Alkhouri, MD (2017) Cleveland, OH 

Maridine L. Co, MD (2018) Greenbay, WI 

Marla C. Dubinsky, MD (2017) New York, NY 

Jonathan S. Evans, MD, FACG (2018) Jacksonville, FL 

Benjamin D. Gold, MD, FACG (2017) Atlanta, GA 

David A. Gremse, MD, FACG (2016) Mobile, AL 

Vera F. Hupertz, MD, FACG (2017) Cleveland, OH 

Michael J. Nowicki, MD (2018) Jackson, MS 

Anthony R. Otley, MD (2018) Halifax, NS, Canada 

Marian D. Pfefferkorn, MD (2017) Indianapolis, IN 

Joel R. Rosh, MD, FACG (2018) Morristown, NJ 

Lawrence J. Saubermann, MD, FACG (2016) Rochester, NY 

Angela B. Shannon, MD (2018) Jackson, MS 

Practice Management Committee 

Chair: Michael S. Morelli, MD, CPE, FACG (2016) Indianapolis, IN 

Stephen T. Amann, MD, FACG (2016) Tupelo, MS 

Razvan I. Arsenescu, MD (2017) Basking Ridge, NJ 

Brian B. Baggott, MD (2018) Wooster, OH 

Gokulakrishnan Balasubramanian, MD (2016) Kenosha, WI 

Neil M. Brodsky, MD (2016) Jericho, NY 

Ken J. Brown, MD (2018) Plano, TX 

Joseph A. Cappa, MD, FACG (2016) Glastonbury, CT 

James C. DiLorenzo, MD (2016) Scarsdale, NY 

Ihab I. El Hajj, MD, MPH (2018) Indianapolis, IN 

Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG (2016) Austin, TX 

Sameer Islam, MD (2018) Lubbock, TX 

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG (2017) Akron, OH 

Shivangi T. Kothari, MD (2017) Pittsford, NY 

Truptesh H. Kothari, MD, MS (2017) Pittsford, NY 

Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG (2017) Altoona, PA 

Paresh P. Mehta, MD (2018) San Antonio, TX 

Richard E. Moses, DO, J.D. (2017) Philadelphia, PA 

Richard L. Nemec, MD, FACG (2017) Winchester, VA 

Suriya V. Sastri, MD, FACG (2017) Willowbrook, IL 

Brijen J. Shah, MD (2016) New York, NY 

Neil R. Sharma, MD (2018) Fort Wayne, IN 

Sundeep Singh, MD (2016) Union City, CA 

William R. Stern, MD, FACG (2016) Rockville, MD 

Julie Tobak, MD (2016) Harrison, NY 

Gopikrishnan Vasudevan, MD (2017) Bartlesville, OK 

Jason A. Wilson, MD (2016) Charlotte, NC 

Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG (2018) Wichita Falls, TX 

Jay N. Yepuri, MD (2016) Bedford, TX 

Practice Parameters Committee 

Chair: Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, FACG (2017) Portland, OR 


Brian P. Bosworth, MD, FACG (2016) New York, NY 

John K. DiBaise, MD, FACG (2016) Scottsdale, AZ 

Shanti L. Eswaran, MD (2016) Ann Arbor, MI 

Gary W. Falk, MD, MS, FACG (2016) Philadelphia, PA 

Scott A. Fink, MD (2016) Wynnewood, PA 

Christina Y. Ha, MD (2016) Los Angeles, CA 

Christian S. Jackson, MD, FACG (2018) Loma Linda, CA 

Janice Jou, MD (2018) Portland, OR 

Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG (2016) Rochester, NY 

David G. Koch, MD (2016) Charleston, SC 

Prasad M. Kulkarni, MD, FACG (2016) Tampa, FL 

Gary R. Lichtenstein, MD, FACG (2018) Philadelphia, PA 

Udayakumar Navaneethan, MD (2018) Orlando, FL 

Walter G. Park, MD (2017) Stanford, CA 

Rishi Pawa, MD (2016) Winston-Salem, NC 

Anjana A. Pillai, MD (2018) Atlanta, GA 

Fred Poordad, MD (2016) San Antonio, TX 

Richard J. Saad, MD (2016) Ann Arbor, MI 

Mehnaz A. Shafi, MD, FACG (2016) Houston, TX 

Ashwani K. Singal, MD, FACG (2018) Birmingham, AL 

Jason R. Taylor, MD (2018) Saint Louis, MO 

Prashanthi N. Thota, MD, FACG (2017) Pepper Pike, OH 

Bennie R. Upchurch, MD, FACG (2017) Columbus, OH 

Shivakumar Vignesh, MD (2016) Brooklyn, NY 

Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD, FACG (2018) Cleveland, OH 

Erik-Jan Wamsteker, MD (2016) Ann Arbor, MI 

David W. Wan, MD (2018) New York, NY 

David S. Wolf, MD (2016) Houston, TX 

Marc J. Zuckerman, MD, FACG (2016) El Paso, TX 

Professionalism Committee 

Chair: Ronald J. Vender, MD, FACG (2016) New Haven, CT 

Steven J. Bernick, MD (2018) Bremerton, WA 

Wanda Blanton, MD (2018) Stoneham, MA 

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG (2018) Bronx, NY 

Anthony Capobianco, PA (2016) Meriden, CT 

Andrew D. Feld, MD, JD, FACG (2018) Seattle, WA 

Patrick D. Gerstenberger, MD, FACG (2016) Durango, CO 

Milli Gupta, MD (2017) Calgary, AB, Canada 

Omar S. Khokhar, MD, FACG (2018) Bloomington, IL 

Edward J. Levine, MD (2018) Gahanna, OH 

Mitchell A. Mahmoud, MD, FACG (2017) Rocky Mount, NC 

Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG (2017) Charlottesville, VA 

Sheryl A. Pfeil, MD (2018) Columbus, OH 

Mitchell L. Shiffman, MD, FACG (2018) Richmond, VA 

Sasha Taleban, MD (2017) Tucson, AZ 

Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG (2017) Hamden, CT 



Public Relations Committee 

Chair: Jordan J. Karlitz, MD, FACG (2016) New Orleans, LA 

Rami Abbass, MD, FACG (2018) Chagrin Falls, OH 

Manal F. Abdelmalek, MD, MPH, FACG (2018) Durham, NC 

Bincy P. Abraham, MD, FACG (2016) Houston, TX 


Tauseef Ali, MD, FACG (2017) Oklahoma City, OK 

Harry R. Aslanian, MD (2017) Guilford, CT 

Sophie M. Balzora, MD (2018) New York, NY 

John D. Betteridge, MD (2018) Lancaster, PA 

Ken J. Brown, MD (2018) Plano, TX 

Austin L. Chiang, MD (2018) Boston, MA 

Sita S. Chokhavatia, MD, FACG (2017) Paramus, NJ 

Russell D. Cohen, MD, FACG (2016) Chicago, IL 

Jeremy S. Ditelberg, MD, FACG (2016) Wellesley, MA 

Eric R. Frizzell, MD, FACG (2016) Pinehurst, NC 

Tonya R. Kaltenbach, MD, FACG (2017) San Francisco, CA 

Ryan D. Madanick, MD (2017) Chapel Hill, NC 

V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FACG (2018) Los Angeles, CA 

Keith L. Obstein, MD (2018) Nashville, TN 

Patricia L. Raymond, MD, FACG (2017) Norfolk, VA 

Mark W. Russo, MD, FACG (2018) Charlotte, NC 

David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG (2016) Nashville, TN 

Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD (2016) Chicago, IL 

Christopher D. South, MD, FACG (2018) Cincinnati, OH 

Ellen M. Stein, MD (2018) Baltimore, MD 

Dawn M. Torres, MD (2018) Gaithersburg, MD 

Rajeev Vasudeva, MD, FACG (2016) West Columbia, SC 

Allison L. Yang, MD (2017) Rochester, MN 

Research Committee 

Chair: Jean-Paul Achkar, MD, FACG (2017) Cleveland, OH 

Manal F. Abdelmalek, MD, MPH, FACG (2018) Durham, NC 

Bincy P. Abraham, MD, FACG (2018) Houston, TX 

Olga C. Aroniadis, MD (2017) Dix Hills, NY 

Jasmohan S. Bajaj, MD, FACG (2016) Richmond, VA 

Edgar C. Boedeker, MD, FACG (2016) Albuquerque, NM 

Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS (2016) Columbus, OH 

Carmen Cuffari, MD, FACG (2017) Baltimore, MD 

David P. Hudesman, MD (2018) New York, NY 

Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MS, FACG (2016) Rochester, MN 

Binu V. John, MD, MPH (2016) Glen Allen, VA 

Luis F. Lara, MD (2018) Weston, FL 

Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, FACG (2017) Chapel Hill, NC 

Bruce A. Luxon, MD, PhD, FACG (2017) Washington, DC 

Jonathan E. Markowitz, MD, MSCE (2016) Greenville, SC 

Santiago J. Munoz, MD, FACG (2016) Cinnaminson, NJ 

V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FACG (2016) Los Angeles, CA 

Georgios I. Papachristou, MD (2018) Pittsburgh, PA 

Joel R. Pekow, MD (2017) Chicago, IL 

Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG (2017) Los Angeles, CA 

Mark S. Riddle, MD (2016) Annapolis, MD 

Yehuda Ringel, MD, FACG (2016) Petah Tikva, Israel 

Sameer D. Saini, MD (2016) Ann Arbor, MI 

Niloy Jewel Samadder, MD (2016) Salt Lake City, UT 

Aasma Shaukat, MD, FACG (2018) Minneapolis, MN 

Harminder Singh, MD, FACG (2018) Winnipeg, MB, Canada 

Lisa L. Strate, MD, FACG (2018) Seattle, WA 

Jill M. Tinmouth, MD (2016) Toronto, ON, Canada 

Tram T. Tran, MD, FACG (2017) Los Angeles, CA 

Fernando S. Velayos, MD (2017) San Francisco, CA 

Sachin B. Wani, MD (2018) Aurora, CO 

Training Committee 

Chair: Seth J. Richter, MD, FACG (2016) Albany, NY 

Sangeeta Agrawal, MD, FACG (2016) Centerville, OH 

Usman Ahmad, MD (2016) Dublin, OH 

Sherif A. Andrawes, MD (2018) Staten Island, NY 

Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc (2018) Dix Hills, NY 

Kathy P. Bull-Henry, MD, FACG (2016) Washington, DC 

Nayantara Coelho-Prabhu, MD, FACG (2017) Rochester, MN 

Nabil F. Fayad, MD (2018) Indianapolis, IN 

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG (2017) Hamden, CT 

Venu Gangireddy, MD (2016) Augusta, GA 

Mohit Girotra, MD (2017) Little Rock, AR 

Yogesh K. Govil, MD, FACG (2017) Philadelphia, PA 

Nazia Hasan, MD (2016) San Francisco, CA 

Robert Hirten, MD (2018) Long Island City, NY 

Daniela Jodorkovsky, MD (2018) Valhalla, NY 

Kian Keyashian, MD (2017) Portland, OR 

Abraham R. Khan, MD (2017) New York, NY 

Harshit S. Khara, MD (2018) Danville, PA 

Anand Raman Kumar, MD (2016) Philadelphia, PA 

Vladimir M. Kushnir, MD (2017) St. Louis, MO 

Zone En Lee, MD (2018) Alexandria, VA 

Mark C. Mattar, MD (2017) Burke, VA 

Paul A. Menard-Katcher, MD (2018) Denver, CO 

Marty M. Meyer, MD (2017) Columbus, OH 

Patrick G. Northup, MD (2018) Charlottesville, VA 

Parth J. Parekh, MD (2018) New Orleans, LA 

Brett J. Partridge, MD, FACG (2017) San Diego, CA 

Mihir K. Patel, MD (2017) Jackson, TN 

Massimo Raimondo, MD, FACG (2016) Jacksonville, FL 

Nancy S. Reau, MD (2017) Chicago, IL 

K. Gautham Reddy, MD, FACG (2016) Chicago, IL 

Aparajita Singh, MD (2018) San Francisco, CA 

Manish B. Singla, MD (2018) Washington, DC 

Zachary L. Smith, MD (2018) Milwaukee, WI 

Lisa B. VanWagner, MD (2017) Chicago, IL 

Martin J. Wolff, MD (2017) New York, NY 

David M. You, MD (2018) Highland Park, IL 

Women in Gastroenterology Committee 

Chair: Jill Gaidos, MD, FACG (2016) Richmond, VA 

Shazia Ali, MD (2018) San Jose, CA 

Promila Banerjee, MD, FACG (2017) Northbrook, IL 

Bani Chander Roland, MD (2016) New York, NY 

Khadija H. Chaudrey, MD (2017) Rochester, MN 

Jianfeng Cheng, MD (2017) Mukilteo, WA 

Raquel E. Davila, MD, FACG (2017) Houston, TX 

Bethany S. DeVito, MD, FACG (2017) Manhasset, NY 

Shamina Dhillon, MD, FACG (2018) Oakhurst, NJ 

Amreen Dinani, MD (2017) City of Lebanon, NH 

Sharlene L. D’Souza, MD (2018) Portland, OR 

Anupama T. Duddempudi, MD (2017) Roslyn Heights, NY 

Tanya H. Evans, MD (2018) McKinney, TX 

Alexandra Guillaume, MD (2017) Coram, NY 

Milli Gupta, MD (2016) Calgary, AB, Canada 

Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG (2018) Providence, RI 

Shivangi S. Kothari, MD (2018) Pittsford, NY 

Joann Kwah, MD (2016) Bronx, NY 

Deborah E. Levenson, MD (2018) Morganton, NC 

Caroline S. Loeser, MD, FACG (2017) North Haven, CT 

Michelle T. Long, MD (2018) Boston, MA 

Rakhee Mangla, MD (2017) Norwalk, CT 

Lisa K. Mathew, MD (2018) Parker, CO 

Malini Mathur, MD, FACG (2017) Philadelphia, PA 

Catherine H. McCrann, MD (2017) Falmouth, ME 

Mariam Naveed, MD (2017) Coralville, IA 

Vandana Nehra, MD (2018) Rochester, MN 

Swati Pawa, MD, FACG (2018) Princeton Jct, NJ 

Anca I. Pop, MD (2016) Marietta, SC 

Supriya Rao, MD (2017) Newton, MA 

Alison Schneider, MD (2018) Weston, FL 

Kavya M. Sebastian, MD (2018) Atlanta, GA 

Ripple Sharma, MD (2018) Greenbrae, CA 

Pooja Singhal, MD (2018) Edmond, OK 

Mary S. Vetter, NP (2018) Webster, NY 

Information on recent ACG Committee activities 

can be found in the committees brochure 

provided with your registration materials. 

ACG PROFILE 


FEATURED LECTURES 

David Sun Lecture 

Functional Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract: 

Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel? 


Saturday, October 15 • 10:00 am – 10:30 am • Venetian Ballroom 

What are some of the future approaches to move from a symptombased 

therapy to a cure? Hear leading expert Nicholas J. Talley, MD, 

MBBS, PhD, MMedSci, FACG, present this year’s David Sun Lecture, 

“Functional Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Is There a Light at 

the End of the Tunnel?,” at the Annual Postgraduate Course, on Saturday, 

October 15, at 10:00 am. 

Dr. Talley is currently Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Research at the 

University of Newscastle, Australia. He has published more than 800 

original and review articles in peer-reviewed literature, and is considered 

one of the most influential clinical researchers. In June 2014, Dr. 

Talley was inaugurated as one of the first 15 Fellows of the Australian 

Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) and was elected 

to the Executive of the Academy. Dr. Talley holds adjunct research 

appointments as Professor at Mayo Clinic, the University of North 

Carolina, and the Karolinska Institute. 

The David Sun Lecture, held during the Annual Postgraduate 

Course, was established by Mrs. Sun in memory of her husband, Dr. 

David Sun, an outstanding gastroenterologist and investigator. Each 

year, a lecturer with a distinguished background in gastroenterology 

or an allied field is chosen by the course directors of the Postgraduate 

program subject to the approval of the Educational Affairs Committee 

and the Board of Trustees. All who are registered for the Postgraduate 

Course are invited to attend. 

The American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture 

Hepatitis C: The Past, the Present, and the Future 


Monday, October 17 • 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm • Venetian Ballroom F 

The American Journal of Gastroenterology Lecture, “Hepatitis C: The 

Past, the Present, and the Future,” will be presented this year by 

Tram T. Tran, MD, FACG. Dr. Tran’s presentation will focus on current 

guidelines and therapy for hepatitis C infection. The AJG Lecturer was 

chosen by the co-editors of The American Journal of Gastroenterology 

with approval from the ACG Educational Affairs Committee and the 

Board of Trustees. 

Dr. Tran is Medical Director of Liver Transplantation at the Liver 

Disease and Transplant Center at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, California. 

She has broad research interests in the areas of viral hepatitis B 

and C, liver transplantation, and recurrent disease following transplantation. 

J. Edward Berk Distiguished Lecture 



Tuesday, October 18 • 10:05 am – 10:35 am • Venetian Ballroom F 

The J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture, “Endoscopy 2020: Preparing 

for the Future,” to be presented by Kenneth K. Wang, MD, FACG, 

will identify important areas to develop for future endoscopic practice, 

analyze how quality metrics will influence endoscopic procedures, and 

appraise the best training for new procedures. 

Dr. Wang is the Van Cleve Professor of Gastroenterology Research 

and Director of Advanced Endoscopy, the Esophageal Neoplasia 

Clinic, the Barrett’s Esophagus Research Unit, and Co-Director of 

the GI Program Mayo Comprehensive Cancer Center at Mayo Clinic 

in Rochester, Minnesota. He has authored more than 286 journal 

articles, book chapters, and editorials related to Barrett’s esophagus 

and early esophageal cancer. Dr. Wang is recognized for his expertise 

and research in the field of Barrett’s esophagus and early esophageal 

cancer, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health. 

The J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture is awarded to 

individuals prominent in gastroenterology or a related area. The 

lecturer is nominated by the President and the appointment is 

subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The lectureship was 

established in recognition of the significant contributions made by J. 

Edward Berk, MD, MACG, to clinical gastroenterology during his long 

and distinguished clinical and academic career. 

Emily Couric Memorial Lecture 

Why the Esophageal Health of a Masai Tribesman in Kenya 

Matters to GI Docs in the U.S. 


Tuesday, October 18 • 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm • Venetian Ballroom F 

Gain a greater understanding of the importance of early diagnosis 

and identifying precursor lesions for patients with esophageal cancer 

when you hear David E. Fleischer, MD, FACG, present, “Why the 

Esophageal Health of a Masai Tribesman in Kenya Matters to GI Docs 

in the U.S.,” the 2016 Emily Couric Memorial Lecture. 

Dr. Fleischer is currently a staff physician at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, 

Arizona, and a Professor of Medicine at College of Medicine, 

Mayo Clinic. Dr. Fleischer has published more than 250 original 

articles and edited several books. He has lectured throughout the 

United States and internationally, and has spoken on all seven continents, 

most recently in Antarctica. His main interests are innovations 

in endoscopy, esophageal cancer, and Barrett’s esophagus. 

The Emily Couric Memorial Lecture, developed by the ACG, the 

Virginia Gastroenterological Society and the Old Dominion Society of 

Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, is in honor of Virginia State 

Senator Emily Couric, who died of pancreatic cancer in October of 

2001. Senator Couric was a strong advocate for health care issues, 

particularly in her instrumental work to pass the nation’s first legislation 

mandating health insurance coverage for colorectal cancer 

screening. 

David Y. Graham Lecture 

A View From the Other Side of the Bed: Lessons Learned 


Wednesday, October 19 • 10:20 am – 10:50 am • Venetian Ballroom F 

Due to a health crisis, leading expert Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG, 

gained a new perspective on the patient experience during a hospital 

stay. Hear Dr. Katz discuss ways colleagues can enhance and improve 

the hospitalized patient experience when he presents the David 

Y. Graham Lecture, “A View From the Other Side of the Bed: Lessons 

Learned.” 

Dr. Katz is currently a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Sidney 

Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, and Chairman 

of the Division of Gastroenterology at Einstein Medical Center in 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His research interests include all aspects 

of gastroesophageal reflux disease, including nocturnal recovery 

of gastric acid secretion during proton pump inhibitor therapy and 

esophageal pain perception. He has contributed to more than 170 

peer-reviewed papers, as well as numerous abstracts, books, book 

chapters, and monographs. Dr. Katz is a Past President of the American 

College of Gastroenterology and is an Associate Editor for The 

American Journal of Gastroenterology. 

The David Y. Graham Lecturer is chosen by the ACG president 

and is subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. Established in 

2004 in recognition of the many contributions to clinical gastroenterology 

made by David Y. Graham, MD, MACG, this named lectureship 

was made possible through a donation by Otsuka Pharmaceutical 

Co., Inc., and Meretek Diagnostics, Inc. 


FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING EVENTS 

Events for GI Fellows and Trainees 

The American College of Gastroenterology is committed to serving 

the specific needs of GI trainees. The ACG 2016 Annual Scientific 

Meeting and Postgraduate Course include elements designed with 

this aim in mind. The College assists trainees as they prepare for their 

future in gastroenterology through special GI trainee-focused offerings 

at ACG 2016, such as the Trainees Luncheon, Career Opportunities 

for Women in GI Luncheon, and the Navigating, Networking, and Negotiating 

Your First Job Workshop, which features discussions from 

gastroenterologists who work in a variety of practice settings. Plus, 

there is an opportunity for those in training programs to showcase 

their knowledge by competing in GI Jeopardy. 

Navigating, Networking, and Negotiating Your First Job 

Workshop 

Friday, October 14 • 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm • Rooms 2301-2302 

The Women in GI Committee is hosting a program for both men and 

women geared towards senior GI fellows and junior faculty, addressing 

the specifics of both the private practice and academic job search. 

Discussions will focus on details of private practice versus academics, 

contract analysis, networking skills, negotiating skills, and work-life 

balance. Separate breakouts for small group discussions are planned. 

Advance registration is required and space is limited. There is a $30 

fee for this workshop. Dinner will be provided. Visit the ACG Registration 

Desk on Level 1 for registration information. 

Last year’s GI Jeopardy finalists were supported by more then 300 

lively audience members giving the event a real game show atmosphere. 

Watch this year’s teams as they match wits and compete 

for the chance to bring home the coveted GI Jeopardy trophy. Each 

member of the winning team will be awarded $1,000 toward travel 

to the 2017 ACG Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course in 

Orlando, Florida, in addition to the trophy which they can proudly 

display back at their home institution. 

Trainees Luncheon 

GI Career Paths: What's Right for Me? 

Sunday, October 16 • 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm • Room 806 

Once again, a special lunch exclusively for Fellows-in-Training will 

be offered on Sunday during the Postgraduate Course. This year’s 

lunch, “GI Career Paths: What’s Right for Me?”, will feature a panel 

of speakers who will discuss pertinent issues to be considered as 

trainees begin to evaluate their future after fellowship. Each speaker 

will offer suggestions through their own perspective. Don’t miss this 

opportunity to meet the faculty and learn more about different job 

environments including Private Practice, Academic Practice, Hospital 

Employed, and Industry. This session will provide trainees the opportunity 

to ask questions they may have before finishing fellowship 

so that they may achieve their professional goals. Don’t delay, as this 

luncheon sells out every year. 

This luncheon is available to all trainees in gastroenterology 

and hepatology, and has a fee of $40. Visit the ACG Registration 

Desk on Level 1 for registration information. 

Career Opportunities for Women in GI Luncheon 

Saturday, October 15 • 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm • Room 806 

The Women in Gastroenterology Committee is hosting a program 

geared toward residents and trainees who are facing difficult decisions 

regarding the future of their medical careers. Female gastroenterologists 

from a variety of medical backgrounds will address the 

issues of being a female subspecialist, balancing career and family, 

and opportunities for women in medicine, and, more specifically, 

gastroenterology. 

This is a free program. Advance registration is required and space 

is limited. Visit the ACG Registration Desk on Level 1 for registration 

information. 

GI Jeopardy: Buzz In for Your Training Program 

Saturday, October 15 • 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm • Bassano 2700 

ACG’s favorite quiz show, GI Jeopardy, is back again in 2016. Contestants 

are all Fellows-in-Training, but all are welcome to attend the 

competitive final round, a spirited GI version of the television classic. 

The competition began in July with a preliminary round open to all GI 

training programs. Groups of fellows took an online test on a variety 

of GI topics and diseases. The top five scoring teams from the online 

competition are sending two-person teams to compete in front of a 

live audience. 

Competing this year will be: 

Carilion Clinic - Virginia Tech / Carilion School of Medicine 

Indiana University School of Medicine 

Oregon Health & Science University 

San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium 

Stanford University 

ACG Publishing Symposium 

Monday, October 17 • 3:45 pm – 4:40 pm • Room 2402 

Come listen to the Editors of ACG’s three scientific journals present 

advice on publishing-related topics specific to each journal: The 

American Journal of Gastroenterology, Clinical and Translational 

Gastroenterology, and ACG Case Reports Journal. This will be 

a great opportunity to hear tips on publishing your research, 

get answers to common questions, and learn more about how 

publishing in ACG journals can advance your academic career. 

Three short lectures will be presented, with time after for questions. 

This is a free program open to all attendees. 

Hands-on Workshop Center – Fellows-only Sessions 

ACG will offer the Hands-on Workshop Center in the Exhibit Hall, 

featuring sessions delivered by ACG faculty experts. Faculty will 

present an overview of the device or technique, a demonstration 

using the device, and attendees will then have an opportunity to 

practice using the equipment. Each session will feature devices 

provided from two or more companies, when available. 

In addition, the College will offer Fellows-only hands-on sessions 

on Monday, from 7:45 am to 9:30 am. The Fellows-only Hands-on 

Sessions are Stenting, ERCP, EMR/Polypectomy, and Hemostasis. 

Pre-registration for fellows was in September. To see if space is 

available, visit the Hands-on Workshop counter in the ACG Level 1 

Registration area. 

Fellows are also welcome to participate in any hands-on sessions offered 

in the Exhibit Hall. Other hands-on sessions will be on Sunday 

from 3:45 pm – 7:00 pm, Monday from 10:15 am – 4:45 pm, and 

Tuesday from 10:15 am – 4:30 pm. See page 18 for details. 

SPECIAL EVENTS 

AND AWARDS 


HANDS-ON WORKSHOP CENTER 

Hands-on Workshop Center 

Sunday, October 16 through Tuesday, October 18, 2016 

Workshop Co-Directors: Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG, and Srinadh Komanduri, MD, MS 

See experts demonstrate the latest tools and techniques, and gain insight from the experts and tips you can incorporate into 

practice when you attend one of the hands-on sessions at the ACG 2016 Hands-on Workshop Center. Numerous hands-on 

sessions will be offered, many for GI fellows only. The Hands-on Workshop Center is free to all ACG 2016 attendees; registration 

for all sessions, except fellows only, will take place on-site at ACG 2016. Workshop Directors Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG, and 

Srinadh Komanduri, MD, MS, have created a team of well-known experts to lead each session. (Hands-on Workshop sessions 

are not offered for CME.) 

Pre-registration for all Hands-on sessions opens on Saturday, October 15th, 

at the Hands-on Workshop Center counter in the ACG Registration area on Level 1. 


3:45 pm - 6:45 pm 

Upper EMR | Faculty Leader: Kenneth K. Wang, MD, FACG 

Faculty: Brian R. Boulay, MD, Patrick S. Yachimski, MD, 

Hans Gerdes, MD 

Polypectomy | Faculty Leader: Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG 

Faculty: Joseph C. Anderson, MD, FACG, Cyrus R. Piraka, 

MD, Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG 

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Foreign Body Removal | 

Faculty Leader: Mohammed A. Al-Haddad, MD, FACG 

Faculty: David J. Hass, MD, FACG, Fadi Antaki, MD, 

Abdul Hamid El Chafic, MD 

Hemostasis | Faculty Leader: John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG 

Faculty: Lauren G. Khanna, MD, MS, Mihir Wagh, MD, 

FACG, Julia J. Liu, MD, FACG 

Monday, October, 17 

10:15 am - 1:00 pm 

Stenting | Faculty Leader: Jason B. Klapman, MD 

Faculty: Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG, Shivangi S. Kothari, MD, 

Janak N. Shah, MD 

10:30 am - 1:30 pm 

Hemostasis | Faculty Leader: Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG 

Faculty: Raj J. Shah, MD, Michael C. Duffy, MD, FACG, 

Patrick I. Okolo, III, MD, MPH 

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm 

Hemorrhoid Therapy | 

Faculty Leader: David A. Johnson, MD, MACG 

Faculty: Steven D. Gillon, DO, Stephen W. Landreneau, MD, 

FACG, Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG, Truptesh H. Kothari, MD, 

MS 

1:45 pm - 4:30 pm 

EMR and ESD with the Asian Experts | 

Faculty Leader: Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG 

Faculty: Tomoki Michida, MD, PhD, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, MD, 

PhD, Xu Shu, MD, Lei Wang, MD, PhD 

2:00 pm - 4:45 pm 

Mucosal Ablation | 

Faculty Leader: V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FACG 

Faculty: Srinadh Komanduri, MD, MS, Sachin B. Wani, MD, 

Kumar Krishnan, MD 

ERCP | Faculty Leader: Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG 

Faculty: Douglas K. Pleskow, MD, John A. Martin, MD, 

Ali A. Siddiqui, MD 

10:15 am - 1:15 pm 

ERCP | Faculty Leader: Ali A. Siddiqui, MD 

Faculty: Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, Peter V. Draganov, 

MD, FACG, Luis F. Lara, MD 

EMR/Polypectomy | 

Faculty Leader: Andrew Y. Wang, MD, FACG 

Faculty: Dushant S. Uppal, MD, MSc, Field F. Willingham, 

MD, MPH, Stacie A. F. Vela, MD 


HANDS-ON WORKSHOP CENTER 


10:15 am - 1:00 pm 

Capsule Endoscopy | Faculty Leader: Adam C. Stein, MD 

Faculty: Carol E. Semrad, MD, FACG, Dejan Micic, MD 

Enteroscopy | Faculty Leader: Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG 

Faculty: Vijay Jayaraman, MD, Shivangi S. Kothari, MD 

EUS | Faculty Leader: Massimo Raimondo, MD, FACG 

Faculty: James L. Buxbaum, MD, Mohammad A. Al-Haddad, 

MD, FACG 

10:30 am - 1:30 pm 

Mucosal Ablation | 

Faculty Leader: Srinivas Gaddam, MD 

Faculty: V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FACG, 

Sachin B. Wani, MD 

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm 

Esophageal & Anorectal Motility Disorders | 

Faculty Leader: John E. Pandolfino, MD, MSCI, FACG 

Faculty: Ali Rezaie, MD, MSc, Abraham Khan, MD 

Hemorrhoid Therapy | 

Faculty Leader: Waqar A. Qureshi, MD, FACG 

Faculty: Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG, Truptesh H. Kothari, 

MD, MS 

Foreign Body Removal | 

Faculty Leader: Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FACG 

Faculty: Luis F. Lara, MD, Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD, FACG 

Monday, October, 17 

GI FELLOWS ONLY SESSIONS 

MONDAY 

GI Fellows 

Sessions! 

7:45 am - 9:30 am 

Stenting | Faculty Leader: Virenda Joshi, MD 

Faculty: Cyrus R. Piraka, MD, Syed M. Abbas Fehmi, MD, 

Kevin E. Woods, MD 

ERCP | Faculty Leader: Janak N. Shah, MD 

Faculty: Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG, David E. Loren, MD, 

Mansour A. Parsi, MD, MPH 

EMR/Polypectomy | Faculty Leader: Harshit S. Khara, MD 

Faculty: Mohamed O. Othman, MD, Ara Sahakian, MD, 

Alireza Sedarat, MD 

Hemostasis | Faculty Leader: Jeffrey H. Lee, MD, MPH, FACG 

Faculty: Christopher V. Almario, MD, Priya Jamidar, MD, 

FACG, Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG 

GI Fellows-only session times: 

7:45 am – 8:30 am and 8:45 am – 9:30 am 

Pre-registration for the GI fellows sessions took 

place in September. Visit the Hands-on Workshop 

Desk in the ACG Registration Area on Level 

1 to see if on-site registration is available. 

The Hands-on Workshop Center is located in the Exhibit Hall, 

and will be open when the Exhibit Halls is open. Exhibit Hall hours are: 

Sunday, October 16 ....3:30 pm - 7:00 pm 

Monday, October 17 ...10:15 am - 4:45 pm 

Tuesday, October 18 ...10:15 am - 4:30 pm 


AND AWARDS 

No CME is offered for Hands-on Workshop sessions. 

ACG Hands-on Workshop Center supporters: 

Boston Scientific • C2 Therapeutics • CONMED Endoscopic Technologies • Cook Medical – Endoscopy • CRH 

Medical • CSA Medical • EndoChoice • ERBE USA, Inc. • FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA – Endoscopy Division 

• Genii, Inc. • Halyard Health (formerly Kimberly-Clark) • Medivators • Medtronic • Merit Medical Endotek • 

Olympus America, Inc. • Ovesco Endoscopy USA, Inc. • PENTAX Medical • Redfield Corporation • Sandhill 

Scientific • Smart Medical Systems Ltd. • US Endoscopy Group 



There are numerous opportunities at ACG 2016 to network with your peers. Here are a few of the events taking place 

this year at ACG 2016. Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place at The Venetian/Sands Expo. 

The Opening Welcome Reception 

Sunday, October 16, 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm 

EXHIBIT HALL C 

Immediately following the conclusion of the Postgraduate 

Course, join colleagues for the ACG 2016 Opening Welcome 

Reception in the Exhibit Hall. The Reception will feature hors 

d’oeuvres and refreshments. This casual social gathering will 

give all attendees the opportunity to explore the Hall, meet with 

exhibitors, and network and mingle with fellow professionals. 

Additional Receptions 

SCOPY Award Recognition Reception 


4:00 pm – 4:45 pm • Exhibitor Theater - Booth #254 

In 2015, the College introduced the “SCOPY” – Service Award for 

Colorectal Cancer Outreach, Prevention & Year-Round Excellence 

to recognize the achievements of our members in their community 

engagement, education and awareness efforts for colorectal cancer. 

This year’s winners will be recognized by the Public Relations 

Committee and the leadership of the College at an event before the 

Opening Welcome Reception. The ACG SCOPY honors outstanding 

creativity and commitment to spread the lifesaving message of 

colorectal cancer screening and prevention in the community. 

International Attendee Reception 


5:15 pm – 6:00 pm • Room 2602 

All international attendees are invited to attend and enjoy 

cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while meeting colleagues. 

NP/PA Reception 


5:15 pm – 6:00 pm • Room 2601 

All NP and PA attendees are invited to attend and enjoy 

cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while meeting colleagues. 

Alumni Receptions 


6:00 pm – 7:00 pm 

Every year, several alumni receptions are planned for alumni of 

various medical schools. Invited attendees will receive an 

invitation by mail from their alumni group. 

Additional Events 

ACG Presidential Address 


9:00 am – 9:30 am • Venetian Ballroom 

Kenneth R. DeVault MD, FACG, ACG President, will address 

attendees during the Presidential Address to mark the beginning 

of the Annual Meeting. The president uses this opportunity to 

welcome members, highlight ACG’s accomplishments over the 

past year, and bid farewell as he passes leadership of the ACG 

on to the president-elect. 

ACG Annual Business Meeting 


6:00 pm – 6:30 pm • Venetian Ballroom F 

All ACG Members and Fellows (FACG) are encouraged to attend 

the College’s Annual Business Meeting where College business 

will be discussed and voted on. The meeting will be held on 

Monday, October 17 at 6:00 pm, immediately following that day’s 

Annual Scientific Session. 

ACG Auxiliary 

Saturday through Tuesday 

The ACG Auxiliary will provide a Hospitality Suite for spouses 

during the ACG Annual Meeting, offering a place to relax and 

unwind, review tour and visitor information, or just chat with 

friends. Registration for Auxiliary members will also be available in 

the suite. The Auxiliary will also offer excursions as well as other 

events. A Schedule of Events for the ACG Auxiliary is on page 21. 

Women and Minorities in Gastroenterology Reception 


5:15 pm – 6:00 pm • Room 2604 

All those interested in the issues facing women and minorities in 

the GI field are invited to attend. 


AUXILIARY EVENTS AND SPECIAL TOURS 

Co-Presidents 

Patrice Koscheski 

pakoscheski@gmail.com 

Mimi Chung 

mimikwo@gmail.com 

Vice-Presidents (Tours) 

Jayne Hanauer 

jaynehanauer@gmail.com 

Leilani Katz 

Leilanikk@gmail.com 

Auxiliary Schedule at a Glance 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 

Conference Registration 

Venetian - Level 1 Registration 

7:00 am – 5:15 pm 

Auxiliary Registration/ 

Hospitality Suite* 


8:00 am – 10:00 am 

Tour – Hoover Dam 

Depart from Venetian 

9:45 am – 12:00 noon 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 



7:00 am – 6:30 pm 

Tour – Red Rock Canyon 

Depart from Venetian 

7:15 am – 2:00 pm 




8:00 am – 10:00 am 

Opening Welcome Reception** 


5:15 pm – 7:00 pm 

Vice-Presidents (Luncheon/ 

Hospitality) 

Renee Remily 

rmremily@comcast.net 

Carol Rubin 

legal1cj@aol.com 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 



6:00 am – 4:45 pm 




8:00 am – 10:00 am 

Auxiliary Member Luncheon** 

Sands Expo - Room 2501 

12:30 pm – 3:00 pm 

Auxiliary Board Meeting** 

Sands Expo - Room 2501 

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 



6:00 am – 5:00 pm 




8:00 am – 10:00 am 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 



6:00 am – 12:15 pm 

* Breakfast will be available Saturday through Tuesday in the 

Auxiliary Hospitality Suite. 

** All Auxiliary members invited. 

ACG Auxiliary Officers 2015-2016 

Vice-Presidents 

(Membership/Communications) 

Shelley DeVault 

shelleydevault@att.net 

Chrissy Johnson 

ckesslerjohnson@gmail.com 

Secretary 

Jayne Hanauer 

jaynehanauer@gmail.com 

Treasurers 

Laurie Leighton 

leighton85253@gmail.com 

Dorisann Rusche 

walker1468@aol.com 

ACG Auxiliary-Sponsored Tours at ACG 2016 

Visit the ACG Registration Desk for information. 

Hoover Dam Express Tour 

Saturday, October 15, pick-up at 9:45 am at the Venetian Tour 

Bus Lobby, returns at 12:00 noon 

Cost: $57, ACG Auxiliary Member; $67, non-members 

(includes transportation and tourguide) 

We’ll pick you up at at the Venetian Tour Bus Lobby before 

departing on this half-day express tour of the Hoover Dam. 

Experience this man-made engineering wonder of the world, 

one of the biggest and most successful government projects 

of its time, which was completed on time and under budget. 

The mighty Hoover Dam created Lake Mead – the largest 

man-made lake in the Western Hemisphere. 

Your professional driver / guide will provide narration on 

this roundtrip tour from Las Vegas while you enjoy a ride on 

a luxury motorcoach with airline-style reclining seats, foot 

rests, onboard restroom, air conditioning, and large vista view 

windows so you won't miss a thing. 

Don’t miss your chance to stand on top of this amazing piece 

of American History! 

Red Rock Canyon Tour and Off-road Adventure 

Sunday, October 16, pick-up is between 7:15 am – 7:45 am 

at the Venetian Tour Bus Lobby, returns 2:00 pm 

Cost: $85, ACG Auxiliary Member; $95, non-members 

(includes transportation, tour guide; lunch will be available for 

purchase) 

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, only 

minutes from the Strip, has scenery so dramatic that 

it is often selected as the backdrop for movies and 

commercials. Along the 13-mile scenic drive, you will view 

the impressive Wilson Cliffs, part of the 65-million-year-old 

Keystone Thrust. Numerous geological features abound, 

including the fossilized sand dunes of the brilliantly 

colored Calico Hills. A brief stop at the Visitor Center 

allows you to explore many fascinating exhibits, interactive 

learning experiences, and a well-stocked gift shop. 

Take the road less traveled! Break away from the 13-mile 

loop and ramble up Rocky Gap Road in our one-of-a-kind 

custom 4X4 Tour Trekker for an off-road adventure. Beautiful 

desert scenery, ancient Native American pictographs, and 

diverse vegetation make this tour one you’ll never forget. 

Please note that tours and fees are subject to change 

Visit the ACG Auxiliary webpage at www.acgaux.gi.org 

and their Facebook page, ACG Auxiliary, for additional 

information on the tours, hospitality suite, 

luncheon, and auxiliary membership. 


AND AWARDS 


SPECIAL LECTURES AND AWARDS 

J. EDWARD BERK DISTINGUISHED LECTURE 

(formerly ACG Distinguished Lecture) 

2016 Kenneth K. Wang, MD, FACG: 

Endoscopy 2020: Preparing for the 

Future 

2015 David A. Johnson, MD, MACG: 

Sleep Effect on GI Health and 

Disease: Eyes Wide Open? 

2014 Richard A. Kozarek, MD, FACG: 

GI and Endoscopic Training for the 

Future Gastroenterologist 

2013 Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG: 

Avoiding Burnout: Finding Balance 

Between Work and Everything Else 

2012 Mark Feldman, MD, FACG: Is Gastric 

Secretion Still Relevant? 

2011 Seymour Katz, MD, MACG: 

Management of the Elderly IBD 

Patient: A Wake-up Call 

2010 Donald O. Castell, MD, MACG: 

Academic Mentoring 

2009 Michael F. Sorrell, MD, FACG: 

Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist: 

Identical or Complementary? 

2008 Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG: 

Advances in Colonoscopy: New 

Platforms, New Techniques, New 

Imaging Technology: What Do They 

Mean? 

2007 M. Brian Fennerty, MD, FACG: Alice 

in Wonderland: The Endoscopist of 

the Future and the Gastrointestinal 

Mucosa Through the ‘New’ Looking 

Glass 

2006 Joel E. Richter, MD, MACG: 

Eosinophilic Esophagitis: New Disease 

or Old Friend in Disguise? 

2005 Bruce R. Bacon, MD, FACG: 

Hereditary Hemochromatosis – What 

We Have Learned Since the Discovery 

of HFE 

2004 Brian Saunders, MBBS, MD, MRCP: 

Colonoscopy in Evolution 

2003 Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG: 

Demystifying Motility; Gut Motor 

Dysfunction in Clinical Practice 

2002 Roger Williams, CBE, MD: Improved 

Treatments for Decompensated Liver 

Disease Including Liver Support 

Devices 

2001 Richard P. MacDermott, MD, FACG: 

Immunology and Therapy of IBD 

2000 Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG: 

Patients’ Attitudes and Apprehensions 

About Endoscopy: Calming Troubled 

Waters 

1999 Marcia Angell, MD: Evaluating Media 

Stories of Health Risk 

1998 Kees Huibregtse, MD: The 

Endoscopic Approach to Benign Bile 

Duct Strictures and Leaks 

1997 David Wingate, MD: Small Bowel 

Motility – Out of the Closet and into 

the Clinic 

1996 Guido Tytgat, MD: Conditions 

Mimicking Crohn’s Disease 

1995 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG: Peptic 

Ulcer Disease: The Rest of the Story 

1994 Eugene R. Schiff, MD, FACG: Long 

Term Treatment of Chronic Viral C 

Hepatitis 

1993 Jerome Kassirer, MD, FACG: Making 

Decisions with Patients: Fixing the 

Flaws 

1992 Willis C. Maddrey, MD, FACG: Chronic 

Hepatitis – 1992 

1991 Robert H. Blank, MD: Rationing 

Medicine: Hard Choices in the 1990’s 

1990 Vay Liang Go, MD: Brain-Gut 

Interaction: Relevance to Clinical 

Gastroenterology 

1989 Professor Dame Sheila Sherlock: Liver 

Disease – The Next Decade 

1988 Thomas Almy, MD (Hon.): The 

Gastroenterologist and The Graying of 

America 

1987 John Fordtran, MD, FACG (Hon.): 

Recent Insights into the Pathogenesis 

of Chronic Diarrhea 

1986 Henry D. Janowitz, MD, FACG: The 

Natural History of Inflammatory Bowel 

Disease and Therapeutic Decisions 

1985 Norton J. Greenberger, MD, FACG 

(Hon.): Pathophysiological Approach 

to the Patient with a Diarrheal 

Disorder 

1984 Henri Sarles, MD: Management of 

Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis 

1983 Denis P. Burkitt, MD: The Role of 

Fibre in the Prevention of Common 

Intestinal Disease 

1982 Howard A. Spiro, MD, FACG: From 

Parsnips to Pomegranates – A Look 

Back at Gastroenterology 

1981 Basil I. Hirschowitz, MD, FACG: 

Clinical Perspectives of Gastric 

Secretion 

1980 Charles E. Code, MD, FACG (Hon.): 

The InterDigestive Gastrointestinal 

Housekeeper 

1979 Baruch S. Blumberg, MD, FACG 

(Hon.): The Relation Between HBsAG 

and Hepatic Carcinoma 

1978 Charles S. Lieber, MD, FACG: Alcohol 

and the Liver: Progress Through 1978 

1977 Joseph B. Kirsner, MD, FACG (Hon.): 

The Biomedical Problems Presented 

by Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

1976 Basil C. Morson, MD, FACG (Hon.): 

Biopsy of the Colon and Rectum in 

Inflammatory Disease 

1975 Thomas C. Chalmers, MD, FACG 

(Hon.): What Should Distinguish a 

Gastroenterologist? 

1974 Lloyd M. Nyhus, MD, FACG (Hon.): 

New Frontiers in Treatment of 

Duodenal Ulcer 

1973 Henry L. Bockus, MD, FACG (Hon.): 

The Doctor Image 

1972 Henry Colcher, MD, FACG: 

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1972 

1971 Irving M. Arias, MD, FACG (Hon.): 

Jaundice–1972 

1970 Hans Popper, MD, FACG (Hon.): The 

Problem of Hepatitis 

1969 Richard H. Marshak, MD, FACG: 

Ulcerative Granulomas and Ischemic 

Colitis 

1968 David A. Dreiling, MD, FACG: Basic 

Mechanism in Pancreatic Secretion 

DAVID SUN LECTURESHIP IN 

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION 

2016 Nicholas J. Talley, MD, MBBS, PhD, 

MMedSci, FACG: Functional Disease 

of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Is There 

a Light at the End of the Tunnel? 

2015 William D. Chey, MD, FACG: 

Food: The Main Course to Disease 

and Wellness 

2014 Thomas A. Scully, JD: The Cloudy 

Future for Physicians: Reimbursement 

and Practice Changes in the Post-ACA 

Era 

2013 Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH: 

Gastroenterology and Public Health in 

the Era of Health Reform 

2012 Douglas A. Drossman, MD, MACG: 

Helping Your Patient by Helping 

Yourself: How to Improve the Patient- 

Physician Relationship 

2011 Gregory B. Haber, MD, FACG: 

Challenges in ERCP — Lessons 

Learned 

2010 Tom R. DeMeester, MD, FACG: 

Détente in the Therapy of GERD 

2009 Fergus Shanahan, MD, FACG: Gut 

Microbes: From Bugs to Drugs 

2008 William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG: The 

Future Direction of IBD Care 

2007 H. Worth Boyce, Jr., MD, MACG: 

Esophageal Dilation: A Perspective of 

45 Years of Experience: Pearls, Perils 

and Pitfalls 

2006 Anthony N. Kalloo, MD, FACG: 

Natural Ofifice Transgastric 

Endoscopic Surgery: Dawn of a New 

Era 

2005 Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG: 

Optimizing the Impact and Safety 

of Colonoscopy in Colon Cancer 

Prevention 



2004 Richard L. Sampliner, MD, FACG: 

Current Controversies in Barrett’s 

Esophagus 


Superior Mesenteric Arterial Emboli 

and Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: An 

Update 

2002 Christina M. Surawicz, MD, FACG: 

The Differential Diagnosis of Colitis 

2001 Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACG: 

Chronic Diarrhea 

2000 Teresa Wright, MD: Hepatitis C in the 

Next Decade 

1999 Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG: New 

Therapies for the Treatment of IBD 

1998 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG: 

Treatment of H. pylori – 1998 

1997 Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, FACG: 

Alcoholic Liver Disease 

1996 Rodger Haggitt, MD, FACG: Dysplasia 

in Ulcerative Colitis: A 20-Year 

Odyssey 

1995 David Skinner, MD: Esophageal 

Surgery – 1995 

1994 Thomas Starzl, MD: Gastrointestinal 

Organ Transplantation for the 1990s – 

An Outcome Analysis. Can We Afford 

the Technology in the Era of Cost 

Containment? 

1993 Cyrus E. Rubin, MD, FACG: Small 

Bowel Pathology 

1992 Peter Cotton, MD, FACG: Malignant 

Obstructive Jaundice: A Real 

Challenge 

1991 Sum P. Lee, MD, FACG: 

Pathophysiology of Gallstone 

Formation: Romancing the Stone 

1990 Marvin Sleisenger, MD: GI Diseases in 

the Immunocompromised Host 

1989 Laszlo Safrany, MD, FACG: Bile 

Ducts, Common Duct Stones, and 

Pancreatitis 

1988 Scott J. Boley, MD: Colon Ischemia – 

The First 25 Years 

1987 William Y. Chey, MD, FACG: 

Ulcerogenic Tumor Syndrome in 1987 

1986 David H. Van Thiel, MD, FACG: 

Liver Transplant – The Role of the 

Gastroenterologist 

1985 James W. Freston, MD, FACG: The 

Therapy of Peptic Ulcer Disease: 

Where are We? 

1984 Henri Sarles, MD: Pathogenesis of 

Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis – A 

Secretory Concept 

1983 Thomas C. Chalmers, MD, FACG: The 

Clinical Trial 

1982 Sidney J. Winawer, MD, FACG: 

Surveillance of GI Cancer 

1981 Paul D. Webster, III, MD, FACG: Acute 

and Chronic Pancreatitis 

1980 Paul Sherlock, MD, FACG: Current 

Concepts of the Epidemiology and 

Etiology of Colorectal Cancer 

1979 I. N. Marks, MD, FACG: Crossroads in 

Peptic Ulcer Therapy 

1978 Rosalyn S. Yalow, PhD: 

Radioimmunoassay in 


1977 J. Edward Berk, MD, FACG: New 

Dimensions in the Laboratory 

Diagnosis of Pancreatic Disease 

THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF 

GASTROENTEROLOGY LECTURE 

2016 Tram T. Tran, MD, FACG: Hepatitis 

C: The Past, the Present, and the 

Future 

2015 Brennan M. R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, 

FACG: How Information Technology 

Will Transform Gastroenterology 

2014 Charles N. Bernstein, MD, FACG: 

Treatment of IBD: Where We Are and 

Where We Are Going 

2013 David T. Rubin, MD, FACG, & 

Stephen M. Collins, MBBS: The 

Emerging Role of the Microbiome in 

the Pathogenesis and Management of 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease 


Fecal Transplantation for Persistent C. 

difficile Infection 

2011 Professor Peter Gibson: Food Choice 

as a Key Management Strategy for 

Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms 

2010 Douglas A. Drossman, MD, MACG: 

Abuse, Trauma and GI Symptoms: Is 

There a Link? 

2009 Loren A. Laine, MD, FACG: PPI- 

Clopidogrel Interaction: Fact or 

Fiction? 

2008 Christopher C. Thompson, MD, FACG: 

Endoscopic Management of Obesity; 

and Michael Sarr, MD: Reoperative 

Bariatric Surgery, When to and Not to 

2007 Anthony N. Kalloo, MD, FACG, & 

Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD, FACG: NOTES: 

Just Because We Can, Should We? 

2006 David A. Johnson, MD, MACG, Robert 

E. Schoen, MD, MPH & Gregory S. 

Cooper, MD, FACG: Colon Cancer 

Screening: When to Start and Stop 

2005 Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG & 

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG: 

Steroid-Refractory Severe Acute 

Ulcerative Colitis: Infliximab or 

Cyclosporine 

2004 Arthur Boudreaux, MD, Douglas K. 

Rex, MD, MACG & Gregory Zuccaro, 

Jr., MD, FACG: The Use of Anesthesia 

in Endoscopy – A Critical Examination 

2003 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG & Jay L. 

Goldstein, MD, FACG: Emerging Data 

on NSAIDs, GI Complications and 

Implications for Your Practice 

DAVID Y. GRAHAM LECTURE 

2016 Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG: A View 

From the Other Side of the Bed: 

Lessons Learned 

2015 Ikuo Hirano, MD, FACG: Eosinophilic 

Esophagitis 2015: From Acid Reflux to 

Food Allergy 

2014 Naga P. Chalasani, MD, FACG: 

Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver 

Injury: What Have We Learned in the 

Last Decade? 

2013 Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG: 

Leadership in Medicine 2013: Do We 

Need a New Approach? 

2012 John Fordtran, MD, FACG: Factitious 

Disease 

2011 Irving Waxman, MD, FACG: 

Endotherapy for Barrett’s Esophagus: 

Cure or Quagmire 

2010 Grace H. Elta, MD, FACG: GI Training: 

Where Is It Headed? 

2009 Peter J. Kahrilas, MD, FACG: 

Esophageal Motor Disorders in 

Terms of High Resolution Pressure 

Topography: What has Changed? 


Colon Ischemia: Respice, Adspice, 

Prospice 

2007 Walter L. Peterson, MD, FACG: 

Evidence Based Medicine: 

What Does it Mean for 

Gastroenterology—Present and 

Future? 

2006 Amnon Sonnenberg, MD, 

MSc, FACG: The “Incredibly 

Simple” Solution to the Cohort 

Phenomenon of Peptic Ulcer 

2005 Francis K. L. Chan, MD: Use of 

NSAIDs in a COX-2 Restricted 

Environment 

2004 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG: 

Helicobacter pylori and Gastric 

Cancer: The Problem – The Solution 


AND AWARDS 



EMILY COURIC MEMORIAL LECTURE 

2016 David E. Fleischer, MD, FACG: Why 

the Esophageal Health of a Masai 

Tribesman in Kenya Matters to GI 

Docs in the U.S. 

2015 Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG: National 

Registry Benchmarking for 

Colonoscopy Quality: The “High 

Road” Toward Improving the 

Performance of Colonoscopy and 

Cancer Prevention 

2014 Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG: 

Cancer in IBD: The Colon and Beyond 

2013 Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, 

FACG: Can We Prevent Cancer in 

Barrett’s Esophagus? 

2012 Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG: Optimizing 

the Diagnosis and Management of 

Patients with Hereditary Colorectal 

Cancer 

2011 Robert H. Hawes, MD, FACG: Current 

Diagnosis and Management of Cystic 

Neoplasms of the Pancreas 

2010 David A. Johnson, MD, MACG: 

Colon Cancer Screening: Evolution to 

Eradication... 

2009 Dennis J. Ahnen, MD: The Adenoma- 

Carcinoma Sequence Revisited–Has 

the Era of Genetic Tailoring Finally 

Arrived? 

2008 Kenneth E. L. McColl, MD: Why Has 

Adenocarcinoma Moved from the 

Stomach to the Esophagus and Where 

Does Sex Come In To It All? 

2007 Peter A. Banks, MD, MACG: 

Pancreatic Cancer: Present 

Understanding and Future Prospects 

2006 Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG: What is 

Needed to Transform Colonoscopy 

into a Truly Protective Strategy Against 

Colorectal Cancer? 

JEROME MARKS MEMORIAL LECTURE 

2012 Lawrence S. Friedman, MD, FACG: 

Gastroenterology Then and 

Now – 1932-2012 

BERK/FISE CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 

(formerly the ACG Clinical 

Achievement Award) 

2016 Linda Rabeneck, MD, MACG 

2015 Peter A. Banks, MD, MACG 

2014 Edgar Achkar, MD, MACG 

2013 Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG 

2012 David A. Johnson, MD, MACG 

2011 Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG 

2010 Roy K. H. Wong, MD, MACG 

2009 Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG 

2008 Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, MACG 

2007 Joel E. Richter, MD, MACG 

2006 Seymour Katz, MD, MACG 

2005 David B. Sachar, MD, MACG 

2004 Alvin M. Zfass, MD, MACG 

2003 Arthur H. Aufses, Jr., MD, MACG 

2002 Cyrus Rubin, MD, FACG 

2001 Jerome D. Waye, MD, MACG 

2000 Bergein Overholt, MD, MACG 

1999 Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG 

1998 Leslie H. Bernstein, MD, FACG 

1997 Sidney J. Winawer, MD, MACG 

1996 Burton I. Korelitz, MD, MACG 

1995 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG 

1994 Howard Spiro, MD, FACG 

1993 F. Warren Nugent, MD, FACG 

1992 Henry D. Janowitz, MD, FACG 

1991 John T. Galambos, MD, FACG 

1990 Leon Schiff, MD, FACG 

1989 James L. A. Roth, MD, FACG 

1988 J. Edward Berk, MD, MACG 

1987 Leonidas Berry, MD, FACG 

THE SAMUEL S. WEISS AWARD FOR 

OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN 

COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 

2016 shared by: 

Richard G. Farmer, MD, MACG 

Burton I. Korelitz, MD, MACG 

Sidney J. Winawer, MD, MACG 

2015 Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG 

2014 Jamie S. Barkin, MD, MACG 

2013 Jack A. Di Palma, MD, MACG 

2012 Martin H. Floch, MD, MACG 

2011 Frank L. Lanza, MD, FACG 

2008 Robert E. Kravetz, MD, MACG 

2006 William D. Carey, MD, MACG 

2005 David Y. Graham, MD, MACG 

2004 Edgar Achkar, MD, FACG 

2002 Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG 

2001 Joel E. Richter, MD, MACG 

2000 Seymour Katz, MD, FACG 

1998 Rowen K. Zetterman, MD, FACG 

1997 Arthur H. Aufses, Jr., MD, MACG 

1996 Arvey I. Rogers, MD, MACG 

1995 Jerome D. Waye, MD, MACG 

1994 J. Edward Berk, MD, MACG 

1993 Arthur Lindner, MD, MACG 

1992 Franz Goldstein, MD, MACG 

1991 James L. Achord, MD, MACG 

1990 Robert L. Berger, MD, FACG 

1989 Angelo E. DaGradi, MD, MACG 

1987 Joseph E. Walther, MD, MACG 

1986 Richard L. Wechsler, MD, FACG 

1984 John P. Papp, MD, MACG 

1982 Daniel Weiss, BS, MA 

1980 David A. Dreiling, MD, MACG 

1978 Henry Colcher, MD, MACG 

1976 Murrel H. Kaplan, MD, FACG 

1974 Robert R. Bartunek, MD, FACG 

1972 Milton J. Matzner, MD, FACG 

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD 

2016 David J. Hass, MD, FACG 

2015 Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH 

2014 Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG 

2013 Richard T. McGlaughlin, MD 

2012 March E. Seabrook, MD, FACG 

2011 Joseph D. DiMase, MD, FACG 

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD 

2015 Guilherme G. Macedo, MD, PhD, 

FACG 

2014 Henry Cohen, MD, FACG 

2013 Toshifumi Hibi, MD, PhD, FACG 

2012 Flavio Steinwurz, MD, FACG 

2011 Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG 

MINORITY HEALTH CARE AWARD 

2016 Maria T. Abreu, MD 

2014 Fritz Francois, MD, FACG 

2013 Frank A. Hamilton, MD, MPH, MACG 

2008 Abbasi J. Akhtar, MD, FACG 

2007 LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr., MD, FACG 

ACG 2016 MASTERS RECIPIENTS 

Bruce R. Bacon, MD, MACG 

Flavio Steinwurz, MD, MACG 

Santhi S. Vege, MD, MACG 

Detailed information about 

ACG 2016 award recipients 

is provided in the awards 

brochure distributed with 

your registration materials. 


PAPER AND POSTER AWARDS 

ACG 2016 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING 

ACG 2016 Paper and Poster Awards 

The College congratulates the following paper and poster 

presenter award winners. Many posters have also been 

awarded a Presidential Poster Award. They are identified 

with an asterisk (*) before the poster number. 

2016 ACG Auxiliary Award Recipient (Member) 

PAPER 6. The Sum of Adenoma Diameters on Index Colonoscopy 

Predicts Risk of Metachronous Colorectal Adenomas as Accurately as 

the Current Surveillance Paradigm: Implications for Resect and Discard 

Joseph C. Anderson, MD 1 , Carolyn Morris, MPH 2 , Douglas Robertson, 

MD, MPH 3 , Elizabeth L. Barry, PhD 4 , Jane Figueiredo, PhD 5 , Marcia 

Cruz, MD, PhD 6 , Roberd M. Bostick, MD, MPH 7 , Dennis Ahnen, MD, 

FACG 8 , John Baron, MD, MS, MSc 9 ; 1. Dartmouth College Geisel 

School of Medicine, Hanover, NH; 2. Dartmouth College, St. Louis, 

MO; 3. White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, 

VT; 4. Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, Lebanon, NH; 

5. University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer 

Center, Los Angeles, CA; 6. University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive 

Cancer Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 7. Emory University, Atlanta, 

GA; 8. University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO; 9. 

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 

2016 ACG Auxiliary Award Recipient (Trainee) 

PAPER 62. Visceral Adipose Tissue Predicts Acute Necrosis and Multisystem 

Organ Failure in Acute Pancreatitis 

Ashwinee Natu, MD 1 , Scott Yasinow, MD 1 , Emad Mansoor, MD 1 , 

Amitabh Chak, MD 1 , Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH 2 , Brooke Glessing, MD 1 , 

Tyler Stevens, MD 2 , Eric Remer, MD 2 , Tyler Richards, MD 1 , Amit 

Gupta, MBBS, MD 1 , Peter Lee, MBChB 2 ; 1. University Hospitals Case 

Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; 2. 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

2016 ACG Case Reports Journal Award Recipients 

* POSTER 2029. Cholelithiasis and Cirrhosis in a 28-Year-Old Man 

Fadi Francis, MD 1 , Roy Frye, MD, PhD 1 , Obaid Shaikh, MD 1 , Jana G. 

Hashash, MD, MSc 2 ; 1. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, 

PA; 2. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 

* POSTER 207. Pedigree Analysis Supports a Genotypic-phenotypic 

Correlation Between an AXIN2 Variant of Unknown Significance and 

Polyposis/Colorectal Cancer 

Amrit Lamba, MD, Parth Parekh, MD, Christopher Dvorak, MS, CGC, 

Jordan Karlitz, MD; Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New 

Orleans, LA 

2016 ACG Category Award Recipients 

PAPER 57. Needle Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Can Reliably 

Distinguish Mucinous from Non-mucinous Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: 

An International External Inter-and Intra-observer Study 

Category – Biliary/Pancreas 

Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH 1 , William R. Brugge, MD, MPH 2 , 

John M. Dewitt, MD 3 , Pradermchai Kongkam, MD 4 , Bertrand 

Napoleon, MD 5 , Carlos Robles-Medranda, MD 6 , Damien Tan, MBBS 7 , 

Samer El-Dika, MD 8 , Sean McCarthy, MD 1 , Jon Walker, MD, MS 9 , Mary 

E. Dillhoff, MD, MS 1 , Andrei Manilchuk, MD 10 , Carl Schmidt, MD 1 , 

Philip A. Hart, MD 1 , Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 1 ; 1. The Ohio State 

University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 2. Massachusetts 

General Hospital, Boston, MA; 3. Indiana University Medical Center, 

Indianapolis, IN; 4. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Excellence Center, 

Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, 

Bangkok, Thailand; 5. Hospital Prive Jean Mermoz, Generale de Sante, 

Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France; 6. Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades 

Digestivas, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador; 7. Singapore General 

Hospital, Singapore, Singapore; 8. The Ohio State University Division 

of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition, Columbus, OH; 9. The 

Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH; 10. The Ohio 

State University, Columbus, OH 

PAPER 13. An Electronic Medical Record-based Scoring System for 

Estimating the Risk of Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in Veterans 

Category – CRC Prevention 

Thomas F. Imperiale, MD 1 , Timothy Imler, MD 1 , Eric A. Sherer, 

PhD 2 , Charles Kahi, MD 3 , Jason Larson 3 , Jon Cardwell 3 , Cynthia S. 

Johnson, MS 4 , Fadi Antaki, MD 5 , Christopher Ashley, MD 6 , Gyorgy 

Baffy, MD 7 , Ilseung Cho, MD 8 , Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS 9 , Jason 

K. Hou, MD 10 , Mark A. Korsten, MD 11 , Anil B. Nagar, MD 12 , Swati 

Patel, MD 13 , Kittichai Promrat, MD 14 , Douglas Robertson, MD, MPH 15 , 

Sameer Saini, MD 16 , Robert Shaw, MD 17 , Amandeep Shergill, MD, 

MPH 18 , Walter E. Smalley, MD, MPH 19 ; 1. Indiana University School 

of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, 

LA; 3. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; 4. Department 

of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, 

IN; 5. John D. Dingell VA Medical Center & Wayne State University, 

Detroit, MI; 6. Samuel S. Stratton VAMC, Albany, NY; 7. VA Boston 

HealthCare System, Boston, MA; 8. New York University, New York, 

NY; 9. VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA; 10. Baylor 

College of Medicine, Houston, TX; 11. James J. Peters VA Medical 

Center, Bronx, NY; 12. West Haven VA Medical Center, West Haven, 

CT; 13. Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO; 14. Brown University, 

Providence, RI; 15. White River Junction VA Medical Center, White 

River Junction, VT; 16. Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, Ann 

Arbor, MI; 17. New York VA Medical Center, Northport, NY; 18. San 

Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA; 19. Nashville VA 

Medical Center, Nashville, TN 

PAPER 7. Redefining Cure in Clostridium difficile Infection: Clinical 

Assessment 4 Weeks After Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Is 

Predictive of Standard 8-week Cure Endpoint 

Category – Colon 

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH 1 , Emmalee Phelps, BS 2 , Huiping 

Xu, PhD 3 , Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 4 , Monika Fischer, MD, MS 5 ; 1. 

Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Cambridge, MA; 2. Indiana University, 

Indianapolis, IN; 3. Indiana University, Department of Biostatistics, 

Indianapolis, IN; 4. OpenBiome, Medford, MA; 5. Indiana University 

School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 

* POSTER 1749. Clinical Impact of Duodenoscope Microbiological 

Surveillance Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative 

Category – Endoscopy 

Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA 1 , Disha Sampat, MPH 2 , Suma 

Chennubhotla, MD 1 , Vishal Kaila, MD 3 , Julie Guider, MD 1 , Bijun 

S. Kannadath, MBBS 1 , Audrey Wanger, PhD 1 , Galit Holzmann- 

Pazgal, MD 1 , John Butler, MD 2 , Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, MD 1 ; 1. 

UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX; 2. Memorial 

Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX; 3. 

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

PAPER 23. Comparison of Objective Esophageal pH Study Findings 

After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy vs Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy 

in Achalasia 

Category – Esophagus 

Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD 1 , Prashanthi Thota, MD 1 , Umar 

Hayat, MD 1 , Ramprasad Jegadeesan, MD 1 , Rocio Lopez, MS 1 , 

Monica Ray, MD 1 , Scott Gabbard, MD 2 , Neha Wadhwa, MD 1 , 

Sudish Murthy, MD 1 , Siva Raja, MD 1 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH; 2. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

* POSTER 1119. Prevalence and Predictors of Bowel Incontinence: 

Results from a US Population-Based Study 

Category – Functional Bowel Disease 

Stacy B. Menees, MD, MSCRDSA 1 , Christopher V. Almario, MD, 

MSHPM 2 , William D. Chey, MD, FACG 3 , Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, 

FACG 4 ; 1. University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; 

2. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 3. University of 

Michigan Gastroenterology, Ann Arbor, MI; 4. Cedars-Sinai Center for 

Outcomes Research and Education, Los Angeles, CA 

* Presidential Poster Award 


AND AWARDS 




PAPER 67. Increased Blood Transfusion Requirements with 

Pharmacologic Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis During IBD 

Exacerbation 

Category – IBD 

Keith Sultan, MD 1 , Kush Bhorania, MD 2 , Dev Shah, MD 1 , Sundas 

Khan, MD 1 , Elinor Zhou, MD 3 , Nina Kohn, MBA, MA 4 , Alex 

Spyropoulos, MD 5 ; 1. Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, 

Manhasset, NY; 2. Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, New 

Hyde Park, NY; 3. Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT; 4. 

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY; 5. Hofstra 

Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY 

* POSTER 1984. An Analysis of Virological Failure Patients Treated 

for Hepatitis C (HCV) with Direct Acting Anti-viral (DAA) Therapy in a 

Community Based Practice: Is the Real World Like Clinical Trials? 

Category – Liver 

David Bernstein, MD 1 , Susan Lee, PharmD 1 , Tai-Ping Lee, MD 2 ; 

1. Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY; 

2. Northwell Health System (North Shore University - LIJ Medical 

Center), Manhasset, NY 

* POSTER 578. A Retrospective Claims Database Study of Treatment 

Patterns for Patients Newly Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s 

Disease from 2009-2014: Reduced Use of Aminosalicylates and 

Increase in Biologic Therapy 

Category – Outcomes Research 

Corey A. Siegel, MD, MS 1 , Damion Nero, PhD 2 , Nianwen Shi, PhD 3 ; 

1. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; 2. Truven 

Health Analytics Inc., Ann Arbor, MI; 3. Truven Health Analytics Inc., 

Cambridge, MA 

PAPER 26. Low Titer Endomysial Antibody (EMA) in Non-celiac 

Population Segregated from a Community with Immune Mediated 

Vasculitis. An Observational Study 

Category – Small Intestine/Unclassified 

P. Patrick Basu, MD 1 , Mark Aloysius, MD 2 , Ked Fortuzi, MD 3 , Leena 

Kavali, MD 3 , Elona Shehi, MD 3 , Niraj Shah, MD 4 ; 1. Weill Cornell 

Medical College Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, New 

York Presbyterian, New York, NY; 2. James J. Peters VA Medical 

Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 3. 

King’s County Hospital Medical Center, New York, NY; 4. University 

of North Carolina School of Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, New 

York, NY 

PAPER 41. The Trend and Outcomes of Anti-platelet and Anti- 

Thrombotic-Associated Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in the United 

States 

Category – Stomach 

Chung-Jyi Tsai, MD 1 , Ahyoung Kim, MD 2 , Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH 2 ; 

1. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH; 2. 


2016 ACG Fellow Award Recipients 

PAPER 55. Detection of Advanced Neoplasia in Pancreatic Cysts by 

Assay of Novel DNA Methylation Markers in Cyst Fluid: A Multicenter 

Pilot Study 

Category – Biliary/Pancreas 

Shounak Majumder, MD 1 , William R. Taylor, MS 1 , Tracy C. Yab, 

BS 1 , Calise K. Berger, BS 1 , Douglas W. Mahoney, MS 1 , Harry R. 

Aslanian, MD 2 , James J. Farrell, MD 2 , William E. Fisher, MD 3 , Bonnie 

Gould Rothberg, MD, PhD, MPH 4 , Ronald R. Salem, MD 2 , Diane 

M. Simeone, MD 5 , George J. Van Buren, MD 3 , Massimo Raimondo, 

MD 6 , Suresh T. Chari, MD 1 , John B. Kisiel, MD 1 , Mark D. Topazian, 

MD 1 , David A. Ahlquist, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Yale 

University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 3. Baylor College of 

Medicine, Houston, TX; 4. Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT; 5. 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 6. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 


* POSTER 960. Veterans’ Attitudes Towards De-intensification of 

Surveillance Colonoscopy for Low-Risk Adenomas 

Category – CRC Prevention 

Jennifer K. Maratt, MD 1 , Carmen Lewis, MD, MPH 2 , Darcy Saffar, 

MPH 3 , Lauren E. Weston, MPH 3 , Aimee Myers, BS 1 , Marc S. Piper, 

MD 1 , Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS 4 ; 1. University of Michigan Health 

System, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. University of Colorado School of Medicine, 

Aurora, CO; 3. Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI; 4. 

University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, 

Ann Arbor, MI 

PAPER 44. Outcomes of Early versus Delayed Colonoscopy in Lower 

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Using a Hospital Administrative Database 

Category – Colon 

Neha Nigam, MD, Parita Patel, MD, Neil Sengupta, MD, University of 

Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

* POSTER 985. Colonoscopy Procedural Increases Adenoma and Polyp 

Detection Rates in GI Trainees: A Longitudinal Analysis 

Category – Endoscopy 

Ravi Vora, MD, Sara Levy, MD, Emad Qayed, MD; Emory University 

School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 

* POSTER 1052. Practice Patterns for Adrenal Insufficiency Screening 

in Eosinophilic Esophagitis 

Category – Esophagus 

Sanjay Kumar, MD 1 , Dan Atkins, MD 2 , Todd D. Nebesio, MD 1 , Glenn 

T. Furuta, MD 2 , Sandeep K. Gupta, MD 1 ; 1. Indiana University 

School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. University of Colorado 

School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 

* POSTER 1880. Is There a Best Criteria to Use When Interpreting 

Lactulose Hydrogen Breath Testing with Nuclear Medicne Validation 

for the Diagnosis of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth? 

Category – Functional Bowel Disease 

Nathaniel Avila, MD 1 , Meera Avila, MD 2 , Jake Hutto, MD 3 , Andrew 

Dupont, MD 1 ; 1. UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX; 

2. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, 

TX; 3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

PAPER 33. Low Risk of Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive 

Therapy: A Population-Based Cohort Study 

Category – IBD 

Thomas Cotter, MBMCh 1 , Nicola Gathaiya, MBBS 1 , Jelena Catania, 

MD 1 , Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD 2 , William Tremaine, MD 1 , Larry 

Baddour, MD 1 , S. William Harmsen, MS 1 , William J. Sandborn, MD, 

FACG 3 , Andrew Limper, MD 1 , Darrell Pardi, MD, MS 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; 

3. University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 

PAPER 49. Racial Differences in Phenotype and Outcome Among 

Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Listed for Liver Transplant 

Category – Liver 

Julius Wilder, MD, PhD, Jackie Henson, BS, Yuval Patel, MD, Jiayin 

Zheng, PhD, Shein-Chung Chow, PhD, Andrew Muir, MD; Duke 

University, Durham, NC 

PAPER 39. Rates, Leading Causes, and Predictors of 30-day 

Readmission Following a Clostridium difficile Infection: A Nationwide 

Analysis 

Category – Outcomes Research 

Vijay Dalapathi, MD 1 , Kalpesh G. Patel, MD, PharmD 2 , Pavan 

Mankal, MD, MA 1 , Donald Kotler, MD 1 ; 1. Mount Sinai St. Luke’s 

and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY; 2. Rutgers New Jersey 

Medical School, Newark, NJ 

PAPER 61. Pain Abdomen: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients with 

Lead Toxicity Due to Ayurvedic Medicines 

Category – Small Intestine/Unclassified 

Praneet Wander, MD 1 , Varun Mehta, MBBS, MD, DM 2 , Vikram 

Narang, MBBS, MD 2 , Vandana Midha, MBBS, MD 2 , Ridhi Sood, 

MBBS 2 , Arshdeep Singh, MBBS, MD 2 , Ramit Mahajan, MBBS, MD 2 , 

Ajit Sood, MBBS, MD, DM 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount 

Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY; 2. Dayanand Medical College and 

Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 




* POSTER 1478. The 2011-2016 Prevalence of Eosinophilic Gastritis, 

Gastroenteritis, and Colitis in the United States: A Population-Based 

Study 

Category – Stomach 

Emad Mansoor, MD, Gregory Cooper, MD; University Hospitals Case 

Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 

2016 ACG Governors Award Recipients for 

Excellence in Clinical Research 

PAPER 2. Outcomes and Quality of Life Assessment After Gastric Per 

Oral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy (G-POEM) 

Sunil Dacha, MD 1 , Lianyong Li, MD 2 , Parit Mekaroonkamol, MD 1 , 

Nikrad Shahnavaz, MD 1 , Steven Keilin, MD 3 , Field Willingham, 

MD, MPH 3 , Jennifer Christie, MD 1 , Qiang Cai, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Emory 

University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 2. Beijing, People’s 

Republic of China; 3. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 

PAPER 8. Home Exercise Therapy Is Well-Tolerated and Improves 

Exercise Capacity in Patients with Child Pugh A and B Cirrhosis 

Puneeta Tandon, MD, MSc 1 , Calvin Kruger 1 , Mark Haykowsky, PhD 2 , 

Margarent McNeely, PhD 1 , Juan Abraldes, MD, MSc 1 , Michelle 

Carbonneau, NP 3 , Kim Newnham, NP 3 , Mang Ma, MD 1 , Richard 

Thompson, PhD 1 ; 1. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 

2. University of Texas, Arlington, TX; 3. Alberta Health Services, 

Edmonton, AB, Canada 

PAPER 5. A 10-year Follow-Up Study of the Effects of Treatment on the 

Progression of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Adults 

Alexander Podboy, MD, Katarina Pierce, BS, Kristin Mara, BS, Deb 

Geno, CCRP, Jeff Alexander, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

PAPER 9. A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pregabalin for Irritable Bowel 

Syndrome 

Yuri A. Saito, MD, MPH 1 , Ann E. Almazar, MS 1 , Katherine Tilkes 1 , 

Rok Seon Choung, MD, PhD 1 , G R. Locke, III, MD 1 , Alan Zinsmeister, 

PhD 1 , Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 

MN; 2. University of Newcastle, New Lambton, New South Wales, 

Australia 

PAPER 10. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Infliximab and 

Adalimumab in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Nationwide Danish 

Cohort Study 

Siddharth Singh, MD, MS 1 , Nynne Nyboe Andersen, MD, PhD 2 , 

Mikael Andersson, MSSc 3 , Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD 4 , Tine Jess, 

MD, DMSc 5 ; 1. University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 

2. Overgaden Neden Vandet 49a, Kobenhavn, Denmark; 3. Statens 

Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark; 4. Mayo 

Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; 5. Institute of Preventive 

Medicine, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, 

Denmark 

2016 ACG International Award Recipient 

PAPER 58. Prospective Study of Safety and Effectiveness of 

Lauromacrogol for Ablation of Small Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms 

Under EUS 

Chen Du 1 , Huikai Li, MD 1 , Enqiang Linghu, PhD 1 , Bo Ning 1 , 

Mingyang Li 1 , Chai Ningli, PhD 1 , Zhiqiang Wang, PhD 1 , Xiangdong 

Wang, MS 1 , Ping Tang, MS 1 , Xu Guo, PhD 1 , YuFa Sun, PhD 1 , Wei Xu, 

PhD 2 ; 1. Beijing Military General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, People’s 

Republic of China; 2. Chinese PLA Medical College, Beijing, People’s 

Republic of China 

2016 ACG Lawlor Resident Award Recipient 

PAPER 4. Acute Pancreatitis Clinical Activity Index (AP-CAI) at 

Discharge Predicts Readmission for Acute Pancreatitis 

Michael Quezada, MD 1 , Ben Da, MD 1 , Bechien U. Wu, MD, MPH 2 , 

Chung Yao Yu, MD 1 , Ara Sahakian, MD 1 , Ira Shulman, MD 1 , James 

Buxbaum, MD 3 ; 1. LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 2. 

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 3. 

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 

2016 ACG Obesity Award Recipient 

PAPER 40. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Is Associated with a 

Paradoxical Temporal Increase in Clostridium difficile Admissions and 

Relapse 

Emmanuel Ugbarugba, MD, MPA, Steven Clinton, MD, Michael 

Bailey, MD, Kyle Porter, MAS, Bradley Needleman, MD, Sabrena 

Noria, MD, Benjamin O’Donnell, MD, Hisham Hussan, MD; The Ohio 


2016 ACG/Naomi Nakao Gender-Based Research Award Recipient 

* POSTER 1005. Differences in Sedation Requirements Between Male 

and Female Veterans Undergoing Colonoscopy 

Lauren George, MD 1 , Michael Sprang, MD 2 ; 1. Loyola University 

Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2. Loyola University Medical Center, 

Maywood, IL 

2016 ACG/Radhika Srinivasan Gender-Based 

Research Award Recipient 

* POSTER 222. The Impact of Trendelenberg Positioning on Ease of 

Colonoscope Insertion 

Dayna Early, MD 1 , Sara Larue, DO 2 , Trisha Bhat, BS 2 , Prakash 

Gyawali, MD 2 , Thomas Hollander, RN 1 , Divya Kodali, BS 2 , Vladimir 

Kushnir, MD 1 , Shelby Sullivan, MD 2 , Erik Thyssen, MD 2 , Leonard 

Weinstock, MD 2 ; 1. Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, 

MO; 2. Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University in Saint 

Louis, St. Louis, MO 

2016 ACG Presidential Poster Award Recipients 

This award is determined by the ACG Abstract Selection Committee. 

Each year less than 5% of accepted abstracts receive this distinction 

for high quality, novel, unique and interesting research. Winners of 

this award will be recognized with a blue Presidential Poster ribbon 

pinned to their poster during the ACG 2016 poster sessions. 

P105. The 2011-2016 Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals 

Under 40 Years of Age: A Retrospective Analysis from the Explorys 

Database 

Yasser Alsamman, MD, Emad Mansoor, MD, Gregory Cooper, MD; 

University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve 

University, Cleveland, OH 

P197. Temporal Trends, Incidence, and Prevalence of Young-Onset 

Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

Hongfeng Zhang, MD, MSc; University of Connecticut School of 

Medicine, West Hartford, CT 

P209. Increased Inpatient Mortality in Cirrhosis Patients 

Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 

(ERCP): Results from National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database 

Venkat Nutalapati, MD 1 , Sravanthi Parasa, MD 2 , Madhav Desai, 

MD, MPH 1 , Mojtaba Olyaee, MD 1 ; 1. University of Kansas Medical 

Center, Kansas City, KS; 2. Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas 

City, KS 

P231. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Core Liver Biopsy 

Using a Novel 19 G Needle with a Modified Wet Suction Technique in 

Patients with Abnormal Liver Function Tests 

Jose Nieto, DO, FACG 1 , Ketul Patel, MD 1 , Ali Lankarani, MD 1 , Michael 

Herman, DO 1 , David Holloman, MD 2 , Todd H. Baron, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. 

Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. Baptist Medical Center, 

Jacksonville, FL; 3. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 

P235. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Large Superficial Nonampullary 

Duodenal Tumor 

Shu Hoteya, PhD, Tukasa Furuhata, MD, Kosuke Nomura, MD, 

Yasutka Kuribayashi, MD, Mitsuru Kaise, PhD, Toshiro Iizuka, MD, 

Toshifumi Mitani, PhD, Akira Matsui, PhD, Daisuke Kikuchi, MD, 

Satoshi Yamashita, MD, Takahito Toba, PhD; Toranomon Hospital, 

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 


AND AWARDS 





P258. Role of EUS Elastography in Diagnosis and Localization of Sub- 

Centimeter Solitary Insulinomas 

Shruti Khurana, MD 1 , Siddharth Javia, MD 2 , Bharat Bhandari, 

MBBS 1 , Erik Rahimi, MD 3 , Vishal Kaila, MD 4 , Anneliese Velez-Perez, 

MD 2 , Songlin Zhang, MD 2 , Atilla Ertan, MD, MACG 3 , Nirav Thosani, 

MD, MHA 3 ; 1. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 

Houston, TX; 2. The University of Texas, Houston, TX; 3. UTHealth 

McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX; 4. University of Texas 

Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

P286. Esophageal Lichen Planus: Efficacy of Topical Steroid-Based 

Therapies 

Alexander Podboy, MD, Dharma Sunjaya, MD, Thomas Smyrk, MD, 

Joseph Murray, MD, Moritz Binder, MD, MPH, David Katzka, MD, 

Jeff Alexander, MD, Magnus Halland, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 

MN 

P332. Ablation of Dysplastic Barrett’s Mucosa in Scleroderma-Type 

Esophagus: Cold Spray over RFA 

Brian Markowitz, MD 1 , Joshua Berkowitz, MD 2 , Arvind J. Trindade, 

MD 3 , Kim Gallub, MSN, RN, CGRN 4 , Dennis Han, MD 1 , Matthew 

McKinley, MD 4 ; 1. Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Manhasset, 

NY; 2. Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Lawrence, NY; 3. Long 

Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY; 4. ProHealth Care 

Associates, Lake Success, NY 

P352. Accurate Identification of Excessive Methane Gas Producers Is 

Possible by a Single Fasting Measurement of Methane: Analysis of a 

Large National Database Confirms Prior Results 

Klaus Gottlieb, MD, MS 1 , Stephen Carter, PhD 2 , Christine Cruz, BS 2 , 

Tyler Porter, BS 2 , Chenxiong (Charles) Le, PhD 3 , Vince Wacher, PhD 4 , 

Joseph Sliman, MD, MPH 3 ; 1. Synthetic Biologics, Inc., Silver Spring, 

MD; 2. Commonwealth Laboratories LLC, Salem, MA; 3. Synthetic 

Biologics, Inc., Rockville, MD; 4. Synthetic Biologics, Inc., Rockkville, 

MD 

P368. Genetic Associations with Adverse Events from Anti-TNF Therapy 

in IBD Patients 

Daniel Lew, MD, Soon Man Yoon, MD, Xiaofei Yan, Lori Robbins, 

MD, Talin Haritunians, PhD, Dalin Li, Dermot McGovern, MD, PhD; 

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 

P381. Endoscopic Healing in Induction and Maintenance with 

Ustekinumab in the Phase 3 UNITI Crohn’s Disease Program 

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG 1 , Chris Gasink, MD 2 , Daphne Chan, 

PhD 2 , Yinghua Lang, PhD 2 , Paul Pollack, MD 2 , Stephen Hanauer, 

MD, FACG 3 , Douglas Wolf, MD 4 , Doug Jacobstein, MD 2 , Jewel 

Johanns, PhD 2 , Philippe Szapary, MD 2 , Brian Feagan, MD 5 , Paul 

Rutgeerts, MD 6 ; 1. University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 

2. Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA; 3. 

Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, 

IL; 4. Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, Atlanta, GA; 5. Robarts 

Research Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada; 6. 

University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Antwerpen, Belgium 

P419. Azathioprine Induced Sweet’s Syndrome in Crohn’s Disease: An 

Important Distinction 

Marianna Papademetriou, MD 1 , Alyson Kaplan, MD 2 , Miriam 

Pomeranz, MD 3 , Lisa Malter, MD 4 ; 1. New York University Langone 

Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. New York University School of 

Medicine, Cambridge, MA; 3. Ronald O. Perelman Department 

of Dermatology, New York University, New York, NY; 4. New York 

University School of Medicine, New York, NY 

P429. The Not So Innocent Kissing Disease: A Case of HLH in a 

Crohn’s Patient on a Thiopurine 

Raj Dalsania, MD, Brett Mandel, MD, Jennifer Christie, MD; Emory 

University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 

P446. Daclatasvir, Sofosbuvir, and Ribavirin Combination for HCV 

Patients with Advanced Cirrhosis or Post-transplant Recurrence: Final 

Results of the ALLY-1 Study 

Fred Poordad, MD 1 , Eugene Schiff, MD 2 , John M. Vierling, MD 3 , 

Charles Landis, MD, PhD 4 , Robert J. Fontana, MD 5 , Rong Yang, 

PhD 6 , Fiona McPhee, DPhil. 7 , Stephanie Noviello, MD, MPH 8 , 

Eugene S. Swenson, MD, PhD 7 ; 1. Texas Liver Institute, San Antonio, 

TX; 2. University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL; 3. Baylor 

College of Medicine, Houston, TX; 4. University of Washington School 

of Medicine, Seattle, WA; 5. University of Michigan Health System, 

Ann Arbor, MI; 6. BMS, Wallingford, CT; 7. Bristol-Myers Squibb, 

Wallingford, CT; 8. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ 

P508. A Rare Case of Cystic Teratoma in an Active Duty Male 

Ryan Cho, MD 1 , Jeremy Walker, DO 1 , Kelly Haeusler, MD 1 , Robert 

Brady, MD 2 , Katherine Cebe, MD 2 , Tommy Brown, MD 1 , Chonna 

Kendrick, MD 1 , Shawn Nichols, MD 2 , Angelo Paredes, MD 1 , 

John Gancayco, MD 2 ; 1. San Antonio Uniformed Services Health 

Education Consortium, Fort Sam Houston, TX; 2. San Antonio Military 

Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 

P580. Comparison of Real-World Treatment Patterns for Patients Newly 

Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Disease Who Receive 

Early vs Late Biologic Therapy 




Cambridge, MA 

P594. The Impact of Stool Banks on Access to Fecal Microbiota 

Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in the 

United States: A Geospatial Analysis 

Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 1 , Alexandra Lieberman, BA 2 , Rodrigo 

Muñoz, BA 3 , Carolyn Edelstein, MPA 1 , Majdi Osman, MD, MPH 4 , 

Mark Smith, PhD 1 , Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH 5 , Pratik Panchal, 

MD, MPH 6 ; 1. OpenBiome, Medford, MA; 2. OpenBiome & George 

Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, 

Medford, MA; 3. OpenBiome & University of Alabama at Birmingham 

School of Medicine, Medford, MA; 4. OpenBiome & Harvard Medical 

School, Medford, MA; 5. Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Cambridge, 

MA; 6. Massachusetts General Hospital, Medford, MA 

P602. Use of a Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment Tool for Patients 

Undergoing Upper Endoscopy and Colonoscopy: A Quality Improvement 

Project from a Large Tertiary Care Center 

Brian J. Horner, MD 1 , Takayuki Suzuki, MD 1 , Marjan Champine, MS 2 , 

Jade Grimmett, MS 2 , Wendy Kohlmann, MS 2 , Niloy J Samadder, 

MD, MSc 1 , Kathryn Peterson, MD 3 , Stacey Kirkland 1 , Matthew 

Steenblik, MD 1 , Amanda Gammon, MS, CGC 2 , Kory Jasperson, MS, 

CGC 4 , Priyanka Kanth, MD, MSCI 1 ; 1. University of Utah School of 

Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, 

Salt Lake City, UT; 2. Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; 

3. University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT; 4. Ambry 

Genetics, Aliso Viejo, CA 

P603. ‘Real World’ Response Rates with Direct-Acting Antiviral 

Agents Among Veterans with Chronic Hepatitis C Treated at a Local VA 

Medical Center 

Nasir Halim, MD, Dekey Lhewa, MD, Deanna Oliver, MD, Pradeep 

Atla, MD, MPH, Shilpi Gupta, MD, Devang Prajapati, Md; VA Central 

California Health Care System, Fresno, CA 

P615. Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Fecal Microbiota 

Transplantation in Children for Clostridium difficile Infection: Results 

from 9 Pediatric Centers in the United States 

Majdi Osman, MD, MPH 1 , Adila Khoiri, MBBS 2 , Zachery Stoltzner, 

BS 3 , Emily Koelsch, RN, BSN 3 , Kelsey O’Brien, MPH 3 , Kelly Ling, 

BS 3 , Mark Smith, PhD 3 , Maria M. Oliva-Hemker, MD 4 , Stacy Kahn, 

MD 5 , Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH 6 , Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 3 ; 1. 

OpenBiome & Harvard Medical School, Medford, MA; 2. OpenBiome 

& Sydney Children’s Hospital, Medford, MA; 3. OpenBiome, 

Medford, MA; 4. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 

Baltimore, MD; 5. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 

6. Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Cambridge, MA 




P620. Bile Acid Composition Changes over 6 Months Following Fecal 

Microbiota Transplantation in Children with Recurrent C. difficile 

Infections 

Lea Ann Chen, MD 1 , Suchitra Hourigan, MD 2 , Arielle Radin, BA 1 , 

Melissa Weidner, MD 3 , Maria M. Oliva-Hemker, MD 4 , Cynthia Sears, 

MD 4 , Norman Javitt, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. New York University Langone 

Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Johns Hopkins University School 

of Medicine, Fairfax, VA; 3. Johns Hopkins University School of 

Medicine, Albuquerque, MD; 4. Johns Hopkins University School of 

Medicine, Baltimore, MD 

P633. Longer Term Efficacy of Lanreotide Autogel/Depot (LAN) for 

Symptomatic Treatment of Carcinoid Syndrome (CS) in Neuroendocrine 

Tumor (NET) Patients from the ELECT Open Label Study 

George A. Fisher, Jr., MD, PhD 1 , Edward M. Wolin, MD 2 , Pamela L. 

Kunz, MD 1 , Nilani Liyanage, MSc 3 , Beloo Mirakhur, MD, PhD 4 , Susan 

Pitman Lowenthal, MD, MPH 4 , Rodney F. Pommier, MD 5 , Montaser 

Shaheen, MD 6 , Aaron Vinik, MD 7 ; 1. Stanford University School of 

Medicine, Stanford, CA; 2. Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer 

Care, Bronx, NY; 3. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Boulogne- 

Billancourt, France; 4. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Basking 

Ridge, NJ; 5. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; 

6. University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM; 7. 

Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 

P641. Development of the Standardized Dietitian Integrated Evaluation 

Tool for Gluten-Free Diets (DIET-GFD) 

Donald Duerksen, MD 1 , Silvester Jocelyn, MD, PhD 2 , Dana Weiten, 

RD 3 , Kathy Green, RD 4 , Kari Duerksen, BSc 5 , Kaitlyn Wilkey, RD 6 , 

John Walker, PhD 1 , Lesley Graff, PhD 1 ; 1. University of Manitoba, 

Winnipeg, MB, Canada; 2. Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA; 

3. Grace General Hospital, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; 4. St. Boniface 

Hospital, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; 5. University of Saskatchewan, 

Saskatoon, SA, Canada; 6. Harvard Center for Celiac Disease 

Research, Boston, MA 

P652. Zika Virus: A Rare Case with Presenting Symptoms of 

Gastroenteritis and Transaminitis with Subsequent Progression to 

Guillain-Barre Syndrome 

Jamie L. Skrove, DO 1 , Joseph Salhab, DO 1 , Dominic M. Colella, DO 1 , 

George Michel, Jr. 2 , Javier Sobrado, MD 3 , Mario Almeida, MD 4 ; 1. 

Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, South Miami, FL; 2. 

University of Miami, Miami, FL; 3. Nova Southeastern University, 

Larkin Hospital, Miami, FL; 4. Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 

P697. Eosinophilic Ascites: An Unusual Presentation of Eosinophilic 

Gastrointestinal Disorder 

Fredy Nehme, MD, Gilbert Kisang, MD, Michael Green, MD, Nathan 

Tofteland, MD; University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS 

P750. Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass 

Complicated by Gastrojejunal Stenosis and Small Bowel Obstruction 

Zurabi Lominadze, MD 1 , Omar Khan, MD 2 , Karen Orjuela, MD 1 , José 

Biller, MD 1 , Bipan Chand, MD 1 ; 1. Loyola University Medical Center, 

Maywood, IL; 2. Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

P802. Prevalent and Incident Lesions Identified with Pancreatic Cancer 

Screening in High Risk Individuals 

Elena Stoffel, MD, MPH 1 , Alexis Carulli, MD, PhD 2 , Sean McCarthy, 

MD 3 , Amy Hosmer, MD 4 , james scheiman, MD, FACG 5 , Erika 

Koeppe, MS 4 , Jessica Everett, MS 4 , Richard Kwon, MD, MS 5 ; 1. 

Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medical 

School, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. University of Michigan School of Medicine, 

Ann Arbor, MI; 3. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 

Columbus, OH; 4. University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, 

MI; 5. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

P806. Covered Metal Stents vs. Multiple Plastic Stents for 

Management of Benign Biliary Strictures: A Systematic Review and 

Meta-analysis 

Muhammad Ali Khan, MD 1 , Todd H. Baron, MD, FACG 2 , Faisal 

Kamal, MD 3 , Everson L. A. Artifon, MD 4 , Alessandro Repici, MD 5 , 

Mohammad K. Ismail, MD 3 , Mouen A. Khashab, MD 6 ; 1. University 

of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; 2. University of North Carolina, Chapel 

Hill, NC; 3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, 

TN; 4. University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 5. 

Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy; 6. Johns Hopkins 

University Hospital, Amarillo, MD 

P867. The Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Band Ligation for Colonic 

Diverticular Hemorrhage 

Atsushi Yamauchi, MD 1 , Takuya Yoshino, MD, PhD 1 , Satoshi 

Nisimura, MD 2 , Kotaro Watanabe, MD 1 , Shujiro Yazumi, MD, PhD 3 ; 

1. Kitano Hospital, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, 

Osaka, Osaka, Japan; 2. Digestive Disease Center, Kitano Hospital, 

The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Osaka, 

Japan; 3. Kitano Hospital, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research 

Institute, Osaka-Shi, Osaka, Japan 

P868. Screening Indication for Colonoscopy May Not Be Necessary to 

Measure Adenoma Detection Rates 

Tonya Kaltenbach, MD, MS 1 , Andrew Gawron, MD, PhD, MSHS 2 , 

Samir Gupta, MD, MSCS 3 , Amandeep Shergill, MD 1 , Jason A. 

Dominitz, MD, MHS 4 , Soetikno Roy, MD 5 , Mary Whooley, MD, 

MS 1 , Charles Kahi, MD 6 ; 1. VA San Francisco, University California 

San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 2. University of Utah School of 

Medicine and Salt Lake City VA Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, 

UT; 3. VA San Diego Healthcare System, University of California 

San Diego, San Diego, CA; 4. VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, 

Seattle, WA; 5. Singhealth, Singapore, Singapore; 6. Roudebush VA 

Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 

P871. Changes in Microbial Ecology After Fecal Microbiota 

Transplantation for Recurrent C. difficile Infection Depends on 

Underlying Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS 1 , Yoshiki Vázquez-Baeza 2 , Antonio 

González, PhD 3 , Sophie Weiss, PhD 4 , Bradley Schmidt, BS 1 , David 

Muñiz-Pedrogo, BS 1 , John F. Rainey, III, BA 1 , Patricia Kammer, 

CCRP 1 , Heidi Nelson, MD 1 , Michael Sadowsky, MS,PHD 5 , 

Alexander Khoruts, MD 6 , Stefan L. Farrugia 1 , Rob Knight, PhD 3 , 

Darrell Pardi, MD, MS 1 , Purna Kashyap, MBBS 1 ; 1. Mayo 

Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Department of Computer Science and 

Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Deigo, CA; 

3. University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 4. University of 

Colorado, Boulder, CO; 5. University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN; 

6. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 

P891. Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Positive Stool Culture in 

Patients with Acute Diarrhea 

Chang Hwan Choi, MD, Jae Young Lee, MD, Jeong Wook Kim, 

MD, Sae Kyung Chang, MD; Chung-Ang University College of 

Medicine, Internal Medicine, Seoul, South Korea 

P895. Not All Visual Data Acquired During Withdrawal Phase (WP) 

of Colonoscopy Is Interpretable. Introducing the Concept of “Effective” 

WP Time 

Hassan Siddiki, MD, MS 1 , Francisco C Ramirez, MD, FACG 1 , 

M’hamed Temkit, MS 1 , Jianming Liang, PhD 2 , Suryakanth Gurudu, 

MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; 2. Arizona State University, 

Phoenix, AZ 

P944. Successful Treatment of Bleeding Rectal Varices with Balloon 

Occluded Antegrade Transvenous Obliteration 

Eric J. Mao, MD, Van Nguyen, MD, Fadlallah Habr, MD; Warren 

Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 

P980. A Comprehensive Intervention to Enhance Inpatient Colon 

Preparation Quality and Efficacy for Colonoscopy 

Brian J. Horner, MD 1 , Stephanie Ung, RN, BSN 2 , Ashlee Tanner, RN, 

BSN 2 , John Fang, MD 2 , Kathleen Boynton, MD 2 ; 1. University of Utah 

School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and 

Nutrition, Salt Lake City, UT; 2. University of Utah School of Medicine, 

Salt Lake City, UT 


AND AWARDS 




P1007. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Omental Fine Needle 

Aspiration: A Novel Technique for Diagnosing Malignant Ascites 

Pradeep Siddappa, MD, DM, Monika Jain, MD, DM, Gurwant Lamba, 

MD, DM; Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, New Delhi, Delhi, India 

P1040. Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy as a Salvage 

Therapy for Refractory Gastroparesis in Patients with a Failed Gastric 

Stimulator 

Abhinav Koul, MD 1 , Sunil Dacha, MD 2 , Lianyong Li, MD 3 , Huizhen 

HZ. Fan, MD 4 , Hanbing Xue, MD 5 , Xiaolin Fu, MD 6 , Field Willingham, 

MD, MPH 7 , Steven Keilin, MD 7 , Qiang Cai, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Medical 

College of Georgia, Athens, GA; 2. Emory University School of 

Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 3. Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of 

China; 4. Yi Chun People’s Hospital, Yichun, Jiangxi, People’s 

Republic of China; 5. Renji Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University 

of Medicine, Shanghai, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 6. 

Ansteel Group Hospital, Anshan City, Liaoning, People’s Republic of 

China; 7. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 

P1041A. Efficacy and Safety of Plecanatide in the Treatment of 

Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC): Pooled Results from Two Phase 

3 Studies 

Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, FACG, Laura Barrow, PharmD, Mary Beth 

Layton, MBA, BA, Kunwar Shailubhai, PhD, MBA, Medical College of 

Georgia, Augusta, GA, Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New York, NY 

P1042. Gastrointestinal Pyogenic Granuloma (Lobular Capillary 

Hemangioma): An Under Recognized Entity Causing Iron Deficiency 

Anemia 

Anuj Chhaparia, MD 1 , Muhammad Hammami, MD 1 , Marshall 

Meeks 2 , Jinping Lai, MD 1 ; 1. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO; 

2. Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 

P1047. Percutaneous Antegrade Digital Cholangioscopy in the 

Management of Biliary Disorders 

Joshua R. Peck, MD 1 , James Spain, MD, PhD 2 , Jamal Al Taani, 

MD 2 , Sean McCarthy, MD 2 ; 1. The Ohio State University Division of 

Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition, Columbus, OH; 2. The 

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 

P1058. Daily Proton Pump Inhibitors Are Cost-Effective in Reducing 

Barrett’s Induced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Mortality 

Houman Rezaizadeh, MD 1 , Thomas R. McCarty, MD 2 , Basile 

Njei, MD, MPH 2 , John W. Birk, MD 3 ; 1. University of Connecticut, 

Farmington, CT; 2. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, 

CT; 3. University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 

P1062. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Treatment Options for Adult 

Eosinophilic Esophagitis Utilizing a Markov Model 

Yecheskel Schneider, MD 1 , Monica Saumoy, MD 1 , Fouad Otaki, MD 1 , 

Felice Schnoll Sussman, MD 1 , Brian Bosworth, MD 2 , Amir Soumekh, 

MD 1 , Hassan Ghomrawi, PhD, MPH 3 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian/ 

Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. New York University 

Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; 3. Weill Cornell Medical 

College, Cornell University, New York, NY 

P1138. Can You Cause IBD with Fecal Transplantation? 31-patient 

Case Series of Fecal Transplantation Using Stool from a Donor Who 

Later Developed Crohn’s Disease 

Monika Fischer, MD, MS 1 , Mohamad Bittar, MD 2 , Eliseo Papa, 

MBBS, PhD 3 , Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 4 , Mark Smith, PhD 4 ; 1. 

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Indiana 

University, Indianapolis, IN; 3. Harvard University, Massachusetts 

Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA; 4. OpenBiome, Medford, 

MA 

P1155. Low Dietary Fiber Intake in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is 

Associated with Active Disease and Poor Quality of Life 

Sinthana Umakanthan, DO 1 , Alyce Anderson, BS 2 , Dimitry 

Babichenko 1 , Claudia Ramos-Rivers, MD 1 , Benjamin Click, MD 1 , 

Ioannis Koutroubakis, MD 1 , William Rivers 1 , Jana G. Hashash, MD, 

MSc 2 , Michael Dunn, MD 1 , Marc Schwartz, MD 1 , Jason Swoger, MD 1 , 

Arthur Barrie III, MD 1 , Miguel Regueiro, MD 1 , David Binion, MD, 

FACG 1 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. 

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 

P1158. A Pooled Safety Analysis from the Ustekinumab Crohn’s 

Disease and Psoriatic Diseases Phase 2 and 3 Clinical Trial Programs 

Bruce Sands, MD, MS 1 , Subrata Ghosh, MD 2 , Willem DeVilliers, MD 3 , 

Elyssa Ott, MS 4 , Chris Gasink, MD 4 , Yinghua Lang, PhD 4 , Philippe 

Szapary, MD 4 , Doug Jacobstein, MD 4 , Brian Feagan, MD 5 ; 1. Icahn 

School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2. University 

of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; 3. University of Stellenbosch, 

Stellenbosch, South Africa; 4. Janssen Research & Development, 

LLC, Spring House, PA; 5. Robarts Research Institute, Western 

University, London, ON, Canada 

P1159. Efficacy and Safety of Dose Adjustment and Delayed Response 

to Ustekinumab in Moderate – Severe Crohn’s Disease Patients: 

Results from the IM-UNITI Maintenance Study 

Bruce Sands, MD, MS 1 , Chris Gasink, MD 2 , Doug Jacobstein, MD 2 , 

Long Long Gao, PhD 2 , Jewel Johanns, PhD 2 , Philippe Szapary, MD 2 , 

Jean-Frederic Colombel, MD 1 , Stephan Targan, MD 3 , Subrata Ghosh, 

MD 4 , William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG 5 ; 1. Icahn School of Medicine 

at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2. Janssen Research & Development, 

LLC, Spring House, PA; 3. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 

CA; 4. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; 5. University of 

California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 

P1196. Single-Center Experience on the Use of Vedolizumab for the 

Treatment of Inflammatory Conditions of the Ileal Pouch 

Neeraj Mangla, MD, MS 1 , Eugenia Shmidt, MD 2 , James George, MD 2 , 

Ioannis Oikonomou, MD 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, 

New York, NY; 2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New 

York, NY 

P1262. High Efficacy of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir Plus GS-9857 for 12 

Weeks in Treatment-Experienced Genotype 1-6 HCV-Infected Patients, 

Including Those Previously Treated with Direct-Acting Antivirals 

Erik Lawitz, MD 1 , Kris Kowdley, MD 2 , Michael Curry, MD 3 , Nancy 

Reau, MD 4 , Mindie Nguyen, MD 5 , Paul Kwo, MD 6 , Ira M. Jacobson, 

MD 7 , Tram Tran, MD 8 , Ronald Nahass, MD 9 , Frederico Hinestrosa, 

MD 10 , Robert Herring, MD 11 , Michael Bennett, MD 12 , Joseph 

Llewellyn, PharmD 13 , Jenny Yang, MD 14 , Luisa Stamm, MD 14 , Diana 

M. Brainard, MD 15 , John G. McHutchison, MD 14 , Eugene Schiff, 

MD 16 , Mitchell Davis 17 , Kyle Etzkorn, MD 18 , Raymond Chung, 

MD 19 , David Pound, MD 20 , Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, MD 21 , K. 

Rajender Reddy, MD 22 , Edward Gane, MD 23 ; 1. Texas Liver Institute, 

Dallas, TX; 2. Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA; 3. Beth Israel 

Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 4. 

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 5. Stanford University 

Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA; 6. Indiana University Medical Center, 

Indianapolis, IN; 7. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, 

NY; 8. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 9. Infectious 

Disease Care, Hillsborough, NJ; 10. Orlando Immunology Center, 

Orlando, FL; 11. Nashville Gastrointestinal Specialists, Inc., Nashville, 

TN; 12. Medical Associates Research Group, San Diego, CA; 13. 

Gilead Sciences, Inc., San Francisco, CA; 14. Gilead Sciences, 

Inc., Foster City, CA; 15. Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster CIty, CA; 16. 

University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL; 17. Digestive Care, 

South Florida Center of Gastroenterology, Wellington, FL; 18. Borland 

Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 19. Massachusetts General Hospital, 

Boston, MA; 20. Indianapolis Gastroenterology Research Foundation, 

Indianapolis, IN; 21. Fundación De Investigación De Diego, San 

Juan, Puerto Rico; 22. University of Pennsylvania Health System, 

Philadelphia, PA; 23. Auckland Clinical Studies, Auckland, Auckland, 

New Zealand 

P1356. Impact of Morbid Obesity in Hospitalized Patients Undergoing 

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: 5-Year Snapshot 

from National Inpatient Sample 2007-2011 

Kalpit Devani, MD 1 , Paris Charilaou, MD 2 , Febin John, MD 2 , Carlos 

Roberto Simons-Linares, MD 3 , Pranav Patel, MD 1 , Mark Young, MD 1 , 

Chakradhar Reddy, MD 1 ; 1. East Tennessee State University, Johnson 

City, TN; 2. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Saint 

Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ; 3. John H. Stroger, 

Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 




P1366. Gender-Based Differences in a Population-Based Cohort with 

Celiac Disease: A Feminist Movement? 

Claire Jansson-Knodell, MD, Joseph J. Larson, BS, Katherine 

King, Joseph Murray, MD, Alberto Rubio-Tapia, MD; Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN 

P1395. Does Bacterial Overgrowth Affect Breath Alcohol Levels on DUI 

Testing? 

Melissa Kramer-Sarrett, MS 1 , Eugenia Lin, BS 2 , Kathleen Shari Chua, 

BHS 2 , Gillian Barlow, PhD 2 , Nipaporn Pichetshote, MD 2 , Ali Rezaie, 

MD, MSc 2 , Mark Pimentel, MD 2 ; 1. Los Angeles Police Department, 

Forensic Science Division, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Cedars-Sinai Medical 

Center, Los Angeles, CA 

P1429. The Long and Short of It: A Case of Long-term Teduglutide for 

the Treatment of Intestinal Rejection in Small Bowel Transplant 

Kumkum S. Patel, MD, MPH 1 , Joseph Schowalter, DO 1 , Grace 

Guzman, MD 1 , Enrico Benedetti, MD, FACS 1 , Robert Carroll, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Illinois 

Hospital & Health Sciences System, Western Springs, IL 

P1482. Efficacy of Endoscopic Hemostasis with Soft Coagulation Using 

Hemostatic Forceps for Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding over a 12-year 

Period 

Daisuke Yamaguchi, MD, PhD 1 , Satoko Matsuura, MD 2 , Nanae 

Tsuruoka, MD, PhD 2 , Yasuhisa Sakata, MD, PhD 2 , Motoyasu Kusano, 

MD, PhD 3 , Ryuichi Iwakiri, MD, PhD 2 , Kazuma Fujimoto, MD, PhD 2 ; 

1. Department of Internal Medicine & Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 

Saga Medical School, Ureshino City, Saga, Japan; 2. Department 

of Internal Medicine & Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Saga Medical 

School, Saga, Saga, Japan; 3. Department of Endoscopy and 

Endoscopic Surgery, Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Gumma, 

Japan 

P1483. Understanding Current OTC Use for Heartburn and Gas: 

Acceptability of a New Antacid/Anti-gas Combination Product 

David Balaban, MD, FACG 1 , Sherrie McNamara, PhD(c) RN- 

BC, MBA, CCRA 2 , Deborah Galt, MWC 3 ; 1. Charlottesville 

Gastroenterology Associates and Charlottesville Medical Research, 

Charlottesville, VA; 2. C.B. Fleet Company, Inc., Lynchburg, VA; 3. 

C..B. Fleet Company, Inc., Lynchburg, VA 

P1531. Practice Patterns in the Endoscopic Management of Malignant 

Distal Biliary Obstruction: A Survey Analysis 

Dennis Yang, MD 1 , Yaseen Perbtani, DO 2 , Qi An 2 , April Goddard, PA- 

C 2 , Mitali Agarwal, MD 2 , Michael Riverso, DO 2 , Joydeep Chakraborty, 

MD 2 , Donevan Westerveld, MD 2 , Han Zhang, MD 2 , Shailendra 

Chauhan, MD 3 , Christopher E. Forsmark, MD 1 , Peter Draganov, MD 4 ; 

1. University of Florida, Department of Gastroenterology, Gainesville, 

FL; 2. University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL; 3. 

Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; 4. University of Florida, 

Gainesville, FL 

P1545. Increasing Survival of Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma in the 

Last Decade: A Population-based Study 

Muhammed Sherid, MD 1 , Sebastian Larion, MD 2 , Humberto 

Sifuentes, MD 1 , Subbaramiah Sridhar, MBBS 1 ; 1. August Georg 

University, Augusta, GA; 2. Augusta University, Augusta, GA 

P1550. The Effect of Region-Wide Incorporation of an Algorithm Based 

on the 2012 International Consensus Guideline on the Practice Pattern 

for the Management of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms in an Integrated 

Health System 

Brian Lim, MD, MCR 1 , Agathon Girgis, MD 2 , Emilio Alonso, MD 2 , 

Priya Yaramada, MD 2 , Edmund Burke, MD 3 , Armen Eskandari, MD 4 , 

Isaiah Roggow, BS 2 , Charles Chaya, MD 3 , Andrew Nguyen, MD 2 , 

Albert X. Ko, MD 5 ; 1. University of California Riverside, Irvine, CA; 

2. University of California Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, 

CA; 3. Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, Riverside, CA; 

4. University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA; 5. 

Kaiser Riverside Medical Center, UC Riverside School of Medicine, 

Riverside, CA 

P1721. Should Adenoma Detection Rates Be Adjusted for Smokers and 

Obese Adults? Data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry 

Joseph C. Anderson, MD 1 , Lynn Butterly, MD 2 , Christina M. 

Robinson, MS 3 , Julie Weiss, MS 2 ; 1. Dartmouth College Geisel School 

of Medicine, Hanover, NH; 2. Dartmouth College Geisel School of 

Medicine, Lebanon, NH; 3. New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, 

Lebanon, NH 

P1734. A Standardized Pathology Reporting Workflow Improves 

Frequency of Guideline Concordant Post Polypectomy Surveillance 

Recommendations 

Annapoorani Veerappan, MD 1 , Samir Gupta, MD, MSCS 2 ; 1. 

University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 2. VA San Diego 

Healthcare System, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 

P1758. Clinical Outcomes of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for 

54 Early Rectal Cancers 

Toshifumi Mitani, PhD 1 , Shu Hoteya, PhD 1 , Takahito Toba, phD 2 , 

Kosuke Nomura, MD 1 , Mitsuru Kaise, PhD 3 ; 1. Toranomon Hospital, 

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; 2. Toranomon hospital, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; 3. 

Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan 

P1764. A Multicenter, Consecutive, Randomized Study to Optimize the 

Bowel Preparation Regimen for Colon Capsule Endoscopy 

David Kastenberg, MD 1 , Wilmot C Burch, Jr., MD, FACG 2 , David 

Romeo, MD 3 , Pankaj K. Kashyap, MD 4 , David Pound, MD 5 , Douglas 

K. Rex, MD, MACG 6 ; 1. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, 

PA; 2. Franklin Gastroenterology, Franklin, TN; 3. Dayton 

Gastroenterology, Dayton, OH; 4. Pinnacle Research Group, LLC, 

Anniston, AL; 5. Indianapolis Gastroenterology Research Foundation, 

Indianapolis, IN; 6. Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN 

P1776. Cerebral Air Embolism During Routine EGD 

Tom Stickle, MD, William Schindler, DO, Joseph G. Cheatham, MD; 

Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 

P1778. Afferent Limb Syndrome Treated with EUS Guided 

Gastrojejunostomy Using a Lumen-Apposing Self-expanding Metal 

Stent (LAMS) 

Amir N. Rezk, MD, Eliza Reed, David L. Diehl, MD; Geisinger Medical 

Center, Danville, PA 

P1779. Migration of an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device to the 

Sigmoid Colon 

Marc Fenster 1 , Lia Thomas, MD 2 (presenting author), Jay Fenster, 

MD 3 ; 1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; 2. St. 

John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY; 3. Five Towns 

Gastroenterology, Cedarhurst, NY 

P1785. Gastric Pancreatic Heterotopia with Lithiasis Removal Using 

Single Incision Needle Knife (SINK) Technique 

Benjamin Yip, MD 1 , Mansi Kothari, MD 2 , Jason B. Samarasena, 

MD 2 ; 1. University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA; 

2. H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, University 

of California Irvine, Orange, CA 

P1801. Importance of Chromoendoscopy and ESD Technique in an 

IBD Patient 

Divya Mallam, MD 1 , Ghulamullah Shahzad, MD 1 , Shahzad Iqbal, MD, 

FACG 2 ; 1. State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 

New York, NY; 2. State University of New York Downstate Medical 

Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P1823. Assessment of Sponge-on-String Device Parameters for the 

Non-endoscopic Detection of Barrett’s Esophagus: Results from a 

Randomized Trial 

Prasad Iyer, MD, Michele Johnson, PTA, CCRP, Ramona Lansing, 

Tracy C. Yab, BS, William R. Taylor, MS, Seth W. Slettedahl, MS, 

Douglas W. Mahoney, MS, Mary Devens, CCRP, Julie Simonson, 

Calise K. Berger, BS, Patrick H. Foote, BS, Thomas Smyrk, MD, 

Kenneth Wang, MD, David Katzka, MD, David A. Ahlquist, MD; Mayo 

Clinic, Rochester, MN 


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P1873. Analysis of Potential Predictors of Symptom Recurrence in 

Patients Treated with Rifaximin for Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable 

Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D) 

Anthony J. Lembo, MD 1 , Satish Rao, MD, PhD 2 , Ray Wolf, PharmD 3 , 

Mark Pimentel, MD 4 ; 1. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 2. Digestive Health Center, 

Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; 3. Salix Pharmaceuticals, 

Raleigh, NC; 4. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 

P1893. Early Biologic Treatment of Crohn’s Disease Slows Progression 

Rate of Change of Lemann Index of Cumulative Bowel Damage 

Hina J. Panchal, MD 1 , Mathilde Wagner, MD 1 , Nicolas Duveau, 

MD 2 , Manjil Chatterji, MD 1 , Bachir Taouli, MD 1 , Russell McBride, 

PhD MPH 1 , Benjamin Pariente, MD 2 , Marla Dubinsky, MD 1 , Judy 

H. Cho, MD 1 , Jean-Frederic Colombel, MD 1 , David Sachar, MD 1 ; 1. 

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2. Centre 

Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, Lille, Haute-Normandie, France 

P1921. Appendectomy for Appendicitis Has Worse Hospital Outcomes 

in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) 

Andrea L. Johnson, MD 1 , Cheng Zhang, MBBS 2 , Somashekar G. 

Krishna, MD, MPH 3 , Alice Hinton, PhD 4 ; 1. The Ohio State University 

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition, Columbus, 

OH; 2. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 3. The Ohio State 

University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 4. The Ohio State 

University Division of Biostatistics, Columbus, OH 

P1931. Educational Value of an IBD Inpatient Order Set 

Jaehoon Cho, MD 1 , Rachel Feder, MD 2 , Katherine Rowan, MD 3 , 

Maria Chancay, MD 4 , Melissa Fazzari, PhD 5 , Raluca Vrabie, MD 5 ; 1. 

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Duke University, 

Durham, NC; 3. Northwell Health System, New York, NY; 4. Mount 

Sinai Hospital, New York, NY; 5. Winthrop University Hospital, 

Mineola, NY 

P1936. Correlation Between Endoscopic and Histological Activity in 

Adults with Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease: Data from EXTEND 

Samantha F. Eichner, PharmD 1 , Walter Reinisch, MD 2 , Jean-Frederic 

Colombel, MD 3 , Paul Rutgeerts, MD, PhD 4 , Karel Geboes, MD, PhD 4 , 

Geert D’Haens, PhD 5 , Joel Petersson, PharmD, PhD 1 , Jen-fue Maa, 

PhD 1 , Anne M. Robinson, PharmD 1 ; 1. AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, 

IL; 2. Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 3. Icahn School 

of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 4. University of Leuven, 

Leuven, Belgium; 5. Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Noord- 

Holland, Netherlands 

P2121. Increasing the Value of VTE Prophylaxis in Patients Admitted to 

a Subspecialty Gastroenterology Inpatient Service 

Christopher Blevins, MD, Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG; Mayo 


P2124. Environmental Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent 

Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) 

Alan Putrus, MD 1 , Cameron Ditty, MD 2 , Emil Putrus, MD 1 , Mohd 

Amer Alsamman, MD 1 , Jenni Steinbrunner, BS 1 , Bruce Yacyshyn, 

MD, FACG 3 , Mary B. Yacyshyn, PhD 2 ; 1. Trihealth/Good Samaritan 

Hospital, Cincinnati, OH; 2. University of Cincinnati College of 

Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; 3. Division of Digestive Diseases, The 

University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 

P2154. Gastrointestinal (GI) Disease Burden and Small Bowel (SB) 

Transit Findings in Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia 

Syndrome (POTS) 

Jennifer Horsley-Silva, MD, Hassan Siddiki, MBBS, Brent Goodman, 

MD, Julie Khoury, MD, Charlene Hoffman Snyder, CNP, DNP, RN, 

Amy Foxx-Orenstein, DO, FACG, Michael D. Crowell, PhD, MACG, 

Lucinda Harris, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 

P2156. Duodenal Intraepithelial Lymphocytosis: A Condition with a 

Distinct Seasonal Incidence 

Robert M. Genta, MD, FACG 1 , Amnon Sonnenberg, MD, MSc 2 , Kevin 

Turner, MD 1 ; 1. Miraca Life Sciences Research Institute, Irving, TX; 2. 

Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 

P2197. Laparotomy Assisted Injection of Jejunal Varices for Overt 

Small Bowel Bleeding 

Divyanshoo Rai. Kohli, MD, Ashley Limkemann, MD, Marlon Levy, 

MD, George Smallfield, MD; Virginia Commonwealth University, 

Richmond, VA 

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to view the posters and 

speak with their presenting authors 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 

Posters P1 – P772 can be viewed 

from 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm 

Authors will be present from 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm 

Exhibit Hall hours: 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016 

Posters P773 – P1530 can be viewed 

from 10:30 am – 4:00 pm 


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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 

Posters P1531– P2288 can be viewed 

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ACG 2016 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 

Clinical gastroenterology continues to experience an ever-increasing 

array of options and advancements affecting both the diagnosis and 

treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Gastroenterologists must 

stay abreast of the diagnostic and treatment options that are available 

for managing their patients and effectively utilize them while maximizing 

quality and safety. 

The multi-faceted pressures of new and increasing scientific developments, 

pressures from payors and policymakers, and demands 

by more knowledgeable patients mandate that gastroenterologists find 

ways to constantly reevaluate the diagnostic techniques and treatment 

modalities used and mechanisms for delivery in their practices. 

Declining reimbursement, increased demand for measurement of 

quality, and an insufficient workforce also remain significant challenges 

for gastroenterologists and their practices. As a consequence, 

it is important to identify more efficient ways to obtain the latest 

scientific knowledge and institute scientifically sound therapy so that 

the highest quality of patient care can be maintained. This objective, 

regardless of the specific practice setting, is to guarantee that each 

individual patient obtains the treatment and service that is the best 

possible option for their specific needs. 

The emphasis of ACG’s educational efforts focuses on these 

advancements in diagnosis and treatment options, as well as on the 

policies, procedures, and guidelines gastroenterologists employ in the 

overall management of their practices. A primary CME educational 

program goal is to heighten the knowledge of clinicians and other 

health care professionals involved in GI patient care in all areas of 

management, with an emphasis on those conditions with increasing 

prevalence and those where management continues to present a 

challenge. Attention is also placed on advanced and improved endoscopic 

techniques and practice management tools that can increase 

gastroenterologists’ efficiency and effectiveness in their daily practice. 

Colon Cancer Screening 

Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer 

among both men and women. Colon cancer incidence rates have 

declined over the last two decades and survival rates have increased. 

This likely relates at least in part to increased colorectal cancer 

screening and surveillance, which allows physicians to detect and 

remove pre-cancerous polyps or diagnose cancers at an early stage. 

Although these trends are moving in a positive direction, there 

remains a need to increase the number of individuals being screened. 

The proper and timely use of existing as well as newer screening 

tests that may lead to prevention or early diagnosis of specific 

disease conditions is critical. Increasing the rate of patient participation 

in colorectal cancer screening and surveillance is also important. 

Furthermore, providing and quantifying indicators that define a quality 

colonoscopy, including bowel preparation quality and adenoma detection 

rates, especially in light of recent findings on the prevalence of 

flat lesions, is a need that affects gastroenterologists. In addition, it 

is important that gastroenterologists understand the importance of 

grading bowel preparation using a validated scale, and that they are 

familiar with recommendations for the timing of a repeat colonoscopy 

in exams with inadequate bowel preparation. 

There is also a need to recognize the potential role that the gastroenterologist 

plays in minimizing the occurrence of interval cancers. 

This includes the use of split-dose preparation in their practice as well 

as the use of proper polyp resection technique. The serrated pathway, 

which may account for at least 15% of all colorectal cancers, requires 

gastroenterologists to understand the challenges in detection, resection, 

and pathological interpretation and classification of these lesions. 

To aid in surveillance of serrated polyps, gastroenterologists should 

be aware of an expert panel’s recent recommendations: Guidelines 

for Colonoscopy Surveillance After Screening and Polypectomy: A 

Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal 

Cancer. There has also been a recent update to the surveillance 

guidelines that includes the addition of recommendations for certain 

serrated polyps. 

There is also a need to educate the gastroenterologist on the recent 

published data that help support recommendations of previous versions 

of surveillance guidelines. This will hopefully serve to increase 

physician adherence to the guidelines. As the survival rates from these 

GI cancers continue to improve, the must continue educating gastroenterologists 

who provide ongoing care to these patients. This important 

and evolving educational need must be met in a way that touches on 

the impact of various forms of cancer on the overall health and quality 

of life of these patients. 

Obesity 

Obesity has drastically increased in prevalence in the United States, 

from less than 15% in the 1960s to over 30% at present. It has been 

predicted that if the rates continue at their current pace, by 2015, 75% 

of adults will be overweight or obese. Therefore, not only is it imperative 

for gastroenterologists to be knowledgeable regarding obesity prevention 

and treatment options, but it is also important that they understand 

the importance of patient education. Patient education is a necessity to 

improve compliance and to achieve desired treatment results. In those 

patients who undergo surgery for the management of obesity, information 

on the post-surgical complications has become increasingly important. 

Specifically, endoscopic techniques and management options in 

these patients can be a challenge. It is essential that gastroenterologists 

be familiar and up-to-date on endoscopic techniques in this challenging 

group of patients. These topics, as well as the latest information on what 

GI conditions are linked to or exacerbated by obesity, have been requested 

as areas of further education by practicing gastroenterologists. 

IBD 

Inflammatory bowel disease is an area of gastroenterology that 

continues to see important developments in diagnostic and medical 

therapeutic options. The gastroenterologist must be fully aware of 

the latest developments in biologic and immunomodulator therapies 

including safety considerations and their place in patient management. 

In recent years there have also been many advances made in laboratory, 

radiographic, and endoscopic modalities that directly impact the 

diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease and in 

the surveillance for dysplasia in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s colitis. 

Education regarding optimizing the use of such modalities is important 

to the practicing gastroenterologist. The post-surgical management of 

inflammatory bowel disease patients also continues to be a topic of 

great importance and one in which the clinician often faces challenges 

due to the complexity and unpredictability of the condition and the associated 

decision-making process. 

Hepatology 

Gastroenterologists are frequently faced with challenges related to liver 

disorders including hepatitis B and C, NAFLD, hepatic encephalopathy, 

cirrhosis, and autoimmune liver diseases. Often, the gastroenterologist 

relies on the expertise of the hepatologist to assist in the management 

of these patients; however, with hepatologists operating at 

capacity, the gastroenterologist must be able to offer the best quality 

of care and treatment options to patients with liver disease. With 

the increased incidence of NAFLD, practical and clinically relevant 

physician education is extremely important in this area. 

Hepatitis C 

Hepatitis C will be the most dramatically changing area of liver 

disease over the next few years, and there will be two major areas 

that will require focus and attention. First, HCV screening recommendations 

have shifted from the classic risk-based screening 

to an age-based screening. The CDC and USPFTS have recommended 

one-time screening of all persons born between 1945 

and 1965. It will be essential that ACG and gastroenterologists educate 

primary care providers as well as patients about the need for HCV 

screening. Secondly, there has been a dramatic shift in the treatment of 

hepatitis C. Compared to the previous treatments, the current treatment 

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regimens are dramatically more effective and have shorter lengths of 

therapy, and have dramatically fewer adverse side effects. Also, within 

the next 1-2 years, therapy will likely be completely all-oral, interferonfree, 

and perhaps even ribavirin-free. There will be a series of new 

regimens available, with new ones being introduced at a very rapid 

pace. Because there will be simple and effective therapies available, 

there will likely be more gastroenterologists who are willing to treat 

HCV. For this reason, ACG must work to educate gastroenterologists 

about the current and upcoming treatments. Also, with the expected 

rapid development and approval of multiple regimens, ACG must work 

to have a mechanism in place to allow rapid changes and/or addendums 

to HCV treatment guidelines. 

Pancreaticobiliary 

Pancreaticobiliary diseases can also be extremely challenging to manage, 

and can vary greatly in complexity and severity. Gastroenterologists 

play an essential role in both the evaluation and the management 

of patients with pancreaticobiliary disorders. Cystic neoplasms of the 

pancreas are more frequently diagnosed and management guidelines 

have been updated recently as our knowledge base continues to 

grow. Gastroenterologist offer highly specialized care for such patients, 

including advanced interventional endoscopic procedures. As endoscopic 

technology advances, patients are simultaneously becoming 

more complex, making it essential that gastroenterologists are up-todate 

on these management techniques and strategies. Education on 

the diagnosis and management of various forms of pancreaticobiliary 

disease including pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cancer, 

and biliary disorders is critical to obtaining the best patient outcomes. 

Functional GI 

Improvements in the understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment 

of motility and functional GI disorders continue to progress as research 

in this area expands. These disorders are among the most common GI 

disorders in the general population. Understanding the latest science 

with regard to these disorders and newer treatment modalities is critical 

to improving clinical outcomes and quality of life for a large group 

of patients who have been among the most difficult to treat. Understanding 

the potential role of enteric microbiota and inflammation in 

these disorders will also help determine the appropriate course of action 

and play a critical role in managing these challenging conditions. 

Diarrheal disorders can prove to be challenging to diagnose and 

manage. Whether it be acute or chronic, caused by a malabsorptive 

condition, inflammatory, or infectious process, gastroenterologists must 

be aware of the various potential causes of diarrhea and the most appropriate 

corresponding treatment options. With the incidence and severity 

of Clostridium difficile infections increasing in recent years, this is yet 

another condition that demands close attention by the gastroenterologist. 

GI Bleeding 

GI bleeding remains one of the most common yet most challenging issues 

confronted by the clinical gastroenterologist. New anticoagulants 

have been released in the last several years, and this new class of 

drugs has made patients with GI bleeding even more difficult to treat. 

It is critical that gastroenterologists are frequently updated on these 

new medications as these patients may require different management 

strategies than those who are on traditional anticoagulants. Whether 

the GI bleeding is related to drug therapy, stress ulceration in the 

intensive care unit, anticoagulation, chronic liver disease, or obscure 

gastrointestinal bleeding, the gastroenterologist must be up to date on 

the latest information on strategies to prevent, diagnose, and optimally 

treat GI bleeding. 

GERD 

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common condition world-wide and 

affects 20% of American adults on a weekly basis. An understanding 

of its pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment options, and complications 

is extremely important for the practicing gastroenterologist, and 

new guidelines have been published on reflux within the past year. 

While less common, eosinophilic esophagitis appears to be increasing 

markedly in incidence and has been the subject of intense research 

leading to recent clinical guidelines. Esophageal dysmotility remains an 

ongoing challenge, and this field has dramatically changed in the past 

several years due to the adoption of new diagnostic modalities and an 

outpouring of outcomes data. This has been particularly significant for 

achalasia, which also has been the subject of recent consensus guidelines 

within the past year. Other upper GI conditions including Barrett’s 

esophagus, dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease, and H. pylori also require 

a clear understanding. It is important that published evidence-based 

practice guidelines for these upper GI conditions and many other identified 

GI disorders be available to the gastroenterologist for their explicit 

understanding and to enhance their ability to most effectively manage 

each of their patients. With guidelines published on gastroesophageal 

reflux disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, and achalasia within the last 

year, this has been an active area and this new information needs to be 

disseminated to the gastroenterology community. 

Endoscopy 

Rapid technological advancements in endoscopy and other diagnostic 

and therapeutic areas in gastroenterology creates a need to communicate 

the latest techniques and strategies for managing everything from 

patients with altered anatomy to identification and removal of large and 

difficult polyps to developing practice of natural orifice transluminal 

endoscopic surgery. Gastroenterologists in a variety of practice settings 

need to learn and integrate these new therapies into their practice in 

order to provide state-of-the-art services to their patients. 

Quality 

Finally, it is critical that gastroenterologists incorporate quality, safety, 

and service metrics into their clinical practice. In particular, quality and 

safety issues in the endoscopy suite need to be addressed in order to 

improve patient outcomes. Other quality issues dealing with specific 

disease states and their management in the office practice also need 

to be addressed by the practicing gastroenterologist. Practice efficiency 

is also of great importance as the demand for increased efficiency 

across all settings continues to drive the search for practical tools to 

positively impact care delivery and patient outcomes. Through the use 

of evidence-based approaches for treatment and rational public health 

policy, clinicians need to identify new and innovative ways to deliver 

care across the community. Ever-expanding access to information 

on a real-time basis by both clinicians and patients provides unique 

opportunities as well as challenges to the healthcare delivery system. 

When this is combined with the pressures associated with increased 

spending on healthcare in an environment currently trending toward 

decreased reimbursement and inadequate rewards for the physician 

who spends more time with the patient, the importance of high-quality 

continuing medical education for gastroenterologists and their patients 

cannot be overstated. 

FACULTY DISCLOSURES 

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited by the 

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to 

provide continuing medical education for physicians. ACG, as an AC- 

CME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence, objectivity, 

and scientific rigor in all of its directly and jointly provided education 

activities. All who are in a position to control the content of an education 

activity (including their spouse or partner) are required to disclose 

to ACG all relevant financial relationships in any amount occurring in 

the past 12 months with any commercial interest that may create a 

conflict of interest related to the subject matter of an education activity. 

Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place by ACG. 

Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be 

disqualified. ACG ensures any conflicts of interest are resolved before 

the educational activity occurs and discloses all relevant financial relationships 

to the learners prior to the beginning of an education activity. 



ACG BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISCLOSURES 

2015-2016 ACG Board of Trustees Disclosure Declarations 

Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest 

It is the policy of the American College of Gastroenterology to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all its 

provided educational activities. The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requires CME providers to demonstrate that everyone 

who is in a position to control the content of an education activity has disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest to the 

provider. Oversight of all educational programming content is conducted by the ACG Board of Trustees through a review and approval process. Board 

of Trustee Members have noted the following relationships. 

PRESIDENT 

Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG, Jacksonville, FL 

Board of Directors: Mayo Clinic 

Research Grant: Takeda 

PRESIDENT-ELECT 

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG, Cleveland, OH 

Board of Directors: Pfizer 

Research Grant: Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Salix 

VICE PRESIDENT 

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG, Walnut Creek, CA 

Board of Directors: Bay Health, GIQuIC, John Muir Health-Lucille 

Packard Joint Venture, Tresanti Ambulatory Surgery Center 

SECRETARY 

Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG, New York, NY 

Advisory Board: Colon Cancer Alliance 

Board of Directors: GIQuIC, National Colon Cancer Round Table 

(NCCRT) 

Employee: Procedurea 

TREASURER 

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG, Rochester, MN 

Advisory Board: 11 Health 

Consultant: Abbott, Salix, UCB 

Research Grant: UCB 

Royalties: AGA Press, Mayo Clinic Press, UptoDate 

IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT 

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG, Chicago, IL 

Advisory Board: AbbVie, Amgen, Arena, AstraZeneca, Boehringer- 

Ingelheim, Caremark/CVS, Celgene, Ferring, Genentech, GSK, Hospira, 

Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Prometheus Labs, Receptos, 

Salix, Shire, Takeda, Theradiag, Tigenex, UCB 

Board of Directors: GI Health Foundation, Janssen 

Consultant: AbbVie, Amgen, Celltrion, Seres Health, Shire 

Associate Editor: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (AGA) 

President: GI Health Foundation 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, GI Health Foundation, IMEDEX, Janssen, 

Takeda 

PAST PRESIDENT 

Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG, Rockwall, TX 

Stockholder: CRH Medical 

VICE-CHAIR, BOARD OF GOVENORS 

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG, Akron, OH 

Board of Directors: Digestive Disease National Coalition, Ohio Medical 

Quality Foundation 

TRUSTEE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS* 

Delbert L. Chumley, MD, FACG, San Antonio, TX 

Dr. Chumley has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

TRUSTEES 

William D. Chey, MD, FACG, Ann Arbor, MI 

Board of Directors: GI Health Foundation, My Total Health, Rome 

Foundation 

Consultant: AstraZeneca, CJ, Forest, IM Health, Ironwood, Nestle, 

Prometheus, SK Pharmaceuticals, Sucampo, Takeda, Valeant 

Research Grant: Ironwood, Nestle Health Sciences, Perrigo, 

Prometheus, Vibrant 

Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc, FACG, San Francisco, CA 

Consultant: Intromedic, Takeda, Xenoport 

Research Grant: Santarus 

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG, New York, NY 

Dr. Greenwald has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Caroll D. Koscheski, MD, FACG, Hickory, NC 

Board of Directors: Frye Regional Medical Center, Physicians for Reform 

Consultant: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Physician 

Advisory Group 

Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG, Indianapolis, IN 

Consultant: Abbott Labs, AbbVie, Alnylam, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CVS, 

Gilead, Hepquant, Janssen, Merck, Wako Life Sciences 

Research Grant: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Conatus, Gilead, 

Janssen, La Jolla Pharmaceutical, Merck 

Jonathan A. Leighton, MD, FACG, Scottsdale, AZ 

Advisory Board: Cornerstone 

Consultant: Covidien, Given Imaging, Olympus 

Research Grant: Capsovision, Covidien, Given Imaging, Pfizer 

Daniel J. Pambianco, MD, FACG, Charlottesville, VA 

Advisory Board: Paion 

Board of Directors: Virginia Gastroenterology Society 

Consultant: Ethicon EndoSurgery, Paion 

DIRECTOR, ACG INSTITUTE* 

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG, Chapel Hill, NC 

Research Grant: Covidien, CSA Medical, GI Dynamics, Interpace 

Medical, Takeda 

CO-EDITOR, AJG* 

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG, Lebanon, NH 

Advisory Board: Ironwood, Prometheus, Salix, Takeda 

CO-EDITOR, AJG* 

Brennan M. R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG, Los Angeles, CA 

Advisory Board: Allergan, Commonwealth Laboratory, Ironwood 

Co-Founder: My Total Health 

Research Grant: Amgen, Ironwood, Nestle, Shire, Takeda 

Royalties: GI Logic, My Total Health 

CHAIR, BOARD OF GOVENORS 

Immanuel K. H. Ho, MD, FACG, Philadelphia, PA 

Stockholder: Gilead 

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG, Chicago, IL 

Advisory Board: CCFA 

Board of Directors: Cornerstones Health Inc. 

Consultant: AbbVie Pharmaceuticals, Amgen, Emmi, Janssen, 

Pfizer, Prometheus Laboratories, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, UCB 

Pharma 

Employee: Cornerstones Health Inc./non-profit 

Research Grant: AbbVie, Given Imaging, Janssen, Pfizer, 

Prometheus Laboratories, UCB 

Royalties: Slack Publications 

Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG, Providence, RI 

Advisory Board: AbbVie 

Board of Directors: CCFA Professional Education Committee Clinical 

Research Alliance, CMAC for New England Chapter 

Research Grant: CDC/NIH/CCFA 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Janssen, Salix, Takeda 

Scott M. Tenner, MD, MPH, JD, FACG, Brooklyn, NY 

Dr. Tenner has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

*ex-officio member 

EDUCATIONAL 



OPTIONAL FRIDAY COURSES 

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT COURSE 

No Time to Gamble: Improving the Odds for Success in Your Practice 

Friday, October 14, 2016 • 7:30 am – 4:30 pm • Venetian Ballroom D 

Course Co-Directors: William R. Stern, MD, FACG, and Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG 

ACG Members / Fellows: $275 

ACG Resident / Trainee /Candidate Members: $75 

ACG NP/ PA/Allied Health Members: $200 

All Non-Members: $300 

Course Description 

In this era of value-based care, alternative payment models, increasing 

administrative demands, and constant time constraints, 

many physicians feel that the odds are stacked against them 

and always favor the house. The ACG Practice Management 

Course illustrates that there are still ways to improve your odds 

for a fulfilling and successful practice! This year’s course seeks 

to help gastroenterologists put their income and professional 

well-being first in a challenging environment. 

The 2016 Practice Management Course will provide up-to-date 

information about the state of practice management, including 

trends, changes in regulations and laws, and best practices to 

effectively manage a gastroenterology practice in today’s uncertain 

environment. 

A boxed lunch will be provided to all registered attendees. 


The American College of Gastroenterology is accredited by the 

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) 

to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The American College of Gastroenterology designates this live 

activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. 

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the 

extent of their participation in the activity. 


which includes participation in the evaluation 

component, enables the participant 

to earn up to 8 MOC points in the American Board of Internal 

Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. 

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of 

CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s 

responsibility to submit participant completion information to 

ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. 

7:00 am Continental Breakfast 

7:30 am Welcome and Introduction 

William R. Stern, MD, FACG 

Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG 

SESSION 1: The Future of Health Care 

7:35 am Presidential Address: Time to Treat Practice Management 

as a Priority 

Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG, ACG President 

Summarize the evolving relationship between ACG 

leadership and the private practice community and how the 

work of the Practice Management Committee and GI Circle 

are critical to that relationship. 

7:55 am The Merit-Based Incentive System and the Future of 

Value-Based Care 

Richard E. Moses, DO, JD 

Define the MIPS construct and identify important elements 

of it that will affect physicians in practice. 

8:15 am Alternative Payment Models: Risk or Opportunity? 

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, FACG 

List and evaluate alternative payment models and the 

opportunities they present to private practice. 

8:35 am Q & A 

SESSION 2: Physician Compensation: Options and 

Consequences 

8:50 am Keeping it Simple – Eat What You Kill 


9:00 am The Salary Model 

Michael S. Morelli, MD, CPE, FACG 

9:10 am Hybrid Models 

Joseph A. Cappa, MD, FACG 

The first three presentations illustrate and compare, through 

actual member examples, the specific ways practice groups 

compensate physicians and how those compensation 

modes affect the groups. 

9:20 am The Revolving Door: The Ins and Outs of Joining and 

Leaving a Medical Practice 

James S. Leavitt, MD, FACG 

Express the issues and propose solutions for practices 

facing the addition of new members or the retirement of its 

partners. 

9:40 am Panel Discussion With Q & A 

10:10 am Networking and Coffee Break 



SESSION 3: Meeting Challenges in the Modern Day 

Practice 

10:40 am Special Challenges of Smaller/Solo Practices 

Suriya V. Sastri, MD, FACG 

Identify those areas of practice management that affect all 

practices, but are particularly relevant to solo and smaller 

practices. 

11:00 am Opportunities in Outsourcing 

Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG 

Evaluate the opportunities to outsource areas of practice 

management and identify those that are particularly suited 

to different sized practices. 

11:20 am Hospital, Hybrid, or ACO 

G. Anton Decker, MBBCh, MRCP, CPE, MHA, FACG 

Assess the different practice arrangements and identify the 

benefits and liabilities of each. 

11:40 am Opportunities in Creative Scheduling 

Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG 

Explain the different scheduling options and identify which 

practices may benefit from each. 

12:00 pm Q & A 

12:15 pm Pick-up Boxed Lunches 

12:30 pm Luncheon Presentation: Engaging Patients and Improving 

the Patient Experience: Strategies to Enhance the Value 

Equation 


Discuss the value proposition from the patient’s perspective 

and how engaging patients will enhance your value 

proposition and contribute to successful clinical and 

business outcomes. 

1:30 pm Break 

SESSION 4: Making Your Practice More Efficient 

1:40 pm Meeting the Needs of Your Markets Efficiently 


Appraise the market needs in your practice region and 

recognize the opportunities that may be available. 

2:00 pm Using Physician Extenders 


Describe the use of physician extenders and identify new 

areas where they may be useful. 

2:20 pm Documentation Options for any EMR 

Jay N. Yepuri, MD 

Discuss the various documentation options for EMR and 

demonstrate their use. 

2:40 pm Practice Efficiency and Time Management 

Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG 

Outline time management techniques and illustrate how 

they can affect practice efficiency. 

3:00 pm Q & A 

3:15 pm Break 

SESSION 5: Work-Life Balance 

3:25 pm Using Emotional Intelligence to Maximize Your 

Performance 


Define emotional intelligence and explain how to 

incorporate the ideas into your daily routine. 

3:45 pm Avoiding Professional Burnout 

Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG 

Recognize the symptoms of burnout and identify those 

steps that will help prevent it. 

4:05 pm Q & A 

4:15 pm Wrap-up and Take Home Points 



4:30 pm Course Adjourns 

EDUCATIONAL 






Friday, October 14, 2016 • 7:30 am – 4:30 pm • Venetian Ballroom D 


Faculty Listing and Disclosure Information 

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing 

medical education for physicians. ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in 

all of its directly and jointly provided education activities. All who are in a position to control the content of an education activity (including their spouse 

or partner) are required to disclose to ACG all relevant financial relationships in any amount occurring in the past 12 months with any commercial 

interest that may create a conflict of interest related to the subject matter of an education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put 

in place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified. ACG ensures any conflicts of interest are resolved 

before the educational activity occurs and discloses all relevant financial relationships to the learners prior to the beginning of an education activity. 

ACG staff involved with this activity have nothing to disclose. Faculty have noted the following relationships related to their Practice Management Course 

presentations. 

Course Co-Directors 


Doctor, Associates in Gastroenterology, Rockville, MD 

Board of Directors: Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington, Operation 

Embrace 


Managing Partner, Wichita Falls Gastroenterology Associates, Wichita 

Falls, TX 

Dr. Wilson has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Faculty 

Joseph A. Cappa, MD, FACG 

Chairman, Connecticut GI, PC, Glastonbury, CT 

Dr. Cappa has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Chief Clinical Officer, Mercy Health and President, Mercy Health, 

Cincinnati, OH 

Dr. Decker has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 

Dr. DeVault has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Partner, Akron Digestive Disease Consultants, Inc., Akron, OH 

Dr. Kefalas has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


President, Gastro Health, PL, Miami, FL 

Dr. Leavitt has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG 

Director of Operations, Blair Gastroenterology Associates, Altoona, 

PA 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie 

Consultant: AbbVie, Janssen 

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Allergan 


President, Indianapolis Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indianapolis, 

IN 

Dr. Morelli has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Physician/Attorney, Philadelphia Gastroenterology Consultants, Ltd., 

Philadelphia, PA 

Dr. Moses has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, John Muir Health, 

Walnut Creek, CA 

Dr. Pike has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Suriya V. Sastri, MD, FACG 

Director, Midwest Endoscopy Center, Burr Ridge, IL 

Dr. Sastri has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG 

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 

Gastroenterology Associates, Inc., Providence, RI 

Dr. Shah has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Doctor, Associates in Gastroenterology, Rockville, MD 

Board of Directors: Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington, Operation 

Embrace 


Professor of Medicine; Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University 

of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 

Dr. Surawicz has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Managing Partner, Wichita Falls Gastroenterology Associates, Wichita 

Falls, TX 


Jay N. Yepuri, MD 

Digestive Health Associates of Texas P.A., Bedford, TX 

Dr. Yepuri has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Peer Review Subcommittee Members 

To resolve identified conflicts of interest, the educational content 

was peer reviewed by the Course Director or a member of the ACG 

Educational Affairs Peer Review Subcommittee. 

Mark T. DeMeo, MD, FACG, Chair, 

Burr Ridge, IL 

Dr. DeMeo has indicated no 

relevant financial relationships. 

Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG, 

Atlanta, GA 

Dr. Cai has indicated no relevant 

financial relationships. 

Oren K. Fix, MD, MSc, Seattle, WA 

Dr. Fix has indicated no relevant 


Scott L. Gabbard, MD, Cleveland, 

OH 

Dr. Gabbard has indicated no 


Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG, 

Saint Louis, MO 

Dr. Hachem has indicated no 


Edith Y. Ho, MD, Cleveland, OH 

Dr. Ho has indicated no relevant 


Ashish Malhotra, MD, St. Paul, MN 

Dr. Malhotra has indicated no relevant 


Francisco C. Ramirez, MD, FACG, 

Scottsdale, AZ 

Dr. Ramirez has indicated no relevant 


Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG, 

Akron, OH 

Dr. Veerappan has indicated no 


Stacie A.F. Vela, MD, Paradise Valley, 

AZ 

Dr. Vela has indicated no relevant 


Mihir Wagh, MD, FACG, Gainesville, 

FL 

Dr. Wagh has indicated no relevant 

financial relationships.


ASGE-SPONSORED POSTGRADUATE COURSE 

Improving Techniques and Practice for Everyday Endoscopy 

Friday, October 14, 2016 • 7:30 am – 3:30 pm • Venetian Ballroom G 

Course Co-Directors: Patrick R. Pfau, MD, and Amandeep K. Shergill, MD 

ACG or ASGE Members/Fellows: $395 

ACG or ASGE Resident/Trainee/Candidate Members: $200 

ACG or ASGE NP/PA / Allied Health Members: $200 

ACG or ASGE Practice Manager Members: $200 

Non-Member Physician/Exhibitor/Guest/PharmD: $495 

All Other Non-Members: $250 


This course is designed to highlight the state-of-the-art endoscopic 

management of patients with gastrointestinal diseases 

who are encountered every day in practice, and provide attendees 

with tips and tricks that can be immediately employed 

to improve endoscopic techniques. A series of didactic lectures 

will be followed by real-life cases and include video content 

to stimulate audience dialogue with world-renowned faculty 

experts. This course gives expert solutions based on data and 

personal experience for challenging yet common problems such 

as sedation and antithrombotic management, endoscopy in 

IBD, detection and management of Barrett’s esophagus, foreign 

body removal, gastrointestinal bleeding management techniques, 

luminal stenting, ERCP cannulation techniques and management 

of difficult stones, EUS-FNA and FNB and management 

of incidental cysts, and cutting edge techniques for optimizing 

colonoscopy and polypectomy. 

Intended Audience 

This course has been specifically designed for practitioners 

in gastrointestinal endoscopy, especially gastroenterologists, 

gastrointestinal surgeons, gastrointestinal nurses, and fellows 

in training. This course is equally relevant to those in private 

practice and academic practice. 

Learning Objectives 

Upon completion of this educational activity, physicians will 

be able to: 

• Demonstrate the proper management of sedation and 

antithrombotic agents peri-procedurally. 

• Implement new techniques for treatment of GI 

emergencies such as GI bleeding and foreign bodies. 

• Identify the optimal candidates for endoscopic mucosal 

resection and locally ablative techniques in Barrett’s 

esophagus. 

• Optimize endoscopic colon cancer screening and 

advanced polypectomy techniques, and recognize and 

treat complications during colonoscopy. 

• Utilize endoscopic scoring systems and chromoendoscopy 

for surveillance in IBD. 

• Incorporate techniques enhancing biliary and pancreatic 

cannulation and retrieval of challenging stones during 

ERCP. 

• Recognize the role of FNA versus FNB during EUS 

evaluation of solid lesions. 

Accreditation 

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) 

is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing 

Medical Education to provide continuing medical education 

for physicians. 

ASGE designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA 

PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the 

credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in 

the activity. 

For questions about the course, contact: 

Toll free: 866-353-ASGE (2743) Tel: 630-573-0600 

E-mail: education@asge.org Web: www.asge.org 

If you need any auxiliary aids or services identified in the 

American with Disabilities Act (e.g., assistive listening devices 

or Braille materials), please contact ASGE. 

EDUCATIONAL 




6:30 am Registration / Continental Breakfast 

7:30 am Welcome and Introductions 

Patrick R. Pfau, MD, and Amandeep K. Shergill, MD 

SESSION 1: Preparation for Endoscopy 

7:40 am Sedation for Basic and Advanced Endoscopy: What Does 

the Future Hold? 

John J. Vargo, II, MD, MPH, FASGE 

8:00 am Antithrombotic Management Update: Putting the 

BRIDGE Trial Into Context 

Amandeep K. Shergill, MD 

8:20 am Questions and Answers 

SESSION 2: IBD Endoscopy 

8:30 am Endoscopic Scoring Systems for UC and CD – How to 

Use, Which One to Choose 

Amandeep K. Shergill, MD 

8:50 am Incorporating Endoscopic Findings Into IBD Treatment 

Algorithms: What Is Treat to Target? 

Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FASGE 

9:10 am Dysplasia in IBD: How I Detect and How I Resect 

Tonya R. Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FASGE 

9:30 am Panel Discussion / Videos 

SESSION 3: Pancreaticobiliary Endoscopy 

9:50 am EUS-Guided FNA and FNB for Solid Lesions: What’s the 

Difference, What’s the Data, What’s the Technique 

Michael J. Levy, MD 

10:10 am Enhancing Biliary and Pancreatic Cannulation: Success 

and Safety 

Ashley L. Faulx, MD, FASGE 

10:30 am Incidental Pancreas Cyst: Follow, EUS, or Surgery 

Michael J. Levy, MD 

10:50 am The Challenging Stone: Techniques for Retrieval 

Sri Komanduri, MD, FASGE 

11:10 am Panel Discussion / Videos 

11:30 am Lunch 

SESSION 4: Upper GI Potpourri 

12:00 pm Barrett’s Dysplasia: How I Find It, Treat It, and Survey It 

Yasser M. Bhat, MD, FASGE 

12:20 pm Your Patient Is Exsanguinating at Midnight: Treatment of 

the Large Variceal and Non-Variceal Bleeds 

Ashley L. Faulx, MD, FASGE 

12:40 pm How to Remove a Bratwurst From the Esophagus and a 

Razor From the Stomach 

Patrick R. Pfau, MD 

1:00 pm GI Luminal Stenting: Esophagus to Enteral to Colon 

Sri Komanduri, MD, FASGE 

1:20 pm Panel Discussion / Videos 

SESSION 5: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy 

1:40 pm Improving Your ADR: What’s New? 


2:00 pm Optimizing Polypectomy Techniques: How I Do It and Why 

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE 

2:20 pm Colonoscopy Adverse Events: How to Avoid Them; How to 

Inspect and Treat Them 

Patrick R. Pfau, MD 

2:40 pm Taking Out the Difficult Polyp: EMR, ESD, or Underwater 

Douglas K. Rex, MD, FASGE 


Yasser M. Bhat, MD, FASGE 

3:00 pm Panel Discussion / Videos 

3:30 pm Course Adjourned 


OPTIONAL FRIDAY COURSES / 

3-DAY CLINICAL REVIEW 

Pathology and Imaging in the Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Disease Course 

Friday, October 14, 2016 • 7:00 am – 12:30 pm • Venetian Ballroom E 

Course Co-Directors: David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG, and Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc 

ACG Members/Fellows: $200 

ACG Resident/Trainee/Candidate Members: $160 

ACG NP/PA / Allied Health Members: $175 



ACG’s Pathology and Imaging in the Evaluation of Gastrointestinal 

Disease Course includes four mini-sessions, each devoted to new 

developments and old problems of special interest to the clinical 

gastroenterologist in pathology and imaging in a specific portion of 

the GI tract. A popular biennial offering of the College, this year’s 

course expands the mini-session concept to include a combination 

lecture by a pathologist and a radiologist with the addition of 

correlated endoscopic images. The course faculty are recognized 

experts in their fields and pioneers in the development of new 

technologies and clinical paradigms. The course is designed primarily 

for clinicians in GI/hepatology, as well as physician assistants, nurse 

practitioners, and other advanced practice healthcare professionals 

interested in the clinical application of GI pathology and imaging. 



Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (AC- 

CME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 


activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. 






to earn up to 5.25 MOC points in the American Board 

of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification 

(MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent 

to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is 

the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant 

completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting 

ABIM MOC credit. 

Program Objectives 

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Describe current concepts relevant to radiology and 

pathology in the evaluation and treatment of patients with 

gastrointestinal disease. 

• Evaluate findings of radiologic exams related to 

gastrointestinal disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small 

bowel, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. 

• Identify both basic and advanced pathology findings 

in patients with gastrointestinal illnesses through close 

examination of representative photomicrographs. 

• Correlate typical radiology and pathology findings with 

endoscopic images reflective of both the normal and 

abnormal physiology. 

Agenda 

6:30 am Continental Breakfast 

7:00 am Welcome and Introduction 

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG 

Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc 

7:05 am Liver Cells, Bile Ducts, Stones, and More: Pathology 

and Imaging of the Liver and Gallbladder 

Pathologist: Scott R. Owens, MD 

Radiologist: Greg dePrisco, MD 

8:25 am Q & A 

8:35 am Looking Deeply Into the GI Tract: Pathology and 

Imaging of the Small Bowel and Pancreas 

Pathologist: David N. Lewin, MD 

Radiologist: Jessica G. Zarzour, MD 

9:35 am Q & A 

9:40 am Break 

10:00 am Understanding Polyps, Tumors, and IBD: Pathology 

and Imaging of the Colon and Rectum 

Pathologist: Robert D. Odze, MD, FRCPC 

Radiologist: David J. Vining, MD 

11:05 am Q & A 

11:15 am Swallowing and Digesting: Pathology and Imaging of 

the Esophagus and Stomach 

Pathologist: Nicole C. Panarelli, MD 

Radiologist: Douglas S. Katz, MD 

12:20 pm Q & A 


EDUCATIONAL 






Friday, October 14, 2016 • 7:00 am – 12:30 pm • Venetian Ballroom E 



The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide 

continuing medical education for physicians. ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific 

rigor in all of its directly and jointly provided education activities. All who are in a position to control the content of an education activity (including 

their spouse or partner) are required to disclose to ACG all relevant financial relationships in any amount occurring in the past 12 months with any 

commercial interest that may create a conflict of interest related to the subject matter of an education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias 

have been put in place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified. ACG ensures any conflicts of 

interest are resolved before the educational activity occurs and discloses all relevant financial relationships to the learners prior to the beginning of 

an education activity. 

ACG staff involved with this activity have nothing to disclose. Faculty have noted the following relationships related to their GI Pathology and Imaging 

Course presentations. 


Olga C. Aroniadis, MD, MSc 

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, 

NY 

Speakers Bureau: Integrity Continuing Education 

Other: Clinical trial research team receives in-kind research support 

from OpenBiome. 


Director of Clinical Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, The Mount 

Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 


Faculty 

Greg dePrisco, MD 

Staff Radiologist, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

Dr. dePrisco has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Douglas S. Katz, MD 

Professor of Radiology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, 

and Director, Body Imaging, and Vice Chair of Clinical Research 

and Education, Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 

Mineola, NY 

Dr. Katz has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

David N. Lewin, MD 

Director of Gastrointestinal Pathology, Medical University of South 

Carolina, Charleston, SC 

Dr. Lewin has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Robert D. Odze, MD, FRCPC 

Professor of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 

MA 

Dr. Odze has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Scott R. Owens, MD 

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, 

Ann Arbor, MI 

Dr. Owens has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Nicole C. Panarelli, MD 

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, 

NY 

Author: Elsevier (formerly Amyrsis) 

David J. Vining, MD 

Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of 

Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 

Patent Holder: Bracco, Inc., VisionSR, Inc. 

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversified mutual 

funds): VisionSR, Inc. 

Jessica G. Zarzour, MD 

Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, 

AL 

Dr. Zarzour has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 










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Akron, OH 




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FL 






What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course 

Friday, October 14, 2016 • 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm • Venetian Ballroom E 

Course Co-Directors: Scott M. Tenner, MD, MS, MPH, JD, FACG, and Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG 

ACG Members / Fellows: $200 

ACG Resident / Trainee /Candidate Members: $160 

ACG NP / PA/Allied Health Members: $175 



Attend ACG’s What’s New in GI Pharmacology Course for an 

intensive review of key GI pharmacology, including comparisons 

and contrasts between conventional and emerging pharmacological 

treatment options. This course will consist of lectures and 

Q & A sessions on such topics as use of biosimilars to treat 

IBD, treatment options for functional GI disorders, review of new 

anticoagulants, a GI’s guide to vaccinations, pharmacological 

therapy during pregnancy, treatment options for primary biliary 

cirrhosis, and medico-legal issues in pharmacology. The course 

is designed primarily for physicians in GI/hepatology, as well as 

physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advanced 

practice healthcare professionals interested in the latest information 

on state-of-the-art treatment of these illnesses. 




(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for 

physicians. 













information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM 

MOC credit. 

Agenda 

1:45 pm Welcome and Introduction 

Scott M. Tenner, MD, MS, MPH, JD, FACG 

Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG 

1:50 pm Update on Biosimilars and New Agents in the 

Management of IBD 

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG 

Explain where and when the new treatments for IBD should 

be used in practice. 

2:10 pm Pharmacology of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: 

Seeing Through the Haze 


Assess current pharmacologic treatment options for nonacid-responsive 

dyspepsia and GERD. 

2:30 pm Understanding the New Anticoagulant Medications 


Outline the use and management of new anticoagulation 

medications in patients undergoing endoscopy or with GI 

bleeding. 

2:50 pm Q&A 

3:05 pm Break 

3:20 pm A Gastroenterologist’s Guide to Vaccinating Your Patient 

on Steroids, Immunomodulators, or Biologic Agents 


Identify appropriate vaccinations and their safety for 

patients on steroids, immunomodulators, or biologic 

agents. 

3:40 pm Medication Use in Pregnancy 

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG 

Summarize available pharmacological therapies that are 

safe for treatment of GI disorders in the pregnant patient. 

4:00 pm Pharmacologic Treatment of PBC and its Extrahepatic 

Manifestations 

Mitchell L. Shiffman, MD, FACG 

Explain the latest evaluation and expected treatment 

options for PBC. 

4:20 pm Medical Legal Issues in Pharmacology 


Discuss the physician’s responsibilities for appropriate 

drug monitoring and informed consent for patients’ 

pharmacologic agents. 

4:40 pm Q&A / Wrap-up 


3-DAY 

CLINICAL REVIEW 





Friday, October 14, 2016 • 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm • Venetian Ballroom E 




continuing medical education for physicians. ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific 

rigor in all of its directly and jointly provided education activities. All who are in a position to control the content of an education activity (including 

their spouse or partner) are required to disclose to ACG all relevant financial relationships in any amount occurring in the past 12 months with any 

commercial interest that may create a conflict of interest related to the subject matter of an education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias 

have been put in place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified. ACG ensures any conflicts of 

interest are resolved before the educational activity occurs and discloses all relevant financial relationships to the learners prior to the beginning of 

an education activity. 

ACG staff involved with this activity have nothing to disclose. Faculty have noted the following relationships related to their GI Pharmacology Course 

presentations. 



Clinical Professor of Medicine, State University of New York, 

Brooklyn, NY 



Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine; 

Clinical Director, Section of Gastroenterology, Boston Medical Center, 

Boston, MA 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Cellceutix, Janssen, 

Mesoblast, Pfizer, Takeda 

Consultant: Braintree Laboratories, Inc. 

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds): 

Cellceutix 


Professor, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Consultant: AbbVie, Arabella Consulting, UCB 

Grant/Research Support: UCB 

Member: American Board of Internal Medicine 


Director, Liver Institute of Virginia, Bon Secours Health System, 

Richmond, VA 

Grant/Research Support: CymaBay, Intercept, NGM 

Biopharmaceuticals 

Speakers Bureau: Intercept 


Clinical Professor of Medicine, State University of New York, 

Brooklyn, NY 


Faculty 





Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine; 

Clinical Director, Section of Gastroenterology, Boston Medical Center, 

Boston, MA 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Cellceutix, Janssen, 

Mesoblast, Pfizer, Takeda 

Consultant: Braintree Laboratories, Inc. 


Cellceutix 


Director of Clinical Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, The Mount 

Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 



Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of 

Medicine, Chicago, IL 

Consultant: AbbVie, Amgen, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Celgene, 

Celltrion, Janssen, Merck, Pfizer, Takeda, UCB 

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Amgen, Celgene, Janssen, Pfizer, 

Takeda, UCB 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Amgen, Janssen, Takeda 










Atlanta, GA 







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Akron, OH 




AZ 




FL 




POSTGRADUATE COURSE / 


ACG 2016 Annual Postgraduate Course 

Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2016 • Venetian Ballroom 

Hitting the Jackpot: Achieving Diagnostic and Therapeutic Success in Gastroenterology 

Course Co-Directors: 

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG 

Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG 

Program Description 

With the need to remain abreast of the many new and emerging 

advancements in the field of gastroenterology and the volume 

of patients continuing to increase as the population ages, 

the clinical gastroenterologist is more challenged than ever to 

deliver the best patient care in each situation they encounter. 

Research in a multitude of gastroenterology and hepatology 

areas progresses at a rapid pace. Advances in technology, 

diagnostic modalities, and therapeutic options have had a positive 

impact on the management of many GI diseases. Scientific 

education, based on critical foundational knowledge and clinical 

skills, the communication of practical methods for treatment, 

and the ability to integrate the newest tools in diagnosis with 

the latest therapeutic/treatment options, are key necessities for 

the GI clinician to deliver top-quality patient care. This course 

will provide updates on a variety of gastroenterology and hepatology 

subjects including colon, IBD, small bowel and functional 

disorders, endoscopic emergencies, quality metrics in GI, obesity, 

pancreaticobiliary, liver disease, esophagus and stomach, 

liver disease, and motility. Expert faculty will deliver scientific 

presentations in a variety of formats. Didactic lectures, followed 

by interactive question and answer sessions, small group learning 

luncheons, and a choice of simultaneous sessions on the 

latest topics in GI and liver clinical care will be offered. 

The program is designed primarily for clinicians in GI/hepatology, 

as well as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, 

and other advanced practice healthcare professionals interested 

in a scientifically sound approach to the management 

of GI and liver illnesses. 



Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) 

to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 





AMA PRA Category 1 Credits are awarded as follows: 

13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for the Postgraduate 

Course and 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit for each Learning 

Luncheon (lunches must be purchased separately). 









information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC 

credit. 

POSTGRADUATE 

COURSE 


The Three-day Clinical Review, including the GI Pathology 

and Imaging Course, the What’s New in GI Pharmacology 

Course, and the Annual Postgraduate Course, is designed 

to provide a comprehensive clinical update. Through the 

Three-day Clinical Review, you will learn better ways to 

integrate the newest tools in diagnosis with the latest 

therapeutic/treatment alternatives to achieve optimal 

outcomes, improve your awareness and ability to incorporate 

patient care decision-making issues relating to common 

and not-so-common GI patient conditions, and enhance 

your overall capacity to frame effective disease management 

strategies in your practice. When you sign up for the Three- 

ACG 2016 Three-day Clinical Review 

Friday, October 14 through Sunday, October 16, 2016 

day Clinical Review, you will automatically be enrolled in 

the three designated courses. 

Your schedule for the Three-day Clinical Review includes: 


7:00 am – 12:30 pm GI Pathology and Imaging Course 

1:45 pm – 5:00 pm What’s New in GI Pharmacology 

Course 


7:50 am – 5:00 pm Annual Postgraduate Course 


7:50 am – 5:00 pm Annual Postgraduate Course 



SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 

Annual Postgraduate Course 

Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16, 2016 • 7:50 am – 5:00 pm • Venetian Ballroom 

Course Co-Directors: Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, and Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG 

Saturday, October 15, 2016 

7:50 am – 5:00 pm 

7:00 am Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate Course Attendees 

7:50 am Introduction by Course Directors 



SESSION 1A: Colon 

MODERATOR: Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG 

8:00 am Improving Adenoma Detection Rates 

Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG 

Compare technique-based and device-based tools to improve 

adenoma detection rates. 

8:20 am Fecal Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection 

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG 

Explain the current state of fecal transplantation for C. difficile 

infection. 

8:40 am Stool Testing for Colorectal Neoplasia – What Is Its Role? 

John M. Carethers, MD, FACG 

Describe how newer non-invasive stool tests fit into the 

screening paradigm for colorectal cancer. 

9:00 am Optimal Approach to the Detection of Lynch Syndrome 

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG 

Discuss the recent guideline recommendations regarding 

the approach to detection of Lynch Syndrome in those with 

colorectal neoplasia. 

9:20 am Panel Q&A 

9:40 am Break 

10:00 am DAVID SUN LECTURE 

Functional Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Is There 

a Light at the End of the Tunnel? 


Describe the current understanding of functional GI diseases, 

and discuss future approaches to move from symptom-based 

therapies to cure. 

See page 16 for more information. 

SESSION 1B: IBD 

MODERATOR: David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG 

10:30 am IBD Drug Therapy 2016 

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG 

Identify the most updated management options available for 

patients with inflammatory bowel disease. 

10:50 am Drug Level Monitoring in IBD 

Corey A. Siegel, MD, MS 

Describe how to optimize IBD therapy through the use of 

appropriate drug level monitoring. 

11:10 am Microscopic Colitis – It’s Back! 

Darrell S. Pardi, MD, MS, FACG 

Outline the various options for management of patients with 

chronic or recurrent microscopic colitis. 

11:30 am Adverse Events From Biologic Agents in IBD 

David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG 

Explain how to monitor and manage adverse events from IBD 

therapy. 

11:50 am Panel Q & A 

12:10 pm Break for Learning Luncheons 

Saturday Learning Luncheons 

12:20 pm – 1:35 pm 

Cost is $75 per person. Separate registration is required. 

If you have not registered, visit ACG Registration. See name 

badge for room assignment. 

1. Endoscopic Remission in IBD – How Do We Achieve 

This? 

Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG 

Explain the meaning and value of endoscopic remission in 

IBD and how to achieve it. 

2. Management of Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis 

Hugo E. Vargas, MD, FACG 

Describe the current state of management for alcoholic 

hepatitis, including an update on medication trials. 

3. The Patient With Chronic Diarrhea – What to Think 

About When the Usual Doesn’t Work 


Differentiate the initial testing strategies to use in patients 

presenting with chronic diarrhea. 

4. Autoimmune Pancreatitis – Diagnosis and Management, 

Including Recurrent Disease 

Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 

Outline the diagnostic criteria for autoimmune pancreatitis, 

and detail the treatment for initial and recurrent disease. 

5. Sedation for Endoscopy – Conscious Sedation, Propofol, 

or General Anesthesia? 

John J. Vargo, II, MD, MPH, FACG 

Describe how to select the most appropriate, cost-effective 

sedation for the patient undergoing an endoscopic 

procedure. 

6. Living-Related Liver Transplantation – Which Patients to 

Consider, and How to Approach 

Fredric D. Gordon, MD 

Identify which patients may benefit from consideration of 

living-related liver transplantation, and discuss the unique 

issues for both the donor and recipient. 

7. Endoscopy in the Pregnant Patient – Who, When, How? 

Waqar A. Qureshi, MD, FACG 

Recognize the role of endoscopy in pregnant patients, 

including risks and benefits. 



SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 

8. Gastrointestinal Bleeding Update – New Tools and 

Techniques 

John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG 

Discuss the best approach to manage gastrointestinal 

bleeding, following recent guidelines and using the newest 

tools and techniques. 

9. Large Polyps I Have Known and Removed 

Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG 

Demonstrate and review endoscopic tools and techniques for 

large polyp removal. 

10. Medical Marijuana – Coming to a State Near You! 

David. J. Hass, MD, FACG 

Discuss what you need to know to certify medical marijuana 

for gastrointestinal indications. 

11. Pancreatectomy With Islet Cell Autotransplantation 

(TPIAT) for Chronic Pancreatitis – Ready for Prime Time, 

or Still Experimental? 

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG 

Assess the current safety and efficacy of TPIAT. 

12. High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry – Who Needs 

This and How to Interpret 

Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, FACG 

Evaluate the current state-of-the-art in esophageal highresolution 

manometry. 

SESSION 1C: Small Bowel and Functional Disorders 

MODERATOR: Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG 

1:45 pm IBS and Chronic Abdominal Pain – How to Manage 

Caregiver Fatigue 

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG 

Describe management strategies for coping with patients with 

challenging gastrointestinal issues. 

2:05 pm SIBO – How to Test? How to Treat? 

Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG 

Identify the various testing modalities for diagnosing SIBO, and 

discuss management strategies. 

2:25 pm The Celiac Mimickers 


Explain the conditions that need to be considered in the 

patient with serologically-negative enteropathy. 

2:45 pm FODMAP Diet – What Does it Do and Who Is it For? 

Sheila E. Crowe, MD, FACG 

Outline how selective food elimination can be used in patients 

with ongoing gastrointestinal complaints. 

3:05 pm Panel Q & A 

3:25 pm Break 

Saturday Simultaneous Symposia Sessions 

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm 

SYMPOSIUM A: Endoscopic Emergencies 

(Venetian Ballroom D) 

MODERATOR: John A. Martin, MD 

3:45 pm Ascending Cholangitis 

John A. Martin, MD 

Discuss why, when, and how to diagnose and treat 

cholangitis. 

4:05 pm The Foreign Body 

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG 

Evaluate timing and treatment of gastrointestinal foreign bodies. 

4:25 pm Endoscopic Treatment of Luminal Perforations and Leaks 


Assess current treatments to endoscopically close perforations 

and leaks. 


SYMPOSIUM B: Quality Metrics in Gastroenterology 

(Venetian Ballroom E) 

MODERATOR: Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG 

3:45 pm ICD-10…The Year in Review 

Caroll D. Koscheski, MD, FACG 

Explain the transition into the ICD-10 coding system and its 

impact on GI providers. 

4:05 pm Endoscopic Quality Indicators: Which Ones Really Matter? 


Summarize the recent GI Quality Guidelines and their 

implications for clinical practice. 

4:25 pm Quality Metrics to Follow in Your IBD Patients 


Outline the quality metrics to be followed when caring for 

patients with inflammatory bowel disease. 


SYMPOSIUM C: Obesity (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATOR: Christopher J. Gostout, MD, FACG 

3:45 pm Endoscopic Treatment for Obesity – Science Fiction or 

Science Fact? 

Christopher J. Gostout, MD, FACG 

Analyze the efficacy of endoscopic treatments for obesity. 

4:05 pm Surgical Treatment for Obesity – Which Treatment for 

Which Patient? 

Natan Zundel, MD, FACS, FASMBS 

Describe the pros and cons of surgical treatments for obesity. 

4:25 pm Managing Complications of Bariatric Surgery 


Discuss the management of bariatric complications, both 

endoscopic and surgical. 


5:00 pm Adjourn 

5:15 pm – 7:00 pm GI Jeopardy (Room: Bassano 2700) 

POSTGRADUATE 

COURSE 




Sunday, October 16, 2016 

7:50 am – 5:00 pm 

7:00 am Continental Breakfast for Postgraduate Course Attendees 

7:50 am Introduction by Course Directors 



SESSION 2A: Pancreaticobiliary 

MODERATOR: Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG 

8:00 am Post-ERCP Pancreatitis: Can We Really Prevent This in 

2016? 


Explain the current state of post-ERCP pancreatitis and its 

prevention. 

8:20 am Pancreatic Cysts – Making Sense of Differing Guidelines 

Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD 

Contrast the different treatment algorithms for surveillance of 

pancreatic cysts given the varying guidelines available. 

8:40 am Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis – Can We Really Fix These 

Patients? 


Describe the diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for 

patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis. 

9:00 am Does Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction Even Exist Anymore? 

Grace H. Elta, MD, FACG 

Discuss the current understanding of SOD in the modern era 

of evidence-based medicine. 

9:20 am Panel Q&A 

9:40 am Break 

SESSION 2B: Liver 

MODERATOR: Mitchell L. Shiffman, MD, FACG 

10:00 am NAFLD – A Growing Problem 

Naga P. Chalasani, MD, FACG 

Describe the current recommendations on how to diagnose 

and manage patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. 

10:20 am Surgical Risk in Patients With Advanced Liver Disease 

Undergoing Elective Surgery 

Lawrence S. Friedman, MD, FACG 

Stratify the risk for patients with cirrhosis undergoing elective 

surgical procedures. 

10:40 am Can We Find Early Cholangiocarcinoma in PSC? 

Peter V. Draganov, MD, FACG 

Describe the current recommendations for 

cholangiocarcinoma screening in patients with primary 

sclerosing cholangitis. 

11:00 am Updates in Transplantation Medicine 


Cite recent updates in the management of patients with 

cirrhosis undergoing liver transplantation. 

11:20 am The Cost of HCV Therapy 


Identify options for managing hepatitis C given the expense of 

current therapies. 

11:40 am Panel Q & A 

12:00 pm Break for Learning Luncheons 

Sunday Learning Luncheons 

12:20 pm – 1:35 pm 

Cost is $75 per person. Separate registration is required. 

If you have not registered, visit ACG Registration. See name 

badge for room assignment. 

13. Can I Ever Stop My IBD Therapy? 


Explain the evidence that may support step-down or 

discontinuation of IBD therapy in select patients. 

14. Drug-Induced Liver Injury 


Recognize the most common causes of drug-induced liver 

injury and discuss patient management strategies. 

15. Approach to the Celiac Patient With Ongoing Symptoms 

Even on a Gluten-Free Diet 


Discuss the treatment of refractory sprue. 

16. Office-Based Treatment of Anorectal Disorders Including 

Hemorrhoids 


Assess the current status of office-based hemorrhoid 

therapies. 

17. Colonoscopy Preparations – Which Approach Is Optimal? 


Apply the updated evidence on the optimal approach to 

colonoscopic bowel preparations. 

18. Inherited Liver Disease 

Kris V. Kowdley, MD, FACG 

Identify advances in diagnosis and management of common 

inherited liver diseases. 

19. Spastic Esophageal Disorders – Diagnosis and 

Management 


Describe the work-up and management of patients 

presenting with features suggestive of spastic esophageal 

disorders. 

20. Enteroscopy in 2016 – Same Old Story, or Whole New 

Ball Game? 

Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc, FACG 

Compare tools and techniques for successful deep 

enteroscopy. 

21. Managing Polypoid Lesions in Patients With 



Identify the management approach to polyps in patients with 

inflammatory bowel disease. 




22. Endoscopy in the Patient With Post-Surgical Anatomy: 

Tips and Tricks 

Douglas K. Pleskow, MD 

Evaluate endoscopic approaches to patients with postsurgical 

anatomy, including both diagnostic and therapeutic 

endoscopy. 

23. Diverticular Disorders – Medical or Surgical 

Management? 

Lisa L. Strate, MD, MPH, FACG 

Discuss the current status of multidisciplinary management of 

patients with recurrent diverticular disease. 

24. Direct Oral Anticoagulants – How to Manage Them in 

Patients Requiring Endoscopic Procedures 

Neena S. Abraham, MD, MSc (Epid), FACG 

Explain the management of the patient requiring endoscopic 

procedures in the setting of direct oral anticoagulant use, 

including polypectomy, sphincterotomy, PEG placement, and 

endoscopic dilation. 

SESSION 2C: Esophagus and Stomach 

MODERATOR: William D. Chey, MD, FACG 

1:45 pm Resistant Helicobacter pylori Infection – What Now? 

William D. Chey, MD, FACG 

Outline the treatment options for patients who fail to eradicate 

H. pylori infection. 

4:25 pm Hepatocellular Carcinoma – Which Treatment Modality 

for Which Tumor? 

K. Rajender Reddy, MD, FACG 

Compare the different treatments for hepatocellular 

carcinoma, including medical, surgical, and radiological. 


SYMPOSIUM E: IBD (Venetian Ballroom E) 

MODERATOR: Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG 

3:45 pm When Should I Have My Colon Removed? 

Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG 

Discuss the indications for colectomy in the patient with 

ulcerative or Crohn’s colitis. 

4:05 pm I Have a Pouch, But Am Still Having Problems! 

Bo Shen, MD, FACG 

Describe the evaluation and management of patients with 

inflammatory bowel disease who have ongoing symptoms after 

ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. 

4:25 pm Chromoendoscopy – Should It Be Standard of Care in 

IBD? 

John F. Valentine, MD, FACG 

Determine which patients with inflammatory bowel disease 

should be offered chromoendoscopy with their colonoscopic 

surveillance. 


POSTGRADUATE 

COURSE 

2:05 pm Barrett’s Esophagus – Ablate Everyone? 

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG 

Determine which patients may benefit most from ablative 

therapy for their Barrett’s esophagus. 

2:25 pm Eosinophilic Esophagitis 

Kathy A. Peterson, MD 

Compare the role of medical and dietary management in 

patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. 

2:45 pm Refractory GERD 


Identify the approach to managing a patient with 

gastroesophageal reflux disease with ongoing symptoms 

despite standard therapy. 

3:05 pm Panel Q&A 

3:25 pm Break 

Sunday Simultaneous Symposia Sessions 

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm 

SYMPOSIUM D: Liver Disease (Venetian Ballroom D) 

MODERATOR: Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG 

3:45 pm Coinfection – HCV and HBV and/or HIV 

Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG 

Describe the treatment of patients with multiple simultaneous 

viral infections. 

4:05 pm Hepatocellular Carcinoma – How Best to Find It 

Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH 

Assess the merits of different hepatocellular screening 

regimens. 

SYMPOSIUM F: Motility (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATOR: John E. Pandolfino, MD, MSCI, FACG 

3:45 pm Achalasia: Inject, Dilate, or Surgery? 

John E. Pandolfino, MD, MSCI, FACG 

Compare and contrast different treatments for achalasia. 

4:05 pm Motility Disorders: Choosing and Interpreting the Right 

Test for the Right Patient 


Critically assess the available testing options in the work-up of 

gastrointestinal motility disorders. 

4:25 pm Dyssynergic Defecation 

Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, FACG 

Discuss the etiology and treatment of dyssynergic defecation 

and related disorders. 


5:00 pm Postgraduate Course Adjourns 

5:15 pm – 6:30 pm Poster Session Authors Present 


5:15 pm – 7:00 pm Opening Welcome Reception 


The Opening Welcome Reception 

Sunday, October 16, 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm 

Immediately following the Postgraduate Course 

Join colleagues for the ACG 2016 Opening Welcome 

Reception in the Exhibit Hall. The Reception will feature 

hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. This casual social 

gathering will give all attendees the opportunity to 

explore the Hall, meet with exhibitors, visit the Poster 

section, and network and mingle with colleagues. 



FACULTY LISTING & DISCLOSURES 


Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16, 2016 • Venetian Ballroom 




continuing medical education for physicians. ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in 

all of its directly and jointly provided education activities. All who are in a position to control the content of an education activity (including their spouse or 

partner) are required to disclose to ACG all relevant financial relationships in any amount occurring in the past 12 months with any commercial interest 

that may create a conflict of interest related to the subject matter of an education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place 

by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified. ACG ensures any conflicts of interest are resolved before the 

educational activity occurs and discloses all relevant financial relationships to the learners prior to the beginning of an education activity. 

ACG staff involved with this activity have nothing to disclose. Faculty have noted the following relationships related to their Postgraduate Course presentations. 



Professor of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt 

Lake City, UT 

Consultant: AbbVie, BSC, Medivators, Merit 


Residency Program Director and Associate Chair, Department of 

Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine, Consultant, Division of 

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Dr. Oxentenko has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Faculty 


Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Scottsdale, 

AZ 

Dr. Abraham has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 



Lake City, UT 

Dr. Adler has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG 

Emeritus Chief of Gastroenterology, Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, NY 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Crestovo, Inc. 

Grant/Research Support: OpenBiome 


Director, Center for Colon Polyp and Cancer Prevention; Vice Chair 

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic 


Dr. Burke has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

John M. Carethers, MD, FACG 

Chair, Department of Internal Medicine; John G. Searle Professor of 

Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

Dr. Carethers has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


David W. Crabb Professor of Medicine and Cellular and Integrative 

Physiology; Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 

Consultant: AbbVie, DS Biopharma, Lilly, Tobira 

Grant/Research Support: Galectin, Gilead, Intercept, Lilly 


Professor of Medicine; Director, GI Physiology Lab; Co-Director, 

Michigan Bowel Control Program, University of Michigan 

Gastroenterology, Ann Arbor, MI 

Consultant: AstraZeneca, Procter & Gamble, Takeda 

Patent Holder: My Total Health 

Co-Founder: My Total Health 


Professor of Medicine; Director, Division of Gastroenterology, 

Hepatology and Nutrition, Ohio State University Wexner Medical 

Center, Columbus, OH 

Dr. Conwell has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Professor of Medicine, Director of Research, University of California, 

San Diego, La Jolla, CA 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Ferring, Inc. 

Grant/Research Support: Celimmune 

Potential to be a PI for a Clinical Trial: Celimmune 




Peter V. Draganov, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 

Consultant: Boston Scientific 

Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH 

Duncan Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine; Chief, 

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Baylor College of Medicine 

and Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 

Consultant: Gilead, Wako 

Grace H. Elta, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

Consultant: Olympus 


Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine; Clinical 

Director, Section of Gastroenterology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, 

MA 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Janssen, Mesoblast, 

Pfizer, Takeda 

Consultant: Braintree Laboratories, Inc., Cellceutix 

Grant/Research Support: Exact Sciences, Merck, Prometheus 


Cellceutix 




Lawrence S. Friedman, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Tufts University 

School of Medicine, Chair, Department of Medicine, Newton- 

Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA 

Consultant: FDA 

Honoraria: ASGE 

Royalties: Elsevier, McGraw-Hill, UpToDate, Wiley 


Associate Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; 

Director, Pancreatic Disorders, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 

Lebanon, NH 

Dr. Gardner has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Director Clinical Research, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program; 

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF, California Pacific 

Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 

Consultant: CapsoVision, Inc., Olympus America, Inc. 

Fredric D. Gordon, MD 

Vice Chair, Department of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary 

Diseases, Director of Hepatology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, 

Burlington, MA 

Dr. Gordon has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Christopher J. Gostout, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Consultant: Apollo Endosurgery 

Patent Holder: Apollo Endosurgery 


Apollo Endosurgery 

David J. Hass, MD, FACG 

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of 

Medicine, Hamden, CT 

Dr. Hass has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG 

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, GI Section Chief, 

Roudebush, VAMC, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 

Dr. Kahi has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Caroll D. Koscheski, MD, FACG 

Clinical Gastroenterology, Private Practice, Gastroenterology 

Associates, PA, Hickory, NC 

Dr. Koscheski has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Kris V. Kowdley, MD, FACG 

Director, Liver Care Network, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Enanta, Gilead, 

Intercept, Merck, Trio Health, Verlyx 

Consultant: Gilead, Intercept 

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Evidera, Galectin, Gilead, 

Immuron, Intercept, Merck, NGM Biopharma, Novartis, Tobira, Trio 

Health 


Professor of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Abbott, AbbVie, Alnylam, 

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, Janssen, Merck 

Grant/Research Support: Abbott, AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 

Gilead, Janssen, Merck 

Data Safety Review: Inovio Pharmaceuticals 

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG 

Section Chief, Professor, Dartmouth College Geisel School of 

Medicine, Lebanon, NH 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Ironwood 


Professor of Medicine, UCSF Center for Colitis and Crohn’s 

Disease, San Francisco, CA 

Consultant: AbbVie, Janssen, Takeda, UCB 

Grant/Research Support: Prometheus, Takeda, UCB 

John A. Martin, MD 

Associate Professor, Senior Associate Consultant, Associate Chair 

for Endoscopy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Dr. Martin has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Residency Program Director and Associate Chair, Department of 

Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine, Consultant, Division of 

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Dr. Oxentenko has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 

Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Given Imaging 

Consultant: Given Imaging, Medtronic, Sandhill Scientific 

Grant/Research Support: Given Imaging 

Speakers Bureau: Given Imaging, Medtronic, Sandhill Scientific 

Darrell S. Pardi, MD, MS, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair, Division of Gastroenterology and 

Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Grant/Research Support: Janssen 

Kathy A. Peterson, MD 

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 

UT 

Dr. Peterson has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, John Muir Health, 


Dr. Pike has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Douglas K. Pleskow, MD 

Chief, Clinical Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical 

Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 

Consultant: Boston Scientific, Covidien 


Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Professor 

of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston Methodist 

Hospital, Houston, TX 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Salix 


Professor of Medicine, Clinical Director, Chief of Endoscopy, Baylor 

College of Medicine, Houston, TX 

Dr. Qureshi has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine; Chief, Gastroenterology/Hepatology; Director, 

Digestive Health Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Forest Laboratories 

Consultant: Forest Laboratories 

K. Rajender Reddy, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, Director of Hepatology, Director of Viral 

Hepatitis Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 


Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 

Gilead, Janssen, Merck 

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, 

Janssen, Merck 

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Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Janssen, Pfizer, 

Takeda, UCB 

Consultant: AbbVie, Janssen, Pfizer, Takeda, UCB 

Grant/Research Support: Janssen 


Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Indiana University Hospital, 

Indianapolis, IN 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Colonary Concepts 

Consultant: Boston Scientific, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Novo 

Nordisk Inc., Olympus 

Grant/Research Support: Boston Scientific, Covidien/Medtronic, 

EndoAid, EndoChoice, Olympus, Paion 


Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: American College of 


Consultant: AbbVie, Amgen, Emmi, Genentech, Janssen, Pfizer, 

Prometheus, Shire, Takeda, UCB 

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Genentech, Janssen, Prometheus, 

Shire, Takeda, UCB 


GoDuRn, LLC 

Co-Founder: GoDuRn, LLC 

Co-Founder (non-profit medical education company): Cornerstones 

Health Inc. 


Director of Endoscopy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor of 

Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 

Dr. Saltzman has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical 

College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: CDx Diagnostics, Covidien 

Speakers Bureau: Barrx Medical 

David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 

Nashville, TN 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Takeda, UCB 

Consultant: AbbVie, Janssen, Takeda, TiGenix, UCB 

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, UCB 


Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Chief, Division of 

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina, 

Chapel Hill, NC 

Grant/Research Support: C2, CDx Medical, Covidien, CSA Medical, 

RedPath/Interpace, Takeda 


Professor of Medicine and the Ed and Joey Story Endowed Chair, 

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 

Dr. Shen has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Director, Liver Institute of Virginia, Bon Secours Health System, 

Richmond, VA 


Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, HepQuant, Merck 

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Beckman-Coulter, Bristol-Myers 

Squibb, Conatus, CymaBay, Galectin, Gilead, Immuron, Intercept, 

Merck, NGM Bio 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, 

GlaxoSmithKline, Intercept, Merck 


Associate Professor, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 


Dr. Siddiqui has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD 

Associate Professor of Medicine, The University of Chicago 

Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics, Section of 

Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL 



Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of Inflammatory Bowel 

Disease Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, American Regent, 

Amgen, Janssen, Lilly, Pfizer, Prometheus, Sandoz, Takeda, 

Theradiag, UCB 

Consultant: AbbVie, American Regent, Amgen, Janssen, Lilly, 

Pfizer, Prometheus, Sandoz, Takeda, Theradiag, UCB 

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Janssen, Takeda 

CME Activities/Talks: AbbVie, American Regent, Janssen, Takeda, 

UCB 


Chair, Department of Medicine, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center; 

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California 

San Francisco, Piedmont, CA 

Dr. Stollman has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Associate Professor, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 

Consultant: GlaxoSmithKline 

Grant/Research Support: GlaxoSmithKline 


Professor of Medicine; Associate Dean for Faculty Development, 

University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 

Dr. Surawicz has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Pro Vice Chancellor - Global Research, University of Newcastle, 

Callaghan, NSW, Australia 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Australian Medical Council, 

MBS Review Taskforce, NHMRC CI, Sax Institute, The Committee 

of Presidents of the Medical Colleges 

Consultant: Adelphi Values, Allergan, GI Therapies, Yuhan 

Grant/Research Support: Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Janssen, 

NHMRC CI, Pfizer, Prometheus, Rome Foundation, Salix 

Editor in Chief: Medical Journal of Australia 

Patent: Biomarkers of irritable bowel syndrome, EoE Pathway, 

Licensing Questionnaires, Nanotechnology 

Section Chief: Up to Date 




John F. Valentine, MD, FACG 


Lake City, UT 

Dr. Valentine has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Professor of Medicine, Chair, Division of Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 

Phoenix, AZ 


Merck 





Mark T. DeMeo, MD, FACG, Chair, Burr Ridge, IL 

Dr. DeMeo has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG, Atlanta, GA 

Dr. Cai has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

POSTGRADUATE 

COURSE 


Associate Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College 

of Medicine; Vice Chairman, Digestive Disease Institute; Chairman, 

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, 

Cleveland, OH 

Consultant: Paion 

Natan Zundel, MD, FACS, FASMBS 

Professor of Surgery, Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, Florida 

International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 

Miami, FL 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. 

Consultant: Ethicon US, LLC, Medtronics, Olympus 

Speakers Bureau: Medtronics 

Investigational Use Disclosures 

ACG’s disclosure policy maintains that if any unapproved or offlabel 

use of a product is to be referenced in a CME program, the 

faculty member is required to disclose that the product is either 

investigational or it is not labeled for the usage being discussed. The 

following faculty members have indicated they may reference an 

off-label use in their Postgraduate Course presentation(s). 

Dr. Kowdley – possibly: beclabuvir, asunaprevir, grazoprevir, elbasvir, 

GS-5816, GS-9857, ABT-493, ABT-530 

Dr. Pardi – bismuth subsalicylate 

Dr. Peterson – steroids, PPI 

Dr. Siegel – 6-mercaptopurine, azathioprine, methotrexate 


Dr. Fix has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Scott L. Gabbard, MD, Cleveland, OH 

Dr. Gabbard has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG, Saint Louis, MO 

Dr. Hachem has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Dr. Ho has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Dr. Malhotra has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Francisco C. Ramirez, MD, FACG, Scottsdale, AZ 

Dr. Ramirez has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG, Akron, OH 

Dr. Veerappan has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Stacie A.F. Vela, MD, Paradise Valley, AZ 

Dr. Vela has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Mihir Wagh, MD, FACG, Gainesville, FL 

Dr. Wagh has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 




Annual Scientific Meeting 

Monday through Wednesday, October 17 through 19, 2016 • Venetian Ballroom 

Join GI physicians from around the U.S. and the world for the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting. The meeting promises to deliver the latest 

clinical information on timely topics in gastroenterology. The ACG 3-day Annual Scientific meeting is the only remaining meeting 

where members of the College may attend for free. 

Be sure to visit poster presentations in the Exhibit Hall on Sunday, October 16 th beginning at 3:30 pm, and enjoy the Opening Reception 

in the Exhibit Hall beginning at 5:15 pm on Sunday. 


The field of gastroenterology and hepatology continues to 

see advancements in areas relating to diagnostic measures, 

therapeutic options, and technology. To provide appropriate 

and top-quality patient care, the clinician is challenged to 

stay abreast of the changes and advancements affecting the 

management of many gastrointestinal and liver disease states. 

Throughout the three-day Annual Meeting, you will be exposed 

to updates in a variety of topics, including hepatitis C, quality 

colonoscopy practices, IBD therapies and management, IBS 

treatment, PPIs, hepatology, NAFLD and NASH treatment, 

GERD, and more. 

Twelve scientific symposia and over 65 oral abstract 

presentations will allow attendees to hear lecture presentations 

from experts and to participate in interactive question and 

answer sessions with the faculty. 

In addition, 16 optional scientific breakfast sessions will 

be offered, where a smaller setting allows for heightened 

interaction with the speakers and greater audience involvement. 

Finally, ACG's 4th Annual Endoscopy Video Forum will feature 

the best video presentations submitted from colleagues from 

across the U.S. and around the world. 

The Annual Scientific Meeting program is designed primarily 

for physicians in gastroenterology and hepatology, as well as 

physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advanced 

practice healthcare professionals interested in the latest 

information on state-of-the-art treatment of these illnesses. 




(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for 

physicians. 



Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with 

the extent of their participation in the activity. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits are awarded as follows: 

16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for the Annual Meeting, 

1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for the Monday Breakfast 

Session, and 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits for each 

Breakfast Session Tuesday and Wednesday (breakfasts must 

be purchased separately). 

Successful completion of this CME 

activity, which includes participation 

in the evaluation component, enables 

the participant to earn up to 16.75 MOC points in the 

American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of 

Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points 

equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the 

activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit 

participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose 

of granting ABIM MOC credit. 

Use the ACG 2016 app to download and view presentation slides to 

your mobile device, and follow along with the live presentation! 

Follow along with the presenter when you download slides using the 

ACG 2016 Mobile app on your Apple and Android devices including 

tablets, phones, and Kindle Fire. Download the slides in advance and 

follow along with the live presentation. The app is also available for use 

on laptops (internet required). The app lets you take notes next to each 

slide, highlight information, and draw on each slide. Save your notes to 

review after the meeting. See page 9 for download instructions. 




Monday, October 17, 2016 

6:30 am – 6:00 pm 

6:00 am – 4:45 pm Registration (Level 1 Registration) 

BREAKFAST D: New Data and Evolving Approaches to 

Diverticular Disease 

MODERATOR: Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG 

6:30 am – 7:45 am OPTIONAL BREAKFAST SESSIONS A-D 

Cost is $60 per person. Separate registration required. 

If you have not registered, visit the ACG Registration Desk. 

See badge for room assignment. 

BREAKFAST A: What Is New in Functional GI 

Disorders: Practical Tips for Nonmedical Therapy 

MODERATOR: Scott L. Gabbard, MD 

How to Talk to Your Patients About Functional GI Disorders 

Scott L. Gabbard, MD 

Demonstrate a mechanism by which clinicians can improve patients’ 

knowledge regarding functional GI disorders. 

How to Incorporate Psychological Approaches for FGIDs 

Laurie A. Keefer, PhD 

Illustrate the benefits of psychological therapies for functional 

gastrointestinal disorders in a community-based practice. 

Dietary Therapy for FGIDs 

Baharak Moshiree, MD, MS-CI 

Summarize the evidence for and against dietary therapy for 

functional gastrointestinal disorders. 

BREAKFAST B: The Circle of Life: The Young, the 

Gravid, and the Old With IBD 

MODERATOR: Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG 

Transitioning the Pediatric Patient 

Samra S. Blanchard, MD, FACG 

Identify challenges in transitioning the pediatric patient to an adult GI 

practice. 

The Pregnant Patient 


Describe differences in medical therapy for the pregnant patient. 

The Elderly Patient 

Seymour Katz, MD, MACG 

Recognize differences in medical therapy for the elderly patient. 

BREAKFAST C: General Hepatology Update for the 

Gastroenterologist 

MODERATOR: Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG 

Approach to the Patient With Abnormal LFTs: The New ACG 

Guidelines 


Describe the approach to the patient with abnormal LFTs using the 

new 2016 ACG guidelines. 

Approach to the Patient With an Incidental Liver Lesion 

Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, FACG 

Discuss the approach to the patient with an incidental liver lesion 

found on imaging study. 

“Primary Care” for Cirrhotics 

Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG 

Explain the general screening and surveillance modalities in patients 

with cirrhosis. 

Antibiotics for Acute Diverticulitis: Obligate for All? 


Appraise the role of antibiotics in patients with acute uncomplicated 

diverticulitis. 

Prevention of Recurrent Diverticulitis: What Can We Do? 


Evaluate preventive measures in the care of recurrent diverticular 

disease. 

Fiber and Diverticular Disease: An Important Etiology? An 

Effective Treatment? 

Anne F. Peery, MD 

Summarize current data on the role of fiber in the etiology and 

treatment of diverticular disease. 

7:50 am – 6:00 pm ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING 

7:50 am – 8:00 am OPENING REMARKS 


Kenneth R. Devault, MD, FACG 

ACG President 

8:00 am – 9:00 am PRESIDENT'S PLENARY SESSION 1 


MODERATORS: Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG 


1. Aprepitant for Symptoms of Gastroparesis and Related 

Disorders: The APRON Randomized Clinical Trial 

Pankaj Jay Pasricha, MD, MBBS, Katherine Yates, PhD, 

Irene Sarosiek, MD, Richard McCallum, MD, FACG, John 

Clarke, MD, Linda Nguyen, MD, Sameer Dhalla, MD, Ellen 

Stein, MD, Kenneth Koch, MD, Thomas Abell, MD, William 

Hasler, MD, William Snape, MD, Linda Lee, MD, Madhusudan 

Grover, MD, Laura Miriel, BS, Mark Van Natta, MHS, 

Gianrico Farrugia, MD, James Tonascia, PhD, Frank Hamilton, 

MD, Henry Parkman, MD, Johns Hopkins University School 

of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Texas Tech University Health 

Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, Stanford University Medical 

Center, Stanford, CA, Wake Forest University School of 

Medicine, Wake Forest, NC, University of Louisville School 

of Medicine, Louisville, KY, University of Michigan School of 

Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, California Pacific Medical Center, 

San Francisco, CA, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, National 

Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National 

Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, Temple University 

School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

2. Outcomes and Quality of Life Assessment After Gastric 

Per Oral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy (G-POEM) 

2016 ACG Governors Award for Excellence in Clinical Research 

Sunil Dacha, MD, Lianyong Li, MD, Parit Mekaroonkamol, 

MD, Nikrad Shahnavaz, MD, Steven Keilin, MD, Field Willingham, 

MD, MPH, Jennifer Christie, MD, Qiang Cai, MD, 

PhD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 

Presenting Author is underlined 

ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC 

MEETING 




3. Cholecystectomy During Index Admission for Gallstone 

Pancreatitis Lowers 30-Day Readmission Rates: Analysis of 

the Nationwide Readmission Database 

Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH, Alice Hinton, PhD, Dhiraj 

Yadav, MD, MPH, Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS, The Ohio 

State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, University 

of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 

4. Acute Pancreatitis Clinical Activity Index (AP-CAI) at 

Discharge Predicts Readmission for Acute Pancreatitis 

2016 ACG Lawlor Resident Award 

Michael Quezada, MD, Ben Da, MD, Bechien U. Wu, MD, 

MPH, Chung Yao Yu, MD, Ara Sahakian, MD, Ira Shulman, 

MD, James Buxbaum, MD, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los 

Angeles, CA, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, 

Los Angeles, CA, University of Southern California, Los 

Angeles, CA 

5. A 10-year Follow-Up Study of the Effects of Treatment on 

the Progression of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Adults 


Alexander Podboy, MD, Katarina Pierce, BS, Kristin Mara, 

BS, Deb Geno, CCRP, Jeff Alexander, MD, Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN 

9:00 am – 9:30 am ACG PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 



Introduced by: 


ACG President-Elect 

9:30 am – 10:30 am PRESIDENT'S PLENARY SESSION 2 


MODERATORS: Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG 


6. The Sum of Adenoma Diameters on Index Colonoscopy 

Predicts Risk of Metachronous Colorectal Adenomas as 

Accurately as the Current Surveillance Paradigm: Implications 

for Resect and Discard 

2016 ACG Auxiliary Award (Member) 

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, FACG, Carolyn Morris, MPH, 

Douglas Robertson, MD, MPH, Elizabeth L. Barry, PhD, Jane 

Figueiredo, PhD, Marcia Cruz, MD, PhD, Robert M. Bostick, 

MD, MPH, Dennis Ahnen, MD, FACG, John Baron, MD, 

MS, MSc, Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, 

Hanover, NH, White River Junction VA Medical Center, White 

River Junction, VT, University of Southern California Norris 

Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, University of 

Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, Puerto 

Rico, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, University of Colorado 

School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, University of North Carolina, 


7. Redefining Cure in Clostridium difficile Infection: Clinical 

Assessment 4 Weeks After Fecal Microbiota Transplantation 

Is Predictive of Standard 8-week Cure Endpoint 

2016 ACG Category Award (Colon) 

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH, Emmalee Phelps, BS, Huiping 

Xu, PhD, Zain Kassam, MD, MPH, Monika Fischer, MD, 

MS, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Cambridge, MA, Indiana 

University, Indianapolis, IN, OpenBiome, Medford, MA 


8. Home Exercise Therapy Is Well-Tolerated and Improves 

Exercise Capacity in Patients with Child Pugh A and B 

Cirrhosis 


Calvin Kruger, Mark Haykowsky, PhD, Margarent McNeely, 

PhD, Juan Abraldes, MD, MSc, Michelle Carbonneau, NP, 

Kim Newnham, NP, Mang Ma, MD, Richard Thompson, PhD, 

Puneeta Tandon, MD, MSc(Epi), University of Alberta, Edmonton, 

Alberta, Canada, University of Texas, Arlington, TX, 

Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 

9. A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pregabalin for Irritable Bowel 

Syndrome 


Yuri A. Saito, MD, MPH, Ann E. Almazar, MS, Katherine Tilkes, 

Rok Seon Choung, MD, PhD, G. R. Locke, III, MD, Alan 

Zinsmeister, PhD, Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhD, FACG, Mayo 

Clinic, Rochester, MN, University of Newcastle, New South 

Wales, Australia 

10. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Infliximab and 

Adalimumab in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Nationwide 

Danish Cohort Study 


Siddharth Singh, MD, MS, Nynne Nyboe Andersen, MD, PhD, 

Mikael Anderss, MSSc, Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD, FACG, Tine 

Jess, MD, DMSc, University of California San Diego, San Diego, 

CA, Kobenhavn, Denmark, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, 

Denmark, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, 

MN, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg 

Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark 

10:00 am – 4:45 pm EXHIBIT HALL OPENS 

(Exhibit Hall C) 

10:15 am – 4:45 pm HANDS-ON WORKSHOP CENTER 


10:30 am – 11:30 am BREAK – VISIT EXHIBITS 


10:30 am – 11:30 am EXHIBITOR THEATER 


10:30 am – 4:00 pm POSTER SESSION 


11:30 am – 12:45 pm SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA SESSIONS 

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA 1A: Eosinophilic Esophagitis: 

Advances in and Controversies in EoE (Venetian Ballroom E) 

MODERATOR: Sandeep K. Gupta, MD, FACG 

The PPI Is Ineffective: What’s Next? 

Sandeep K. Gupta, MD, FACG 

Explain effective dietary and medical therapeutic options for EoE. 

Optimal Monitoring of Disease 

Nirmala Gonsalves, MD 

Describe reasons and best practices for monitoring EoE. 

Complex EoE Patients 

Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH 

Recognize and manage patients with complex EoE disease in a casebased 

format. 




SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA 1B: NAFLD and NASH: The New 

Epidemic in Liver Disease – The 2016 Treatment 

Debate (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATOR: Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG 

Medical Treatment 

Manal F. Abdelmalek, MD, MPH, FACG 

Compare the various medical treatment modalities for Non-Alcoholic 

Fatty Liver Disease. 

Endoscopic Treatment 

Violeta B. Popov, MD, PhD 

Evaluate the various endoscopic treatment modalities for Non- 

Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. 

Surgical Treatment 

Julie K. Heimbach, MD, FACS 

Discuss the various surgical treatment modalities for Non-Alcoholic 

Fatty Liver Disease. 

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm EXHIBITOR THEATER 


12:45 pm – 2:15 pm LUNCH BREAK – VISIT EXHIBITS – 

VIEW POSTERS 




2:15 pm – 3:00 pm SIMULTANEOUS PLENARY SESSIONS 

Session 1: Colorectal Cancer Prevention (Venetian Ballroom E) 

MODERATORS: Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG 

Elena M. Stoffel, MD 

11. Edible Colon Preparation Shows Excellent Efficacy, 

Safety and Tolerability in a Phase 2, Randomized Trial 

Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG, L. Campbell Levy, MD, Steve 

Bensen, MD, Arifa Toor, MD, Siddhartha Parker, MD, Douglas 

Knuth, RD, Michael K. Allio, Herbert B. Stern, Corey A. 

Siegel, MD, MS, Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, 

IN, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, 

ColonaryConcepts, Boston, MA 

12. The Utility of Timed Segment Withdrawal During Screening 

Colonoscopy for Increasing Adenoma Detection Rate: A 

Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial 

Yi Jia, MD, PhD, Marc J. Zuckerman, MD, FACG, Majd 

Michael, MD, Jose Martinez, MD, Antonio Mendoza-Ladd, 

MD, Cesar Garcia, MD, Joseph Sunny, MD, Veronica Caro 

Delgado, RN, Berenice Hernandez, RN, Christopher Dodoo, 

MS, Alok Dwivedi, PhD, Mohamed Othman, MD, Texas Tech 

University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 

Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, Baylor College of 

Medicine, Houston, TX 

13. An Electronic Medical Record-based Scoring System 

for Estimating the Risk of Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in 

Veterans 

2016 ACG Category Award (CRC Prevention) 

Thomas F. Imperiale, MD, Timothy Imler, MD, Eric A. Sherer, 

PhD, Charles Kahi, MD, Jason Larson, Jon Cardwell, Cynthia 

S. Johnson, MS, Fadi Antaki, MD, Christopher Ashley, MD, 

Gyorgy Baffy, MD, Ilseung Cho, MD, Jason A. Dominitz, 

MD, MHS, Jason K. Hou, MD, Mark A. Korsten, MD, Anil 

B. Nagar, MD, Swati Patel, MD, Kittichai Promrat, MD, 

Douglas Robertson, MD, MPH, Sameer Saini, MD, Robert 

Shaw, MD, Amandeep Shergill, MD, MPH, Walter E. 

Smalley, MD, MPH, Indiana University School of Medicine, 

Indianapolis, IN, Louisiana Tech, Ruston, LA, Roudebush 

VAMC, Indianapolis, IN, John D. Dingell VA Medical Center 

& Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Samuel S. Stratton 

VAMC, Albany, NY, VA Boston HealthCare System, Boston, 

MA, New York University, New York, NY, VA Puget Sound 

Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, Baylor College of Medicine, 

Houston, TX, James J. Peters VAMC, Bronx, NY, West Haven 

VAMC, West Haven, CT, Denver VAMC, Denver, CO, Brown 

University, Providence, RI, White River Junction VA Medical 

Center, White River Junction, VT, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare 

System, Ann Arbor, MI, NY VAMC, Northport, NY, San 

Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, Nashville 

VAMC, Nashville, TN 

14. Providing Data to Establish Benchmarks for Serrated 

Polyp Detection Rates: An Analysis of the New Hampshire 

Colonoscopy Registry (NHCR) 

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, FACG, Lynn Butterly, MD, Julie 

Weiss, MS, Christina M. Robinson, MS, Dartmouth College 

Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, New Hampshire 

Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, NH 

Session 2: Liver (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATORS: Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG 


15. Analysis of the Efficacy of OCA in Primary Biliary 

Cholangitis by Baseline Biochemistry Across Three 

Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials 

Paul J. Pockros, MD, FACG, Karen Lutz, PhD, Richard 

Pencek, PhD, Tonya Marmon, DrPH, Leigh MacConell, PhD, 

Luigi Picaro, MD, Luciano Adorini, MD, David Shapiro, 

MB, ChB, FRCP, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, Intercept 

Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA, Intercept Pharma 

Europe Ltd., London, England 

16. Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Positivity in the Population 

Born Between 1945 to 1965: An Evaluation of the United 

States Preventive Services Task Force and Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention Recommendations 

Brian D. Liem, DO, Brian Torski, DO, Stephen MJ Hoffman, 

DO, FACG, Ronald J. Rasansky, DO, FACG, Jack Tocco, DO, 

Michael Shaw, PhD, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, 

Madison Heights, MI 


MEETING 





17. A Comparison of the Rates of Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

and Mortality in Cirrhotic Patients with Coronary Artery 

Disease Treated with Cardiac Stents vs Medical Management 

Timothy Krill, MD, Geri Brown, MD, Rick Weideman, PharmD, 

Stuart J. Spechler, MD, FACG, Linda A. Feagins, MD, 

Emmanouil Brilakis, MD, University of Texas Southwestern 

Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, Dallas VA Medical 

Center, Dallas, TX 

18. Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis in the United States: Clinical 

Characteristics, Outcomes and Relationship with PNPLA3 

Genotype and Coffee Drinking 

Naga P. Chalasani, MD, FACG, Vijay Shah, MD, Arun J. 

Sanyal, MD, MBBS, Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH, Qing 

Tang, MS, Megan Comerford, BS, Puneet Puri, MD, Svetlana 

Radaeva, PhD, Barry P. Katz, PhD, David Crabb, MD, Indiana 

University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 

VA, NIN/NIAAA/DMHE, Rockville, MD 

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF 

GASTROENTEROLOGY LECTURE 

(Venetian Ballroom F) 

Hepatitis C: The Past, the Present, and 

the Future 


Explain the current guidelines and therapy 

for hepatitis C infection. 

Introduced by: Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, 

FACG, and Brennan M.R. Spiegel, MD, 

MSHS, FACG 


3:45 pm – 4:40 pm ACG PUBLISHING SYMPOSIUM 

(Room 2402) 

Come listen to the Editors of ACG’s 

three scientific journals present advice 

on publishing-related topics specific to 

each journal: The American Journal of 

Gastroenterology, Clinical and Translational 

Gastroenterology, and ACG Case Reports 

Journal. This will be a great opportunity to 

hear tips on publishing your research, get 

answers to common questions, and learn 

more about how publishing in ACG journals 

can advance your academic career. Three 

short lectures will be presented, with time 

after for questions. This is a free program 

open to all attendees. 

3:45 pm –4:45 pm BREAK – VISIT EXHIBITS 


3:45 pm –4:45 pm EXHIBITOR THEATER 



4:45 pm – 6:00 pm SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA SESSIONS 

simultaneous symposia 2a: Everyday IBD: How to 

Manage the Ulcerative Colitis Patient With 

Moderately Severe Disease? (Venetian Ballroom E) 

MODERATOR: Fernando S. Velayos, MD, MPH 

Practical Implications of Prognosis and Clinical Endpoints in UC 


Explain various indicators that can be used to determine disease 

severity and prognosis. 

The Role of Mesalamine and Corticosteroids 

William J. Tremaine, MD, FACG 

Identify the appropriate patient for mesalamine and corticosteroid 

therapy. 

The Role of Immunomodulators and Biologic Therapy 

Fernando S. Velayos, MD, MPH 

Describe the appropriate patient for immunomodulators and biologic 

therapy. 

simultaneous symposia 2b: Quality in Colonoscopy: 

Doing it Better (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATOR: Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS 

Pre-procedural Quality: Getting Them In (Preps, Navigators, Apps) 

Ashish Malhotra, MD 

Discuss interventions to improve preparation quality and reduce 

procedure cancellation. 

Intra-procedural Quality: Maximizing Colonoscopy Effectiveness 

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG 

Summarize currently accepted quality metrics and evolving 

technologies to improve procedure performance. 

Post-procedural Quality: Maximizing Colonoscopist Effectiveness 

Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS 

Explain interventions to improve individual provider’s endoscopic 

quality metrics. 

simultaneous symposia 2c: Live from Las Vegas! 

The 4th Annual Endoscopy Video Forum 

(Venetian Ballroom D) 

MODERATOR: Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG 

JUDGES: John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG, Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG, Vivek 

Kaul, MD, FACG, and Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG 

This Video Forum Symposium will feature the best video 

presentations submitted by colleagues from across the U.S. 

and around the world. Submitted during ACG’s Call for 

Abstracts and peer-reviewed and selected for presentation, 

the cases will feature endoscopy techniques, challenging or 

unique cases, and cases in the area of GI endoscopy. During 

the session, the audience, along with the judges, will vote to 

select the best video of ACG 2016. Attendees will view videos 

showcasing interesting endoscopic findings and techniques 

encountered in daily clinical practice. 

V1. Just GIST: Loop and Let Go 

Krishna Gurram, MD, Vamsi Kantamaneni, MD, Mrinal S. Garg, 

MD, Harika Boinpally, MBBS, Manish Dhawan, MD, Allegheny 

Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 




V2. Hydrogen Peroxide-Assisted Endoscopic Necrosectomy of 

Walled off Pancreatic Necrosis 

Ahmed Messallam, MD, Sunil Dacha, MD, Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, 

FACG, Steven Keilin, MD, Field Willingham, MD, MPH, Emory 


Tuesday, October 18, 2016 

6:45 am – 6:20 pm 

6:00 am – 5:00 pm REGISTRATION (Level 1 Registration) 

V3. A Dual-Modality Approach of Intrabiliary Radiofrequency 

Ablation and Metal Stent Placement to Control Biliary 

Bleeding 

Christopher M. Linz, MD, Rohan M. Modi, MD, Somashekar G. 

Krishna, MD, MPH, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical 


V4. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy After Roux-en-Y Gastric 

Bypass Surgery 

Daniel von Renteln, MD, Mohammed Al Mahroos, MD, Melina 

C. Vassiliou, MD, Mickael Bouin, MD, PhD, Université de 

Montréal, McGill University Health Center, Centre de Recherche 

du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, 

Quebec, Canada 

V5. Multimodal Treatment Approach for Migrated and 

Epithelialized Metal Biliary Stents 

Shivangi Kothari, MD, Shyam Thakkar, MD, Bharat Rao, MD, 

Truptesh Kothari, MD, Mrinal S. Garg, MD, Vivek Kaul, MD, 

FACG, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, University of 

Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, 

NY, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 

V6. Trimming the Fat 

Amita Kalra, MD, Shahzad Iqbal, MD, FACG, State University of 

New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

V7. Endoscopic Treatment of Hepaticoduodenal Fistula and 

Recurrent Liver Abscesses Secondary to an Unusual Clinical 

Entity 

Jayakrishna Chintanaboina, MD, MPH, Ryan Gaffney, DO, 

Abraham Mathew, MD, MSc, Penn State University Milton S. 

Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 

V8. At the Crossroads: Resection of a Gastroesophageal 

Junctional Tumor 

Derrick Cheung, MD, Mukul Arya, MD, Vincent Notar- 

Francesco, MD, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 

V9. A Preparation-Free X-ray Imaging Capsule for Colon 

Cancer Screening 

Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG, Natan Gluck, MD, Menachem 

Moshkowitz, MD, Beni Shpak, MD, Nadir Arber, MD, New York 

University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, Lanyadau 

Medical Center, Netanya, Israel, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical 

Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel, 

Integrated Cancer Prevention Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical 

Center, Tel Aviv, Israel 

6:45 am – 8:15 am OPTIONAL BREAKFAST SESSIONS E-L 




BREAKFAST E: Case-based Dilemmas in 

Pancreatology 

MODERATOR: Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FACG 

My Patient Has an Elevated Lipase: What Should I Do? 

Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FACG 

Summarize the diagnostic algorithm for a patient with an elevated 

lipase of unknown cause. 

Genetic Testing for Chronic Pancreatitis: Who, When, and How? 

Tyler Stevens, MD, FACG 

Describe the role and implications of genetic testing in patients 

with chronic pancreatitis. 

My MRI Showed Pancreas Divisum, Now What? 

Harry R. Aslanian, MD 

Identify the clinical significance and management of pancreas 

divisum. 

BREAKFAST F: Persistent Ring of Fire: Diagnosis and 

Management of Complex GERD Patients 

MODERATOR: Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG 

Refractory Heartburn: Testing, Optimizing Therapy, and Role for 

Surgery 

Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG 

Discuss optimal diagnostic tools and management of patients with 

refractory heartburn. 

Atypical GERD: Optimizing Management of Patients With Cough, 

LPR, Asthma – The Role of GERD Therapy 

James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG 

Recognize role of acid reflux in patients with respiratory/laryngeal 

complications of GERD. 

GERD and Optimal Management: Smoke and Mirror of PPI Adverse 

Events 


Differentiate myths versus facts, and optimal management of patients 

on long-term PPI. 


MEETING 

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING 


College Members and Fellows invited. 





BREAKFAST G: Tush Talk: Practical Tips for Managing 

Anorectal Disease 

MODERATOR: Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG 

Perianal Lumps and Bumps 

Susan Galandiuk, MD, FACG, FACS, FASCRS 

Recognize anal rectal pathology and its appropriate management 

options. 

Hemorrhoids: Fair Game for the Gastroenterologists 

Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG 

Identify and describe local hemorrhoidal treatments available to 

practicing gastroenterologists. 

Invisible Mauraders: Perianal Pruritus, Proctalgia Fugax, and Fecal 

Incontinence 

Arnold Wald, MD, MACG 

Describe treatment options for common perianal symptoms. 

BREAKFAST H: Endoscopic Controversies in IBD 

MODERATOR: Ashish Atreja, MD 

Balloon Dilation of Crohn’s Strictures 

Ashish Atreja, MD 

Define the technique and success rates associated with balloon 

dilation of Crohn’s strictures. 

Fixing Fistulas and Sinus Tracts Endoscopically 


Describe endoscopic options for minimally invasive management of 

Crohn’s fistulas. 

Controversies in Chromoendoscopy 

Tonya R. Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FACG 

Compare the evidence for and against chromoendoscopy in IBD 

surveillance. 

BREAKFAST I: Gastroenterologist in Cyberspace: 


MODERATOR: Ryan D. Madanick, MD 

Reputation Defender 

Ken J. Brown, MD 

Apply techniques to ensure positive reviews and deflect negative 

reviews in cyberspace. 

To Tweet or Not to Tweet 

Ryan D. Madanick, MD 

Recognize the risks and benefits of your social media presence. 

Technology to Help You and Your Patients 

Brennan M.R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG 

List apps and other technological modalities that can add value to 

your practice and improve the health of your patients. 

BREAKFAST J: Small Bowel Bleeding 

MODERATOR: Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG 

Diagnostic Dilemmas of Capsule Endoscopy 

Carol E. Semrad, MD, FACG 

Distinguish between insignificant lesions seen on capsule endoscopy 

versus those that require further evaluation. 

Deep Enteroscopy: Has It Solved the Problem? 


Recognize the value and shortcomings of deep enteroscopy in small 

bowel bleeding. 

Management of the Patient With Small Bowel Bleeding 

Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG 

Summarize the diagnosis and management of patients with small 

bowel bleeding. 

BREAKFAST K: The Rome IV 


Esophageal Disorders 

Ronnie Fass, MD, FACG 

Describe the updated Rome IV criteria and recommendations, and 

highlight the differences from Rome III for functional esophageal 

disorders. 

Gastroduodenal Disorders 


Describe the updated Rome IV criteria and recommendations and 

highlight the differences from Rome III for functional gastroduodenal 

disorders. 

Bowel Disorders 


Describe the updated Rome IV criteria and recommendations and 

highlight the differences from Rome III for functional bowel disorders. 

BREAKFAST L: ERCP Conundrums 

MODERATOR: Jeffrey H. Lee, MD, MPH, FACG 

Is Your Scope Clean? 

Andrew S. Ross, MD 

Describe the current status of CRE infections and endoscope 

re-processing. 

Pancreatic Cancer: How Best to Manage Endoscopically 

Jeffrey H. Lee, MD, MPH, FACG 

Recall the step-wise approach in managing drain of malignant biliary 

obstruction. 

Interventions in Chronic Pancreatitis 


List the indications, techniques, and complications of pancreatic 

endotherapy in chronic pancreatitis. 





8:30 am – 10:00 am SIMULTANEOUS PLENARY SESSIONS 

Session 1: Esophagus / Small Intestine (Venetian Ballroom E) 

MODERATORS: Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG 


19. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of 

a Novel Recombinant, Humanized, Anti Interleukin-13 Monoclonal 

Antibody (RPC4046) in Patients with Active Eosinophilic 

Esophagitis: Results of the HEROES Study 

Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, Margaret Collins, MD, Yehudith 

Assouline-Dayan, MD, Larry Evans, DO, Sandeep K. Gupta, 

MD, Alain Schoepfer, MD, Alex Straumann, MD, Michael 

Grimm, MD, Heather Smith, MBA, Cindy-Ann Tompkins, Amy 

Woo, Robert Peach, PhD, Paul A. Frohna, MD, PhD, Sheila 

Gujrathi, MD, Richard Aranda, MD, Allan Olson, MBA, MD, 

Darryl Penenberg, PhD, Ikuo Hirano, MD, FACG, University 

of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 

Grand Teton Research Group, Idaho Falls, ID, Indiana University 

School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Centre Hospitalier 

Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland, University 

Hospital Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, Receptos, Inc., San 

Diego, CA, Celgene Corporation, San Diego, CA, Feinberg 

School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 

20. Gene-environment Interaction in Pediatric Eosinophilic 

Esophagitis 

Elizabeth T. Jensen, MPH, PhD, Jonathan Kuhl, Lisa J. 

Martin, PhD, Carl D. Langefeld, PhD, Marc Rothenberg, MD, 

PhD, Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, Wake Forest University 

School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, Cincinnati Children’s 

Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, University of 

North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 

21. Predictive Accuracy of Ambulatory 24-hour Impedance 

in Estimating Abnormal Esophageal Acid Exposure Time in 

Patients with Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux 

Anthony J. Horton, BS, Nirav Patil, MBBS, MPH, Steven 

Clayton, MD, University of South Carolina School of Medicine 

Greenville, Greenville, SC, Greenville Health System, 

Greenville, SC 

22. Baseline Impedance Measured During High-Resolution 

Esophageal Impedance Manometry Reliably Discriminates 

GERD Patients 

Karthik Ravi, MD, Deb Geno, CCRP, Marcelo Vela, MD, 

David Katzka, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic, 


23. Comparison of Objective Esophageal pH Study Findings 

After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy vs Laparoscopic Heller 

Myotomy in Achalasia 

2016 ACG Category Award (Esophagus) 

Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD, FACG, Prashanthi Thota, MD, 

Umar Hayat, MD, Ramprasad Jegadeesan, MD, Rocio Lopez, 

MS, Monica Ray, MD, Scott Gabbard, MD, Neha Wadhwa, 

MD, Sudish Murthy, MD, Siva Raja, MD, Cleveland Clinic 


24. Peroral Endoscopic Shorter versus Longer Myotomy for 

the Treatment of Achalasia: A Comparative Study 

Xiaowei Tang, MD, PhD, Silin Huang, MD, Yutang Ren, MD, 

PhD, Qiaoping Gao, MD, Jieqiong Zhou, MD, Xiaofeng Zhang, 

MD, Bo Jiang, MD, PhD, Wei Gong, MD, PhD, FACG, First 

People’s Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s 

Republic of China, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical 

University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of 

China, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital Medical Center, 

Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China 

25. Development and Validation of a Prediction Model 

Associated with Neoplastic Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus 

(BE): Data from a Multi-Center Prospective Cohort 

Sravanthi Parasa, MD, Marco Bruno, MD, PhD, Sreekar 

Vennelaganti, MD, Srinivas Gaddam, MD, Patrick Young, 

MD, Neil Gupta, MD, MPH, Prashanthi Thota, MD, Brooks 

D. Cash, MD, Sharad Mathur, MD, Prashanth Vennalaganti, 

MD, Manon Spaander, MD, Richard Sampliner, MD, Fouad 

Moawad, MD, David Lieberman, MD, Ajay Bansal, MD, 

Kevin Kennedy, MS, John Vargo, MD MPH, Gary W. Falk, 

MD, MS, Prateek Sharma, MD, FACG, University of Kansas 

Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, University Medical 

Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Kansas City VA Medical 

Center, Kansas City, KS, Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington 

University, St. Louis, MO, Walter Reed National Military 

Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, Loyola University Medical 

Center, Maywood, IL, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, 

OH, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, University of 

Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Oregon Health & Science University, 

Portland, OR, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas 

City, MO, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of 

Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

26. Low Titer Endomysial Antibody (EMA) in Non-celiac 

Population Segregated from a Community with Immune 

Mediated Vasculitis. An Observational Study 

2016 ACG Category Award (Small Intestine/Unclassified Category) 

P. Patrick Basu, MD, MRCP, Mark Aloysius, MD, Ked Fortuzi, 

MD, Leena Kavali, MD, Elona Shehi, MD, Niraj Shah, MD, 

Weill Cornell Medical College Center for Liver Disease and 

Transplantation, New York, NY, Icahn School of Medicine at 

Mount Sinai, New York, NY, King’s County Hospital Medical 

Center, NY, New York, NY, University of North Carolina 

School of Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 

27. Real-Life Case Finding of Undiagnosed Celiac Disease: 

Exposing the Celiac Ugly Truth? 

Isabel A. Hujoel, MD, Carol Van Dyke, CCRP, Tricia Brantner, 

Joseph J. Larson, BS, Katherine King, Joseph Murray, MD, 

Alberto Rubio-Tapia, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 


MEETING 





Session 2: IBD (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATORS: Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG 


28. Onset of Efficacy of Tofacitinib for Induction Therapy in 

Patients with Active Ulcerative Colitis in Two Multinational, 

Phase 3 Clinical Trials 

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG, Silvio Danese, MD, PhD, 

Julian Panés, MD, PhD, Haiying Zhang, PhD, Deborah 

Woodworth, BSc, MBA, MSc, Amy Marren, MD, Chinyu Su, 

MD, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, Humanitas 

Research Hospital, Milan, Italy, Hospital Clínic de 

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Pfizer Inc., Collegeville, PA 

29. Tofacitinib Has Induction Efficacy in Moderately to 

Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis, Regardless of Prior TNF 

Inhibitor Therapy 

Geert D’Haens, PhD, Bruce E. Sands, MD, MS, FACG, William 

J. Sandborn, MD, FACG, Toshifumi Hibi, MD, PhD, 

Chinyu Su, MD, Wojciech Niezychowski, MD, Subrata Ghosh, 

MD, Haiying Zhang, PhD, Dahong Yu, MD, PhD, Deborah 

Woodworth, BSc, MBA, MSc, Paul Healey, MD, MPH, MBA, 

Amy Marren, MD, Julian Panés, MD, PhD, Academic Medical 

Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Icahn School of Medicine 

at Mt. Sinai, New York, NY, University of California San Diego, 

San Diego, CA, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan, Pfizer, 

Inc., Collegeville, PA, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, 

Canada, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 

30. Safety and Efficacy of Long-Term Treatment with Ozanimod, 

an Oral S1P Receptor Modulator, in Moderate to 

Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Touchstone Extension 

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG, Brian Feagan, MD, Geert 

D’Haens, PhD, Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG, Douglas 

Wolf, MD, Séverine Vermeire, MD, PhD, Subrata Ghosh, 

MD, Heather Smith, MBA, Matt Cravets, MA, MBA, Paul 

A. Frohna, MD, PhD, Richard Aranda, MD, Allan Olson, 

MBA, MD, University of California San Diego, San Diego, 

CA, Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, 

Ontario, Canada, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, 

Netherlands, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern 

University, Chicago, IL, Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, 

Atlanta, GA, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 

University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Receptos, 

Inc., San Diego, CA 

31. Covariates Influencing the Exposure-Response 

Relationship for Certolizumab Pegol During the Induction 

and Maintenances Phases in Patients with Crohn’s Disease 

Niels Vande Casteele, PharmD, PhD, Brian Feagan, MD, 

Séverine Vermeire, MD, PhD, Mohamed Yassine, MD, Iram 

Hasan, PharmD, Jason Coarse, MS, Gordana Kosutic, MD, 

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG, Robarts Research Institute, 

San Diego, CA, Robarts Research Institute, Western 

University, London, Ontario, Canada, University hospitals 

Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, UCB Pharma, Roswell, GA, UCB 

Pharma, Smyrna, GA, UCB Pharma, Raleigh, NC, University 

of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 

32. Evaluating Transfer of Certolizumab Pegol into Breast 

Milk: Results from CRADLE, a Prospective, Postmarketing, 

Multicenter Pharmacokinetics Study 

Caroline Hwang, MD, Megan E. B. Clowse, MD, Frauke Förger, 

MD, John Thorp, MD, Radboud J. E. M. Dolhain, MD, 

PhD, Astrid van Tubergen, MD, PhD, MsC, Laura Shaughnessy, 

PhD, Jeff Simpson, PhD, Marie Teil, MD, Nathalie 

Toublanc, PharmD, Maggie Wang, MS, Thomas W. Hale, 

PhD, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern 

California, Los Angeles, CA, Duke University Medical Center, 

Durham, NC, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, 

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, University 

Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Maastricht 

University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, 

UCB Pharma, Raleigh, NC, UCB Pharma, Slough, England, 

UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium, Texas Tech University 

School of Medicine, Amarillo, TX 

33. Low Risk of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 

in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Receiving 

Immunosuppressive Therapy: A Population-Based Cohort Study 

2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (IBD Category) 

Thomas Cotter, MBMCh, Nicola Gathaiya, MBBS, Jelena 

Catania, MD, Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD, William Tremaine, 

MD, Larry Baddour, MD, S. William Harmsen, MS, William J. 

Sandborn, MD, FACG, Andrew Limper, MD, Darrell Pardi, MD, 

MS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, University of California San 

Diego, San Diego, CA 

34. Subanalysis of Teduglutide Efficacy and Safety Data 

from Patients with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in 

the STEPS Study 

Stephen J.D. O’Keefe, MD, MBBS, MSc, FRCP, FACG, 

Ulrich-Frank Pape, MD, Hak-Myung Lee, PhD, Andrew A 

Grimm, MD, PhD, Palle Bekker Jeppesen, MD, PhD, UPMC, 

Pittsburgh, PA, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany, 

Shire, Lexington, MA, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark 

35. Rapid Infliximab Infusions Are Safe and Well Tolerated 

in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients 

Ali Raza, MD, Vineet Gudsoorkar, MD, Bincy Abraham, MD, 

MS, FACG, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 

10:05 am – 10:35 am J. EDWARD BERK DISTINGUISHED 

LECTURE (Venetian Ballroom F) 

Endoscopy 2020: Preparing for the 

Future 


Identify three important areas to develop 

for future endoscopic practice; analyze 

how quality metrics will influence 

endoscopic procedures; appraise the 

best training for new procedures. 



ACG President 






10:00 am – 4:30 pm EXHIBIT HALL OPENS 


10:15 am – 4:30 pm HANDS-ON WORKSHOP CENTER 


10:30 am – 4:00 pm POSTER SESSION 


10:35 am – 11:30 am BREAK – VISIT EXHIBITS 


10:35 am – 11:30 am EXHIBITOR THEATER 



SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA 3A: GI Bleeding (Venetian Ballroom E) 

MODERATOR: John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG 

Beyond Epinephrine: Clips, Glues, Spray 


Identify new technologies to treat GI bleeding. 

Lower GI Bleeding 


Discuss the new ACG guidelines for lower GI bleeding. 

Management of the Bleeding Patient on Anticoagulant and 

Antiplatelet Agents 


Evaluate patients with GI bleeding on anticoagulant and antiplatelet 

agents and discuss strategies for managing risk. 

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA 3B: Biologics and Biosimilars for 

IBD: The Past, Present, and Future (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATOR: David T. Rubin, MD, FACG 

Biosimilars Are Here! What Every Gastroenterologist Needs to 

Know 


Describe the role of biosimilars in clinical practice. 

De-escalation of IBD Therapy: Who, When, and Why? 

Peter D.R. Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc 

Formulate a plan for discontinuing therapy in the appropriate patient. 

Tailoring Concomitant Therapy to Your Patient 

Russell D. Cohen, MD, FACG 

Distinguish the appropriate patient for mono versus combination 

therapy. 



12:45 pm – 2:15 pm LUNCH BREAK – VISIT EXHIBITS – 

VIEW POSTERS 




2:15 pm – 3:45 pm SIMULTANEOUS PLENARY SESSIONS 

Session 1: Colon / Stomach (Venetian Ballroom E) 

MODERATORS: David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG 

Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG 

37. A Non-optical Resect-and-Discard Strategy Achieves a 

Similar Colonoscopy Surveillance Agreement Compared to the 

Optical Resect-and-Discard Strategy 

Daniel A.P. von Renteln, MD, Joseph C. Anderson, MD, 

FACG, Heiko Pohl, MD, Université de Montréal, Montréal, 

Quebec, Canada, Dartmouth College Geisel School of 

Medicine, Hanover, NH, White River Junction VA Medical 

Center, White River Junction, VT 

38. Stool Processing Speed and Storage Duration Do Not 

Impact Clinical Effectiveness of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation 

Across 1,924 Clostridium difficile Infection Patients 

Ryan J. Elliott, BA, Mary Njenga, BS, Alim Ladha, Kurt 

Warren, BS, Dan Blackler, BS, Zachery Stoltzner, BS, 

Kelsey O’Brien, BA, MPH, Mark Smith, PhD, Jessica R. 

Allegretti, MD, MPH, Zain Kassam, MD, MPH, OpenBiome, 

Medford, MA, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Cambridge, MA 

39. Rates, Leading Causes, and Predictors of 30-day 

Readmission Following a Clostridium difficile Infection: 

A Nationwide Analysis 

2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (Outcomes Research 

Category) 

Vijay Dalapathi, MD, Kalpesh G. Patel, MD, PharmD, Pavan 

Mankal, MD, MA, Donald Kotler, MD, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s 

and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY, Rutgers New 

Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 

40. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Is Associated with 

a Paradoxical Temporal Increase in Clostridium difficile 

Admissions and Relapse 

2016 ACG Obesity Award 

Emmanuel Ugbarugba, MD, MPA, Steven Clinton, MD, 

Michael Bailey, MD, Kyle Porter, MAS, Bradley Needleman, 

MD, Sabrena Noria, MD, Benjamin O’Donnell, MD, Hisham 

Hussan, MD, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical 


41. The Trend and Outcomes of Anti-platelet and Anti- 

Thrombotic-Associated Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in 

the United States 

2016 ACG Category Award (Stomach) 

Chung-Jyi Tsai, MD, FACG, Ahyoung Kim, MD, Rocio Lopez, 

MS, MPH, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, 


42. 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Reduces 

Time to Procedure in Vitamin K Antagonist-Treated Patients 

Experiencing Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Majed Refaai, MD, Shana Straub, MD, Jacob Falcon, MD, 

Ravi Sarode, MD, Joshua Goldstein, MD, PhD, Truptesh H. 

Kothari, MD, MS, Andres Brainsky, MD, Laurel Omert, MD, 

Martin Lee, PhD, Truman Milling, MD, University of Rochester 

Medical Center, Rochester, NY, Seton Dell Medical School 

Stroke Institute, Dell Children’s Medical Center, University 

Medical Center at Brackenridge, Austin, TX, University of 

Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Massachusetts 

General Hospital, Boston, MA, CSL Behring, King of Prussia, 

PA, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 


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43. Topical Hemostatic Agents for the Management of 

Malignancy-Related Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Meta-Analysis 

Mandeep Sandhu, MD, Sara-Pier Piscopo, BSc, Lilia 

Antonova, PhD, Paul D. James, MD, MSc, FRCPC, University 

of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, The Ottawa Hospital 

Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 

44. Outcomes of Early versus Delayed Colonoscopy in Lower 

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Using a Hospital Administrative 

Database 

2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (Colon Category) 

Neha Nigam, MD, Parita Patel, MD, Neil Sengupta, MD, 

University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

Late-Breaking Abstract 

45. Remimazolam Is a Safe and Effective Agent for Sedation 

in Outpatient Colonoscopy: Results of a Phase 3, Multicenter, 

Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial 

Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG, Raj Bhandari, MD, Taddese 

Desta MD, Michael DeMicco MD, Cynthia Schaeffer MD, 

Kyle Etzkorn, Charles Barish MD, Ronald Pruitt MD, Brooks 

Cash MD, FACG, Daniel Quirk MD, Felix Tiongco MD, David 

Bernstein MD, FACG, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 

Delta Research Partners, Monroe, LA, Precision Research 

Institute, San Diego CA, Advanced Clinical Research 

Institute, Anaheim, CA, Borland-Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, 

FL, Wake Research Associates, Raleigh, NC, Nashville 

Medical Research Institute, Nashville, TN, University of 

South Alabama, Mobile, AL, Thomas Jefferson Medical 

College, Philadelphia, PA, GI Associates, Chesapeake, VA, 

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY 

Session 2: Liver (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATORS: Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, FACG 

David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG 

46. Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Has Surpassed 

Hepatitis C as the Leading Etiology for Listing for Liver 

Transplant: Implications for NASH in Children and Young 

Adults 

Bubu A. Banini, MD, PhD, Manoela Mota, MD, Martha 

Behnke, MS, PhD, Amit Sharma, MD, MPhil, Arun J. Sanyal, 

MD, MBBS, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 

VA, Systems Imagination, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ 

47. Vitamin D Is Associated with Severity and Mortality of 

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the United States: A 

Population-Based Study 

Hyun-seok Kim, MD, MPH, Laura Rotundo, MD, Neil Kothari, 

MD, Sung-hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, 

PhD, MBA, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 

Kyung-hee University, Seoul, Korea 

48. Comparison of Alcohol vs Non-Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis: 

Trends in Hospitalization, Inpatient Mortality, and Cirrhosis- 

Related Complications in United States from 2002 to 2011 

Kalpit Devani, MD, Paris Charilaou, MD, Febin John, MD, 

Pranav Patel, MD, Mark Young, MD, Chakradhar Reddy, MD, 

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, Rutgers 

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Saint Peters University 

Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 

49. Racial Differences in Phenotype and Outcome Among 

Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Listed for Liver 

Transplant 

2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (Liver Category) 

Julius M. Wilder, MD, PhD, Jackie Henson, BS, Yuval Patel, 

MD, Jiayin Zheng, PhD, Shein-Chung Chow, PhD, Andrew 

Muir, MD, Duke University, Durham, NC 

50. African Americans with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Have 

Significantly More Advanced Disease at Presentation: A 

Safety-Net Hospital Experience 

Jonathan Chan, MD, Taft Bhuket, MD, Benny Liu, MD, 

Robert Wong, MD, Alameda Health System, Highland 

Hospital, Oakland, CA 

51. The Effect of Diagnostic Phlebotomy on Hemoglobin 

Levels Among Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis 

Vincent C. Ganapini, DO, Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH, 


52. Defining the Clinical and Biochemical Course of Ischemic 

Hepatitis in a Large ICU Patient Population With and Without 

Sepsis 

Mohammed M. Aboelsoud, MBBCh, Amen I. Javaid, MD, 

Mazen O. Al-Qadi, MD, James H. Lewis, MD, FACG, Memorial 

Hospital of Rhode Island/Alpert Medical School of Brown 

University, Pawtucket, RI, Georgetown University Hospital, 

Washington, DC 

3:45 pm – 4:30 pm BREAK – VISIT EXHIBITS 


4:30 pm – 5:00 pm EMILY COURIC MEMORIAL LECTURE 


Why the Esophageal Health of a Masai 

Tribesman in Kenya Matters to GI Docs in 

the U.S. 


Recognize the importance of early diagnosis 

and identifying precursor lesions for patients 

with esophageal cancer. 


Sponsored by the ACG, the Virginia Gastroenterological 

Society and the Old Dominion Society of 

Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates 



ACG President 





5:05 pm – 6:20 pm SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA SESSIONS 

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA 4A: Controversies in Barrett’s 

Esophagus – The Great Debate: Personalized 

Barrett’s Management (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATOR: Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG 

40-year-old With C5M6 With Persistent Barrett’s With HGD After 4 

Radiofrequency Ablations 

Identify options for personalized management of Barrett’s esophagus. 

Continue Ablative Techniques 

Prateek Sharma, MD, FACG 

Patient Needs Surgery 

Steven R. DeMeester, MD, FACG 

33-year-old With C6M6 Non-dysplastic Barrett’s 

Compare strengths and limitations of therapeutic options. 

Ablate 


Surveillance Is Sufficient 


43-year-old With Short Segment BE With LGD 

Discuss risk factors for malignant progression in Barrett’s esophagus 

and individualizing therapeutic options accordingly. 

EMR Is Sufficient 


RFA Is Sufficient 


SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA 4B: Fecal Microbiota 

Transplantation in Your Practice (Venetian Ballroom E) 

MODERATOR: Bret A. Lashner, MD, FACG 

FMT in C. difficile 


Recognize the appropriate patient for FMT in C. difficile. 

FMT in IBD and Other Conditions: What Is the Evidence? 


Interpret the evidence supporting the use of FMT in various GI 

conditions. 

How to Bring FMT to Your Practice 

Bret A. Lashner, MD, FACG 

Explain the logistics of performing FMT. 

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA 4C: Practice Management: 

Protecting Your Practice (Venetian Ballroom D) 

MODERATOR: James S. Leavitt, MD, FACG 

Maintaining Practice Independence 


Describe the factors impacting small practices in their decision to 

remain independent versus merging with a larger group. 

Incorporating Alternative Payment Models in Your Practice 


Analyze the factors impacting your decision to include alternate 

payment models in your practice. 

Patient Satisfaction and CG-CAHPS: How it Works and Real 

Solutions 


Summarize how CG-CAHPS and measuring patient satisfaction 

will impact practicing physicians as well as compare and illustrate 

practical solutions that can improve survey results and patient 

communication. 


MEETING 

6:20 pm ADJOURN 

ACG 2016 

GOING ALL DIGITAL AT ACG 2016 IN VEGAS 

Use your laptop, tablet, or mobile device to access course 

presentations, take notes, highlight important points, 

and follow along with faculty. 

NEW IN 2016, speaker presentation files for the ACG Friday Courses, 

the Postgraduate Course, and the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting will 

all be available via the popular ACG Mobile app, available for use on 

mobile devices and laptops (you must have WiFi to use the website on 

a laptop). NOTE: A printed syllabus or USB will not be available. 

See page 9 

for download 

instructions 



WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016 

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 

6:45 am – 12:15 pm 

6:00 am – 12:15 pm REGISTRATION (Level 1 Registration) 

6:45 am – 8:15 am OPTIONAL BREAKFAST SESSIONS M-P 




BREAKFAST M: Controversies in Pancreatology 

MODERATOR: Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG 

Am I Going to Develop Pancreatic Cancer? Who, When, and How to 

Screen? 

Manoop S. Bhutani, MD, FACG 

Compare indications and implications of genetic testing and latest 

screening options. 

TPIAT: Who Is the Ideal Candidate and What to Expect After 

Surgery? 


Distinguish who can benefit from TPIAT and create realistic 

expectations for results. 

Do Enzymes Treat Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis? The Great Debate 

Luis F. Lara, MD 

Analyze the evidence as to whether pancreatic enzymes treat 

pancreatic cancer type pain. 

BREAKFAST N: Esophageal Technology Update – 

What’s New? 

MODERATOR: Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MS, FACG 

Enhancing Surveillance in Barrett’s – OCT, Confocal, NBI, VLE 

Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MS, FACG 

Discuss the role of advanced endoscopic imaging in surveillance of 

Barrett’s. 

GERD Treatment – Endoscopy, Magnets, Plication, Stimulators 


Describe the efficacy of new devices in the treatment of GERD. 

Esophageal Function Testing – HRM/Impedance, Tissue 

Impedance, Telemetry Capsule 


Identify the optimal use of techniques for evaluation of dysphagia and 

chest pain. 

BREAKFAST O: Battle of the Bulge 

MODERATOR: Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD 

Establishing a Bariatric Program in Your Practice 


Evaluate challenges and strategies to prepare your practice for 

balloons; credentialing; current trends in balloon use one year after 

FDA approval. 

Endoscopic Bariatric Buffet: Balloons, Sleeves, and Sutures 

Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MSc, FACG 

Describe and explain about the use of the latest modalities to treat 

obesity endoscopically. 

No Longer the Biggest Loser: The Weight Is Back 

Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD 

Manage the patient who regains weight after a prior weight loss 

intervention. 

BREAKFAST P: Individualizing Colon Cancer Screening: 

One Size Does Not Fit All 

MODERATOR: Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG 

Should Screening Recommendations Differ by Age, Race, or 

Gender? 


Recognize differences in cancer risk in various populations. 

Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Risks: Application to Clinical Practice 


Identify genetic differential risk profiles. 

Risk Stratification and Alternate Screening Modalities 

Theodore R. Levin, MD, FACG 

Compare and contrast alternate modalities for colon cancer screening. 


8:30 am – 10:15 am SIMULTANEOUS PLENARY SESSIONS 

Session 1: Pancreatico-Biliary / Endoscopy (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATORS: Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 

Field F. Willingham, MD, MPH, FACG 

55. Detection of Advanced Neoplasia in Pancreatic Cysts by 

Assay of Novel DNA Methylation Markers in Cyst Fluid: A 

Multicenter Pilot Study 

2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (Biliary/Pancreas Category) 

Shounak Majumder, MD, William R. Taylor, MS, Tracy C. Yab, 

BS, Calise K. Berger, BS, Douglas W. Mahoney, MS, Harry R. 

Aslanian, MD, James J. Farrell, MD, William E. Fisher, MD, 

Bonnie Gould Rothberg, MD, PhD, MPH, Ronald R. Salem, 

MD, Diane M. Simeone, MD, George J. Van Buren, MD, 

Massimo Raimondo, MD, Suresh T. Chari, MD, John B. Kisiel, 

MD, Mark D. Topazian, MD, David A. Ahlquist, MD, Mayo 

Clinic, Rochester, MN, Yale University School of Medicine, 

New Haven, CT, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 

Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, University of Michigan, 

Ann Arbor, MI, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 




56. DNA Analysis of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Has Value in 

Assessing Risk of Future Malignancy 

James J. Farrell, MD, Sara Jackson, PhD, Nicole Toney, 

MPH, Tamas Gonda, MD, Yale University School of 

Medicine, New Haven, CT, Interpace Diagnostics Corporation, 

Pittsburgh, PA, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University 

Medical Center, New York, NY 

57. Needle Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Can 

Reliably Distinguish Mucinous from Non-mucinous Pancreatic 

Cystic Lesions: An International External Inter-and Intraobserver 

Study 

2016 ACG Category Award (Biliary/Pancreas) 

Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH, William R. Brugge, MD, 

MPH, John M. Dewitt, MD, Pradermchai Kongkam, MD, 

Bertrand Napoleon, MD, Carlos Robles-Medranda, MD, Damien 

Tan, MBBS, Samer El-Dika, MD, Sean McCarthy, MD, Jon 

Walker, MD MS, Mary E. Dillhoff, MD, MS, Andrei Manilchuk, 

MD, Carl Schmidt, MD, Philip A. Hart, MD, Darwin L. Conwell, 

MD, MS, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 

Columbus, OH, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 

MA, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, 

Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial 

Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, Hospital Prive Jean Mermoz, 

Generale de Sante, Lyon, France, Instituto Ecuatoriano de 

Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Singapore 

General Hospital, Singapore 

58. Prospective Study of Safety and Effectiveness of 

Lauromacrogol for Ablation of Small Pancreatic Cystic 

Neoplasms Under EUS 

2016 ACG International Award 

Chen Du, Huikai Li, MD, Enqiang Linghu, PhD, Bo Ning, 

Mingyang Li, Chai Ningli, PhD, Zhiqiang Wang, PhD, Xiangdong 

Wang, MS, Ping Tang, MS, Xu Guo, PhD, YuFa Sun, PhD, Wei 

Xu, PhD, Beijing Military General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, 

People’s Republic of China, Chinese People’s Liberation Army 

Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China 

59. Multicenter Evaluation of the Clinical Utility of Laparoscopy-Assisted 

ERCP in Patients with Roux-en-Y Gastric 

Bypass (RYGB) 

Ali Abbas, MD, MPH, Benjamin Bick, MD, Ihab I. El Hajj, MD, 

Stuart Sherman, MD, David L. Diehl, MD, Brian C. Brauer, MD, 

Mihir S. Wagh, MD, Bruce D. Greenwald, MD, Iris H. Lee, MD, 

Lance Uradomo, MD, Rebecca Burbridge, MD, Alyson McGhan, 

MD, Jaroslav Zivny, MD, Shahrad Hakimian, MD, Marcelo 

Falcão, MD, Paul Tarnasky, MD, Christopher E. Forsmark, MD, 

Dennis Yang, MD, Anand Gupte, MD, Shailendra Chauhan, MD, 

Steven J. Hughes, MD, Karen Saks, MD, Brintha K. Enestvedt, 

MD, MBA, Gennadiy Bakis, MD, Alireza Sedarat, MD, Adarsh 

M. Thaker, MD, Rishi Pawa, MD, John A. Evans, MD, Thiruvengadam 

Muniraj, MD, Priya Jamidar, MD, Kartik Sampath, MD, 

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de 

Moura, MD, Almino Cardoso Ramos, MD, Marco Aurelio Santo, 

MD, Andrew Nett, MD, Richard S. Kwon, MD, Alejandro L. 

Suarez, MD, Gregory A. Coté, MD, MS, Badih Elmunzer, MD, 

Kulwinder S. Dua, MD, Murad Aburajab, MD, Michael J. Nosler, 

MD, Andrew Y. Wang, MD, Daniel S. Strand, MD, Vivek Kaul, 

MD, FACG, Shivangi Kothari, MD, Asad Ullah, MD, Pushpack 

Taunk, MD, Patrick Brady, MD, Jordan Holmes, MD, Rahul Pannala, 

MD, Jeffrey Tokar, MD, Demetrios Tzimas, MD, Juan Carlos 

Bucobo, MD, Brent W. Acker, MD, Andrew Ross, MD, Jen 

Higa, MD, Peter Draganov, MD, University of Florida, Gainesville, 

FL, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, Geisinger Medical 

Center, Danville, PA, University of Colorado, Denver, Denver, 

CO, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, 

MD, Duke University, Durham, NC, University of Massachusetts, 

Worcester, MA, Cirurgia Digestiva e Obesidade, Salvador, 

Bahia, Brazil, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 

Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, University of 

California Los Angeles (UCLA), Santa Monica, CA, Wake Forest 

Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC, Yale School of 

Medicine, New Haven, CT, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 

Lebanon, NH, University of São Paulo Medical School, São 

Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, Gastro-Obeso-Center Institute, São 

Paulo, São Paulo, University of São Paulo Medical School, 

São Paulo, São Paulo, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, Medical 

College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, Poudre Valley Hospital, 

Fort Collins, CO, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 

VA, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, 

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 

Scottsdale, AZ, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, 

AZ, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, Stony Brook 

University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, University of 

South Alabama, Mobile, AL, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 

Seattle, WA 

60. Digital SpyGlass Cholangioscopy Confirmed Common 

Bile Duct Stones Clearance Without Fluoroscopy 

Thanawat Luangsukrerk, MD, Wiriyaporn Ridtitid, MD, Phonthep 

Angsuwatcharakon, MD, Pradermchai Kongkam, MD, 

Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Excellence 

Center, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn 

Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand 

61. Pain Abdomen: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients with 

Lead Toxicity Due to Ayurvedic Medicines 

2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (Small Intestine/Unclassified 

Category) 

Praneet Wander, MD, Varun Mehta, MBBS, MD, DM, Vikram 

Narang, MBBS, MD, Vandana Midha, MBBS, MD, Ridhi 

Sood, MBBS, Arshdeep Singh, MBBS, MD, Ramit Mahajan, 

MBBS, MD, Ajit Sood, MBBS, MD, DM, Mount Sinai St. 

Luke’s and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY, Dayanand 

Medical College and Hospital, Punjab, India 

62. Visceral Adipose Tissue Predicts Acute Necrosis and 

Multi-system Organ Failure in Acute Pancreatitis 

2016 ACG Auxiliary Award (Trainee) 

Ashwinee Natu, MD, Scott Yasinow, MD, Emad Mansoor, MD, 

Amitabh Chak, MD, Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH, Brooke Glessing, 

MD, Tyler Stevens, MD, Eric Remer, MD, Tyler Richards, MD, 

Amit Gupta, MBBS, MD, Peter Lee, MBChB, University Hospitals 

Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 

Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

63. Evaluation of Factors Associated with Pathogenic PRSS1, 

SPINK1, CTFR, And/or CTRC Gene Mutation(s) in Patients 

with Idiopathic Pancreatitis 

Niloofar Yahyapourjalaly, MD, Robert A. Moran, MD, Mouen 

A. Khashab, MD, Farshid Fargahi, MD, Michael Goggins, MD, 

Pankaj Jay Pasricha, MD, MBBS, Anne Marie O’Broin-Lennon, 

MD, PhD, Christi Walsh, CRNP, Martin A. Makary, MD, 

MPH, Liudmila Cebotaru, MD, PhD, Vikesh K. Singh, MD, 

MSc, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD 



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Plenary Session 2: IBD / Functional GI (Venetian Ballroom E) 

MODERATORS: Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG 

Sonia Friedman, MD, FACG 

64. The Effect of Tenapanor on Global Endpoints in Patients 

with Constipation Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 

Results from a 12-Week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 

Randomized Phase 2b Trial 

William D. Chey, MD, FACG, Anthony Lembo, MD, David 

Rosenbaum, PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical 

School, Boston, MA, Ardelyx, Inc., Fremont, CA 

65. Onset of Action of Naldemedine in the Treatment 

of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients with Chronic 

Non-Cancer Pain: Results from Two Randomized, Placebo- 

Controlled Phase 3 Trials 

James Wild, MD, Martin Hale, MD, Jyotsna Reddy, MD, 

Tadaaki Yamada, MS, Juan Camilo Arjona Ferreira, MD, 

Upstate Clinical Research Associates, Williamsville, NY, Gold 

Coast Research, LLC, Plantation, FL, Shionogi Inc., Florham 

Park, NJ 

67. Increased Blood Transfusion Requirements with 

Pharmacologic Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis During 

IBD Exacerbation 

2016 ACG Category Award (IBD) 

Keith S. Sultan, MD, FACG, Kush Bhorania, MD, Dev Shah, 

MD, Sundas Khan, MD, Elinor Zhou, MD, Nina Kohn, MBA, 

MA, Alex Spyropoulos, MD, Hofstra Northwell School of 

Medicine, Manhasset, NY, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School 

of Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY, Yale New Haven Hospital, 

New Haven, CT, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, 

Manhasset, NY 

68. Creation of a Novel Prospectively Based Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease Readmission Index 

Mena Boules, MD, Madonna Michael, MD, Rocio Lopez, MS, 

MPH, Maged K. Rizk, MD, FACG, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH 

69. Decreased Emergency Room Utilization and 

Hospitalizations, and Improved Quality of Life in the First 

Year of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patient 

Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 

Miguel Regueiro, MD, FACG, Jana G. Hashash, MD, MSc, 

Sandra McAnallen, BSN, RN, MS, S. Ramalingam, MD, 

Stephen Perkins, MD, Chronis Manolis, PharmD, Jane Kogan, 

PhD, Andrew Watson, MD, David G. Binion, MD, FACG, 

Marion McGowan, RN, Alyce Anderson, BS, Benjamin Click, 

MD, Heather Bell-Temin, MS, RD, Emily Weaver, MS, Joann 

Fultz, Marquita Graziani, RN, Deidre Smith-Seiler, MSN, 

CRNP, Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh 

Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 

10:20 am – 10:50 am DAVID Y. GRAHAM LECTURE 


A View From the Other Side of the Bed: 



Discuss the opportunities to enhance our 

patients’ experience when hospitalized. 



ACG President 


10:50 am – 11:00 am BREAK 


SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA 5A: Hepatitis C Therapy: Are We 

Finally There? (Venetian Ballroom F) 

MODERATOR: Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG 

Hepatitis C Treatment of Genotype 1 

Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG 

Describe the latest guideline-based treatment options for HCV 

patients with genotype 1 disease. 

Hepatitis C Treatment of Genotype 2 & 3 

Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG 

Explain the latest guideline-based treatment options for HCV patients 

with genotype 2 & 3 disease. 

Treatment of the Complicated HCV Patient 

Fred Poordad, MD 

Identify the latest guideline-based treatment options for complicated 

HCV patients post-transplant with renal failure, non-responders to 

prior DAA, or with coinfection. 

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA 5B: Colon Controversies 

(Venetian Ballroom E) 


New Tricks for an Old Problem: Opioid Induced Constipation 


Explain new treatment options in the treatment of opioid induced 

constipation 

Symptomatic Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease (SUDD): Is it a 

‘Thing’? Can We Treat it? 


Propose SUDD as a diverticular disease manifestation and assess 

potential treatment regimens. 

New and Emerging Therapies: Defining Their Place in the IBS 

Treatment Hierarchy 

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG 

Apply current evidence-based strategies to optimize IBS treatment. 

12:15 pm ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING ADJOURNS 









continuing medical education for physicians. ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in 

all of its directly and jointly provided education activities. All who are in a position to control the content of an education activity (including their spouse or 


that may create a conflict of interest related to the subject matter of an education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place by 

ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified. ACG ensures any conflicts of interest are resolved before 

the educational activity occurs and discloses all relevant financial relationships to the learners prior to the beginning of an education activity. 

ACG staff involved with this activity have nothing to disclose. Faculty have noted the following relationships related to their Annual Scientific 

Meeting presentations. 

Manal F. Abdelmalek, MD, MPH, FACG 

Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC 

Grant/Research Support: Arisaph Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers 

Squibb, Galactin Pharmaceuticals, Galmed Pharmaceuticals, 

Genfit, Immuron Pharmaceutical, NGM Pharmaceuticals, TaiwanJ 

Pharmaceuticals, Tobira 


Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Scottsdale, 

AZ 

Dr. Abraham has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 



Lake City, UT 


Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, FACG 

Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, 

OR 

Dr. Ahn has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Harry R. Aslanian, MD 

Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale University School of Medicine, 

New Haven, CT 


Ashish Atreja, MD 

Chief Technology Innovation and Engagement Officer, Medicine, 

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 

Dr. Atreja has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG 

Vice Chair, Clinical Trials; Chief, Hepatology and Sandra Atlas 

Bass Center for Liver Diseases, Northwell Health, Manhasset, 

NY; Professor of Medicine, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, 

Roslyn, NY 

Dr. Bernstein has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Manoop S. Bhutani, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 

TX 

Dr. Bhutani has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Samra S. Blanchard, MD, FACG 

Division Head, Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Maryland 

Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 

Dr. Blanchard has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Ken J. Brown, MD 

Partner, Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA, Plano, TX 

Dr. Brown has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Director, Center for Colon Polyp and Cancer Prevention; Vice 

Chair Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland 

Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

Grant/Research Support: Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, 

Pfizer 


Professor, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Allergan, Ironwood 

Consultant: Allergan, IM HealthScience, Ironwood, Takeda, Valeant 

Speakers Bureau: Allergan, Takeda, Valeant 

In-kind Research Assistance: Takeda 


Professor of Medicine; Director, GI Physiology Lab; Co-Director, 

Michigan Bowel Control Program, University of Michigan 

Gastroenterology, Ann Arbor, MI 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Rome Foundation 

Consultant: Allergan, AstraZeneca, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, 

Prometheus, Takeda, Valeant 

Grant/Research Support: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Perrigo, 

Prometheus 

Russell D. Cohen, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, 

Co-Director, Advanced IBD Fellowship Program, University of 

Chicago, Chicago, IL 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: AbbVie, Janssen, Takeda, UCB 

Pharma 

Consultant: AbbVie, Janssen, Takeda, UCB Pharma 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Takeda 

Clinical Trials (Principal Investigator): UCB Pharma 

Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG 

Medical Director, Hepatology, University Hospital/Case Medical 

Center, Cleveland, OH 

Consultant: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead 

Grant/Research Support: Bristol-Myers Squibb 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead 


Professor of Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 

Columbus, OH 



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Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH 

Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Center for 

Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing Division of Gastroenterology 

and Hepatology University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 


Consultant: Adare, Banner, Receptos, Regeneron, Roche 

Grant/Research Support: Meritage, Miraca Life Sciences, Receptos, 

Regeneron, Shire 


Professor of Surgery, The Oregon Clinic, Portland, OR 

Consultant: C2 Therapeutics 

Grant/Research Support: C2 Therapeutics 




Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS 

National Director, Gastroenterology Program, VA Puget Sound HCS, 

Seattle, WA 

Dr. Dominitz has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD 

Medical Director, Digestive Health Center; Professor of Medicine, 

University of Colorado Hospital; University of Colorado School of 

Medicine, Aurora, CO 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Boston Scientific Corporation, 

Elira, Olympus, SynerZ Medical 

Consultant: Boston Scientific Corporation, Elira, Fractyl, GI 

Dynamics, Olympus 

Grant/Research Support: Aspire Medical, GI Dynamics, Obalon, 

Olympus, Reshape Medical, US GI 


funds): Elira, Freehold Surgical, SynerZ Medical 

Endo Trial Executive Committee: GI Dynamics 

Ronnie Fass, MD, FACG 

Chair, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Head of 

the Esophageal and Swallowing Center, Case Western Reserve 


Dr. Fass has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 

Dr. Fleischer has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Sonia Friedman, MD, FACG 

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 

Dr. Friedman has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Scott L. Gabbard, MD 

Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 


Susan Galandiuk, MD, FACG, FACS, FASCRS 

Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, 

Department of Surgery, Louisville, KY 

Dr. Galandiuk has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Associate Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; 

Director, Pancreatic Disorders, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical 

Center, Lebanon, NH 

Dr. Gardner has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Director Clinical Research, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program; 

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF, California Pacific 


Consultant: Endogastric Solutions 

Nirmala Gonsalves, MD 

Associate Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg 

School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 

Speakers Bureau: Nutritia 


Director of Clinical Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Mount Sinai 

Hospital, New York, NY 


Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG 

Gastroenterology Section Chief, Director of Endoscopy, Tisch 

Hospital, NYU Langone Medical Center, NYU School of Medicine, 

New York, NY 

Dr. Gross has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Sandeep K. Gupta, MD, FACG 

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Indiana University School of 

Medicine, Zionsville, IN 

Consultant: Receptos 

Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG 

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University, 




Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of 


Consultant: AbbVie, Amgen, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Cellgene, 

Celltrion, Janssen, Merck, Pfizer, Takeda, UCB 

Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Amgen, Cellgene, Janssen, 

Pfizer, Takeda, UCB 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Amgen, Janssen, Takeda 

Julie K. Heimbach, MD, FACS 

Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Dr. Heimbach has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Peter D.R. Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc 

Director, IBD Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: UCB 

Consultant: AbbVie, GI Health Foundation, Lycera, PRIME Medical 

Education 

Grant/Research Support: CCFA, NIH, Pfizer 

Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MS, FACG 

Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Dr. Iyer has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Laith H. Jamil, MD, FACG 

Associate Director of Interventional Endoscopy, Cedars-Sinai 

Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 

Dr. Jamil has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Tonya R. Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FACG 

Clinical Associate Professor, Veterans Affairs San Francisco, 

University California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 


Grant/Research Support: Olympus 





Professor, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Dr. Kane has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Chair, Division of Gastroenterology, Einstein Medical Center, 


Consultant: Pfizer Consumer Health, Torax 

Seymour Katz, MD, MACG 

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Nassau Gastroenterology Associates, 

New York University School of Medicine, Great Neck, NY 

Consultant: Abbott 

Grant/Research Support: Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genentech, 

Salix, Takeda 

Speakers Bureau: Abbott, Takeda, UCB 

Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & 

Hepatology, URMC/Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY 

Dr. Kaul has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Laurie A. Keefer, PhD 

Associate Professor of Medicine, Ichan School of Medicine at 

Mount Sinai; Division of Gastroenterology, New York, NY 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: metaME Health 


Assistant Professor of Medicine, The Alpert Medical School of 

Brown University, Providence, RI 

Consultant: Seres Health, Summit Therapeutics 

Grant/Research Support: Assembly Biosciences, Inc. 

Research Support: Assembly Biosciences, Inc. 


Professor of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Alnylam, Abbott, AbbVie, 

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, Merck, Vertex (telaprevir) 

Consultant: Vertex (telaprevir) 


Merck, Vertex (telaprevir) 

Data Safety Review: Inovio Pharmaceuticals 

Luis F. Lara, MD 

Staff Physician, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 

Dr. Lara has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG 

Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Yale Viral Hepatitis 

Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 

Consultant: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead 

Grant/Research Support: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead 

Ryan D. Madanick, MD 

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina 

School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 

Dr. Madanick has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Professor of Medicine, UCSF Center for Colitis and Crohn’s 

Disease, San Francisco, CA 

Consultant: AbbVie, Janssen, Takeda, UCB 

Grant/Research Support: Prometheus, Takeda, UCB 

Ashish Malhotra, MD 

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, 

Saint Paul, MN 


Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FACG 

Professor of Internal Medicine Executive Director, Digestive 

Health Service Line Director, Endoscopy and Clinical Services, 

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 

Consultant: Boston Scientific, Cook Endoscopy, Pentax Medical 


President, Indianapolis Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 


Dr. Morelli has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Baharak Moshiree, MD, MS-CI 

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 

Dr. Moshiree has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 


Advisory Committee/Board Member: Covidien/Medtronic, Ironwood 

Pharmaceuticals 

Consultant: Covidien/Medtronic, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, 

Sandhill Scientific 

Grant/Research Support: Covidien/Medtronic 

Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca, Sandhill Scientific 


MEETING 

Bret A. Lashner, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 

Dr. Lashner has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


President, Gastro Health, PL, Miami, FL 

Dr. Leavitt has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Jeffrey H. Lee, MD, MPH, FACG 

Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and 

Nutrition; Director, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship, 

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 


Grant/Research Support: Olympus 

Theodore R. Levin, MD, FACG 

Chief of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, 


Dr. Levin has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Anne F. Peery, MD 

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 

Durham, NC 

Dr. Peery has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG 

Clinical Vice-Chair, Department of Medicine, Director, Division of 

Gastroenterology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY 

Dr. Pochapin has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Fred Poordad, MD 

Professor of Medicine, Texas Liver Institute, San Antonio, TX 


Gilead, Janssen, Merck, Salix 

Consultant: Janssen, Merck, Salix 


Janssen, Merck, Salix 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, Janssen, 

Merck, Salix 





Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New 

York, NY 

Dr. Popov has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


David M. Underwood Chair of Medicine in Digestive Disorders; Co- 

Director, Lynda K. and David M. Underwood Center for Digestive 

Disorders; Chief, Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Professor of 

Medicine, Institute of Academic Medicine, Houston Methodist 

Hospital; Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College; 

Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Texas A & M Health Sciences 

Center College of Medicine, Houston, TX 

Dr. Quigley has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG 

Professor and Chairman, Drexel University College of Medicine, 


Dr. Reynolds has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Andrew S. Ross, MD 

Section Head, Gastroenterology Medical Director, Therapeutic 

Endoscopy Center of Excellence, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 

Seattle, WA 

Dr. Ross has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: American College of 


Consultant: AbbVie, Amgen, EMMI, Genentech, Janssen, Pfizer, 


Grant/Research Support: AbbVie, Genentech, Janssen, 


Co-Founder: GoDuRn, LLC 

Co-Founder, non-profit medical education entity: Cornerstones 

Health Inc. 


Director of Endoscopy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor 

of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 


Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG 

Founding Partner and Medical Director, Digestive Health 

Associates of Texas, DHAT Research Institute, Rockwall, TX 


funds): CRH Medical 


Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical 

College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: CDx Diagnostics, Covidien 

Grant/Research Support: Covidien 

Carol E. Semrad, MD, FACG 

Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 

Consultant: CapsoVision 


Professor of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 

Leawood, KS 

Dr. Sharma has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


GI Section Chief, Minneapolis VAHCS, Associate Professor, University 

of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 

Dr. Shaukat has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Professor of Medicine and the Ed and Joey Story Endowed Chair, 

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 

Dr. Shen has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Director of Health Services Research, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 

Los Angeles, CA 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Allergan, Commonwealth, GI 

Health Foundation, Ironwood, Synergy Pharma 

Consultant: Allergan, Commonwealth, GI Health Foundation, 

Ironwood, Synergy Pharma 

Grant/Research Support: Amgen, AstraZeneca, Ironwood, Nestlé, 

Shire, Takeda 

Royalties: GI-Logic, My Total Health 

Tyler Stevens, MD, FACG 

Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 

Dr. Stevens has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Elena M. Stoffel, MD 

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health 

System, Ann Arbor, MI 

Dr. Stoffel has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Chair, Department of Medicine, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center; 

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California San 

Francisco, Piedmont, CA 

Speakers Bureau: Quest Laboratories 


Associate Professor, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA 

Dr. Strate has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Pro Vice Chancellor - Global Research, University of Newcastle, 

Callaghan, NSW, Australia 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Australian Medical Council, 

MBS Review Taskforce, NHMRC CI, Sax Institute, The Committee of 

Presidents of the Medical Colleges 

Consultant: Adelphi Values, Allergan, GI Therapies, Yuhan 

Grant/Research Support: Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Janssen, NHMRC 

CI, Pfizer, Prometheus, Rome Foundation, Salix 

Editor in Chief: Medical Journal of Australia 

Patent: Biomarkers of irritable bowel syndrome, EoE Pathway, 

Licensing Questionnaires, Nanotechnology 

Section Chief: Up to Date` 


Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Chief, Division of 

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina, 


Grant/Research Support: C2 Therapeutics, CDx Medical, CSA 

Medical, Medtronic, RedPath/Interpace 




Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MSc, FACG 

Director of Therapeutic Endoscopy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 

Boston, MA 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Fractyl, GI Windows, USGI 

Medical 

Consultant: Apollo Endosurgery, Fractyl, GI Dynamics, GI Windows, 

Olympus, USGI Medical, ValenTx 

Grant/Research Support: Apollo Endosurgery, Aspire Bariatrics, 

Olympus, USGI Medical 

Patent Holder: GI Windows 


GI Windows 


Professor of Medicine, Geffen UCLA School of Medicine; Medical 

Director, Liver Transplantation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los 

Angeles, CA 


Gilead Sciences, Merck 

Consultant: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Merck 

Grant/Research Support: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, 

Merck 

William J. Tremaine, MD, FACG 

Maxine and Jack Zarrow Professor of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN 

Dr. Tremaine has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG 

Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale School of Medicine, 

Gastroenterology of Connecticut, Hamden, CT 

Dr. Umashanker has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Fernando S. Velayos, MD, MPH 

Associate Professor of Medicine, UCSF Center for Colitis and 

Crohn’s Disease, San Francisco, CA 

Dr. Velayos has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Arnold Wald, MD, MACG 

Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 

Dr. Wald has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Kathy and Russ Van Cleve Professor of Gastroenterology Research, 

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: C2 Therapeutics, NinePoint 

Consultant: NinePoint 

Grant/Research Support: Boston Scientific, C2 Therapeutics, CSA 

Medical, Fujinon, NinePoint 

Field F. Willingham, MD, MPH, FACG 

Director of Endoscopy, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 

Dr. Willingham has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Managing Partner, Wichita Falls Gastroenterology Associates, 

Wichita Falls, TX 


Investigational Use Disclosures 

ACG’s disclosure policy maintains that if any unapproved or off-label use 

of a product is to be referenced in a CME program, the faculty member 

is required to disclose that the product is either investigational or it is not 

labeled for the usage being discussed. The following faculty members 

have indicated they may reference an off-label use in their Annual Scientific 

Meeting presentation(s). 

Dr. Burke – Use of chemoprevention for polyposis 

Dr. Cash – Plecanatide, prucalopride, bile acid sequestrants 

Dr. S. Cohen – Unapproved hepatitis C treatments (if not yet FDA 

approved by 10/2016) (for presentation titled "Hepatitis C 

Treatment of Genotype 1") 

Dr. S. Cohen – Hepatitis C therapies (if not FDA approved by 

10/2016) (for presentation titled "Simultaneous Symposia 5A: 

Hepatitis C Therapy: Are We Finally There?") 

Dr. Dellon – All medications mentioned in this presentation for EoE 

are off-label. Some of the treatments that will be covered in the 

talk are budesonide, fluticasone, montelukast, and biological 

(anti-il5, -il4, and -il13). 

Dr. Gonsalves – topical corticosteroids 

Dr. Kelly – Fecal Microbiota Transplantation 

Dr. Poordad – Antiviral medications for HCV 

Dr. Popov – Intragastric balloons, endoscopic bariatric devices, 

endoscopic liners, aspirational therapy (for presentation titled 

"Endoscopic Treatment") 

Dr. Popov – Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (for presentation titled 

"Establishing a Bariatric Program in Your Practice") 

Dr. Stollman – Mesalamine, rifaximin as potential therapies for 

diverticular disease 

Dr. Strate – Mesalamine and prevention of diverticulitis; rifaximin 

and prevention of diverticulitis; probiotics and prevention of 

diverticulitis (for presentation titled "Prevention of Recurrent 

Diverticulitis: What Can We Do?") 

Dr. Strate – Endoscopic banding for treatment of diverticular 

bleeding (for presentation titled "Lower GI Bleeding") 





Mark T. DeMeo, MD, FACG, Chair, Burr Ridge, IL 


Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG, Atlanta, GA 

Dr. Cai has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


Dr. Fix has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 









Francisco C. Ramirez, MD, FACG, Scottsdale, AZ 


Ganesh R. Veerappan, MD, FACG, Akron, OH 

Dr. Veerappan has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Stacie A.F. Vela, MD, Paradise Valley, AZ 


Mihir Wagh, MD, FACG, Gainesville, FL 



MEETING 



ORAL PAPER AUTHOR DISCLOSURES 



Oral Paper Author Disclosure Information 

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing 

medical education for physicians. ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all 

of its directly and jointly provided education activities. All who are in a position to control the content of an education activity (including their spouse or 


that may create a conflict of interest related to the subject matter of an education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place 

by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified. ACG ensures any conflicts of interest are resolved before 

the educational activity occurs and discloses all relevant financial relationships to the learners prior to the beginning of an education activity. 

ACG staff involved with this activity have nothing to disclose. Oral paper authors have noted the following relationships related to their Annual 

Scientific Meeting presentations. 

Paper 1. Pankaj Jay Pasricha, MD, MBBS, Katherine Yates, PhD, 

Irene Sarosiek, MD, Richard McCallum, MD, FACG, John Clarke, 

MD, Linda Nguyen, MD, Sameer Dhalla, MD, Ellen Stein, MD, 

Kenneth Koch, MD, Thomas Abell, MD, William Hasler, MD, 

William Snape, MD, Linda Lee, MD, Madhusudan Grover, MD, 

Laura Miriel, BS, Mark Van Natta, MHS, Gianrico Farrugia, MD, 

James Tonascia, PhD, Frank Hamilton, MD, Henry Parkman, MD 

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Texas 

Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, Stanford 

University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, Wake Forest University 

School of Medicine, Wake Forest, NC, University of Louisville 

School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, University of Michigan School 

of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, California Pacific Medical Center, San 

Francisco, CA, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, National Institute of 

Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes 

of Health, Bethesda, MD, Temple University School of Medicine, 


The authors have indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Paper 2. Sunil Dacha, MD, Lianyong Li, MD, Parit 

Mekaroonkamol, MD, Nikrad Shahnavaz, MD, Steven Keilin, MD, 

Field Willingham, MD, MPH, Jennifer Christie, MD, Qiang Cai, 

MD, PhD 

Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 


Paper 3. Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH, Alice Hinton, PhD, 

Dhiraj Yadav, MD, MPH, Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, 

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 


Paper 4. Michael Quezada, MD, Ben Da, MD, Bechien U. Wu, 

MD, MPH, Chung Yao Yu, MD, Ara Sahakian, MD, Ira Shulman, 

MD, James Buxbaum, MD 

LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, Kaiser Permanente Los 

Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, University of Southern 

California, Los Angeles, CA 


Paper 5. Alexander Podboy, MD, Katarina Pierce, BS, Kristin 

Mara, BS, Deb Geno, CCRP, Jeff Alexander, MD 

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Disclosures: Jeff Alexander, MD: Consultant – Meritage Pharmacia; 

Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds) 

– Meritage Pharmacia. All other authors have indicated no relevant 


Paper 6. Joseph C. Anderson, MD, FACG, Carolyn Morris, MPH, 

Douglas Robertson, MD, MPH, Elizabeth L. Barry, PhD, Jane 

Figueiredo, PhD, Marcia Cruz, MD, PhD, Robert M. Bostick, MD, 

MPH, Dennis Ahnen, MD, FACG, John Baron, MD, MS, MSc 

Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, 

White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, 

University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer 

Center, Los Angeles, CA, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive 

Cancer Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, University of 

North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 

Disclosures: Douglas Robertson, MD, MPH: Advisory Committee/ 

Board Member – Medtronic. All other authors have indicated no 


Paper 7. Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH, Emmalee Phelps, BS, 

Huiping Xu, PhD, Zain Kassam, MD, MPH, Monika Fischer, MD, 

MS 

Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Cambridge, MA, Indiana University, 

Indianapolis, IN, OpenBiome, Medford, MA 

Disclosures: Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH: Grant/Research Support 

– Finch Therapeutics. Monika Fischer, MD, MS: Advisory Committee/ 

Board Member – Rebiotix; Consultant – Tetherex. Zain Kassam, 

MD, MPH: Consultant – Finch Therapeutics; Grant/Research 

Support – Finch Therapeutics; Stockholder/Ownership Interest 

(excluding diversified mutual funds) – Finch Therapeutics; Employee 

– OpenBiome. All other authors have indicated no relevant financial 

relationships. 

Paper 8. Calvin Kruger, Mark Haykowsky, PhD, Margarent 

McNeely, PhD, Juan Abraldes, MD, MSc, Michelle Carbonneau, 

NP, Kim Newnham, NP, Mang Ma, MD, Richard Thompson, PhD, 

Puneeta Tandon, MD, MSc(Epi) 

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, University of 

Texas, Arlington, TX, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, 

Canada 


Paper 9. Yuri A. Saito, MD, MPH, Ann E. Almazar, MS, Katherine 

Tilkes, Rok Seon Choung, MD, PhD, G. R. Locke, III, MD, Alan 

Zinsmeister, PhD, Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhD, FACG 

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, University of Newcastle, New South 

Wales, Australia 

Disclosures: Yuri A. Saito, MD, MPH: Advisory Committee/Board 

Member – Commonwealth Labs, Salix, Synergy. All other authors 

have indicated no relevant financial relationships. 




Paper 10. Siddharth Singh, MD, MS, Nynne Nyboe Andersen, 

MD, PhD, Mikael Anderss, MSSc, Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD, 

FACG, Tine Jess, MD, DMSc 

University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, Kobenhavn, 

Denmark, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark, Mayo 

Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, Institute of Preventive 

Medicine, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, 

Denmark 

Disclosures: Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD: Consultant – AbbVie, 

Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Mesoblast, Seres 

Therapeutics, Sun Pharma, Takeda, UCB Pharma; Grant/Research 

Support – AbbVie, Amgen, Celgene, Genentech, Gilead, Janssen, 

Pfizer, Receptos, Robarts Clinical Trials, Seres Therapeutics, Takeda, 

UCB Pharma. All other authors have indicated no relevant financial 


Paper 11. Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG, L. Campbell Levy, MD, 

Steve Bensen, MD, Arifa Toor, MD, Siddhartha Parker, MD, 

Douglas Knuth, RD, Michael K. Allio, Herbert B. Stern, Corey A. 

Siegel, MD, MS 

Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, Dartmouth-Hitchcock 

Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, ColonaryConcepts, Boston, MA 

Disclosures: Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG: Consultant – 

ColonaryConcepts. Douglas Knuth, RD: Patent Holder – 

ColonaryConcepts; Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding 

diversified mutual funds) – ColonaryConcepts. Michael K. Allio: 

Consultant – ColonaryConcepts; Employee – ColonaryConcepts; 


funds) – ColonaryConcepts. Herbert B. Stern: Employee – 

ColonaryConcepts; Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding 

diversified mutual funds) – ColonaryConcepts. Corey A. Siegel, MD, 

MS: Patent Holder – ColonaryConcepts: Stockholder/Ownership 

Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds) – ColonaryConcepts. All 

other authors have indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Paper 12. Yi Jia, MD, PhD, Marc J. Zuckerman, MD, FACG, Majd 

Michael, MD, Jose Martinez, MD, Antonio Mendoza-Ladd, MD, 

Cesar Garcia, MD, Joseph Sunny, MD, Veronica Caro Delgado, 

RN, Berenice Hernandez, RN, Christopher Dodoo, MS, Alok 

Dwivedi, PhD, Mohamed Othman, MD 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, El Paso, 

TX, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, Baylor College of 

Medicine, Houston, TX 


Paper 13. Thomas F. Imperiale, MD, Timothy Imler, MD, Eric 

A. Sherer, PhD, Charles Kahi, MD, Jason Larson, Jon Cardwell, 

Cynthia S. Johnson, MS, Fadi Antaki, MD, Christopher Ashley, 

MD, Gyorgy Baffy, MD, Ilseung Cho, MD, Jason A. Dominitz, MD, 

MHS, Jason K. Hou, MD, Mark A. Korsten, MD, Anil B. Nagar, 

MD, Swati Patel, MD, Kittichai Promrat, MD, Douglas Robertson, 

MD, MPH, Sameer Saini, MD, Robert Shaw, MD, Amandeep 

Shergill, MD, MPH, Walter E. Smalley, MD, MPH 

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Louisiana 

Tech, Ruston, LA, Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN, John D. 

Dingell VA Medical Center & Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 

Samuel S. Stratton VAMC, Albany, NY, VA Boston HealthCare 

System, Boston, MA, New York University, New York, NY, VA Puget 

Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, Baylor College of Medicine, 

Houston, TX, James J. Peters VAMC, Bronx, NY, West Haven VAMC, 

West Haven, CT, Denver VAMC, Denver, CO, Brown University, 

Providence, RI, White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River 

Junction, VT, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, 

NY VAMC, Northport, NY, San Francisco VA Medical Center, San 

Francisco, CA, Nashville VAMC, Nashville, TN 


Paper 14. Joseph C. Anderson, MD, FACG, Lynn Butterly, MD, 

Julie Weiss, MS, Christina M. Robinson, MS 

Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, New 

Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, Lebanon, NH 


Paper 15. Paul J. Pockros, MD, FACG, Karen Lutz, PhD, Richard 

Pencek, PhD, Tonya Marmon, DrPH, Leigh MacConell, PhD, Luigi 

Picaro, MD, Luciano Adorini, MD, David Shapiro, MB, ChB, FRCP 

Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San 

Diego, CA, Intercept Pharma Europe Ltd., London, England 

Disclosures: Paul J. Pockros, MD: Grant/Research Support 

– Intercept; Karen Lutz, PhD, Richard Pencek, PhD, Tonya 

Marmon, DrPH, Leigh MacConell, PhD, Luigi Picaro, MD, Luciano 

Adorini, MD, and David Shaprio, MB, ChB, are all employees of 

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Paper 16. Brian D. Liem, DO, Brian Torski, DO, Stephen M.J. 

Hoffman, DO, FACG, Ronald J. Rasansky, DO, FACG, Jack 

Tocco, DO, Michael Shaw, PhD 

St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Madison Heights, MI 


Paper 17. Timothy Krill, MD, Geri Brown, MD, Rick Weideman, 

PharmD, Stuart J. Spechler, MD, FACG, Linda A. Feagins, MD, 

Emmanouil Brilakis, MD 

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, 

TX, Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX 


Paper 18. Naga P. Chalasani, MD, FACG, Vijay Shah, MD, Arun 

J. Sanyal, MD, MBBS, Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, MPH, Qing 

Tang, MS, Megan Comerford, BS, Puneet Puri, MD, Svetlana 

Radaeva, PhD, Barry P. Katz, PhD, David Crabb, MD 

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 

NIN/NIAAA/DMHE, Rockville, MD 

Disclosures: Arun J. Sanyal, MD, MBBS: Consultant – AbbVie, 

Genentech, Gilead, Hemoshear, Ikaria, Immuron, Merck, Nimbus, 

Nitto Denko, Salix; Grant/Research Support – Bristol-Myers Squibb, 

Galectin, Gilead, Ikaria, Immuron, Intercept, Novartis, Salix, Takeda; 

All other authors have indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Endoscopy Video 1. Krishna Gurram, MD, Vamsi Kantamaneni, 

MD, Mrinal S. Garg, MD, Harika Boinpally, MBBS, Manish 

Dhawan, MD 

Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 


Endoscopy Video 2. Ahmed Messallam, MD, Sunil Dacha, MD, 

Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG, Steven Keilin, MD, Field Willingham, 

MD, MPH 


Disclosures: Field Willingham, MD, MPH: Grant/Research Support 

– Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals; Consultant – Cook Medical, 

RedPath, Xlumena. Qiang Cai, MD, PhD, FACG: Consultant – 

Boston Scientific. All other authors have indicated no relevant 


Endoscopy Video 3. Christopher M. Linz, MD, Rohan M. Modi, 

MD, Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH 

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 



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Endoscopy Video 4. Daniel von Renteln, MD, Mohammed Al 

Mahroos, MD, Melina C. Vassiliou, MD, Mickael Bouin, MD, PhD 

Université de Montréal, McGill University Health Center, Centre 

de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, 

Montreal, Quebec, Canada 


Endoscopy Video 5. Shivangi Kothari, MD, Shyam Thakkar, MD, 

Bharat Rao, MD, Truptesh Kothari, MD, Mrinal S. Garg, MD, 

Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG 

Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, University of Rochester 

Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY, Henry 

Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 


Endoscopy Video 6. Amita Kalra, MD, Shahzad Iqbal, MD, FACG 

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 

NY 


Endoscopy Video 7. Jayakrishna Chintanaboina, MD, MPH, Ryan 

Gaffney, DO, Abraham Mathew, MD, MSc 

Penn State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, 

PA 


Endoscopy Video 8. Derrick Cheung, MD, Mukul Arya, MD, 

Vincent Notar-Francesco, MD 

New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 


Endoscopy Video 9. Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG, Natan Gluck, MD, 

Menachem Moshkowitz, MD, Beni Shpak, MD, Nadir Arber, MD 

New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, 

Lanyadau Medical Center, Netanya, Israel, Tel Aviv Sourasky 

Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel, 

Integrated Cancer Prevention Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical 

Center, Tel Aviv, Israel 

Disclosures: Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG: Advisory Committee/Board 

Member – Check-Cap; Consultant – Check-Cap. Nadir Arber, MD: 

Advisory Committee/Board Member – Check-Cap; Consultant – 

Check-Cap. Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversified 

mutual funds) – Check-Cap. All other authors have indicated no 


Paper 19. Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, Margaret Collins, MD, 

Yehudith Assouline-Dayan, MD, Larry Evans, DO, Sandeep K. 

Gupta, MD, Alain Schoepfer, MD, Alex Straumann, MD, Michael 

Grimm, MD, Heather Smith, MBA, Cindy-Ann Tompkins, Amy 

Woo, Robert Peach, PhD, Paul A. Frohna, MD, PhD, Sheila 

Gujrathi, MD, Richard Aranda, MD, Allan Olson, MBA, MD, Darryl 

Penenberg, PhD, Ikuo Hirano, MD, FACG 

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, 

NC, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, Grand 

Teton Research Group, Idaho Falls, ID, Indiana University School of 

Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 

Lausanne, Switzerland, University Hospital Basel, Basel-Stadt, 

Switzerland, Receptos, Inc., San Diego, CA, Celgene Corporation, 

San Diego, CA, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern 

University, Chicago, IL 

Disclosures: Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH: Consultant – Adare, 

Banner, Receptos, Regeneron, Roche; Grant/Research Support 

– Meritage, Miraca, Receptos, Regeneron, Shire. Margaret 

Collins, MD: Consultant – Adare, Banner Life Sciences; Grant/ 

Research Support – Meritage, Receptos, Shire Pharma. Sandeep 

K. Gupta, MD: Consultant – Abbott Laboratories, Meritage Pharma, 

Nestle S. A., QOL, Receptos, Inc.; Speakers Bureau – Abbott 

Laboratories, Meritage Pharma, Nestle S. A., QOL, Receptos, Inc. 

Alain Schoepfer, MD: Grant/Research Support – Falk, Receptos, 

Regeneron. Alex Straumann, MD: Consultant – Actelion, AG, 

Switzerland, Aptalis Pharma, AstraZeneca, AG, Switzerland, Dr Falk 

Pharma GmbH, GlaxoSmithKline, AG, Nestle S.A., Switzerland, 

Novartis, AG, Switzerland, Pfizer, AG, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; 

Grant/Research Support – Actelion, AG, Switzerland, Aptalis 

Pharma, AstraZeneca, AG, Switzerland, GlaxoSmithKline, AG, Nestle 

S.A., Switzerland, Novartis, AG, Switzerland, Pfizer, AG, Regeneron 

Pharmaceuticals; Speakers Bureau – Actelion, AG, Switzerland, 

Aptalis Pharma, AstraZeneca, AG, Switzerland, GlaxoSmithKline, 

AG, Nestle S.A., Switzerland, Novartis, AG, Switzerland, Pfizer, 

AG, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Michael Grimm, MD, Cindyann 

Tompkins, Amy Woo, Allan Olson, MBA, MD, Heather Smith, 

MBA, Paul A. Frohna, MD, PhD, Richard Aranda, MD, and Darryl 

Penenberg, PhD, are all employees of Celgene. Robert Peach, PhD, 

and Sheila Gujrathi, MD, are employees of Receptos. Ikuo Hirano, 

MD, FACG: Consultant – Receptos, Regeneron, Shire Pharma. 

Paper 20. Elizabeth T. Jensen, MPH, PhD, Jonathan Kuhl, Lisa 

J. Martin, PhD, Carl D. Langefeld, PhD, Marc Rothenberg, MD, 

PhD, Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH 

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 

Disclosures: Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH: Consultant – Adare, Banner, 

Receptos, Regeneron, Shire; Grant/Research Support – Meritage, 

Miraca Life Sciences, Receptos, Regeneron, Shire. All other authors 

have indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Paper 21. Anthony J. Horton, BS, Nirav Patil, MBBS, MPH, 

Steven Clayton, MD 

University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, 

Greenville, SC, Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC 


Paper 22. Karthik Ravi, MD, Deb Geno, CCRP, Marcelo Vela, MD, 

David Katzka, MD 

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 

Disclosures: David Katzka, MD: Advisory Committee/Board Member 

– Adare Pharmaceuticals; Grant/Research Support – Covidien. 

Marcelo Vela, MD: Consultant – Medtronic, Sandhill Scientific, 

Torax. All other authors have indicated no relevant financial 


Paper 23. Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD, FACG, Prashanthi Thota, 

MD, Umar Hayat, MD, Ramprasad Jegadeesan, MD, Rocio Lopez, 

MS, Monica Ray, MD, Scott Gabbard, MD, Neha Wadhwa, MD, 

Sudish Murthy, MD, Siva Raja, MD 



Paper 24. Xiaowei Tang, MD, PhD, Silin Huang, MD, Yutang 

Ren, MD, PhD, Qiaoping Gao, MD, Jieqiong Zhou, MD, Xiaofeng 

Zhang, MD, Bo Jiang, MD, PhD, Wei Gong, MD, PhD, FACG 

First People’s Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s 

Republic of China, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 

Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China, Beijing 

Tsinghua Changgung Hospital Medical Center, Tsinghua University, 

Beijing, People’s Republic of China 





Paper 25. Sravanthi Parasa, MD, Marco Bruno, MD, PhD, Sreekar 

Vennelaganti, MD, Srinivas Gaddam, MD, Patrick Young, MD, 

Neil Gupta, MD, MPH, Prashanthi Thota, MD, Brooks D. Cash, 

MD, Sharad Mathur, MD, Prashanth Vennalaganti, MD, Manon 

Spaander, MD, Richard Sampliner, MD, Fouad Moawad, MD, 

David Lieberman, MD, Ajay Bansal, MD, Kevin Kennedy, MS, 

John Vargo, MD MPH, Gary W. Falk, MD, MS, Prateek Sharma, 

MD, FACG 

University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, University 

Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Kansas City VA Medical 

Center, Kansas City, KS, Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington 

University, St. Louis, MO, Walter Reed National Military Medical 

Center, Bethesda, MD, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, 

IL, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, University of South 

Alabama, Mobile, AL, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Oregon 

Health & Science University, Portland, OR, University of Kansas 

Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, University of Pennsylvania 

Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

Disclosures: Marco Bruno, MD, PhD: Consultant – Boston Scientific, 

Cook Medical; Grant/Research Support – Boston Scientific, Cook 

Medical; Speakers Bureau – Boston Scientific, Cook Medical. All 

other authors have indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Paper 26. P. Patrick Basu, MD, MRCP, Mark Aloysius, MD, Ked 

Fortuzi, MD, Leena Kavali, MD, Elona Shehi, MD, Niraj Shah, 

MD 

Weill Cornell Medical College Center for Liver Disease and 

Transplantation, New York, NY, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount 

Sinai, New York, NY, King’s County Hospital Medical Center, New 

York, NY, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Carolinas 

Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 


Paper 27. Isabel A. Hujoel, MD, Carol Van Dyke, CCRP, Tricia 

Brantner, Joseph J. Larson, BS, Katherine King, Joseph Murray, 

MD, Alberto Rubio-Tapia, MD 



Paper 28. William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG, Silvio Danese, MD, 

PhD, Julian Panés, MD, PhD, Haiying Zhang, PhD, Deborah 

Woodworth, BSc, MBA, MSc, Amy Marren, MD, Chinyu Su, MD 

University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, Humanitas 

Research Hospital, Milan, Italy, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 

Barcelona, Spain, Pfizer Inc., Collegeville, PA 

Disclosures: William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG: Grant/Research 

Support –AbbVie, Amgen, Atlantic Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer 

Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Broad Foundation, Exact 

Sciences, Genentech, Janssen, Nutrition Science Partners, 

Pfizer Inc., Prometheus Laboratories, Takeda, American College 

of Gastroenterology; Personal Fees – Actavis, Actogenix NV, 

Adherion Therapeutics, Akros Pharma, Am Pharma BV, Ambrx 

Inc., Ardelyx Inc., Arena Pharma, Avaxia Biologics, Baxter 

Healthcare, Biogen, Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Celgene Cellular 

Therapeutics, Chiasma, Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, Dr. August Wolff, 

Eisai, Eli Lilly, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Ferring Research Institute, 

Forward Pharma, Galapagos, Gilead Sciences, Immune Pharma, 

Immune Pharmaceuticals, Index Pharmaceuticals, Ironwood 

Pharmaceuticals, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, 

Lipid Therapeutics GmbH, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, MedImmune 

(AstraZeneca), Mesoblast Ltd. Millennium Pharmaceuticals, 

Nestle, Novo Nordisk, Orexigen, Palatin, Qu Biologics, Regeneron, 

Ritter Pharma, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Santarus, Seattle Genetics, 

Seres Health, Shire, Sigmoid Biotechnologies, Teva Pharma, 

Teva Pharmaceuticals, Theradiag, Theravance, TiGenix, Tillotts 

Pharma, Toray Industries Inc., UCB Pharma, University of Western 

Ontario (owner of Robarts Clinical Trials), Vascular Biogenics, 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Warner Chilcott, Zyngenia. Julian Panés, 

MD, PhD: Consultant – AbbVie, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ferring, 

Galapagos, Genentech-Roche, GSK, Pfizer Inc., Second Genome, 

Takeda, TiGenix, Topivert. Chinyu Su, MD: Employee – Pfizer Inc.; 


– Pfizer Inc. Amy Marren, MD: Employee – Pfizer Inc.; Stockholder/ 

Ownership Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds) – Pfizer 

Inc. Haiying Zhang, PhD: Employee – Pfizer Inc.; Stockholder/ 


Inc. Deborah Woodworth, BSc, MBA, MSc: Employee – Pfizer 

Inc.; Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversified mutual 

funds) – Pfizer Inc. Silvio Danese, MD, PhD: Advisory Committee/ 

Board Member – AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cosmo 

Pharmaceuticals, Ferring, Genentech, Grunenthal, Johnson & 

Johnson, Merck & Co., Millennium Takeda, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer 

Inc., Pharmacosmos, TiGenix, Vifor; Consultant – AstraZeneca, 

Boehringer Ingelheim, Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, Ferring, 

Genentech, Grunenthal, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co., 

Millennium Takeda, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc., Pharmacosmos, 

TiGenix, Vifor; Speakers Bureau – AstraZeneca, Boehringer 

Ingelheim, Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, Ferring, Genentech, 

Grunenthal, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co., Millennium 

Takeda, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Inc., Pharmacosmos, TiGenix, Vifor. 

Paper 29. Geert D’Haens, PhD, Bruce E. Sands, MD, MS, 

FACG, William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG, Toshifumi Hibi, MD, 

PhD, Chinyu Su, MD, Wojciech Niezychowski, MD, Subrata 

Ghosh, MD, Haiying Zhang, PhD, Dahong Yu, MD, PhD, 

Deborah Woodworth, BSc, MBA, MSc, Paul Healey, MD, MPH, 

MBA, Amy Marren, MD, Julian Panés, MD, PhD 

Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Icahn School 

of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, New York, NY, University of California San 

Diego, San Diego, CA, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan, Pfizer, Inc., 

Collegeville, PA, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain 

Disclosures: Bruce Sands, MD, MS: Grant/Research Support 

– AbbVie, Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Janssen, 

MedImmune (AstraZeneca), Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer 

Inc., Prometheus Laboratories, Takeda; Personal Fees – AbbVie, 

Akros Pharma, Amgen, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer 

Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Forward Pharma, 

Immune Pharmaceuticals, Janssen, Lilly, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, 

MedImmune (AstraZeneca), Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer 

Inc., Prometheus Laboratories, Receptos, Salix Pharmaceuticals, 

Shire, Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Takeda, Theravance, TiGenix, 

Topivert Pharma, Vedanta Biosciences; Non-Financial Support 

– Pfizer Inc. Geert D’Haens, PhD: Advisory Committee/Board 

Member – AbbVie, Ablynx, AM Pharma, Amakem, Avaxia, Biogen, 

Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Celltrion, 

Cosmo, Covidien, Dr. Falk Pharma, Engene, Ferring, Galapagos, 

Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Hospira, Johnson & Johnson, Medimetrics, 

Merck Sharp Dohme, Millennium/Takeda, Mitsubishi Pharma, 

Mundipharma, Norgine: Speakers Bureau - Novo Nordisk, Pfizer 

Inc., Prometheus Laboratories/Nestle, Receptos, Robarts Clinical 

Trials, Salix, Sandoz, SetPoint Medical, Shire, Teva, TiGenix, 

Tillotts, Topivert, Versant, Vifor; Speakers Bureau – AbbVie, 

Ferring, Johnson & Johnson, Merck Sharp Dohme, Millennium/ 

Takeda, Mundipharma, Norgine, Pfizer Inc., Shire, Tillotts, Vifor. 

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG: Grant/Research Support –AbbVie, 

Amgen, Atlantic Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol- 

Myers Squibb, Exact Sciences, Genentech and Nutrition Science 

Partners, Janssen, Pfizer Inc., Prometheus Laboratories, Takeda, 

American College of Gastroenterology, The Broad Foundation; 

Personal Fees – Actavis, Actogenix NV, Adherion Therapeutics, 

Akros Pharma, Am Pharma BV, Ambrx Inc., Ardelyx Inc., Arena 

Pharma, Avaxia Biologics, Baxter Healthcare, Biogen, Catabasis 

Pharmaceuticals, Celgene, Chiasma, Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, 

Dr. August Wolff, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Ferring 

Research Institute, Forward Pharma, Galapagos, Gilead Sciences, 

Immune Pharmaceuticals, Index Pharmaceuticals, Ironwood 

Pharmaceuticals, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, 


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Lipid Therapeutics GmbH, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, MedImmune 

(AstraZeneca), Mesoblast Inc, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Nestle, 

Novo Nordisk, Orexigen, Palatin, Qu Biologics, Regeneron, Ritter 

Pharmaceuticals, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Santarus, Seattle Genetics, 

Seres Health, Shire, Sigmoid Biotechnologies, Teva Pharmaceuticals, 

Theradiag, Theravance, TiGenix, Tillotts Pharma, Toray Industries 

Inc., UCB Pharma, University of Western Ontario (owner of Robarts 

Clinical Trials), Vascular Biogenics, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Warner 

Chilcott, Zyngenia. Toshifumi Hibi, MD, PhD: Grant/Research 

Support – AbbVie, Ajinomoto Pharma, JIMRO, Mitsubishi Tanabe 

Pharma, Zeria Pharma; Personal Fees – Ajinomoto Pharma, Eisai 

Co. Ltd., JIMRO, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Takeda Pharma, 

Zeria Pharma. Julian Panés, MD, PhD: Consultant – Pfizer Inc. 

Wojciech Niezychowski, MD: Employee – Pfizer Inc.; Stockholder/ 


Inc. Chinyu Su, MD: Employee – Pfizer Inc.; Stockholder/Ownership 

Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds) – Pfizer Inc. Amy 

Marren, MD: Employee – Pfizer Inc.; Stockholder/Ownership Interest 

(excluding diversified mutual funds) – Pfizer Inc. Paul Healey, 

MD, MPH, MBA: Employee – Pfizer Inc.; Stockholder/Ownership 

Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds) – Pfizer Inc. Haiying 

Zhang, PhD: Employee – Pfizer Inc.; Stockholder/Ownership 

Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds) – Pfizer Inc. Dahong 

Yu, MD, PhD: Employee – Pfizer Inc.; Stockholder/Ownership 

Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds) – Pfizer Inc. Deborah 

Woodworth, BSc, MBA, MSc: Employee – Pfizer Inc.; Stockholder/ 


Inc. Subrata Ghosh, MD: Consultant – Abbott, BMS, Centocor, 

Merck, Pfizer Inc., Shire; Grant/Research Support – Abbott, Merck; 

Speakers Bureau – Abbott, Centocor, Ferring, Merck, Millennium, 

Shire. 

Paper 30. William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG, Brian Feagan, MD, 

Geert D’Haens, PhD, Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG, Douglas 

Wolf, MD, Séverine Vermeire, MD, PhD, Subrata Ghosh, MD, 

Heather Smith, MBA, Matt Cravets, MA, MBA, Paul A. Frohna, 

MD, PhD, Richard Aranda, MD, Allan Olson, MBA, MD 

University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, Robarts 

Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, 

Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Feinberg 

School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, Atlanta 

Gastroenterology Associates, Atlanta, GA, University Hospitals 

Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, 

Canada, Receptos, Inc., San Diego, CA 

Disclosures: William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG: Consultant – Celgene, 

Jansen, Abbvie, UCB Pharma, Shire, Salix, Actavis, Prometheus 

Laboratories, Pfizer, Amgen, Genentech, Takeda; Grant/Research 

Support – Celgene, Jansen, Abbvie, Prometheus Laboratories, 

Pfizer, Amgen, Genentech, Takeda. Brian Feagan, MD: Consultant – 

AbbVie, Actogenix, Albireo, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Avaxia Biologics, 

Baxter, Biogen Idec, Boehringer-Ingelheim, BMS, Calypso, Celgene, 

Elan, EnGene, Ferring Pharma, Roche/Genentech, GiCare, Gilead, 

Given Imaging, GSK, Ironwood, Janssen, JnJ, Lexicon, Lilly, Merck, 

Millennium, Nektar, Novonordisk, Pfizer, Prometheus, Protagonist, 

Celgene, Sanofi, UCB; Directorship – Robarts Clinical Trials. 

Geert D’Haens, PhD: Consultant – Celgene. Stephen Hanauer, 

MD, FACG: Consultant – AbbVie, Actavis, BMS, Boehringer- 

Ingelheim, Caremark, Celgene, Ferring, Janssen, Merck, Pfizer, 

Sanofi-Aventis, Salix, Shire, UCB. Douglas Wolf, MD: Consultant 

– AbbVie, Genentech, Given Imaging, Janssen, Prometheus, 

Salix, Takeda, UCB; Grant/Research Support – AbbVie, Amgen, 

Celgene, Elan, Genentech, Given Imaging, Janssen, Millennium, 

Pfizer, Prometheus, UCB; Speakers Bureau – AbbVie, Janssen, 

Prometheus, Salix, Santarus, Takeda, UCB. Séverine Vermeire, MD, 

PhD: Consultant – Abbvie, Celgene, Genentech/Roche, Ferring, 

MSD, Mundipharma, Pfizer, Takeda; Grant/Research Support – 

Abbvie, Centocor, MSD. Subrata Ghosh, MD: Consultant – Abbvie, 

BMS, Celgene, Janssen, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer; Grant/Research 

Support – Abbvie; Speakers Bureau – AbbVie, MSD. Allan Olson, 

MBA, MD: Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversified 

mutual funds) – Celgene; Other – Celgene. Heather Smith, MBA: 


– Celgene; Other – Celgene. Matt Cravets, MA, MBA: Stockholder/ 

Ownership Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds) – Celgene; 

Other – Celgene. Paul A. Frohna, MD, PhD: Stockholder/Ownership 

Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds) – Celgene; Other – 

Celgene. Richard Aranda, MD: Stockholder/Ownership Interest 

(excluding diversified mutual funds) – Celgene; Other – Celgene. 

Paper 31. Niels Vande Casteele, PharmD, PhD, Brian Feagan, 

MD, Séverine Vermeire, MD, PhD, Mohamed Yassine, MD, Iram 

Hasan, PharmD, Jason Coarse, MS, Gordana Kosutic, MD, 

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG 

Robarts Research Institute, San Diego, CA, Robarts Research 

Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, University 

Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, UCB Pharma, Roswell, GA, 

UCB Pharma, Smyrna, GA, UCB Pharma, Raleigh, NC, University of 

California San Diego, San Diego, CA 

Disclosures: Niels Vande Casteele, PharmD, PhD: Consultant – 

Janssen Biologics BV, MSD, Takeda; Grant/Research Support – 

Robarts Clinical Trials; Advisory Committee/Board Member – UCB. 

Brian Feagan, MD: Grant/Research Support – Abbott/AbbVie, 

Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Roche/Genentech, 

Millennium, Pfizer, Receptos, Tillotts, UCB Pharma; Consultant 

– Abbott/AbbVie, Allergen, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer- 

Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, Janssen Biotech, Johnson 

& Johnson/Janssen Pharmaceutical, Kyowa Kakko Kirin Co Ltd., 

Lilly, Merck, Millennium, Nestles, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Protagonist, 

Receptos, Roche/Genentech, Salix, Shire, Takeda, TEVA, TiGenix, 

Tillotts, VHsquared; Speakers Bureau – Abbott/AbbVie, Johnson & 

Johnson/Janssen Pharmaceutical, Takeda, UCB Pharma; Advisory 

Committee/Board Member – Abbott/AbbVie, Allergen, Amgen, 

AstraZeneca, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson 

& Johnson/Janssen Pharmaceutical, Merck, Millennium, Nestles, 

Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Protagonist, Receptos, Roche/Genentech, 

Salix, Takeda, Teva, TiGenix, Tillotts, UCB Pharma. Gordana Kosutic, 

MD: Employee – UCB Pharma; Jason Coarse, MS: Employee – UCB 

Biosciences; Séverine Vermeire, MD, PhD: Consultant – AbbVie, 

Celgene, Eli Lilly, Galapagos, Genentech/Roche, Janssen, MSD, 

Mundipharma, Pfizer, Second Genome, Takeda; Grant/Research 

Support – AbbVie, MSD, Takeda, UCB; Speakers Bureau – 

AbbVie, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Galapagos, Genentech/Roche, Hospira, 

Janssen, MSD, Mundipharma, Pfizer, Second Genome, Takeda; 

Advisory Committee/Board Member: Hospira. Mohamed Yassine, 

MD: Employee – UCB. Iram Hasan, PharmD: Employee – UCB. 

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG: Consultant – UCB Pharma; Grant/ 

Research Support – UCB Pharma. 

Paper 32. Caroline Hwang, MD, Megan E. B. Clowse, MD, Frauke 

Förger, MD, John Thorp, MD, Radboud J. E. M. Dolhain, MD, 

PhD, Astrid van Tubergen, MD, PhD, MsC, Laura Shaughnessy, 

PhD, Jeff Simpson, PhD, Marie Teil, MD, Nathalie Toublanc, 

PharmD, Maggie Wang, MS, Thomas W. Hale, PhD 

Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los 

Angeles, CA, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 

University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, University of North 

Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 

Rotterdam, Netherlands, Maastricht University Medical Center, 

Maastricht, Netherlands, UCB Pharma, Raleigh, NC, UCB Pharma, 

Slough, England, UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium, Texas Tech 

University School of Medicine, Amarillo, TX 

Disclosures: Caroline Hwang, MD: Grant/Research Support – 

AbbVie, UCB Pharma; Consultant – Janssen. Megan E. B. Clowse, 

MD: Grant/Research Support – Janssen, Pfizer; Consultant – UCB 

Pharma. Frauke Förger, MD: Consultant – Mepha, Roche, UCB 

Pharma; Grant/Research Support – UCB Pharma; Speakers Bureau 

– Mepha, Roche, UCB Pharma. John Thorp, MD: Consultant – 

Genentech/Roche, UCB Pharma; Grant/Research Support – UCB 




Pharma. Radboud J. E. M. Dolhain, MD, PhD: Grant/Research 

Support – UCB Pharma. Astrid van Tubergen, MD, PhD, MsC: 

Advisory Committee/Board Member – AbbVie, Janssen-Cilag, 

Novartis, Pfizer; Consultant – AbbVie, Janssen-Cilag, Novartis, 

Pfizer; Grant/Research Support – AbbVie, Celgene, Janssen-Cilag, 

MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, UCB Pharma; Speakers Bureau – Janssen- 

Cilag, MSD, Pfizer. Laura Shaughnessy, PhD, Jeff Simpson, PhD, 

Marie Teil, MD, Nathalie Toublanc, PharmD, and Maggie Wang, 

MS, are all employees of UCB Pharma. Thomas W. Hale, PhD: 

Consultant – UCB Pharma. 

Paper 33. Thomas Cotter, MBMCh, Nicola Gathaiya, MBBS, 

Jelena Catania, MD, Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD, William Tremaine, 

MD, Larry Baddour, MD, S. William Harmsen, MS, William J. 

Sandborn, MD, FACG, Andrew Limper, MD, Darrell Pardi, MD, MS 

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, University of California San Diego, San 

Diego, CA 


Paper 34. Stephen J.D. O’Keefe, MD, MBBS, MSc, FRCP, FACG, 

Ulrich-Frank Pape, MD, Hak-Myung Lee, PhD, Andrew A Grimm, 

MD, PhD, Palle Bekker Jeppesen, MD, PhD 

UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, 

Germany, Shire, Lexington, MA, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, 

Denmark 

Disclosures: Stephen J. O’Keefe, MD, MSc, FRCP, FACG: Grant/ 

Research Support – NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ulrich-Frank Pape, 

MD: Grant/Research Support – Fresenius Kabi GmbH, Shire Plc.; 

Speakers Bureau – Fresenius Kabi GmbH; Advisory Committee/ 

Board Member – NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Shire Plc. Hak-Myung 

Lee, PhD: Employee – Shire Plc; Stockholder/Ownership Interest 

(excluding diversified mutual funds) – Shire Plc. Andrew A Grimm, 

MD, PhD: Employee – Shire Plc. Palle Bekker Jeppesen, MD, PhD: 

Advisory Committee/Board Member – NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; 

Consultant – NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Grant/Research Support – 

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Paper 35. Ali Raza, MD, Vineet Gudsoorkar, MD, Bincy Abraham, 

MD, MS, FACG 

Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 


Paper 37. Daniel A.P. von Renteln, MD, Joseph C. Anderson, 

MD, FACG, Heiko Pohl, MD 

Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, Dartmouth 

College Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH, White River 

Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT 


Paper 38. Ryan J. Elliott, BA, Mary Njenga, BS, Alim Ladha, 

Kurt Warren, BS, Dan Blackler, BS, Zachery Stoltzner, BS, Kelsey 

O’Brien, BA, MPH, Mark Smith, PhD, Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, 

MPH, Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 

OpenBiome, Medford, MA, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, 

Cambridge, MA 

Disclosures: Zain Kassam, MD, MPH: Consultant – Finch; 


– Finch; Employee – OpenBiome. Mark Smith, PhD: Advisory 

Committee/Board Member – Finch, OpenBiome; Employee – Finch, 

OpenBiome; Stockholder/Ownership Interest (excluding diversified 

mutual funds) – Finch. Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH: Consultant 

– Finch. Ryan J. Elliott, BA, Mary Njenga, BS, Alim Ladha, Kurt 

Warren, BS, Dan Blackler, BS, Zachery Stoltzner, BS, Kelsey 

O’Brien, BA, MPH, are all employees of OpenBiome. 

Paper 39. Vijay Dalapathi, MD, Kalpesh G. Patel, MD, PharmD, 

Pavan Mankal, MD, MA, Donald Kotler, MD 

Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY, 

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 


Paper 40. Emmanuel Ugbarugba, MD, MPA, Steven Clinton, MD, 

Michael Bailey, MD, Kyle Porter, MAS, Bradley Needleman, MD, 

Sabrena Noria, MD, Benjamin O’Donnell, MD, Hisham Hussan, 

MD 



Paper 41. Chung-Jyi Tsai, MD, FACG, Ahyoung Kim, MD, Rocio 

Lopez, MS, MPH 

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic 



Paper 42. Majed Refaai, MD, Shana Straub, MD, Jacob 

Falcon, MD, Ravi Sarode, MD, Joshua Goldstein, MD, PhD, 

Truptesh H. Kothari, MD, MS, Andres Brainsky, MD, Laurel 

Omert, MD, Martin Lee, PhD, Truman Milling, MD 

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, Seton Dell 

Medical School Stroke Institute, Dell Children’s Medical Center, 

University Medical Center at Brackenridge, Austin, TX, University 

of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Massachusetts 

General Hospital, Boston, MA, CSL Behring, King of Prussia, PA, 

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA 

Disclosures: Majed Refaai, MD: Consultant – CSL Behring; Speakers 

Bureau – CSL Behring. Ravi Sarode, MD: Advisory Committee/Board 

Member – Alexion, Instrument Laboratories, Kedrion; Consultant 

– CSL Behring. Joshua Goldstein, MD, PhD: Consultant – CSL 

Behring; Advisory Committee/Board Member – Bristol-Myers Squibb. 

Andres Brainsky, MD: Employee – CSL Behring. Laurel Omert, 

MD: Employee – CSL Behring. Martin Lee, PhD: Consultant – CSL 

Behring. Truman Milling, MD: Consultant – CSL Behring; Speakers 

Bureau – CSL Behring. 

Paper 43. Mandeep Sandhu, MD, Sara-Pier Piscopo, BSc, Lilia 

Antonova, PhD, Paul D. James, MD, MSc, FRCPC 

University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, The Ottawa Hospital 

Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 


Paper 44. Neha Nigam, MD, Parita Patel, MD, Neil Sengupta, 

MD 

University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 


Paper 45. Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG, Raj Bhandari, MD, Taddese 

Desta MD, Michael DeMicco MD, Cynthia Schaeffer MD, 

Kyle Etzkorn, Charles Barish MD, Ronald Pruitt MD, Brooks Cash 

MD, FACG, Daniel Quirk MD, Felix Tiongco MD, David Bernstein 

MD, FACG 

Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, Delta Research Partners, Monroe, 

LA, Precision Research Institute, San Diego CA, Advanced 

Clinical Research Institute, Anaheim, CA, Borland-Groover Clinic, 

Jacksonville, FL, Wake Research Associates, Raleigh, NC, Nashville 

Medical Research Institute, Nashville, TN, University of South Alabama, 

Mobile, AL, Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 

PA, GI Associates, Chesapeake, VA, Hofstra Northwell School of 

Medicine, Hempstead, NY 

Disclosures: Brooks Cash, MD, FACG: Consultant – Paion Inc. David 

Bernstein MD, FACG: Consultant – Paion Inc. All other authors have 

indicated no relevant financial relationships. 


MEETING 




Paper 46. Bubu A. Banini, MD, PhD, Manoela Mota, MD, Martha 

Behnke, MS, PhD, Amit Sharma, MD, MPhil, Arun J. Sanyal, 

MD, MBBS 

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, Systems 

Imagination, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ 


Paper 47. Hyun-seok Kim, MD, MPH, Laura Rotundo, MD, Neil 

Kothari, MD, Sung-hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, 

MD, PhD, MBA 

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, Kyung-hee 

University, Seoul, Korea 


Paper 48. Kalpit Devani, MD, Paris Charilaou, MD, Febin John, 

MD, Pranav Patel, MD, Mark Young, MD, Chakradhar Reddy, MD 

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, Rutgers Robert 

Wood Johnson Medical School/Saint Peters University Hospital, New 

Brunswick, NJ 


Paper 49. Julius M. Wilder, MD, PhD, Jackie Henson, BS, Yuval 

Patel, MD, Jiayin Zheng, PhD, Shein-Chung Chow, PhD, Andrew 

Muir, MD 

Duke University, Durham, NC 


Paper 50. Jonathan Chan, MD, Taft Bhuket, MD, Benny Liu, MD, 

Robert Wong, MD 

Alameda Health System, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA 

Disclosures: Robert Wong, MD: Advisory Committee/Board Member 

– Gilead; Grant/Research Support – Gilead. All other authors have 


Paper 51. Vincent C. Ganapini, DO, Suthat Liangpunsakul, MD, 

MPH 



Paper 52. Mohammed M. Aboelsoud, MBBCh, Amen I. Javaid, 

MD, Mazen O. Al-Qadi, MD, James H. Lewis, MD, FACG 

Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island/Alpert Medical School of 

Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, Georgetown University Hospital, 



Paper 55. Shounak Majumder, MD, William R. Taylor, MS, Tracy 

C. Yab, BS, Calise K. Berger, BS, Douglas W. Mahoney, MS, 

Harry R. Aslanian, MD, James J. Farrell, MD, William E. Fisher, 

MD, Bonnie Gould Rothberg, MD, PhD, MPH, Ronald R. Salem, 

MD, Diane M. Simeone, MD, George J. Van Buren, MD, Massimo 

Raimondo, MD, Suresh T. Chari, MD, John B. Kisiel, MD, Mark 

D. Topazian, MD, David A. Ahlquist, MD 

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Yale University School of Medicine, 

New Haven, CT, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Yale 

Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 

MI, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 

Disclosures: Tracy C. Yab, BS: Patent Holder – Exact Sciences; 


funds) – Exact Sciences. William R. Taylor, MS: Patent Holder – 

Exact Sciences. Douglas W. Mahoney, MS: Patent Holder – Exact 

Sciences. David A. Ahlquist, MD: Patent Holder – Exact Sciences; 

Consultant – Exact Sciences; Stockholder/Ownership Interest 

(excluding diversified mutual funds) – Exact Sciences. 

Paper 56. James J. Farrell, MD, Sara Jackson, PhD, Nicole 

Toney, MPH, Tamas Gonda, MD 

Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, Interpace 

Diagnostics Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, New York-Presbyterian/ 

Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 

Disclosures: Tamas Gonda, MD: Speakers Bureau – Boston 

Scientific; Consultant – Cook Endoscopy. Sara Jackson, PhD: 

Employee – Interpace Diagnostics. Nicole Toney, MPH: Employee – 

Interpace Diagnostics. All other authors have indicated no relevant 


Paper 57. Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH, William R. Brugge, 

MD, MPH, John M. DeWitt, MD, Pradermchai Kongkam, MD, 

Bertrand Napoleon, MD, Carlos Robles-Medranda, MD, Damien 

Tan, MBBS, Samer El-Dika, MD, Sean McCarthy, MD, Jon Walker, 

MD, MS, Mary E. Dillhoff, MD, MS, Andrei Manilchuk, MD, Carl 

Schmidt, MD, Philip A. Hart, MD, Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, 

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, Indiana University 

Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, Chulalongkorn University and 

King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, Hospital 

Prive Jean Mermoz, Generale de Sante, Lyon, France, Instituto 

Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 

Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 

Disclosures: Bertrand Napoleon, MD: Consultant – Mauna Kea 

Technologies. All other authors have indicated no relevant financial 


Paper 58. Chen Du, Huikai Li, MD, Enqiang Linghu, PhD, Bo 

Ning, Mingyang Li, Chai Ningli, PhD, Zhiqiang Wang, PhD, 

Xiangdong Wang, MS, Ping Tang, MS, Xu Guo, PhD, YuFa Sun, 

PhD, Wei Xu, PhD 

Beijing Military General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, People’s Republic 

of China, Chinese People’s Liberation Army Medical College, Beijing, 

People’s Republic of China 


Paper 59. Ali Abbas, MD, MPH, Benjamin Bick, MD, Ihab I. 

El Hajj, MD, Stuart Sherman, MD, David L. Diehl, MD, Brian 

C. Brauer, MD, Mihir S. Wagh, MD, Bruce D. Greenwald, MD, 

Iris H. Lee, MD, Lance Uradomo, MD, Rebecca Burbridge, MD, 

Alyson McGhan, MD, Jaroslav Zivny, MD, Shahrad Hakimian, 

MD, Marcelo Falcão, MD, Paul Tarnasky, MD, Christopher E. 

Forsmark, MD, Dennis Yang, MD, Anand Gupte, MD, Shailendra 

Chauhan, MD, Steven J. Hughes, MD, Karen Saks, MD, Brintha 

K. Enestvedt, MD, MBA, Gennadiy Bakis, MD, Alireza Sedarat, 

MD, Adarsh M. Thaker, MD, Rishi Pawa, MD, John A. Evans, MD, 

Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, Priya Jamidar, MD, Kartik Sampath, 

MD, Timothy B. Gardner, MD, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de 

Moura, MD, Almino Cardoso Ramos, MD, Marco Aurelio Santo, 

MD, Andrew Nett, MD, Richard S. Kwon, MD, Alejandro L. 

Suarez, MD, Gregory A. Coté, MD, MS, Badih Elmunzer, MD, 

Kulwinder S. Dua, MD, Murad Aburajab, MD, Michael J. Nosler, 

MD, Andrew Y. Wang, MD, Daniel S. Strand, MD, Vivek Kaul, 

MD, FACG, Shivangi Kothari, MD, Asad Ullah, MD, Pushpack 

Taunk, MD, Patrick Brady, MD, Jordan Holmes, MD, Rahul 

Pannala, MD, Jeffrey Tokar, MD, Demetrios Tzimas, MD, Juan 

Carlos Bucobo, MD, Brent W. Acker, MD, Andrew Ross, MD, Jen 

Higa, MD, Peter Draganov, MD 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 

IN, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, University of Colorado, 

Denver, CO, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, 

MD, Duke University, Durham, NC, University of Massachusetts, 

Worcester, MA, Cirurgia Digestiva e Obesidade, Salvador, Bahia, 

Brazil, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Oregon Health 

& Science University, Portland, OR, University of California Los 

Angeles (UCLA), Santa Monica, CA, Wake Forest Baptist Medical 




Center, Winston Salem, NC, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, 

CT, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, University 

of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil, Gastro-Obeso-Center 

Institute, São Paulo, Brazil, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, Medical College 

of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins, 

CO, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, University of Rochester 

Medical Center, Rochester, NY, University of South Florida, Tampa, 

FL, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 

Philadelphia, PA, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony 

Brook, NY, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, Virginia Mason 

Medical Center, Seattle, WA 

Disclosures: Brian Brauer, MD: Consultant – Boston Scientific, 

Medtronic. All other authors have indicated no relevant financial 


Paper 60. Thanawat Luangsukrerk, MD, Wiriyaporn Ridtitid, MD, 

Phonthep Angsuwatcharakon, MD, Pradermchai Kongkam, MD, 

Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD 

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Excellence Center, Chulalongkorn 

University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, 

Thailand 


Paper 61. Praneet Wander, MD, Varun Mehta, MBBS, MD, DM, 

Vikram Narang, MBBS, MD, Vandana Midha, MBBS, MD, Ridhi 

Sood, MBBS, Arshdeep Singh, MBBS, MD, Ramit Mahajan, 

MBBS, MD, Ajit Sood, MBBS, MD, DM 

Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY, 

Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Punjab, India 


Paper 62. Ashwinee Natu, MD, Scott Yasinow, MD, Emad 

Mansoor, MD, Amitabh Chak, MD, Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH, 

Brooke Glessing, MD, Tyler Stevens, MD, Eric Remer, MD, Tyler 

Richards, MD, Amit Gupta, MBBS, MD, Peter Lee, MBChB 


University, Cleveland, OH, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, 

OH 


Paper 63. Niloofar Yahyapourjalaly, MD, Robert A. Moran, MD, 

Mouen A. Khashab, MD, Farshid Fargahi, MD, Michael Goggins, 

MD, Pankaj Jay Pasricha, MD, MBBS, Anne Marie O’Broin- 

Lennon, MD, PhD, Christi Walsh, CRNP, Martin A. Makary, MD, 

MPH, Liudmila Cebotaru, MD, PhD, Vikesh K. Singh, MD, MSc 

Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD 


Paper 65. James Wild, MD, Martin Hale, MD, Jyotsna Reddy, MD, 

Tadaaki Yamada, MS, Juan Camilo Arjona Ferreira, MD 

Upstate Clinical Research Associates, Williamsville, NY, Gold Coast 

Research, LLC, Plantation, FL, Shionogi Inc., Florham Park, NJ 

Disclosures: James Wild, MD: Consultant – Shionogi Inc. Martin Hale, 

MD: Consultant – Shionogi Inc. Jyotsna Reddy, MD, Tadaaki Yamada, 

MS, and Juan Camilo Arjona Ferreira, MD, are all employees of 

Shionogi Inc. 

Paper 67. Keith S. Sultan, MD, FACG, Kush Bhorania, MD, Dev 

Shah, MD, Sundas Khan, MD, Elinor Zhou, MD, Nina Kohn, MBA, 

MA, Alex Spyropoulos, MD 

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY, Hofstra 

North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY, Yale 

New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, Feinstein Institute for 

Medical Research, Manhasset, NY 


Paper 68. Mena Boules, MD, Madonna Michael, MD, Rocio 

Lopez, MS, MPH, Maged K. Rizk, MD, FACG 



Paper 69. Miguel Regueiro, MD, FACG, Jana G. Hashash, MD, 

MSc, Sandra McAnallen, BSN, RN, MS, S. Ramalingam, MD, 

Stephen Perkins, MD, Chronis Manolis, PharmD, Jane Kogan, 

PhD, Andrew Watson, MD, David G. Binion, MD, FACG, Marion 

McGowan, RN, Alyce Anderson, BS, Benjamin Click, MD, Heather 

Bell-Temin, MS, RD, Emily Weaver, MS, Joann Fultz, Marquita 

Graziani, RN, Deidre Smith-Seiler, MSN, CRNP, Eva Szigethy, MD, 

PhD 


Disclosures: Miguel Regueiro, MD, FACG: Advisory Committee/Board 

Member – AbbVie, Janssen, Pfizer, Takeda, UCB; Consultant – 

AbbVie, Janssen, Pfizer, Takeda, UCB. David G. Binion, MD, FACG: 

Advisory Committee/Board Member – AbbVie, Janssen Biotech, 

Synthetic Biologics, UCB; Grant/Research Support – Janssen Biotech, 

Merck, UCB Pharma. Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD: Consultant – AbbVie; 

Royalties, Book Editor – APPI; Grant/Research Support – CCFA; 

Honorarium for educational lectures – Imedex. All other authors have 



MEETING 

Paper 64. William D. Chey, MD, FACG, Anthony Lembo, MD, 

David Rosenbaum, PhD 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, Beth Israel Deaconess 

Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Ardelyx, Inc., 

Fremont, CA 

Disclosures: William D. Chey, MD, FACG: Consultant – Albreio, 

Allergan, Ardelyx, IM Health, Ironwood, Nestle, Prometheus, QOL 

Medical, Salix, Syn Biologic, Takeda; Grant/Research Support – 

Ironwood, Nestle, Perrigo, Prometheus. Anthony J. Lembo, MD: 

Allergan: Consultant – Ardelyx, Ironwood, Prometheus, Salix. David 

Rosenbaum, PhD: Employee – Ardelyx, Inc.; Stockholder/Ownership 

Interest (excluding diversified mutual funds) – Ardelyx, Inc. 


ACG 2016 PLANNING COMMITTEE 

MEMBER LISTING & DISCLOSURES 

Educational Affairs Annual Scientific Meeting Planning Subcommittee 

Disclosure Declarations 


The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) 

to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence, 

objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its directly and jointly provided education activities. All who are in a position to control the content of 

an education activity (including their spouse or partner) are required to disclose to ACG all relevant financial relationships in any amount 

occurring in the past 12 months with any commercial interest that may create a conflict of interest related to the subject matter of an 

education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant financial 

relationships will be disqualified. ACG ensures any conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity occurs and discloses all 

relevant financial relationships to the learners prior to the beginning of an education activity. 

ACG staff involved with this activity have nothing to disclose. The 2016 Educational Affairs Annual Meeting Planning Subcommittee have 

disclosed the following relationships. 

Chair, Educational Affairs Committee 

John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG, Boston, MA 


Educational Affairs Annual Scientific Meeting Planning Subcommittee 

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, Salt Lake City, UT 

Consultant: BSC, Medivators, Merit 

Darren M. Brenner, MD, Chicago, IL 

Consultant: Allergan, AstraZeneca, Forest Pharmaceuticals, GI 

Health Foundation, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Procter and 

Gamble, Salix Pharmaceuticals 

Speakers Bureau: Allergan, AstraZeneca, Forest Pharmaceuticals, 

GI Health Foundation, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Procter and 

Gamble, Salix Pharmaceuticals 

Kathy P. Bull-Henry, MD, FACG, Washington, DC 

Dr. Bull-Henry has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, Mobile, AL 

Consultant: IM Health Sciences, Ironwood, Prometheus, Salix, 

Takeda, ZXPharma 

Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca, Ironwood, Forest, Salix, Takeda 

Joseph G. Cheatham, MD, San Diego, CA 

Dr. Cheatham has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG, Cleveland, OH 

Advisory Board: AbbVie, Gilead 


Speakers Bureau: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead 



Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG, New York, NY 

Advisory Board: CDX Diagnostics 

Consultant: Cook, Given, Medivators 

Stockholder: CSA Medical 

Sandeep Kumar Gupta, MD, FACG, Zionsville, IN 

Advisory Board: QOL Receptos 

Consultant: QOL Receptos 

Research Grant: QOL Receptos 

Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG, Philadelphia, PA 

Board of Directors: Esophageal Cancer Action Network 

Consultant: CdX, Ironwood, New Haven Pharm, Pfizer Consumer, 

Torax 

Bret A. Lashner, MD, FACG, Cleveland, OH 

Dr. Lashner has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Jeffrey H. Lee, MD, MPH, FACG, Houston, TX 


Research Grant: Olympus 

Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG, New Haven, CT 

Consultant: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, Janssen 

Research Grant: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, Hologic 

Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG, San Francisco, CA 

Advisory Board: Janssen 

Consultant: AbbVie, Celgene, Janssen, Takeda, UCB 

Research Grant: CCFA, Prometheus, UCB 

Ashish Malhotra, MD, Saint Paul, MN 


Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FACG, Winston-Salem, NC 

Consultant: Cook Endoscopy, Pentax Medical 

Michael A. Poles, MD, New York, NY 

Dr. Poles has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Laura E. Raffals, MD, Rochester, MN 

Dr. Raffals has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG, Philadelphia, PA 

Board of Directors: Acts 413, Drexel University Physicians, Hope 

Crisis Pregnancy Center, Rupert Foundation 

Research Grant: Cubist 

Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG, Piedmont, CA 

Advisory Board: OpenBiome.org 

Consultant: Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Otsuka America 

Speakers Bureau: Otsuka America, Quest Labs 

Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG, Hamden, CT 


Speakers Bureau: Forest Laboratories 




ACG 2016 ABSTRACT SELECTION COMMITTEE 


2016 Abstract Selection Committee Listing and Disclosure Declarations 


The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to 

provide continuing medical education for physicians. ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, independence, objectivity, 

and scientific rigor in all of its directly and jointly provided education activities. All who are in a position to control the content of an education 

activity (including their spouse or partner) are required to disclose to ACG all relevant financial relationships in any amount occurring in 

the past 12 months with any commercial interest that may create a conflict of interest related to the subject matter of an education activity. 

Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place by ACG. Anyone who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be 

disqualified. ACG ensures any relationships to the learners prior to the beginning of an education activity. 

ACG staff involved with this activity have nothing to disclose. The 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstract Selection Committee Members 

have disclosed the following relationships: 

Chair, Educational Affairs Committee 

John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG, Boston, MA 


Biliary/Pancreas 

Tyler Stevens, MD, FACG, Cleveland, OH (Chair) 


Speakers Bureau: Abbott 



Andres Gelrud, MD, Chicago, IL 


Board of Directors: National Pancreas Foundation 

Consultant: AbbVie 

Research Grant: Dompé 

Royalties: UpToDate 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie 

Vikesh K. Singh, MD, Baltimore, MD 

Advisory Board: Akcea Therapeutics, Celltrion, Salix 

Consultant: AbbVie, Calcimedica, Novo Nordisk 

Colon 

Joseph C. Anderson, MD, FACG, Hanover, NH (Chair) 

Dr. Anderson has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG, Mobile, AL 

Consultant: IM Health Sciences, Ironwood, Prometheus, Salix, 

Takeda, Zx Pharma 

Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca, Forest, Ironwood, Salix, Takeda 

Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG, Indianapolis, IN 

Dr. Kahi has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Haleh Vaziri, MD, Farmington, CT 

Dr. Vaziri has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

CRC Prevention 

Elena M. Stoffel, MD, Ann Arbor, MI (Chair) 

Dr. Stoffel has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Seth D. Crockett, MD, Chapel Hill, NC 

Consultant: Anthem Inc. 

Research Grant: Boston Scientific (industry-supported trial), 

ColoWrap LLC (industry-supported trial), Exact Sciences (industrysupported 

study) 

Samir Gupta, MD, San Diego, CA 

Consultant: Clinical Genomics 

Swati G. Patel, MD 

Dr. Patel has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Endoscopy 

Andrew Y. Wang, MD, FACG, Charlottesville, VA (Chair) 

Research Grant: Cook Medical/Med Institute 

Field F. Willingham, MD, MPH, Atlanta, GA (Chair) 

Research Grant: Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Cook 

Medical, RedPath, Xlumena 

Christopher J. DiMaio, MD, FACG, New York, NY 

Consultant: Boston Scientific Corp, Medtronic 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Medtronic 

David G. Forcione, MD, FACG 

Advisory Board: CSA Medical 

Kunal Jajoo, MD, Boston, MA 

Consultant: Halloran Consulting, PwC, Prairie Education and 

Research Cooperative, Syntactx 

Stockholder: Boston Scientific 

Linda Lee, MD, Boston, MA 


Jennifer L. Maranki, MD, Philadelphia, PA 

Consultant: Boston Scientific, Gore 

Dennis J. Yang, MD, Gainesville, FL 

Consultant: US Endoscopy 

Research Grant: University of Florida 

Esophagus 

John O. Clarke, MD, Stanford, CA (Chair) 

Advisory Board: Teva Pharmaceuticals 

Walter W. Chan, MD, Boston, MA 

Advisory Board: Salix 

Paul A. Menard-Katcher, MD, Denver, CO 

Dr. Menard-Katcher has indicated no relevant financial 


Marcelo F. Vela, MD, MSCR, FACG, Scottsdale, AZ 

Advisory Board: Medtronic 

Consultant: Medtronic, Torax 

Functional Bowel 

John K. DiBaise, MD, FACG, Scottsdale, AZ (Chair) 

Advisory Board: Naia Pharmaceuticals 

Consultant: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals 

Research Grant: GI Dynamics Inc., Progenity Inc. 

Royalties: CRC Press, McGraw-Hill, Springer 

Anthony J. Lembo, MD, FACG, Boston, MA 

Advisory Board: Allergan, Ironwood Pharmaceutical, Prometheus, 

Valeant 

Consultant: alkermes, Forest, GI Health Foundation, Ironwood 

Pharmaceutical, Prometheus, Salix 

Research Grant: Prometheus 


MEETING 




Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG, Los Angeles, CA 

Advisory Board: Commonwealth Labs, Salix/Valeant, Synthetic 

Biologics 

Consultant: Allergan, Commonwealth Labs, Naia Pharmaceuticals, 

QOL Medical, Salix/Valeant 

Research Grant: Entera Health, Salix, Synthetic Biologics 

Royalties: Commonwealth Labs, Naia Pharmaceuticals, Salix/ 

Valeant, Synthetic Biologics 

Speakers Bureau: Valeant 

Stockholder: Naia Pharmaceuticals, Synthetic Biologics 

Jasmine K. Zia, MD, Seattle, WA 

Dr. Zia has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

IBD 

Sonia Friedman, MD, FACG, West Roxbury, MA (Chair) 

Dr. Friedman has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Edith Y. Ho, MD, MS, Cleveland, OH (Chair) 


Bincy P. Abraham, MD, FACG, Houston, TX 

Advisory Board: Janssen, UCB 

Consultant: Janssen 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Janssen, Takeda, UCB 

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, Cambridge, MA 

Research Grant: Finch Therapeutics 

Freddy Caldera, DO, Madison, WI 

Dr. Caldera has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Jason K. Hou, MD, Houston, TX 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Salix, UCB Pharma 

Heba N. Iskandar, MD, Atlanta, GA 

Dr. Iskandar has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Alan C. Moss, MD, FACG, Boston, MA 

Consultant: GLG, Seres Therapeutics Inc., Theravance 

Research Grant: Helmsley Trust, NIDDK, Pfizer 

Stockholder: Biogen 

Liver 

Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, FACG, Portland, OR (Chair) 

Advisory Board: Gilead 

David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG, Roslyn, NY (Chair) 

Consultant: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, Merck 


Intercept, Merck 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Gilead, Merck 

Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG, Cleveland, OH 



Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead 

Jorge L. Herrera, MD, MACG, Parkton, MD 

Advisory Board: Bristol-Myers Squibb 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, Intercept, 

Merck 

Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG, Indianapolis, IN 

Consultant: Abbott Labs, AbbVie, Alnylam, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 

CVS, Gilead, Hepquant Janssen, Merck, Wako Life Sciences 


Janssen, La Jolla Pharmaceutical, Merck 

Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG, New Haven, CT 


Research Grant: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead 

Anjana A. Pillai, MD, Atlanta, GA 

Dr. Pillai has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Mitchell L. Shiffman, MD, FACG, Richmond, VA 

Advisory Board: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, Merck 

Research Grant: AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cyma Bay, Conatus, 

Galactin, Gilead, Immuron, Intercept, Merck, NGMBio 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, 

Intercept, Merck 

Outcomes 

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG, Lebanon, NH (Chair) 

Advisory Board: Novo Nordisk 

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG, Minneapolis, MN (Chair) 

Dr. Shaukat has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Joseph G. Cheatham, MD, San Diego, CA 

Dr. Cheatham has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

David Limsui, MD, Palo Alto, CA 

Dr. Limsui has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, FACG, Chapel Hill, NC 

Advisory Board: AbbVie, NPS 

Consultant: AbbVie, Pfizer, Salix, Takeda 

Research Grant: GlaxoSmithKline 

Walter G. Park, MD, Stanford, CA 

Advisory Board: Ariel Precision Medicine 

Consultant: Actuated Medical 

Research Grant: ChiRhoClin Inc. 

Heiko Pohl, MD, White River Junction, VT 

Consultant: Interscope Inc. 

Research Grant: Boston Scientific 

Dhiraj Yadav, MD, Pittsburgh, PA 

Consultant: AbbVie 


Pediatric 

David A. Gremse, MD, FACG, Mobile, AL (Chair) 

Board of Directors: American Board of Pediatrics 

Consultant: Takeda 

Marsha H. Kay, MD, FACG, Cleveland, OH 

Dr. Kay has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Michael J. Nowicki, MD, Jackson, MS 

Dr. Nowicki has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Kalyan Ray Parashette, MD, Albuquerque, NM 

Dr. Parashette has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Small Intestine 

Mark T. DeMeo, MD, FACG, Burr Ridge, IL (Chair) 


Ciaran P. Kelly, MD, FACG, West Newton, MA 

Advisory Board: Cour Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Seres 

Therapeutics, Summit 

Consultant: Sanofi-Pasteur, Synthetic Biologics 

Research Grant: Entera Health, Institut Merieux 


Stockholder: Cour Pharmaceuticals 

Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, FACG, New York, NY 

Advisory Board: CDx Diagnostics, Interface Diagnostics 

Consultant: CapsoVision, CDx Diagnostics 

Speakers Bureau: Covidien 




Carol E. Semrad, MD, FACG, Chicago, IL 

Consultant: CapsoVision, Fujinon 

Stomach 

Julia J. Liu, MD, FACG, Little Rock, AR (Chair) 

Dr. Liu has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Felix Leung, MD, FACG, Northridge, CA 

Dr. Leung has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Richard W. McCallum, MD, FACG, El Paso, TX 

Research Grant: Evoke Pharmaceuticals, Forest Pharmaceuticals, 

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Theravance 

Speakers Bureau: Allergan, Valeant 

Henry P. Parkman, MD, FACG, Philadelphia, PA 

Research Grant: Evoke, National Institutes of Health, ProStrakan, 

Theravance 

Video Endoscopy 

Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG, New York, NY (Chair) 

Consultant: Check-Cap, Cook, Medivators 

Speakers Bureau: Check-Cap, CDx Diagnostics, Olympus 

Stockholder: CSA Medical 

Juan Carlos Bucobo, MD, Stony Brook, NY 

Speakers Bureau: Boston Scientific 

Shireen A. Pais, MD, FACG, Valhalla, NY 


Jason B. Samarasena, MD, Orange, CA 

Consultant: Pentax Medical 

Clinical Vignettes 

Christina Y. Ha, MD, Los Angeles, CA (Chair) 


Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Takeda 

Fay Kastrinos, MD, New York, NY (Chair) 

Dr. Kastrinos has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Srinadh Komanduri, MD, MS, Downers Grove, IL (Chair) 

Consultant: Boston Scientific, Cook Medical, Covidien 

Francisco C. Ramirez, MD, FACG, Scottsdale, AZ (Chair) 


Ali A. Siddiqui, MD, Philadelphia, PA (Chair) 


Laura Targownik, MD, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (Chair) 

Consultant: AbbVie Canada, Janssen Canada, Shore Canada, 

Takeda Canada 

Research Grant: Pfizer Canada 

Speakers Bureau: Janssen Canada 

Stacie A.F. Vela, MD, Paradise Valley, AZ (Chair) 


Fernando S. Velayos, MD, MPH, San Francisco, CA (Chair) 

Research Grant: CCFA 

Mihir Wagh, MD, FACG, Aurora, CO (Chair) 


Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, Salt Lake City, UT 

Consultant: AbbVie, BSC, Merit 

Harry R. Aslanian, MD, Guilford, CT 

Consultant: Boston Scientific, Olympus 

Natasha P. Bollegala, MD, Toronto, ON, Canada 


Brian P. Bosworth, MD, FACG, New York, NY 

Dr. Bosworth has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Andrew S. Brock, MD, Charleston, SC 

Other (course administrator): Medtronic 

Adam S. Cheifetz, MD, FACG, Boston, MA 

Board of Directors: CCFA NE Chapter Board 

Consultant: AbbVie, Janssen, Pfizer, Takeda, UCB 

Raymond K. Cross, Jr, MD, MS, Baltimore, MD 

Advisory Board: CCFA NSAC 

Consultant: AbbVie, UCB 

Research Grant: AbbVie 

Jill Gaidos, MD, FACG, Richmond, VA 

Dr. Gaidos has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Sameer Islam, MD 

Dr. Islam has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Rajesh N. Keswani, MD, Chicago, IL 

Consultant: Boston Scientific, Cook Medical 

Kumar Krishnan, MD, Bellaire, TX 

Research Grant: Torax Medical 

Sonal Kumar, MD, New York, NY 

Consultant: Gilead, Intercept 

Speakers Bureau: Gilead, Intercept 

Vladimir M. Kushnir, MD, St. Louis, MO 


Stockholder: Boston Scientific 

Luis F. Lara, MD, Weston, FL 

Dr. Lara has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Yvette Leung, MD, Calgary, AB, Canada 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Ferring, Janssen, Takeda 

Aimee L. Lucas, MD, New York, NY 

Dr. Lucas has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Neal C. Patel, MD, Atlanta, GA 

Dr. Patel has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Greg A. Rosenfeld, MD, Vancouver, BC, Canada 

Advisory Board: AbbVie, Ferring, Janssen, Shire, Takeda 

Consultant: AbbVie, Janssen 

Speakers Bureau: AbbVie, Janssen, Shire, Takeda 

Janak N. Shah, MD, New Orleans, LA 

Dr. Shah has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Reem Z. Sharaiha, MD 

Dr. Sharaiha has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Jayaprakash Sreenarasimhaiah, MD, Dallas, TX 

Dr. Sreenarasimhaiah has indicated no relevant financial 


Ellen M. Stein, MD, Baltimore, MD 

Dr. Stein has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Lisa L. Strate, MD, MPH, FACG, Seattle, WA 

Consultant (Spouse): GlaxoSmithKline 

Other: AGA Research Awards Committee, GlaxoSmithKline 

Milena G. Suarez, MD, FACG, Houston, TX 

Research Grant: CPRIT 

Rabindra R. Watson, MD, Los Angeles, CA 

Consultant: Apollo Endosurgery, Boston Scientific, Covidien 

Speakers Bureau: Medical Education Speakers Network 

Michele A. Young, MD, Phoenix, AZ 

Dr. Young has indicated no relevant financial relationships. 

Timothy L. Zisman, MD, Seattle, WA 

Research Grant: AbbVie, Pfizer 


MEETING 



PAPER AND POSTER AUTHOR INDUSTRY DISCLOSURES 

Paper/Poster Industry Involvement Disclosures 

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education 

(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ACG, as an ACCME accredited provider, ensures balance, 

independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its directly and jointly provided education activities. All who are in a position to 

control the content of an education activity (including their spouse or partner) are required to disclose to ACG all relevant financial 

relationships in any amount occurring in the past 12 months with any commercial interest that may create a conflict of interest 

related to the subject matter of an education activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place by ACG. Anyone 

who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified. ACG ensures any conflicts of interest are resolved 

before the educational activity occurs and discloses all relevant financial relationships to the learners prior to the beginning of an 

education activity. 

Information on the Genesis of Study Concepts and Design: Author Responsibility 

The American College of Gastroenterology has supplemented the current conflict of interest disclosure with an additional 

series of questions completed by the authors of abstracts indicating whether they have been actively and personally involved 

in developing the study’s concept and design and in collecting the data to assure that authors are not reporting data actually 

collected and developed by others, e.g., a pharmaceutical company or other commercial entity. 

An abstract not referenced below indicates that the authors reported no industry involvement took place in any aspect or 

phase of the research. 

The research in the following abstracts was reported to be industry-initiated: 

Oral Paper: 45 

Posters: P570, P578, P1829, P1915, P2061 

The research in the following abstracts was reported to have been analyzed by industry or other commercial entity: 

Oral Papers: 25, 56 

Posters: P178, P232, P293, P361, P408, P542, P808, P913, P1387, P1735, P2019, P2159 

The research in the following abstracts was reported to have been written by industry or other commercial entity: 

Posters: P376, P458, P1351, P1439, P1492, P1607, P1661, P1765, P1887, P2017, P2136, P2249 

The research in the following abstracts was reported to have been initiated and analyzed by industry or other commercial entity: 

Oral Papers: 11, 19, 28, 29, 30, V9 

Posters: P1000, P1146, P1262, P1764, P1825, P1906, P1919, P970 

The research in the following abstract was reported to have been initiated and written by industry or other commercial entity: 

Oral Paper: 31 

The research in the following abstract was reported to have been analyzed and written by industry or other commercial entity: 

Poster: P1316 

The research in the following abstracts was reported to have been initiated, analyzed and written by industry or other commercial 

entity: 

Oral Papers: 15, 32, 34, 42, 64, 65 

Posters: P99, P109, P233, P342, P346, P350, P351, P352, P362, P369, P381, P385, P387, P393, P404, P446, P591, 

P593, P633, P872, P1041A, P1120, P1123, P1136, P1144, P1158, P1159, P1160, P1161, P1166, P1187, P1222, 

P1248, P1399, P1483, P1633, P1786, P1873, P1874, P1875, P1876, P1881, P1882, P1884, P1890, P1896, P1897, 

P1898, P1917, P1918, P1933, P1936, P1985, P2134, P2213 

ACG 2016 Poster Rounds with the Experts 

ACG will again offer Poster Rounds with the Experts. Join leading experts as 

they discuss posters, share their insight, and network with other attendees in a 

low-key, relaxed atmosphere. Check your registration bag for more information 

regarding the experts leading the rounds and the times for each day. 



Posters can be viewed from 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm 


Exhibit Hall hours: 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm 

POSTER CATEGORIES AND 

PRESENTATION TIMES 

Biliary/Pancreas. ..........................................P1 – 

Colon. .................................................P94 – 

Colorectal Cancer Prevention ...............................P182 – 

Endoscopy. ............................................P208 – 

Endoscopy Video Forum. ..................................P271 – 

Esophagus. ............................................P275 – 

Functional Bowel Disease. .................................P340 – 

IBD ..................................................P356 – 

Liver .................................................P434 – 

Outcomes Research. .....................................P577 – 

Pediatrics .............................................P613 – 

Small Intestine/Unclassified ................................P630 – 

Stomach ..............................................P714 – 

P93 

P181 

P207 

P270 

P274 

P339 

P355 

P433 

P576 

P612 

P629 

P713 

P772 


Posters can be viewed from 10:30 am – 4:00 pm 



Biliary/Pancreas. ........................................P773 – P865 

Colon. ................................................P866 – P953 

Colorectal Cancer Prevention ...............................P954 – P979 

Endoscopy. ............................................P980 – P1042 

Endoscopy Video Forum. .................................P1043 – P1047 

Esophagus. ...........................................P1048 – P1113 

Functional Bowel Disease. ................................P1114 – P1131 

IBD .................................................P1132 – P1210 

Liver ................................................P1211 – P1353 

Outcomes Research. ....................................P1354 – P1388 

Small Intestine/Unclassified ...............................P1389 – P1472 

Stomach .............................................P1473 – P1530 


Posters can be viewed from 10:30 am – 4:00 pm 



Biliary/Pancreas. .......................................P1531 – P1625 

Colon. ...............................................P1626 – P1712 

Colorectal Cancer Prevention ..............................P1713 – P1737 

Endoscopy. ...........................................P1738 – P1800 

Endoscopy Video Forum. .................................P1801 – P1805 

Esophagus. ...........................................P1806 – P1871 

Functional Bowel Disease. ................................P1872 – P1889 

IBD .................................................P1890 – P1968 

Liver ................................................P1969 – P2111 

Outcomes Research. ....................................P2112 – P2146 

Small Intestine/Unclassified ...............................P2147 – P2229 

Stomach .............................................P2230 – P2288 


POSTER PRESENTATIONS 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 3:30PM - 7:00PM 


BILIARY/PANCREAS 

P1. Gender and Ethnic Variations of Biliary Dilatation in Individuals 

on Methadone Maintenance Treatment: A Retrospective Observational 

Study in Inner City Population 

Sailaja Sakam, MD, Kishore Kumar, MD, Kanthi Rekha Badipatla, 

MD, Suresh Kumar Nayudu, MD, Sridhar Chilimuri, MD; Bronx 

Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY 

P2. Can Clinical Risk Factors Be Used to Predict Biliary Colonization 

with Bacteria in Patients Undergoing ERCP? 

Caroline Soyka, DO 1 , Curtis Donskey, MD 2 , Usha Stiefel, MD 2 , Robert 

Bonomo, MD 2 , Robert Viau, MD 2 , Amitabh Chak, MD 1 , Ashley Faulx, 

MD, FACG 1 ; 1. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case 

Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; 2. Louis Stokes Cleveland 

VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 

P3. The Role of Pancreatic Duct Stenting in the Prevention of Post- 

ERCP Pancreatitis in the Setting of Rectal Indomethacin Usage 

Nikhil R. Thiruvengadam, MD, Kimberly Forde, MD, MHS, 

Michael Kochman, MD; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 


P4. Rectal Indomethacin Reduces Pancreatitis in Patients with Benign 

Non-transplant Related Biliary Strictures 

Nikhil R. Thiruvengadam, MD, Kimberly Forde, MD, MHS, 

Michael Kochman, MD; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 


P5. Clinical Outcomes of Isolated Renal Failure Compared to Other 

Forms of Isolated Organ Failure in Patients with Severe Acute 

Pancreatitis 

Amir Gougol, MD 1 , Mohannad Dugum, MD 1 , Carl Manzo, MD 1 , John 

Perlegos, MD 2 , Kimberly Stello 1 , Adam Slivka, MD 2 , David Whitcomb, 

MD, PhD 1 , Dhiraj Yadav, MD, MPH 2 , Georgios I. Papachristou, MD, 

PhD 1 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. University of 

Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 

P6. Trends in 5-year Relative Survival Rates for Intrahepatic 

Cholangiocarcinoma in the U.S. 

Vicky Bhagat, MD, MPH 1 , Diana Wu, MD 2 ; 1. Women and 

Infant's Hospital, Providence, RI; 2. Women and Infant's Hospital, 

Providence, RI 

P7. Biliary Drainage Improves the Predictive Value of Modified Glasgow 

Prognostic Scores in Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer 

Chikara Iino, MD, PhD 1 , Tadashi Shimoyama, MD, PhD, FACG 2 , 

Takasato Igarashi, MD, PhD 1 , Tomoyuki Aihara, MD, PhD 1 , Kentaro 

Ishii, MD, PhD 1 , Jyuichi Sakamoto, MD, PhD 1 , Hiroshi Tono, MD, 

PhD 1 , Shinsaku Fukuda, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. Hirosaki Municipal Hospital, 

Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; 2. Hirosaki University Graduate School of 

Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; 3. Hirosaki Municipal Hospital, 

Hirosaki, Akita, Japan 

P8. Combined Single Session vs Sequential EUS and ERCP for the 

Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma 

(PDAC) with Biliary Obstruction 

Tugrul Purnak, MD, Ihab I. El Hajj, MD, Stuart Sherman, MD, Evan L. 

Fogel, MD, Lee McHenry, MD, James L. Watkins, MD, Glen Lehman, 

MD, Jeffrey J. Easler, MD; Indiana University School of Medicine, 


P9. Are We Adequately Filling up the Tank in Acute Pancreatitis? 

Yvette Wang, DO 1 , Alok Surana, MD 1 , Kap Sum Foong, MD 1 , 

Shaismy Kudakuchira, DO, MS, BA 1 , Chaitanya Mishra, MD 2 , Kshitij 

Thakur, MD 1 , Michael Davis, DO 1 ; 1. Crozer Chester Medical Center, 

Upland, PA; 2. Cooper University Hospital, Upland, PA 

PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, the first 

author listed is the Presenting Author for a poster. 

P10. Racial Disparity in Mortality of Hospitalized Patients with Acute 

Cholangitis: Differences in Disease vs Differences in Treatment? 

Ngozi Enwerem, MD, MPH 1 , Gandhi Divyangkumar, MD 1 , Adeyinka 

Laiyemo, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC; 

2. Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 

P11. POSTER WITHDRAWN 

P12. Impact of Elevator Mechanism Endoscope Culture and Quarantine 

on Availability and Patient Safety: A Multi-center Evaluation 

John Magulick, MD 1 , Craig Womeldorph, DO 1 , Bryce Mays, MD 1 , 

John Gancayco, MD 1 , Austin Nelson, MD 2 , Patrick Storms, MD 3 , 

Aaron Lewis, MD 4 , Eric Plott, MD 5 , Michael Krier, MD 6 , Helen Crouch, 

MPH 1 , Lisa Lewis, MPH 1 , Ivette Ortiz de Harrington, MPH 1 ; 1. San 

Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX; 2. Joint Base 

Elmendorf Richardson Hospital, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, 

AK; 3. Wright Patterson Medical Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH; 

4. Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital, Nellis AFB, NV; 5. Keesler 

Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS; 6. David Grant Medical Center, 

Travis AFB, CA 

P13. Incretin-based Therapy and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Patients 

with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-analysis of Randomized 

Controlled Trials 

Han Chen, MD, Xiaoying Zhou, PhD; The First Affiliated Hospital of 

Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of 

China 

P14. Low Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer in Large National Cohort of 

8,740 Patients with Pancreatic Cysts 

Gobind Anand, MD 1 , Ranier Bustamante, MS 2 , Lin Liu, PhD 1 , Santhi 

Vege, MD 3 , Ashley Earles, MPH 4 , Thomas Savides, MD 5 , Syed Fehmi, 

MD, MSC 2 , Wilson Kwong, MD, MS 2 , Samir Gupta, MD, MSCS 6 ; 

1. University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 2. University of 

California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 

4. VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA; 5. University 

of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA; 6. VA San 

Diego Healthcare System, University of California San Diego, San 

Diego, CA 

P15. Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Use Rates Unchanged Over a 12- 

Year Time Period 

Sheila D. Rustgi, MD 1 , Sunil Amin, MD 1 , Michelle Kim, MD, PhD 2 , 

Satish Nagula, MD 1 , Christopher J. DiMaio, MD 1 , Aimee L. Lucas, 

MD, MS 1 ; 1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 

2. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 

P16. Longer Time Interval Between ERCP and Surgery Associated with 

Improved Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Patients 





P17. Non-White Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Undergo Advanced 

Endoscopy Procedures and Surgery Less Often Than White Patients in a 

Large Population Dataset 





P18. Survival in Patients with Gallbladder Carcinoma over Last 13 

Years: Are We Doing Any Better? A Population Based Study 

Sebastian Larion, MD 1 , Muhammed Sherid, MD 2 , Humberto 

Sifuentes, MD 2 , Subbaramiah Sridhar, MBBS 2 ; 1. Augusta University, 

Augusta, GA; 2. August Georg University, Augusta, GA 

P19. Prevalence of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary 

Embolism (PE) in Hospitalized Acute Pancreatitis (AP) Patients: A 

Population Based Cohort Study 

Chandraprakash Umapathy, MD 1 , Mahesh Gajendran, MD, MPH 2 , 

Satish Munigala, MBBS, MPH 3 , Guru Trikudanathan, MD 4 ; 1. 

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsbugh, PA; 2. University of Pittsburgh, 

Pittsburgh, PA; 3. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO; 4. 

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 

Disclaimer: ACG is not responsible for errors in the poster titles or author 

information, which are reproduced as they were submitted to ACG. 




P20. Statin Use Is Not Associated with SIRS or Outcomes in Acute 

Pancreatitis 

Julia McNabb-Baltar, MD, MPH 1 , Valerie Antoine-Gustave, MD, 

MPH 2 , Vivek Kadiyala, MD 3 , David Xu Jin, MD 4 , Shadeah Suleiman, 

BS 3 , Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 5 , Peter A. Banks, MD 3 ; 1. Center for 

Pancreatic Disease, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA; 

2. New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; 3. 

Center for Pancreatic Disease, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, 

MA; 4. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 5. The Ohio State 

University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 

P21. The Impact of Diabetes on Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis: A 

Report from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 

Julia McNabb-Baltar, MD, MPH 1 , Alice Hinton, PhD 2 , Darwin L. 

Conwell, MD, MS 3 ; 1. Center for Pancreatic Disease, Brigham and 

Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA; 2. College of Public Health, The Ohio 

State University, Columbus, OH; 3. The Ohio State University Wexner 

Medical Center, Columbus, OH 

P22. Diagnostic Yield of EUS over MRI for Detection of Common Bile 

Duct Stones: A Single Center Experience 

Sehem Ghazala, MD 1 , Bhupesh Pokhrel, MD 1 , Gagan Kaur 2 , John 

Cunningham, MD 1 , Hemanth Gavini, MD 1 ; 1. University of Arizona 

Medical Center, Tucson, AZ; 2. University of Arizona College of 

Medicine, Tucson, AZ 

P23. Evidence Shows Few Drugs Cause Acute Pancreatitis 

Dennis Khodasevich, BSc 1 , Scott Tenner, MS, MD, MPH, FACG 2 ; 1. 

Brooklyn Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, East Atlantic Beach, NY; 

2. State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY 

P24. EUS and MRI/MRCP Findings in Pancreatic Cancer Screening for 

Individuals Who Harbor a BRCA2 Deleterious Germline Mutation 

Amy Hosmer, MD 1 , Sofia Merajver, MD, PhD 1 , Elena Stoffel, MD, 

MPH 2 , Kara Milliron 1 , Richard Kwon, MD, MS 3 , Grace Elta, MD, 

FACG 4 , James Scheiman, MD 1 , Michelle Anderson, MD 1 , Stacy B. 

Menees, MD, MSCRDSA 1 ; 1. University of Michigan Health System, 

Ann Arbor, MI; 2. Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of 

Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; 3. University of Michigan, 

Ann Arbor, MI; 4. University of MIchigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

P25. p62/SQSTM1, A Key Autophagy Mediator, Is Regulated in 

Pancreatitis Through mTOR-mediated Pathways 

Michael Pimienta, BS 1 , Ethan Lotshaw, BS 2 , Jason Elperin, BS 3 , 

Sudarshan Malla, PhD 2 , Masaki Ohmuraya, PhD 4 , Olga Mareninova, 

PhD 2 , Anna Gukovskaya, PhD 2 , Ilya Gukovsky, PhD 2 ; 1. Veterans 

Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, University of 

California Los Angeles, and Southern California Research Center for 

ALPD and Cirrhosis, Sherman Oaks, CA; 2. VA Greater Los Angeles 

Healthcare System, UCLA and Southern California Research Center 

for ALPD and Cirrhosis, Los Angeles, CA; 3. VA Greater Los Angeles 

Healthcare System, UCLA and Southern California Research Center 

for ALPD and Cirrhosis, Calabasas, CA; 4. Kumamoto University, 

Kumamoto, Kyoto, Japan 

P26. Risk Factors for Common Bile Duct Stent Occlusion after 

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 

Gursimran Kochhar, MD 1 , Amandeep Singh, MD 1 , Pardha 

Devaki, MD 1 , Mansour Parsi, MD, MPH 2 , John Vargo, MD, MPH 1 , 

Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD 1 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 



P27. Does Nutritional Status Correlate with Vitamin Deficiencies in 

Chronic Pancreatitis? 

May Min, MD 1 , Boskey Patel, DO 1 , Samuel Han, MD 2 , Lisa Bocelli, 

DO 1 , Joan Kheder, MD, MPH 1 , Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. 

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; 2. 

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO 

P28. Role of Spyglass: Single Operator Cholangioscopy in the 

Treatment of Common Bile Duct Stones 

May Min, MD 1 , Jaroslav Zivny, MD 2 , Anupam Singh, MD 2 , Wahid 

Wassef, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. University of Massachusetts Medical School, 

Worcester, MA; 2. UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA 

P29. Endoscopic Management of Post-Operative Biliary Leaks - Plastic 

Stents versus Metal Stents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, PhD, MRCP(UK) 1 , Basile Njei, MD, 

MPH 2 , Harry R. Aslanian, MD 2 , Priya Jamidar, MD 2 ; 1. Yale University 

School of Medicine, Milford, CT; 2. Yale University School of 

Medicine, New Haven, CT 

P30. Outcomes of Removal of Occluded Fully Covered SEMS in 

Malignant Biliary Strictures 

Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, PhD, MRCP(UK) 1 , Ali Siddiqui, MD 2 , 

Priya Jamidar, MD 3 , Veeral Oza, MD 3 , Theresa Lee, MD 3 , Harry R. 

Aslanian, MD 3 ; 1. Yale University School of Medicine, Milford, CT; 

2. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 3. Yale University 

School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 

P31. Efficacy and Safety of Lumen-apposing Metal Stents in EUS 

Guided Transmural Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections: A 

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

Tariq Hammad, MD 1 , Muhammad Ali Khan, MD 2 , Yaseen Alastal, 

MD 3 , Reem Z. Sharaiha, MD 4 , Amy Tyberg, MD 4 , Ali Nawras, MD, 

FACG 1 , Michel Kahaleh, MD, FACG 4 ; 1. University of Toledo Medical 

Center, Toledo, OH; 2. University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; 3. 

University of Toledo Medical Center, Sylvania, OH; 4. New York- 

Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 

P32. Risk Factors Determining 30-day Hospital Readmissions After 

Acute Pancreatitis in the United States 

Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH 1 , Alice Hinton, PhD 2 , Darwin L. 

Conwell, MD, MS 1 , Dhiraj Yadav, MD, MPH 3 ; 1. The Ohio State 

University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 2. College 

of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 3. 


P33. High Incidence of Early Chronic Pancreatitis Changes in 

Patients Undergoing EUS for a Non-pancreaticobiliary Indication 

Gabriel Lang, MD 1 , Trisha S. Bhat, BA 2 , Thomas Hollander, RN 2 , 

Dayna Early, MD 2 , Vladimir Kushnir, MD 2 , Daniel Mullady, MD 2 ; 1. 

Washington University, Saint Louis, MO; 2. Washington University 

in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 

P34. Evaluation of Diagnostic Yield of K-RAS Mutation and Cystic 

Fluid CEA Level in Pancreatic Mucinous Cysts 

Adnan Ameer, MD 1 , Umesha Boregowda, MD 2 , Pradeep Atla, MD, 

MPH 3 , Rabi Kundu, MD 1 , Jayanta Choudhury, MD 4 ; 1. University 

of California San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CA; 2. Community 

Regional Medical Center, Fresno, CA; 3. VA Central California Health 

Care System, Fresno, CA; 4. University of California San Francisco , 

Fresno, CA 

P35. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Necrosectomy of Walled-Off 

Pancreatic Necrosis Using a Lumen-apposing Fully Covered Metal 

Stent and Hydrogen Peroxide: A Single Center Experience 

Joshua Matrachisia, DO 1 , Jason D. Jones, MD 1 , Adam Coe, MD 1 , 

Joshua French, MD 1 , Ray Dyer, MD 1 , John Evans, MD 1 , Rishi Pawa, 

MBBS 2 ; 1. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC; 

2. Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 

P36. Comparison of Sensitivities and Specificities of Diagnostic Tools 

of Cholangiocarcinoma and Pancreatic Cancer: A Single Center Study 

Asad Pervez, MD 1 , Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin, MD 2 , Rahiya 

Rehman, MBBS 3 , Chaitanya Pant, MD 2 , Mojtaba Olyaee, MD 2 , Elena 

Sidorenko, MD 4 , Ali Ahsan Azeem, MD 5 ; 1. University of Kansas 

Medical Center, Overland Park, KS; 2. University of Kansas Medical 

Center, Kansas City, KS; 3. Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; 

4. Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS; 5. University of 

Connecticut, Hartford, CT 

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Clinical Vignettes/Case Reports 


P37. Resolution of Pancreatopleural Fistula with Pancreatic Duct Stent 

Tagore Sunkara, MD 1 , Lyna Campo, MD 1 , Denzil Etienne, MD 2 , 

Shivanck Upadhyay, MD 1 , Jay P Babich, MD 1 ; 1. SBH Health 

System, Bronx, NY; 2. Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P38. Acute Biliary Obstruction in a Patient with Liver Hydatid Cysts 

and Extensive Biliary Stones 

Salmaan Jawaid, MD 1 , Soumil S. Patwardhan, MD 1 , Joseph 

Charpentier, DO 1 , Mohammad Sohail, MD 1 , Wahid Wassef, MD, 

MPH 2 ; 1. University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 

MA; 2. University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 

P39. A Rare Case of Spontaneous Choledochoduodenal Fistula: Can a 

Stone Find Its Way Out? 

Abdullah Al Twal, MBBS 1 , Jalaluddin Umar, MBBS 1 , Kunal Chawla 2 , 

Jihad Ben Gabr, MD 2 , Matthew Hess, MD 2 ; 1. State University 

of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. State 

University of New York Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY 

P40. Pancreatic Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Diagnosis with EUS- 

FNA of Peri-pancreatic Lymph Node Conglomerate 

Naga Saranya S. Addepally, MBBS, Eren Taydas, MD, Mohit 

Girotra, MD, Rayburn Rego, MD; University of Arkansas for Medical 

Sciences, Little Rock, AR 

P41. Complicated Portal Cavernoma Cholangiopathy (PCC) in a Patient 

with Pre-existing TIPS Managed Successfully by Endoscopic Biliary 

Stenting 

Abhishek Seth, MD, John Bienvenu, MD, Kenneth J. Manas, MD, 

Kashif J. Khan, MD, Karandeep Maur, MD, Romana Shehzadi, 

MBBS, Moheb Boktor, MD, James D. Morris, MD, FACG, Guillermo 

P. Sangster, MD, Paul Jordan, MD, FACG; Louisiana State University 

Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 

P42. Pancreatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Is Chronic Pancreatitis to 

Blame? 

Frank Senatore, MD 1 , Murali Dharan, MD, MRCP 2 ; 1. University of 

Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT; 2. St. Francis Medical 

Center, Bloomfield, CT 

P43. Unusual Positive Outcomes of Penetrating Pancreatic Squamous 

Cell Carcinoma 

Neej J. Patel, MD, Bhaumik Brahmbhatt, MD, Michael B. Wallace, 

MD, MPH, Victoria Gomez, MD; Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 

P44. Chondrosarcoma with Metastasis to the Pancreas Diagnosed with 

Endoscopic Ultrasound 

Kegan Jessamy, MBBS 1 , Semaan Kobrossi, MD 1 , Denzil Etienne, 

MD 2 , Nuri Ozden, MD 1 , Sekou Rawlins, MD 3 , Ezinnaya Ubagharaji, 

MD 1 , Ronald Szyjkowski, MD 1 ; 1. State University of New York 

Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. Brooklyn Hospital 

Center, Brooklyn, NY; 3. State University of New York Upstate 

University Hospital, Syracuse, NY 

P45. Unusual Case of Acute Pancreatitis Resulting From a Foley 

Catheter 

Lakshmi Asritha Gollapudi, MD 1 , Srikanth Yandrapalli, MD 2 , 

Jonathan Barsa, MD 2 , Randy Goldberg, MD 2 , Daniela Jodorkovsky, 

MD 2 ; 1. New York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, 

White Plains, NY; 2. New York Medical College Westchester Medical 

Center, Valhalla, NY 

P46. Mixed Acinar Endocrine Tumor Arising in Ectopic Pancreatic 

Tissue: An Unusual Malignancy Arising in the Common Bile Duct 

Sakshi Kapur, MD 1 , Miles B. Levin, MD 2 , Ashish A. Khot, MD 3 ; 1. 

Overlook Medical Center/Atlantic Health System, Summit, NJ; 2. 

Summit, NJ; 3. Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ 

P47. Non-metastatic Cholestatic Liver Injury as the Presenting Sign of 

a Rare Hematologic Malignancy: First Reported Case 

Fahad Zubair, MD, Jad Bou-Abdallah, MD; State University of New 

York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 

P48. An Unexpected Showing at Nineteen Weeks Pregnant 

Jessica Bernica, MD, Clark Hair, MD, Robert Jay Sealock, MD; Baylor 


P49. Lemmel's Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Obstructive Jaundice 

Secondary to Periampullary Diverticulum - Case Report 

Babar A. Khan, MBBS, Emily Albert, MD; SUNY Upstate Medical 


P50. Masquerading as Malignancy: A Case of a Misleading 

Gallbladder Abscess 

Victoria Mock, MD, Neelam Gidwaney, MD, Avik Sarkar, MD, Darren 

R. Carpizo, MD, PhD, Swati Pawa, MD, FACG; Robert Wood Johnson 

Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 

P51. An Unexpected Diagnosis from ERCP for Ascending Cholangitis 

and Ampullary Mass: Extranodal Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma 

Dominic M. Colella, DO 1 , Bruce Le, DO 1 , Cristina Marin, MD 1 , Javier 

Sobrado, MD 2 ; 1. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, 

South Miami, FL; 2. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, 

Miami, FL 

P52. A Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient with 

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 

Beka Bakhtadze, MD, Rahul Maheshwari, MD, Saurabh Chawla, MD; 


P53. Clomiphene Citrate-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in a Male Without 

Hypertriglyceridemia 

Yevgeniy Mikityanskiy, DO 1 , Chaim Ross, MD 2 , James Grendell, MD 3 ; 

1. Winthrop University Hospital, Brooklyn, NY; 2. Gastroenterology 

Associates, Garden City, NY; 3. Winthrop University Hospital, 

Mineola, NY 

P54. We Sprung a Leak! Pancreaticopleural Fistula: An Uncommon 

Case of Pancreatic Leak in Chronic Pancreatitis 

Shaina M. Lynch, DO 1 , Chioma Ihunnah, MD 1 , Michael Einstein, 

MD 2 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 2. 

Connecticut GI, PC, Hartford, CT 

P55. Unusual Case of Pancreatitis With Normal Lipase and Amylase 

Ashraya Karkee, MD 1 , Anuj Sharma, MD 1 , Umair Masood, MD 1 , 

Sundeep Pattar, MD 2 , Serena Grewal, MD 1 , Zain Badar, MD 1 , 

Matthew Hess, MD 2 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate Medical 

University, Syracuse, NY; 2. State University of New York Upstate 


P56. Rare Case of Painless Jaundice 

Manraj Khosla, MD 1 , Courtney Chow 2 , Patrick Eiben, MD 3 , Jaskaran 

Grewal 4 , Sonu Dhillon, MD 5 , Panos Fidias, MD 6 ; 1. St. Joseph's 

Hospital and Medical Center, Creighton University School of 

Medicine, Phoenix, AZ; 2. Creighton University School of Medicine, 

Phoenix, AZ; 3. Jacobi Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; 4. American 

University of Antigua, Miami, FL; 5. University of Illinois Hospital 

& Health Sciences System, Peoria, IL; 6. Massachusetts General 

Hospital, Boston, MA 

P57. Cholecystitis and Strokes: Very Rare Presentations of 

Microscopic Polyangiitis 

Aadil Maqsood, MD, Fnu Vikram, MD, Fnu Asad ur Rahman, MD, 

Amay Parikh, MD; Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL 

P58. A Very Rare Cause of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis 

Arundeep Kahlon, MBBS 1 , Jalaluddin Umar, MBBS 2 , Nuri Ozden, 

MD 2 , David Heisig, MD 1 ; 1. SUNY Upstate Medical University, 

Syracuse, NY; 2. State University of New York Upstate Medical 

University, Syracuse, NY 

P59. In-stent Treatment of Gastric Outlet Obstruction 

Manasi Agrawal, MD 1 , Rajesh Ramachandran, MD 2 , Sammy Ho, MD, 

FACG 2 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Montefiore 

Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P60. Pericardial and Pleural Effusions as a Sequelae of Acute 

Pancreatitis 

Sukeerti Kesar, MD 1 , Timothy Gardner, MD, MS 2 , Stuart R. Gordon, 

MD 2 ; 1. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH; 2. 

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 




P61. Autoimmune Pancreatitis Diagnosed by a Core Biopsy Obtained 

from a Novel Fork-Tip EUS Needle 

Tossapol Kerdsirichairat, MD 1 , Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS 2 , 

Samardeep Gupta, MBBS 1 , Anoop Prabhu, MD 1 ; 1. University of 

Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. University of Michigan Health System, 

Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 

P62. A Case of High Confluence of Pancreaticobiliary Ducts Which 

Presented with Acute Cholecystitis 

Takao Oyama, MD, PhD 1 , Yasushi Soma, MD, PhD 2 , Tadashi 

Shimoyama, PhD, FACG 1 , Shinsaku Fukuda, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Hirosaki 

University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; 2. 

Kuroishi General Hospital, Kuroishi, Aomori, Japan 

P63. Early Involvement of Interventional Radiology: A Useful Tool in the 

Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Theodore Pettle, MD 1 , Jad Z. Bou-Abdallah, MD 2 ; 1. State University 

of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 

Amherst, NY; 2. Buffalo VA Western New York, Buffalo, NY 

P64. Role of Endoscopy in Diagnosis of Intraductal Papillary Neoplasm 

of the Bile Duct 

Ganesh Aswath, MBBS 1 , Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, 

MBBS 2 , Ajoy Roy, MD 2 ; 1. SUNY Upstate Medical University, 

Jamesville, NY; 2. SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 

P65. Definitive Diagnosis of Pancreatic Serous Cystadenoma with EUSguided 

Cyst Wall Biopsy: A Case Series 

Navin Paul, MD 1 , Paul Lappinga, MD 2 , HongQi Peng, MD 2 ; 1. 

Sanford Medical Center and University of North Dakota, Fargo, ND; 

2. Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND 

P66. Rosuvastatin-induced Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) 

Laeeq A. Butt, MD, MBA 1 , Michael Itidiare, DO, MBS 2 , Zaza Cohen, 

MD 2 ; 1. Hackensack University Medical Center-MSH, Parsippany, 

NJ; 2. Hackensack University Medical Center Mountainside Hospital, 

Glen Ridge, NJ 

P67. An Unfortunate Gallstone Double-Hit 

Jon Reich, MD 1 , Yan Bakman, MD 2 ; 1. University of Minnesota, 

Minneapolis, MN; 2. Minneapolis VA Health Care System, 

Minneapolis, MN 

P68. Pancreas Herniation into the Mediastinum 

Muhammad Shafiq, MD 1 , Moaviz Bin. Badshah, MBBS 2 , Maaz Bin. 

Badshah, MD 3 , Mashood Bin. Badshah 4 , James L. Watkins, MD 3 ; 

1. University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; 2. Khyber 

Teaching Hospital,, Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan; 3. 

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 4. Khyber 

Medical College, Peshawar, North-West Frontier, Pakistan 

P69. Pulmonary Embolism Presenting as Abdominal Pain: An Atypical 

Presentation of a Common Diagnosis 

Hasan Rehman, MD 1 , Elizabeth John, MD 1 , Payal Parikh, MD 2 ; 1. 

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ; 2. 

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New 

Brunswick, NJ 

P70. Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis in a Young Male: A Case 

Report 

Sonmoon Mohapatra, MD 1 , Febin John, MD 1 , Dovid Moradi, MD 2 , 

Arkady Broder, MD 1 ; 1. Saint Peter's University Hospital, New 

Brunswick, NJ; 2. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers 

University, New Brunswick, NJ 

P71. High-grade B-cell Lymphoma Mimicking an Unresectable 

Pancreatic Carcinoma 

Nissy Philip, MBBS 1 , Shounak Majumder, MD 1 , Thomas Habermann, 

MD 1 , Ellen McPhail, MD 1 , Elizabeth Rajan, MD 2 , Santhi Vege, MD 1 ; 

1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 

Rochester, MN 

P72. A Case of Asymptomatic Cholecystogastric Fistula 

Neal Sharma, MD 1 , Brittany Adamic, MD 1 , Jay Anderson, 

DO 1 , Steven Holfinger, MD, MS 1 , David Y. Lo, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. 

OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH; 2. Ohio 

Gastroenterology Group, Inc., Columbus, OH 

P73. A “Shocking” Cause of Biliary Obstruction and Cholangitis: 

Cauterization of a Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer 

Mayur Parepally, MD 1 , Stephen J. Sontag, MD 2 , Jack Leya, MD 2 ; 1. 

Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL; 2. Hines VA Hospital, 

Hines, IL 

P74. Gastrostomy Tube Migration Causing Acute Pancreatitis 

Archish Kataria, MD, Vanessa C. Costilla, MD, Rashid Atique, MD, 

Allan Parker, DO; University of Texas Health Science Center at San 

Antonio, San Antonio, TX 

P75. An Atypical Case of Cholecystoenteric Fistula 

Watcoun-Nchinda Pisoh, MD, Vishwas Vanar, MD, Zohair Ahmed, 

MD, Nikhil Kalva, MD, Daniel Martin, MD, Imran Balouch, MD; 

University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL 

P76. Choledochoduodenal Fistula in a Patient with a Percutaneous 

Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube 

Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski, MD, Molly Orosey, DO, MS, Seifeldin Hakim, 

MD, Estela Mogrovejo, MD, Mitchell Cappell, MD, PhD; William 

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 

P77. No Evidence of Bacterial Biofilm in Recurrent Cholangitis in 

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Case Presentation and Introduction of 

a Hypothesis 

Alyssa Y. Choi, MD, Sarag Boukha, MD, Maria Westerhoff, MD, 

Christopher J. Damman, MD, Lei Yu, MD; University of Washington 


P78. Epigastric Pain and Jaundice in Patient with Colorectal 

Adenocarcinoma, with Rare Site of Metastasis 

Brad Solomon, DO, Mohsen Khan, DO, Asif Lakha, MD; Advocate 

Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL 

P79. Endoscopic Features and Management Strategies of Ampullary 

Carcinoids: A Case Series 

Zachary Harris, MD, Patrick Selakovich, MD, Samyuktha 

Ramavaram, MD, Mohit Girotra, MD, Rayburn Rego, MD; 

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 

P80. Pancreatoblastoma: A Rare Pediatric Malignancy Identified in 

an Adult Male 

Marisa Terino, MD 1 , Eileen Plotkin, MD 2 , Raffi Karagozian, MD 3 ; 

1. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 

2. University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; 3. University of 

Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT 

P81. AIDS Cholangiopathy Due to Mycobacterium avium Complex: A 

Case Report 

Alan Urbina, MD 1 , John Erikson L. Yap, MD 1 , Gijo Vettiankal, MD 2 , 

Bashar M. Attar, MD, PhD, FACG 2 ; 1. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital 

of Cook County, Chicago, IL; 2. Cook County Health and Hospital 

Systems, Chicago, IL 

P82. Lemmel's Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Obstructive Jaundice 

Houry Stacy Achdjian, MS, DO, Tyler Aasen, DO, Yousef Usta, MD, 

Teodor Pitea, MD; Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 

P83. Consideration of Vaso-occulsive Pancreatitis in a Patient with 

Sickle Cell Pain Crisis 

Jordan Sack, MD, Thomas R. McCarty, MD; Yale University School of 


P84. A Peculiar Case of Elevated PSA and the Pancreas 

Punita Shroff, DO 1 , Simi Singh, MD 1 , Neil Theise, MD 2 , Petros Benias, 

MD 1 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY; 2. Mount 

Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 

P85. Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas 

Presented with Dual, Gastric, and Duodenal Fish Mouth Sign 

Yaseen Alastal, MD 1 , Tariq Hammad, MD 2 , Basmah Khalil, MD 1 , 

Fatema Ali 3 , Muhammad Ali Khan, MD 4 , Ali Nawras, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. 

University of Toledo Medical Center, Sylvania, OH; 2. University of 

Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH; 3. Royal College of Surgeons in 

Ireland, Medical University of Bahrain, Toledo, OH; 4. University of 

Tennessee, Memphis, TN 

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P86. Massive Common Bile Duct Stone Lithotripsy and Removal by 

Direct Peroral Cholangioscopy with a Gastroscope 

Kevin J. O'Keefe, MD 1 , David Backstedt, MD 2 , Ramin D. Bagheri, 

MD 3 , Teodor Pitea, MD 4 ; 1. University of Arizona College of Medicine 

Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ; 2. University of Arizona College of Medicine, 

Phoenix, AZ; 3. University of Arizona College of Medicine, Scottsdale, 

AZ; 4. Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 

P87. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Cause of Hemosuccus 

Pancreaticus 

Natalie Cedeno, MD ; Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Old 

Tappan, NJ 

P88. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed: An Unusual Presentation of 

Pancreatic Cancer 

Aaron Richardson, DO 1 , Candice Baldeo, MD 2 ; 1. University of 

Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL; 2. University of Florida, 

Jacksonville, FL 

P89. Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma: A Pendulum in the Common Bile Duct 

Moaz Sial, MD, Nitin Sardana, MD, Tadahiro Uemura, MD, Abhijit 

Kulkarni, MD; Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 

P90. Mirizzi Syndrome Type II Associated with Cholecystocolonic 

Fistula: An Intraoperative Diagnosis 

Vamsi Kantamaneni, MD 1 , Rachel Tindall, MD 2 , James McCormick, 

DO 1 , Katie Farah, MD 1 ; 1. Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA; 

2. Pittsburgh, PA 

P91. A Chylous Mesenteric Cyst Masquerading as a Pancreatic Mass 

Noah Hall, MD 1 , Amy Stratton, DO 2 , Jeffrey Laczek, MD 2 ; 1. Walter 

Reed National Military Medical Center, Rockville, MD; 2. Walter Reed 

National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 

P92. Staph Aureus Cholecystitis: Does Immune Dysfunction Play a Role 

? 

Sree Kowsika, MD 1 , Swati Pandey, MD 2 ; 1. UPMC Mckeesport, 

Monroeville, PA; 2. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 

Pittsburgh, PA 

P93. A Rare Case of Biliary Intraepithelial Neoplasia Presenting as 

Biliary Stricture 

Safeera Javed, MD 1 , Kamran Zahid, MD 2 , Damodar Pandey, MD 3 , 

Hilary Hertan, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, New York, 

NY; 2. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 3. Montefiore Medical 

Center-Wakefield Division, Bronx, NY 

COLON 

P94. Optimizing the Quality of Bowel Preparation in the Difficult to Prep 

Population: A Systematic Review 

Danny J. Avalos, MD 1 , Imran Chishti, MD 2 , Andrew C. Berry, DO 3 , 

Daniel A. Sussman, MD, MSPH 4 , Fernando Castro, MD 5 , Marc J. 

Zuckerman, MD, FACG 6 ; 1. Texas Tech University Health Sciences 

Center at El Paso, West Palm Beach, FL; 2. University of Miami, 

JFK Medical Center Palm Beach, Lake Worth, FL; 3. University of 

South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 4. University of Miami Miller School of 

Medicine, Miami, FL; 5. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Weston, FL; 6. Texas Tech University Health Sciences 

Center at El Paso, El Paso, TX 

P95. Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Diverticulosis and 

Diverticular Bleeding: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

Sikarin Upala, MD 1 , Veeravich Jaruvongvanich, MD 2 , Anawin 

Sanguankeo, MD 1 ; 1. Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY; 2. 

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 

P96. Sequential Fecal Microbiota Transplant Protocol: A Promising 

Alternative to Colectomy in Severe and Severe/Complicated Clostridium 

difficile 

Yao-Wen Cheng, MD 1 , Huiping Xu, PhD 1 , Nicholas Rogers, MD 1 , 

Sashidhar Sagi, MBBS, MD 2 , Matthew Bohm, DO 2 , Monika Fischer, 

MD, MS 2 ; 1. Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Indiana University 


P97. The Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Unfavorable 

Features of Colorectal Cancer 

Youssef Botros, MD 1 , Fady Asslo, MD 2 , Supreet Kaur, MD 2 , Suzette 

Rizkalla, MD 2 , Walid Baddoura, MD 2 ; 1. St. Joseph Regional Medical 

Center, Fair Lawn, NJ; 2. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, 

Paterson, NJ 

P98. Helicobacter pylori Infection Is an Independent Risk Factor for 

Development of Serrated Colonic Polyps: A Retrospective Analysis 

Anand Kumar, MD 1 , Mimi Kim, ScD 2 , Dana J. Lukin, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. 

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 2. Albert Einstein College of 

Medicine, Bronx, NY 

P99. Comparing the Pharmacodynamic Effects of Bowel Preparations 

Illuminates Their Clinical Performance 

Mark vB. Cleveland, PhD, Russell W. Pelham, PhD, Matthew L. 

Walker, PhD; Braintree Laboratories, Inc., Braintree, MA 

P100. Occurrence and Characteristics of Clostridium difficile Infection 

Among Patients Admitted to Staten Island University Hospital Between 

January 2012 and December 2014 

Fady G. Haddad, MD 1 , Julie Zaidan, MD 1 , Hafiz Khan, MBBS 1 , 

Abhishek Polavarapu, MBBS 1 , Bindu Mudduluru, MBBS 1 , Joseph 

Saabiye, MD 1 , Slobodanka Lukanovic, MS 2 , Seleshi Demissie, DrPH 1 , 

Stephen Mulrooney, MD 1 , Ambreen Khalil, MD 1 ; 1. Staten Island 

University Hospital, Staten Island, NY; 2. American University of 

Carribean, Staten Island, NY 

P101. Antithrombotic Therapy Was Not a Risk Factor for Recurrence in 

Patients with Diverticular Bleeding 

Nanae Tsuruoka, MD, PhD 1 , Satoko Matsuura, MD 1 , Daisuke 

Yamaguchi, MD, PhD 2 , Yasuhisa Sakata, MD 1 , Ryuichi Iwakiri, MD, 

PhD 1 , Kazuma Fujimoto, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Saga Medical School, Saga, 

Saga, Japan; 2. Saga Medical School, Ureshino City, Saga, Japan 

P102. Timing of Colonoscopy in Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: 

Is Sooner the Better? (An Interim Analysis) 

Youssef El Douaihy, MD, Najib Nassani, MD, MSc, Cheikh Talal El 

Imad, MD, Iskandar Barakat, MD, Vera Zaraket, MD, Fady G. Haddad, 

MD, Liliane Deeb, MD; Staten Island University Hospital, Staten 

Island, NY 

P103. The Effects of Polyp Size Inaccuracy on Clinical Management of 

Colorectal Adenomas 

Maysoon M. Gamaleldin, MD, James Church, MD; Cleveland Clinic 


P104. Does the Diversity of the Microbiome Reflect Possible Colonic 

Polyps in a Multi-ethnic Population? 

Renee Williams, MD, Fritz Francois, MD, MSc, Tracey Martin, MD, 

Thomas Battaglia, BSc, Kirsten Quiles, MS, Guillermo Perez-Perez, 

DSc, Martin Blaser, MD; New York University Langone Medical Center, 

New York, NY 

P105. The 2011-2016 Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Individuals 

Under 40 Years of Age: A Retrospective Analysis from the Explorys 

Database 

• 2016 ACG Presidential Poster Award 

Yasser Alsamman, MD, Emad Mansoor, MD, Gregory Cooper, MD; 



P106. Epidemiological and Clinicopathological Study of Patients with 

Eosinophilic Colitis: A Single-center, Cross-sectional Study 

Nguyen Pham, MD 1 , Andrew Mergl, MPH 2 , Dalia Mahmoud Hassan 

Elamin, MD 3 , Harry Winters, MD 1 ; 1. New York University Woodhull 

Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. St. George's University School of 

Medicine, New York, NY; 3. New York Medical College Metropolitan 


P107. Development of a Microscopic Colitis Disease Activity Index: A 

Prospective Cohort Study 

Thomas Cotter, MBMCh 1 , Moritz Binder, MD, MPH 1 , Patricia Kammer, 

CCRP 1 , Thomas Smyrk, MD 1 , S. William Harmsen, MS 1 , William J. 

Sandborn, MD, FACG 2 , Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD 3 , Darrell Pardi, MD, 

MS 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. University of California San 

Diego, La Jolla, CA; 3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, 

MN 




P108. 5-Aminosalicylic Acid (5-ASA) Usage During C. difficile Infection 

(CDI) Is Associated with Decreased ICU Admission and Improved Longterm 

Outcomes 

Yuliya Afinogenova, MD 1 , Varun Kumar, MD 2 , Muhammad Sohail 

Mansoor, MD 1 , Paul Feuerstadt, MD 3 ; 1. Yale New Haven Hospital, 

New Haven, CT; 2. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, 

CT; 3. Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut, Westport, CT 

P109. Does the Donor Matter? Results from PUNCH CD 2: A 

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Microbiota-based Drug for Recurrent 

Clostridium difficile Infection 

Arnab Ray, MD 1 , Courtney Jones, BS 2 , Bill Shannon, PhD, MBA 3 , 

Sharina Carter, BS 3 ; 1. Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA; 

2. Rebiotix, Inc., Roseville, MN; 3. BioRankings, LLC, St. Louis, MO 

P110. Characterizing Patients Who Fail Fecal Microbiota 

Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection: Results from a 

135-Patient, Multi-center, Non-responder Cohort 

Roshan Razik, MD, MPH, FRCPC 1 , Majdi Osman, MD, MPH 2 , 

Alexandra Lieberman, BA 3 , Nancy Dubois, MSN, MBA 4 , Jessica R. 

Allegretti, MD, MPH 5 , Mark Smith, PhD 2 , Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 2 ; 

1. Univserity of Calgary, Medford, MA; 2. OpenBiome, Medford, MA; 

3. OpenBiome & George Washington University School of Medicine & 

Health Sciences, Medford, MA; 4. OpenBiome, Chestnut Hill, MA; 5. 

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 

P111. Colorectal Cancer and Racial Disparity: Gut Microbiome as a 

Potential Regulator 

Sachin Goyal, MD 1 , Lulu Farhana, PhD 1 , Fadi Antaki, MD 2 , Stephanie 

Judd, MD 3 , Pratima Nangia-Makker, PhD 1 , Timothy Hadden, PhD 3 , 

Yingjie Yu, PhD 1 , Edi Levi, MD, PhD 3 , Adhip Majumdar, PhD 1 ; 1. 

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI; 2. John D. 

Dingell VA Medical Center & Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; 3. 

John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI 

P112. Increased Detection of Precancerous Colorectal Polyps in Young 

Obese Patients 

Jasleen K. Grewal, MD 1 , Anish H. Patel, MD 2 , Jacqueline Kulwin, 

BS 3 , Argyrios Ziogas, PhD 3 , Jason Zell, DO 2 , William E. Karnes, 

MD 4 ; 1. University of California Irvine Medical Center, Long Beach, 

CA; 2. University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, 

CA; 3. University of California Irvine, Orange, CA; 4. H. H. Chao 

Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, University of California 

Irvine, Orange, CA 

P113. Changes in Mortality, Colectomy, and Length of Hospital Stay 

After Implementation of Inpatient Fecal Microbiota Transplantation 

Program for Severe Clostridium difficile Infection 

Mustapha El-Halabi, MD 1 , Yao-Wen Cheng, MD 1 , Nicholas Rogers, 

MD 1 , Sashidhar Sagi, MBBS, MD 2 , Matthew Bohm, DO 2 , Huiping Xu, 

PhD 1 , Monika Fischer, MD, MS 2 ; 1. Indiana University, Indianapolis, 

IN; 2. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 

P114. Fecal Calprotectin as a Biomarker for Clostridium difficile 

Infection 

Zhi-Dong Jiang, MD 1 , Kevin Garey, PharmD 2 , Todd Lasco, PhD 3 , 

Herbert Dupont, MD 4 ; 1. University of Texas Health Science Center, 

Houston, TX; 2. University of Houston, Houston, TX; 3. St. Luke's 

Hospital, Houston, TX; 4. University of Texas Health Science Center at 

Houston, Houston, TX 

P115. Foreign Birth Is an Independent Predictor of Colorectal Cancer 

Survival in an Urban Safety-net Hospital 

Divya Mallam, MD 1 , Steven Pham, BS, MS 2 , Roger Zhu, MD 2 , Kirk 

Rattanakorn, BA 2 , Thomas McIntyre, MD 2 , Shivakumar Vignesh, 

MD 2 ; 1. State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New 

York, NY; 2. State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 

Brooklyn, NY 

P116. Locally Advanced Rectal Adenocarcinoma in a Predominantly 

Black Population: Factors That Affect Response to Neoadjuvant 

Chemoradiation 

Divya Mallam, MD 1 , Roger Zhu, MD 2 , Steven Pham, BS, MS 2 , Kirk 

Rattanakorn, BA 2 , Thomas McIntyre, MD 2 , Shivakumar Vignesh, 

MD 2 ; 1. State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New 


Brooklyn, NY 

P117. Pseudomembranes Are Infrequently Seen in Patients Undergoing 

Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) for Recurrent C. difficile Infection 

(CDI) 

Elinor Zhou, MD 1 , Varun Kumar, MD 2 , Muhammad Sohail Mansoor, 

MD 1 , Paul Feuerstadt, MD 3 ; 1. Yale New Haven Hospital, New 

Haven, CT; 2. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 3. 

Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut, Westport, CT 

P118. A Preoperative High Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts 

Disease-free Survival in Colorectal Cancer 

Mohamad Mouchli, MD 1 , Shahrooz Rashtak, MD 2 , Xiaoyang Ruan, 

PhD 1 , Brooke Druliner, PhD 1 , Ruth Johnson, RN 1 , Felmlee Devine 

Donna, MS 1 , Hongfang Liu, PhD 1 , Jill Washechek Aletto, RN 1 , Lisa 

Boardman, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic 

College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 

P119. Safety and Tolerability of Naloxegol in Patients with Opioid 

Induced Constipation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

Nancy Gupta, MD 1 , Sushil Garg, MD 2 , Rahul Gupta, MBBS 3 , Sejal 

Patel, BSc 4 , Sachin Sule, MD 5 , Adrian Holm, DO 6 ; 1. University of 

Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Coralville, IA; 2. University of Minnesota, 

Minneapolis, MN; 3. Government Medical College Amritsar, New 

York, NY; 4. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 5. New York 

Medical College Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY; 6. 

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 


P121. Yield and Costs of Routine Testing of All Newly Diagnosed Colon 

Cancers for Genetic Syndromes 

Priyanka Hirlekar, MD 1 , Sharad Mathur, MD 2 , Amit Rastogi, MD 3 , 

Kevin Kennedy, MS 4 , Prateek Sharma, MD, FACG 1 , Ajay Bansal, 

MD 1 ; 1. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS; 2. 

Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO; 3. University of 

Kansas, Overland Park, KS; 4. Overland Park, KS 

P122. Stool Transplant for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection 

Using Designated Screened Donors in a Community Hospital 

Robert Elliott, MD; Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington, 

NC 

P123. Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status (SES) Predicts 

Screening Colonoscopy Adherence for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) 

Philip Vutien, MD 1 , Rucha Mehta, MD 1 , Nasir Saleem, MD 2 , 

Joshua Melson, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. Rush University Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL; 2. Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL 

P124. Improvement in Adenoma Detection Rate in a High Risk 

Population Using Two Simple Interventions 

Giulio Quarta, MD 1 , Deborah Chua, MD 2 , Nalinee Caroline 

Srisarajivakul, MD 2 , Elena Fradkov, MD 2 , Lyvia Leigh, MD 2 , Amy Ou, 

MD 2 , Michael A. Poles, MD, PhD 3 , Adam Goodman, MD 2 , Renee 

Williams, MD 2 ; 1. New York University School of Medicine, New York, 

NY; 2. New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; 

3. VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY 

P125. Colorectal Polyps: Lesions of All Types Exist in Polyps of All 

Sizes 

Kevin Turner, DO 1 , Robert M. Genta, MD, FACG 1 , Richard Lash, MD, 

FACG 1 , Amnon Sonnenberg, MD, MSc 2 ; 1. Miraca Life Sciences 

Research Institute, Irving, TX; 2. Portland VA Medical Center, 

Portland, OR 

P126. 20-Year Management of Clostridium difficile Colitis in 291,163 

Patients: Times Are Changing 

Steven Mathews, BS 1 , Ryan Lamm, BA 1 , Jie Yang, PhD 2 , Jihye Park, 

MS 2 , Demetrios Tzimas, MD 2 , Jonathan M. Buscaglia, MD 2 , Aurora 

Pryor, MD 2 , Mark Talamini, MD 2 , Dana Telem, MD 2 , Juan Carlos 

Bucobo, MD 2 ; 1. Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony 

Brook, NY; 2. Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY 

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P127. Good’s Syndrome as a Cause of Chronic Diarrhea 

Nayantara S. Orekondy, MD, Susanne Shokoohi, MD, Jaimin P. 

Amin, MD, Keith W. Bruninga, MD; Rush University Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL 

P128. The Great Mimic: Food-borne Illness Masquerading as an 

Infectious Adverse Event Following Fecal Microbiota Transplantation 

Majdi Osman, MD, MPH 1 , Nancy Dubois, MSN, MBA 2 , Venu 

Gangireddy, MD 3 , Kanchana Amaratunga, MD, MPH 4 , Jessica R. 

Allegretti, MD, MPH 5 , Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 6 ; 1. OpenBiome & 

Harvard Medical School, Medford, MA; 2. OpenBiome, Chestnut Hill, 

MA; 3. Augusta University, Augusta, GA; 4. Ottawa Hospital, Medford, 

MA; 5. Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 6. OpenBiome, 

Medford, MA 

P129. Dome-Type Carcinoma of the Ascending Colon: A Case Report 

Patrick Hickey, DO 1 , Shanth Goonewardene, MD 1 , Shashin Shah, 

MD 2 , Anthony Auteri, MD 2 , Hiral Shah, MD 2 ; 1. Lehigh Valley Health 

Network, Allentown, PA; 2. Eastern Pennsylvania Gastroenterology 

and Liver Specialists, Allentown, PA 

P130. Colonic Perforation from Colonic Mucormycosis in an 

Immunocompetent Patient 

Molly Orosey, DO, MS 1 , Seifeldin Hakim, MD 1 , Mitchell Cappell, MD, 

PhD 2 , Miutal Amin, MD 1 ; 1. William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, 

MI; 2. Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI 

P131. Heat Shock Protein 70 Expression Alters the Gut Microbiota in 

Colorectal Cancer Patients 

Fauzi Yusuf; Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia 

P132. Ischemic Colitis Concomitant with Stercoral Colitis: A Rare 

Complication of Chronic Constipation in Elderly Patients 

Jenil Gandhi, MD 1 , Maliha Naseer, MD 1 , Noor Chams 2 , Zain Kulairi, 

MD 1 ; 1. Wayne State University School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, 

MI; 2. American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon 

P133. A Rare Gastrointestinal Complication of Henoch-Schonlein 

Purpura in an Adult 

Siddharth Shah, MBBS 1 , Mariam Alexander, MD, PhD 2 , Rahul 

Chandak, MBBS 1 , Brian Changlai, MD 1 ; 1. State University of New 

York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. State University of 

New York Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY 

P134. A Right Colon Adenocarcinoma Case Mimicking Crohn’s Disease: 

A Case Report 

Wei-Chung Chen, MD, MPH 1 , Samantha Chao 2 , Ming-Hsi Wang, MD, 

PhD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. Rice University, Houston, 

TX 

P135. Healthy Pregnancy in a Newly Diagnosed Crohn's Patient Treated 

with Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Recurrent Clostridium difficile 

Infections 

Patty T. Wang, MD, Sarah E. Schall, BS, Amy E. Doran, MD, Anne 

G. Tuskey, MD, Rachel A. Hays, MD; University of Virginia Health 

System, Charlottesville, VA 

P136. Systemic Mastocytosis and the Gastrointestinal Tract 

Daniyeh Khurram, MD; Providence Hospital Medical Center, 

Southfield, MI 

P137. Primary Anorectal Melanoma: An Unlikely Source for GI Bleed 

Chirag P. Rajyaguru, DO 1 , Thimmaiah Theethira, MD 1 , Jayanta 

Choudhury, MD 2 , Rabi Kundu, MD 1 ; 1. University of California 

San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CA; 2. University of California San 

Francisco , Fresno, CA 

P138. Primary Mantle Cell Lymphoma of the Colon 

Dimitri Gitelmaker, MD, Nabil Toubia, MD; Roger Williams Medical 

Center, Providence, RI 

P139. A Bag of Worms 

Amita Kalra, MD 1 , Matthew Grunwald, MD 1 , Jennifer Caceres, MD 1 , 

Jana Preis, MD, MPH 2 , Hector Ojeda-Martinez, MD 3 , Hayden Burke, 

MD 1 , Ayse Aytaman, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. State University of New York 

Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. Infectious Disease, 

Brooklyn VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, NY; 3. 

Brooklyn VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, NY 

P140. Elevated Level of Serum Carcinoembryogenic Antigen (CEA) and 

Search for a Malignancy: A Case Report 

Fnu Asad ur Rahman, MD 1 , Muhammad Wasif Saif, MD 2 ; 1. Florida 

Hospital, Orlando, FL; 2. Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA 

P141. A Rare Case of Isolated Malakoplakia in the Cecum with No 

Inciting Factors Present 

Jamie L. Skrove, DO 1 , Leena Chacko. Saline, DO 2 , Saras Sharma, 

DO 2 , Javier Sobrado, MD 2 ; 1. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin 

Hospital, South Miami, FL; 2. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin 

Hospital, Miami, FL 

P142. Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and Superior Mesenteric Vein 

Thrombosis in a Patient with Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm 

Mohammad Madani, MD, Alex Sassani, MD; Aurora St. Luke's 

Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 

P143. Clostridium difficile Extra-intestinal Abscess: A Rare 

Complication of Clostridium difficile Infection 

Vamsi Kantamaneni, MD, Krishna Gurram, MD, Abhijit Kulkarni, 

MD; Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 

P144. Mantle Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Crohn's Disease 

Sheikh A Saleem, MD, Afeefa Shahnawaz, MD, Anush Patel, MD, 

Eric Bravin, MD; Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY 

P145. Intussusception: An Initial Presentation of Colorectal 

Malignancy at Young Age 

Tamoor Shahid, MD, Kamran Zahid, MD, Dipti Sagar, MD, Hilary 

Hertan, MD, FACG; Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P146. Painful Hematochezia in HIV-positive Male 

Divyanshoo Rai. Kohli, MD, Ravi Chhatrala, MD; Virginia 

Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 

P147. Isolated Colonic Neurofibroma: An Incidental Finding 

Kristina Katz, MD 1 , Shahida Ahmed, MD 2 , Sima Vossough, MD 3 ; 

1. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New 

Brunswick, NJ; 2. East Orange VA Hospital, East Orange, NJ; 3. VA 

New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ 

P148. A Case of Myasthenia Gravis Presenting with Acute Colonic 

Pseudo-Obstruction 

Magda Daoud, MD , Fady G. Haddad, MD, Rewais Morcus, MD , 

George Abdelsayed, MD ; Staten Island University Hospital, Staten 

Island, NY 

P149. Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cecum: Inevitable 

Progression? 

Indhira De la cruz, MD 1 , Minh Hoang, MD 2 ; 1. Jackson Memorial 

Hospital, Miami, FL; 2. Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL 

P150. A Case of a Cecal Bascule, a Rare Form of Volvulus 

Tanya Sahay, MD, Lawrence Saubermann, MD; University of 

Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY 

P151. Eosinophilic Colitis Masquerading as Malignancy of Colon 

Tagore Sunkara, MD 1 , Denzil Etienne, MD 2 , Arash Samarghandi, 

MD 1 , Vinaya Gaduputi, MD 1 ; 1. SBH Health System, Bronx, NY; 2. 

Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P152. Perianal Abscess with Appendicitis: Physicians, Don't Forget 

Tuberculosis 

Ragheb Harb, MD, Laura Clark, DO, Thomas Kingston, MD, Elvis 

Pagan, MD, Corey Heitz, MD; Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA 

P153. A Rare Case of Post Colonoscopy Colitis 

Parin Shah, MD 1 , Aakash Aggarwal, MD 2 , Haleh Vaziri, MD 3 ; 

1. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 2. 

University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford, CT; 3. University of 

Connecticut, Farmington, CT 




P154. Lynch Syndrome Masquerader: Constitutional MLH1 

Hypermethylation with Early Onset Breast and Colon Cancers 

Justin Brandler, MD 1 , Tsung-Teh Wu, MD, PhD 1 , Seth Sweetser, MD 2 ; 

1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 

Rochester, MN 

P155. Segmental Absence of Intestinal Musculature (SAIM): The Rare 

Cause of Colonic Perforation in Adults 

Andrew C. Berry, DO 1 , Paul Merchant, BS 2 , Ahmad Nakshabandi, 

MD 3 , Lauryn Berry, MSN, APNP, BSN, RN 4 , Ozdemir Kanar, MD 5 , 

Rahman Nakshabendi, MD 5 , Umair Savani, BS 6 , Aaron C. Baltz, 

MD 7 , James Kwiatt, MD 7 ; 1. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 

2. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; 3. Mercy Hospital 

and Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 4. GI Associates, Milwaukee, WI; 

5. University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL; 6. 

University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL; 7. GI 

Associates, Wauwatosa, WI 

P156. A Rare Case of Intrasaccular Carcinoma with Pathologic 

Evidence of Intestinal Perforation Presenting as an Incarcerated Left 

Inguinal Hernia 

Jamie L. Skrove, DO 1 , John McDonald, DO 2 , David Choi, DO 2 , 

Aleksander Zywot, MPH, MSIII 3 , Leena Chacko. Saline, DO 2 , Saras 

Sharma, DO 2 , Nimal Patel, DO 2 , Javier Sobrado, MD 2 , Juan Sarol, 

MD 4 ; 1. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, South Miami, 

FL; 2. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, Miami, FL; 

3. St. Georges University School of Medicine, Miami, FL; 4. Larkin 

Community Hospital, Miami, FL 

P157. Colonoscopy Preparation Induced Ischemic Colitis in Absence of 

Risk Factors 

Marcelle Meseeha, MD 1 , Maximos Attia, MD 2 , Bruce Askey, MS, 

CRNP 2 ; 1. Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA; 2. Guthrie 

Clinic, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA 

P158. A Case Report of Ischemic Colitis in a Young Woman on 

Combined Oral Contraceptives 

Blake Jones, MD 1 , Lindsay Alpert, MD 2 , Gautham Reddy, MD, FACG 3 , 

Emmanuel Coronel, MD 1 ; 1. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2. 

University of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, 

Chicago, IL; 3. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

P159. Klebsiella Oxytoca: A Case of Antibiotic-associated Hemorrhagic 

Colitis 

Lauren M. Parks, MD, Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD, David Wan, 

MD; New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, 

NY 

P160. Neurofibromatosis: A Rare Colon Polyp in a Forgotten Disease 

Wassem Juakiem, MD, Katherine Cebe, MD, Allyson Cochet, MD; 

San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 

P161. Cushing’s Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of a Rectal NET 

with Liver Metastases 

Catherine T. Hudson, MD, MPH 1 , Stephen W. Landreneau, MD 2 , 

Adrienne Arbour, MD 1 ; 1. Louisiana State University Health Sciences 

Center, New Orleans, LA; 2. Louisiana State University School of 

Medicine, New Orleans, LA 

P162. Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia: A Rare Cause of Acute Large 

Bowel Obstruction 

Joseph Schowalter, DO 1 , Malan T. Shiralkar, MD 2 ; 1. University of 

Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Illinois Hospital & 

Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL 

P163. Look What Crawled Up 

Manraj Khosla, MD 1 , Mankanwal Sachdev, MD 1 , Kandarp Patel, DO 2 ; 

1. St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Creighton University 

School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ; 2. Arizona Gastrointestinal 

Associates, Phoenix, AZ 

P164. An Uncommon Case of Graft vs Host Disease Colitis After Lung 

Transplant 

Kees Jing, MD, Mimi C. Tan, MD, Manreet Kaur, MD; Baylor College 

of Medicine, Houston, TX 

P165. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Solid Organ Transplant 

and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients with Recurrent or 

Refractory Clostridium difficile Infection: A Case Series 

Lien Le, MD 1 , Najwa El-Nachef, MD 2 ; 1. University of California 

San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA; 2. University of 

California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 

P166. A Curious Case of Peripheral and Colonic Eosinophilia 

Yezaz A. Ghouri, MD, Melvin Simien, MD, Heather L. Stevenson, MD, 

PhD, Gurinder Luthra, DO; University of Texas Medical Branch at 

Galveston, Galveston, TX 

P167. Fecal Microbiota Transplant as a Bridge to Organ Transplant: 

An Alternative Indication for Treatment of C. difficile in a Critically Ill 

Patient 

Deena Midani, MD 1 , Gerald Criner, MD 2 , Heather Clauss, MD 2 , 

Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA 2 , Adam C. Ehrlich, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. 

Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Lewis 

Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 

P168. Malakoplakia Masquerading as Colonic Polyp 

Deena Midani, MD, Nirag Jhala, MD, Abhinav Sankineni, MD, MPH; 

Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

P169. Not All Polyps Are Created Equal: Multiple Myeloma in the Gut 

Marijeta Pekez, MD, Yvette Wang, DO, Kap Sum Foong, MD , FNU 

Aparna, MD, Divya Akella, MD, Kshitij Thakur, MD, Hemchand 

Ramberan, MD, Nirmala Nathan, MD; Crozer Chester Medical 

Center, Upland, PA 

P170. An Unusual Case of Brain Metastasis from Colorectal Cancer 

Jihad Ben Gabr, MD 1 , Fidelis Ojevwe, MD 2 , Abdullah Al Twal, 

MBBS 2 , David Landsberg, MD 3 ; 1. State University of New York 

Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY; 2. State University of 

New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 3. Upstate 

Medical University, Syracuse, NY 

P171. Mesenteric Thrombophlebitis: An Unusual Cause of 

Abdominal Pain 

Waseem Amjad, MBBS 1 , Sadia Malik, MD 2 , Umair Sohail, MD 2 ; 1. 

Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Forest Hills, NY; 2. 

University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 

P172. A Rare Case of Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of Cecum with 

Endocrine Differentiation and Isolated Neuroendocrine Tumor 1 of 

Duodenum Presenting as Peritoneal Carcinomatosis 

Sarah Khan, MD, Dipti Sagar, MD, Kamran Zahid, MD, Damodar 

Pandey, MD, Hilary Hertan, MD, FACG; Montefiore Medical Center, 

Bronx, NY 

P173. Salmonella-associated Clostridium difficile Infection Presenting 

as New Onset Ascites 

Charlene A. Vestermark, DO 1 , Manish B. Singla, MD 1 , Benjamin 

Rodriguez, MD 2 , Steven P. Armbruster, MD 2 ; 1. Walter Reed 

National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; 2. Naval Hospital 

Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 

P174. Streptococcus mitis Bacteremia and Endocarditis: An Early Sign 

in Pre-cancerous Colon Polyps 

Anuj Sharma, MD 1 , Umair Masood, MD 1 , Arunpreet Kahlon, MBBS 2 , 

Sundeep Pattar, MD 3 , Shaigan Iqbal, MD 1 , David Lehmann, MD 1 ; 1. 

State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, 

NY; 2. State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, 

Syracuse, NY; 3. State University of New York Upstate University 

Hospital, Syracuse, NY 

P175. Lymphogranuloma Venereum of the Rectum: A Rare Diagnosis 

Kai Ha, MD, Rachel Rosenblum, MD, Dovid Moradi, MD, Bhavik 

M. Bhandari, MD; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers 

University, New Brunswick, NJ 

P176. Colonic Ganglioneuroma: A Rare Finding During Colonoscopy 

Denzil Etienne, MD, Emmanuel Ofori, MD, Mel A. Ona, MD, MS, 

MPH, MA, Tiangui Huang, MD, Philip Xiao, MD, Madhavi Reddy, 

MD; Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

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P177. The Role of Rectal Swabs in Rectal Bleeding: An Overlooked 

Diagnostic Tool 

Denzil Etienne, MD, Jamil Shah, MD, Mel A. Ona, MD, MS, MPH, 

MA, Madhavi Reddy, MD; Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P178. A Rare Discovery of Colonic Amyloidosis 

Ozdemir Kanar, MD 1 , Miguel Malespin, MD 1 , Andrew C. Berry, DO 2 , 

Ciel Harris, MD 1 , Rahman Nakshabendi, MD 1 , Ahmad Alkhasawneh, 

MD 1 ; 1. University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL; 2. 

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 

P179. A Highly Illustrative Case Report Detailing the Profound 

Subjective and Objective Response of Severe Pseudomembranous 

Colitis (from Clostridium difficile) to Fecal Transplant 

Caren Bartosz, MD, Danielle Marino, MD, Arthur DeCross, MD; 

University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, 

Rochester, NY 

P180. Intra-abdominal Desmoid Tumor as Initial Presentation of 

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 

Fady G. Haddad, MD, Sandy El Bitar, MD, Iskandar Barakat, MD, 

Liliane Deeb, MD; Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, 

NY 

P181. Once in a Lifetime Encounter: Possible Insight into the Natural 

History of Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome 

Ameet Kumar, MD 1 , Yesenia Risech-Neyman, MD 2 , Amanda 

Pressman, MD 2 ; 1. Queens Hospital Center, Queens, NY; 2. Warren 


COLORECTAL CANCER PREVENTION 

P182. NICE and Easy Way to Ignore Rectal Polyps? 

Talal Alkayali, MD 1 , Jason B. Samarasena, MD 2 , William E. 

Karnes, MD 2 ; 1. H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease 

Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; 2. H. H. Chao 



P183. Colorectal Cancer Surveillance for Young Patients with Low 

Risk Adenomas: Five-Year Interval Is Adequate 

Christopher J. Murphy, MD 1 , Reshi Kanuru, MD 1 , Hisham Hussan, 

MD 1 , Steven Erdman, MD 2 , Christina A. Arnold, MD 1 , Kyle Porter 1 , 

Na Li, MD, PhD 1 , Edward Levine, MD 1 , Peter P. Stanich, MD 1 ; 1. 

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 2. 

Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 

P184. The Impact of Patient Navigation on the Quality of Colorectal 

Cancer Screening: Results from the Provider and Community 

Engagement (PACE) Program in Franklin County, Ohio 

Darrell M. Gray, II, MD, MPH 1 , Kyle Porter, MAS 2 , Hisham Hussan, 

MD 3 , Peter P. Stanich, MD 3 , Samer El-Dika, MD 4 , J. Royce Groce, 

MD, MS 3 , Cheng Zhang, MBBS 4 , Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 3 ; 1. 

The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH; 2. The 

Ohio State University Center for Biostatistics, Columbus, OH; 3. The 

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 4. The 

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 

P185. Fecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) for Colorectal Cancer 

Screening (CRC) in a Veteran Population: Is It Being Used 

Appropriately? 

Natalie Pavelock, MD 1 , Umair Masood, MD 2 , Anuj Sharma, MD 3 , 

Anand Gupta, MD 1 , Uma Murthy, MD 1 ; 1. Syracuse VA Medical 

Center, Syracuse, NY; 2. State University of New York Upstate 

Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 3. State University of New York 

Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 

P186. Demographic Risk Factors for Adenoma and Rates of Detection 

with Screening Colonoscopy During Liver Transplant Evaluation 

Kevin J. O'Keefe, MD 1 , Ramin D. Bagheri, MD 2 , Layth Al-Jashaami, 

MD 3 , Mark Pedersen, MD 4 , Anil B. Seetharam, MD 5 ; 1. University 

of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ; 2. University 

of Arizona College of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ; 3. Banner University 

Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; 4. University of Arizona College of 

Medicine, Tempe, AZ; 5. Transplant Center and Advanced Liver 

Disease at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 

P187. Chronic Hepatitis C as a Risk Factor for Colonic Neoplasia in a 

Community Setting 

Matthew Conti, BS 1 , John Poulos, MD 2 , Valentin Milanov, PhD 3 ; 

1. Campbell University of Osteopathic Medicine, Fayetteville, NC; 

2. Fayetteville Gastroenterology Associates, Fayetteville, NC; 3. 

Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC 

P188. Increasing Patient Awareness, Education, and Access to Improve 

Completion Rates of Colorectal Cancer Screenings in an Underserved 

Population 

Bonnie Patek, DO 1 , Angela Magdaleno, DO 2 ; 1. Lehigh Valley Health 

Network, Bethlehem, PA; 2. Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, 

PA 

P189. Interval Colorectal Cancers at Ochsner Medical Center: Where 

Do We Stand? 

Felicia Humphrey, MD, James Smith, MD; Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 

New Orleans, LA 

P190. Community-Based Study on the Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction 

of a Novel Colon Prep Kit Which Mimics Regular Diet 

Jeff Scott, MD; Digestive Disease Specialists, Oklahoma City, OK 

P191. Proposal of a Novel Colonoscopy Quality Indicator: High Risk 

Adenoma Detection Rate (HRADR) 

Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD 1 , Yash Jobanputra, MBBS 2 , Prashanthi Thota, 

MD 2 , Rocio Lopez, MS 2 , Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD 2 ; 1. Digestive 

Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. 


P192. Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy: Polypectomy Rate May Be a 

Reliable Surrogate of Adenoma Detection Rate 

Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD 1 , Yash Jobanputra, MBBS 2 , Haider Al Taii, 

MD 2 , Malav Parikh, MD 2 , Prashanthi Thota, MD 2 , Rocio Lopez, MS 2 , 

Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD 2 ; 1. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland 

Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH 

P193. Impact of Demographics and Socio-economic Status on Patient's 

Compliance to Perform Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT): Experience 

from Urban-Minority Population 

Amaninder Dhaliwal, MD 1 , LeighMae Provencher, BSc 2 , Kinesh 

Changela, MD 3 , AjayPal Singh, MD 1 , Owen Deland, BSc 4 , Nityasree 

Srialluri, MSc 5 , Ingmar Prokop, BSc 4 , Michael Peliska, BSc 4 , Mina 

Gendy, BSc 6 , Anju Malieckal, MD 1 , George Shahin, MD 7 ; 1. New York 

University Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. St. George's 

University School of Medicine, Victoria, BC, Canada; 3. Brooklyn 

Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY; 4. St. George's University School 

of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY; 5. St. George's University School of 

Medicine, Brooklyn, NY; 6. New York Institute of Technology College 

of Osteopathic Medicine, Brooklyn, NY; 7. New York University 

Lutheran Family Health Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P194. Computed Tomography Colonography: The Robley Rex VAMC 

Experience 

LaTasha Henry, MD, Shifat Ahmed, MD, Alexander Pontikos, MD, 

Gerald Dryden, MD; University of Louisville School of Medicine, 

Louisville, KY 

P195. Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance 

Compliance with a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Outpatient Setting 

Yvette Wang, DO, Shaismy Kudakuchira, DO, MS, BA , Christine 

Martinez, RN, BS , Marijeta Pekez, MD, Kshitij Thakur, MD, Joanne 

Connaughton, MD ; Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA 

P196. Universal Molecular Tumor Testing of Primary Colorectal 

Adenocarcinoma in Community Practice 

Bonita Mazzei, BSN, RN, GCN, Ralph McKibbin, MD, FACG; Blair 

Gastroenterology Associates, Altoona, PA 

P197. Temporal Trends, Incidence, and Prevalence of Young-onset 

Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 







P198. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Impact of Quality of 

Bowel Preparation on Sessile Serrated Adenoma/Polyps Detection 



P199. Wanting to Catch up Due to Procedure Delays and Quality of 

Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy: Systematic Review and 

Comparative Pooled Analysis 



P200. Focused Teaching May Lower Barriers to Colorectal Cancer 

Screening in an Inner-City Population: A Survey 

Sofia Nigar, MD, Emmanuel Ofori, MD, Denzil Etienne, MD, Dhuha 

Alhankawi, MD, Ahmad Muhammad, MD, Olakanmi Awe, MD, Sury 

Anand, MD; Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P201. Barriers in Colorectal Cancer Prevention at a Federally Qualified 

Health Center: How Can We Do It Better? 

Ramy Sedhom, MD, Daniel Sedhom, MD, Kristina Katz, MD, Daniel 

Schaer, MD, Ranita Sharma, MD; Robert Wood Johnson Medical 

School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 

P202. Carbon Dioxide Insufflation During Screening Colonoscopy Is 

Associated with Higher Serrated Adenoma Detection Rate: A Single- 

Center Retrospective Analysis 

Michael Riverso, DO 1 , Yaseen B. Perbtani, DO 1 , Jonathan J. Shuster, 

PhD 2 , Joydeep Chakraborty, MD 1 , Tony S. Brar, MD 2 (presenting 

author), Han Zhang 1 , Mitali Agarwal, MD 1 , Anand Gupte, MD 2 , 

Shailendra Chauhan, MD 3 , Christopher E. Forsmark, MD 2 , Peter 

Draganov, MD 2 , Dennis Yang, MD 2 ; 1. University of Florida College of 

Medicine, Gainesville, FL; 2. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 3. 

Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 

P203. Electronic Health Record (EHR) Review of Prior Appointment 

Adherence Provides a Simple Easily Available Predictor of Completion 

of Screening Colonoscopy 

Rucha Mehta, MD 1 , Philip Vutien, MD 1 , Nasir Saleem, MD 2 , Joshua 

Melson, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 

2. Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL 

P204. Randomized Controlled Trials Confirm Water Exchange to Be 

Significantly Superior in Quality of Bowel Cleansing and Adenoma 

Detection Rate Compared to Water Immersion and Air Insufflation, Even 

After Split-Dose Preparation 

Felix Leung, MD, FACG 1 , Sergio Cadoni, MD 2 , Premysl Falt, MD 3 , 

Yu-Hsi Hsieh, MD 4 , Arnaldo Amato, MD 5 , Matteo Erriu, MD, PhD 6 , 

Petr Fojtik, MD 3 , Paolo Gallittu, MD 2 , Chi-Tan Hu, MD 7 , Malcolm 

Koo, PhD 8 , Mauro Liggi, MD 2 , Silvia Paggi, MD 9 , Franco Radaelli, 

MD 9 , Emanuele Rondonotti, MD 9 , Vit Smajstrla, MD 3 , Chih- 

Wei Tseng, MD 4 , Ondrej Urban, MD, PhD 3 , Joseph Leung, MD, 

MACG 10 ; 1. Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, Veterans Affairs 

Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, David Geffen School of 

Medicine, UCLA, North Hills, CA; 2. Digestive Endoscopy Unit, CTO 

Hospital, Iglesias, Sardegna, Italy; 3. Digestive Diseases Center, 

Vitkovice Hospital, Ostrava, Moravskoslezsky kraj, Czech Republic; 

4. School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Dalin Tzu Chi 

Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Dalin, Chiayi, 

Taiwan (Republic of China); 5. Gastroenterology, Valduce Hospital, 

Como, Lombardia, Italy; 6. University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Sardegna, 

Italy; 7. School of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi University and 

Gastroenterology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital and Tzu Chi University, 

Hualien, Hualien, Taiwan (Republic of China); 8. Dalin Tzu Chi 

Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Dalla Lana 

School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Ontario, ON, Canada, 

Dalin, Chiayi, Taiwan (Republic of China); 9. Valduce Hospital, Como, 

Lombardia, Italy; 10. Sacramento VA Medical Center and University 

of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 


COLON 

P205. Rectal Adenoma Recurrence Despite Multiple Endoscopic 

Mucosal Resections (EMRs) and Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery 

(TEMS): Case Report and Review of Literature 

George Khoudari, MD 1 , Fergal Fleming, MD, FRCS 2 , Laura E. Frado, 

MD 1 , Mehrdad Asgeri, MD 1 , Shivangi Kothari, MD 1 , Truptesh H. 

Kothari, MD, MS 1 , Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Center for Advanced 

Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of Rochester Medical Center, 

Rochester, NY; 2. University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, 

NY 

P206. Colon Cancer in a Young Adult: There's Muir to Know 

Lee B. Sigmon, MD, Richard S. Bloomfeld, MD; Wake Forest 

University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 

P207. Pedigree Analysis Supports a Genotypic-phenotypic Correlation 

Between an AXIN2 Variant of Unknown Significance and Polyposis/ 

Colorectal Cancer 

• 2016 ACG Case Reports Journal Award (Trainee) 


Amrit Lamba, MD, Parth Parekh, MD, Christopher Dvorak, MS, CGC, 

Jordan Karlitz, MD; Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New 

Orleans, LA 

ENDOSCOPY 

P208. A Longitudinal Analysis of the Epidemiology and Economic 

Impact of ER Visits and Inpatient Admissions for Alimentary Foreign 

Body Ingestion in the United States 

Asim Shuja, MD, Silvio De Melo, Jr., MD, James Scolapio, MD; 

University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 

P209. Increased Inpatient Mortality in Cirrhosis Patients 

Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 

(ERCP): Results from National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database 


Venkat Nutalapati, MD 1 , Sravanthi Parasa, MD 2 , Madhav Desai, 

MD, MPH 1 , Mojtaba Olyaee, MD 1 ; 1. University of Kansas Medical 

Center, Kansas City, KS; 2. Kansas University Medical Center, 

Kansas City, KS 

P210. Elevated Head of the Bed, A Novel Position for Performing 

Colonoscopy: Does It Improve the Quality of the Examination? 

Victor Aguin, MD, MSEd 1 , Alireza Meighani, MD 2 , Salwa Hussain, 

MD 1 , Mazen El Atrache, MD 1 , Mohammad Elbatta, MD 1 , Aymen 

Bukannan, MD 1 , Syed-Mohammed Jafri, MD 1 , Mostafa Ibrahim, 

MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI; 2. Henry Ford 

Hospital, Detroit, MI 

P211. EGD First in Bi-directional Endoscopy Is Associated with 

Decreased Medication Use and Time: A Quality Improvement Initiative 

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG, Cynthia R. Niesen, DNP, MA, 

RN, NEA-BC, John League, MMIS; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P212. Rectal Diclofenac Along with Intravenous Infusion of Ringer 

Lactate and Dextrose Saline Is Highly Effective in Preventing Post 

ERCP Pancreatitis 

Pradeep Siddappa, MD, DM, Monika Jain, MD, DM, Gurwant Lamba, 

MD, DM; Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, New Delhi, Delhi, India 

P213. New Criteria for Identification of Accessory Spleen on 

Endoscopic Ultrasound 

Pradeep Siddappa, MD, DM, Neha Naithani, MBBS, Monika Jain, 

MD, DM, Gurwant Lamba, MD, DM; Sri Balaji Action Medical 

Institute, New Delhi, Delhi, India 

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P214. How Does a Patient’s Venous Thromboembolism and Bleed Risk 

Affect Physician Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Patterns During 

Endoscopic Procedure? 

Kai Ha, MD 1 , Charles Liu, MD 1 , Mohamed I. Elsaid, MPH, ALM, 

LEED-GA 2 , Abhishek Sarkar, MD 1 , Kristina Katz, MD 1 , Michael 

Riordan, MD 1 , Katherine Bigay, MPH 3 , Dana Herrigel, MD 4 , Laura 

Willet, MD 1 , Rajiv Arya, MD 1 , Bhavik M. Bhandari, MD 1 ; 1. Robert 

Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 

NJ; 2. Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, New 

Brunswick, NJ; 3. University of California San Francisco, San 

Francisco, CA; 4. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New 

Brunswick, NJ 

P215. Does Institution of an Electronic Medical Alert Tool for Venous 

Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Lead to Earlier Institution of Venous 

Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Endoscopic Procedure? 

Kai Ha, MD 1 , Abhishek Sarkar, MD 1 , Mohamed I. Elsaid, MPH, ALM, 

LEED-GA 2 , Charles Liu, MD 1 , Michael Riordan, MD 1 , Kristina Katz, 

MD 1 , Katherine Bigay, MPH 3 , Dana Herrigel, MD 4 , Laura Willet, MD 1 , 

Rajiv Arya, MD 1 , Bhavik M. Bhandari, MD 1 ; 1. Robert Wood Johnson 

Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 2. Rutgers 

School of Public Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 3. 

University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 4. Robert 

Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 

P216. Physicians' Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Decision 

Patterns During and After Endoscopic Procedure in High and Low-risk 

Endoscopic Procedure at a Tertiary Medical Center 

Kai Ha, MD 1 , Kristina Katz, MD 1 , Mohamed I. Elsaid, MPH, ALM, 

LEED-GA 2 , Michael Riordan, MD 1 , Charles Liu, MD 1 , Abhishek 

Sarkar, MD 1 , Katherine Bigay, MPH 3 , Dana Herrigel, MD 4 , Laura 

Willet, MD 1 , Rajiv Arya, MD 1 , Bhavik M. Bhandari, MD 1 ; 1. Robert 


NJ; 2. Rutgers School of Public Health, Rutgers University, New 

Brunswick, NJ; 3. University of California San Francisco, San 

Francisco, CA; 4. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New 

Brunswick, NJ 

P217. Does Institution of an Electronic Medical Alert Tool for Venous 

Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Improve Venous Thromboembolism 

Prophylaxis after Endoscopic Procedure? 

Kai Ha, MD 1 , Michael Riordan, MD 1 , Mohamed I. Elsaid, MPH, ALM, 

LEED-GA 2 , Kristina Katz, MD 1 , Abhishek Sarkar, MD 1 , Charles Liu, 

MD 1 , Katherine Bigay, MPH 3 , Dana Herrigel, MD 4 , Laura Willet, MD 1 , 

Rajiv Arya, MD 1 , Bhavik M. Bhandari, MD 1 ; 1. Robert Wood Johnson 

Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 2. Rutgers 

School of Public Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 3. 

University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 4. Robert 

Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 

P218. Incidence and Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Bleeding Among 

Patients Admitted to Medical Intensive Care Units 

Shria Kumar, MD, Christopher Ramos, MD, MBA, Reuben Garcia- 

Carrasquillo, MD, Peter Green, MD, Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS; 

New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New 

York, NY 

P219. Patient-Provider Gender Concordance in an Academic Direct 

Access Endoscopy Practice 

Kerstin Austin, MD, Sumona Saha, MD, MS; University of Wisconsin 

School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI 

P220. Quality of Endoscopic Documentation in Cases of Barrett’s 

Esophagus: A Retrospective Analysis 

Maryam Soleimani, BSc, MD 1 , Clarence Wong, MD, FRCPC 1 , Pam 

Blakely, RN 2 ; 1. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada; 2. 

Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada 

P221. Intravenous Midazolam Is Safe During Outpatient Endoscopic 

Procedures Regardless of Concurrent Enzyme-Inhibiting Medications: 

A Propensity Matched Equivalence Study 

Rohan M. Modi, MD 1 , Alan Chen, MD 2 , Loren Brook, MD, MS 1 , 

Samuel Jersak, MD 1 , Kyle Porter, MAS 3 , Cari Brackett, PharmD 2 , 

Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 1 , Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH 1 , 

Marty Meyer, MD 1 ; 1. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical 

Center, Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 

3. The Ohio State University Center for Biostatistics, Columbus, OH 

P222. The Impact of Trendelenberg Positioning on Ease of Colonoscope 

Insertion 

• 2016 ACG/Radhika Srinivasan Gender-Based Research Award 


Dayna Early, MD 1 , Sara Larue, DO 2 , Trisha Bhat, BS 2 , Prakash 

Gyawali, MD 2 , Thomas Hollander, RN 3 , Divya Kodali, BS 2 , Vladimir 

Kushnir, MD 3 , Shelby Sullivan, MD 2 , Erik Thyssen, MD 2 , Leonard 

Weinstock, MD 2 ; 1. Washington University, Saint Louis, MO; 2. 

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University in Saint Louis, St. 

Louis, MO; 3. Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 

P223. A Comparison of Various Modalities in Staging Rectal Cancer: 

DRE, EUS, and MRI 

Jubeen Moaven, MD, Bryan Sauer, MD, Grace E White, RN, Andrew 

Wang, MD, Vanessa Shami, MD; University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 

VA 

P224. Assessment of Efficacy and Tolerance of Three Solutions for 

Small Bowel Preparation for Video Capsule Endoscopy 

Thomas Geisler, DO 1 , Arslan Talat, MD 2 (presenting author), Adam 

Riordan, DO 3 , Kevin Castillo, DO 4 , Milan Dodig, MD 1 ; 1. St. Joseph 

Medical Center, Sharon, PA; 2. Western Reserve Health Education/ 

NEOMED, Youngstown, OH; 3. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic 

Medicine, Erie, PA; 4. LECOM, Erie, PA; 5. North East Ohio 

Gastroenterologists, Warren, OH 

P225. Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Drainage 

of Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis Using Lumen Apposing Metal Stents 

(Hot AXIOS) 

Chad J. Cooper, MD, MHA, Muhammad Dawwas, MD, Houssam 

Mardini, MD, MBA, MPH; University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 

P226. When Trainees Reach Competency in Performing EUS: A 

Systematic Review 

Neal Shahidi, MD, George Ou, MD, Eric Lam, MD, Robert Enns, MD, 

Jennifer Telford, MD; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, 

Canada 

P227. Adenoma Detection Is Increased in the Setting of Melanosis coli 

John W. Blackett, MD 1 , Richard Rosenberg, MD 1 , Srihari Mahadev, 

MD 2 , Peter Green, MD 1 , Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS 1 ; 1. New York- 

Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. 


P228. Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Glue Injection in Management of 

Large Gastric Varices That Have Not Bled 

Subhash Chandra, MBBS 1 , Adrian Holm, DO 2 , Rami El Abiad, MD 2 , 

Henning Gerke, MD 2 ; 1. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 

Coralville, IA; 2. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 

P229. Periprocedural Outcomes and Sedation Techniques for Double 

Balloon Enteroscopy (DBE) at a Large Referral Center 

Krishna Venkata, MD 1 , William P. Sonnier, MD 2 , Mark C. Phillips, 

MD 2 , Shajan Peter, MD 2 ; 1. University of Alabama Montgomery 

Program, Montgomery, AL; 2. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 

Birmingham, AL 

P230. Incidental Colonic Lesions Found at Retrograde Double Balloon 

Enteroscopy 

Frances Puello, MD , Leigh Lurie, MD , David Tenembaum, MD, 

Karina Fatakhova, MD, Sang Kim, MD , Moshe Rubin, MD ; New York 

Hospital Queens, Flushing, NY 

P231. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Core Liver Biopsy 

Using a Novel 19 G Needle with a Modified Wet Suction Technique in 

Patients with Abnormal Liver Function Tests 


Jose Nieto, DO, FACG 1 , Ketul Patel, MD 1 , Ali Lankarani, MD 1 , Michael 

Herman, DO 1 , David Holloman, MD 2 , Todd H. Baron, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. 

Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. Baptist Medical Center, 

Jacksonville, FL; 3. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 

P232. Integrated Molecular Pathology Analysis of Pancreatic Cystic 

Lesions Changes EUS Gastroenterologist Management 

Jose Nieto, DO, FACG 1 , Sara Jackson, PhD 2 , Nicole Toney, MPH 2 , 

Ali Lankarani, MD 1 ; 1. Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. 

Interpace Diagnostics Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA 




P233. Multi-year Safety and Durability of PEG-J Used for Continuous 

Infusion of Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel in Ambulatory 

Parkinson’s Disease Patients: Year 2 and Beyond 

Arvydas Vanagunas, MD, FACG 1 , Peter Draganov, MD, FACG 2 , 

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD 3 , Michael Epstein, MD, FACG 4 , Robert 

Hawes, MD, FACG 5 , David Johnson, MD, MACG 6 , Janet A. Benesh, 

BSMT 7 , Krai Chatamra, PhD 7 , Susan Eaton, PharmD 7 , Maurizio 

F. Facheris, MD 7 , Coleen M. Hall 7 , Weining Robieson, PhD 7 ; 1. 

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, 

IL; 2. University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL; 

3. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; 

4. Digestive Disorders Associates, Annapolis, MD; 5. Center for 

Interventional Endoscopy, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL; 6. Eastern 

Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA; 7. AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, 

IL 

P234. A Cost-Effectiveness Decision Analytic Model Comparing 

Transnasal Esophagoscopy to Conventional Endoscopy for Dyspepsia 

Monica Saumoy, MD 1 , Yecheskel Schneider, MD 2 , Fouad Otaki, 

MD 2 , Nikhil Kumta, MD, MS 2 , Reem Sharaiha, MD, MSc 2 ; 1. New 

York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 2. 

New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 

P235. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Large Superficial Nonampullary 

Duodenal Tumor 


Shu Hoteya, PhD, Tukasa Furuhata, MD, Kosuke Nomura, MD, 

Yasutka Kuribayashi, MD, Mitsuru Kaise, PhD, Toshiro Iizuka, MD, 

Toshifumi Mitani, PhD, Akira Matsui, PhD, Daisuke Kikuchi, MD, 

Satoshi Yamashita, MD, Takahito Toba, PhD; Toranomon Hospital, 

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 

P236. Top Down or Bottom Up? Does the Order of Bidirectional 

Endoscopy Matter? 

Murtaza Parekh, MD, MPH 1 , Stephanie Hilliard, LPN 2 ; 1. Digestive 

Healthcare, Raleigh, NC; 2. Raleigh Endoscopy Center, Raleigh, NC 

P237. Get a Grip: A Bench Test to Evaluate Endoscopic Forceps Grip 

Strength on Self-Expanding Metal Stents (SEMS) 

Cristina Bacho, DO 1 , Brian King, MD 2 , Andrew Gentry, MD 3 ; 1. USN, 

Norfolk, VA; 2. United States Navy, Portsmouth, VA; 3. Bozeman 

Deaconess Gastroenterology Clinic, Bozeman, MT 

P238. The Use of ATPase Monitoring to Determine Endoscope 

Bioburden and Assure Satisfactory Manual Cleaning 

Konstantin Boroda, MD 1 , Melinda Lugay, RN, MS, CGRN 2 , Marla 

D. Sabuda, RN, BSN, CGRN 2 , Blair S. Lewis, MD, PC, FACG 3 ; 1. 

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 2. Carnegie Hill Endoscopy, 

New York, NY; 3. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 

P239. Safety and Efficacy of Self Expandable Metal Stents (SEMS) in 

Benign Strictures 

Hafiz Muhamamd Sharjeel Arshad, MD 1 , Nayab Ahsan, MD 2 , 

Laura Hamad, MD 3 , Taylor Aldridge, PA-C 2 , Kamran Ayub, MD 4 ; 1. 

University of Illinois at Chicago, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak 

Lawn, IL; 2. Southwest Gastroenterology, Oak Lawn, IL; 3. Franciscan 

St. James Hospital, Olympia Fields, IL; 4. Silver Cross Hospital, 

Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL 

P240. Optimal Timing of Endoscopy for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Jessica Winn, MD 1 , Owais Abdul-Kafi, MD 2 , Sirish Rao, MD 1 , 

Alejandro Pineda, MD 1 , Harleen Chela, MBBS, MD 1 , Fazia Mir, MD 1 , 

Vanessa Kuwajima, MD, MSPH 1 ; 1. University of Missouri, Columbia, 

MO; 2. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P241. Predicting Surgical Referral After Large Polypectomy 

Ashwinee Natu, MD 1 , Keyur Parikh, MD 1 , Amitabh Chak, MD 2 ; 

1. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH; 2. 




COLON 

P242. Break It Up: The Utilization of Endoscopic Electrohydraulic 

Lithotripsy in the Management of Bouveret Syndrome 

Clara Tow, MD, Julie Yang, MD; Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, 

NY 

P243. Metal Stent Placement as Treatment for Esophageal Intramural 

Pseudodiverticulosis: A Case Report 

Ketul Patel, MD 1 , Mariana Chang, MD 2 , Viviana Estrella, MD 2 , Jose 

Nieto, DO, FACG 1 ; 1. Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 

2. Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo, Samborondon, 

Ecuador 

P244. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Missed and Known Linitis 

Plastica 

Dana Stewart, DO, Harshit S. Khara, MD, David L. Diehl, MD, Amitpal 

S. Johal, MD; Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 

P245. A Case Series of Novel Thermal Axios Stent Placement in the 

Management of Symptomatic Pancreatic Fluid Collections 

Daniel Kil, MD, Yamini Natarajan, MD, Isaac Raijman, MD; Baylor 


P246. Endoscopic Treatment of Luminal Perforations and Fistulae with 

an Over-the-Scope Clip: A Case Series and Novel Application 

Linsey Spence, DO , Leybelis Padilla, MD, Andrew Dries, MD; 


P247. An Unusual Endoscopic Finding: “Polka Dot Stomach” 

Alan Chen, MD, Andrea L. Johnson, MD, Samer El-Dika, MD; The 

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 

P248. Case Series on an Emerging Procedure: Endoscopic Removal 

of Uncovered Biliary Self-Expandable Metal Stents 

Michelle C. Tong, MD 1 , Andrew Korman, MD 1 , David L. Carr- 

Locke, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, 

New York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY 

P249. Splenic Hematoma: An Uncommon Complication of Routine 

Colonoscopy 

Mohsen Pourmorteza, MD, Dhara Chaudhari, MD, Mark Young, 

MD; East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 

P250. Novel Lumen-apposing Metal Stent for Treatment of a Benign 

Gastric Stricture after Caustic Injury 

Christopher Paiji, BA 1 , Shawn Kaye, MD 1 , Allen R. Yu, BS 2 , 

Robert Bucayu, BS 1 , Christopher M. Hogan, MD 1 , Chien-Lin 

Chen, MD 1 , John G. Lee, MD 1 , Kenneth J. Chang, MD 1 , Jason B. 

Samarasena, MD 1 ; 1. H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease 

Center, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA; 2. H. H. Chao 


Irvine, Irvine, CA 

P251. Novel Lumen-apposing Metal Stent for Treatment of a Benign 

Refractory Stricture from Prior Vertical Banded Gastroplasty 

Christopher Paiji, BA 1 , Shawn Kaye, MD 1 , Allen R. Yu, BS 2 , Robert 

Bucayu, BS 1 , Chien-Lin Chen, MD 1 , Ninh T. Nguyen, MD 1 , John G. 

Lee, MD 1 , Kenneth J. Chang, MD 1 , Jason B. Samarasena, MD 1 ; 1. 

H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, University of 

California Irvine, Orange, CA; 2. H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive 

Disease Center, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 

P252. Who Turned the Lights Down? 

Muhannad Al Hanayneh, MD, Hamzeh Saraireh, MD, Habeeb 

Salameh, MD, CMQ, Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD, Joseph Marc. Shabot, 

MD; University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 

P253. Intra-abdominal Lymphoma Diagnosed with a Novel EUS-guided 

Through-the-Needle Biopsy Forceps 

Robert Bucayu, BS, Takeshi Tsujino, MD, PhD, Jimin Han, MD, PhD, 

Xiaohui S. Zhao, MD, John G. Lee, MD, Kenneth J. Chang, MD, 

Jason B. Samarasena, MD; H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive 

Disease Center, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA 

POSTERS 

SUNDAY 




P254. Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation Leading to Acute Onset 

Dysphagia 

Leyla Maric, MD 1 , Yilien Alonso, MD 1 , Alicia Alvarez, MD 1 , Tolga 

Erim, DO 2 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Weston, FL; 2. Digestive 

Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Weston, FL 

P255. The Versatility of an Overtube for Effective Foreign Body 

Removal in the Setting of Body Packing 

Jonathan S. Kung, MD, Chirag P. Rajyaguru, DO, Muhammad Y. 

Sheikh, MD; University of California San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, 

CA 

P256. Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy (VLE) Can Target Dysplasia at 

the GEJ/Gastric Cardia in the Absence of Visible Lesions: A Case Series 

Nina R. Gupta, MD 1 , Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD 2 , Irving Waxman, MD 2 , 

Christopher G. Chapman, MD 2 , Ann Koons, BS 1 , Vesta Valuckaite, 

MD, MSc 1 , Shu-Yuan Xiao, MD 1 , Namrata Setia, MD 3 , John Hart, 

MD 1 , Vani J. Konda, MD 3 ; 1. University of Chicago Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL; 2. University of Chicago Center for Endoscopic Research 

and Therapeutics, Chicago, IL; 3. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P257. Displaced IVC Filter in Duodenum: A Rare Complication of 

Greenfield IVC Filter 

Prasun Shah, MD, Kevin Qosja, Rabin Rahmani, MD, FACG; 

Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P258. Role of EUS Elastography in Diagnosis and Localization of Subcentimeter 

Solitary Insulinomas 


Shruti Khurana, MD 1 , Siddharth Javia, MD 2 , Bharat Bhandari, 

MBBS 1 , Erik Rahimi, MD 3 , Vishal Kaila, MD 4 , Anneliese Velez-Perez, 

MD 2 , Songlin Zhang, MD 2 , Atilla Ertan, MD, MACG 3 , Nirav Thosani, 

MD, MHA 3 ; 1. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 

Houston, TX; 2. The University of Texas, Houston, TX; 3. UTHealth 



P259. Mirror Mirror on the Wall: ERCP in a Patient with Situs Inversus 

Totalis 

Shruti Khurana, MD 1 , Erik Rahimi, MD 2 , Vishal Kaila, MD 1 , Sushovan 

Guha, MD, PhD 2 , Hani Zamil, MD 1 , Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA 2 ; 1. 

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; 

2. UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX 

P260. Treating Duodenal Varices with Cyanoacrylate Glue Injection 

Nurit S. Katz-Agranov, MD 1 , Moises I. Nevah Rubin, MD 2 , Michael B. 

Fallon, MD 3 ; 1. University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 

TX; 2. UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX; 3. 

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 

P261. Management of PEG Site Gastric Ulcer in a Patient with Large 

Hiatus Hernia and Massive Hematemesis 

Clement Wu, MBBS 1 , Weiquan James Li, MBBS, MRCP 2 , Keng 

Sin Ng, MBBS 3 , Daphne Ang, MBBS 1 ; 1. Changi General Hospital, 

Singapore, Singapore; 2. Singhealth, Singapore, Singapore; 3. Changi 

General Hospital, SIngapore, Singapore 

P262. An Infected Duodenal Peri-Ampullary Diverticulum Mimicking a 

Pancreatic Head Abscess 

Fazia Mir, MD, Imran Ashraf, MD, Veysel Tahan, MD, Samiullah 

Nabi, MD; University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 

P263. Chronic Intractable Nausea as the Singular Presentation of 

Metastatic Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumor 

Naga Saranya S. Addepally, MBBS 1 , Nayana George, MBBS 2 , Mohit 

Girotra, MD 1 , Tharian Benjamin, MRCP 1 ; 1. University of Arkansas 

for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; 2. Little Rock, AR 

P264. A Salvage Technique for Variceal Bleeding 

Travis L. Vickers, DO, Leslie H. Massey, DO, Sanjay Nayyar, MD; 

Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV 

P265. Unusual Cause of Brisk Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 

Gandhi Divyangkumar, MD 1 , Adeyinka Laiyemo, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. 

Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC; 2. Howard University 

College of Medicine, Washington, DC 

P266. Traditional Serrated Adenoma of the Ileum in a Patient with 

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 

David J. Bromberg, MD 1 , Jeffrey A. Gill, MD 2 ; 1. University of South 

Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL; 2. James A. Haley VA 

Hospital, Tampa, FL 

P267. Metastatic Melanoma of the Small Intestine 

David J. Bromberg, MD 1 , Kirbylee K. Nelson, MD 1 , Jeffrey A. Gill, MD 2 ; 

1. University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL; 

2. James A. Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, FL 

P268. Gastrointestinal Hidradenocarcinoma: A Rare Location for a 

Sweat Gland 

Ali A. Alsaad, MD 1 , Sarah M. Dhannoon, MD 2 , Murli Krishna, MD 1 , 

Jose R. Valery, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. University of 

Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL 

P269. A Smiling Cecum: A Case Report of Dental Plate Impaction in the 

Cecum 

Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, MD 1 , Sakher Albadarin, MD 1 , Osama 

Kaddourah, MD 1 , John Helzberg, MD 2 ; 1. University of Missouri 

Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO; 2. Saint Luke's GI 

Specialists, Kansas City, MO 

P270. Mantle Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Inflammatory Bowel Disease in 

the Form of Multiple Lymphomatous Polyposis in the Colon 

Sara Ancello, DO 1 , Alan Shienbaum, DO 2 , Cheryl Rimmer, MD 3 , 

Robert Shmuts, DO 3 ; 1. Mountain Vista Medical Center, Mesa, AZ; 2. 

Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ; 3. 

Our Lady of Lourdes, Burlington, NJ 

ENDOSCOPY VIDEO FORUM 

P271. When Balloon-occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration Is 

Not Possible: Rescue of Bleeding Gastric Varices 

Youssef El Douaihy, MD, Nassani Najib, MD, MSc, Iskandar Barakat, 

MD, Vera Zaraket, MD, Sherif Andrawes, MD; Staten Island University 

Hospital, Staten Island, NY 

P272. A Tale of a 4-year-old Biliary Stent: Lessons to Learn 

Youssef El Douaihy, MD 1 , Fady G. Haddad, MD 1 , Mayurathan 

Kesavan, MD 1 , Vera Zaraket, MD 1 , Iskandar Barakat, MD 1 , Joseph 

McConnell, MD 2 , Liliane Deeb, MD 1 , Sherif Andrawes, MD 1 ; 1. 

Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY; 2. Southern New 

Hampshire Health, Nashua, NH 

P273. Laser Lithotripsy with an Ultra-slim Upper Endoscope Through a 

Choledochoduodenal Fistula 

Iman Andalib, MD 1 , Ching-Ho Huang, MD 2 , Shahzad Iqbal, MD, 




P274. Novel Techniques for Diagnosis of Serous Cystadenoma: Fern 

Pattern of Vascularity Confirmed by In and Ex vivo Confocal Laser 

Endomicroscopy 

Rohan M. Modi, MD 1 , Amrit K. Kamboj, MD 2 , Benjamin J. Swanson, 

MD, PhD 1 , Peter Muscarella, II, MD 1 , Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 1 , 

Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. The Ohio State University 

Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State University 

College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 

ESOPHAGUS 

P275. Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) Anisotropy Imaging for 

Evaluation of Dysplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus 

Donald Gullickson, MD 1 , Rajeev Chaudhary 2 , Paul Campagnola, PhD 2 , 

Faripour Forouhar, MD 3 , Julia Handel 2 , Erik Olson, DO 3 , John W. Birk, 

MD 4 ; 1. University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; 2. University of 

Wisconsin, Madison, WI; 3. University of Connecticut Health Center, 

Farmington, CT; 4. University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 




P276. Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) Intensity Imaging for 

Evaluation of Dysplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus 

Donald Gullickson, MD 1 , Rajeev Chaudhary 2 , Paul Campagnola, 

PhD 2 , Faripour Forouhar, MD 3 , Julia Handel 2 , Erik Olson, DO 3 , 

John W. Birk, MD 4 ; 1. University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; 2. 

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; 3. University of Connecticut 

Health Center, Farmington, CT; 4. University of Connecticut, 

Farmington, CT 

P277. Are Twice Daily Proton Pump Inhibitors Better Than Once Daily 

in Suspected GERD? 

Mohamed Khalaf, MBBCh, MS, Mustafa Abdul-Hussein, MD, MSCR, 

Donald Castell, MD; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 

SC 

P278. Common Site of Recurrent Intestinal Metaplasia After 

Radiofrequency Ablation for Barrett’s Esophagus 

Zilla Hussain, MD 1 , David Whitehead, BS 2 , Spencer James, MD, 

MPH 3 , Jason Ferreira, MD 1 , Richard Rothstein, MD 1 , Stuart R. 

Gordon, MD 1 ; 1. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, 

NH; 2. Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH; 

3. Denver Health and Hospital, Denver, CO 

P279. Impact of a Routine Alcian Blue/PAS Stain on the Detection of 

Barrett Esophagus in a Community-Based Practice 

Robert Petras, MD 1 , Sarah Lindley, MD 2 , Christina Birsan, MD 3 , Elif 

Akin, MD 4 ; 1. Ameripath Institute of Gastrointestinal Pathology and 

Digestive Disease, Oakwood Village, OH; 2. Advanced Pathology 

Solutions, North Little Rock, AR; 3. Erlanger Health System, 

Brentwood, TN; 4. Ameripath Cleveland, Oakwood Village, OH 

P280. Positional Variation in Response to Multiple Rapid Swallows 

While Supine vs Sitting 

Ara A. Kardashian, MD 1 , Kavya H. Manu, MD 2 , David C. Kunkel, 

MD 3 ; 1. Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA; 2. 

University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 3. University of 


P281. Value of the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Test for Patients with 

GERD, NCCP, and Extra-Esophageal GERD: A Meta-analysis 

Seth Brunner, BA 1 , Ronnie Fass, MD 1 , Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc 2 ; 

1. Esophageal and Swallowing Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, 

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; 2. California Pacific 


P282. Esophageal Hypomotility Is Associated with Rejection Post Lung 

Transplantation 

Anand Jain, MD, Jason Baker, MS, Joan Chen, MD, MS; University of 

Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

P283. Effects of Hospital Status and Weekend Admissions on Early 

Endoscopy in Acute Variceal Hemorrhage: National Inpatient Sample 

Study 2003- 2012 

Lakshmi Asritha Gollapudi, MD 1 , Srikanth Yandrapalli, MD 2 , Deepthi 

Gandhiraj, MD 2 , Saad Qadwai, MD 2 , Rahul Sao, MBBS 3 , Shireen 

Pais, MD 2 ; 1. New York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, 

White Plains, NY; 2. New York Medical College Westchester Medical 

Center, Valhalla, NY; 3. Westchester Medical Center at New York 

Medical College, Valhalla, NY 

P284. The Outcome of Ultra-long Benign Esophageal Strictures 

Maoyin Pang, MD, PhD 1 , Michael Bartel, MD 2 , Eelco Brand, MD 1 , 

Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH 1 , Roberto Simons, MD 1 , Krupa Patel, 

BS 1 , Timothy Woodward, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. 

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 

P285. The Effect Pneumatic Dilation on Persistent Post-fundoplication 

Dysphagia 

Dharma Sunjaya, MD, Alexander Podboy, MD, Magnus Halland, MD; 


P286. Esophageal Lichen Planus: Efficacy of Topical Steroid-Based 

Therapies 


Alexander Podboy, MD, Dharma Sunjaya, MD, Thomas Smyrk, MD, 

Joseph Murray, MD, Moritz Binder, MD, MPH, David Katzka, MD, 

Jeff Alexander, MD, Magnus Halland, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 

MN 

P287. Does Evaluation of Bolus Transit Provide Clinical Value in 

Patients with Normal Esophageal Body Motility? 

Elizabeth Zheng, MD, Philip Katz, MD, FACG; Einstein Medical 

Center, Philadelphia, PA 

P288. Abnormal Esophageal Manometry and pH Impedance Is 

Independent of Lung Disease Etiology in Pre-lung Transplant Patients 

James Langworthy, MD 1 , Deena Midani, MD 1 , Adam C. Ehrlich, 

MD, MPH 2 , Nathaniel Gaeckle, MD 1 , Ron Schey, MD 2 ; 1. Temple 

University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Lewis Katz School 

of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 

P289. Serum Exosomal miRNAs Expression as Novel Biomarkers for 

Detection of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma 

Han Chen, MD, Xiaoying Zhou, PhD; The First Affiliated Hospital of 


China 

P290. Assessing the Upper Esophageal Sphincter Assist Device for 

Reflux-Associated Laryngeal Symptoms 

Rena Yadlapati, MD, Christopher Adkins, MD, Jenna Craft, BA, John 

E. Pandolfino, MD, MS; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 

P291. Clinical Characteristics and Associated Diseases Seen in 

Patients Diagnosed with 'Absent Contractility' on High-Resolution 

Esophageal Manometry Per the Chicago Classification 3.0 Criteria 

Sobia N. Laique, MD 1 , Scott Gabbard, MD 2 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Lakewood, OH; 2. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland 


P292. Transepithelial Brush Biopsies with Computer-assisted 

Analysis Improve Detection of Dysplasia When Suspicious Findings 

Are Identified on Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy During 

Surveillance of Barrett's Esophagus 

Justin Field, MD 1 , Nicholas Wilson, MD 1 , Marina Baskharoun, 

BA 2 , Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA 2 ; 1. Temple University Hospital, 

Philadelphia, PA; 2. Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple 

University, Philadelphia, PA 

P293. Decreasing Eosinophilia Along the Esophageal Axis in 

Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Implications on Disease Pathogenesis 

Rohit Sharda, MD 1 , Yash A. Choksi, MD 1 , Tina Higginbotham, 

MPA 1 , Christopher Slaughter, PHD 1 , Pooja Lal, MBBS 2 , Michael 

Vaezi, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 

Nashville, TN; 2. Nashville, TN 

P294. Ineffective Esophageal Motility Is Independently Associated with 

Higher Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) Score in Subjects with Suspected 

Laryngopharyngeal Reflux 

Lawrence Borges, MD 1 , Kelly Hathorn, MD 2 , Thomas Carroll, MD 2 , 

Natan Feldman 2 , Walter W. Chan, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. Brigham and 

Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2. Brigham & Women's Hospital, 

Boston, MA 

P295. Risk Factors for Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma 

of the Esophagus and Lung 

Kriti Agrawal 1 , Ronald J. Markert, PhD 2 , Padmini Krishnamurthy, 

MD 2 , Sangeeta Agrawal, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Dayton VA Medical Center, 

Centerville, OH; 2. Wright State University, Dayton, OH 

P296. The Frequency With Which Gastroenterologists Follow 

Guidelines in Surveillance of Barrett's Esophagus 

Sanaa Arastu, MD, Christopher H. Henry, MD, Anthony Infantolino, 

MD, FACG, Daniel Quirk, MD, MBA; Thomas Jefferson University 

Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 

P297. Comparison of Post-Operative GERD and Dysphagia in 

Laparoscopic Heller's Myotomy vs Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy 

(POEM) for the Treatment of Achalasia 

Caroline Soyka, DO 1 , Ashwinee Natu, MD 2 , Leena Khaitan, MD 1 ; 1. 


University, Cleveland, OH; 2. University Hospitals Case Medical 

Center, Cleveland, OH 

POSTERS 

SUNDAY 




P298. Do Recent Reports About the Adverse Effects of Proton Pump 

Inhibitors Change Provider Prescription Practices? 

Mohanad Al-Qaisi, MD 1 , Allon Kahn, MD 2 , George Burdick, MD 2 , 

Marcelo Vela, MD 2 , Francisco C Ramirez, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Mayo Clinic 

Arizona/ Maricopa Integrated Health System, Scottsdale, AZ; 2. 

Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 

P299. Determinants of Bolus Transit in Patients with Achalasia Type 

III and DES 

Mohanad Al-Qaisi, MD 1 , Hassan Siddiki, MBBS 2 , Allon Kahn, MD 2 , 

Michael D. Crowell, PhD, MACG 2 , Marcelo Vela, MD 2 ; 1. Mayo Clinic 



P300. How Did Consultants and Trainees Respond to a Survey About 

Proton Pump Inhibitors in a Tertiary Academic Center? 

Mohanad Al-Qaisi, MD 1 , Allon Kahn, MD 2 , George Burdick, MD 2 , 

Marcelo Vela, MD 2 , Francisco C Ramirez, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Mayo Clinic 



P301. Associations of Vitamin D Deficiency and Hyperparathyroidism 

with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Its Sequelae 

Joel Rubenstein, MD, MSc 1 , Daniel McConnell, PhD 2 , David Beer, 

PhD 1 , Amitabh Chak, MD 3 , Val Metko 1 , Gregory Clines, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. 

University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. University 

of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 3. University Hospitals Case Medical 

Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 

P302. Nutritional Indices as Predictors of Mortality and Metastases in 

Esophageal Cancer 

Ammar B. Nassri, MD 1 , Hong Zhu, PhD 2 , Stuart J. Spechler, MD, 

FACG 3 , Zeeshan Ramzan, MD 4 ; 1. University of Texas at Austin - Dell 

Medical School, Austin, TX; 2. University of Texas Southwestern 

Medical Center, Dallas, TX; 3. Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, 

TX; 4. Dallas VA Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern 

Dallas, Dallas, TX 

P303. Peroral Endoscopic Cardial Constriction (PECC) in 

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 

Haiqing Hu, MD 1 , Huikai Li, MD 2 , Feng Jia 2 , Ying Xiong 2 , Xiaobin 

Zhang 2 ; 1. Dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beijing, 

Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2. Beijing Military General 

Hospital of PLA, Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China 

P304. Risk Factors for Progression of Barrett's Esophagus to High 

Grade Dysplasia and Esophageal Carcinoma 

Swetha Kambhampati, MD 1 , Yiwei Xu, MHS 2 , Stephen Meltzer, 

MD 1 ; 1. Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD; 2. Johns 

Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 

P305. Are Minor Disorders of Esophageal Peristalsis Associated with 

Reflux and Swallowed Bolus Clearance? A Comparison of Chicago 

Classification v2.0 with v3.0 

Reza Hejazi, MD, Dawn Francis, MD, Kenneth R. DeVault, MD; 

Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 


ESOPHAGUS 

P306. Esophagus: A Rare Site for Extra Pulmonary Small Cell 

Carcinoma 

Nayana George, MBBS 1 , Saad Khan, MBBS 2 , Saranya Addepally, 

MBBS 1 , Mohit Girotra, MD 1 , Benjamin Tharian, MD, MRCP, FRACP 1 ; 

1. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; 2. 

Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia 

P307. High Resolution Manometry Findings in Malignant 

Pseudoachalasia 

Richard A. Sutton, DO 1 , Scott Gabbard, MD 2 , Alison Schneider, MD 3 ; 

1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Digestive Disease 

Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3. Digestive 


P308. Carotid-Esophageal Fistula Due to an Esophageal Stent Causing 

Massive Hematemesis 

Tawseef Dar, MD, Kevin Tin, MD, MBA, Steven Guttmann, MD, Igor 

Brichkov, MD, Ira E. Mayer, MD, FACG, Rabin Rahmani, MD, FACG, 

Yuriy Tsirlin, MD; Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P309. Esophageal Stenosis Following Cosmetic Liquid Silicone 

Injection, a Case Report of Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Syndrome 

Induced by Adjuvants 

Sherine M. Abdalla, MD 1 , Fernando H. Calmet, MD 1 , Daniel A. 

Sussman, MD, MSPH 2 ; 1. University of Miami, Jackson Memorial 

Hospital, Miami, FL; 2. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 

Miami, FL 

P310. Acute Esophageal Necrosis Causing Hematemesis in a Patient 

with Diabetic Ketoacidosis 

Russell Rosenblatt, MD 1 , Baris Alten, BSc 2 , Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, 

MD 1 , David Wan, MD 1 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell 

Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell 

Medical Center, New York, NY, Turkey 

P311. Salvage Endotherapy (Stent and Suture) for Failed Thoracotomy 

Repair of Boerhaave Syndrome 

Yezaz A. Ghouri, MD, Ikenna Okereke, MD, Guillermo Gomez, MD, 

Melvin Simien, MD, Sreeram Parupudi, MD; University of Texas 

Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 

P312. The Clinical Curative Effect and Safety Analysis of Peroral 

Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia 

Xiaobin Zhang, Ying Xiong, Feng Jia, Li Huikai, PhD, Chai Ningli, 

PhD, Li Yingying, Yao Shuangzhe, Niu Xiaotong, Enqiang Linghu, 

PhD; Beijing Military General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, Beijing, 


P313. Acute Esophageal Necrosis in an Alcoholic after Successful 

Resuscitation from Cardiac Arrest 

Amish J. Shah, MS, MD 1 , Arundeep Kahlon, MD 2 , Ioana Amzuta, 

MD 2 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 

Fremont, CA; 2. State University of New York Upstate Medical 


P314. An Unusual Presentation of Metastatic Esophageal Cancer 

Caroline Soyka, DO 1 , Katarina Greer, MD, MS 2 , Ashley Faulx, MD, 

FACG 1 ; 1. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western 

Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; 2. Louis Stokes Cleveland VA 

Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 

P315. “Black Esophagus” or Gurvits Syndrome: A Rare Complication of 

Diabetic Ketoacidosis 

Vivek Choksi, MD, Kairavee Dave, MD, Rulz Cantave, MD, Jeevan 

Joseph, MD, Sameer Shaharyar, MD, Uday Shankar, MD, Steven 

Kaplan, MD, Hamid Feiz, MD; Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, 

Aventura, FL 

P316. Rare Complications of Esophageal Intramural 

Pseudodiverticulosis 

Angelica Nocerino, MD 1 , Prashant Mudireddy, MD 2 , David Robbins, 

MD, MSc 3 ; 1. North Shore-LIJ Health System, Bronx, NY; 2. North 

Shore-LIJ Health System, New York, NY; 3. Lenox Hill Hospital, New 

York, NY 

P317. Black Esophagus: A Rare but Deadly Disease in Critically Ill 

Patients 

Nasir Saleem, MD 1 , Abdul A. Khan, MD 1 , Kizito C. Ojiako, MD, 

FWACS, FRCS (ENg), FCCP 2 , Saad Aziz, DO 3 ; 1. Presence Saint 

Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL; 2. Rosalind Franklin University of 

Medicine and Science, Presence Healthcare Chicago, Burr Ridge, IL; 

3. Summit Digestive and Liver Disease Specialists, Oak Brook, IL 

P318. An Uncommon Cause of Dysphagia after Anterior Cervical Spine 

Plating 

Jonathan S. Kung, MD, Adnan Ameer, MD, Chirag P. Rajyaguru, DO, 

Mandeep Singh, MD; University of California San Francisco Fresno, 

Fresno, CA 

P319. Sarcoidosis Causing Mid-esophageal Traction Diverticulum 

Shady Guirguis, MD, MBBCH, Sulaiman Azeez, MD, Sarwat Amer, 

MD; Lincoln Hospital Medical Center, Bronx, NY 




P320. An Innocent Esophageal Mucosa Bridge: A Very Rare Anomaly 

Sandar Linn, MD 1 , Tagore Sunkara, MD 2 , Juan Tejada, MD 1 , Vinaya 

Gaduputi, MD 2 ; 1. Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. SBH 

Health System, Bronx, NY 

P321. Smoker's Melanosis: Isolated Pigmented Lesion in 

Laryngopharynx 

Sandar Linn, MD, Kinesh Changela, MD, Madhavi Reddy, MD; 

Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P322. A Rare Case of Acute Esophageal Necrosis in a Patient with 

Alcoholic Cirrhosis 

Amit Mehta, MD 1 , Monica Saumoy, MD 2 , Erika Marie. Hissong, MD 2 , 

David Wan, MD 2 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell 

Medicine, New York, NY; 2. New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell 


P323. Severe Debilitating Esophageal Dysphagia: A Rare Complication 

of Cardiac Radiofrequency Ablation 

Omar Mousa, MD, Neej J. Patel, MD, Maoyin Pang, MD, PhD, 

Wei-Chung Chen, MD, MPH, Frank Lukens, MD; Mayo Clinic, 

Jacksonville, FL 

P324. Initial Presentation of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma with 

Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis 

Ruth Haynes, MD, Chris Jones, MD, Caroline Loeser, MD; Bridgeport 

Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, Bridgeport, CT 

P325. Long-term Survival in Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma 

with Chemoradiation and Serial Endoscopic Cryoablation 

Zachary Spiritos, MD, MPH 1 , Parit Mekaroonkamol, MD 1 , Field 

Willingham, MD, MPH 2 , Bassel El-Rayes, MD 2 , Seth Force, MD 2 , 

Steven Keilin, MD 2 , Qiang Cai, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Emory University School 

of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 2. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 

P326. Esophageal Stricture a Complication From a Rare Entity: Black 

Esophagus 

Scott Steinberg, MD, Ciel Harris, MD, Ozdemir Kanar, MD, Bashar Al- 

Turk, DO; University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 

P327. Recalcitrant Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Setting of a 

Gastroesophageal Junction Mass 

Arwa Zakaria, DO, Steven Clayton, MD; Greenville Health System, 


P328. Intractable Hiccups: An Atypical Presentation of Herpes Simplex 

Esophagitis in an Immunocompetent Patient 

Altaf Dawood, MD, Syed Abdul Basit, MD, Mahendran Jayaraj, 

MD, Bipin Saud, MD; University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las 

Vegas, NV 

P329. Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus 

Sunya Ashraf, MD 1 , Ashley Jenkins, MD 1 , Wei Fan, MD 1 , Alan 

Lippman, MD 1 , Raymond Kenny, MD 1 , Pratima Dibba, MD, MBA 2 ; 

1. Hackensack University Medical Center, Glen Ridge, NJ; 2. 

Hackensack University Medical Center Mountainside Hospital, Glen 

Ridge, NJ 

P330. Esophageal Fibrovascular Polyp Presenting as an Esophageal 

Mass 

Nabeel Azeem, MD, Jeffrey Lee, MD; University of California San 

Francisco, San Francisco, CA 

P331. Recurrent Pneumonia: The Answer Is in the Esophagus 

Marcelle Meseeha, MD 1 , Maximos Attia, MD 2 ; 1. Guthrie/Robert 

Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA; 2. Guthrie Clinic, Robert Packer Hospital, 

Sayre, PA 

P332. Ablation of Dysplastic Barrett's Mucosa in Scleroderma-type 

Esophagus: Cold Spray over RFA 


Brian Markowitz, MD 1 , Joshua Berkowitz, MD 1 , Arvind J. Trindade, 

MD 2 , Kim Gallub, MSN, RN, CGRN 3 , Dennis Han, MD 1 , Matthew 

McKinley, MD 3 ; 1. Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Manhasset, 

NY; 2. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY; 3. 

ProHealth Care Associates, Lake Success, NY 

P333. Therapeutic Utilization of In vivo Histopathology in Scleroderma 

Brian Markowitz, MD 1 , Joshua Berkowitz, MD 1 , Matthew McKinley, 

MD 2 ; 1. Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY; 2. 

ProHealth Care Associates, Lake Success, NY 

P334. Chagasic Esophagus: An Unusual Presentation of Late Onset 

Dysphagia 

David M. Cooley, MD, Luis Maas, MD, FACG, Roberto Gamarra, MD, 

FACG, Al sadek Makki, BA; St. John Providence Health System, 


P335. A Rare Case of Plummer Vinson Syndrome 

Herit Vachhani, MD; Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH 

P336. Hidden in Plain Sight: The Value of Ex vivo Volumetric Laser 

Endomicroscopy in Confirming Neoplastic Changes Within a Barrett's 

Nodule 

Nicholas Wilson, MD 1 , Nirag Jhala, MD 2 , Michael S. Smith, MD, 

MBA 3 ; 1. Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Temple 

University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; 3. Lewis Katz School 

of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 

P337. A Case Report of Herpes Esophagitis in an Immunocompetent 

Patient with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome 

Joel Burnett, MA 1 , Anusha Vittal, MBBS 2 , Benjamin Mulloy, MD 2 ; 

1. University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS; 2. 

University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 

P338. Acute Esophageal Necrosis in a Patient with Liver Kidney 

Transplant 

Emmanuel Ugbarugba, MD, MPA 1 , Sherif Metwally, MD 2 ; 1. The 

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Blacklick, OH; 2. 


P339. Endoscopic Appearance of Oropharyngeal and Upper GI 

Kaposi's Sarcoma in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case 

Report 

Turki Alkully, MD 1 , Umar Darr, MD 1 , Anas Renno, MD 1 , Sehrish 

Kamal, MD 2 , Ali Nawras, MD, FACG 1 , Zubair Khan, MD 1 ; 1. 

University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH; 2. University of 

Tennessee Medical Center, Memphis, TN 

FUNCTIONAL BOWEL DISEASE 

P340. Bile Reflux Gastropathy: A Common Missed Diagnosis of 

Dyspepsia 

Andrew Lake, MD 1 , Satish Rao, MD, PhD 2 , Nicole Schaffer, ARNP 3 ; 

1. Medical College of Georgia, North Augusta, SC; 2. Digestive Health 

Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; 3. Georgia Regents 

University, Augusta, GA 

P341. Improving Physicians’ and Patients’ Knowledge of IBS-C and CIC 

Through Targeted Education 

Jovana Lubarda, PhD 1 , Piyali Chatterjee, BA 2 , Douglas Drossman, 

MD 3 ; 1. Medscape, LLC, Burlington, ON, Canada; 2. Medscape, LLC, 

New York, NY; 3. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 

P342. Impact of Linaclotide and Stool Form on Bowel Movement 

Satisfaction in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with 

Constipation or Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: Results from the 

CONTOR Study 

Douglas C.A Taylor, MBA 1 , Jessica L. Abel, MPH 2 , Brennan Spiegel, 

MD, MSHS, FACG 3 , Jalpa A. Doshi, PhD 4 , Carolyn Martin, MSW 5 , 

Paul Buzinec, MS 5 , Alyssa Goolsby Hunter, MA 5 , Breanna Essoi, 

MPH 5 , David S. Reasner, PhD 1 , Robyn T. Carson, MPH 2 , William D. 

Chey, MD, FACG 6 ; 1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Cambridge, 

MA; 2. Allergan, PLC, Jersey City, NJ; 3. Cedars-Sinai Center for 

Outcomes Research and Education, Los Angeles, CA; 4. University of 

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 5. Optum, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN; 6. 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

P343. Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Patients with Slow Transit 

Constipation Treated with Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: Results 

from a Large Prospective Study with Long-term Follow-up 

Chao Ding, MD, Hongliang Tian, MD, Xiaolong Ge, MD, Jianfeng 

Gong, MD, Ning Li, MD; Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing 

University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China 

POSTERS 

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P344. Structural Defects Found on Magnetic Resonance Defecography 

May Correlate with Increased Intrarectal Resting Pressure on High 

Resolution Anorectal Manometry in Patients with Constipation 

Michael Russell, MD, Dennis Shung, MD, Roman Ryabtsev, MD, 

Mayra Sanchez, MD; Yale University School of Medicine, New 

Haven, CT 

P345. Structural Abnormalities May Cause Failed Balloon Expulsion 

Test in the Absence of Dyssynergic Defecation 

Albert Ding, MD, David C. Kunkel, MD; University of California San 

Diego, La Jolla, CA 

P346. Improvements Over Time in Individual Diarrhea-Predominant 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms (IBS-D) with Rifaximin Repeat 

Treatment 

Mark Pimentel, MD 1 , Anthony J. Lembo, MD 2 , Ray Wolf, PharmD 3 ; 

1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Beth Israel 


Salix Pharmaceuticals, Raleigh, NC 

P347. Characteristics of People on a Gluten-Free Diet without Celiac 

Disease: A Subgroup Analysis by Racial Group 

Hyun-seok Kim, MD, MPH, Laura Rotundo, MD, Neil Kothari, MD, 

Michael Demyen, MD, Sushil Ahlawat, MD; Rutgers New Jersey 


P348. Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the 

People on a Gluten-free Diet in the United States: Results from the 

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2014 

Hyun-seok Kim, MD, MPH, Justin Mathew, MD, Neil Kothari, MD, 

Michael Demyen, MD, Sushil Ahlawat, MD; Rutgers New Jersey 


P349. High-resolution Anorectal Manometry Findings in Dyssynergic 

Defecation 

Claudia Blanco, MD 1 , Mario Hernández, MD 2 , Jose Isidro Minero, 

MD 3 , Edgardo Suarez, MD 2 , Yolanda Zamorano, MD 4 ; 1. Hospital 

San Ängel Inn, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico; 2. Hospital 

EspaÃ±ol de Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico; 3. 

Private Practice, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico; 4. HOSPITAL 

CARLOS MCGREGOR, Ciudad de Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico 

P350. Post Analysis of Polyps in 9 Short Bowel Syndrome Patients 

Treated with Teduglutide 

David Armstrong, MD, FACG 1 , Palle Bekker Jeppesen, MD, 

PhD 2 , Slawomir Rudzki, PhD 3 , Alastair Forbes, BSc, MBBS, MD 4 , 

Hak-Myung Lee, PhD 5 ; 1. McMaster University Medical Centre, 

Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2. Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; 

3. Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland; 4. University of East 

Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom; 5. Shire Pharmaceuticals, PLC, 

Lexington, MA 

P351. Differential Baseline Characteristics in Short Bowel Syndrome 

Due to Vascular Catastrophes Are Associated with Varying Response 

to Teduglutide Treatment: Post Hoc Analysis 

Kishore Iyer, MBBS, FRCS 1 , Palle Bekker Jeppesen, MD, PhD 2 , 

Ulrich-Frank Pape, MD 3 , Hak-Myung Lee, PhD 4 , Clement 

Olivier, MD 5 ; 1. Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. 

Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; 3. Charité University 

Medicine, Berlin, Germany; 4. Shire Pharmaceuticals, PLC, 

Lexington, MA; 5. Shire Pharmaceuticals, PLC, Zug, Switzerland 

P352. Accurate Identification of Excessive Methane Gas Producers Is 

Possible by a Single Fasting Measurement of Methane: Analysis of a 

Large National Database Confirms Prior Results 


Klaus Gottlieb, MD, MS 1 , Stephen Carter, PhD 2 , Christine Cruz, BS 2 , 

Tyler Porter, BS 2 , Chenxiong (Charles) Le, PhD 3 , Vince Wacher, 

PhD 4 , Joseph Sliman, MD, MPH 3 ; 1. Synthetic Biologics, Inc., Silver 

Spring, MD; 2. Commonwealth Laboratories LLC, Salem, MA; 3. 

Synthetic Biologics, Inc., Rockville, MD; 4. Synthetic Biologics, Inc., 

Rockkville, MD 

P353. Differences in Disease Specific Quality of Life Between Patients 

with Dyssynergic Defecation and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation 

Jason Baker, MS 1 , Samuel Chey, BS 2 , Borko Nojkov, MD 2 , Shanti 

Eswaran, MD 2 , Stacy Menees, MD 2 , Richard Saad, MD 2 , William 

Chey, MD 2 ; 1. University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; 

2. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 



P354. Novel Uses of Neuromodulators in Treating Functional Abdominal 

Pain 

Frank Chen, MD, Linda Nguyen, MD, Jordan Newmark, MD; Stanford 

University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 

P355. Development and Seroconversion of Anti-Cytolethal Distending 

Toxin (CdtB) and Anti-Vinculin Antibodies in a Patient with Evolving 

Post-infectious IBS 

Erica Cohen, MD, Mark Pimentel, MD, Ali Rezaie, MD, MSc; Cedars- 

Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 

IBD 

P356. Utility of Quantiferon Gold Assay as a Screening Tool for Latent 

TB During Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Shahrad Hakimian, MD, Abbas Rupawala, MD, Randall Pellish, MD; 

UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA 

P357. C. difficile Infection Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients 

Is Associated with Medication Non-compliance and Endoscopic Extent 

of Disease 

Courtney Reynolds, MD, PhD 1 , Stanley Dea, MD 2 ; 1. UCLA-Olive 

View Medical Center, Sylmar, CA; 2. Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, 

Sylmar, CA 

P358. Quality of Care in the Management of Inpatient Ulcerative Colitis 

Jeffrey Dueker, MD, MPH, Benjamin Hornung, MD, Zaida Rodriguez, 

MD, Kian Keyashian, MD; Oregon Health & Science University, 

Portland, OR 

P359. Persistent Eosinophilia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients 

Is Associated with Poorer Long Term Clinical Outcomes 

Jennifer Cahill, MD, Yelena Zadvornova, Dilpesh Agrawal, MD, Daniel 

Stein, MD; Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 

P360. Characterization and Prevalence of Spondyloarthopathy and 

Peripheral Arthritis Among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Hoda M. Malaty, MD, PhD; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 

P361. Clinical Course of Patients with a New Age Threshold for Elderly 

Onset Ulcerative Colitis 

Vinayak Kumar, MS 1 , Yash Shah, MD 2 , Dhruvan Patel, MD 3 , 

Nabeel Khan, MD 2 ; 1. University of Pennsylvania Perelman School 

of Medicine, Collegeville, PA; 2. Philadelphia VA Medical Center, 

Philadelphia, PA; 3. Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 

P362. Effect of Prior Rectal Therapies on the Efficacy and Safety 

of Budesonide Foam in Patients with Ulcerative Proctitis (UP) or 

Ulcerative Proctosigmoiditis (UPS) 

Brian Bosworth, MD 1 , Glenn Gordon, MD 2 , Joseph Harper, PharmD 3 , 

Salam Zakko, MD 4 ; 1. NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; 

2. Center for Digestive and Liver Diseases, Inc., Mexico City, MO; 3. 

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Raleigh, NC; 4. Connecticut Gastroenterology 

Institute, Bristol, CT 

P363. The In vitro Wound Healing System Detects Differences in the 

Quality of Probiotic Formulations 

Vincenza Dolo, PhD 1 , Benedetta Cinque, PhD 1 , Cristina La Torre, 

PhD 1 , Francesca Lombardi, PhD 1 , Ilaria Giusti, PhD 1 , Stefano Falone, 

PhD 1 , Silvano Jr Santini 1 , Paola Palumbo, PhD 1 , Fernanda Amicarelli 1 , 

Steven J. Czinn, MD 2 , M. Grazia Cifone 1 ; 1. University of L'Aquila, 

L'Aquila, Abruzzi, Italy; 2. University of Maryland School of Medicine, 

Baltimore, MD 




P364. Efficacy and Safety of Vedolizumab in Patients with 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Large Tertiary Medical Center 

Mitchell Wice, MD 1 , Shannon Oppenheim, MD 1 , Hannah Miller, 

MD 2 , Sharmeel Wasan, MD 2 , Ansu Noronha, MD 2 , Denis Rybin, 

PhD 3 , Janice Weinberg, PhD 3 , Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc 2 ; 1. 

Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2. Boston University School of 

Medicine, Boston, MA; 3. Boston University School of Public Health, 

Boston, MA 

P365. Routine Measurement of Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel 

Disease Predicts Future Health Outcomes 

David G. Binion, MD, FACG 1 , Alyce Anderson, BS 1 , Claudia Ramos- 

Rivers, MD 2 , Benjamin Click, MD 2 , Jana G. Hashash, MD, MSc 1 , 

Ioannis Koutroubakis, MD 3 , Michael Dunn, MD 2 , Marc Schwartz, 

MD 2 , Jason Swoger, MD 2 , Arthur Barrie III, MD 2 , Miguel Regueiro, 

MD, FACG 1 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. University 

of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 3. University of Crete, 

Crete, Greece 

P366. Crohn's Disease, Antibiotic Use, and Recent Health Care 

Exposures Are Associated with Clostridium difficile Isolation in IBD 

Dejan Micic, MD 1 , John N. Gaetano, MD 2 , Alex Gonsalves 1 , 

Susan Broadaway, BS, MS 3 , Ayal Hirsch, MD 1 , Andres Yarur, 

MD 4 , Russell Cohen, MD 1 , Sushila Dalal, MD 1 , Joel Pekow, MD 5 , 

Atsushi Sakuraba, MD, PhD 1 , Seth Walk, PhD 3 , David T. Rubin, 

MD, FACG 6 ; 1. University of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel 

Disease Center, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Chicago Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL; 3. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT; 4. Medical 

College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; 5. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 6. University of Chicago 


P367. Obesity Is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Hospitalized 

Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Nationwide Analysis 

Siddharth Singh, MD, MS 1 , Rohan Khera, MD 2 , William J. Sandborn, 

MD, FACG 3 ; 1. University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 2. 

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA; 3. University of 


P368. Genetic Associations with Adverse Events from Anti-TNF 

Therapy in IBD Patients 


Daniel Lew, MD, Soon Man Yoon, MD, Xiaofei Yan, Lori Robbins, 

MD, Talin Haritunians, PhD, Dalin Li, Dermot McGovern, MD, PhD; 

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 

P369. Combination Therapy of Selective MMP9 Inhibitor and JAK 

Inhibitor Is Effective to Induce Disease Control in Mouse DSS Model of 

Colitis 

Sunhwa Kim, PhD, Brian Carr, PhD, Leah Tong, BSc, Monika 

Sobczyk, BSc, Jim Zheng, PhD, Bing Lu, BSc, Igor Mikaelian, 

PhD, Robert Brockett, BSc, Debi Jin, BSc, Ruth Wang, BSc, Bittoo 

Kanwar, MD, Victoria Smith, PhD; Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, 

CA 

P370. Antibiotic Therapy for Treatment-Naive Crohn's Disease Patients 

Anthony Jaworski, Thomas J. Borody, MD, PhD, FACG, Sanjay 

Ramrakha, MBBS, MD, PhD, Rijata Sharma, Sharyn Leis, Gaurav 

Agrawal, Safaa Gadalla; Centre for Digestive Diseases, Five Dock, 

New South Wales, Australia 

P371. Antibiotic Use for Non-IBD Reasons Does Not Activate IBD in 

Clinical Remission 

Jonah N. Rubin, MD, MA 1 , Daniel Shoag, PhD 2 , Alex Gonsalves 3 , 

Dejan Micic, MD 3 , John N. Gaetano, MD 1 , David T. Rubin, MD, 

FACG 4 ; 1. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2. 

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; 3. University of Chicago 

Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL; 4. 

University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 

P372. Predictive Probability Score for 30-day Readmissions in 


Jonah N. Rubin, MD, MA 1 , Daniel Shoag, PhD 2 , Dejan Micic, MD 3 , 

John N. Gaetano, MD 1 , Russell Cohen, MD 3 , Atsushi Sakuraba, MD, 

PhD 3 , David T. Rubin, MD, FACG 4 , Joel Pekow, MD 5 ; 1. University 

of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2. Harvard University, 

Cambridge, MA; 3. University of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL; 4. University of Chicago Medicine, 

Chicago, IL; 5. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of 



P374. Heart Failure Is Associated with Poor Overall and IBD-related 

Outcomes in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Anand Kumar, MD 1 , Mimi Kim, ScD 2 , Dana J. Lukin, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. 

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 2. Albert Einstein College of 

Medicine, Bronx, NY 

P375. Association of Vedolizumab Concentrations Using Anser: 

Mobility Shift Assay and Clinical Response in IBD Patients in Clinical 

Practice 

Brigid Boland, MD 1 , Parambir Dulai, MD 2 , Anjali Jain, PhD 3 , Snehal 

Naik, PhD 3 , Kevin Chon, BS 3 , Kelly D. Hester, PhD 3 , Jennifer Neill, 

BA 2 , Venkateswarlu Kondragunta 4 , Larry Mimms, PhD 3 , William 

J. Sandborn, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. UCSD, La Jolla, CA; 2. University of 

California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 3. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., 

San Diego, CA; 4. Prometheus Therapeutics and Diagnostics, San 

Diego, CA 

P376. Vedolizumab for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease: 

Experience in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Practice 

Blum Andrew, MD, PhD 1 , Gregory Nizialek, MD 2 , Keyur Parikh, 

MD 1 , Maneesh Dave, MD, MPH 2 , Jeffry Katz, MD 2 ; 1. University 

Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH; 2. University 

Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 

Cleveland, OH 

P377. Incidence of Colorectal Cancer and Extracolonic Cancers in 

Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Christina A. Mosher, MD 1 , Geri Brown, MD 1 , Rick Weideman, 

PharmD 2 , Terri W. Crook, MD 2 , Stuart J. Spechler, MD, FACG 2 , 

Linda A. Feagins, MD 1 ; 1. University of Texas Southwestern 

Medical Center, Dallas, TX; 2. Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

P378. Predictors of IBD-related Length of Hospital Stay and 30-day 

Readmission in a Tertiary Center 

Jonathan Erlich, MD 1 , David T. Rubin, MD 2 ; 1. University of Chicago 

Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Chicago Medicine 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL 


P380. Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Depression in 

U.S. Population and Independent Predictors of Depression in IBD 

Population: An NHANES Study 

Sanjay Bhandari, MD 1 , Michael E. Larson, BS 1 , Pradeep Dahal, MD 2 , 

Mubeen Khan Mohammed Abdul, MD 3 , Nilay Kumar, MD, MPH 4 , 

Daniel Stein, MD 1 ; 1. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; 

2. University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN; 3. 

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI; 4. Aurora St. Lukes 

Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 

P381. Endoscopic Healing in Induction and Maintenance with 

Ustekinumab in the Phase 3 UNITI Crohn’s Disease Program 


William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG 1 , Chris Gasink, MD 2 , Daphne Chan, 

PhD 2 , Yinghua Lang, PhD 2 , Paul Pollack, MD 2 , Stephen Hanauer, 

MD, FACG 3 , Douglas Wolf, MD 4 , Doug Jacobstein, MD 2 , Jewel 

Johanns, PhD 2 , Philippe Szapary, MD 2 , Brian Feagan, MD 5 , Paul 

Rutgeerts, MD 6 ; 1. University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 

2. Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA; 3. 

Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, 

IL; 4. Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, Atlanta, GA; 5. Robarts 

Research Institute, Western University, London, ON, Canada; 6. 

University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Antwerpen, Belgium 

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P382. Effect of Medical Education on Management of Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease in the Older Adult 

Jovana Lubarda, PhD 1 , Keith Johnson, MBA 2 , Millie D. Long, MD, 

MPH, FACG 3 ; 1. Medscape, LLC, Burlington, ON, Canada; 2. 

Medscape, LLC, New York, NY; 3. University of North Carolina School 

of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 

P383. Risk of Intestinal and Extraintestinal Cancer in Patients with 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Puerto Rican Population 

Alex X. Mercado, MD 1 , Rocio Feliu-Dominguez, MD 1 , Veroushka 

Ballester, MD 2 , Esther Torres, MD, MACG 1 ; 1. University of Puerto 

Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2. Columbia 

University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 

P384. Operation Prevent Readmission: A Pilot Study in Hospitalized 

Crohn's Disease Patients 

Lee B. Sigmon, MD, Joel Bruggen, MD; Wake Forest University 

School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 

P385. Unsupervised, Transcriptomics-based Clustering of Ulcerative 

Colitis Patients Reveals Marked Heterogeneity That Relates to Anti-TNF 

Treatment Response 

Calixte Monast, PhD, Aleksandar Stojmirovic, PhD, Radu Dobrin, 

PhD, Carrie Brodmerkel, PhD, Frédéric Baribaud, PhD; Janssen 

Research & Development LLC, Spring House, PA 

P386. Impact of Quality Improvement Interventions on Adherence to 

Quality Measures for Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Wassem Juakiem, MD, John Gancayco, MD; San Antonio Military 


P387. Communication Between Physicians and Patients with 

Ulcerative Colitis: Insights from Studies of Patient-Doctor Visits 

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG 1 , Marla C. Dubinsky, MD 2 , Steve Martino, 

BA 3 , Kathleen A. Hewett, MA 4 , Julian Panés, MD, PhD 5 , Amy 

Marren, MD 6 ; 1. University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; 2. Mt. 

Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; 3. M Health, Philadelphia, 

PA; 4. Ogilvy CommonHealth Behavioral Insights, Parsippany, NJ; 

5. Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, IDIBPAS, CIBERehd, Barcelona, 

Catalonia, Spain; 6. Pfizer, Inc, Collegeville, PA 

P388. Bone Mineral Density and Hospitalization Rate in Crohn’s 

Disease: Results from a Cohort at a Tertiary Care IBD Referral Center 

Krishna Venkata, MD 1 , Sumant Arora, MD 1 , Fenglong Xie, PhD 2 , 

Talha A. Malik, MD, MSPH 2 ; 1. University of Alabama Montgomery 



P389. Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Care Rapidly Improves 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Quality of Life, Depression, Disease 

Activity, and Disease Complexity 

Jana G. Hashash, MD, MSc 1 , Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD 1 , Sandra 

McAnallen, BSN, RN, MS 2 , Kevin Kip, PhD 3 , S Ramalingam, MD 4 , 

Stephen Perkins, MD 5 , Chronis Manolis, PharmD 5 , Jane Kogan, 

PhD 4 , Andrew Watson, MD 4 , David G. Binion, MD, FACG 1 , Marion 

McGowan, RN 5 , Alyce Anderson, BS 1 , Benjamin Click, MD 4 , 

Heather Bell-Temin, MS, RD 4 , Emily Weaver, MS 4 , Joann Fultz 1 , 

Marquita Graziani, RN 4 , Deidre Smith-Seiler, MSN, CRNP 4 , Miguel 

Regueiro, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. 

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan, Piitsburgh, PA; 

3. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; 4. University of Pittsburgh 

Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 5. University of Pittsburgh Medical 

Center Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA 

P390. An Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease: What Attitude Should We Have Towards the Guidelines? 

Hongliang Tian, MD, Chao Ding, MD, Jianfeng Gong, PhD, Ning Li, 

MD; Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 

Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China 

P391. Assessment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Knowledge Across 

an Academic Nursing Facility 

Andrew C. Berry, DO 1 , Lisa Mestas, RN, BAS, MSN 2 , Angela Duffy, 

BSN, CCRN 3 , Jennifer A. Anderson, RN, MSN, CNL 1 , Bin Wang, 

PhD 1 , Madhuri Mulekar, PhD 1 , Elizabeth K. McClain, PhD, EdS, 

MPH 4 , Jack Di Palma, MD 5 ; 1. University of South Alabama, Mobile, 

AL; 2. University of South Alabama Health Systems, Mobile, AL; 3. 

University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, AL; 4. William 

Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hattiesburg, MS; 

5. University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL 

P392. How Effective Is Dietary Restriction in Patients with Fructose 

and Lactose Intolerance? 

Andy Yurechko, MS, RD, LD 1 , Amol Sharma, MD, MS 2 , Nicole 

Schaffer, ARNP 1 , Satish Rao, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. Georgia Regents 

University, Augusta, GA; 2. Augusta University, Augusta, GA; 3. 

Digestive Health Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 

P393. Non-clinical Pharmacological Characterization and In vivo 

Efficacy of the Proposed Adalimumab Biosimilar GP2017 Compared to 

the Originator Adalimumab 

Antonio da Silva, PhD 1 , Cornelius Fritsch 2 , Ulrich Kronthaler 3 , 

Hans-Peter Hofmann 3 , Otmar Hainzl 3 , Andreas Seidl 3 ; 1. 

Sandoz Biopharmaceuticals, Hexal AG, Germany, Holzkirchen, 

Germany; 2. Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland; 3. Sandoz 

Biopharmaceuticals, Hexal AG, Holzkirchen, Germany 

P394. 5-ASA and Chemoprevention in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A 

Population-Based Analysis 

Alastair Dorreen, MD 1 , Samuel A. Stewart, PhD 1 , Lisa Lix, PhD, MSc 2 , 

Jennifer Jones, MD, MSc 1 ; 1. Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, 

Canada; 2. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada 

P395. Prediction of Patients with Microscopic Colitis Prior to 

Colonoscopy: Testing of a Proposed Scoring System in a Community 

Gastroenterology Practice in the United States 

Victoria Maldonado, MD, Emilie Regner, MD, Mark Gerich, MD; 

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO 

P396. Seasonal Variation of Hospital Admissions for Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease: An 11-Year Perspective in the U.S. 

Moiz Ahmed, MD 1 , Saqib Abbasi, MD 2 , Dhaval Pau, MD 2 , Sarah 

Tareen, MSc 3 , Hafiz Khan, MBBS 2 , Ritesh Kanotra, MD 4 , Mayurathan 

Kesavan, MD 2 , Ahsan Khan, MD 2 , Liliane Deeb, MD 2 , Arun 

Swaminath, MD 5 ; 1. Staten Island University Hospital - Northwell 

health, Staten Island, NY; 2. Staten Island University Hospital, Staten 

Island, NY; 3. Institute of Clinical Research India, Staten Island, 

NY; 4. Banner Baywood Medical Center, Gilbert, AZ; 5. Lenox Hill 

Hosptial, New York, NY 

P397. Red Cell Distribution Width and Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Disease Activity: Literature Review and Meta-analysis 

Alexandra Strauss, MD, MIE 1 , Michael T. Caire, MD 1 , Ambuj Kumar, 

MD, MPH 2 , Patrick Brady, MD 1 ; 1. University of South Florida, 

Tampa, FL; 2. University of South Florida Morsani College of 

Medicine, Tampa, FL 

P398. Team Based Care of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients 

with Improved Education and Access Dramatically Reduced IBD-related 

Hospitalization 

Thomas B. Rosson, Jr., MD 1 , Regina Mcbride, CGRN 1 , Eric Siegel, 

MS 2 , Curt Hagedorn, MD 1 , Julia Liu, MD, MSc 1 ; 1. Central Arkansas 

Veterans Health Care System, Little Rock, AR; 2. University of 

Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 

P399. Factors Influencing the Persistence of Vedolizumab Use in IBD 

Joshua A. Turkeltaub, MD 1 , Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MSc 2 , Shail M. 

Govani, MD, MSc 1 , Julajak Limsrivilai, MD 1 , Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, 

MSc 3 , Ryan W. Stidham, MD, MSc 1 ; 1. University of Michigan Health 

System, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 





P400. Peripheral Blood Eosinophilia as a Potential Marker of Bowel 

Damage Progression in Crohn's Disease: A 5 Year Natural History Study 

Abhik Bhattacharya, MD 1 , Bhavana Bhagya Rao, MBBS, MD 1 , 

Benjamin Click, MD 1 , Ioannis Koutroubakis, MD, PhD 2 , Claudia 

Ramos-Rivers, MD 1 , Jason Swoger, MD 1 , Marc Schwartz, MD 1 , Jana 

G. Hashash, MD, MSc 3 , Arthur Barrie III, MD 1 , Michael Dunn, MD 1 , 

David G. Binion, MD, FACG 3 , Miguel Regueiro, MD, FACG 3 , Jorge 

D. Machicado, MD 4 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 

Pittsburgh, PA; 2. University Hospital Heraklion, Heraklion, Iraklion, 

Greece; 3. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 4. University of 

Pittsburgh Medical Center, Munhall, PA 

P401. Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Overlap: Optimizing Management Through the Use of an Observed 

Structured Clinical Examination 

Dana Zalkin, MD 1 , Cynthia Cohen, BS 1 , Sondra Zabar, MD 2 , Joseph 

Kingsbery, MD 1 , Elizabeth Weinshel, MD 3 , Lisa Malter, MD 1 ; 1. New 

York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; 2. New York 

University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; 3. New York 

University Langone Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P402. Influence of Age and Gender on Assessment of IBD Quality 

Measures in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis 

Connor Wayman, BA 1 , Sajiv Chandradas, MD 2 , Jill Waalen, MD, 

MPH 3 , Hamed Khalili, MD, MPH 4 , Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, 

MPH 4 , Shireen Ghorbani, MD 5 , Emily Singh, MD 2 , Gauree Konijeti, 

MD, MPH 6 ; 1. Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA; 2. Scripps Clinic, San 

Diego, CA; 3. Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Translational 

Science Institute, San Diego, CA; 4. Massachusetts General Hospital, 

Boston, MA; 5. Sharp Rees Stealy Medical Group, San Diego, CA; 6. 

Scripps Clinic, Scripps Translational Science Institute, La Jolla, CA 

P403. Isolated Terminal Ileitis: Crohn's Disease or Something Else? 

Fazia Mir, MD, Benjamin Schmidt, BA, Asli C. Tahan, BS, BA, 

Vanessa Kuwajima, MD, MSPH, Jessica Winn, MD, Veysel Tahan, 

MD; University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 

P404. Development and Analytical Characterization of GP2017: A 

Proposed Adalimumab Biosimilar 

Martin Schiestl, PhD 1 , Christoph Roesli, PhD 2 ; 1. Sandoz GmbH, 

Kundl, Tirol, Austria; 2. Hexal AG, Oberhaching, Bayern, Germany 

P405. Ulcerative Colitis With PSC Have Higher Mortality, Higher 

Healthcare Utilization, and Worse Clinical Outcomes Compared to UC 

Only Patients: National Inpatient Sample 

Gaurav Bhardwaj, MBBS 1 , Richa Bhardwaj, MBBS 2 , Dorothy 

Wakefield, MS 2 , Martin Hoffman, DO 3 , Raffi Karagozian, MD 3 ; 1. 

University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT; 2. 

University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 3. University 

of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT 

P406. Fecal Calprotectin Levels Predict Histological Healing in 

Ulcerative Colitis 

Anish Patel, DO 1 , Hina J. Panchal, MD 2 , Marla C. Dubinsky, MD 3 ; 

1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Yonkers, NY; 2. Icahn 

School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 3. Mt. Sinai School 

of Medicine, New York, NY 

P407. Opportunistic Infections Are Associated with Increased 

Mortality and Healthcare Utilization Among Hospitalized Patients with 


Pearl Princess D. Uy, MD 1 , Dorothy Wakefield, MS 2 , Raffi Karagozian, 

MD 3 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford, CT; 2. 

University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 3. University 

of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT 

P408. Longer Time to Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis Is Associated with 

Complicated Disease 

Vu Q. Nguyen, MD 1 , Dingfeng Jiang, PhD 2 , Sharon N. Hoffman, 

PharmD 2 , Anthony W. Wang, PhD, MPH 2 , Srikar R. Guntaka, MD 3 , 

Marissa Lang, MA 4 , Jessica Mays, BS 5 , Daniel Chin, PharmD 3 , 

Dario Sorrentino, MD 1 ; 1. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 

Roanoke, VA; 2. AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, IL; 3. AbbVie, Inc., 

Mettawa, IL; 4. Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Blacksburg, 

VA; 5. Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA 


P410. Impact of Mental Health Diagnoses on Hospitalizations in 

Crohn’s Disease Patients 

Drew Triplett, DO 1 , David Mossad, MD 2 , Ronald J. Markert, PhD 1 , 

Salma Akram, MD 1 ; 1. Wright State University, Dayton, OH; 2. Wright 

State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 

P411. Clinical Benefit of Capsule Endoscopy in Crohn’s Disease: 

Impact on Patient Management and Prevalence of Proximal Small 

Bowel Involvement 

Stephanie Hansel, MD, MS 1 , Jeffrey McCurdy, MD, PhD, FRCPC 2 , 

John Barlow, MD 1 , Jeff Fidler, MD 1 , Joel Fletcher, MD 1 , Brenda D. 

Becker, CCRP 1 , Nayantara Coelho Prabhu, MD 3 , William Faubion, 

MD 1 , Karen Hanson, APRN, MS, CNP 1 , Sunanda V. Kane, MD, 

MSPH, FACG 1 , John B. Kisiel, MD 1 , Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD 3 , 

Konstantinos Papadakis, MD 1 , Darrell Pardi, MD, MS 1 , Laura Raffals, 

MD 1 , Shayla Schoenoff, MMS, PA-C 1 , William Tremaine, MD 1 , David 

H. Bruining, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. The Ottawa 

Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada; 3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 

Rochester, MN 


IBD 

P412. Neutrophil-predominant Leukocytosis Induced by Infliximab 

Infusion for Ulcerative Colitis 

Sagarika Satyavada, MD, Carine Bou-abboud, MD, Sheena Patel, 

MD, Gregory Cooper, MD, Jeffry Katz, MD; University Hospitals 

Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 

OH 

P413. Gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis Causing Intestinal Perforation 

in a Crohn’s Disease Patient Taking TNF-alpha Inhibitor 

Benjamin Butler, MD 1 , Krishna Venkata, MD 1 , Edwin Escorcia 

De Leon, MD 1 , Rasmi Ajit, MD 1 , Nina Nelson-Garrett, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Alabama Montgomery Program, Montgomery, AL; 2. 

Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery, AL 

P414. A Case of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma of Colon in a 

Patient with Ulcerative Colitis 

Harika Balagoni, MD, Joseph Gabriel, MD, Rufaat Mando, MD, 

Jennifer Phemister, MD, Larry Carter, MD, Mark Young, MD; East 

Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 

P415. Budesonide Induced Iatrogenic Cushing’s Syndrome in 

Microscopic Colitis 

Kartikeya Tripathi, MD 1 , Thomas Dunzendorfer, MD 2 ; 1. St. Vincent 

Hospital, Worcester, MA; 2. Berkshire Gastroenterology, Pittsfield, MA 

P416. Crohn’s Disease Initially Presenting as Massive Bleed Requiring 

Surgery 

David Snell, MD, Aleksey Novikov, MD, Clifton Fulmer, MD, PhD, 

David Wan, MD; New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, 

New York, NY 

P417. Endoscopic Remission After Infliximab Treatment in a Patient 

with Ipilimumab-induced Colitis 

Daniel Ryan, MD, Chitralekha Pasupuleti, MD, Madalina Butnariu, 

MD; Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 

P418. Vedolizumab-induced Reactive Arthritis: A Clinical Vignette 

Shalin Shah, MD 1 , Steven Shamah, MD 2 , Arun Swaminath, MD 3 ; 1. 

Northwell Health Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY; 2. Lenox Hill 

Hospital, New York, NY; 3. Lenox Hill Hosptial, New York, NY 

P419. Azathioprine Induced Sweet's Syndrome in Crohn's Disease: An 

Important Distinction 


Marianna Papademetriou, MD 1 , Alyson Kaplan, MD 2 , Miriam 

Pomeranz, MD 3 , Lisa Malter, MD 2 ; 1. New York University Langone 

Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. New York University School of 

Medicine, New York, NY; 3. New York University, New York, NY 

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P420. Rare Ocular Manifestation of IBD 

Dhairya Mehta, MD 1 , Mousab Tabbaa, MD 2 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Westlake, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH 

P421. Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy: Case 

Series of Patients Requiring Hospitalization 

Melissa Chan, MBBS, Elnaz Ehteshami Afshar, MD, Wilson 

Stephanie, MD, Yvette Leung, MD; University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, 

Canada 

P422. Nocardiosis in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease 

Julie Nguyen, MD, Swathi Paleti, MD, Arlette Habashi-Daniel, MD, 

John Bonino, MD; University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 

KS 

P423. Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Portal Vein Thrombosis in Crohn’s 

Disease 

Yezaz A. Ghouri, MD, Akhil V. Shenoy, MD, Heather L. Stevenson, 

MD, PhD, Shehzad Merwat, MD; University of Texas Medical Branch 

at Galveston, Galveston, TX 

P424. Plasmablastic Lymphoma in a Patient with Crohn's Disease After 

Treatment with Multiple Immunomodulators 

Gaurav Ghosh, MD 1 , Jose Jessurun, MD 2 , Vinita Jacob, MD 2 , David 

Wan, MD 2 , John Allan, MD 2 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill 

Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 2. New York-Presbyterian/Weill 

Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 

P425. Mesalamine Inducing Myocarditis: An Atypical Complication 

Thomas Kingston, MD, Kasra Adham, MD, Ragheb Harb, MD, 

Mohammad Shakhatreh, MD; Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA 

P426. Meckel’s Diverticulum Mimicking Crohn’s Disease: A Diagnostic 

Dilemma 

Noa Krugliak Cleveland, MD 1 , Kashyap Katwala, MD 2 , David 

Chapel, MD 1 , Lisa Cannon, MD 1 ; 1. University of Chicago Medicine 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL; 2. DuPage Medical 

Group, DuPage, IL 

P427. Colonic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma in the Setting of Ulcerative 

Colitis and PSC: Coincidence or Colitis-Associated? 

Noa Krugliak Cleveland, MD, Neil Hyman, MD, Lindsay Alpert, MD, 

Emily Steinhagen, MD, David T. Rubin, MD; University of Chicago 

Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL 

P428. An Unlikely Occurrence: Inflammatory Bowel Disease and 

Sarcoidosis in the Setting of Clostridium difficile Infection 

Oyeladun Oyenuga, MD, MPH, Mohamed Osman, MD, Islamiyat 

Babs-Animashaun, MD, Yahuza Siba, MD, Ari Goldstein, MD, Joan 

Culpepper-Morgan, MD; Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY 

P429. The Not so Innocent Kissing Disease: A Case of HLH in a Crohn’s 

Patient on a Thiopurine 


Raj Dalsania, MD, Brett Mandel, MD, Jennifer Christie, MD; Emory 


P430. Vedolizumab-associated Pneumonitis in a 60-Year-Old Male 

With Refractory Ulcerative Colitis 

Akram Audi, MD 1 , George Khoudari, MD 2 , Surinder Devgun, MD 3 ; 

1. Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY; 2. 

Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of Rochester 

Medical Center, Rochester, NY; 3. Rochester Regional Health, Unity 

Hospital, Rochester, NY 

P431. Iatrogenic Colorectal Kaposi's Sarcoma in a Patient with 

Refractory Ulcerative Colitis 

Sean Fine, MD, MS, Reid Hopkins, MD; Brown University, 


P432. Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: A Case of the Recurring Liver 

Lesions in Crohn’s Disease 

Jaimin P. Amin, MD, Shriram Jakate, MD, FRCPath, Nikunj Shah; 

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

P433. Acute Perforating Diverticulitis Associated with Active 

Ulcerative Colitis: Yes, It Does Occur 

Waseem Ahmed, MD, Seymour Katz, MD; New York University 

Langone Medical Center, New York, NY 

LIVER 

P434. Screening for Hepatitis C Infection in the Outpatient 

Colonoscopy Setting 

Esther Kim, DO, Jeffrey Fiorenza, MD, Stephen Fabry, MD; Lahey 

Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA 

P435. Lipid Profiles After Therapy with Direct-acting Antivirals in HCV 

Mono-infected and HCV/HIV Co-infected Patients 

Okeefe L. Simmons, MD 1 , Henning Drechsler, MD 2 , Marcus Kouma, 

PharmD 2 , Geri Brown, MD 2 , Roger Bedimo, MD, MS 2 ; 1. University 

of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; 2. VA North Texas 

Health Care System, Dallas, TX 

P436. Obesity Is Protective Factor in Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

Yuchen Wang, MD, Bashar M. Attar, MD, PhD, FACG, Sara Bedrose, 

MD, Keiki Hinami, MD, Jayasree Krishnan, MD, Carlos Roberto 

Simons-Linares, MD; Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, 

Chicago, IL 

P437. Does Venous Thromboembolic Events Increase Morbidity and 

Mortality in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients 

Yuchen Wang, MD, Bashar M. Attar, MD, PhD, FACG, Sara Bedrose, 

MD, Keiki Hinami, MD, Jayasree Krishnan, MD, Carlos Roberto 

Simons-Linares, MD; Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, 

Chicago, IL 

P438. United States Women Receive More Resections and Ablations 

for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Than Men 

Lindsay Sobotka, DO 1 , Lanla Conteh, MD, MPH 1 , Alice Hinton, PhD 2 ; 

1. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 

2. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 

P439. Complications and Outcomes of Indwelling Tunneled Pleural 

Catheters for the Management of Refractory Hydrothorax in Patients 

with Decompensated Cirrhosis 

Reza Hejazi, MD, David Sella, MD, Andrew Keaveny, MD; Mayo 

Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 

P440. Outcomes of Treatment for Hepatic Sarcoidosis: A Literature 

Review and Meta-analysis 

Ariela K. Holmer, MD 1 , Jennifer M. Kolb, MD 1 , Rachel Pinotti, MLIS 2 , 

Thomas Schiano, MD 3 , Malcolm Wells, MD 4 ; 1. Icahn School of 

Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2. Levy Library, Icahn School 

of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 3. Mount Sinai Medical 

Center, New York, NY; 4. Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, ON, Canada 

P441. TIPS Is Associated with Lower In-hospital Mortality for Patients 

Treated for Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) and Refractory Ascites 

Prabin Sharma, MD 1 , Rodrigo Aguilar, MD 2 , Mark Abi Nader, MD 2 , 

Alex Montero, MD, MPH 2 , Armenia Mordan, MD 3 , Paul Feuerstadt, 

MD 4 ; 1. Bridgeport Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, 

Bridgeport, CT; 2. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 

Washington, DC; 3. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, 

Englewood, NJ; 4. Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut, Westport, 

CT 

P442. Access to Direct Acting Anti-viral (DAA) Therapies for HCV 

Infection: An Analysis of Various DAA Therapies and Copays by Select 

Insurance Carrier 

David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG, Susan Lee, PharmD; Hofstra North 

Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY 

P443. Evaluating a New Approach to Inpatient Hepatitis C Virus 

Screening 

Henry Jen, MD, Andrew Nguyen, DO; Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, 

NY 




P444. Idiopathic Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension: A Single Center 

Experience 

Armando Peixoto, MD, Marco Silva, MD, Hélder Cardoso, MD, 

Regina Gonçalves, MD, Alexandre Sarmento, MD, Pedro Pereira, 

MD, Guilherme Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG; Centro Hospitalar de São 

João, Porto, Porto, Portugal 

P445. Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents Successfully Treats Hepatitis 

C Virus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center 

Experience 

Subhajit Mukherjee, MD, PhD 1 , Angelina Edwards, MD 1 , David R. 

Hall, MD 1 , Mark J. Hobeika, MD 1 , Aleksandra De Golovine, MD 1 , 

Wasim A. Dar, MD, PhD 1 , J. Steve Bynon, MD 1 , Victor I. Machicao, 

MD 1 , Michael B Fallon, MD 1 , Moises I. Nevah Rubin, MD 2 ; 1. 



P446. Daclatasvir, Sofosbuvir, and Ribavirin Combination for HCV 

Patients with Advanced Cirrhosis or Post-transplant Recurrence: Final 

Results of the ALLY-1 Study 


Fred Poordad, MD 1 , Eugene Schiff, MD 2 , John M. Vierling, MD 3 , 

Charles Landis, MD, PhD 4 , Robert J. Fontana, MD 5 , Rong Yang, 

PhD 6 , Fiona McPhee, DPhil 7 , Stephanie Noviello, MD, MPH 8 , Eugene 

S. Swenson, MD, PhD 7 ; 1. Texas Liver Institute, San Antonio, TX; 

2. University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL; 3. Baylor College 

of Medicine, Houston, TX; 4. University of Washington School of 

Medicine, Seattle, WA; 5. University of Michigan Health System, 

Ann Arbor, MI; 6. BMS, Wallingford, CT; 7. Bristol-Myers Squibb, 

Wallingford, CT; 8. Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ 

P447. Chronic Hepatitis C Is Not Associated with Increased 

Cardiovascular Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients 

Thomas J. Corredine, DO 1 , Gaurav Bhardwaj, MBBS 2 , Dorothy 

Wakefield, MS 1 , Raffi Karagozian, MD 3 ; 1. University of Connecticut 

Health Center, Farmington, CT; 2. University of Connecticut School 

of Medicine, Farmington, CT; 3. University of Connecticut School of 

Medicine, Hartford, CT 

P448. Does Successful Antiviral Treatment in Patients with HCV 

Cirrhosis Using Sofosbuvir-Based Regimens Result in Improvement of 

Clinical and Laboratory Parameters? An Outcome Study 

Asad Chaudhry, FRCP 1 , Bushra Ali, FCPS 2 , Altaf Alam, FRCP 3 , 

Ikram Raja, MBBS 2 , Minahil Nawaz 4 , Iram Riaz, MBBS 2 , Arif Nawaz, 

FACG 5 ; 1. Fatima Memorial Hospital, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan; 

2. Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan; 3. Shaikh 

Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan; 4. Gujranwala Liver 

Foundation, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan; 5. Fatima Memorial Hospital, 

Lahore, Punjab 

P449. Intermittent Pattern of Detection of Hepatitis B Viral DNA After 

Achieving Undetectable Viral Levels 

Michelle C. Tong, MD 1 , Ira M. Jacobson, MD 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth 

Israel Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai Beth Israel 


P450. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis with Cholelithiasis Is a 

Distinct Phenotype with Worse Symptoms, Decompensation-free and 

Transplant-free Survival 

Rowena Almeida, MD 1 , Ambreen Arif, BSc 2 , Angela Cheung, MD, 

FRCPC 2 ; 1. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2. University 

of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada 

P451. Real World Sovaldi-based Management of HCV-infected Patients 

in Pakistan (ReSCIP Study) 

Bilal Nasir, MBBS 1 , Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab, MBBS, MRCP 2 , Shafqat 

Rasool, MBBS 3 ; 1. Doctors Hospital and Medical Center, and Post 

Graduate Medical Institute, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan; 2. Doctor's 

Hospital and Medical Center & Post Graduate Medical Institute, 

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan; 3. Post Graduate Medical Institute, Lahore, 

Punjab, Pakistan 

P452. Seroconversion of Hepatitis C During Dialysis in Major Cities of 

Pakistan 

Talal Khurshid Bhatti, MBBS 1 , Hammad khurshid Bhatti, MBBS 2 , 

Mohammad Umar, MBBS, FRCP, FACG 3 , Usman Cheema, MD 4 , 

Amna Subhan, MBBS, FACG 5 , Muhammad Saliah, MBBS 1 , Ghias Un 

Nabi Tayyab, MBBS, FACG 6 , Salman Shakeel, MBBS 6 , Sidrah Khan, 

MBBS 2 , Saad Akmal, MBBS 4 , Ihsan Shahid, MBBS 7 , Usman Ahmed, 

MBBS 7 , Akmal Khurshid, MBBS 8 ; 1. Shifa International Hospital, 

Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan; 2. Allama Iqbal Medical College, 

Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan; 3. Rawalpindi Medical College, 

Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan; 4. Pims Hospital, Islamabad, 

Islamabad, Pakistan; 5. Agha Khan Universty Hospital, Karachi, 

Sindh, Pakistan; 6. Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, 

Pakistan; 7. Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan; 

8. Khurshid Hospital Gujrat, Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan 

P453. High Prevalence of Liver Fibrosis in Mexican Patients with Type 

2 Diabetes Detected by Transitory Elastography 

Alejandro Angeles, MD 1 , Claudia Blanco, MD 2 , Monserrat Largacha, 

MD 3 , Felipe Zamarripa, MD 3 ; 1. Instituo Nacional de Cancerologia, 

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico; 2. Hospital San Ängel Inn, 

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico; 3. Hospital Juarez de Mexico, 

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico 

P454. Accuracy of APRI, FIB-4, and FibroSPECT II in Assessing Liver 

Fibrosis Compared with Transient Elastography in African Americans 

with HCV 

Maher Tama, MD 1 , Suhag Patel, MD 2 , Sindhuri Benjaram, MBBS 1 , 

Sachin Goyal, MD 3 , Arunkumar Muthusamy, MD 4 , Paul Naylor, 

PhD 5 , Milton Mutchnick, MD, FACG 5 , Murray N. Ehrinpreis, MD, 

FACG 5 ; 1. Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, 

MI; 2. Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, Warren, MI; 

3. John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI; 4. Wayne State 

University, Detroit Medical Center, Sterling Heights, MI; 5. Wayne 

State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 

P455. High Protein Dietary Intervention Improves Body Mass Index 

(BMI) and Reduces the NAFLD Fibrosis Score (NFS) in Veterans with 

Obesity 

Christine Yu, MD 1 , Jihane N. Benhammou, MD 1 , Deepinder Goyal, 

MD, MSCR 1 , David Oh, MD 2 , Lixin Wang, PhD 1 , Jonathan Jacobs, 

MD, PhD 1 , Vivek Dixit, PhD 2 , Yvette Tache, PhD 1 , Joseph Pisegna, 

MD 1 ; 1. University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School 

of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; 2. University of California Los Angeles, 

Los Angeles, CA 

P456. The Effect of Acute Kidney Injury on Coagulation Parameters in 

Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis 

Jeffrey LaFond, MD 1 , Uta Erdbruegger, MD 2 , Patcharin Pramoonjago, 

PhD 3 , Patrick Northup, MD 2 , Stephen Caldwell, MD 1 , Nicolas 

Intagliata, MD, MHS 1 ; 1. University of Virginia Digestive Health 

Center, Charlottesville, VA; 2. University of Virginia Health System, 

Charlottesville, VA; 3. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 

P457. Cholecystectomy Is Significantly Associated with Nonalcoholic 

Fatty Liver Disease: A Meta-Analysis 

Anawin Sanguankeo, MD 1 , Veeravich Jaruvongvanich, MD 2 , Sikarin 

Upala, MD 1 ; 1. Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY; 2. 

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 

P458. HCV-related Chronic Liver Disorders and Sleep Disturbance 

Hiroto Tanaka, MD, PhD, Hideyuki Sasaki, MD, PhD; Wakayama 

Medical University, Kihoku Hospital, Wakayama, Japan 

P459. Outcomes of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Alcoholic 

Liver Disease 

Tyler P. Black, MD, Jenine N. Zaibaq, MD, Ashwani K. Singal, MD; 

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 

P460. The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Liver Disease: A Systematic 


Violeta Popov, MD, PhD 1 , Emily Schonfeld, MD 2 , Kenneth Park, 

MD 3 , Christopher Thompson, MD, MHES 4 ; 1. NYU Langone Medical 

Center; VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY; 2. New York 

University School of Medicine, New York, NY; 3. New York University 

Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; 4. Brigham & Women's 

Hospital, Boston, MA 

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P461. Sub-optimal Linkage of Care Among Newly Diagnosed Chronic 

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Patients Despite an Integrated HBV Screening 

Model in the Outpatient Gastroenterology Endoscopy Unit 

Robert Wong, MD 1 , Brendan Campbell, BS 1 , Justin Yu, MD 2 , Rachel 

Baden, MD 1 , Taft Bhuket, MD 1 , Benny Liu, MD 1 ; 1. Alameda Health 

System, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; 2. California Pacific Medical 

Center, San Francisco, CA 

P462. ALBI Grade Determines Post-progression Survivals after 

Sorafenib Treatment Failure in Advanced HCC Patients: A Model for 

Second-Line Trial Selection 

Han-Chieh Lin, MD, Pei-Chang Lee, MD, Yi-Hsiang Huang, MD, 

PhD, Chien-Wei Su, MD, PhD, Ming-Chih Hou, MD; Taipei Veterans 

General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 

P463. All Newly Diagnosed Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Patients 

Successfully Linked to HCV Clinic: Interim Results of a Pilot Model for 

Integrated HCV Testing Among Outpatient Endoscopy Unit of a Safety- 

Net Population 

Robert Wong, MD, Brendan Campbell, BS, Yael Bogler, MD, Rachel 

Baden, MD, Taft Bhuket, MD, Benny Liu, MD; Alameda Health 

System, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA 

P464. The Use of Tacrolimus in Refractory Autoimmune Hepatitis in 

Children and Adults: A Single Center Experience 

Haider Al Taii, MD 1 , Mohamad Hanouneh, MD 1 , Ibrahim Hanouneh, 

MD 2 , Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH 1 , Nizar Zein, MD 1 , Naim Alkhouri, 

MD 1 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Minnesota 

Gastroenterology, PA, Minneapolis, MN 

P465. The Prognostic Impact of Pre-transplant BMI on Survival Rate of 

Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

Haider Al Taii, MD, Jamak Modaresi Esfeh, MD, Rocio Lopez, MS, 

MPH, Carlos Romero-Marrero, MD; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH 

P466. Etiology Is an Independent Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality 

in Chronic Liver Disease 

Amitasha Sinha, MD, Sayeedul Hasan, MBBS, Shruti Bhandari, 

MD, Rohit Anand, MBBS, Yusra Mirza, MD, Michelle Le, DO, Anita 

Sivaraman, MD, Sudhir Dutta, MD, Rakesh Vinayek, MD; Sinai 

Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 

P467. Significantly Improved Outcomes for U.S. Liver Transplant 

Candidates with HCV 

Ju Dong Yang, MD, MSc 1 , Joseph J. Larson, BS 2 , Kymberly D. Watt, 

MD 2 , Alina M. Allen, MD 1 , Gregory J. Gores, MD 1 , Julie A. Heimbach, 

MD 1 , Lewis R. Roberts, MB, ChB, PhD 1 , Michae D. Leise, MD 1 ; 1. 

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN 

P468. Comparison of Surgical Outcomes for Small (< or =3 cm) 

Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Hepatitis B versus Hepatitis 

C: A Pooled Analysis from Systematic Review 



P469. Impact of Hepatitis C Screening in Outpatient Population 

Madhuri Chandnani, MBBS 1 , Pallavi Pothuri, MBBS 2 , Michael 

Stevens, MD 2 , Nina Kello, MD 2 , Vincent Rizzo, MD, MBA 2 ; 1. Queens 

Hospital Center, Fresh Meadows, NY; 2. Queens Hospital Center, 

Jamaica, NY 

P470. Impact of Socio-demographics Factors on Hepatitis C Screening 

Among Individuals Born Between 1945 and 1965 

Madhuri Chandnani, MBBS 1 , Mohamed Barakat, MD 2 , Michael 

Stevens, MD 2 , Oluwaseun Akinseye, MD, MPH 2 , Vincent Rizzo, MD, 

MBA 2 ; 1. Queens Hospital Center, Fresh Meadows, NY; 2. Queens 

Hospital Center, Jamaica, NY 

P471. The Prevalence of Advanced Fibrosis in Patients with 

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Seen in Primary Care Setting 

Amandeep Singh, MD 1 , Prantesh Jain, MD 1 , Ranjeet Singh, MBBS 1 , 

Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH 1 , Naim Alkhouri, MD 2 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland 


P472. Total Cholesterol as an Indicator for Severity of Liver Disease 

Tagore Sunkara, MD 1 , Lyna Campo, MD 1 , Denzil Etienne, MD 2 , 

Andrea Culliford, MD 1 , Vinaya Gaduputi, MD 1 ; 1. SBH Health System, 

Bronx, NY; 2. Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P473. Lean Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Have a 

Higher Frequency of Cirrhosis and Higher Model for End-stage Liver 

Disease Scores Compared to Non-lean Patients 

Steven Young, MD, William Mansour, MD, Nicholas Hoppmann, MD; 


P474. Liver Imaging After Successful Treatment in HCV-infected 

Patients with Cirrhosis: An Updated Retrospective Study 

Omar K. Jilani, MD, MBA 1 , Nathaniel Ernstoff, MD 2 , Ira Jacobson, 

MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY; 

2. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY 

P475. Normalization of Alanine Aminotransferase Levels at the End of 

Treatment with Direct-acting Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C 

Infection Is Associated with Sustained Virological Response 

Vishnu Vardhan Reddy Naravadi, MD, Beverly Gonzalez, Scott Cotler, 

MD, Veronica Loy, DO; Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 

P476. Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) as a Predictor of Posttransplant 

Survival 

Jigar Patel, MD 1 , Chun-Chih Huang, PhD 2 , Amir Taefi, MD 3 , Alexander 

T. Lalos, MD 4 ; 1. MedStar Washington Hospital Cetner, Washington, 

DC; 2. MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD; 3. 

University of California, Washington, DC; 4. MedStar Georgetown 

Transplant Institute, Washington, DC 

P477. Red Cell Distribution Width to Platelet Ratio at the Time of 

Enrollment in United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Waitlist, a 

Useful Predictor of Mortality in Liver Transplant Recipients 

Jigar Patel, MD 1 , Chun-Chih Huang, PhD 2 , Amir Taefi, MD 3 , Alexander 

T. Lalos, MD 4 ; 1. MedStar Washington Hospital Cetner, Washington, 

DC; 2. MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD; 3. 

University of California, Washington, DC; 4. MedStar Georgetown 

Transplant Institute, Washington, DC 

P478. The Short and Long-term Outcomes in Elderly Patients with 

Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Curative Surgery: A Case-controlled 

Study with Propensity Score Matching 

Yukiyasu Okamura, MD, Teiichi Sugiura, MD, Takaaki Ito, MD, Yusuke 

Yamamoto, MD, Ryo Ashida, MD, Katsuhiko Uesaka, MD; Shizuoka 

Cancer Center, Nagaizumicho, Shizuoka, Japan 

P479. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Recognition: Are We 

Doing Enough? 

Rucha Mehta, MD, Nancy Reau, MD; Rush University Medical 

Center, Chicago, IL 

P480. Sofosbuvir/Ledipasvir Performance in Genotype 3 HCV Infection: 

Real-life Evidence of Overcoming a Difficult Patient Subgroup 

Patrícia Andrade, MD, Guilherme Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG, Hélder 

Cardoso, MD, Ana Horta e Vale, MD, PhD, Susana Rodrigues, MD, 

Regina Gonçalves, MD, Pedro Pereira, MD, Susana Lopes, MD, 

Lurdes Santos, MD, PhD, Andre Pinto, MD, Ana Sofia Faustino, MD, 

Susana Silva, MD, Jorge Soares, MD, Joao Nuak, MD, Alcina Ferreira, 

MD, Fatima Monteiro, MD, Fernando Araújo, MD, PhD, António 

Sarmento, MD, PhD; Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Porto, 

Portugal 

P481. Sofosbuvir/Ledipasvir Fixed-dose Combination for the Treatment 

of HCV Infected Patients with Compensated and Decompensated Liver 

Disease: Real-life Experience 

Patrícia Andrade, MD, Guilherme Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG, Hélder 

Cardoso, MD, Ana Horta e Vale, MD, PhD, Susana Lopes, MD, Regina 

Gonçalves, MD, Pedro Pereira, MD, Susana Lopes, MD, Lurdes 

Santos, MD, PhD, Andre Pinto, MD, Ana Sofia Faustino, MD, Susana 

Silva, MD, Jorge Soares, MD, João Nuak, MD, Alcina Ferreira, MD, 

Fatima Monteiro, MD, Fernando Araújo, MD, PhD, António Sarmento, 

MD, PhD; Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Porto, Portugal 




P482. Descriptive Analysis of Patients Undergoing Conventional Noninvasive 

Stress Testing as Part of the Pre-orthotopic Liver Transplant 

Evaluation 

David Snipelisky, MD 1 , Jordan Ray, MD 2 , Saraschandra 

Vallabhajosyula, MBBS 1 , Gautam Matcha, MD 2 , Samuel Squier, MD 2 , 

Jacob Lewis, MD 2 , Rex Holliday, MD 2 , Niti Aggarwal, MD 1 , Brian 

Shapiro, MD 2 , Nandan Anavekar, MBBCh 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 

MN; 2. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 

P483. Impact of Sustained Virologic Response on Manifestations of 

Portal Hypertension in Decompensated Hepatitis C Virus Cirrhosis 

Manhal Izzy, MD 1 , Wendy Rabbenou, MD 1 (presenting author),Huda 

Khaleel, MD 1 , Paul Gaglio, MD 2 , Kristina Chacko, MD 1 ; 1. Montefiore 

Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 2. New York-Presbyterian/Columbia 

University Medical Center, New York, NY 

P484. Incidence, Mortality Rates, and Length of Stay in Patients 

with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Concomitant HIV in U.S. 

Hospitalized Patients, 2006-2012 

Lance McLeroy, MD, Brandon Wuerth, MD, Jeremy Sullivan, Don C. 

Rockey, MD; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 

P485. The Effect of Sofosbuvir on Heart Rate in Patients Treated for 

Hepatitis C at an Urban Academic Practice 

Leigh Lurie, MD 1 , Ari Bunim, MD 2 ; 1. New York Presbyterian/Queens, 

Flushing, NY; 2. New York Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, NY 

P486. Surgical Outcomes for the Spontaneous Rupture of 

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Multicenter Analysis with a Case-controlled 

Study with Propensity Score Matching 

Shogo Tanaka, MD, PhD 1 , Masaki Kaibori, MD, PhD 2 , Masaki Ueno, 

MD, PhD 3 , Hiroshi Wada, MD, PhD 4 , Fumitoshi Hirokawa, MD, PhD 5 , 

Takuya Nakai, MD, PhD 6 , Hiroya Iida, MD, PhD 2 , Hiroki Yamaue, 

MD, PhD 3 , Hidetoshi Eguchi, MD, PhD 4 , Michihiro Hayashi, MD, 

PhD 5 , Shoji Kubo, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Osaka City University Graduate 

School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan; 2. Hirakata Hospital, Kansai 

Medical University, Hirakata, Japan; 3. Wakayama Medical University, 

Wakayama, Japan; 4. Osaka University, Suita, Japan; 5. Osaka 

Medical College, Takatsuki, Japan; 6. Kinki University, Osaka-Sayama, 

Japan 

P487. Psoas Muscle Density Predicts Survival of Cirrhotic Patients 

Undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt 

Mohamed Shoreibah, MD 1 , Ahmed K. Abdel Aal, MS, MD, PhD 2 , 

Sanghun Kim, BS 3 , Bradford Jackson, PhD 2 , Sherwin Chiu, BBA 3 , 

Ahmed A. Khalifa, MBBCh 4 , Omar Massoud, MD, PhD 3 , Nariman 

F. Ghaleb, MBBCh 5 , Moustafa Massoud, BS 3 , Nathan W. Ertel, 

MD 3 , Rachel Oser, MD 2 , Joseph B. Eason, MD 3 , Souheil Saddekni, 

MD, FSIR 2 ; 1. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL; 2. 

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 3. University 

of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 4. 

Alexandria Main University Hospital at Alexandria School of Medicine, 

Smouha, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt; 5. National Cancer Institute, Cairo 

University, Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt 

P488. Changes in Platelet Count After Transjugular Intrahepatic 

Portosystemic Shunt: Correlation with Portosystemic Pressure Gradient 


Bradford Jackson, PhD 2 , Sanghun Kim, BS 3 , Sherwin Chiu, BBA 3 , 

Nariman F. Ghaleb, MBBCh 4 , Moustafa Massoud, BS 3 , Ahmed 

A. Khalifa, MBBCh 5 , Omar Massoud, MD, PhD 3 , Nathan W. Ertel, 

MD 3 , Rachel Oser, MD 2 , Joseph B. Eason, MD 3 , Souheil Saddekni, 



of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 4. 

National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt; 5. 

Alexandria Main University Hospital at Alexandria School of Medicine, 

Smouha, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt 


LIVER 

P489. Terbinafine-induced DRESS Mimicking Acute Cholecystitis: A 

Rare Presentation 

Ammar B. Nassri, MD 1 , Kavitha Kumbum, MD 2 ; 1. University of Texas 

at Austin - Dell Medical School, Austin, TX; 2. University of Texas at 

Austin, Dell Medical School, Austin, TX 

P490. Primary Hepatic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma with Multiple Liver 

Metastases Presenting as Jaundice Due to CBD Obstruction 

Hyung-Keun Kim 1 , Ji-Han Yu 1 , Hyun-Ho Choi 1 , Sang-Woo Kim 1 , 

Sung-Soo Kim 2 , Hiun-Suk Chae 1 ; 1. Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, 

The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu-si, Kyonggi-do, South 

Korea; 2. Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The 

Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu-si, Kyonggi-do, South Korea 

P491. Granulomatous Liver Disease Due to Histoplasma Capsulatum 

Infection in AIDS Patient 

Heba Ashraf, MD, Hassan Alsabbak, MD, Cecilia Big, MD; Beaumont 

Health-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 

P492. Refractory IBD in Patients with AIH-PSC Overlap Syndrome 


Foundation, Westlake, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, 

OH 

P493. Spontaneous Fungal Peritonitis as a Complication of Cardiogenic 

Ascites 

Yuchen Wang, MD, Bashar M. Attar, MD, PhD, FACG, Aviral Vij, 

MD, Hemant Mutneja, MD, Carlos Roberto Simons-Linares, MD, 

Seema Gandhi, MD; Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, 

Chicago, IL 

P494. A Rare Presentation of Fulminant Liver Failure in a Patient 

with Advanced Anorexia Nervosa 

Magda Daoud, MD , Fady G. Haddad, MD, Rewais Morcus, 

MD , George Freg, MD, George Abdelsayed, MD ; Staten Island 

University Hospital, Staten Island, NY 

P495. A Case of Synthetic Marijuana (Spice/K2)-induced Liver 

Injury 

Denzil Etienne, MD 1 , Emmanuel Ofori, MD 1 , Sanjana Mullangi, 

MD 1 , Jamil Shah, MD 1 , Mel A. Ona, MD, MS, MPH, MA 1 , Michael 

Stevens, MD 2 , Madhavi Reddy, MD 1 ; 1. Brooklyn Hospital Center, 

Brooklyn, NY; 2. Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, NY 

P496. Curing Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection in a Heart and Kidney 

Transplant Recipient with Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) Therapy: A 

Novel Case Report 

Jasmine Hanifi, MD 1 , Ru Min Lee, MD 2 , Ming Valerie Lin, MD 3 ; 

1. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2. University 

of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; 3. Brigham & 

Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 

P497. An Unusual Presentation of Liver Abscess with Clostridium 

perfringes 

Ebubekir Daglilar, MD 1 , Alexander Griffin, MD 2 ; 1. St. Elizabeth's 

Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Brighton, MA; 

2. St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, 

Brighton, MA 

P498. Multiple Strokes: A Rare Presentation of Mixed Cryoglobulinemia 

Kishore Kumar, MD, Tushi Singh, MD, Amandeep Singh, MD, Bharat 

Bajantri, MD, Sridhar Chilimuri, MD; Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, 

Bronx, NY 

P499. Glycogen Hepatopathy: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Transaminitis 

Kishore Kumar, MD, Shehriyar Mehershahi, MD, Suresh Kumar 

Nayudu, MD, Amandeep Singh, MD, Bharat Bajantri, MD, Sridhar 

Chilimuri, MD; Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY 

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SUNDAY 




P500. Non-uremic Calciphylaxis Secondary to Decompensated 

Alcoholic Liver Disease with Subsequent Renal Failure 

Elizabeth John, MD 1 , Julia Shor, MD 2 , Kristina Katz, MD 2 , Sairah 

Khokher, MD 2 , Nancy Chen, MD 2 , Naresh Nagella, MD 2 ; 1. Robert 

Wood Johnson University Hospital, Montville, NJ; 2. Robert Wood 

Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 

P501. PRES in Alcoholic Hepatitis: Hepatic Encephalopathy a Common 

Theme 

Elizabeth John, MD 1 , Ramy Sedhom, MD 2 , Ishita Dalal, MD 2 , Kristina 

Katz, MD 2 , Ranita Sharma, MD 3 ; 1. Robert Wood Johnson University 

Hospital, Montville, NJ; 2. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 3. Robert Wood Johnson 

University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 

P502. Confused About Miliary Tuberculosis? A Rare Case of Hepatic 

Involvement of Miliary Tuberculosis Causing Altered Mental Status 

Elizabeth John, MD 1 , Sumona Bhattacharya, MD 2 , Kevin Skole, MD 3 ; 

1. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Montville, NJ; 2. Robert 

Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ; 3. University 

Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, Plainsboro, NJ 

P503. A Case Series of Epstein-Barr Virus Causing Acute Hepatitis 

Samreen Khowaja, MBBS 1 , Sohaib Hassan, MD 2 , Shivang S. Mehta, 

MD 3 , Ilan M Nevah, MD 2 , Victor I. Machicao, MD 2 ; 1. University 

of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Port Arthur, TX; 2. 


3. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Pearland, 

TX 

P504. Primary Biliary Cholangitis in a Teenage Boy 

Rodrigo Liberal, MD, PhD, Susana Rodrigues, MD, Guilherme 

Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG; Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, 

Porto, Portugal 

P505. IgG4-related Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Mimicking 

Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer in an HIV-Positive Patient 

Amol Shah, MD 1 , Shail Sheth, MD 2 , Ariy Volfson, Md 3 , Walid 

Baddoura, MD 4 ; 1. Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ; 

2. Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Newark, NJ; 3. Saint 

Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Patterson, NJ; 4. St. Joseph 

Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ 

P506. An Interesting Case of Alagille Syndrome 

Ruxandra Pascanu, DO 1 , Himanshu Sharma, MD 2 ; 1. University 

of Connecticut Health Center, west hartford, CT; 2. University of 

Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 

P507. Acute Sickle Cell Intrahepatic Cholestasis (SCIC) Successfully 

Treated with Exchange Blood Transfusion 

Benjamin R. Collen, MD 1 , Dustin Albert, MD 2 , Coleman Smith, MD 3 ; 

1. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Rockville, MD; 2. 

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; 3. 

MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC 

P508. A Rare Case of Cystic Teratoma in an Active Duty Male 


Ryan Cho, MD 1 , Jeremy Walker, DO 1 (presenting author), Kelly 

Haeusler, MD 1 , Robert Brady, MD 2 , Katherine Cebe, MD 2 , Tommy 

Brown, MD 1 , Chonna Kendrick, MD 1 , Shawn Nichols, MD 2 , Angelo 

Paredes, MD 1 , John Gancayco, MD 2 ; 1. San Antonio Uniformed 

Services Health Education Consortium, Fort Sam Houston, TX; 2. San 

Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 

P509. Changes of Left Ventricular Ejection Fractions During 

Sofosbuvir-based Anti-HCV Therapy 

Taku Tashiro, MD 1 , Hisashi Ishida, MD, PhD 1 , Ayaka Shoji, MD 1 , 

Seiya Kato, MD 1 , Kazuma Shinkai, MD 1 , Ryosuke Kiyota, MD 1 , 

Kentaro Nakagawa, MD 1 , Akio Ishihara, MD 1 , Tetsuya Iwasaki, 

MD 1 , Hiroko Hasegawa, MD 1 , Kumiko Nishio, MD, PhD 1 , Takuya 

Yamada, MD, PhD 1 , Yuko Sakakibara, MD 1 , Shoichi Nakazuru, MD 1 , 

Shinichi Kiso, MD, PhD 2 , Eiji Mita, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. National Hospital 

Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan; 2. Osaka 

University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan 

P510. Hepato-colic Fistula: A Rare Complication of Pyogenic Liver 

Abscess 

Aeden Bernice Timbol, MD 1 , Karen Mondragon, MD 2 , Virgilio Banez, 

MD 2 ; 1. University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, 

Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines; 2. University of the Philippines, 

Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines 

P511. Colonoscopic Cyanoacrylate Injection of Bleeding Ileal Varices 

in a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

Aeden Bernice Timbol, MD 1 , Kenneth Wilson Lim, MD 2 , Eric Yasay, 

MD 2 , Mark Anthony De Lusong, MD 2 ; 1. University of the Philippines 

– Philippine General Hospital, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines; 

2. University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, 

Philippines 

P512. HBIg-induced Transient Hepatitis B Core Antibody in Liver 

Transplant Recipient: Misleading Serology Testing? 

Nongnooch Poowanawittayakom, MD, Ahmed Alhammadi, MD; 

University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA 

P513. A Case of Acquired Hemophilia Preceding Diagnosis of 

Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

Brian P. Rutledge, MD 1 , Pallavi Jasti, MD 2 , Abdo Alward, MD 2 ; 1. 

Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI; 2. John D. 

Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI 

P514. A Rare Case of Acetaminophen Toxicity Causing Acute Hemolysis 

in G6PD Deficiency 

Annu Gupta, MD 1 , Sirish Sanaka, MD 2 , Vivek Lingiah, MD 2 , Phoenix 

Fung, MD 2 , Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD, MBA 2 ; 1. Rutgers New 

Jersey Medical School, Scarsdale, NY; 2. Rutgers New Jersey Medical 

School, Newark, NJ 

P515. Complex Presentation of High-Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma 

Matthew Seto, DO, Jeffrey Capati, DO; Plaza Medical Center, Fort 

Worth, TX 

P516. Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome in a Patient with a Remote 

Stem Cell Transplant and Graft-Versus-Host Disease 

Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD, Marissa Lombardo, MD, Russell 

Rosenblatt, MD, Erika Marie. Hissong, MD, Jose Jessurun, MD, David 

Wan, MD; New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New 

York, NY 

P517. Hepatic Angiomyolipoma Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

Annu Gupta, MD 1 , Sirish Sanaka, MD 2 , Phoenix Fung, MD 2 , Vivek 

Lingiah, MD 2 , Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD, MBA 2 ; 1. Rutgers 

New Jersey Medical School, Scarsdale, NY; 2. Rutgers New Jersey 


P518. Immunosuppressive Therapy with Cyclosporine May Result 

in Acute Rejection in Post Liver Transplant Patients Treated with 

Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir for Hepatitis C 

Robin Zachariah, MD, Deepak Venkat, MD; University Hospitals Case 


P519. Liver Cancer in a Patient with Non-cirrhotic Non-alcoholic Fatty 

Liver Disease 

Hassan Ziud, MD 1 , Claudine Yee, BS 1 , Belal Kaseer 2 , Thomas 

DeNucci, MD 1 ; 1. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 

Providence, RI; 2. Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 

P520. Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Smooth Muscle Tumors: Unusual 

Cause of Hepatic Mass in AIDS Patient 

Sirilak Yooprasert, MD 1 , Kessarin Thanapirom, MD, MSc 2 , Piyawat 

Komolmit, MD, PhD 2 , Sombat Treeprasertsuk, MD, PhD 2 , Pinit 

Kullavanijaya, MD 3 ; 1. King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai 

Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand; 2. Center 

of Excellence in Liver Diseases, King Chulalongkorn Memorial 

Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand; 3. 

Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, 

Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand 




P521. Non-traumatic Splenic Hemorrhage: An Unusual Presentation of 

Recurrent Granulosa Cell Tumors 

Sirilak Yooprasert, MD 1 , Kessarin Thanapirom, MD, MSc 2 , Sombat 

Treeprasertsuk, MD, PhD 3 , Piyawat Komolmit, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. King 

Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 

Krung Thep, Thailand; 2. Center of Excellence in Liver Diseases, King 

Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, 

Krung Thep, Thailand; 3. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Krung 

Thep, Thailand 

P522. Perils of Prednisone: Varicella Hepatitis in a Previously Healthy 

Man 

Aram Kim, MD 1 , Marianna Papademetriou, MD 1 , Eiei P. Soe, MD 2 , 

David M. Feldman, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. New York University Langone 

Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. New York University Langone 

Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P523. Challenges with the Management of a Patient Developing Acute 

Myeloid Leukemia Following a Liver Transplantation with Hepatitis B 

Jonathan S. Kung, MD, Jonathan M. Pham, DO, Dekey Lhewa, MD, 

Muhammad Y. Sheikh, MD; University of California San Francisco 

Fresno, Fresno, CA 

P524. A Confusing Complication of Liver Biopsy: First Case Report of 

Seeding/implantation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma 9 Years from the 

Original Liver Biopsy 

Yasir Al-Azzawi, MD , Savant Mehta, MD; UMass Memorial Medical 

Center, Worcester, MA 

P525. Case Study of TIPS Revision in Setting of Refractory Hepatic 

Encephalopathy 

Raj Shah, MD, Thimmaiah Theethira, MD, Vivek Mittal, MD; 

University of California San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CA 

P526. Statin-induced Liver Injury Mimicking Autoimmune Hepatitis 

Alexander Weick, MD, Alexander Lee, MD; Henry Ford Hospital, 

Detroit, MI 

P527. A Rare Case of a Sex Cord Stromal Tumor Presenting as Elevated 

Liver Function Tests 

Adrienne Lenhart, MD 1 , David Folt, MD 1 , Johnathon Markus, MD 2 , 

Matthew Cerasale, MD 2 , Dilip Moonka, MD 1 ; 1. Henry Ford Hospital, 

Detroit, MI; 2. Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 

P528. Amiodarone Hepatotoxicity Masked by Underlying Cirrhosis 

Rufaat Mando, MD 1 , Shakthi Kandaswamy, MD 2 , Edgard Cumpa, 

MD 2 ; 1. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN; 2. 

Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL 

P529. Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver Presenting with a Febrile 

Illness 

Rufaat Mando, MD, Allison Locke, MD, James Swenson, MD, Mark 

Young, MD; East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 

P530. A Case of Arterioportal Fistula Leading to Non-cirrhotic Portal 

Hypertension 

Raja K. Dhanekula, MD 1 , Sheela Reddy, MD 1 , Warren Maley, MD 1 , 

Colette Shaw, MD 1 , Susan Shamimi-Noori, MD 1 , Dina Halegoua- 

DeMarzio, MD 2 , Jesse M. Civan, MD 2 , David A. Sass, MD 3 , Jonathan 

Fenkel, MD 2 ; 1. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, 

PA; 2. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 3. Sidney 

Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, 

PA 

P531. An Uncommon Cause for Colonic Ischemia 

Thalvinder Sangha, MD 1 , Sreesha Sreedhar, MBBS 2 , Cameron Locke, 

MD 3 , Samar Harris, MD 4 ; 1. University of Texas Southwestern Medical 

Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX; 2. The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, 

PA; 3. University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 4. 

University of Texas Southwestern Health Science Center, Dallas, TX 

P532. Hepatic Congestion Mimicking a Liver Tumor in a Patient with 

Hepatitis B Virus Infection 

Amr Dokmak, MD 1 , Evangelos Tsipotis, MD 2 , Wasseem Skef, MD 3 , 

Olga Kozyreva, MD 4 ; 1. St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Brighton, MA; 

2. St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA; 3. University of Illinois 

at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 4. Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Brighton, 

MA 

P533. The Proof Is in the (Liver) Parenchyma: Primary Hepatic 

Presentation of Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis 

Chioma Ihunnah, MD, MPH 1 , Michael S. DiSiena, MD 2 , Michael 

Einstein, MD 3 ; 1. University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; 



P534. An Unusual Presentation in a Patient with Leiomyomatosis 

Peritonealis Disseminata 

Brad Solomon, DO 1 , Mohsen Khan, DO 1 , Hymie Kavin, MD 1 , Kyle 

Meinke, DO 2 ; 1. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL; 

2. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P535. Worsening Hepatic Function in Paroxysmal Nocturnal 

Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Leading to Hemolysis, Gallstones, and 

Progressive Hepatic Fibrosis 

Anjali Mone, MD, Shannon Chang, MD, David Poppers, MD, PhD; 

New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 

P536. Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension Due to Chronic Lymphocytic 

Leukemia with Splenomegaly 

George Henry, MD, Doumit BouHaidar, MD; Virginia Commonwealth 

University Health System, Richmond, VA 

P537. Liver and Diabetes: Friend and Foe 

Barani Mayilvaganan, MD, Laura Connor, DO, William Huntington, 

DO, Ryan Urbas, DO, Gary Newman, MD; Lankenau Medical Center, 

Wynnewood, PA 

P538. Recurrent Hepatic Artery and Portal Vein Thrombosis 

Leading to Graft Loss After Liver Transplantation in Patient with 

Antiphospholipid Syndrome 

Lindsay Sobotka, DO, Feng Li, MD, A. James Hanje, MD; The 


P539. Aortitis in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection 

Alireza Meighani, MD, Mona Hassan, MD, Adrienne Lenhart, MD, 

Stuart Gordon, MD; Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 

P540. A Case of Ectopic Intestinal Varices 

Harleen Chela, MBBS, MD, Anjana Sathyamurthy, MBBS, MD, 

Rohini Kannuswamy, MBBS, MD, Ghassan M. Hammoud, MD, 

MPH, Ashraf Almashhrawi, MD, MSc; University of Missouri, 

Columbia, MO 

P541. An Unusual Cause of Fatal Upper GI Bleeding 

Jacqueline Rampy, MD, Sumeet Asrani, MD, MSc; Baylor University 

Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

P542. Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver: A Rare and Benign 

Lesion 

Marco Paez, MD 1 , Kawtar Alkhalloufi, MD 1 , Kirti Shetty, MBBS, MD 2 ; 

1. Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC; 2. Johns Hopkins 

Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC 

P543. Synthetic Marijuana-induced Acute Liver Failure 

Marco Paez, MD 1 , Adeyinka Laiyemo, MD, MPH 2 , Adebayo Christian 

Atanda, MD 1 , Alem Mehari, MD 1 , Wayne Davis, MD 2 , Yewande 

Odeyemi, MD 1 ; 1. Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC; 2. 

Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 

P544. An Under-Reported Complication of Selective Internal Radiation 

Therapy (SIRT) 

Imran Chishti, MD; University of Miami, JFK Medical Center Palm 

Beach, Lake Worth, FL 

P545. Pyogenic Liver Abscess with Streptococcus mitis as Causative 

Agent 

Karanprit Singh, DO, Obaib Shoaib, MD, Haseeb Ahmed, MD, 

Patrick Saitta, MD, Jonathan Shulman, DO; Winthrop University 

Hospital, Mineola, NY 

P546. A Rare Presentation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

Meera Avila, MD; University of Texas Health Science Center at 

Houston, Houston, TX 

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P547. Herpes Hepatitis Causing Fulminant Liver Failure in a Crohn’s 

Disease Patient 

Krishna Venkata, MD 1 , Sumant Arora, MD 1 , Benjamin Butler, 

MD 1 , Edwin Escorcia De Leon, MD 1 , Nina Nelson-Garrett, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Alabama Montgomery Program, Montgomery, AL; 2. 

Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery, AL 

P548. Severe Babesiosis Causing Fulminant Liver Failure in an 

Immunocompetent Adult 

Parin Shah, MD 1 , Amruta Panwala, MBBS 2 , Ayushi Chauhan, 

MBBS 3 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 

2. University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT; 3. 

University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford, CT 

P549. A Unique Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis 

Secondary to Varicella Zoster Virus 

Rekha M. Reddy, MD, Christopher R. Brown, MD, Tanvi Khurana, 

MD, William B. Hale, MD; Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT 

P550. The Importance of a Differential: Metastatic Breast Cancer 

Mimicking Peliosis Hepatis 

Rekha M. Reddy, MD, Christopher R. Brown, MD, Tanvi Khurana, 


P551. Acute Hepatic Failure Associated with Rivaroxaban 

Administration 

Bhavtosh Dedania, MD 1 , Faripour Forouhar, MD 2 , Houman 

Rezaizadeh, MD 3 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, 

Houston, TX; 2. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 


P552. Familial Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension: A Rare Cause of 

Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy 

Nayana George, MBBS 1 , Saad Khan, MBBS 2 , Benjamin Tharian, 

MD, MRCP, FRACP 1 ; 1. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 

Little Rock, AR; 2. Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia 

P553. Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Liver: An Unusual Cause of 

Pyrexia of Unknown Origin 

Nayana George, MBBS 1 , Saad Khan, MBBS 2 , Mohammad Al-Shoha, 

MBBS 1 , Mohit Girotra, MD 1 , Mauricio Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia, MD 1 , 

Benjamin Tharian, MD, MRCP, FRACP 1 ; 1. University of Arkansas for 

Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; 2. Peninsula Health, Frankston, 

Victoria, Australia 

P554. Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome 

Luis H. Barraza, MD, Russell Rosenblatt, MD, David Wan, MD; New 

York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 

P555. Silent Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Presenting with a Late 

Variceal Bleed 

Eric Szu, MD, Fong-Kuei F. Cheng, MD; Tripler Army Medical Center, 

Honolulu, HI 

P556. A Rare Cause of Fulminant Liver Failure: Diagnosing HSV 

Hepatitis in a Patient with Tylenol Toxicity 

Mohammed M. Aboelsoud, MBBCh 1 , Janese Laster, MD 2 , Rohit 

Satoskar, MD 2 ; 1. Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island/Alpert Medical 

School of Brown University, Providence, RI; 2. Georgetown University 

Hospital, Washington, DC 

P557. The Presentation of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in a Patient with 

Hepatic Encephalopathy 

Mohammad A. Yousef, MD, Korak Sarkar, MD, Sonia Malhotra, MD, 

MS; Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 

P558. A Rare Cause of Non-cirrhotic Variceal Bleeding: Stat1 Gene 

Mutation and ITP 

David Liu, BSc 1 , Ian Epstein, MD 2 ; 1. University of Alberta, 

Edmonton, AB, Canada; 2. Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada 

P559. A Rare Cause of Hepatitis 

Syed Anwaruddin, MD 1 , Andrew Batey, MD 2 ; 1. University of Illinois 

at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL; 2. Carle Foundation Hospital, 

Urbana, IL 

P560. Hepatoxicity Associated with Garcinia Cambogia Used as a 

Weight Loss Supplement 

Jiten P. Kothadia, MD, Rajani Rangray, MD, Marco Olivera-Martinez, 

MD; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 

P561. Acute Hepatitis After Oral Buprenorphine Use in a Heroin Addict 

Jiten P. Kothadia, MD, Hrishikesh Samant, MD, Marco Olivera- 

Martinez, MD; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 

P562. Herpes Simplex Virus Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Host 

Resembling Hepatic Pyogenic Abscesses 

Amit Mehta, MD 1 , Carrie Down, MD 2 , Gayle Salama, MD 2 , Erika 

Marie. Hissong, MD 2 , Russell Rosenblatt, MD 2 , Michael Cantor, MD 2 ; 

1. New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, 

NY; 2. New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New 

York, NY 

P563. A Rare Cause of Fulminant Liver Failure 

Patrick Kennedy, MD, Syed Rahman, MD, Andrew Lewandoski, MD, 

Mark Barash, DO, Adam Levin, MD, Ankur Segon, MD; Medical 

College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 

P564. Disulfiram for Alcohol Cessation: Substituting One Liver Toxin 

for Another? 

Vineet Rolston, MD 1 , Michelle Vu, MD 2 , Christopher McPhaul, MD 1 , 

Walid S. Ayoub, MD 1 ; 1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 

CA; 2. Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 

P565. Disseminated Cat Scratch Disease Diagnosed by Liver Biopsy: A 

Rare Presentation 

Swathi Paleti, MD 1 , Priyanka Hirlekar, MD 1 , Bharath Yarlagadda, 

MBBS 2 , Kassem Hammoud, MD 1 ; 1. University of Kansas Medical 

Center, Kansas City, KS; 2. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 

P566. Autoimmune Hepatitis in Untreated AIDS: Case Report and 

Literature Review 

Michael Hwang, MD 1 , Julia Shor, MD 1 , Dovid Moradi, MD 1 , Dorian 

Infantino, MD 1 , Mark Saxena, MD 2 ; 1. Robert Wood Johnson Medical 

School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 2. Robert Wood 

Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 

P567. Uncovering the Mask: A Rare Presentation of Autoimmune 

Hepatitis Type 2 in a 54-Year-Old Man 

Charlene A. Vestermark, DO, Maria H. Sjogren, MD, MPH, FACG; 

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 

P568. Hydroxychloroquine Induced Liver Injury 

Srivats Madhavan, MBBS, Drew Triplett, DO, Pallavi K. Rao, MD; 

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH 

P569. Development of Opioid Withdrawal in Hepatitis C Patient 

Co-treated with Methadone and Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir/ 

Dasabuvir+Ribavirin: A Possible Drug Interaction 

Mohammed M. Aboelsoud, MBBCh 1 , Jennifer Ouellette, RNP 2 , 

Kittichai Promrat, MD 3 ; 1. Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island/ Alpert 

Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; 2. Providence 

VA Medical Center, Providence, RI; 3. Providence VA Medical Center, 

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 

P570. Pyogenic Liver Abscess Secondary to Asymptomatic 

Diverticulitis: A Puzzling Case of Red Urine 

Julia Shor, MD, Sasha East, MD, Michael Smerina, MD; Robert Wood 


P571. Reactivation of Hepatitis B After Kidney Transplant in a Patient 

with Resolved Hepatitis B Infection and Review of Literature 

Rashmi Kumar, MD 1 , Geetha Kolli, MD 2 ; 1. Banner University 

Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; 2. Banner University Medical Center 

Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 

P572. A Rare Cause of Liver Failure 

Amy Jiang, MD 1 , Mustafa Musleh, MD 2 ; 1. Wright-Patterson Medical 

Center/Wright State University Boonschoft School of Medicine, 

Beavercreek, OH; 2. Wright State University Boonshoft School of 

Medicine, Dayton, OH 

P573. Reversible Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia/Sinusoidal 

Obstruction Syndrome Due to Oxaliplatin Toxicity 

Maheedhar Gedela, MD, Khalil Aloreidi, MD, David Bean, MD, 

Lokesh Jha, MD; University of South Dakota Sanford School of 

Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD 




P574. Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) Triggers by Popper in a HIVinfected 

Patient and Case Series of AIH-HIV in Thailand 

Vinita Oranrap, MD, Sombat Treeprasertsuk, MD, PhD; 

Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand 


P576. Complex Anomalous Hepatic Venous Circulation Presenting with 

Budd-Chiari Syndrome in Patient with Janus Kinase 2 V617F Positive 

Myeloproliferative Neoplasm 

Ruth Haynes, MD, Francisco Lazaga, MD, Wei-Teng Yang, MD, 

MPH, Caroline Loeser, MD; Bridgeport Hospital, Yale University 

School of Medicine, Bridgeport, CT 

OUTCOMES RESEARCH 

P577. Longer Length of Stay and Higher Costs in Opioid Treated 

Patients: Evidence from a Real-world Analysis 

Todd Lord, PharmD 1 , Temitope Olufade, PhD, MPH 2 , Todd Lord, 

PharmD 1 , Themmi Evangelatos, PharmD, MSBA 1 , Catherine Datto, 

MD 2 ; 1. Magellan Rx Management, Newport, RI; 2. AstraZeneca 

Pharmaceuticals, LP, Wilmington, DE 

P578. A Retrospective Claims Database Study of Treatment Patterns 

for Patients Newly Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's 

Disease from 2009-2014: Reduced Use of Aminosalicylates and 

Increase in Biologic Therapy 

• 2016 ACG Category Award (Outcomes Research) 





Cambridge, MA 

P579. Mortality Benefit in Resuming Novel Oral Anticoagulants after 

Hospitalization for Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Neha Nigam, MD, Parita Patel, MD, Neil Sengupta, MD; University of 


P580. Comparison of Real-World Treatment Patterns for Patients 

Newly Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease Who 

Receive Early vs Late Biologic Therapy 





Cambridge, MA 

P581. The Utility of CT Imaging in Abdominal Pain Patients Presenting 

to the ED: A Tertiary Care Center Experience 

Nikhil Seth, MD, Amy Lu, MD, Hui-Wei Chen, MD, Margaret Hsieh, 

MD, Klaus Bielefeldt, MD, PhD; University of Pittsburgh Medical 

Center, Pittsburgh, PA 

P582. Inappropriate Use of Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Infusion 

in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB) Patients and the Impact 

of Proper Physician Education on Outcome: An Experience in Two 

Community Hospitals 

Dhruvan Patel, MD 1 , Tawseef Dar, MD 2 , Anisha Daxini, MD 3 , Vandan 

Panchal, MD, MPH 3 , Jack Janani, MD 2 , Joseph Alukal, MD 2 , Prasad 

Konda, MD 2 , Atul Sharma, MD 2 , Adil Mir, MD 2 , Rupinder Mann, 

MD 2 , Steve Lichtenstein, DO 4 ; 1. Mercy Catholic Medical Center, 

Philadelphia, PA; 2. Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA; 3. 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 4. Mercy Fitzgerald 

Hospital, Darby, PA 

P583. Helicobacter pylori-Associated Ulcers and Related 

Hospitalizations Are Common at a Safety Net Hospital in Arizona 

Layth Al-Jashaami, MD 1 , Yasir A. Al-Zubaidi, MD 2 , Sailaja Boddu, 

MBBS 3 , Mustafa A. Alani, MD 3 , Ruyam Mahmood, MD 4 , Gurbir 

Sehmbey, MD 3 , Abdul Nadir, MD 3 ; 1. Banner University Medical 

Center, Tempe, AZ; 2. Louisiana State University Health Sciences 

Center, Shreveport, LA; 3. Maricopa Integrated Health System, 

Phoenix, AZ; 4. Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, CA 

P584. Atrial Fibrillation Is Associated with Worse Overall Outcomes in 

Patients with Acute Pancreatitis - A Nationwide Outcome Analysis 

Daniel Castaneda, MD 1 , Paul T. Kroner, MD 2 , Alejandro Lemor, MD 2 , 

Carlos Gongora, MD 2 , Shawn Lee, MD 3 , Carolina R. Hurtado, MD 4 , 

Farid Gholitabar, MD 2 , Luisa F. Guzman Bacca, MD 5 , Hamid R. 

Sima, MD 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, New 

York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, 

New York, NY; 3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount 

Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, New York, NY; 4. Icahn 

School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and 

Mount Sinai West, New York, NY; 5. Universidad Cooperativa de 

Colombia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia 

P585. Age-Appropriate Screening/Prophylaxis in Cirrhotic Minority 

Populations 

Tagore Sunkara, MD 1 , Denzil Etienne, MD 2 , Lyna Campo, MD 1 , Yu 

Sun, MD 1 , Nadyn Giralt, MD 1 , Vinaya Gaduputi, MD 1 ; 1. SBH Health 

System, Bronx, NY; 2. Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P586. An Innovative Approach: Implementation of an Asynchronous 

Pilot Adult Gastroenterology E-Consult Program 

Rajitha Venkatesh, MD 1 , Emily Campbell, MPH 2 , Michael Thiim, 

MD 2 , Sandhya Rao, MD 2 , Timothy Ferris, MD 2 , Jason Wasfy, MD 2 , 

James Richter, MD, MA 2 ; 1. Massachusetts General Hospital for 

Children, Boston, MA; 2. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 

MA 

P587. Variation in Complications and Costs from Colorectal 

Resections Across VA Facilities 

Chelle L. Wheat, PhD, MPH, Eric Gunnink, MS, Shirley Paski, 

MD, Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS, Dana Lynge, MD, Xiao-Hua 

(Andrew) Zhou, PhD, Steven Zeliadt, PhD; VA Puget Sound 

Healthcare System, Seattle, WA 

P588. Morbidity and Mortality of Neutropenic Enterocolitis in 

Leukemia Patients: National Trends and In-hospital Outcomes 

Nancy Gupta, MD 1 , Akshaya Gopalakrishnan, MBBS 2 , Parasuram 

Krishnamoorthy, MD 3 , Rahul Gupta, MBBS 4 , Sachin Sule, MD 5 , 

Adrian Holm, DO 6 ; 1. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 

Coralville, IA; 2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New 

York, NY; 3. Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA; 4. 

Government Medical College, New York, NY; 5. New York Medical 

College Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY; 6. University of 

Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 

P589. Encapsulated Lyophilized Fecal Microbiota Therapy for the 

Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection 

Thomas J. Borody, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACG, Scott W. Mitchell, 

Connie Wong, Anthony Jaworski; Centre for Digestive Diseases, Five 

Dock, New South Wales, Australia 

P590. Association of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use with Serum 

Biomarkers of Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, and Cardiovascular 

Risk 

Gregory Austin, MD, MPH; University of Colorado Anschutz Medical 

Campus, Aurora, CO 

P591. A Decrease in Hesitancy Towards Treatment with Adalimumab 

in Patients Enrolled in a Nurse Care Management Program 

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG 1 , David T. Rubin, MD, FACG 2 , 

Corey A. Siegel, MD 3 , Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, FACG 4 , Ronnalyn 

M. Collins, RN, BSN 5 , Marc Shortess 5 , Terriell Scrimager 5 , Judy 

L. Dziedzic, RN 5 , Samantha F. Eichner, PharmD 5 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN; 2. University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; 3. 

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; 4. University of 

North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC; 5. AbbVie, Inc., 

North Chicago, IL 

P592. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: A Systematic Review 

Muthena Maklad, MD, Mustafa Al-Shammari, MD, Karina Herrera, 

MD, Ji Yoo, MD, Ranjit Makar, MD; University of Nevada School of 

Medicine, Las Vegas, NV 

POSTERS 

SUNDAY 




P593. Systematic Literature Review on the Immunogenicity of 

Biologics in Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Sadiq Lula, BSc 1 , Séverine Vermeire, MD, PhD 2 , Ann Gils, PharmD, 

PhD 3 , Paola Accossato, MSc 4 , Amy Marren, MD 5 ; 1. Envision Pharma 

Group, London, England, United Kingdom; 2. University Hospitals 

Leuven, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium; 3. Katholieke Universiteit 

Leuven, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium; 4. Pfizer, Srl, Rome, 

Lazio, Italy; 5. Pfizer, Inc, Collegeville, PA 

P594. The Impact of Stool Banks on Access to Fecal Microbiota 

Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in the 

United States: A Geospatial Analysis 


Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 1 , Alexandra Lieberman, BA 2 , Rodrigo 

Muñoz, BA 3 , Carolyn Edelstein, MPA 1 , Majdi Osman, MD, MPH 1 , 

Mark Smith, PhD 1 , Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH 4 , Pratik Panchal, 

MD, MPH 5 ; 1. OpenBiome, Medford, MA; 2. OpenBiome & George 

Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, 

Medford, MA; 3. OpenBiome & University of Alabama at Birmingham 

School of Medicine, Medford, MA; 4. Brigham & Women's Hospital, 

Boston, MA; 5. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 

P595. Common Inpatient Practices Related to Gastrointestinal (GI) and 

Liver Diseases in Non-GI Medical Professionals 

Sumant Arora, MD 1 , Gurpartap Sidhu, MD 2 , Muhammad Yasir Khan, 

MD 3 , Steven Young, MD 4 , Jewell Halanych, MD 1 , Deepak Agrawal, 

MD 5 , Omair Atiq, MD 5 ; 1. University of Alabama Montgomery 

Program, Montgomery, AL; 2. Cook County Health and Hospital 

Systems, Chicago, IL; 3. Seton Hall University School of Health 

and Medical Sciences, Trenton, NJ; 4. University of Alabama at 

Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 5. University of Texas Southwestern 


P596. High No-show Rates in the Outpatient Clinic: Analysis of a 

University Based Gastroenterology (GI) Practice 

Jalaluddin Umar, MBBS 1 , Pramod Pantangi, MBBS 1 , Sekou Rawlins, 




P597. Adherence to Quality of Care Indicators for Hospitalized Patients 

with Cirrhosis: Does Physician Specialty Improve Adherence? 

Eiman H. Nabi, MD 1 , Le Kang, BS, MS, MA, PhD 2 , Sarah Hartigan, 

MD 1 , John F. Kuemmerle, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Virginia Commonwealth 

University Health System, Richmond, VA; 2. Virginia Commonwealth 

University, Richmond, VA 

P598. Factors That Influence the Length of Work-up in Digestive 

Disease 

Amnon Sonnenberg, MD, MSc; Oregon Health & Science University, 

Portland, OR 

P599. Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Cancer in Florida State 

Ofor Ewelukwa, MD, MSc 1 , Roniel Cabrera, MD, MS 2 , Fei Zou, PhD 1 , 

Xinlei Mi, BS 1 ; 1. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 2. University of 

Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 

P600. Adrenal Insufficiency Is Associated with Increased Morbidity 

and Resource Utilization in Patients Hospitalized with Acute 

Pancreatitis: Results of a Nationwide Analysis 

Vicente T. San Martin, MD 1 , Paul T. Kroner, MD 2 , Carolina R. 

Hurtado, MD 3 , Vijay Dalapathi, MD 4 , Klaus Monkemuller, MD, PhD 5 ; 

1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, New York, NY; 

2. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, New 

York, NY; 3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai 

St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, New York, NY; 4. Mount Sinai 

St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY; 5. Basil I. 

Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, University of Alabama 

at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 

P601. Prevalence and Severity of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in HIV/ 

AIDS 

Sasan Mosadeghi, MD, MS 1 , Christopher V. Almario, MD, MSHPM 2 , 

William Chey, MD 3 , Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG 1 ; 1. Cedars- 

Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education, Los Angeles, 

CA; 2. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 3. University of 

Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

P602. Use of a Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment Tool for Patients 

Undergoing Upper Endoscopy and Colonoscopy: A Quality Improvement 

Project from a Large Tertiary Care Center 


Brian J. Horner, MD 1 , Takayuki Suzuki, MD 1 , Marjan Champine, MS 2 , 

Jade Grimmett, MS 2 , Wendy Kohlmann, MS 2 , Niloy J Samadder, MD, 

MSc 1 , Kathryn Peterson, MD 1 , Stacey Kirkland 1 , Matthew Steenblik, 

MD 1 , Amanda Gammon, MS, CGC 2 , Kory Jasperson, MS, CGC 3 , 

Priyanka Kanth, MD, MSCI 1 ; 1. University of Utah School of Medicine, 

Salt Lake City, UT; 2. Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT; 3. 

Ambry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, CA 

P603. "Real World" Response Rates with Direct-acting Antiviral Agents 

Among Veterans with Chronic Hepatitis C Treated at a Local VA Medical 

Center 


Nasir Halim, MD, Dekey Lhewa, MD, Deanna Oliver, MD, Pradeep 

Atla, MD, MPH, Shilpi Gupta, MD, Devang Prajapati, Md; VA Central 

California Health Care System, Fresno, CA 

P604. GIST: Characteristics, Survival, and Response Rates: A Low- to 

Middle-income Country Perspective 

Mohsen Pourmorteza, MD 1 , Abdul Hannan, MD 1 , Usman Ahmed, 

MBBS, MRCP 2 , Ather Kazmi, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR 2 , Mark Young, 

MD 1 ; 1. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN; 2. Shuakat 

Khanum Memorial Cancer Center Hospital and Research Centre, 

Lahore, Pakistan 

P605. Restarting Warfarin After Hospitalization for Lower 

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Is Associated with Improved Survival 

Parita Patel, MD, Neha Nigam, MD, Neil Sengupta, MD; University of 


P606. Clinical Outcomes of Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal 

Bleeding (NVUGIB) in Patients with Warfarin (Vitamin K Antagonist) 

Gun Jung Youn, MD 1 , Woo Chul Chung, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Catholic 

University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital, Suwon, Kyonggi-do, South 

Korea; 2. The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Kyonggi-do, South 

Korea 

P607. Higher Mortality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and 

Gastrointestinal Bleeding While on Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with Oral 

Anticoagulants 

Parita Patel, MD, Neha Nigam, MD, Neil Sengupta, MD; University of 


P608. Weight Loss and GERD Counseling Among Patients Naive to Acid 

Suppression Medications Who Become Long-term Proton Pump Inhibitor 

Users 

Jennifer Czwornog, MD, Jennifer Weiskopf, MD, Sarah Ryan, BS, 

Miranda Kroehl, PhD, Gregory Austin, MD, MPH; University of 

Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 

P609. Lower Serum Level of Ferritin in Patients with H. pylori Infection 

Is Improved by H. pylori Eradication Without Affecting Daily Intake of 

Iron and Vitamin C 

Satoru Nakagawa, MD, Tadashi Shimoyama, MD, PhD, FACG, 

Daisuke Chinda, MD, PhD, Satoshi Sato, MD, PhD, Shigeyuki Nakaji, 

MD, PhD, Shinsaku Fukuda, MD, PhD; Hirosaki University Graduate 

School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan 

P610. Endoscopic Outcomes in the Centenarian Population 

Kevin Tin, MD, MBA , Steven Guttmann, MD, Thomas Hong, DO, 

Jonathan Garellek, DO, Andrew Kroh, MD, Ira E. Mayer, MD, FACG, 

Rabin Rahmani, MD; Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P611. Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Hospital Status 

and Weekend Admission Effect on Mortality and Early Endoscopy - 

National Inpatient Sample Study 2003-2012 

Lakshmi Asritha Gollapudi, MD 1 , Srikanth Yandrapalli, MD 2 , Deepthi 

Gandhiraj, MD 2 , Saad Qadwai, MD 2 , Zeeshan Solangi, MBBS 2 , 

Sachin Sule, MD 2 , Shireen Pais, MD 2 ; 1. New York Medical College 

Westchester Medical Center, White Plains, NY; 2. New York Medical 

College Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 






P612. Duodenoscope Recalls Following Recent Outbreaks of 

Duodenoscope-Transmitted Bacterial Infections 

Sonia Shah, MD; Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA 

PEDIATRICS 

P613. Self Efficacy in Children with Functional Constipation and 

Associated Fecal Incontinence Predicts Treatment Success 

Neha Santucci, MD 1 , Miranda van Tilburg, PhD 2 , Aryn Karpinski, 

PhD 3 , Allan Rosenberg, MD 1 , Rachel Herdes, MD 1 , Eva Stoops, BA 1 , 

Lauren Rein, BA 1 , Amir Amadofeeley, BA 1 , Paul Hyman, MD 1 ; 1. 

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA; 

2. Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, University of North 

Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; 3. Kent State University, Cleveland, OH 

P614. Are Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Chronic Cough Predictive of 

Positive Outcomes on EGD and Impedance Monitoring? 

Sayali Yewale, MBBS 1 , Anand Nath, MBBS 2 , Sona Sehgal, MD 3 , 

Nancy M. Bauman, MD 3 , Dinesh Pillai, MD 3 ; 1. Monmouth Medical 

Center, Long Branch, NJ; 2. MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 

Washington, DC; 3. Childrens National Health Center, Washington, 

DC 

P615. Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Fecal Microbiota 

Transplantation in Children for Clostridium difficile infection: Results 

from 9 Pediatric Centers in the United States 


Majdi Osman, MD, MPH 1 , Adila Khoiri, MBBS 2 , Zachery Stoltzner, 

BS 3 , Emily Koelsch, RN, BSN 3 , Kelsey O'Brien, MPH 3 , Kelly Ling, 

BS 3 , Mark Smith, PhD 3 , Maria M. Oliva-Hemker, MD 4 , Stacy Kahn, 

MD 5 , Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH 6 , Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 3 ; 1. 

OpenBiome & Harvard Medical School, Medford, MA; 2. OpenBiome 

& Sydney Children's Hospital, Medford, MA; 3. OpenBiome, 

Medford, MA; 4. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 

Baltimore, MD; 5. University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 

6. Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 

P616. Is Constipation More Common in Overweight Children? 

Manoj Shah, MD, Aniket Patole, Puja Darji, BS; Loma Linda 

University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 

P617. Eradication of Persistent C. difficile Infection (CDI) in Pediatric 

Patients Requiring Complex Medical Care: Experience with Use of 

Golytely and Vancomycin Enema 

Manoj Shah, MD 1 , Leo Jeng, MD 1 , Jared Padgett, MBA 2 , James 

Gillespie, PhD 3 , Doug Padgett, BS 2 , Ravindra Rao, MD 1 ; 1. Loma 

Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA; 2. Totally Kids, 

Pediatric Acute Rehabilitation and Sub-acute Care, Loma Linda, CA; 

3. University of Phoenix, Loma Linda, CA 

P618. The Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) 

Screening for Psychiatric Comorbidity in Urban Siberian Adolescents 

with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders 

Ivan Novitckii, PhD 1 , Margarita Shubina 2 , Sergey Tereshchenko, 

PhD 2 ; 1. Scientific Research Institute of medical problems of 

the North, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarskiy Kray, Russia; 2. Scientific 

Research Institute of Medical Problems of the North, Krasnoyarsk, 

Krasnoyarskiy Kray, Russia 

P619. A Gene Expression Profile Test (EoGenius) for the Diagnosis of 

Eosinophilic Esophagitis Shows Excellent Correlation with Histological 

Findings of Esophageal Biopsies 

Danilo V. Tadeo, Jr., MD 1 , Bisher Abdullah, MD 1 , Jennifer Scudiere, 

MD 2 , Richard Lash, MD, FACG 3 , Robert M. Genta, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. 

Prime Health Clinic, Puyallup, WA; 2. Miraca Life Sciences Research 

Institute, Phoenix, AZ; 3. Miraca Life Sciences Research Institute, 

Irving, TX 

P620. Bile Acid Composition Changes over 6 Months Following Fecal 

Microbiota Transplantation in Children with Recurrent C. difficile 

Infections 


Lea Ann Chen, MD 1 , Suchitra Hourigan, MD 2 , Arielle Radin, BA 1 , 

Melissa Weidner, MD 2 , Maria M. Oliva-Hemker, MD 2 , Cynthia Sears, 

MD 2 , Norman Javitt, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. New York University Langone 

Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Johns Hopkins University School of 

Medicine, Baltimore, MD 

P621. High Frecuency of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in 

Symptomatic Preterm Infants 

Mario Blancas, MD 1 , Monica Hidalgo, MD 1 , Ruben Martinez, MD 1 , 

Claudia Blanco, MD 2 , Alejandro Angeles, MD 3 , Isabel Bernardez, 

MD 1 , Jose Iglesias, MD 1 , Jose Suarez, MD 1 ; 1. Hospital Español de 

Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico; 2. Hospital San Ängel 

Inn, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico; 3. Instituto Nacional de 

Cancerologia, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico 

P622. Rates of Mucosal Healing and Correlation to Clinical 

Assessment in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease 

Denise Do, MD 1 , Megha Mehta, MD 2 , Sharon Perry, CPNP 2 , Judy 

Splawski, MD 2 , Thomas J. Sferra, MD 2 , Jonathan Moses, MD 1 ; 1. 

Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH; 2. Rainbow 

Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH 


PEDIATRICS 

P623. Use of Biliary Stent Placement to Treat Postoperative 

Esophageal Stricture in an Infant 

Dhvani Shah, MD 1 , Yolanda Rivas, MD 2 , Alexander Koral, MD 1 , 

Sammy Ho, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 

2. Moses Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY 

P624. The Role of Octreotide in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Secondary to Angiodysplasia in Right Heart Failure 

Kanika Puri, MBBS, Jean P. Molleston, MD; Indiana University 


P625. A Case of Congenital Portosystemic Shunt Treated with Shunt 

Embolization 

Kanika Puri, MBBS 1 , Francis Marshalleck, MD 1 , Girish Subbarao, 

MD 2 ; 1. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. 

Indiana University, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN 

P626. An Unusual Cause of Severe Respiratory Distress in a Young 

Patient with Appendicitis: A Case Study 

George Vasquez-Rios, MD 1 , Lesly Calixto-Aguilar, MD 1 , Richard 

Pajuelo, MD 2 , Wilder Alarcon, MD 2 ; 1. Universidad Peruana Cayetano 

Heredia, Lima, Lima, Peru; 2. Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, 

Lima, Lima, Peru 

P627. The Resilient Anomaly: A Rare Case of Pediatric Pelvic Venous 

Malformation Resistant to Embolization 

Anam Rizvi, BS, Yi-horng Lee, MD, Swati Pawa, MD, FACG; Robert 


NJ 

P628. Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Pediatric Crohn’s Patient on 

Infliximab Therapy 

Linda Wang, MD 1 , Shahrazad Saab, MD 2 , Ali Salar Khalili, MD 2 , 

Jonathan Moses, MD 1 ; 1. Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, 

Cleveland, OH; 2. Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, 

Cleveland, OH 

P629. Acquired Copper Deficiency: Prolonged Jejunal Nutrition Support 

in a Child 

Faith Hicks, MS, RDN, CSP 1 , Divya Mirchandani, MD 2 , Samra 

Blanchard, Jr., MD 3 , Anjali Malkani, MBBS, CNSC 4 ; 1. University of 

Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD; 2. New York Methodist 

Hospital, Brooklyn, NY; 3. University of Maryland School of Medicine, 

Baltimore, MD; 4. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 

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SMALL INTESTINE/UNCLASSIFIED 

P630. Exclusion of Donor Mechanical or Pharmacologic Bowel 

Decontamination in Intestine Transplantation 

Jared W. Clouse, MS, Richard S. Mangus, MD, MS, Chandrashekhar 

A. Kubal, MD, PhD, Burcin Ekser, MD, PhD, Jonathan A. Fridell, 

MD; Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 

P631. Causes and Outcomes of Non-responsive Celiac Disease 

Abhijeet Yadav, MD 1 , Mariana Urquiaga, MD 1 , Satya Kurada, MD 1 , 

Joshua Hansen, MS 2 , Daniel Leffler, MD, MS 1 , Ciaran Kelly, MD 3 ; 

1. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 

Boston, MA; 2. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; 


West Newton, MA 

P632. A Comparative Readability Analysis of Online Patient Education 

Materials for Diarrhea 

Laura Rotundo, MD 1 , Rishabh Gulati, MD 1 , Mohammad Nawaz, 

MD 2 , Sushil Ahlawat, MD 1 ; 1. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 

Newark, NJ; 2. State University of New York Downstate Medical 


P633. Longer Term Efficacy of Lanreotide Autogel/Depot (LAN) 

for Symptomatic Treatment of Carcinoid Syndrome (CS) in 

Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Patients from the ELECT Open Label 

Study 


George A. Fisher, Jr., MD, PhD 1 , Edward M. Wolin, MD 2 , Pamela 

L. Kunz, MD 1 , Nilani Liyanage, MSc 3 , Beloo Mirakhur, MD, PhD 4 , 

Susan Pitman Lowenthal, MD, MPH 4 , Rodney F. Pommier, MD 5 , 

Montaser Shaheen, MD 6 , Aaron Vinik, MD 7 ; 1. Stanford University 

School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; 2. Montefiore Einstein Center 

for Cancer Care, Bronx, NY; 3. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., 

Boulogne-Billancourt, France; 4. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., 

Basking Ridge, NJ; 5. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, 

OR; 6. University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM; 

7. Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 

P634. Utilization of Gastroenterology Electronic Consultations in the 

Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System 

Horst C. Weber, MD 1 , Rishabh Sachdev, MD 2 , Gayatri Patel, MD 2 , 

Vikram Singh, MD 2 , Mustafa Haroon, MD 2 , Judith Strymish, MD 3 , 

Gouri Gupte, PhD, MHA 4 ; 1. Boston Medical Center, Jamaica 

Plain, MA; 2. Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA; 3. VA Boston 

HealthCare System, West Roxbury, MA; 4. Boston University School 

of Public Health, Boston, MA 

P635. Donor Screening Experience for Fecal Microbiota 

Transplantation for Patients with Recurrent C. difficile Infection 

Raseen Tariq, MBBS, Renee Weatherly, Patricia Kammer, CCRP, 

Darrell Pardi, MD, MS, Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS; Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN 

P636. Does a Negative Follow-up tTG-IgA Predict Intestinal Healing? 

Hongfei Fang, MD 1 , Katherine King 2 , Joseph J. Larson, BS 2 , Joseph 

Murray, MD 2 ; 1. Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, 

Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P637. Incidence and Predictors of 30-day Readmission of Patients in 

Patients Hospitalized with Small Bowel Obstruction, Without Hernia: 

An Analysis of National Readmission Database 

Chimaobi M. Anugwom, MD 1 , Sushil Garg, MD 1 , Vaibhav 

Wadhwa, MD 2 , James P. Campbell, MD 3 , Sukhman Shergill, MD 4 , 

Nancy Gupta, MD 5 , Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD 6 ; 1. University 

of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 2. Digestive Disease Institute, 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3. University of 

Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN; 4. Minneapolis, MN; 5. University 

of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Coralville, IA; 6. Cleveland Clinic 


P638. Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Pulmonary Hypertension 

Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD 1 , Josephine Cool, MD 1 , Stephanie L. 

Gold, MD 1 , Luis Barraza, MD 1 , Maria Karas, MD 1 , Irina Sobol, MD 1 , 

Evelyn Horn, MD 1 , Clara Oromendia, MS 2 , Carl V. Crawford, MD 1 ; 1. 

New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 

2. Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 

P639. Determinants of Patient Satisfaction with Medical Care in Celiac 

Disease 

Adam Faye, MD 1 , Srihari Mahadev, MD 1 , Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, 

MS 2 , Peter Green, MD 2 ; 1. Columbia University Medical Center, New 

York, NY; 2. New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical 

Center, New York, NY 

P640. Discrimination of Fasting and Fed Manometric Gastric and Small 

Bowel Contraction Morphology in Healthy Humans Using Principal 

Components Analysis 

Joseph Dickens, BS 1 , Jason Baker, MS 2 , Allen Lee, MD 1 , Mark 

Koenigsknecht, PhD 1 , Ann Fioritto, BS 1 , Gordon Amidon, PhD 1 , Kerby 

Shedden, PhD 1 , Duxin Sun, PhD 1 , William Hasler, MD 3 ; 1. University 

of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. University of Michigan Health System, 

Ann Arbor, MI; 3. University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann 

Arbor, MI 

P641. Development of the Standardized Dietitian Integrated Evaluation 

Tool for Gluten-Free Diets (DIET-GFD) 


Donald Duerksen, MD 1 , Silvester Jocelyn, MD, PhD 2 , Dana Weiten, 

RD 3 , Kathy Green, RD 4 , Kari Duerksen, BSc 5 , Kaitlyn Wilkey, RD 6 , 

John Walker, PhD 1 , Lesley Graff, PhD 1 ; 1. University of Manitoba, 

Winnipeg, MB, Canada; 2. Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; 

3. Grace General Hospital, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; 4. St. Boniface 

Hospital, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; 5. University of Saskatchewan, 

Saskatoon, SA, Canada; 6. Harvard Center for Celiac Disease 

Research, Boston, MA 

P642. Clear Liquids vs Polyethylene Glycol Bowel Preparation for 

Video Capsule Endoscopy of the Small Intestine: A Prospective 

Randomized Controlled Trial 

Runalia Bahar, MD 1 , Asha Gupta, MD 2 , Surinder Mann, MD, FACG 3 ; 

1. University of California Davis Medical Center, Atlanta, GA; 2. 

University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA; 3. 

University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramneto, CA 

P643. Diagnostic Approach and Testing of Whipple’s Disease 

Nicholas Crews, MD 1 , Kelly Cawcutt, MD 2 , Bobbi Pritt, MD 1 , Robin 

Patel, MD 1 , Abinash Virk, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. 

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 

P644. A Validation Study on the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease in Military 

Service Members 

Noah Hall, MD 1 , Ashley Alcala, BS 2 , Mary Burman, RN, BSN 3 , 

Fouad Moawad, MD 3 , Brooks Cash, MD 4 , Joseph Murray, MD 5 , Chad 

Porter, PhD, MPH 2 ; 1. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 

Rockville, MD; 2. Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD; 

3. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; 4. 

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 5. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 

MN 

P645. Spectrum of Small Bowel Mucosal Abnormalities Identified 

by Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Portal Hypertension of Varied 

Etiology 

Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, MBBS 1 , Gokul Bollu 

Janakan, MD 2 , Rajayogesh Kalamegam, MD 2 , Sathiamoorthy 

Suriyanarayanan, MD 2 , Prasad Menta Sanjeevaraya, MD 2 , 

Chandrasekar Thoguluva Seshadri, MD 2 ; 1. SUNY Upstate Medical 

University, Syracuse, NY; 2. MedIndia Institute of Medical Specialties, 

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 

P646. Clinical and Demographic Features of Patients Developing 

Lesion-Related Capsule Retention During Video Capsule Endoscopy: A 

4-year Ambulatory GI Practice Experience 

Nikita A. Narayani, Raj I. Narayani, MD; Gastrointestinal Associates, 

PC, Knoxville, TN 






P647. Atypical Presentation of T-Cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder in 

an Oldest Old 

Javier Lopez, MD 1 , Brenda Jimenez, MD 2 , Diana Galindo, MD 3 ; 1. 

Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Fort Lauderdale, FL; 

2. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Weston, 

FL; 3. Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Weston, FL 

P648. Duodenal GIST Masquerading as Pancreatic Head Mass in a 

Patient with Von Recklinghausen’s Disease– Case Report 

Abhishek Bhurwal, MBBS, MD 1 , Gaurav Sharma, MD 2 , Lawrence 

Rosenthal, MD 2 , Ronald Chamberlain, MD, MPA 2 ; 1. St. Barnabas 

Medical Center, West Orange, NJ; 2. St. Barnabas Medical Center, 

Livingston, NJ 

P649. A Rare and Fatal Manifestation of Hepatitis C Cryoglobulinemia 

Priyanka Chugh, MD 1 , Dana Berg, MD 1 , Rahul Sao, MBBS 1 , 

Daniela Jodorkovsky, MD 2 ; 1. Westchester Medical Center at New 

York Medical College, Valhalla, NY; 2. New York Medical College 

Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 

P650. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and Desmoid Tumors: Random 

Association or Syndrome? 

Amruta Panwala, MBBS 1 , Frank Senatore, MD 2 , Richa Bhardwaj, 

MBBS 3 ; 1. University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT; 2. University 

of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT; 3. University of 


P651. A Rare Case of Mixed Adeno-Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the 

Ileocecal Valve 

Jamie L. Skrove, DO 1 , Hector Gonzalez, MSIII 2 , Leena Chacko. 

Saline, DO 3 , Dominic M. Colella, DO 1 , Javier Sobrado, MD 3 ; 1. Nova 

Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, South Miami, FL; 2. Florida 

International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 

Miami, FL; 3. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, Miami, 

FL 

P652. Zika Virus: A Rare Case with Presenting Symptoms of 

Gastroenteritis and Transaminitis with Subsequent Progression to 

Guillain-Barre Syndrome 


Jamie L. Skrove, DO 1 , Joseph Salhab, DO 1 , Dominic M. Colella, DO 1 , 

George Michel, Jr. 2 , Javier Sobrado, MD 3 , Mario Almeida, MD 4 ; 1. 


University of Miami, Miami, FL; 3. Nova Southeastern University, 

Larkin Hospital, Miami, FL; 4. Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, 

FL 

P653. Intestinal Behcet's Disease 

Allen Ozeran, DO 1 , Ryan Denney, DO 2 , Muhammed Baig, DO 2 , Mark 

Pinkhasov, DO, PharmD 2 , Michael Sciarra, DO 2 ; 1. Hackensack 

University Medical Center, Edgewater, NJ; 2. Hackensack University 

Medical Center, North Bergen, NJ 

P654. ALK-anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma of the Small Bowel: A Case 

Report 

Thomas Geisler, DO 1 , Faiz Javed, DO 2 , Adam Riordan, DO 3 , Kevin 

Castillo, DO 3 , Milan Dodig, MD 4 , Keith Black, DO 2 ; 1. St. Joseph 

Medical Center, Sharon, PA; 2. St. Joseph Medical Center, Warren, 

OH; 3. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA; 4. North 

East Ohio Gastroenterologists, Warren, OH 

P655. Complete Remission of IgA Nephropathy Following Gluten Free 

Diet in the Setting of Cryptogenic Cirrhosis: A Case Report 

Shubham Vatsya, MD 1 , Marijeta Pekez, MD 2 , Narendra Bhargava, 

DM 1 , Kshitij Thakur, MD 2 ; 1. Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Jodhpur, 

Rajasthan, India; 2. Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA 

P656. The Different Loop Syndrome 

Ghassan Alzayer, MD 1 , Rohit Singhania, MBBS 2 , David Desilets, MD 2 ; 

1. Baystate Medical Center, Broad Brook, CT; 2. Baystate Medical 

Center, Springfield, MA 

P657. Sclerosing Encapsulating Peritonitis and Superior Mesenteric 

Artery Syndrome: Causation or Coincidence? 

Oscar Garza ovalle, MD, Cari Sorrell, MD, Ifeoma Aduba, MD, Amol 

Katkar, MD, Hardik Shah, MD, Yasmin Alishahi, MD; University of 

Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 

P658. Celiac Disease and Treatment of Hypothyroidism: An 

Unappreciated Problem 

Ramy Sedhom, MD, Kristina Katz, MD; Robert Wood Johnson 


P659. A Delayed Diagnosis of Intramural Hematoma in a Hemophiliac 

Aaron Mendelson, MD 1 , Joanna Melia, MD 2 ; 1. Johns Hopkins 

University Hospital, Columbia, MD; 2. Johns Hopkins University 

Hospital, Baltimore, MD 

P660. It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right: A GI and Hematology 

Collaboration to Diagnose an Atypical Cause of Abdominal Pain and GI 

Bleeding 

Vanessa Mendez, MD, Kaely S. Bade, MD, Martin Moehlen, MD, 

MPH; Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 

P661. When the Cows Come Home: The Diagnostic Challenge of 

Mycobacterial Peritonitis 

Rishika Chugh, MD, Christopher D. Velez, MD, Daniel Behin, MD; 

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P662. Successful Coil Embolization Without Balloon Occlusion of 

Mesocaval (Jejunal) Varices: A Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal 

Bleeding in a Patient with NASH Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension 

Andrew Q. Weeks, MD, David Ray, MD, Bhavika Dave, MD, Brian 

Borg, MD; University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 

P663. The Enteropathy Associated with Common Variable 

Immunoglobulin Deficiency: A Report of 2 Cases 

Souleymane Diallo, DO 1 , Charles W. Randall, MD 2 , Mazyar 

Malakouti, MD 1 ; 1. University of Texas Health Science Center 

at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; 2. University of Texas Health 

Science Center at San Antonio, Gastroenterology Research of 

America, San Antonio, TX 

P664. A Unusual Case of Abdominal Discomfort in a Diabetic 

Patient: A Case Study 

George Vasquez-Rios, MD 1 , Luis Vasquez Elera, MD 2 , Raul de los 

Rios, MD 2 , Eduar Bravo, MD 2 , Jose L. Pinto, MD 2 ; 1. Universidad 

Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Lima, Peru; 2. Hospital Nacional 

Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Lima, Peru 

P665. Autoimmune Gastrointestinal Dysmotility Due to Small Cell Lung 

Cancer 

Anna Lipowska, MD 1 , Dejan Micic, MD 2 , Allison Cavallo, MD 1 , Edwin 

McDonald, MD 1 ; 1. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2. University 

of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL 

P666. Granular Cell Tumor of the Duodenum: A Rare Entity 

John D. Picano, MD 1 , Weiguo Liu, MD, PhD 1 , Thomas C. Mahl, MD 2 ; 

1. State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; 2. Buffalo VA 

Western New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 

P667. A Rare Etiology of Febrile Diarrhea to Remember: Intestinal 

Tuberculosis 

Dominic M. Colella, DO 1 , Joseph Salhab, DO 1 , Michael Valladares, 

DO 1 , George Michel, Jr. 2 , Javier Sobrado, MD 3 ; 1. Nova Southeastern 

University, Larkin Hospital, South Miami, FL; 2. University of Miami, 

Miami, FL; 3. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, Miami, 

FL 

P668. A Unique Cause of an Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed: A Case 

Report of a Small Bowel Fibroblastic Reticular Cell Sarcoma 

Stephanie L. Gold, MD, Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD, Russell 

Rosenblatt, MD, Jose Jessurun, MD, David Wan, MD; New York- 


P669. An Unusual Cause of Intermittent Melena 

Hossein Movahed, MD 1 , Amit Raina, MD 2 , Mohamed Magdy 

Abdelfatah, MD 2 , Sumyra Kachru, MD 2 , Hamza Khalid, MD 1 ; 1. East 

Carolina University Brody School of Medicine/Vidant Medical Center, 

Greenville, NC; 2. East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, 

Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC 

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P670. Segmental Arterial Mediolysis: A Non-inflammatory, Nonatherosclerotic 

Arteriopathy Presenting as Abdominal Pain 

Sree Kowsika, MD 1 , Sofiya Rehman, MD 2 , Ibrahim Ghobrial, MD 2 ; 

1. UPMC Mckeesport, Monroeville, PA; 2. University of Pittsburgh 

Medical Center Mckeesport, Monroeville, PA 

P671. Ethylene Glycol Induced Bowel Perforation 

Sree Kowsika, MD; UPMC Mckeesport, Monroeville, PA 

P672. A Rare Case of Small Bowel Malignancy: Duodenal 

Adenocarcinoma 

Michelle C. Tong, MD, Craig Gluckman, MD, Petros Benias, MD; 

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 

P673. An Uncommon Lesion of the Duodenum 

Theodore Pettle, MD 1 , Jad Z. Bou-Abdallah, MD 2 ; 1. State University 

of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 

Amherst, NY; 2. Buffalo VA Western New York, Buffalo, NY 

P674. An Uncommon Cause of Diffuse Abdominal Pain and 

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 

Theodore Pettle, MD 1 , Jad Z. Bou-Abdallah, MD 2 , Jan Novak, MD 3 , 

Tara Menon, MD 3 ; 1. State University of New York at Buffalo School 

of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Amherst, NY; 2. Buffalo VA 

Western New York, Buffalo, NY; 3. State University of New York at 

Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY 

P675. Atraumatic Splenic Rupture: An Unusual Presentation of Hairy 

Cell Leukemia 

Danial Shaikh, MD, Naeem Abbas, MD, Anil Dev, MD; Bronx 

Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY 

P676. Duodeno-caval Fistula: A Rare Case with an Unusual Etiology 

Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MBBS 1 , Ali AlSayed Hussain, MD 2 , 

Harjiwander Sidhu, MD 3 ; 1. Georgetown University Hospital and 

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; 2. Georgetown 

University Hospital, Washington, DC; 3. Washington DC VA Medical 

Center, Washington, DC 

P677. Adenomyomatous Polyp of the Duodenum: A Phenomenon Seen 

Rarely 

Shruti Agrawal, BA 1 , Salwa Hussain, MD 2 , Mohammad Elbatta, MD 2 , 

Johnathon Markus, MD 2 , Syed-Mohammed Jafri, MD 2 , Mostafa 

Ibrahim, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Wayne State University School of Medicine, 


P678. Massive Hemorrhage from Ectopic Duodenal Varices: 

Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach 

Tyler House, DO 1 , Patrick Webb, MD 2 , Chad Baarson, MD 2 ; 1. Naval 

Medical Center Portsmouth, Suffolk, VA; 2. Naval Medical Center 

Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA 

P679. Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastatic to Small Bowel with Anemia 

Josephine Cool, MD 1 , Tushar Khanna 2 , Russel Rosenblatt, 

MD 1 , Charles Maltz, MD, PhD 1 , David Wan, MD 1 ; 1. New York- 

Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Weill 

Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY 

P680. An Unusual Case of Paraneoplastic Gastrointestinal Dysmotility 

Alan Chen, MD 1 , Timothy McGorisk, MD 1 , Marty Meyer, MD 2 ; 1. The 

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State University 

Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 

P681. Gastrointestinal Anisakidosis: Watch What You Eat! 

Moiz Ahmed, MD 1 , Bindu Mudduluru, MBBS 2 , Mayurathan Kesavan, 

MD 2 , Nishitha Thumallapally, MD 2 , Dikshya Sharma, MD 2 , Ambreen 

Khalil, MD 2 ; 1. Staten Island University Hospital - Northwell health, 

Staten Island, NY; 2. Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, 

NY 

P682. Visceral Angioedema: A Rare Complication of ACE Inhibitors 

Causing Chronic Diarrhea 

Joseph Gabriel, MD, Harika Balagoni, MD, Aaysha Kapila, MD, 

Kailash Bajaj, MD; East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 

P683. An Unexpected Cause of a Duodenal Polyp 

Vanessa C. Costilla, MD, Allan Parker, DO; University of Texas Health 

Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 

P684. What Lies Beneath: A Case of Mesenteric Panniculitis 

Masquerading as Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis 

Thomas Kingston, MD, Kasra Adham, MD, Ragheb Harb, MD, 

Mohammad Shakhatreh, MD; Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA 

P685. A 27-Year-Old Man with a Rare Cause of Smouldering Abdominal 

Pain: Propionibacterium Acnes Positive Abdominal Cerebrospinal Fluid 

Pseudocyst 

Chung Sang Tse, MD, Stephen English, MD, MBA, Arya Mohabbat, 

MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P686. When Tumor Is the Rumor: A 65-Year-Old Man with 

Streptococcus bovis Bacteremia Without Colonic Neoplasm 

Chung Sang Tse, MD, Justin Brandler, MD, Laura Raffals, MD, Luke 

Hafdahl, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P687. Knots in Your Stomach: The Challenge of Omental Infarction 

Christopher D. Velez, MD 1 , Larry Siu, Md 2 , Sammy Ho, MD, 

FACG 1 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 2. Affiliates in 

Gastroenterology, West Orange, NJ 

P688. Neuroendocrine Gastrointestinal Neoplasm and Erdheim-Chester 

Disease 

Samer Bolis, DO 1 , Patrick Hickey, DO 1 , Shashin Shah, MD 2 , Hiral 

Shah, MD 2 ; 1. Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA; 2. 

Eastern Pennsylvania Gastroenterology and Liver Specialists, 

Allentown, PA 

P689. A Rare Case of Granulomatous Lymphadenitis Presenting as a 

Duodenal Mass in a Patient with Celiac Disease 

Abhinav Tiwari, MD 1 , Khola Qamar, MD 2 , Zubair Khan, MD 1 , Umar 

Darr, MD 1 , Anas Renno, MD 1 , Ali Nawras, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. University 

of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH; 2. University of Toledo Medical 

Center, Perrysburg, OH 

P690. Challenging Diagnosis of Helminthic Infection in an Incarcerated 

Patient with Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Peripheral Eosinophilia 

Toby Mathew, MD, Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD, Vincent Petros, DO, 

Habeeb Salameh, MD, CMQ, Roger Soloway, MD; University of Texas 


P691. The First Reported Case of Appendiceal Diverticulum in a 

Horseshoe Appendix 

Michelle Loftus, DO, Evan Levine, DO, Paul Leis, DO, Gerald Bahr, 

MD; Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 

P692. Appendiceal Mucocele on Screening Colonoscopy 

Hamza Oglat 1 , David Wan, MD 2 ; 1. Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, New 

York, NY; 2. New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New 

York, NY 

P693. A Rare Case of a Congenital Duodenal Web in an Adult Patient 

Lara Dakhoul, MD 1 , Robert Pintozzi, MD 2 , Kamran Ayub, MD 3 ; 1. UIC/ 

Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL; 2. University of Illinois 

at Chicago, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL; 3. Silver 

Cross Hospital, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL 

P694. Duodenal Serrated Adenoma with Low Grade Dysplasia in a 

Liver Transplant Recipient: A Rare Presentation of an Increasingly 

Recognized Subset of Adenomas 

Kashif J. Khan, MD 1 , Mitchell Basel, MD 2 , Michael Constantinescu, 

MD 3 , Tania S. Rowland, MD 3 , Y.Albert Yeh, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. Louisiana 

State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA; 2. Overton 

Brooks VA Medical Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences 

Center, Shreveport, LA; 3. Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 

Shreveport, LA 

P695. An Uncommon Presentation of a Common Disease 

Semaan Kobrossi, MD 1 , Lauren Krowl, MD 2 , Arunpreet Kahlon, 

MBBS 2 , David Landesberg, MD 3 ; 1. State University of New York 

Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. State University of New 

York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY; 3. Crouse Hospital, 

Syracuse, NY 

P696. Reversal of GI Bleeding with Idarucizumab in a Patient on 

Dabigatran and Incidental Finding of a Retroperitoneal Hematoma 

Semaan Kobrossi, MD 1 , Umair Masood, MD 1 , Alisa Vitkus, MD 2 , 

Kegan Jessamy, MBBS 1 , Sekou Rawlins, MD 2 ; 1. State University 

of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. State 

University of New York Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY 




P697. Eosinophilic Ascites: An Unusual Presentation of Eosinophilic 

Gastrointestinal Disorder 


Fredy Nehme, MD, Gilbert Kisang, MD, Michael Green, MD, Nathan 

Tofteland, MD; University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS 

P698. Disseminated Gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis Resulting in 

Benign Ileal Stricture in a Patient with Hyperimmunoglobulin M 

Syndrome 

Fredy Nehme, MD, Imad Nassif, MD, Kyle Rowe, MD, Michael Green, 

MD; University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS 

P699. IVC Filter Perforation: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain 

Sajiv Sethi, MD, Stephanie Taylor, MD, Kellee Oller, MD; University of 

South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 

P700. An Uncommon Cause of Abdominal Pain and Gastrointestinal 

Hemorrhage from Duodenal Perforation by an Inferior Vena Cava Filter 

Elizabeth Richardson, DO, William Huntington, DO, Gary Newman, 

MD; Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA 

P701. A Case of Plummer-Vinson Syndrome and Celiac Disease 

Nabeel Chaudhary, MD, MBBS 1 , John Levey, MD 2 ; 1. University 

of Massachusetts Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2. University of 

Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA 

P702. Meckel’s Diverticulum: Thinking Outside the Box with Acute 

Massive Small Bowel Hemorrhage in an Adult 

Vineel Kankanala, MD 1 , Sugir Velpari, MD 1 , Brian Boulay, MD, MPH 2 ; 

1. University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Chicago, 

IL; 2. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P703. Solitary Peutz-Jeghers Type Hamartomatous Polyp Resulting in 


Prasun Shah, MD, Tawseef Dar, MD, Yitzchak Moshenyat, MD, 

Rabin Rahmani, MD, Yuriy Tsirlin, MD; Maimonides Medical Center, 

Brooklyn, NY 

P704. Sclerosing Mesenteritis: A Curious Conundrum 

Huei-Wen Lim, MD 1 , Keith Sultan, MD 2 ; 1. NorthShore University 

HealthSystem, Manhasset, NY; 2. Hofstra Northwell School of 

Medicine, Manhasset, NY 

P705. A Rare Case of Severe Acute Pancreatitis in a Patient with 

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Duodenal Adenomas Undergoing 

Screening Ampullary Biopsy 

Evanee Frank, DO, Mrinal S. Garg, MD, Abhijit Kulkarni, MD; 


P706. Isolated Jejunal Vasculitis in a Young Male 

Kimberly Zibert, DO, Thomas Mellor, DO, Phillip Lindholm, MD, 

Lawrence Goldkind, MD; Walter Reed National Military Medical 

Center, Bethesda, MD 

P707. Bouveret’s Syndrome: A Rare Severe Complication of Gallstone 

Disease 

Tina Pakala, MD 1 , Ruxandra Pascanu, DO 2 , Murali Dharan, MD, 

MRCP 3 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, West Hartford, 

CT; 2. University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford, CT; 3. St. 

Francis Medical Center, Bloomfield, CT 

P708. Small Bowel Lymphangioma: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel 

Bleeding 

Cassandra Fritz, MD, Gabriel Lang, MD; Barnes-Jewish Hospital at 

Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO 

P709. Chylothorax and Chylous Ascites: A Rare Manifestation of Signet 

Ring Cell Carcinoma 

Hadi Bhurgri, MD 1 , Scott Dinneen, DO 1 , Priya Patel, MD 1 , Sean 

Sullivan, DO 2 ; 1. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ; 2. 

VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ 

P710. Long QT Syndrome and Duodenal Ampullary Adenoma: A New 

Association 

Fnu Asad ur Rahman, MD 1 , Laura Hughes, MD 1 , Muhammad Talha 

Khan, MD 1 , Aamer Abbass, MD 1 , Irteza Inayat, MD 2 , Muhammad 

Hasan, MD 3 ; 1. Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL; 2. Central Florida 

Gastroenterology, Orlando, FL; 3. Center for Interventional Endoscopy, 

Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL 

P711. Duodenal Metastases from Primary Large Cell Carcinoma of the 

Lung Presenting with Melena 

Jad Z. Bou-Abdallah, MD 1 , Alia Hasham, MD 2 , Thomas C. Mahl, 

MD 3 ; 1. Buffalo VA Western New York, Buffalo, NY; 2. State 

University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical 

Sciences, Buffalo, NY; 3. Buffalo VA Western New York, University at 

Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 

P712. Chilaiditi Sign: A Rare Incidental Finding 

Geetanjali Johri, MD 1 , Pardeep Masuta, MD 2 , Tanya George, MD 2 , 

Bisma Alam, MD 2 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate Medical 

University, New Hartford, NY; 2. State University of New York Upstate 


P713. Rare Malignancy Found on Endoscopy for GERD Associated with 

Dysphagia 

Zachary Junga, MD, Amy Stratton, MD, Jeffrey Laczek, MD; Walter 

Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 

STOMACH 

P714. Impact of Training Hospitalists on the Reduction of 

Inappropriate Proton Pump Inhibitors Use in a Small-sized Community 

Hospital 

Michael Smith, PharmD 1 , Sharan Sharma, MD 2 , Ajinkya Pawar, 

PhD 3 ; 1. LRGHealthcare, Laconia, NH; 2. University of New England, 

LRGHealthcare, Laconia, NH; 3. University of Rhode Island, 

Kingston, RI 

P715. Light Endoscopic Findings of Okadaella Gastrococcus-like 

Bacterium Positive Reactive Gastropathy (OGLBP-RG) 

Takayuki Okada, MBBS 1 , Graham Adkins, FRCPA 2 ; 1. Okada 

Medical Clinic, Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia; 2. Sullivan & 

Nicolaides Pathology, Taringa, Queensland, Australia 

P716. A 15-Year Review of Well Differentiated Gastric and 

Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs): A Single Center 

Retrospective Study 

Soumil S. Patwardhan, MD 1 , Rashna Meunier, MD 2 , Anjali Basil, 

MD 3 , Xiaofei Wang, MD 3 , David R. Cave, MD, PhD, FACG 1 ; 1. 

University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 2. 

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA; 3. 


P717. The Utility of the Shock Index in Patients with Upper 

Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Supannee Rassameehiran, MD, Jirapat Teerakanok, MD, Kenneth 

Nugent, MD; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 

Lubbock, TX 

P718. A Comparison of Triple and Quadruple Therapy Eradication 

Rates of H. pylori in a Community-Based Practice 

Kyle Rose, DO 1 , Alaa Atieh, DO 1 , Nikil Bhargava, DO 1 , Sudipta 

Roy, PHD 2 , Edward Jurkovic, DO 1 ; 1. Riverside Medical Center, 

Bourbonnais, IL; 2. University of St. Francis, Bourbonnais, IL 

P719. Racial and Ethnic Variation in Risk for Gastric Cancer: A 

Regional U.S. Population Study 

Elizabeth Dong, MD 1 , Lewei Duan, MPH 2 , Bechien U. Wu, MD, 

MPH 1 ; 1. Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los 

Angeles, CA; 2. Kaiser Permanete Division of Research, Pasadena, 

CA 

P720. Vonoprazan-based Eradication Therapy for H. pylori Infection in 

Patients Allergic to Penicillin 

Takashisa Furuta, MD, PhD 1 , Mihoko Yamade, MD, PhD 2 , Takuma 

Kagami, MD 2 , Hitomi Ichikawa, MD, PhD 2 , Takahiro Suzuki, MD 2 , 

Yasushi Hamaya, MD, PhD 2 , Moriya Iwaizumi, MD, PhD 2 , Satoshi 

Osawa, MD, PhD 2 , Sugimoto Ken, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Hamamatsu 

Univiersity School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan; 2. 

Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 

Japan 

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P721. Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia: Is It a Worrisome Finding 

Warranting Surveillance Endoscopy with Repeat Biopsies? 

Leyla Maric, MD 1 , Mariana Berho, MD 1 , Brenda Jimenez, MD 2 , 

Pablo Bejarano, MD 1 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Weston, FL; 2. 

Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Weston, FL 

P722. Efficacy of Vonoprazan (A Novel Oral Potassium-competitive 

Acid Blocker)-based First Line and Second Line Eradication Therapy for 

Helicobacter pylori Infection 

Kiyonori Yamai, MD, PhD 1 , Tadashi Shimoyama, MD, PhD, FACG 2 , 

Daisuke Chinda, MD, PhD 2 , Shinsaku Fukuda, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Hirosaki 

University Graduate School of Medicine, Odate Municipal Hospital, 

Odate, Akita, Japan; 2. Hirosaki University Graduate School of 

Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan 

P723. Erythromycin Pulse Therapy for Gastroparesis 

Mohammad Nawaz, MD 1 , Hadi Bhurgri, MD 2 , Rishabh Gulati, MD 2 , 

Sahlini Dutta, BS 3 , Zamir Brelvi, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. State University of New 

York Downstate Medical Center, Newark, NJ; 2. Rutgers New Jersey 

Medical School, Newark, NJ; 3. Saint Georges University, Montville, 

NJ 

P724. Prevalence of Precursor Lesions at Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer 

in a Multi-ethnic Cohort at an Academic Center in NYC 

Shailja Shah, MD, Chiaki Nakata, MSc, Steven Itzkowitz, MD, 

Alexandros D. Polydorides, MD, PhD; Icahn School of Medicine at 

Mount Sinai, New York, NY 

P725. Initial Presentation of Gastric Cancer Among Various Racial/ 

Ethnic Groups at an Academic Center in New York City 

Shailja Shah, MD, Chiaki Nakata, MSc, Steven Itzkowitz, MD, 

Alexandros D. Polydorides, MD, PhD; Icahn School of Medicine at 


P726. Inflammatory Markers and Mortality in Diabetic vs. Idiopathic 

Gastroparesis 

Nelson Seabrook, MD 1 , Shabnam Sarker, MD 2 , Archana Kedar, 

MD 1 , Christina Pinkston, MA 1 , Thomas Abell, MD 1 ; 1. University of 

Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY; 2. Vanderbilt University, 

Nashville, TN 

P727. Usefulness of Endoscopic Findings for Predicting the Risk of 

Gastric Cancer after Eradication of Helicobacter pylori 

Satoshi Nishimura, MD 1 , Takuya Yoshino, MD, PhD 1 , Kotaro 

Watanabe, MD 1 , Atsushi Yamauchi, MD 1 , Shujiro Yazumi, MD, PhD 2 ; 


Osaka, Osaka, Japan; 2. Kitano Hospital, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical 

Research Institute, Osaka-Shi, Osaka, Japan 

P728. Eradication Rate of New Potassium-Competitive Acid Blocker 

Based Regimen Compared with Rabeprazole-based Regimen in 

Helicobacter pylori Third-line Rescue Therapy 

Kengo Tokunaga, MD, PhD, FACG 1 , Akifumi Tanaka, MD, PhD 1 , 

Daisuke Saito, MD 1 , Miki Miura, MD 1 , Mari Hayashida, MD 1 , 

Shin`ichi Takahashi, MD, PhD, FACG 2 , Hideaki Mori, MD, PhD 3 , 

Tadakazu Hisamatsu, MD, PhD, FACG 3 ; 1. Kyorin University School 

of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan; 2. Kyorin University School of 

Medicine, Kosei Hospital, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; 3. Kyorin University 

School of Medicine, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 

P729. Robust Correlation Between BMI and Intragastric Pressure in 

Both the Sitting and Supine Positions 

Ara A. Kardashian, MD 1 , Arya Anvar 2 , David C. Kunkel, MD 3 ; 1. 

Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA; 2. GI Motility 

and Physiology Program, La Jolla, CA; 3. University of California San 


P730. Evaluation of New Anti-H. pylori IgG Antibodies for ABC 

Classification 

Chikara Iino, MD, PhD 1 , Tadashi Shimoyama, MD, PhD, FACG 2 , 

Shinsaku Fukuda, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. Hirosaki Municipal Hospital, 


Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; 3. Hirosaki Municipal Hospital, 

Hirosaki, Akita, Japan 


STOMACH 

P731. Slip Sliding Away: A Case of Gastric Band Slippage and Prolapse 

Sandar Linn, MD, Mel A. Ona, MD, MS, MPH, MA, Juan Tejada, MD, 

Madhavi Reddy, MD; Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P732. An Unusual Presentation of a Left Gastric Artery Pseudoaneurysm 

Molly Orosey, DO, MS, Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski, MD, Mary Ann Huang, 

MD, MS, Monzer Chehab, MD; William Beaumont Hospital, Royal 

Oak, MI 

P733. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: How Gigantic Can It Get? 

Youssef Botros, MD 1 , Deepshikha Nag Chowdhury, MD 2 , Emily 

Szczech, DO 2 , Janardhan Bollu, MD 2 , Tanuja Damani, MD 2 , Walid 

Baddoura, MD 2 ; 1. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Fair Lawn, 

NJ; 2. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ 

P734. An Unusual Cause for Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Double 

Pylorus from a Penetrating Ulcer with a Non-bleeding Visible Vessel 

Charles W. McMahon, MD 1 , Tarek Tamimi, MD 2 ; 1. University of 

Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; 2. University of Missouri 

Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 

P735. Progression of a Marginal Gastric Ulcer in a Gastric Bypass 

Patient on Bisphosphonate Therapy 

Charles W. McMahon, MD 1 , J. Edward McCullough, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; 2. University of 

Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 

P736. A Case of Gastric Calciphylaxis 

Aditi Mulgund, MD, Sanam Razeghi, MD, Sampath Poreddy, MD; 

University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 

P737. Blumer's Shelf 

Victoria Y. Yung, MD; University of California Davis Medical Center, 

Sacramento, CA 

P738. Clinical Presentation and Risk Factors for Phlegmonous Gastritis: 

Beware of ‘Suppression and Stasis’ 

Bradley W. Anderson, MD, Xin Zhang, MD, Sunanda V. Kane, MD, 

MSPH, FACG; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P739. Massive Upper GI Bleed Due to Gastric Amyloidosis Mimicking a 

Malignancy 

Zubair Khan, MD, Turki Alkully, MD, Khola Qamar, MD, Abhinav 

Tiwari, MD, Aijaz Sofi, MD, FACG, Ali Nawras, MD, FACG; University 

of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH 

P740. Gastric Plasmacytoid Subtype Neuroendocrine Tumor 

Charles V. Welden, IV, MD 1 , Jordan Orr, MD 1 , R. Tyler. Luckett, MD 2 , 

Rohini Chennuri, MD 2 , Kondal R. Kyanam Kabir Baig, MD 1 , Ali M. 

Ahmed, MD 3 ; 1. University of Alabama at Birmingham School of 

Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 2. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 

Birmingham, AL; 3. Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of 

Excellence, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 

P741. Double Pylorus: Duodenal Ulcer Complication Despite Optimal 

Medical Therapy 

Stephen Berger, MD, Saurabh Chawla, MD; Emory University School 

of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 

P742. Recognizing and Diagnosing Emphysematous Gastritis Two 

Weeks After an Elective Right Hemicolectomy 

Benjamin Stern, DO 1 , Jayakrishna Chintanaboina, MD, MPH 2 ; 

1. Penn State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 

Hummelstown, PA; 2. Penn State University Milton S. Hershey 

Medical Center, Harrisburg, PA 

P743. Sevelamer-induced Mucosal Injury: Incidental or Offender? 

Leybelis Padilla, MD, W. Carl. Jacobs, MD, Thomas A. Roberts, Jr., 

MD; Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 




P744. Metastatic Testicular Choriocarcinoma Leading to Upper GI 

Bleed 

Jason A. Mouabbi, MD 1 , Rami Zein, DO 2 , Zohaib Ahmed, MD 3 , 

Ghassan Al-Nabhan, MD 4 , Ahmed Alrajjal, MD 5 , Mohammed Barawi, 

MD 6 ; 1. St. John Hospital & Medical Center, Grosse Pointe Woods, 

MI; 2. St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Dearborn, MI; 3. St. 

John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI; 4. St. John Hospital 

and Medical Center, Saint Clair Shores, MI; 5. St. John Hospital and 

Medical Center, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI; 6. St. John Hospital and 

Medical Center, St. Clair Shores, MI 

P745. An Unusual Etiology of Gastric Outlet Obstruction 

Eric J. Mao, MD, Dionne Rebello, MD, Harlan Rich, MD; Warren 


P746. A Rare Case of Rapidly Progressing GIST in a Patient with 

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 

Kim Daniel, MD; Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 

P747. Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by a Triple Lesion: 

Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, Brunner's Gland Hyperplasia, and 

Pancreatic Heterotopia in Unison 

Apurva, MBBS, MD 1 , Kheng-Jim Lim, MD 2 , Abhijeet Chaubal, MD 1 ; 

1. Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ; 2. Robert 


NJ 

P748. Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal 

Bleeding 

Alexander Kim, DO 1 , Jessica McKee, DO 1 , M. Joshua Shellenberger, 

DO 2 , Dana Stewart, DO 1 ; 1. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA; 2. 

Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA 

P749. Coronary Vein Stenosis: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal 

Varices 

Umair Masood, MD 1 , Anuj Sharma, MD 1 , Sonny Nijjar, MD 1 , Natalie 

Pavelock, MD 2 , Divey Manocha, MD 1 ; 1. State University of New York 

Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. Syracuse VA Medical 

Center, Syracuse, NY 

P750. Wernicke's Encephalopathy Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass 

Complicated by Gastrojejunal Stenosis and Small Bowel Obstruction 


Zurabi Lominadze, MD 1 , Omar Khan, MD 2 , Karen Orjuela, MD 1 , José 

Biller, MD 1 , Bipan Chand, MD 1 ; 1. Loyola University Medical Center, 

Maywood, IL; 2. Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

P751. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Stomach Presenting as 

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Hina A. Omar, MD, Mohsen Khan, DO, Dean Silas, MD; Advocate 


P752. A Case of Hematemesis from Metastatic Prostate 

Adenocarcinoma to the Stomach 

Andree H. Koop, MD, Bhaumik Brahmbhatt, MD, Michele Lewis, MD; 


P753. Intractable Hiccups? A Clue to Look Inside 

Sundeep Pattar, MD 1 , Jeffrey Howland, MD 2 , Anuj Sharma, MD 2 , 

Samana Zaidi, MD 3 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate 

University Hospital, Syracuse, NY; 2. State University of New York 

Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 3. Syracuse VA Medical 


P754. Successful Isolated Gastric Variceal Decompression Using 

Combined Sclerotherapy and Plug-assisted Retrograde Transvenous 

Obliteration (SPARTO) with a Single-access Coaxial Technique 

Abdulfatah Issak, MD 1 , Ankush Sharma, MD 2 , Robert Short, MD 3 , 

Padmini Krishnamurthy, MD 4 ; 1. Wright State University Boonshoft 

School of Medicine, Kettering, OH; 2. Wright State University 

Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH; 3. Dayton VA Medical 

Center, Dayton, OH; 4. Wright State University, Dayton, OH 

P755. Rare Presentation of Gastric Adenocarcinoma as Testicular 

Mass from Metastasis 

Tara Keihanian, MD, MPH 1 , Rahul Kataria, MD 1 , Juan E. Corral, MD 2 , 

Ryan M. Dauer, MD 1 , Israel Wiznitzer, MD 3 , Rene Parraga, MD 1 , 

Daniel A. Sussman, MD, MSPH 3 ; 1. University of Miami, Jackson 

Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL; 2. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 3. 

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 

P756. Partial Gastric Outlet Obstruction: A Non-ascites Differential in 

Cirrhosis 

Dmitriy O. Khodorskiy, MD, Kambiz S. Kadkhodayan, MD, Seth 

Lapin, DO, Ira E. Mayer, MD, FACG, Rabin Rahmani, MD, FACG, 

Yuriy Tsirlin, MD; Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P757. Merkel Cell Carcinoma Metastases to Stomach 

Valery Li, MD, Russell Rosenblatt, MD, David Wan, MD; New York- 


P758. From Anorexia to Hemorrhagic Shock: The Different 

Presentations of Candida Associated Gastric Ulcers 

Jaclyn Kagihara, MD, Larissa Fujii-Lau, MD, Kristi Lopez, MD; 

University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI 

P759. Refractory Nausea and Vomiting Due to Gastric Kaposi Sarcoma 

in an HIV-infected Patient 

Annsa Huang, MD 1 , Lindsay Uribe, MD 1 , Aparajita Singh, MD, MPH 2 ; 

1. University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 2. 

University of California San Francisco , San Francisco, CA 

P760. Helicobacter heilmannii Gastritis: Is Your Pet to Blame? 

Richa Bhardwaj, MBBS 1 , Arun Gautam, MBBS 1 , Amruta Panwala, 

MBBS 1 , Imad I. Ahmad, MD 2 , Murali Dharan, MD, MRCP 3 ; 1. 


University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 3. St. 


P761. Cautery Is Key: A Case of Recalcitrant Gastrocutaneous 

Fistula (GCF) Closed by Electrocautery 

Richa Bhardwaj, MBBS 1 , Chioma Ihunnah, MD, MPH 2 , Houman 

Rezaizadeh, MD 2 ; 1. University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 

Farmington, CT; 2. University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 

P762. Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Father and Son with Primary 

Polycythemia Vera 

Syed Abdul Basit, MD 1 , John Ryan, MD 2 , Vijay Jayaraman, MD 3 , 

Mahendran Jayaraj, MD 1 , Karina Herrera, MD 1 ; 1. University of 

Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV; 2. Roseman University , 

Las Vegas, NV; 3. Roseman University, Las Vegas, NV 

P763. Could Tube Feeding Cause Weight Loss? 

Ashref Mohamed, MD, Nebiyou Wondimagegnehu, MD, Haithem 

Mazek, MD, Ariwan Rakvit, MD, Avinash Adiga, MD; Texas Tech 

University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 

P764. Gastric Metastasis from Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report 

Ayman Qasrawi, MD, Mouhanna Abu ghanimeh, MD, Sakher 

Albadarin, MD, Mohannad Abu omar, MD, Osama Yousef, MD; 

University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, 

MO 

P765. A Rare Case of Gastric Outlet Obstruction in Stage IV Breast 

Cancer 

Laura E. Bach, DO, Andrew Mazulis, MD, Asif Lakha, MD; Advocate 


P766. Bezoars: A Rare, Late Complication of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass 

and a Novel Endoscopic Technique for Treatment 

Pushpjeet Kanwar, MD 1 , Derrick Cheung, MD 1 , Siddarth Verma, DO 1 , 

Jane Vlodov, MD 2 , Mukul Arya, MD 1 ; 1. New York Methodist Hospital, 

Brooklyn, NY; 2. Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 


P768. Endoscopic Closure of a Gastrosplenic Fistula (GSF) in a Patient 

with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) 

Sumair Ahmad, MD, MPH, Melik Tiba, MD, Nnaemeka Anyadike, 

MD, Aaron Walfish, MD, Joshua Aron, MD, Joel Baum, MD, Raghav 

Bansal, MD; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 

POSTERS 

SUNDAY 




P769. Iron Deficiency Anemia with an Unusually Large Suspect 

Manraj Khosla, MD 1 , Farhoud Khosravi, DO 2 , James Cashman, 

MD 3 , Ananya Das, MD 2 ; 1. St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical 

Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ; 2. St. 

Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Creighton University School 

of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ; 3. St. John Hospital and Medical Center, 

Phoenix, AZ 

P770. A Large Hiatal Hernia: Atypical Presentation of Gastric 

Volvulus 

Manraj Khosla, MD 1 , Amirali Kiyani, MD 2 , Veronika Anufreichik 3 , 

Keng-Yu Chuang, MD 2 ; 1. St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 

Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ; 2. Maricopa 

Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ; 3. Creighton University 

School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ 

P771. A Rare Occurrence of Shoulder Pain After Glue Injection of 

Gastric Varices in the Absence of Distal Embolization 

Mohammad Al-Shoha, MBBS, Nayana George, MBBS, Saikiran 

Raghavapuram, MD, Mohit Girotra, MD, Mauricio Garcia-Saenz-de- 

Sicilia, MD, Benjamin Tharian, MD, MRCP, FRACP; University of 


P772. Gastric Cancer with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: Rare but 

Deadly 

Ryan Asterita, MD 1 , Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, 

MBBS 2 , Dalvir Gill, MD 1 , Aashrai Gudlavalleti, MD 1 , Sheila Lemke, 


Syracuse, NY; 2. SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 



P773. Effect of Morning vs Afternoon Scheduling of Endoscopic 

Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration on Outcomes of Solid 

Pancreatic Lesions 

Gustavo Gomez, MD 1 , Shailendra Singh, MD 1 , Vamsi Kantamaneni, 

MD 1 , Pavithra Indramohan, MD 1 , Mohammad Bilal, MD 2 , Suzanne 

Morrissey, MD 1 , Shyam Thakkar, MD 1 , Heitham Abdul-Baki, MD 1 , 

Manish Dhawan, MD 1 ; 1. Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA; 

2. Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 

P774. Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Is Associated with Poor Clinical 

Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis: Results from a Propensity-matched 

Study on a Nationwide Cohort 

Satish Munigala, MBBS, MPH 1 , Krishna Kottapalli, MD 2 , Guru 

Trikudanathan, MD 3 ; 1. Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO; 2. 

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, St. Francis Hospital, Milwaukee, WI; 


P775. The Impact of Type Two Diabetes on Acute Pancreatitis 

Outcomes: A Nationwide Analysis 

Regina Belokovskaya, DO, Paul Kroner, MD, Jeanine Albu, MD; 

Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY 


Patients Hospitalized with Acute Pancreatitis: An Analysis of National 

Readmission Database 

Sushil Garg, MD 1 , Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD 2 , James P. Campbell, 

MD 3 , Chimaobi M. Anugwom, MD 4 , Sukhman Shergill, MD 5 , 

Nancy Gupta, MD 6 , Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD 7 ; 1. University of 

Minnesota Medical School, Saint Paul, MN; 2. Digestive Disease 

Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3. University of 

Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN; 4. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 

MN; 5. Minneapolis, MN; 6. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 

Coralville, IA; 7. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 


Patients Hospitalized with Acute Cholecystitis: An Analysis of National 


Sushil Garg, MD 1 , Chimaobi M. Anugwom, MD 2 , Vaibhav Wadhwa, 

MD 3 , James P. Campbell, MD 4 , Sukhman Shergill, MD 5 , Nancy 

Gupta, MD 6 , Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD 7 ; 1. University of Minnesota 

Medical School, Saint Paul, MN; 2. University of Minnesota, 

Minneapolis, MN; 3. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 4. University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, 

MN; 5. Minneapolis, MN; 6. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 


P778. Utilization of Inpatient Care for Pancreatic Cancer on the Rise in 

the U.S: A Nationwide Perspective 

Ritesh Kanotra, MD 1 , Moiz Ahmed, MD 2 , Ananya Das, MD, FACG 3 ; 

1. Banner Baywood Medical Center, Gilbert, AZ; 2. Staten Island 

University Hospital, Staten Island, NY; 3. St. Joseph Medical Center, 

Phoenix, AZ 



P781. Endoscopic Papillectomy and Ampullectomy for Ampullary 

Adenomas and Ampullary Lesions: An Evaluation of Long-term Outcomes 

Amit Sachdev, MD 1 , Mikkram Jaffri, MD 2 , Amrita Sethi, MD 3 , Frank 

Gress, MD 3 ; 1. SUNY Downstate, New York, NY; 2. Albany Medical 

Center, Albany, NY; 3. Columbia University College of Physicians and 

Surgeons, New York, NY 

P782. Diagnostic Yield of Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine-needle 

Aspiration of Solid Pancreatic Lesions: Influence of Sedation Type 

David C. Olson, MD 1 , Andrew M. Dries, MD 1 , Jason J. Lewis, MD 2 ; 

1. Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, NC; 2. Carolinas Medical 

Center, Charlotte, NC 



MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 10:30AM - 4:00PM 

P783. Technical and Biological Predictors of On-Site Accuracy and 

Histologic Core Acquisition in Pancreatic Cancer Biopsies 

Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi, MD 1 , Valerie Gausman, MD 2 , Austin 

Chiang, MD 3 , Amrita Sethi, MD 4 , John Poneros, MD 1 , Francis Gress, 

MD 1 , John Crapanzano, MD 1 , Anjali Saqi, MD, MBA 1 , Tamas Gonda, 

MD 1 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, 

New York, NY; 2. New York University Langone Medical Center, New 

York, NY; 3. Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 4. Columbia 

University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 

P784. Outpatient Management of Acute Cholangitis via ERCP 

Sheeva Parbhu, MD 1 , Douglas Adler, MD 1 , Ali Siddiqui, MD 2 , Linda 

Jo Taylor, BS 1 ; 1. University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake 

City, UT; 2. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 

P785. Role for Pre-ERCP Administration of Rectal Indomethacin in 

Unselected Patients to Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis: A Systematic 


Rajesh Krishnamoorthi, MBBS 1 , Babu Pappu Mohan, MD 2 , Tarun 

Rustagi, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Ashtabula County 


P786. Impact of Fluid Resuscitation on Outcomes in Acute 

Pancreatitis: Time to Revisit the Guidelines? 

Stephen Berger, MD, Cameron B. Body, MD, Brett Van Leer- 

Greenberg, MD, Emad Qayed, MD, Sonali Sakaria, MD, Saurabh 

Chawla, MD; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 

P787. Is Major Hepatectomy with Portal Vein Resection or 

Pancreatoduodenectomy for Advanced Gallbladder Cancer Justified? 

Yusuke Yamamoto, MD, Ryo Ashida, MD, Katsuhisa Ohgi, MD, 

Mihoko Yamada, MD, Yoshiyasu Kato, MD, Takaaki Ito, MD, Yukiyasu 

Okamura, MD, Teiichi Sugiura, MD, Katsuhiko Uesaka, MD; 

Shizuoka Cancer Center, Nagaizumicho, Shizuoka, Japan 

P788. Influencing Factors on the Diagnostic Yield of Endoscopic 

Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) for Pancreatic 

Solid Mass Without On-site Cytopathologist 

Ja Sung Choi, MD, Seok Hoo Jeong, MD; International St. Mary’s 

Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University, Seoul, South Korea 

P789. Quality of Care Analysis in the Management of Acute 

Pancreatitis: Identifying the Gaps 

Sanchit Gupta, MD, MS, Calley Levine, MD, Julie Fried, MD, Brijen 

Shah, MD, Christopher J. DiMaio, MD; Icahn School of Medicine at 


P790. A Prospective Study of EUS Features, Cyst Fluid CEA, and Lipase 

for Differentiation of Small Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms 

Enqiang Linghu, PhD 1 , Ying Wang, MD 2 , Zhiqiang Wang, MD 2 , 

Xiangdong Wang, MS 2 , Ping Tang, MS 3 , Jing Yang, MS 2 , Yufa Sun, 

MD 2 ; 1. Beijing Military General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, Beijing, 

People’s Republic of China; 2. Chinese PLA General Hospital, 

Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3. Chinese PLA General 

Hospital, Beijing, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China 

P791. A New Criteria to Differentiate Between Mucinous Cystic 

Neoplasm and Serous Cystic Neoplasm in Pancreas by Endoscopic 

Ultrasonography 

Enqiang Linghu, PhD 1 , Wengang Zhang, MS 2 , Huikai Li, MD 1 , Chai 

Ningli, PhD 1 , Zhiqiang Wang, phD 1 , Xiangdong Wang, MS 1 , Ping 

Tang, MS 1 , Xu Guo, PhD 1 , YuFa Sun, PhD 1 , Wei Xu, PhD 3 ; 1. Beijing 

Military General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic 

of China; 2. Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, People’s 

Republic of China; 3. Chinese PLA Medical College, Beijing, Beijing, 


P792. Spyglass Fiber Through 19-gauge Needle for Direct Viewing 

Inner Structure of Small IPMN 

Enqiang Linghu, PhD 1 , Qi Zhang 1 , Zhiqiang Wang, phD 1 , Huikai Li, 

MD 1 , Chai Ningli, PhD 1 , Xiangdong Wang, MS 1 , Ping Tang, MS 1 , 

Xu Guo, PhD 1 , YuFa Sun, PhD 1 , Wei Xu, PhD 2 ; 1. Beijing Military 

General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 

2. Chinese PLA Medical College, Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic 

of China 

P793. Significance of Helicoidal Structures Found by EUS in the 

Diagnosis of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN) 

Enqiang Linghu, PhD 1 , Lihua Sun, MS 2 , Li Huikai, PhD 1 , Ningli Chai, 

PhD 2 , Zhiqiang Wang, phD 1 , Xiangdong Wang, MS 1 , Ping Tang, MS 1 , 

Xu Guo, PhD 1 , YuFa Sun, PhD 1 , Wei Xu, PhD 3 , Yuhang Guo, MS 2 , 

Bo Ning, MS 2 ; 1. Beijing Military General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, 

Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2. The General Hospital of the 

People's Liberation Army, Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of 

China; 3. Chinese PLA Medical College, Beijing, Beijing, People’s 


P794. Cyst Fluid Analysis to Improve the Differential Diagnosis of 

Pancreatic Cysts 

Enqiang Linghu, PhD 1 , Wei Zhang 1 , Zhiqiang Wang, PHD 1 , 

Xiangdong Wang, MS 1 , Ping Tang, MS 1 , Xu Guo, PhD 1 , YuFa Sun, 

PhD 1 , Wei Xu, PhD 2 ; 1. Beijing Military General Hospital of PLA, 

Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2. Chinese PLA Medical 

College, Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China 

P795. Management of Pancreatic Necrosis: A Comparison of 

Conservative, Percutaneous, Endoscopic, and Surgical Modalities and 

Their Clinical Outcomes 

Soumil S. Patwardhan, MD 1 , Erik A. Holzwanger, MD 2 , Shahrad 

Hakimian, MD 2 , Joan Kheder, MD, MPH 3 , Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH 3 ; 

1. University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 2. 

UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 3. University of 

Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 

P796. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection and Pancreatic 

Adenocarcinoma (PAC): A Review 

Saad Qadwai, MD 1 , Tayyaba Rehman, MPH 2 , Zeeshan Solangi, 

MBBS 3 , Lakshmi Asrita Gollapudi, MD 3 , Sachin Sule, MD 3 ; 1. New 

York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT; 2. 

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bridgeport, CT; 3. New York Medical College 


P797. Pancreatitis in Patients with Pancreas Divisum 

Abimbola Adike, MD 1 , Bara El Kurdi 1 , Sathvika Gaddam 1 , Heidi 

Kosiorek, MS 1 , Rahul Pannala, MD, MPH 1 , Marion Edwyn. Harrison, 

MD 2 , Norio Fukami, MD 1 , Douglas O. Faigel, MD 1 , Joseph M. Collins, 

MD 1 , Francisco C Ramirez, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, 

AZ; 2. Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 

P798. Reevaluation of Prognostic Markers in Ascending Cholangitis: 

Does Charcot’s Triad Matter? 

Sonmoon Mohapatra, MD 1 , Febin John, MD 1 , Paris Charilaou, 

MD 2 , Arkady Broder, MD 1 , C.S Pitchumoni, MD 1 ; 1. Saint Peter's 

University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ; 2. Saint Peter's University 


P799. Carbon Dioxide Insufflation During Endoscopic Pancreatic 

Function Test Does Not Significantly Change Duodenal Juice 

Bicarbonate Concentration 

Sonmoon Mohapatra, MD 1 , Shounak Majumder, MD 2 , Barham 

Abu Dayyeh, MD 2 , Suresh T. Chari, MD 2 , Ferga Gleeson, MD 2 , 

Prasad Iyer, MD 2 , Michael Levy, MD 2 , Randall Pearson, MD 2 , 

Bret Petersen, MD 2 , Elizabeth Rajan, MD 2 , Santhi Vege, MD 2 , 

Mark D. Topazian, MD 2 ; 1. Saint Peter's University Hospital, New 

Brunswick, NJ; 2. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P800. Clinical Predictors of Aggressive Solid Pseudopapillary 

Neoplasms 

Yukihiro Watanabe, MD 1 , Kojun Okamoto, PhD 2 , Katsuya Okada, 

MD 2 , Masayasu Aikawa, phD 2 , Isamu Koyama, phD 2 ; 1. Saitama 

Medical University, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan; 2. Saitama Medical 

University, International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan 

P801. Impact of Serum Triglycerides on Clinical Outcomes in Acute 

Pancreatitis: Findings from a Regional Integrated Healthcare System 

Laura Y. Sue, MD, MPH 1 , Michael Batech, DrPH 2 , Dhiraj Yadav, MD, 

MPH 3 , Stephen J. Pandol, MD 4 , William A. Blumentals, PhD 5 , Lenore 

Soodak. von Krusenstiern, MD, PhD 5 , Wansu Chen, PhD 2 , Bechien 

U. Wu, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical 

Center, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Kaiser Permanente Southern California, 

Pasadena, CA; 3. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, 

PA; 4. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 5. Shire 

Pharmaceuticals, PLC, Lexington, MA 

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P802. Prevalent and Incident Lesions Identified with Pancreatic 

Cancer Screening in High Risk Individuals 


Elena Stoffel, MD, MPH 1 , Alexis Carulli, MD, PhD 2 , Sean McCarthy, 

MD 3 , Amy Hosmer, MD 4 , james scheiman, MD, FACG 5 , Erika 

Koeppe, MS 4 , Jessica Everett, MS 4 , Richard Kwon, MD, MS 5 ; 1. 

Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan Medical 

School, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. University of Michigan School of Medicine, 

Ann Arbor, MI; 3. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 

Columbus, OH; 4. University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, 


P803. Obesity and Post ERCP Complications Among Hospitalized 

Patients with Cholangitis 

Gandhi Divyangkumar, MD 1 , Ngozi Enwerem, MD, MPH 1 , Adeyinka 

Laiyemo, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. Howard University Hospital, Washington, 

DC; 2. Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 

P804. Relationship Between Leukocyte Counts and Platelet Counts 

and CRP as Markers of Inflammation and Obesity in Patients with 

Acute Pancreatitis 

Sayf Bala, MD 1 , Ali Alkhayro, MD 2 , Amine Hila, MD 1 ; 1. UHS Wilson 

Hospital, Johnson City, NY; 2. Binghamton Gastroentrology, Johnson 

City, NY 

P805. Obesity Paradox in Acute Pancreatitis 



City, NY 

P806. Covered Metal Stents vs. Multiple Plastic Stents for 

Management of Benign Biliary Strictures: A Systematic Review and 

Meta-analysis 


Muhammad Ali Khan, MD 1 , Todd H. Baron, MD, FACG 2 , Faisal 

Kamal, MD 3 , Everson L. A. Artifon, MD 4 , Alessandro Repici, MD 5 , 

Mohammad K. Ismail, MD 3 , Mouen A. Khashab, MD 6 ; 1. University 

of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; 2. University of North Carolina, 

Chapel Hill, NC; 3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 

Memphis, TN; 4. University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 

Brazil; 5. Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy; 6. Johns 

Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD 

P807. EUS-Guided Biliary Drainage Is Superior to Percutaneous Biliary 

Drainage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

Muhammad Ali Khan, MD 1 , Reem Z. Sharaiha, MD 2 , Faisal Kamal, 

MD 3 , Amy Tyberg, MD 2 , Claudio Tombazzi, MD 3 , Michel Kahaleh, 

MD, FACG 2 ; 1. University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; 2. New 

York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 3. 

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 

P808. Aspartate: A Novel Treatment for Acute Pancreatitis 

Ahmad Farooq, MD 1 , Anaum Maqsood, MD 2 ; 1. Duke University, 

Durham, NC; 2. State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 



P809. A Rare Plug in the Pipe: Intraductal Tubular Adenoma of the 

Pancreas 

Hamid Habibi, MD 1 , Shabnam Ebrahimkhil 2 , Joseph Annunziata, 

MD 3 , Suzanne Morrissey, MD 3 ; 1. Allegheny General Hospital, 

Pittsburgh, PA; 2. Manchester Community College, Hebron, CT; 3. 


P810. You Know What Happens When You Psoas-sume 

Carl Manzo, MD 1 , Shelly Kakar, DO 2 , Jana G. Hashash, MD, MSc 1 , 

Sophie Hapak, BS 3 , Raymund Ramirez, MD 2 ; 1. University of 

Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. University of Pittsburgh Medical 

Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 3. University of Pittsburgh School of 

Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 

P811. Cystic Duct Remnant Mucocele Post-cholecystectomy: A 

Gallbladder Re-emerged 

Evan Orosz, DO 1 , Bingru Xie, MD 2 , Hyun-seok Kim, MD, MPH 2 , 

Michael Demyen, MD 2 , Sushil Ahlawat, MD 2 ; 1. Rutgers New Jersey 

Medical School, Jersey City, NJ; 2. Rutgers New Jersey Medical 


P812. Bronchobiliary Fistula: A Rare Complication After 

Pancreaticoduodenectomy 

Florence-Damilola Odufalu, MD 1 , Josiah Zubairu, MD 1 , William 

B. Silverman, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. University of Iowa Carver College of 

Medicine, Iowa City, IA; 2. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 

P813. Autoimmune Cholangiopathy Mimicking Malignancy 

Catherine T. Hudson, MD, MPH 1 , Virenda Joshi, MD 2 ; 1. Louisiana 

State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA; 2. Ochsner 

Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 

P814. Pancreatic Extramedullary Plasmacytoma Presenting as a 

Pancreatic Mass 

Michelle Le, DO 1 , Rohit Anand, MBBS 2 , Anita Sivaraman, MD 2 , 

Amitasha Sinha, MD 2 , Hemantkumar Tripathi, MBBS 2 , Sudhir Dutta, 

MD 2 , Rakesh Vinayek, MD 2 ; 1. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Towson, 

MD; 2. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 

P815. Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis Due to Hypertriglyceridemia Despite 

Apheresis 



Sayre, PA 

P816. Liver Microabscesses Due to Choledocholithiasis Masquerading 

as Metastatic Liver Lesions 

Ching-Ho Huang, MD 1 , Iman Andalib, MD 2 , Yakira David, MBBS 1 , 

Shahzad Iqbal, MD, FACG 1 , Evan Grossman, MD 1 ; 1. State University 

of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. SUNY 

Downstate, Brooklyn, NY 

P817. The Emergence of Stenotrophomonas Species as an Important 

Cause of Mobility and Mortality Among Patients with Hepatobiliary 

Malignancy 

Kinner Patel, MD, Tyler Gilmore, BSc, Sonal Kamalia, MBBS; State 

University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 

P818. Transhiatal Herniation of the Pancreas: A Rare Cause of Acute 

Pancreatitis 

Jeremy Wang, MD, Adarsh M. Thaker, MD, Wael N. El-Nachef, MD, 

Rabindra R. Watson, MD; Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los 

Angeles, CA 

P819. A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain to Consider: Solid 

Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas 

Talal El Imad, MD, Mayurathan Kesavan, MD, Fady Haddad, MD, 

Sherif Andrawes, MD, Liliane Deeb, MD; Staten Island University 

Hospital, Staten Island, NY 

P820. Pancreaticopleural Fistula as a Rare Cause of Acute Respiratory 

Distress 

Quan M. Nhu, MD, PhD 1 , Zachary T. Fellows, MD, MPH 2 , Robert D. 

Lawson, MD 3 , Adam C. Deising, DO 3 ; 1. Scripps Clinic - Scripps Green 

Hospital; Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI), La Jolla, CA; 

2. Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA; 3. Naval Medical Center San 

Diego, San Diego, CA 

P821. Perforated Hemorrhagic Cholecystitis 

Ashley I. Vachon, MD 1 , Fadi Francis, MD 2 , Robert Handzel, MD 1 , H 

Scott. Beasley, MD 1 , Matthew P. Holtzman, MD 1 , Jana G. Hashash, 

MD, MSc 3 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 

2. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA; 3. University of 

Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 

P822. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Diabetic Ketoacidosis 

Ana I. Velazquez, MD, MSc 1 , Mariana Mercader, MD 1 , Anjanet 

Perez-Colon, MD 2 , Geeta Varghese, MD 3 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth Israel 

Hospital, New York, NY; 2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 

Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY; 3. Icahn School of Medicine at 





P823. An Unusual Case of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic 

Shunt (TIPS) Causing Biliary Obstruction 

Robert Mocharla, MD 1 , Lauren Khanna, MD 2 ; 1. New York University 

School of Medicine, New York, NY; 2. New York University Langone 


P824. A Case of Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis in the Setting of 

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma 

Shifa Umar, MD 1 , Moaz Sial, MD 1 , Antonios Christou, MD 1 , Abhijit 

Kulkarni, MD 2 ; 1. Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. 


P825. Thinking Outside the Abdomen: A Rare Case of Pancreatic 

Metastases 

Natasha Shah, MD 1 , Rama Behara, DO 2 , Mary Jo Fidler, MD 2 , 

Shriram Jakate, MD, FRCPath 2 , Peter J. Sargon, MD 2 , Sohrab 

Mobarhan, MD 2 ; 1. University of Illinois at Chicago, Advocate Christ 

Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2. Rush University Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL 

P826. From Bouveret’s Syndrome to Gallstone Ileus: The Journey of a 

Migrating Stone! 

Fady G. Haddad, MD 1 , Wissam Mansour, MD 1 , Joseph Mansour, 

MD 2 , Liliane Deeb, MD 1 ; 1. Staten Island University Hospital, Staten 

Island, NY; 2. Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, 

MO 

P827. Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: Not Just for 

the Girls 

Ashley M. Lane, MD, Graham Parks, MD, Nicholas Mai, MD, Rishi 

Pawa, MBBS; Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston- 

Salem, NC 

P828. A Primary Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the 

Pancreas: Endosonography and Confocal Endomicroscopy of an 

Unusual Pancreatic Cystic Lesion 

Rohan M. Modi, MD 1 , Amrit K. Kamboj, MD 2 , Rulong Z. Shen, MD 1 , 


Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State University 

College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 

P829. Hemobilia Secondary to Spontaneous Arterio-biliary Fistula 

Tawseef Dar, MD, Kevin Tin, MD, MBA, Stanley Yakubov, MD, Joel 

Albert, MD, Ira E. Mayer, MD, FACG, Rabin Rahmani, MD, FACG; 


P830. An Exceptionally Rare Presentation of a Pancreatic 

Neuroendocrine Tumor 

Ann Monardo, BS 1 , Andrew C. Berry, DO 2 , Akiva J. Marcus, MD, 

PhD 3 ; 1. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 

Towson, MD; 2. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 3. Digestive 

Diseases of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, FL 

P831. An Unusual Suspect: Lymphoepithelial Cyst of the Pancreas 

Abimbola Adike, MD, Neha Deval, Jennifer Horsley-Silva, MD, 

Christopher Conley, MD, Dora Lam-Himlin, MD, Cuong Nguyen, MD; 


P832. A Rare Cause of Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis 

Steven Holfinger, MD, MS 1 , Jay Anderson, DO 1 , Brittany Adamic, 

MD 1 , Neal Sharma, MD 1 , David Arrese, MD 1 , David Y. Lo, MD, 

FACG 2 ; 1. OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH; 

2. Ohio Gastroenterology Group, Inc., Columbus, OH 

P833. A Rare Benign Cause of a Pancreatic Mass 

Gurshawn Singh, MD 1 , Patricio Polanco, MD 1 , Terri Crook, MD 2 , 

Zeeshan Ramzan, MD 3 ; 1. University of Texas Southwestern Medical 

Center, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX; 2. Dallas 

VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX; 3. Dallas VA Medical Center, University 

of Texas Southwestern Dallas, Dallas, TX 

P834. Epidermoid Cyst Within an Intrapancreatic Accessory Spleen: 

Endosonography and Confocal Endomicroscopy of an Unusual 

Pancreatic Cystic Lesion 

Rohan M. Modi, MD 1 , Amrit K. Kamboj, MD 2 , Somashekar G. 

Krishna, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical 

Center, Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State University College of 

Medicine, Columbus, OH 

P835. Use of Biliary Stents in the Surgical Management of Bouveret 

Syndrome After Endoscopic Failure 

Mohammad Al-Shoha, MBBS, Saikiran Raghavapuram, MD, Nayana 

George, MBBS, Mohit Girotra, MD, Benjamin Tharian, MD, MRCP, 

FRACP; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 

P836. Hemosuccus Pancreaticus: A Rare Cause of Obscure Overt 

Gastrointestinal Bleed 

Gurpartap Sidhu, MD 1 , Beatrice Go, BS 2 , Munish Ashat, MD 1 , 

Mary Atten, MD 3 , Gijo Vettiankal, MD 1 , Bashar M. Attar, MD, PhD, 

FACG 1 , Loc Ton, MD 1 ; 1. Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, 

Chicago, IL; 2. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 3. John 

H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 

P837. Hepatocellular/Hepatoid Carcinoma of the Pancreas: A Rare 

Case with Review of Literature 

Rajvinder Sidhu, MD 1 , Chanukya Dahagam, MD 2 , Shahniwaz 

Labana, MD 3 , Charles LeVea, MD 4 , Renuka Iyer, MD 4 ; 1. State 

University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical 

Sciences, Buffalo, NY; 2. MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, 

Baltimore, MD; 3. Wayne State University School of Medicine, 

Rochester Hills, MI; 4. Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 

P838. Butter Blood 

Camille S. Thélin, MD, MS, Justin Miller, MD, Robert Bulat, MD, 

PhD; Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 

P839. Carcinosarcoma of the Pancreas: Case Report of a Rare Type of 

Pancreatic Neoplasia 

Shailendra Singh, MD , Manav Sharma, MD , Monica Chowdhry, MD 

, Joseph Annunziata, MD , Jan Silverman, MD , Priyanka Chowdhry, 

MD , Harry Williams, MD , Shyam Thakkar, MD , Suzanne Morrissey, 

MD, Manish Dhawan, MD ; Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, 

PA 

P840. EUS-Guided Pancreatic Cystgastrostomy Using Lumen-apposing 

Metal (AXIOS) Stent in a Patient with Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass 

Tariq Hammad, MD 1 , Fatema Ali 2 , Yaseen Alastal, MD 3 , Muhammad 

Ali Khan, MD 4 , Ali Nawras, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. University of Toledo 

Medical Center, Toledo, OH; 2. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 

Medical University of Bahrain, Toledo, OH; 3. University of Toledo 

Medical Center, Sylvania, OH; 4. University of Tennessee, Memphis, 

TN 

P841. Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Acute Pancreatitis 

Tagore Sunkara, MD 1 , Denzil Etienne, MD 2 , Vinaya Gaduputi, 

MD 1 ; 1. SBH Health System, Bronx, NY; 2. Brooklyn Hospital 


P842. A Case of Necrotising Pancreatitis Following Ampullary 

Biopsy 

Mohammad Arsalan Siddiqui, MD 1 , Joy Tang 2 , Saad Khan 3 , 

Mazen El Atrache, MD 4 , Adarsh Varma, MD 1 , Radhika Aggarwal, 

MD 1 , Syed-Mohammed Jafri, MD 4 ; 1. Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 

MI; 2. Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI; 3. 

Dow Medical College, Detroit, MI; 4. Henry Ford Health System, 

Detroit, MI 

P843. Not All Charcot’s Triad Is Cholangitis 

Lorenzo F. Ottaviano, MD 1 , Yongyan Cui, MD 2 , Steven Mathews, 

BS 1 , Demetrios Tzimas, MD 1 , Jonathan M. Buscaglia, MD 1 , Juan 

Carlos Bucobo, MD 1 ; 1. Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony 

Brook, NY; 2. Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 

P844. A Curious Case of Biliary Obstruction 

Cameron Ditty, MD; University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 


P845. Black Ascites: An Interesting Presentation of Pancreatic Duct 

Leak 

Mustafa Ascha, MS, BS 1 , Mona Ascha, BS 2 , Nizar Zein, MD 3 , 

Ibrahim Hanouneh, MD 4 ; 1. Case Western Reserve University School 

of Medicine, Gates Mills, OH; 2. Case Western Reserve University 

School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH; 3. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH; 4. Minnesota Gastroenterology, PA, Minneapolis, MN 

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P846. Is Pancreatic Cancer Preventable? A Case of Intraductal 

Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm with Adenocarcinoma in Situ of the 

Pancreas in a 40-Year-Old Male 

Akram Audi, MD 1 , Walid Chalhoub, MD 2 , Nadim Haddad, MD 3 ; 

1. Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY; 2. 

Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; 3. 

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 

P847. Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Minor 

Pancreatic Duct in Pancreas Divisum: A Case Report 

Matthew Dothager, MD 1 , Theodore Doukides, MD 2 , Stephen E. 

Steinberg, MD 2 ; 1. Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt 

College of Medicine, Boca Raton, FL; 2. Florida Atlantic University, 

Boca Raton, FL 

P848. Intrapancreatic Ectopic Spleen Mimicking a Pancreatic Tumor: 

A Case Report 

Khulood Ahmed, MD, Ashraf Almashhrawi, MD, MSc, Ayman 

Gaballah, MD, Ghassan M. Hammoud, MD, MPH; University of 

Missouri, Columbia, MO 

P849. Characterization of Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous 

Neoplasm Subtypes Using Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy 

Amrit K. Kamboj, MD 1 , John M. Dewitt, MD 2 , Rohan M. Modi, MD 3 , 

Benjamin J. Swanson, MD, PhD 3 , Peter Muscarella, II, MD 3 , Mary 

E. Dillhoff, MD, MS 3 , Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 3 , Somashekar 

G. Krishna, MD, MPH 3 ; 1. The Ohio State University College of 

Medicine, Columbus, OH; 2. Indiana University Medical Center, 

Indianapolis, IN; 3. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical 


P850. Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia in the Setting of Idiopathic 

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: The Chicken or the Egg? 

Vera Zaraket, MD, Najib Nassani, MD, MSc, Youssef El Douaihy, 

MD, Iskandar Barakat, MD, Sherif Andrawes, MD; Staten Island 


P851. Maintaining a Broad Differential: A Rare Case of Pancreatic 

Infiltration with Plasma Cell Leukemia 

Laura Pierce, BS 1 , Neelam G. Gidwaney, MD 1 , Amy Tilara, MD 2 , 

Donna A. Eckstein, MD 1 , Swati Pawa, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Robert Wood 

Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 2. 

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 

P852. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Presenting as Obstructive Jaundice 

Sandra O. Okoli, MD 1 , Samuel J. Kallus, MD 2 , Faryal G. Mirza, MD 3 , 

Adair D. Seager, MD 4 , Tom Deng, MD 4 , Mitesh R. Patel, MD, FACG 4 ; 

1. Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; 2. Georgetown 

University Hospital, Washington, DC; 3. Washington Hospital 

Center, Alexandria, VA; 4. MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 


P853. EUS-Guided Ethanol Ablation of Insulinoma: Feel the Burn 

Madeline Russell, MD 1 , Nicole Grigg, MD 2 , Jason Lewis, MD 2 ; 1. 

Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; 2. Carolinas Healthcare 

System, Charlotte, NC 

P854. Disseminated Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Lymph Nodes 

Masquerading as a Pancreatic Neoplasm 

Paul Weissblatt, MD, Derrick Cheung, MD, Hany Al-Khedr, MD, 

Ratesh Khillan, MD, Mohammed Mansour, MD, Mukul Arya, MD; 

New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 

P855. A Case of a Young Man Presenting with Cholestatic 

Pancreatitis as an Adverse Reaction to Lisinopril 

Eric Anderson, MD 1 , Tina Storage, MD 2 , Walter Park, MD 3 ; 1. 

Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, CA; 2. David Geffen 

School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 3. Stanford 

University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 

P856. Drug-Induced Necrotizing Pancreatitis with a Focus on 

Canagliflozin 

Kinner Patel, MD, Eric Pikas, BSc, Tanya George, MD; State 


P857. ST-segment Elevation Disguised as Cholecystitis 

Mohsen Pourmorteza, MD, Ghulam Murtaza, MD, Mark Young, MD; 

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 

P858. Recurrent Right-sided Pleural Effusion Secondary to a Pancreatic 

Pleural Fistula: An Endoscopic Solution to a Rare Complication 

Marco Antonio Bustamante Bernal, MD, Jose Lisandro. Gonzalez 

Martinez, MD, Arleen Ortiz, MD, Carlos Garcia Blanco, MD, Marc 

J. Zuckerman, MD, FACG; Texas Tech University Health Sciences 

Center at El Paso, El Paso, TX 

P859. Laparoscopic Intraoperative Bariatric Surgery Finding of 

Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue 

Varun Patel, MD 1 , Shail Sheth, MD 2 (presenting author), Etan Spira, 

MD 3 , Saniea Majid, MD 3 ; 1. St. Michael's Medical Center, New York 

Medical College, Newark, NJ; 2. Saint Joseph's Regional Medical 

Center, Newark, NJ; 3. St. Michael's Medical Center, New York 

Medical College, Newark, NJ 

P860. Gallbladder Neuroendocrine Tumor Positive for Thyroid 

Transcription Factor -1: A Rare Pathological Entity 

Rami Ahmad, MD, Michelle Cholankeril, MD; Trinitas Regional 

Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ 

P861. Garcinia Cambogia: A Link Between the 

Rajvinder Sidhu, MD 1 , Shahniwaz Labana, MD 2 , Lovleen Khehra 3 ; 

1. State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and 

Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY; 2. Wayne State University School 

of Medicine, Rochester Hills, MI; 3. American University of Carribean, 

Rochester Hills, MI 

P862. Crohn's Disease Complicated by a Gallstone Ileus 

Ryan Sefcik, DO, William Murchison, MD, Sunny Lo, DO, Johnny 

Cheng, DO; Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, CO 

P863. Sarcoidosis Masquerading as a Pancreatic Mass 

Shruti Mony, MD 1 , Rebekah English, NP 2 , Ananya Das, MD, FACG 3 , 

Tanmay Panchabhai, MD 4 ; 1. St. Joseph's Medical Center, Phoenix, 

AZ; 2. St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; 3. St. 

Joseph Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; 4. St. Joseph's Hospital and 

Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 

P864. Persistent Diarrhea after Celiac Plexus Block in a 

Cholangiocarcinoma Patient: Case Report 

Wei-Chung Chen, MD, MPH 1 , Samantha Chao 2 , Omar Mousa, 

MBBS 1 , Ming-Hsi Wang, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 

2. Rice University, Houston, TX 

P865. Lumbar Epidural Abscess Secondary to Entero-spinal Fistula 

Formation from Migrating Pancreaticojejunal Tube 

Brad Solomon, DO, Andrew Mazulis, MD, Timothy Laurie, DO; 

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL 

COLON 

P866. Age and Dyssynergia Subtypes Associated with Normal Sphincter 

Pressures in Women with Fecal Incontinence 

Toyia James-Stevenson, MD 1 , Huiping Xu, PhD 2 , Andrea Shin, MD, 

MSc 1 ; 1. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. 

Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 

P867. The Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Band Ligation for Colonic 

Diverticular Hemorrhage 


Atsushi Yamauchi, MD 1 , Takuya Yoshino, MD, PhD 1 , Satoshi 

Nisimura, MD 2 , Kotaro Watanabe, MD 1 , Shujiro Yazumi, MD, PhD 3 ; 


Osaka, Osaka, Japan; 2. Digestive Disease Center, Kitano Hospital, 

The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Osaka, Japan; 


Osaka-Shi, Osaka, Japan 




P868. Screening Indication for Colonoscopy May Not Be Necessary to 

Measure Adenoma Detection Rates 


Tonya R. Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FACG 1 , Andrew Gawron, MD, PhD, 

MSHS 2 , Samir Gupta, MD, MSCS 3 , Amandeep Shergill, MD 4 , Jason 

A. Dominitz, MD, MHS 5 , Roy Soetikno, MD, FACG 6 , Mary Whooley, 

MD, MS 4 , Charles Kahi, MD 7 ; 1. Veterans Affairs San Francisco, 

University California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 2. University 

of Utah School of Medicine and Salt Lake City VA Healthcare System, 

Salt Lake City, UT; 3. VA San Diego Healthcare System, University of 

California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 4. VA San Francisco, University 

California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 5. VA Puget Sound 

Healthcare System, Seattle, WA; 6. Singhealth, Singapore, Singapore; 

7. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 

P869. Long-term Outcomes in Patients with Diverticular Hemorrhage 

Based upon Initial Diagnosis with Urgent Colonoscopy and Different 

Treatments 

Gordon Ohning, MD, PhD 1 , Dennis Jensen, MD 2 , Thomas Kovacs, 

MD 3 , Kevin Ghassemi, MD 4 , Rome Jutabha, MD 3 , Gustavo 

Machicado, MD 5 , Gareth Dulai, MD 6 , Alireza Sedarat, MD 2 ; 1. VA 

GLAHS-West Los Angeles Healthcare Center and CURE Digestive 

Diseases Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at 

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2. CURE Digestive Diseases Research 

Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and VA GLAHS- 

West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, CA; 3. CURE 

Digestive Diseases Research Center, David Geffen School of 

Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 4. Ronald Reagan UCLA 

Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 5. CURE Digestive Diseases 

Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and 

VA GLAHS-West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, Van Nuys, CA; 6. 

CURE Digestive Diseases Research Center, David Geffen School 

of Medicine at UCLA and VA GLAHS-West Los Angeles Healthcare 

Center, Downey, CA 

P870. The 2013-2016 Epidemiology of Incident Clostridium difficile 

Colitis Cases in the United States: A Retrospective Study from the 

Explorys Database 

Emad Mansoor, MD 1 , Carl V. Crawford, MD 2 ; 1. University Hospitals 


OH; 2. New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New 

York, NY 

P871. Changes in Microbial Ecology After Fecal Microbiota 

Transplantation for Recurrent C. difficile Infection Depends on 

Underlying Inflammatory Bowel Disease 


Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS 1 , Yoshiki Vázquez-Baeza 2 , Antonio 

González, PhD 3 , Sophie Weiss, PhD 4 , Bradley Schmidt, BS 1 , David 

Muñiz-Pedrogo, BS 1 , John F. Rainey, III, BA 1 , Patricia Kammer, 

CCRP 1 , Heidi Nelson, MD 1 , Michael Sadowsky, MS, PHD 5 , Alexander 

Khoruts, MD 6 , Stefan L. Farrugia 1 , Rob Knight, PhD 3 , Darrell Pardi, 

MD, MS 1 , Purna Kashyap, MBBS 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 

2. University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 3. University of 

California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 4. University of Colorado, Boulder, 

CO; 5. University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN; 6. University of 

Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 

P872. Placebo Response in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a 

Microbiota-based Drug Targeted at Recurrent C. difficile Infection: 

Results of the PUNCH CD 2 Trial 

Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS 1 , Julie Messer, BS 2 , Matt Adams, MS 2 ; 1. 

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Rebiotix, Inc., Roseville, MN 

P873. Hemorrhoidal Energy Treatment: A Single-center Retrospective 

Analysis of a Novel Technique for Treating Internal Hemorrhoids 

Kamaldeep Singh, MD 1 , Shivangi Kothari, MD 2 , Vivek Kaul, MD, 

FACG 2 , Truptesh H. Kothari, MD, MS 2 ; 1. University of Rochester 

Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, Bronx, NY; 2. Center for 

Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of Rochester Medical 

Center, Rochester, NY 

P874. Hypermethylation and Changes in Microbial Diversity Found in 

Colorectal Cancers 

Henry Lee, BA 1 , Yuying Luo, MD 1 , Lauren Sullivan, MD 1 , Christopher 

Bowman, MD 1 , Philip Chuang, MD 2 , Leopoldo Segal, MD 2 , Matija 

Snuderl, MD 2 , Ilseung Cho, MD, MSc 2 ; 1. New York University School 

of Medicine, New York, NY; 2. New York University Langone Medical 


P875. The Significance of Bowel Wall Thickening on Abdominal 

Computed Tomography at an Australian Hospital 

Nayana George, MBBS 1 , Saad Khan, MBBS 2 , Askin Gunes, MBBS 2 , 

Paul Machado, MBBS 3 , Jordan Bade-Boon 3 , David Badov, MBBS 2 ; 

1. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; 

2. Peninsula Health, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; 3. Monash 

University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia 

P876. Identification of Aberrant DNA Methylation Associated with 

the Development of Colorectal Traditional Serrated Adenoma and the 

Possibility as a Progression Marker to Colorectal Cancer 

Hironori Aoki, MD 1 , Eiichiro Yamamoto, MD, PhD 1 , Hiro-o Yamano, 

MD, PhD 2 , Taku Harada, MD 1 , Tamotsu Sugai, MD, PhD 3 , Hiromu 

Suzuki, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, 

Hokkaido, Japan; 2. Akita Red-Cross Hospital, Akita, Akita, Japan; 3. 

Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Iwate, Japan 

P877. Risk Factors Associated with Incomplete Endoscopic Mucosal 

Resection of Colonic Polyps 

Anna Tavakkoli, MD 1 , Aarti Oza Bedi, MD 1 , Anoop Prabhu, MD 2 , 

Tadd Hiatt, MD 1 , Michelle Anderson, MD 1 , Erik-Jan Wamsteker, MD 2 , 

james scheiman, MD, FACG 2 , Grace Elta, MD, FACG 3 , Richard Kwon, 

MD, MS 2 ; 1. University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. 

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 3. University of MIchigan, Ann 

Arbor, MI 

P878. Where Does H. pylori Go in Microscopic Colitis? Lower 

Helicobacter pylori Infection and Risk of Microscopic Colitis: A Metaanalysis 



P879. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile 

Infections in Immunocompromised Patients: A Systematic Review 

Oluwaseun Shogbesan, MD, MPH 1 , Dilli Poudel, MD 1 , Asad Jehangir, 

MD 1 , Opeyemi Fadahunsi, MD, MPH 1 , Gbenga Shogbesan, 

MD 2 , Anthony Donato, MD, MHPE 1 ; 1. Reading Health System, 

Wyomissing, PA; 2. Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching 

Hospital, Wyomissing, PA 

P880. Risk Factors for 30-day Readmission in Diverticular Bleeding 

Jonah N. Rubin, MD, MA 1 , Daniel Shoag, PhD 2 , John N. Gaetano, 

MD 1 , Dejan Micic, MD 3 ; 1. University of Chicago Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL; 2. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; 3. University of 

Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL 

P881. Idiopathic Myointimal Hyperplasia Is a Distinct Cause of 

Chronic Colon Ischemia 

Bradley W. Anderson, MD 1 , Rondell Graham, MD 1 , Thomas Smyrk, 

MD 1 , Seth Sweetser, MD 2 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo 

Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 

P882. Application of a Predictive Model for Early Failure of FMT (Fecal 

Microbiota Transplant) 

Sophia Swanson, MD, Margot Herman, MD, Stephen Vindigni, MD, 

MPH, Elizabeth Broussard, MD; University of Washington, Seattle, 

WA 

P883. Outcomes, Safety and Predictors of Failure of Fecal Microbiota 

Transplantation for Refractory Clostridium difficile Infection 

Amir N. Rezk, MD 1 , Dana Stewart, DO 1 , Sara West, DO 1 , Chuan 

Miao, MD 1 , Harshit S. Khara, MD 1 , Michael Komar, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. 

Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA; 2. Geisinger Health System, 

Danville, PA 

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P884. Runway Times Predicts Inpatient Bowel Preparation Quality 

Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD 1 , Aleksey Novikov, MD 1 , Yecheskel 

Schneider, MD 1 , Monica Saumoy, MD 1 , Gaurav Ghosh, MD 1 , 

Russell Weg, MD 1 , Amit Mehta, MD 1 , David Snell, MD 1 , Ayman 

Al-Jurdi, MD 1 , Jerard Kneifati, MD 1 , Supriya Gerardine, MD 1 , Clara 

Oromendia, MS 2 , David Wan, MD 1 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian/Weill 

Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Weill Cornell Medical 

College, New York, NY 

P885. Analysis of Online Readability Level of Patient Education 

Materials for Hemorrhoids 

Rishabh Gulati, MD 1 , Mohammad Nawaz, MD 2 , Laura Rotundo, 

MD 1 , Sushil Ahlawat, MD 1 ; 1. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 

Newark, NJ; 2. State University of New York Downstate Medical 


P886. Comparison of the Microbiome Composition of Rectal Stool 

vs Laxative-purged Liquid Stool in Patients Undergoing Screening 

Colonoscopy 

Oleg V. Sostin, MD, Lisa Arrigo, MS, Deep Pandya, MS, Adam 

Gorelick, MD, Anna-Marie Dufresne, RN, Kara Crowley, MS, Denise 

Hammond-Mckibben, PhD, Paul Fiedler, MD; Danbury Hospital, 

Danbury, CT 

P887. Examination of Physicians' Perception of the Indications of 

Colorectal Stents in the Management of Malignant Large Bowel 

Obstruction: A Provincial Survey 

Jean-Frédéric LeBlanc, MD 1 , Alan N. Barkun, MD, CM, FRCP(C), 

FACG, MSc (Clinical Epidemiology) 2 , Myriam Martel, BSc 2 ; 1. McGill 

University Health Center, Lachine, PQ, Canada; 2. McGill University 

Health Center, Montreal, PQ, Canada 

P888. Evaluation of the Correlation Between Adenoma Detection Rate 

and Novel Quality Indicators for Screening Colonoscopy 

Mohamed Abdelfatah, MD 1 , Sherif Elhanafi, MD 2 , Marc J. 

Zuckerman, MD, FACG 3 , Mohamed Othman, MD 4 ; 1. University of 

of Pennsylvania, Greenville, NC; 2. University of of Pennsylvania, 

Philadelphia, PA; 3. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at 

El Paso, El Paso, TX; 4. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 

P889. Gastric Adenocarcinoma in Patients with FAP: A Rising Concern 

Gautam Mankaney, MD, Michael Cruise, MD, PhD, Lisa Laguardia, 

RN, BSN, Margaret O'Malley, BS, James Church, MD, Carol A. 

Burke, MD; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

P890. Empiric Treatment of Suspected Recurrent Clostridium difficile 

Infection with Vancomycin May Interfere with Evaluation for Fecal 

Microbiota Transplantation 

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH 1 , Robyn Day, BA 2 , Zain Kassam, 

MD, MPH 2 , Mark Smith, PhD 2 ; 1. Brigham and Women's Hospital, 

Cambridge, MA; 2. OpenBiome, Medford, MA 

P891. Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Positive Stool Culture in 

Patients with Acute Diarrhea 


Chang Hwan Choi, MD, Jae Young Lee, MD, Jeong Wook Kim, MD, 

Sae Kyung Chang, MD; Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 

Internal Medicine, Seoul, South Korea 

P892. Clinicopathological Features of Sessile Serrated Polyp/ 

Adenoma: Improving Serration Detection to Adjust Interval Follow-up 

Colonoscopy 

Sanmeet Singh, MD 1 , Nazli Atefi, MD 2 , Babak Shokrani, MD 3 , 

Edward Lee, MD 2 , Mehdi Nouraie, MD, PhD 4 , Adeyinka Laiyemo, 

MD, MPH 3 , Reza Hashemipour, MD 3 , Hassan Brim, PhD 3 , Hassan 

Ashktorab, PhD 2 ; 1. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2. 

Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC; 3. Howard University 

College of Medicine, Washington, DC; 4. University of Pittsburgh, 


P893. Clostridium difficile Infections in the Setting of Chronic Opioid 

Use: Do Pain Medications Actually Worsen Infections? 

Elizabeth John, MD 1 , Blaine Huss, BS 2 , Navaneeth Narayanan, 

PharmD 3 , Mary Bridgeman, PharmD 2 , Sita Chokhavatia, MD, 

FACG 2 ; 1. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Montville, NJ; 


Brunswick, NJ; 3. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New 

Brunswick, NJ 

P894. The Low Yield of Both Predictive Risk Factors and Follow-up 

Evaluation for Patients with Acute Ischemic Colitis in a Biopsy Proven 

Ischemic Colitis Cohort 

Yasir Al-Azzawi, MD 1 , Boskey Patel, DO 2 , Anjali Basil, MD 1 , Randall 

Pellish, MD 1 ; 1. UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 2. 

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 

P895. Not All Visual Data Acquired During Withdrawal Phase (WP) of 

Colonoscopy Is Interpretable: Introducing the Concept of "Effective" WP 

Time 


Hassan Siddiki, MD, MS 1 , Francisco C Ramirez, MD, FACG 1 , 

M'hamed Temkit, MS 1 , Jianming Liang, PhD 2 , Suryakanth Gurudu, 

MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; 2. Arizona State University, 

Phoenix, AZ 

P896. Utility of Bleeding Scans for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: 

Can Scan Timing Affect Outcome? 

Elizabeth Richardson, DO, Robert Cooper, DO, Vishnu Potluri, MD, 

Barani Mayilvaganan, MD, Laura Connor, DO, Giancarlo Mercogliano, 


P897. Diverticular Disease-Associated Colectomy in Urban African 

American Patients: A Hospital Based Study 

Shima Ghavimi, MD 1 , Hassan Ashktorab, PhD 1 , Edward Lee, MD 1 , 

Adeyinka Laiyemo, MD, MPH 2 , Hassan Brim, PhD 2 ; 1. Howard 

University Hospital, Washington, DC; 2. Howard University College of 

Medicine, Washington, DC 

P898. Factors Associated with Traditional Serrated Adenoma 

Parth Joshi, MD 1 , Kristina Stark, BA 2 , Ambuj Kumar, MD, MPH 1 , 

Gitanjali Vidyarthi, MD 3 ; 1. University of South Florida Morsani 

College of Medicine, Tampa, FL; 2. Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA; 

3. James A Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, FL 


COLON 

P899. A Large Recurrent Solitary Lymphoid Polyp of the Cecum: A First 

of Its Kind 

Rafeeq Ahmed, MD 1 , Vinaya Gaduputi, MD 2 , Kishore Kumar, MD 1 , 

Hasan Tariq, MD 1 , Sunil Reddy, MD 1 , Bhavna Balar, MD 1 ; 1. Bronx 

Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY; 2. SBH Health System, Bronx, 

NY 

P900. A Very Rare Case of Ascending Colon Sarcoma 

Siddharth Bhargava, BS 1 , Sadra Azizi-Ghannad, MD 2 , Micheal S. 

Tadros, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY; 2. Albany 

Medical Center, Albany, NY 

P901. Perforated Appendicitis as a Complication of Colonoscopy: A 

Case Report and Review of Literature 

Ashley Vareedayah, MD 1 , Stanley Pietrak, MD 2 , Nidhi Malhotra, 

MD 3 , Walid Chalhoub, MD 3 , Thomas Loughney, MD 4 ; 1. Saint Louis 

University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; 2. Drexel University 

College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, 

PA; 3. Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; 4. 

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 

P902. Unexpected Benefits: Hair Growth in Two Alopecia Patients After 

Fecal Microbiota Transplant 

Dionne Rebello, MD 1 , Eugene Yen, MD 2 , Peter Lio, MD 3 , Colleen 

R. Kelly, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown 

University, Providence, RI; 2. NorthShore University HealthSystem, 

Chicago, IL; 3. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 

Chicago, IL 

P903. Klebsiella Oxytoca: A Commonly Unrecognized Cause of 

Hemorrhagic Colitis 

Ryan K. Fawley, MD, Joseph G. Cheatham, MD; Naval Medical 

Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 




P904. Comparison of Laparoscopic Loop Ileostomy and Fecal 

Microbiota Transplantation in a Patient with Two Episodes of Severe 

and Complicated Clostridium difficile Infection: A Case Report 

Patty T. Wang, MD, Anna Z. Fashandi, MD, Rachel A. Hays, MD; 

University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 

P905. Traumatic Rectal Hematoma with Spontaneous Luminal Drainage 

Lynda Hoang, DO, Colin Wolslegel, DO, Sunny Lo, DO, Henrique 

Fernandez, MD; Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, CO 

P906. Colon Mass as a Rare Presentation of Schistosomiasis 

Jagrati Mathur, MD 1 , Vivek Mittal, MD 2 ; 1. UCSF Freson, Fresno, CA; 

2. University of California San Francisco Fresno, Fresno, CA 

P907. Undiagnosed Amoebic Colitis Presenting as Anemia 

Omar K. Jilani, MD, MBA 1 , Yulong Yang, MD 2 , Shaza Khan, DO 3 , 

Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical 

Center, New York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, 

NY; 3. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL 

P908. Eosinophilia and Chronic Diarrhea in the Caribbean: An 

Interesting Outcome in a HIV Patient 

Rodolfo Estremera-Marcial, MD, Ivonne Figueroa, MD, Jose J. 

Gutierrez-Nuñez, MD, Jaime Martinez-Souss, MD; VA Caribbean 

Healthcare System, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

P909. Idelalisib Induced Colitis Mimicking Graft vs Host Disease: A 

Case Report 

Ahmad Altaee, MD, Muhammad Hammami, MD, Jinping Lai, MD; 

Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 

P910. Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome: An Uncommon Mimic of Rectal 

Malignancy 

Brian Dinh, MD, Srivats Madhavan, MBBS, Christopher Barde, MD; 


P911. Extraluminal Air, Not Always a Disaster: A Benign Case of 

Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis 

Darrl Fick, MD, Tom Stickle, MD, Adam C. Deising, DO; Naval 

Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 

P912. A Mass Forming Colonic Primary Mantle Cell Lymphoma 

Fady Daniel, MD, MSc 1 , Hazem Assi, MD 1 , Walid R. Karaoui, MD 2 , 

Jean El Cheikh, MD 1 , Sami Bannoura, MD 1 , Samer Nassif, MD 1 ; 

1. American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; 

2. American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Beyrouth, 

Lebanon 

P913. A Rare Case: Incidental Cecal Ganglioneuroma 

Priya Mehta, DO 1 , Michael Itidiare, DO, MBS 1 , Ramasamy Nathan, 

MD 2 , Pratima Dibba, MD, MBA 1 ; 1. Hackensack University Medical 

Center Mountainside Hospital, Glen Ridge, NJ; 2. Hackensack 

University Medical Center, Glen Ridge, NJ 

P914. Colonic Malakoplakia: An Unusual Finding in a Healthy and 

Asymptomatic Elderly Patient 

Winnie Sheu Woc, MD 1 , Jaimin P. Amin, MD 2 , Shriram Jakate, MD, 

FRCPath 2 , Salina Lee, MD 2 ; 1. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical 

Center, Chicago, IL; 2. Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

P915. Tuberculous Colonic Stricture: Changing Topography of Large 

Bowel Disease in the USA 

Mubeen khan Mohammed Abdul, MD 1 , Sanjay Bhandari, MD 2 , Nilay 

Kumar, MD, MPH 3 ; 1. Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, 

WI; 2. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; 3. Aurora St. 

Lukes Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 

P916. Cardiac Tamponade as a Result of Mass Effect Due to Metastatic 

Colon Adenocarcinoma 

Raman Bhalla, MD 1 , Mohammed A. Ullah, MD 2 , Sean LaVine, MD 3 ; 

1. Northwell Health, Queens, NY; 2. North Shore-LIJ Health System, 

Manhasset, NY; 3. Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, New 

Hyde Park, NY 

P917. Colonic Pseudopolyps: An Uncommon Presentation of 

Schistosomiasis 

Thomas J. Corredine, DO 1 , Richa Bhardwaj, MBBS 1 , Gaurav 

Bhardwaj, MBBS 2 , Raffi Karagozian, MD 3 ; 1. University of 

Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 2. University of 

Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT; 3. University of 


P918. Diarrhea: Always Keep an Open Mind and Be a Skeptic 

Manhal Izzy, MD, Joann Kwah, MD, Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG; 

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P919. A Rare Case of Polymicrobial Clostridium difficile Bacteremia in 

Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis 

Lakshmi Asritha Gollapudi, MD 1 , Opeyemi Alli, MD 2 , Tyson Collazo, 

MD 3 , Priyanka Chugh, MD 3 , Srikanth Yandrapalli, MD 3 , David Wolf, 

MD 3 ; 1. New York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, White 

Plains, NY; 2. Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY; 3. New York 

Medical College Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 

P920. Water Only Colon Cleansing Causing Acute Colitis 

Benjamin Stern, DO 1 , Jayakrishna Chintanaboina, MD, MPH 2 ; 

1. Penn State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 

Hummelstown, PA; 2. Penn State University Milton S. Hershey 

Medical Center, Harrisburg, PA 

P921. A Rare Case of Pylephlebitis After Polypectomy Presenting with 

Hematochezia and Fever 

Asad Jehangir, MD, Valena Fiscus, DO, Salik Nazir, MD, Eugene York, 

MD; Reading Health System, West Reading, PA 

P922. Filiform Polyposis: Is This Malignancy Doc? 

Barani Mayilvaganan, MD 1 , Laura Connor, DO 1 , Michelle Feriod, DO 2 , 

Babak Etemad, MD 1 ; 1. Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA; 

2. Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, PA 

P923. A Fulminant Case of Community Acquired Clostridium difficile 

Infection 

Harleen Chela, MBBS, MD, Justin Atwood, MD, Rohini Kannuswamy, 

MBBS, MD, Jonathan Collins, MD; University of Missouri, Columbia, 

MO 

P924. A Case of Intestinal Behcet’s Disease Refractory to Adalimumab 

Treated with Infliximab 

David Dulaney, MD 1 , Wassem Juakiem, MD 2 , Angelo Paredes, 

MD 1 ; 1. San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education 

Consortium, Fort Sam Houston, TX; 2. San Antonio Military 


P925. An Unusual Case of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Colitis 

Rajarajeshwari Ramachandran, MD, Hakim Uqdah, DO; Greater 

Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 

P926. Rectal Mass in a Patient with History of Prostate Cancer: 

What Could It Be? 

Hamzeh Saraireh, MD, Habeeb Salameh, MD, CMQ, Matthew 

Maslonka, MD, Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD, Shehzad Merwat, MD; 

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 

P927. Colon Cancer with Colosplenic Fistula 

David Snell, MD, Amit Desai, MD, David Wan, MD; New York- 


P928. Diverticulitis of the Terminal Ileum: A Rare Cause of Abdominal 

Pain 

Julia Shor, MD 1 , Padma Chamarthy, MD 1 , Kevin Skole, MD 2 ; 1. Robert 


NJ; 2. University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, 

Plainsboro, NJ 

P929. Non-secretory Multiple Myeloma Presenting with Gastrointestinal 

Bleeding: A Case Report 

Alvina Munaf, MD 1 , Xioping He, MD 1 , Fnu Asad ur Rahman, MD 1 , 

Sameen Khalid, MD 1 , George Everett 2 , Khalid Abusaada 2 ; 1. Florida 

Hospital, Orlando, FL; 2. Florida Hospital Internal Medicine Program, 

Orlando, FL 

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P930. A Rare and an Unusual Presentation of GIST 

Harsh Rawal, MD 1 , Vinod Kumar, MD 1 , Malav P. Parikh, MD 2 , 

Niyati Gupta, MBBS 3 , Adil Ahmed, MD 1 , Hansaj Padh, MBBS 4 ; 1. 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; 2. Cleveland 

Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3. Grant Medical College, 

Cleveland, OH; 4. Grant Medical College, Urbana, IL 

P931. A Rare Submucosal Mass 

Kheng-Jim Lim, MD, Francisco Zaldana, DO, Bhavik M. Bhandari, 

MD; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New 

Brunswick, NJ 

P932. Obstructing Giant Filifiorm Polyp of Colon 

Charanpreet S. Grewal, MBBS, MD, Varun Mehta, MBBS, MD, DM, 

Ajit Sood, MBBS, MD, DM, Dilpreet Kaur, MBBS, MD, Banveet Kaur, 

MBBS; Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, 

India 

P933. Extracolonic Clostridium difficile Infection with Peri-rectal 

Abscesses: A Rare Occurrence 

Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, MBBS 1 , Ryan Asterita, MD 2 , 

Poornima Ramadas, MBBS 1 , Gaganjot Singh, MD 1 ; 1. SUNY Upstate 


Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 

P934. Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction: A Rare Paraneoplastic 

Syndrome 

Sujaata Dwadasi, MD 1 , David R. Martin, MD 2 , Angela Ward, MSN, 

FNP 1 , Tanvi Dhere, MD 1 ; 1. Emory University School of Medicine, 

Atlanta, GA; 2. Emory University, Atlanta, GA 

P935. Simultaneous Esophageal and Recto-sigmoid Poorly 

Differentiated Adenocarcinoma with Different MLH1 Stain 

Seifeldin Hakim, MD 1 , Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski, MD 1 , Estela Mogrovejo, 

MD 1 , Molly Orosey, DO, MS 1 , Mitchell Cappell, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. William 

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI; 2. Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, 

MI 

P936. Cutaneous Metastasis of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: A Rare 

Presentation 

Hafiz Muhamamd Sharjeel Arshad, MD, Anadil Faqah, MD, Charles 

Berkelhammer, MD, FACG; University of Illinois at Chicago, Advocate 

Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL 

P937. Unusual Cause of Rectal Bleeding: Thinking Outside the Colon 

Susanne Shokoohi, MD, Sheena Patel, MD, Kevin Patel, MD, Aditya 

Dholakia, DO; Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

P938. Haloperidol-induced Ogilvie's Syndrome 

Laura Pierce, BS, Kai Ha, MD, Kristina Katz, MD, Penn R. James, 

MD, Sita Chokhavatia, MD, FACG; Robert Wood Johnson Medical 

School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 

P939. Atypical Presentation of Iatrogenic Colonic Perforation: A Case 

Report and Review of Previously Reported Cases 

Abhinav Tiwari, MD 1 , Khola Qamar, MD 2 , Abhinav Tiwari, MD 1 , Ali 

Nawras, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, 

OH; 2. University of Toledo Medical Center, Perrysburg, OH 

P940. Streptococcus sanguis Bacteremia and Endocarditis Associated 

with Colon Cancer 

Tushar Khanna 1 , Joséphine Cool, MD 2 , Fouad Otaki, MD 3 , Paul 

Basuk, MD 3 , David Wan, MD 3 ; 1. Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, 

Cornell University, New York, NY; 2. New York-Presbyterian 

Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; 3. New York- 


P941. Amoebiasis Mimicking Crohn's Disease 

Russell Rosenblatt, MD, Charles Maltz, MD; New York-Presbyterian/ 

Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 

P942. Cold Abdomen: A Preoperative Patient's Unexpected Hospital 

Course 

Nicholas Battista, MD, Sam Tandon; St. John Providence Health 

System, Southfield, MI 

P943. Endoscopic Repair of a Recto-Vesicular Fistula 

Christopher R. Brown, MD, Tanvi Khurana, MD, Rekha M. Reddy, 


P944. Successful Treatment of Bleeding Rectal Varices with Balloon 

Occluded Antegrade Transvenous Obliteration 


Eric J. Mao, MD, Van Nguyen, MD, Fadlallah Habr, MD; Warren Alpert 

Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 

P945. Intussusception: A Rare Complication in an Acute Leukemia 

Patient After Consolidation Chemotherapy. A Case Report 

Ayman Qasrawi, MD, Mouhanna Abu ghanimeh, MD, Omar 

Abughanimeh, MD; University of Missouri Kansas City School of 

Medicine, Kansas City, MO 

P946. An Interesting Case of End-Stage Liver Disease and Colonic 

Varices 

Sunny Lo, DO, Paula Dionisio, MD, Matthew Lute, DO, Johnny Cheng, 

DO, Ryan Sefcik, DO; Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, CO 

P947. Endoscopic Liquid Nitrogen Cryotherapy, A Novel Treatment for 

Refractory Bleeding in Patient with Advanced Rectal Cancer: First Two 

Reported Cases 

Ketul Patel, MD 1 , Andrea Loza, MD 2 , Jose Nieto, DO, FACG 1 ; 1. 

Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. Rio Hortega Hospital, 

Valladolid, Castilla y Leon, Spain 

P948. CMV Colitis: An Important Differential in an Immunocompromised 

Patient with Crohn's Disease 

Jeffrey Howland, MD 1 , Sundeep Pattar, MD 2 , Jivan Lamichhane, 

MBBS 2 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 



P949. Gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis 

Meetal Mehta, MD; Integrative Medicine, Atlantic Health System, 

Morristown, NJ 

P950. Anorectal Manometry Causing Rectal Perforation: Can We 

Prevent This Rare Iatrogenic Complication? 

Parit Mekaroonkamol, MD 1 , Saurabh Chawla, MD 1 , Field Willingham, 

MD, MPH 2 , Jennifer Christie, MD 1 ; 1. Emory University School of 

Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 2. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 

P951. Kayexalate-induced Colitis Presenting as a Mass-like Lesion 

Ara A. Kardashian, MD, Jill Lane, MD; Scripps Clinic and Scripps 

Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA 

P952. Atypical Case of Fibrosing Colonopathy Physicians Should Know 

Ragheb Harb, MD 1 , Kasra Adham, MD 1 , Thomas Kingston, MD 1 , 

Mohamed Sageer, MD 2 ; 1. Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA; 2. Salem VA 

Medical Center, Roanoke, VA 

P953. Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Colon 

Nurilign Bulcha, MD 1 , Nirmal Guragain, MD 1 , Damodar Pandey, MD 1 , 

Hilary Hertan, MD, FACG 2 , Hatef Massoumi, MD 2 , Hatef Massoumi, 

,MD 3 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center-Wakefield Division, Bronx, NY; 

2. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 3. New York Associates in 

Gastroenterology, Bronx, NY 


P954. Working Nine-to-Five: Employment May Be an Obstacle to 

Colorectal Cancer Screening 

Timothy Dougherty, Jr., MD 1 , Justin Ertle, MD 1 , Daniel Gaballa, MD 2 , 

Matthew Caldis, MD 1 , Shreya Chablaney, MD 1 , Marie L. Borum, MD, 

EdD, MPH 1 ; 1. George Washington University, Washington, DC; 2. 

George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC 

P955. What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You: Knowledge of Colorectal 

Cancer Screening Is Associated with Education Level 

Timothy Dougherty, Jr., MD 1 , Kamal Baig, MD 2 , Shreya Chablaney, 

MD 1 , Matthew Caldis, MD 1 , Justin Ertle, MD 1 , Daniel Gaballa, MD 2 , 

Marie L. Borum, MD, EdD, MPH 1 ; 1. George Washington University, 

Washington, DC; 2. George Washington University Hospital, 





P956. Quality Improvement Measures in Colon Cancer Screening in an 

Inner City Community Health Clinic 

Omar K. Jilani, MD, MBA 1 , Becky Lou, MD 2 , Jeffrey Shrensel, MD 3 , 

Ana I. Velazquez, MD, MSc 4 , Alan Tso, MD 4 , Barbara Cheung, MD 1 , 

Gil I. Ascunce, MD 4 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New 

York, NY; 2. Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA; 3. University of 

Arizona College of Medicine, Tuscon, AZ; 4. Mount Sinai Beth Israel 


P957. Adenoma Detection in a Predominant African American 

Population over Age 75 of Average and High Risk for Colorectal Cancer 

Allison Zhang, MD 1 , Charles Jaiyeoba, MD 1 , Paul Naylor, PhD 2 , Milton 

Mutchnick, MD, FACG 2 , Murray N. Ehrinpreis, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Wayne 

State University, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI; 2. Wayne State 

University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 

P958. Racial Differences in Colorectal Cancer Incidence, Prevalence, 

and Survival Rates over 10 Years: A Retrospective Single Center Study 

Hafiz Muhamamd Sharjeel Arshad, MD 1 , Eula Tetangco, MD 1 , 

Natasha Shah, MD 1 , Hareth Raddawi, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. University of 

Illinois at Chicago, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL; 2. 

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P959. Assessing the Link Between Colonoscopy Preparation Quality 

and Diabetes Mellitus 

Deepthi Lankalapalli, MD, Pranay Srivastava, MD, Martin Kim, MD, 

Miral Subhani, MD, Prakash Viswanathan, MD, Joshu Fogel, PhD, Lu 

Fan, MD, PhD, Kaleem Rizvon, MD, MBBS, FACG, Paul Mustacchia, 

MD, MBA; Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY 

P960. Veterans' Attitudes Towards De-intensification of Surveillance 

Colonoscopy for Low Risk Adenomas 

• 2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (CRC Prevention Category) 


Jennifer K. Maratt, MD 1 , Carmen Lewis, MD, MPH 2 , Darcy Saffar, 

MPH 3 , Lauren E. Weston, MPH 3 , Aimee Myers, BS 1 , Marc S. Piper, 

MD 1 , Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS 4 ; 1. University of Michigan Health 

System, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. University of Colorado School of Medicine, 

Aurora, CO; 3. Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI; 4. 

University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, 

Ann Arbor, MI 

P961. Risk Factors for Failure to Return After a Poor Preparation 

Colonoscopy: Experience in a Safety Net Hospital 

Butros Toro, MD, Gabrielle Dawkins, MD, Frank K. Friedenberg, 

MD, MSc(Epi), Adam C. Ehrlich, MD, MPH; Lewis Katz School of 

Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 

P962. Increased Finding in Right-sided Polyps Comparing 

Colonoscopies Before and After Documentation of Withdrawal Time 

Thalvinder Sangha, MD 1 , Qiang Cai, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. University of 

Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX; 2. Emory 


P963. Quality and Patient Tolerance of Polyethylene Glycol Electrolyte 

Bowel Preparation in Patients with Chronic Narcotic Use: Is a 4 Liter 

Preparation Regimen Effective? 

Owen E. Baldwin, MD 1 , Steven R. Gay, MD, MSBS 2 , Jonathan 

Kushner, MD 2 , Thomas Blom, MS 1 ; 1. University of Cincinnati, 

Cincinnati, OH; 2. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 


P964. Self Perceived Confidence and Knowledge of Colorectal 

Cancer Screening and Surveillance Guidelines: A National Survey of 

Gastroenterologists 

Rushad Patell, MD, Abhishek Karwa, DO, Rocio Lopez, MS, Carol A. 


P965. Self Perceived Confidence and Knowledge of Colorectal Cancer 

Screening and Surveillance Guidelines: A Comparison of Trainee 

Colonoscopists to Their Non-colonoscopist Peers 

Rushad Patell, MD, Abhishek Karwa, DO, Rocio Lopez, MS, Carol A. 


P966. Fears of Having a Colonoscopy: Differences Between Veteran 

and Non-veteran Patients 

Christopher Paiji, BA 1 , Shawn Kaye, MD 1 , Allen R. Yu, BS 2 , 

Marielle Reataza, MD 1 , M. Mazen Jamal, MD, MPH 3 , Jason B. 

Samarasena, MD 1 ; 1. H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease 

Center, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA; 2. H. H. Chao 


Irvine, Irvine, CA; 3. VA Loma Linda Health Care System, Loma Linda, 

CA 

P967. Prevalence of Colorectal Adenomas in Breast Cancer Survivors 

Haitam Buaisha, MD, Eric Nippoldt, MD, Lakshmi Manogna 

Chintalacheruvu, MD, Osama Diab, MD, Mridula Krishnan, MD, 

Osama Elsallabi, MD, Nawras Abuhamidah, MD, Jose Machain, MD, 

Benjamin Hall, MD, Savio Reddymasu, MD; Creighton University 

School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 

P968. Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Uptake Among Primary Care 

Provider (PCP) as Patients: Preaching What They Practice? 

Adeel Urrehman 1 , Yu-Jun Wong, MRCP, MMed, MD 1 , Weiquan 

James Li, MBBS, MRCP 1 , Chee-Hooi Lim, MBChB, MD, FRCP 1 , 

Jen-Lock Christopher Khor, MBBS, FRCP 2 , Roy Soetikno, MD, 

FACG 1 , Vikneswaran Namasivayam, MBBS (Spore), MRCP(UK) 1 ; 

1. Singhealth, Singapore, Singapore; 2. Singapore General Hospital, 

Singapore, Singapore 

P969. Racial Difference in the Prevalence of DNA Mismatch Repair 

(MMR) Deficiencies Associated with Lynch Syndrome Among Patients 

with Colorectal Cancer 

Krysta Contino, MD 1 , Kathryn C. Behling, MD, PhD 2 , Tina Edmonston, 

MD 3 , Yize Richard Wang, MD, PhD 4 ; 1. Cooper Digestive Health 

Institute, Camden, NJ; 2. Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 

Camden, NJ; 3. Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ; 4. Cooper 

Digestive Health Institute, Mount Laurel, NJ 

P970. G-EYE Technology Increases Detection of Right-sided Sessile 

Serrated and Flat Adenomas in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer 

(CRC) Screening: A Randomized Prospective Multicenter Study 

Seth A. Gross, MD 1 , Haim Shirin, PhD 2 , Beni Shpak, MD 3 , Julia 

Epshtein, MD 4 , Peter Vilmann, PhD 5 , Arthur Hoffman, MD 6 , Silvia 

Sanduleanu, MD 7 , Pier Alberto Testoni, PhD 8 , Sauid Ishaq, MD 9 , 

Peter D. Siersema, PhD 10 , Helmut Neumann, PhD 11 , Martin Goetz, 

PhD 12 , Mark Pochapin, MD 13 , Dov Abramowich, MD 2 , Mati Shnell, 

MD 14 , Meir Mizrahi, MD 4 , Jakob Hendel, PhD 5 , Rogier de Ridder, 

MD 7 , Edi Viale, MD 8 , Michael Yair, MD 2 , Menachem Moshkowitz, 

MD 14 , Harold Jacob, MD 4 , Trine Stigaard, MD 5 , Nathan Gluck, 

MD 14 , Ralf Kiesslich, PhD 6 ; 1. NYU Langone Medical Center, 

New York, NY; 2. Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Tzrifin, Israel; 

3. Laniado Hospital, Netanya, HaMerkaz, Israel; 4. Hadassah 

Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; 5. Copenhagen University 

Hospital Herlev, Herlev, Denmark; 6. HSK Dr. Horst-Schmidt- 

Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany; 7. UMC Maastricht, Maastricht, 

Netherlands; 8. San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy; 9. Russell’s 

Hall, Dudley, United Kingdom; 10. Radboud UMC, Nijmegen, 

Netherlands; 11. University Clinic Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; 

12. Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; 13. 

New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; 14. 

Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel 

P971. Increased Prevalence of Colorectal Carcinoma (CRC) in a HIV + 

Cohort: A Single-center Retrospective Study 

Kajal N. Patel, MD, MPH 1 , Nitin Sabharwal, MD 2 , Leisa Spense, MD 3 , 

Minh Ly T Nguyen, MD 1 , Vincent Marconi, MD 1 , C. Christina Mehta, 

PhD, MSPH 4 , Saurabh Chawla, MD 1 ; 1. Emory University School of 

Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 2. Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 


Emory University School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 

P972. Gender- and Race-specific Prevalence of Colorectal Polyps 

Sooraj Tejaswi, MD, MSPH 1 , Sarabdeep Mann, MD 1 , Brian Paciotti, 

MS, PhD 2 , Machelle Wilson, PhD 2 ; 1. University of California Davis 

Medical Center, Sacramento, CA; 2. University of California Davis, 


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P973. Discordantly High Colorectal Adenoma Prevalence in South 

Asians 

Sooraj Tejaswi, MD, MSPH 1 , Sarabdeep Mann, MD 1 , Brian Paciotti, 

MS, PhD 2 , Machelle Wilson, PhD 2 ; 1. University of California Davis 

Medical Center, Sacramento, CA; 2. University of California Davis, 


P974. Normal Vitamin D Levels Protective Against Development of 

Advanced Adenoma 

Nayla Ahmed, MD 1 , Marisa Terino, MD 2 , Michael S. DiSiena, MD 1 , 

Imad Ahmad, MD 1 , Joel Levine, MD 1 ; 1. University of Connecticut 

Health Center, Farmington, CT; 2. University of Connecticut, 

Farmington, CT 

P975. Poor Adherence Rates to Successive Fecal Immunochemical 

Testing for Colorectal Cancer Screening in an Underserved Population 

Stephen New, MD 1 , Angela Keniston, MSPH 2 , Christie Heller, MD 2 , 

Joel Levine, MD 2 ; 1. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical 

Campus, Aurora, CO; 2. Denver Health and Hospital, Denver, CO 

P976. Analysis of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Patients 

in the Ambulatory Care Setting with Regards to Colonoscopy and 

Assessment of Educational Aids in Reducing the Rates of Refusal of 

First-Time Screening Colonoscopy 

Soumil S. Patwardhan, MD 1 , Erik A. Holzwanger, MD 2 , Lidia Spaho, 

MD 1 , Christopher Marshall, MD 1 ; 1. University of Massachusetts 

Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 2. UMass Memorial Medical Center, 

Worcester, MA 

P977. The Increasing Incidence of Young-onset Colorectal Cancer: 

Risk Factors and Presentation 

Carine Bou-Abboud, MD, Gregory Cooper, MD; University Hospitals 


OH 



P978. Solitary Ileal Peutz-Jeghers Polyp: Sporadic Entity or Syndromic 

Component? 

Shruti Khurana, MD 1 , Bharat Bhandari, MBBS 1 , Erik Rahimi, MD 2 , 

Akhil Munjal, MBBS 1 , Vishal Kaila, MD 3 , Mamoun Younes, MD 2 , 

Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA 2 ; 1. University of Texas Health Science 

Center at Houston, Houston, TX; 2. UTHealth McGovern Medical 

School, Houston, TX; 3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical 

Center, Dallas, TX 

P979. Dense Lymphocytic Infiltrate in an Adenomatous Polyp Identifies 

a Patient with No Family History as Lynch Syndrome 

Sheena Patel, MD, Susanne Shokoohi, MD, Michael Brown, MD, 

Kelly Burgess, MS, CGC, Shriram Jakate, MD, Joshua Melson, MD, 

MPH; Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

ENDOSCOPY 

P980. A Comprehensive Intervention to Enhance Inpatient Colon 

Preparation Quality and Efficacy for Colonoscopy 


Brian J. Horner, MD, Stephanie Ung, RN, BSN, Ashlee Tanner, RN, 

BSN, John Fang, MD, Kathleen Boynton, MD; University of Utah 

School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 

P981. Feasibility Evaluation of a New 19-Gauge and 22-Gauge 

Preloaded EUS Fiducial Needle in an Ex vivo Porcine Model 

Shivangi Kothari, MD 1 , Linda Lee, MD 2 , Vanessa Shami, MD 3 , Uzma 

D. Siddiqui, MD 4 ; 1. Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, 

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; 2. Brigham 

& Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 3. University of Virginia, 

Charlottesville, VA; 4. University of Chicago Center for Endoscopic 

Research and Therapeutics, Chicago, IL 

P982. A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review: Is Endoscopic 

Esophageal Dilation a Safe Approach in Managing Eosinophilic 

Esophagitis? 

Kavitha Jacob, MD 1 , Harsha Moole, MD 1 , Vishnu Moole, MBBS 2 , 

Sowmya Dharmapuri, MBBS 2 , Raghuveer Boddireddy, MBBS 2 , 

Pratyusha Yedma, MBBS 2 , Naveen Bondalapati, MD 3 , Achuta Uppu, 

MD 4 , Abhiram Duvvuri, MD 5 , Srinivas Puli, MD 1 ; 1. University of 

Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL; 2. NTR University of Health 

Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India; 3. Barnes Jewish 

Christian Medical Group, St. Louis, MO; 4. Albert Einstein College of 

Medicine, Bronx, NY; 5. Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, 

MO 

P983. Efficacy and Safety of Dexmedetomidine for Conscious Sedation 

During Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection 

Taeko Ninomiya 1 , Yosuke Tsuji, MD, PhD 2 , Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, MD, 

PhD 2 , Chiaki Kobayashi 1 ; 1. The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, 

Tokyo, Japan; 2. Graduate School of Medicine, The University of 

Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 

P984. A 20-Year Retrospective Study Assessing the Percentage 

Distribution of Submucosal Lesions Along the Gastrointestinal Tract 

LaTasha Henry, MD, Shifat Ahmed, MD, Chirag Patel, MD, Stephen 

McClave, MD; University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, 

KY 

P985. Colonoscopy Procedural Volume Increases Adenoma and Polyp 

Detection Rates in GI Trainees: A Longitudinal Analysis 

• 2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (Endoscopy Category) 


Ravi Vora, MD, Sara Levy, MD, Emad Qayed, MD; Emory University 

School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 

P986. Inpatient Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients 

Receiving Target Specific Oral Anticoagulants 

C. Andrew Kistler, MD, PharmD, Aaron Martin, MD, Daniel Quirk, MD, 

MBA; Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 

P987. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Use in the National Veteran 

Population: A Minority of Patients Account for the Majority of 

Procedures 

Andrew Gawron, MD, PhD, MSHS 1 , Wendy Chapman, PhD 2 , Matthew 

Samore, MD 1 , John Fang, MD 3 , Kathryn Peterson, MD 3 , William 

Thompson, PhD 4 ; 1. University of Utah School of Medicine and Salt 

Lake City VA Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, UT; 2. University of 

Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; 3. University of Utah School of Medicine, 

Salt Lake City, UT; 4. Northwestern University Feinberg School of 


P988. Measures of Trainee Performance in Advanced Endoscopy: A 


Paul James, MD, MSc (Epidemiology), FRCPC 1 , Lilia Antonova, PhD 1 , 

Myriam Martel, BSc 2 , Alan N. Barkun, MD, CM, FRCP(C), FACG, MSc 

(Clinical Epidemiology) 2 ; 1. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 

Ottawa, ON, Canada; 2. McGill University Health Center, Montreal, 

PQ, Canada 

P989. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Transmural by Gastroenterologist 

vs Percutaneous Transhepatic by Interventional Radiologist for 

Gallbladder Drainage in Acute Cholecystitis in High-Risk Surgical 

Patients 



P990. Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of ESD vs STER for Esophagus, 

Esophagogastric Junction, and Gastric Tumor (Cancer) Originating from 

the Muscularis Propria Layer: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis 



P991. 5 Ws of Long-Term Outcome in Terms of Recurrence After ESD 

for Large Submucosal Invasive Colorectal Cancer Based on Large-Scale 

Multicenter Studies 






P992. ESD Performance Between Endoscopists in South Korea and Italy 

for Large and Recurrent Colorectal Tumors: A Systematic Review and 

Comparative Analysis 



P993. Assessment of the Clinical Data for the Evaluation of EUS-Guided 

Vascular Therapy for Refractory Gastrointestinal Bleeding 



P994. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) Training in the West: 

Where Do We Stand? 

Alexander Schlachterman, MD 1 , April Goddard, PA-C 2 , Dennis Yang, 

MD 1 , Takuji Gotoda, MD, PhD, FACG 3 , Peter Draganov, MD 1 ; 1. 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 2. University of Florida College 

of Medicine, Gainesville, FL; 3. Nihon University School of Medicine, 

Tokyo, Japan 

P995. Validation of the Montreal Bowel Preparation Scale: An 

Auditable Application of the MSTF Guidelines 

Valerie Heron, MD 1 , Myriam Martel, BSc 2 , Talat Bessissow, MD, 

CM, MSc, FRCPC 3 , Yen-I Chen, MD, FRCPC 4 , Etienne Désilets, MD, 

FRCPC 5 , Catherine Dube, MD, MSc, FRCPC 6 , Yidan Lu, MD 1 , Charles 

Menard, MD 7 , Julia McNabb-Baltar, MD, MPH 8 , Robin Parmar, MD, 

FRCPC 2 , Alaa Rostom, MD, MSc, FRCPC 6 , Alan N. Barkun, MD, CM, 

FRCP(C), FACG, MSc (Clinical Epidemiology) 2 ; 1. McGill University, 

Montreal, PQ, Canada; 2. McGill University Health Center, Montreal, 

PQ, Canada; 3. McGill University Health Center, McGill IBD Research 

Group, Montreal, PQ, Canada; 4. Johns Hopkins University Hospital, 

Baltimore, MD; 5. Université de Sherbrooke, St-Basile-le-Grand, PQ, 

Canada; 6. University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; 7. Université 

de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, PQ, Canada; 8. Center for Pancreatic 

Disease, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 

P996. Moderate Sedation Allows Safe and Successful Completion 

of Advanced Endoscopic Procedures: Experience at a High-volume, 

Academic, Tertiary Referral Center 

Laura E. Frado, MD 1 , George Khoudari, MD 1 , Truptesh H. Kothari, 

MD, MS 1 , Shivangi Kothari, MD 1 , Asad Ullah, MD 2 , Vivek Kaul, MD, 

FACG 1 ; 1. Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of 

Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; 2. University of Rochester, 

Rochester, NY 

P997. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection vs. Surgical Resection of 

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors in North America 

Iman Andalib, MD 1 , Daniel Yeoun, MD 2 , Steve Xie, MD 2 , Ramesh 

Reddy, MD 2 , Shahzad Iqbal, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. State University of New 

York Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. State University of 

New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P998. Endoscopic Removal of Gastric Muscularis Propria 

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (MP-GIST) in North America: Methods, 

Safety, and Prognosis 

Iman Andalib, MD 1 , Daniel Yeoun, MD 2 , Shahzad Iqbal, MD, FACG 2 ; 

1. State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New 


Brooklyn, NY 

P999. The Diagnostic Value of the Biopsy of Small Pancreatic Cystic 

Neoplasms’ Cystic Wall by SpyGlass Through a 19-gauge Needle EUS 

Enqiang Linghu, PhD 1 , Lei Jiang, MS 2 , Li Huikai, PhD 1 , Ningli Chai, 

PhD 3 , Zhiqiang Wang, phD 1 , Xiangdong Wang, MS 1 , Ping Tang, MS 1 , 

Xu Guo, PhD 1 , YuFa Sun, PhD 1 , Wei Xu, PhD 4 ; 1. Beijing Military 

General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 

2. Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic 

of China; 3. The General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, 

Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4. Chinese PLA Medical 

College, Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China 

P1000. Comparison of Bowel Preparation Quality Scales Used in 

Randomized Controlled Trials of Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy 

Gerald Bertiger, MD 1 , Michael Epstein, MD, FACG 2 , Anne Hutson 

Walker, PhD 3 , Cristina Almansa, MD, PhD 3 , David Dahdal, PhD 3 ; 

1. Hillmont G.I., Flourtown, PA; 2. Digestive Disorders Associates, 

Annapolis, MD; 3. Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., Parsippany, NJ 

P1001. The Related Clinical Research of Safety of Peroral Endoscopic 

Myotomy for Achalasia 

Enqiang Linghu, PhD, Nanjun Wang, MD, Yaqi Zhai, MD, Huikai 

Li, PhD; Beijing Military General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, Beijing, 


P1002. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Very 

Elderly Patients 

Rikako Koyama, MD, Tetsuo Tamura, MD, Yuji Urasaki, MD, Yuko 

Koizumi, MD, Tsunao Imamura, PhD; Toranomon Hospital, Minatoku, 

Tokyo, Japan 

P1003. Safety of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy with Monitored 

Anesthesia Care in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea 

Miguel Lalama, MD 1 , Gitanjali Vidyarthi, MD 2 , Ambuj Kumar, MD, 

MPH 1 , Donald Amodeo, MD 3 , Prasad Kulkarni, MD 3 , Jeffrey Gill, 

MD 3 , Jonathan Keshishian, MD 3 , Susan Goldsmith, MD 3 , Robert 

Hadesman, MD 3 , Barbara Bachman, MD 3 , Judi Parow, RN 3 ; 1. 

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL; 

2. James A Haley VA Hospital, Tampa, FL; 3. James A. Haley VA 

Hospital, Tampa, FL 

P1004. Clinical Outcomes of Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for 

Superficial Non-ampullary Duodenal Epithelial Tumors 

Takahito Toba, PhD 1 , Kosuke Nomura, MD 2 , Toshifumi Mitani, PhD 2 , 

Shu Hoteya, PhD 2 , Mitsuru Kaise, PhD 3 ; 1. Toranomon hospital, 

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; 2. Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; 3. 

Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan 

P1005. Differences in Sedation Requirements Between Male and 

Female Veterans Undergoing Colonoscopy 

• 2016 ACG/Naomi Nakao Gender-Based Research Award 


Lauren George, MD 1 , Michael Sprang, MD 2 ; 1. Loyola University 

Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2. Loyola University Medical Center, 

Maywood, IL 

P1006. Outcomes of Endoscopic Intervention for Gastrointestinal 

Bleeding in the Setting of Severe Thrombocytopenia 

Guilherme Piovezani Ramos, MD 1 , Moritz Binder, MD, MPH 1 , Badr 

Al-Bawardy, MD 1 , Paul Hampel, MD 1 , Manuel B. Braga Neto, MD, 

PhD 1 , Dharma Sunjaya, MD 1 , Nayantara Coelho Prabhu, MD 2 , 

Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, MD 1 , David H. Bruining, MD 1 , Mark V. 

Larson, MD 1 , Navtej S. Buttar, MD 1 , Louis M. Wong Kee Song, 

MD 1 , Elizabeth Rajan, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. 

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 

P1007. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Omental Fine Needle 

Aspiration: A Novel Technique for Diagnosing Malignant Ascites 


Pradeep Siddappa, MD, DM 1 , Monika Jain, MD, DM 2 , Gurwant 

Lamba, MD, DM 2 ; 1. Sri Balaji Action medical Institute, New Delhi, 

Delhi, India; 2. Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute, New Delhi, Delhi, 

India 

P1008. Diphenhydramine as a Synergistic Agent to Conscious 

Sedation in Endoscopic Procedures: A Pilot Study 

George Khoudari, MD 1 , Akram Audi, MD 2 , Amy D’Ambrose, RN 2 , 

Prasad Penmetsa, MD, MRCP, FACG 2 , Surinder Devgun, MD 2 , 

Tarun Kothari, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Center for Advanced Therapeutic 

Endoscopy, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; 

2. Rochester Regional Health, Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY 

P1009. Patient Characteristics, Etiology, and Outcomes of Patients 

Admitted with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

May Olayan, MD 1 , Haider Al Taii, MD 1 , Abeer Mohideen, MD 1 , Manal 

Mahmoud, MD 2 , Gauraf Kistangari, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland 


P1010. Single Dose Linaclotide Equals Efficacy of Polyethylene Glycol 

for Video Capsule Endoscopy 

Daniel J. Stein, MD, MPH 1 , Andrew P. Copland, MD 2 , Deborah 

McDaniel, RN 3 , Charles Orton, MD 4 , R. Ann. Hays, MD 1 ; 1. 

University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA; 2. University 

of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; 3. University of 

Virginia Digestive Health Center, Charlottesville, VA; 4. University of 

Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 

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P1011. Urgent Colonoscopy in Hospitalized Patients with 

Hematochezia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

Abdul Kouanda, MD 1 , Somsouk Ma, MD 2 , Justin Sewell, MD, MPH 2 , 

Lukejohn Day, MD 2 ; 1. University of California San Francisco, San 

Francisco, CA; 2. San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 

P1012. Optimal Timing of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in Acute 

Small Bowel Bleeding: A Meta-analysis 

Emmanuel Ugbarugba, MD, MPA 1 , Marty Meyer, MD 2 , Allison 

Aldrich 3 ; 1. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 

Blacklick, OH; 2. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 

Columbus, OH; 3. Abramson Cancer Center, Pancreatic Cancer 

Translational Center of Excellence, University of Pennsylvania, 

Columbus, OH 

P1013. Endoscopic Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of 

Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE): A Single-Center Multi-Operator 

Study 

Bijun S. Kannadath, MBBS, Erik Rahimi, MD, Moises I. Nevah 

Rubin, MD, Atilla Ertan, MD, MACG, Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA; 

UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX 


ENDOSCOPY 

P1014. Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: A Diagnostic 

Challenge 

Nayla Ahmed, MD 1 , Bhavtosh Dedania, MD 2 , Murali Dharan, MD, 

MRCP 3 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 

CT; 2. University of Connecticut Health Center, Houston, TX; 3. St. 


P1015. Pitfalls in Conventional Imaging and the Diagnostic Use of 

Endoscopic Ultrasound of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 

Travis Magdaleno, DO 1 , Robert Sheperd, BS 2 , Shashin Shah, MD 1 , 

Hiral Shah, MD 1 ; 1. Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA; 2. 

Ponce Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY 

P1016. Asymptomatic Cholecystocolonic and Cholecystoduodenal 

Fistulae in the Same Patient: A Unique Presentation 

Saurabh Chandan, MD, Alexander T. Hewlett, DO, Grant F. Hutchins; 


P1017. Utilization of Lumen-apposing Metallic Stent for the Drainage 

of Peri-digestive Fluid Collections in Pediatric Population: A Case 

Series 

Safeera Javed, MD 1 , Yolanda Rivas, MD 2 , Inna Novak, MD 2 , Sammy 

Ho, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. 

Moses Montefiore Hospital, New York, NY; 3. Montefiore Medical 

Center, Bronx, NY 

P1018. Intraductal Fenestration of Biliary Metal Stents Using Argon 

Plasma to Facilitate Bilateral Hilar Stenting 

Tarun Rustagi, MD, Michael McKusick, MD, Robert Huebert, MD, 

Mark D. Topazian, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1019. First Ever Per-oral Pyloromyotomy in a Patient with Connective 

Tissue Disease 

Haider Rahman, MD, Ghassan Kabbach, MD, Zachary Feinberg, 

MD, Sven Hida, MD; Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY 

P1020. Rare But Fatal Complication of Endoscopic Variceal Band 

Ligation, Air Embolism 

Herit Vachhani, MD, Vihang Patel, MD, Aram Gabrielyan, MD; Mount 

Carmel Health System, Columbus, OH 

P1021. Pate or Perforation: A Transcolonic Liver Biopsy? 

Jonathan Gotfried, MD 1 , Saraswathi Arasu, DO 1 , Susan Fitzgerald, 

PA-C 2 , Tunde Farkas, MD 2 , Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA 2 ; 1. Temple 

University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Lewis Katz School of 


P1022. Periampullary Diverticular Food Impaction: A Rare Cause of 

Obstructive Jaundice 

Alyssa Kaleta, DO, Andrew Mazulis, MD, Asif Lakha, MD; Advocate 


P1023. Successful Over-the-Scope Closure of Recurrent Fistula from a 

Perforated Duodenal Ulcer 

Abdulfatah Issak, MD 1 , Mustafa Musleh, MD 2 ; 1. Wright State 

University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Kettering, OH; 2. Wright 


P1024. Endoscopic Management of Bouveret's Syndrome in a Patient 

with Cholecystoduodenal Fistula 

Chad J. Cooper, MD, MHA, Houssam Mardini, MD, MBA, MPH, 

Muhammad Dawwas, MD; University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 

P1025. Challenges in Achieving Hemostasis in Gastroesophageal 

Variceal Bleeding 

Adam C. Bledsoe, MD, Houssam Halawi, MD, Louis M. Wong Kee 

Song, MD, Santhi S. Vege, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1026. An Unusual Case of Myoclonic Jerks Following Endoscopic 

Sedation 

Robert Mocharla, MD, David Poppers, MD, PhD; New York University 

School of Medicine, New York, NY 

P1027. Ampullary Neuroendocrine Tumor in a Cirrhotic Patient without 

Neurofibromatosis: Case Report 

Nisha Loganantharaj, MD 1 , Eric C. Fontenot, MD 2 , Stephen W. 

Landreneau, MD 1 ; 1. Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 

New Orleans, LA; 2. Louisiana State University Health Sciences 

Center, New Orleans, LA 

P1028. New and Improved: Our Experience with the 22G Cook Fiducial 

Needle System 

Jessica L. McKee, DO 1 , Alexander Kim, DO 1 , Michael T. Loughlin, 

DO 1 , Nina Ahuja, MD 2 , Harshit S. Khara, MD 1 , Amitpal S. Johal, MD 1 ; 

1. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA; 2. Geisinger Health System, 

Danville, PA 

P1029. Life Threatening Gastric Outlet Obstruction After Placement of 

an Intra-gastric Balloon for Weight Loss 

Charles V. Welden, IV, MD 1 , Jordan Orr, MD 1 , Mohamed Shoreibah, 

MD 2 , Adam Edwards, MD, MSc 2 , Chad Burski, MD 1 , Ali M. Ahmed, 

MD 3 ; 1. University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, 

Birmingham, AL; 2. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 

Birmingham, AL; 3. Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of 


P1030. Gastro-jejunal Fistula as a Result of Cystgastrostomy 

Sami Adib, MD, Hiren Patel, MD, Sohail Shaikh, MD; St. Joseph 


P1031. Rare Cause of Rectal Bleeding, Rectal Tonsil: A Case Report 

Mubeen khan Mohammed Abdul, MD 1 , Sanjay Bhandari, MD 2 , Tarun 

Sharma, MD 3 , Nilay Kumar, MD, MPH 4 ; 1. Aurora St. Luke's Medical 

Center, Milwaukee, WI; 2. Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 

WI; 3. Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI; 4. Aurora St. 

Lukes Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 

P1032. Ectopic Parathyroid Gland Mimicking Mediastinal Tumor 

David C. Olson, MD, Trisha M. Shattuck, MD, PhD, Andrew M. Dries, 

MD; Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, NC 

P1033. A Chronically Perforating Foreign Body Causing Dysphagia: 

What a Mesh! 

Muhammad A. Shafqet, MD, Benjamin Powers, MD, Malini Mathur, 

MD (presenting author), Abbas E. Abbas, MS, MD; Temple University 


P1034. Hafnia Alvei: Friend or Foe? A Rare Cause of Post-ERCP Sepsis 

Maya Ignaszewski, MD, Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, 

MBBS, Karthikeyan Sitaraman, MBBS; State University of New York 

Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 

P1035. The First Documented Case of Percutaneous Endoscopic 

Gastrostomy Tube Displacement Due to Omental Transversion and 

Sigmoid Volvulus 

Dominic M. Colella, DO 1 , Joseph Salhab, DO 1 , Daniel Gomez, BS 1 , 

Saras Sharma, DO 1 , Nimal Patel, DO 2 , George Michel, Jr. 3 , Javier 


South Miami, FL; 2. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, 

Miami, FL; 3. University of Miami, Miami, FL 




P1036. Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer Successfully Managed with an Overthe-Scope-Clip 

Jordan Orr, MD 1 , Charles V. Weldon, IV, MD 1 , R. Tyler. Luckett, MD 2 , 

Adam Edwards, MD, MSc 2 , Kondal R. Kyanam Kabir Baig, MD 1 , 

Klaus Monkemuller, MD, PhD 3 , Ali M. Ahmed, MD 3 ; 1. University of 

Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 2. 

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 3. Basil I. 



P1037. Successful Emergency Endoscopic Extraction of Gastric Outlet 

Obstruction Due to Bezoar with Gastric Pneumatosis 

Hirokazu Honda, MD 1 , Takashi Ikeya, MD 2 , Takeshi Okamoto, MD 2 , 

Erika Kashiwagi, MT 2 , Naoki Ishii, MD 2 , Katsuyuki Fukuda, MD 2 , 

Yoshiyuki Fujita, MD 2 ; 1. St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, 

Tokyo, Japan; 2. St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 

P1038. Radiofrequency Ablation for Radiation Gastritis/Duodenitis in 

the Setting of Pancreatic Cancer 

Katherine M. Wang, MD, Aamir Dam, MD, Micheal S. Tadros, MD, 

MPH; Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY 

P1039. A Case Series of Endocoil Erosion Through a Duodenal Ulcer 

with an Active Bleed 

Kevin Gordon, MD 1 , Shaffer R S. Mok, MD, MBS 2 , Tara Lautenslager, 

MD 3 ; 1. Cooper University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Cooper 

Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ; 3. Cooper Digestive 

Health Institute, Mount Laurel, NJ 

P1040. Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy as a Salvage 

Therapy for Refractory Gastroparesis in Patients with a Failed Gastric 

Stimulator 


Abhinav Koul, MD 1 , Sunil Dacha, MD 2 , Lianyong Li, MD 3 , Huizhen 

HZ. Fan, MD 4 , Hanbing Xue, MD 5 , Xiaolin Fu, MD 6 , Field Willingham, 

MD, MPH 7 , Steven Keilin, MD 7 , Qiang Cai, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Medical 

College of Georgia, Athens, GA; 2. Emory University School of 

Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 3. Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 

4. Yi Chun People’s Hospital, Yichun, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of 

China; 5. Renji Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University of Medicine, 

Shanghai, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 6. Ansteel Group 

Hospital, Anshan City, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China; 7. Emory 

University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 

P1041. Medullary Thyroid Cancer Presenting as Chronic Diarrhea with 

Unique Endoscopic Findings in a Young Patient 

Twinkle Singh, MBBS 1 , Lavanya Viswanathan, MD, MS 1 , Amol 

Sharma, MD, MS 1 , Satish Rao, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Augusta University, 

Augusta, GA; 2. Digestive Health Center, Medical College of Georgia, 

Augusta, GA 

P1041A. Efficacy and Safety of Plecanatide in the Treatment of Chronic 

Idiopathic Constipation (CIC): Pooled Results from Two Phase 3 Studies 


Satish S.C Rao, MD, PhD, FACG 1 , Laura Barrow, PharmD 2 , Mary 

Beth Layton, MBA, BA 2 , Kunwar Shailubhai, PhD, MBA 2 ; 1. Digestive 

Health Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; 2. Synergy 

Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New York, NY 

P1042. Gastrointestinal Pyogenic Granuloma (Lobular Capillary 

Hemangioma): An Under Recognized Entity Causing Iron Deficiency 

Anemia 


Anuj Chhaparia, MD 1 , Muhammad Hammami, MD 1 , Marshall 

Meeks 2 , Jinping Lai, MD 1 ; 1. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO; 

2. Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 


P1043. The Role of Endoscopic Cholangioscopy in an 8-Year-Old with 

Williams Syndrome and Recurrent Choledocholithiasis 

Brian Maksimak, DO 1 , Mansour Parsi, MD, MPH 2 , Praveen Kumar 

Conjeevaram Selvakumar, MD 1 , Bradley Confer, DO 2 , Marsha Kay, 

MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. 

Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, 

OH 

P1044. Submerged Enteroscopy Aids Successful Treatment of Overt 


Luis F. Lara, MD 1 , Fernando Castro, MD 2 , Andrew Ukleja, MD 2 , Roger 

Charles, MD 2 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL; 2. Digestive 


P1045. Severe Stricturing Disease Due to Longstanding Eosinophilic 

Esophagitis 

Amit Mori, MD, Denzil Etienne, MD, Mel A. Ona, MD, MS, MPH, MA, 


P1046. Endoscopic Closure of a Tracheoesophageal Fistula with a 

Bear Claw 

Vivian Chidi, MD 1 , Nicole Welch, MD 1 , Joe Zein, MD 2 , Bo Shen, MD 1 ; 

1. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, 

OH; 2. Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, 

OH 

P1047. Percutaneous Antegrade Digital Cholangioscopy in the 

Management of Biliary Disorders 


Joshua R. Peck, MD 1 , James Spain, MD, PhD 2 , Jamal Al Taani, MD 2 , 

Sean McCarthy, MD 2 ; 1. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 2. 


ESOPHAGUS 

P1048. Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction: A 

Heterogeneous Entity of Unclear Clinical Significance 

Kristle L. Lynch, MD, Yu-Xiao Yang, MD, MSCE, David C. Metz, MD, 

Gary W. Falk, MD, MS; University of Pennsylvania Perelman School 

of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

P1049. Timed Barium Swallow and Its Usefulness in Achalasia and 

Non-achalasia Dysphagia 

Wojciech Blonski, MD, PhD 1 , John Feldman, MD 1 , Joel Richter, MD, 

MACG 2 ; 1. University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 

Tampa, FL; 2. University of South Florida Morsani College of 

Medicine, Joy McCann Culverhouse Center for Swallowing Disorders, 

Tampa, FL 

P1050. Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy Enhances the Confirmation 

of Complete Remission of Intestinal Metaplasia and Dysplasia in 

Patients Undergoing Barrett’s Ablation 

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG 1 , Vani J. Konda, MD 2 , Arvind Trindade, 

MD 3 , Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA 4 ; 1. University of South 

Alabama, Mobile, AL; 2. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 3. 

Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; 4. 

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, 

PA 

P1051. Association Between Gastric Acid Control and Esophageal 

Acid Exposure 

Abid Javed 1 , Kevin Batte, MD 2 , Mustafa Abdul-Hussein, MD, 

MSCR 2 , Donald Castell, MD 2 ; 1. Medical University of South 

Carolina, Mount Pleasant, SC; 2. Medical University of South 

Carolina, Charleston, SC 

P1052. Practice Patterns for Adrenal Insufficiency Screening in 

Eosinophilic Esophagitis 

• 2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (Esophagus Category) 


Sanjay Kumar, MD 1 , Dan Atkins, MD 2 , Todd D. Nebesio, MD 1 , Glenn 

T. Furuta, MD 2 , Sandeep K. Gupta, MD 1 ; 1. Indiana University School 

of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. University of Colorado School of 

Medicine, Aurora, CO 

P1053. Healthcare Utilization and Complications of Endoscopic 

Esophageal Dilation in a National Population 

Abhinav Goyal, MD 1 , Kshitij Chatterjee, MD 2 , Shailender Singh, 

MD 3 ; 1. Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; 2. University 

of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; 3. University of 

Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 

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P1054. Incidental Goblet Cells at the Gastroesophageal Junction: 

Intestinal Metaplasia of the Esophagus or Stomach? 

Kevin Turner, DO 1 , Stuart J. Spechler, MD, FACG 2 , Amnon 

Sonnenberg, MD, MSc 3 , Robert M. Genta, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Miraca Life 

Sciences Research Institute, Irving, TX; 2. Dallas VA Medical Center, 

Dallas, TX; 3. Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR 

P1055. Does Helicobacter pylori Protect Against Eosinophilic 

Esophagitis? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

Muhammad Ali Khan, MD 1 , Sehrish Kamal, MD 2 , Bilal Ali, MD 3 , 

Faisal Kamal, MD 3 , Khwaja F. Haq, MD 4 , Umar Darr, MD 5 , 

Sravanthi Sonti, MD 3 , Colin W. Howden, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. University of 

Tennessee, Memphis, TN; 2. University of Tennessee Medical Center, 

Memphis, TN; 3. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 

Memphis, TN; 4. New York Medical College Westchester Medical 

Center, Valhalla, NY; 5. University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, 

OH 

P1056. Dedicated Transepithelial Brush Biopsies at the Esophago- 

Gastric Junction Detect Residual or Recurrent Intestinal Metaplasia Not 

Seen on White Light or Advanced Imaging After Endoscopic Ablation of 

Barrett’s Esophagus 

Nicholas Wilson, MD 1 , Justin Field, MD 1 , Marina Baskharoun, 

BA 2 , Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA 2 ; 1. Temple University Hospital, 

Philadelphia, PA; 2. Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple 


P1057. A Combined Gastroenterologist and ENT Approach to Zenker's 

Diverticulum: Rationale and Results 

Luis F. Lara, MD 1 , Gilberto Alemar, MD 2 , Ronnie R. Pimentel, MD 3 , 

Tolga Erim, DO 3 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL; 2. Cleveland 

Clinic Foundation, Weston, FL; 3. Digestive Disease Institute, 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Weston, FL 

P1058. Daily Proton Pump Inhibitors Are Cost-Effective in Reducing 

Barrett's Induced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Mortality 


Houman Rezaizadeh, MD 1 , Thomas R. McCarty, MD 2 , Basile 

Njei, MD, MPH 2 , John W. Birk, MD 3 ; 1. University of Connecticut, 

Farmington, CT; 2. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, 


P1059. Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis: Comparative 

Effectiveness of Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) vs 

Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (Nissen) vs PPIs for the Treatment 

of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 

Seth Lipka, MD 1 , Ambuj Kumar, MD, MPH 1 , Branko Miladinovic, 

PhD 1 , Vic Velanovich, MD 2 , Joel Richter, MD, MACG 3 ; 1. University of 

South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL; 2. University 

of South Florida, Tampa, FL; 3. University of South Florida Morsani 

College of Medicine, Joy McCann Culverhouse Center for Swallowing 

Disorders, Tampa, FL 

P1060. Recurrence of Barrett's Esophagus after Successful Endoscopic 

Spray Cryoablation 

Zachary M. Johnston, MD 1 , Mark H. Johnston, MD 2 , John D. 

Horwhat, MD 2 ; 1. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, 

VA; 2. Lancaster Gastroenterology, Inc., Lancaster, PA 

P1061. Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Subjective 

Dysphagia Are Commonly Misdiagnosed with Jackhammer Esophagus 

Adam J. Kichler, DO, MEd, MS 1 , Scott Gabbard, MD 2 ; 1. Cleveland 

Clinic Foundation, South Euclid, OH; 2. Digestive Disease Institute, 


P1062. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Treatment Options for Adult 

Eosinophilic Esophagitis Utilizing a Markov Model 


Yecheskel Schneider, MD 1 , Monica Saumoy, MD 1 , Fouad Otaki, MD 1 , 

Felice Schnoll Sussman, MD 1 , Brian Bosworth, MD 2 , Amir Soumekh, 

MD 1 , Hassan Ghomrawi, PhD, MPH 3 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian/ 



College, Cornell University, New York, NY 

P1063. Bethanechol Improves Dysphagia Symptoms in Patients with 

Ineffective Esophageal Motility Disorder 

Arwa Zakaria, DO 1 , Payal Patel, BS, MD candidate 2 , Nirav Patil, 

MBBS, MPH 1 , Steven Clayton, MD 1 ; 1. Greenville Health System, 

Greenville, SC; 2. University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 


P1064. Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication for Refractory 

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis 

Thomas R. McCarty, MD 1 , Basile Njei, MD, MPH 1 , Tarun Rustagi, 

MD 2 ; 1. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2. Mayo 


P1065. Trends in Diagnoses After Implementation of the Chicago 

Classification for Esophageal Motility Disorders (V3.0) for High- 

Resolution Manometry Studies at a Large Academic Medical Center 

Patrick Laing, MD 1 , Adam Bress, PharmD, MS 1 , John Fang, 

MD 2 , Douglas Adler, MD 2 , Andrew Gawron, MD, PhD, MSHS 3 ; 1. 

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; 2. University of Utah School 

of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT; 3. University of Utah School of 

Medicine and Salt Lake City VA Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, 

UT 

P1066. The Utility of Repeat High Resolution Esophageal Manometry 

(HREM) in Patients with a Normal Index Manometry 

Akaash Mittal, BS 1 , Vishant Bansal, MD 2 , Nitin Aggarwal, MD 2 , 

Pankaj Aggarwal, BS 3 , Kaveh Hajifathalian, MD 2 , Scott Gabbard, 

MD 4 ; 1. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, 

Cleveland Heights, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, 

OH; 3. St. George's University, Cleveland Heights, OH; 4. Digestive 

Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

P1067. Plummer Vinson Syndrome: Mauritanian Study 

Mohamed Abdallahi Horma Babana, MD 1 , Mohamed Hameyine, 

MD 2 , Mohamed el mokhtar Dahi, MD 3 , Olivier Spatzierer, MD 4 , 

Khalidou Ba, MD 5 , Luc Karsenty, MD, PHD 4 , Kouroche Vahedi, MD 4 ; 

1. Chiva clinici, Nouakchott, Nouakchott, Mauritania; 2. Nouakchott 

Hospital, Nouakchott, Nouakchott, Mauritania; 3. Nouakchott 

hospital, Nouakchott, Nouakchott, Mauritania; 4. American Hospital, 

Paris, Ile-de-France, France; 5. Cheikh Zayed Hospital, Nouakchott, 

Nouakchott, Mauritania 

P1068. Genetic Analyses of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Biopsies 

Does Not Explain the Rarity of EoE in Hispanics Compared to 

Caucasians Patients 

Pratik Naik, MD, Christine Yu, MD, Richard McCallum, MD; Texas 

Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX 

P1069. Systematic Review of Therapeutic Interventions for PPI Nonresponsive 

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 

Luke Hillman, MD 1 , Rena Yadlapati, MD 1 , Maureen Whitsett, 

MD 1 , Avesh Thuluvath, MD 1 , John E. Pandolfino, MD, MS 2 ; 1. 

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; 2. 


P1070. The Incidence of Early Readmissions Following 

Esophagectomy Does Not Depend on Hospital Case Volume 

Chaitanya Pant, MD 1 , Prateek Sharma, MD, FACG 1 , Ajay Bansal, 

MD 1 , Nirmal Veeramachaneni, MD 2 , Elena Sidorenko, MD 2 , Mojtaba 

Olyaee, MD 1 ; 1. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 

KS; 2. Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 

P1071. Prevalence and Predictors of NAFLD in a Population Based BE 

Cohort 

Don C. Codipilly, MD, Swarup Kumar, MD, Prachi Pophali, MD, 

Michele Johnson, PTA, CCRP, Cathy Schleck, BS, Felicity Enders, 

PhD, Prasad Iyer, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1072. Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors with Diuretics on Magnesium 

Levels: Is It Real and Clinically Relevant? 

Kuldeep Shah, MD 1 , David Zekan, MS4 2 , Suzanne Kemper, MPH 2 , 

Bishnu Dhakal, MD 2 , Brittain McJunkin, MD 2 , William Carter, MD 2 ; 1. 

West virginia University Health Sciences Center, Charleston, WV; 2. 

West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston, WV 




P1073. Efficacy of Salvage Liquid Nitrogen Cryospray Ablation After 

Failed Radiofrequency Ablation for Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus 

Joshua Berkowitz, MD 1 , Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG 2 , Shivangi Kothari, 

MD 2 , Sumant Inamdar, MD, MPH 3 , Matthew McKinley, MD 4 , Arvind 

J. Trindade, MD 5 ; 1. Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Lawrence, 

NY; 2. Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, University 

of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY; 3. Hofstra Northwell 

School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY; 4. ProHealth Care Associates, 

Lake Success, NY; 5. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde 

Park, NY 


P1075. Clinical Analyses of Submucosal Tunneling Endoscopic 

Resection for the Treatment of Submucosal Tumor Arising from 

Muscularis Propria at Esophagus and Cardia 

Enqiang Linghu, PhD 1 , Ying Gao, MS 2 ; 1. Beijing Military General 

Hospital of PLA, Beijing, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2. 

Chinese PLA General Hospital, BeiJing, Beijing, People’s Republic of 

China 

P1076. Allergy Patch Testing Is Not Predictive of Causative Food 

Antigens in EoE 

Karthik Ravi, MD, Jeff Alexander, MD, Deb Geno, CCRP, David 

Katzka, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1077. Loss of Esophageal Peristaltic Reserve Determined by 

Response to Multiple Rapid Swallows Utilizing High-resolution 

Manometry in Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis 

Kavya H. Manu, MD 1 , David C. Kunkel, MD 2 ; 1. University of 

California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 2. University of California San 


P1078. Endoscopic Management of Patients with Esophageal 

Involvement of Lichen Planus: Single Tertiary Center Experience 

Wei-Chung Chen, MD, MPH, Murli Krishna, MD, Kenneth R. DeVault, 

MD, Dawn Francis, MD; Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 


ESOPHAGUS 

P1079. A Rare Case of Mid-Esophageal Pulsion Diverticulum Resulting 

from Jackhammer Esophagus 

Anjali Parekh, MD 1 , Sagar Shroff, MD 1 , Onkar Khullar, MD 2 , Seth 

Force, MD 3 , Sonali Sakaria, MD 1 ; 1. Emory University School of 

Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 2. Emory University, Atlanta, GA; 3. Emory 

University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 

P1080. Successful Treatment of Hoarseness and Normalization of 

Oropharyngeal pH Testing with Cervical Inlet Patch Ablation 

Sajiv Chandradas, MD 1 , Kavya H. Manu, MD 2 , Katherine Woessner, 

MD 1 , Ronald Simon, MD 1 , David C. Kunkel, MD 3 ; 1. Scripps Clinic, 

San Diego, CA; 2. University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 

3. University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 

P1081. Type 3 Achalasia: An Unusual Presentation After Lung 


Zubin Arora, MD 1 , Malav Parikh, MD 1 , Tavankit Singh, MD 1 , Vishant 

Bansal, MD 1 , Nitin Aggarwal, MD 1 , Sudish Murthy, MD 1 , Sigurbjorn 

Birgisson, MD 2 , Prashanthi Thota, MD 1 , Scott Gabbard, MD 3 ; 1. 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic Abu 

Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 3. Digestive 

Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

P1082. Familial Esophageal Achalasia: A Case Report 

Ezinnaya Ubagharaji, MD 1 , Mariam Alexander, MD, PhD 1 , Chiemela 

Ubagharaji, BA, MS 2 , Kegan Jessamy, MD 1 , Obiajulu Anozie, MD 3 , 

Brian A Changlai, Jr., MD 1 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate 

University Hospital, Syracuse, NY; 2. University of Illinois College of 

Medicine, Peoria, IL; 3. State University of New York Upstate Medical 


P1083. Esophageal Melanocytosis in African American Male 

Sahitya Settypalli, MD 1 , Vishwas Vanar, MD 1 , Harsha Tathireddy, 

MD 2 , Sherri Yong, MD 1 , Nikhil Kalva, MD 1 , Watcoun-Nchinda Pisoh, 

MD 1 , Sonu Dhillon, MD 1 ; 1. University of Illinois College of Medicine, 

Peoria, IL; 2. OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL 

P1084. Esophageal Tear After Fellatio in a Patient with Drug Abuse 

Tagore Sunkara, MD, Lyna Campo, MD, Jay P Babich, MD; SBH 

Health System, Bronx, NY 

P1085. If You Think This Is Candida, You're Wrong!!! 

Arman Zadeh, MD 1 , Elias Khorasani-zadeh, MS 2 ; 1. Dalhousie 

University, Halifax, NS, Canada; 2. American University of 

Integrative Sciences, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada 

P1086. Endoscopic Resection of Recurrent Esophageal Verrucous 

Carcinoma 

Kaartik Soota, MD 1 , Ye-Jin Lee, MD 1 , Matthew Keeney, MD 2 , Andrew 

M. Bellizzi, MD 2 , Adrian Holm, DO 2 ; 1. University of Iowa Hospitals 

and Clinics, Coralville, IA; 2. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 

Iowa City, IA 

P1087. A Case of Dematomyositis in a Cancer Patient Presenting as 

Dysphagia 

Denzil Etienne, MD, Emmanuel Ofori, MD, Mel A. Ona, MD, MS, 

MPH, MA, Sandar Linn, MD, Juan Tejada, MD, Philip Xiao, MD, 


P1088. Radiofrequency Ablation of Symptomatic Heterotopic Gastric 

Inlet Patch Using the Channel RFA Endoscopic Catheter 

R. Tyler. Luckett, MD 1 , Kevin Cowley, MD 1 , Charles V. Welden, 

IV, MD 2 , C. Mel. Wilcox, MD, MSPH 1 , Klaus Mönkemüller, MD, 

PhD 1 , Shajanpeter Sugandha, MD 2 ; 1. University of Alabama 

at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 2. University of Alabama at 

Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL 

P1089. Unexpected Causes of Dysphagia 

Nina Ahuja, MD 1 , Courtney Corbeil, DO 1 , M. Joshua Shellenberger, 

DO 1 , Amitpal S. Johal, MD 2 ; 1. Geisinger Health System, Danville, 

PA; 2. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 

P1090. Duodenal Adenocarcinoma Associated with Achalasia 

Jay Anderson, DO 1 , Neal Sharma, MD 1 , Steven Holfinger, MD, MS 1 , 

Brittany Adamic, MD 1 , John Castor, MD 1 , David Y. Lo, MD, FACG 2 ; 

1. OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH; 2. 

Ohio Gastroenterology Group, Inc., Columbus, OH 

P1091. Upper GI Bleeding Due to Idiopathic Esophageal Ulceration 

in the Era of HAART: A Vanishing Etiology? 

Sofia Nigar, MD, Mel A. Ona, MD, MS, MPH, MA, Russell Parvin, 

MD, Dhuha Alhankawi, MD, Madhavi Reddy, MD; Brooklyn 

Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P1092. Esophagopleural Fistula After Atezolizumab Treatment in 

Esophageal Adenocarcinoma 

Jessica D. Rich, DO 1 , Muhannad Al Hanayneh, MD 2 , Kathryn 

Foutch, DO 3 ; 1. Mountain States Health Alliance, Norton, VA; 2. 

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX; 3. 

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, VA 

P1093. When Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Is Worse Than Originally 

Thought 

Daniel Wightman, MD 1 , David Grunkemeier, MD 2 , Michael Owens, 

MD 2 ; 1. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, OR; 2. The 

Oregon Clinic, Portland, OR 

P1094. A Case of Esophagitis Dessicans Superficialis 

Tagore Sunkara, MD 1 , Mel A. Ona, MD, MS, MPH, MA 2 , Rashmee 

Patil, MD 3 , Sofia Nigar, MD 2 , Sandar Linn, MD 2 , Denzil Etienne, 

MD 2 , Eric Ballecer, MD 2 , Emmanuel Ofori, MD 2 , Madhavi Reddy, 

MD 2 ; 1. SBH Health System, Bronx, NY; 2. Brooklyn Hospital 

Center, Brooklyn, NY; 3. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai 

Roosevelt, New York, NY 

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P1095. Metastatic Breast Cancer Mimicking Barrett’s Esophagus: A 

Case Report 

Shruti Khurana, MD 1 , Bharat Bhandari, MBBS 1 , Erik Rahimi, 

MD 2 , Mamoun Younes, MD 2 , Sushovan Guha, MD, PhD 2 , Vishal 

Kaila, MD 3 , Atilla Ertan, MD, MACG 2 , Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA 2 ; 1. 


2. UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX; 3. University of 

Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

P1096. Severe Erosive Esophagitis Induced by Crizotinib Therapy: A 

Case Report and Review of the Literature 

Kyle Fortinsky, MD, Patrick Jung, MD, Zane Gallinger, MD, Rowena 

Almeida, MD, Piero Tartaro, MD; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 

Canada 

P1097. Acute Esophageal Necrosis Complicated by Severe Upper 

Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Association with Bosutinib Treatment for 

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia 

Danah Mohammad, MD 1 , Anwar Albasri, MD 1 , Jeff Lipton, PhD, MD, 

FRCPC 2 , Michael Beyak, BSc, MD 3 ; 1. Queens University, Kingston, 

ON, Canada; 2. University of Toronto, University Health Network, 

Toronto, ON, Canada; 3. Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Unit, 

Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada 

P1098. Superficial Adenocarcinoma as a Complication of Buried 

Tissue Metaplasia 

Mauricio Valenzuela, MD 1 , Roshanak Rabbanifard, MD 2 , Patrick 

Brady, MD 2 ; 1. University of South Florida Morsani College of 

Medicine, Tampa, FL; 2. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 

P1099. Barrett’s Esophagus Incidentally Diagnosed on Biopsy 

Disruption of a Schatzki’s Ring 

Hamza Aziz, MD 1 , Andrew Dupont, MD 2 ; 1. University of Texas 

Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; 2. UTHealth 

McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX 

P1100. Lymphocytic Esophagitis: Steroids Make a Difference 

Bhupinder Romana, MD, Jasmine Hundal, MD, Fnu Samiullah, MD, 

William Bivin, MD; University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 

P1101. The Added Value of Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy in the 

Detection and Management of Early Stage Esophageal Cancer 

Stuart R. Gordon, MD, Jeffrey Adler, MD, Jason Ferreira, MD, 

Zilla Hussain, MD, Mikhail Lisovsky, MD, Arief Suriawinata, MD; 

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 

P1102. 'Bear-Clawing Boerhaave's': OTSC Closure of an Esophageal 

Rupture Through an Overtube 

Arjun Nanda, MD 1 , Ali Ahmed, MD 1 , Klaus Monkemuller, MD, 

PhD 2 , Kondal R. Kyanam Kabir Baig, MD 1 ; 1. University of Alabama 

at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 2. Basil I. 



P1103. The Freak of Nature: A Rare Cause of Food Impaction in a 

Young Male 

Arjun Nanda, MD 1 , Carmelo Blanquicett, MD 1 , Terence Dunn, 

MD 1 , Frederick H. Weber, Jr., MD 2 ; 1. University of Alabama at 

Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 2. University of 

Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 

P1104. You Are What You Eat: A Case of Nematode-induced 


Mona Rezapour, MD, MHS, Nikhil Agarwal, MD; California Pacific 


P1105. Esophageal Lumen Restoration Using Ureteral Dilators for 

Complete Obstructive Aphasia 

Kerolos Rizk, DO 1 , Ashton Townsend, DO 2 , Steven Clayton, MD 2 ; 1. 

Greenville Health System Internal Medicine Residency, Greenville, 

SC; 2. Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC 

P1106. Dysphagia Lusoria: The Freak of Nature 

Ashley M. Lane, MD, John H. Gilliam, MD; Wake Forest University 

School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 

P1107. Downhill Run, Uphill Battle: An Interesting Case of Downhill 

Esophageal Varices 

Ashley M. Lane, MD, Richard S. Bloomfeld, MD; Wake Forest 

University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 

P1108. Atypical Eosinophilic Esophagitis 

Prakriti S. Merchant, MD, Rakhee Mangla, MD, Frank Sammarco, 

MD; Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT 

P1109. Sepsis, Hepatitis and Acute Renal Failure with Herpes 

Esophagitis in Immunocompetent Patient 

Maliha Naseer, MD 1 , Isra Ali, MD 2 , Hussam AlJandali, MD 2 , Jenil 

Gandhi, MD 2 , Khalid Zakaria, MD 2 ; 1. Wayne State University School 

of Medicine, Rochester Hills, MI; 2. Wayne State University School of 

Medicine, Rochester, MI 

P1110. More Than Skin Deep: A Rare Cause of Dysphagia 

Alison B. Lane, MD, MS, Nieka K. Harris, MD, Ryan M. Kwok, MD; 

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 

P1111. Successful Endovascular Stenting of Aortoesophageal Fistula 

Krunal Patel, MD, Moheb Boktor, MD, Karandeep Maur, MD, 

Guillermo P. Sangster, MD; Louisiana State University Health 

Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 

P1112. Esophageal Dysmotility in a Case of Undifferentiated 

Connective Tissue Disorder 

Rafeeq Ahmed, MD 1 , Vinaya Gaduputi, MD 2 , Chaitanya Chandrala, 

MD 1 , Tagore Sunkara, MD 2 , Suresh Kumar Nayudu, MD 1 ; 1. Bronx 


NY 

P1113. Acute Esophageal Necrosis Masquerading Colon Cancer 

Zachary Dickson, Harrison Daniel, Nibedita Chowdhury, MBBS, 

Jessica Wong, MD, Jeffrey Nadelson, MD, Kanak Das, MBBS; 

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 


P1114. Is the High Prevalence of IBS in the Morbidly Obese Related to 

Sleep Disorders? 

Anand Nath, MBBS 1 , Timothy R. Shope, MD 2 , John Brebbia, MD 2 , 

Timothy R. Koch, MD 2 ; 1. MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 

Washington, DC; 2. Center for Advanced Laparoscopic General 

& Bariatric Surgery, Medstar Washington Hospital Center and 

Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 

P1115. Type II and Type IV Dyssynergic Defecation Is Associated With 

Abnormal Defecography in Patients with Chronic Constipation 

Toyia James-Stevenson, MD 1 , Andrea Shin, MD, MSc 1 , Huiping 

Xu, PhD 2 , Michael Heit, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Indiana University School of 

Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 

P1116. Impact of Wireless Motility Capsule Testing on Management 

Strategies and Symptomatic Improvement in Diabetic Patients with 

Gastrointestinal Dysmotility 

Carol Rouphael, MD, Zubin Arora, MD, Cynthia Funk, RN, Janice 

Santisi, RN, Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH, Prashanthi Thota, MD, Michael 

Cline, DO; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

P1117. Impact of Glycemic Control on Patterns of Gastrointestinal 

Dysmotility in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Wireless Motility Capsule 

Study 

Carol Rouphael, MD, Zubin Arora, MD, Cynthia Funk, RN, Janice 

Santisi, RN, Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH, Prashanthi Thota, MD, Michael 

Cline, DO; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

P1118. Capsulized vs Fresh Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in 

Patients with Slow Transit Constipation: A Randomized Clinical Trial 

Hongliang Tian, MD, Jianfeng Gong, PhD, Ning Li, MD; Jinling 

Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 





P1119. Prevalence and Predictors of Bowel Incontinence: Results from 

a U.S. Population-based Study 

• 2016 ACG Category Award (Functional Bowel Disease) 


Stacy B. Menees, MD, MSCRDSA 1 , Christopher V. Almario, MD, 

MSHPM 2 , William D. Chey, MD, FACG 3 , Brennan Spiegel, MD, 

MSHS, FACG 4 ; 1. University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, 

MI; 2. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 3. University 

of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 4. Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes 

Research and Education, Los Angeles, CA 

P1120. Safety and Tolerability of Plecanatide in Patients with Chronic 

Idiopathic Constipation: Long-term Evidence from an Open-label Study 

Marianela De La Portilla, MD 1 , Laura Barrow, PharmD 2 , Bernadette 

Hickey, BA 2 , Patrick Griffin, MD 2 ; 1. Genoma Research Group, Inc., 

Miami, FL; 2. Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New York, NY 


P1122. The Effect of Small Conductance Ca2+-Activated K+ Channel 3 

Expression on Relaxation of Rat Colonic Smooth Muscle Regulated by 

Estrogen 

Wenjie Xiong, MSc, Yurong Tang, MD, Lin Lin; The First Affiliated 

Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s 


P1123. Efficacy and Safety of Eluxadoline in IBS-D Patients Who 

Report Prior Inadequate Symptom Control with Loperamide 

Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG 1 , William D. Chey, MD, FACG 2 , Brooks 

D. Cash, MD 3 , Anthony J. Lembo, MD 4 , Leonard S. Dove, PhD 5 , Paul 

S. Covington, MD 6 ; 1. Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, 

Lebanon, NH; 2. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 3. University 

of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 4. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical 

Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 5. Former employee of 

Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an affiliate of Allergan plc, Driftwood, 

TX; 6. Former employee of Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an affiliate 

of Allergan plc, Wilmington, NC 

P1124. Prevalence and Incidence of Gastroparesis in Post Lung and 

Heart/Lung Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

Reza Hejazi, MD, Pujan Kandel, MD, Kenneth R. DeVault, MD; Mayo 


P1125. Psychotherapy in Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: A Metaanalysis 

Saurabh Chandan, MD 1 , Dina Ahmad, MD 1 , Mohammad Esmadi, 

MD 2 , Alexander T. Hewlett, DO 1 ; 1. University of Nebraska Medical 

Center, Omaha, NE; 2. Methodist Health System, Omaha, NE 

P1126. Comparison of High-Resolution Anorectal Manometry 

Parameters in Constipation vs Fecal Incontinence with Significant 

Rectal Descent by Dynamic Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging 

Dennis Shung, MD, Michael Russell, MD, Roman Ryabtsev, MD, 

Mayra Sanchez, MD; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, 

CT 

P1127. Efficacy and Safety of Lubiprostone on Patients with Chronic 

Idiopathic Constipation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

Nancy Gupta, MD 1 , Sushil Garg, MD 2 , Rahul Gupta, MBBS 3 , Akshaya 

Gopalakrishnan, MBBS 4 , Sejal Patel, BSc 5 , Sachin Sule, MD 6 , Adrian 

Holm, DO 7 ; 1. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Coralville, IA; 

2. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 3. Government Medical 

College, New York, NY; 4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 

New York, NY; 5. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 6. New 

York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY; 7. 

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 

P1128. The Role of Age and Gender Bias Among Medical Students in 

the Evaluation of Constipation in Elderly Women 

Chethan Ramprasad, BA 1 , Trishna Narula, BA 2 , Abby Corrington, 

BA 3 , Mikki Hebl, PhD 3 ; 1. University of Miami Miller School of 

Medicine, Miami, FL; 2. Stanford University School of Medicine, 

Stanford, CA; 3. Rice University, Houston, TX 



P1129. Post-Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) Constipation 

and Abdominal Distention Due to Methane-predominant Bacterial 

Overgrowth Contracted from the Donor 

Bianca Chang, MD, Ali Rezaie, MD, MSc; Cedars-Sinai Medical 


P1130. Intermittently We Get Things Right: A Case of Porphyria After 

Esophagogastrectomy 

Joshua M. Steinberg, MD 1 , Poorva Vaidya, BS 2 , Samuel J. Kallus, 

MD 1 , Amarin Sangkharat, MD 1 ; 1. Georgetown University Hospital, 

Washington, DC; 2. Georgetown University School of Medicine, 


P1131. A Rare Presentation of Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction 

Due to Autoimmune Encephalitis 

Andrew A. Nguyen, DO, Elena A. Ivanina, DO, MPH, Kathlynn F. 

Caguiat, MD; Northwell Health Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 

IBD 

P1132. Correlation Between Anxiety Levels and Disease Activity in 

Patients with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in a Hispanic 

Community 

Sulimar Rodriguez-Santiago, MD 1 , Mervin Figueroa-Pinto, MD 1 , Jose 

E. Rivera-Acosta, MD 1 , Marievelisse Soto-Salgado, MS, DrPHc 2 , Karen 

G. Martinez-Gonzalez, MD, MSc 1 , Angel Pagan-Torres, MD 1 , Esther 

Torres, MD, MACG 1 ; 1. University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2. University of Puerto Rico, MDACC 

Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research Program, University of 

Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

P1133. Seronegative Status Is Associated with Less Severe Disease 

Phenotype in Newly Diagnosed Crohn’s Disease in the Community 

Eric J. Mao, MD 1 , Samir A. Shah, MD 1 , Meaghan Mallette, BS 2 , Jason 

T. Machan, PhD 2 , Jason Shapiro, MD 1 , Renee Bright, MS 2 , Heather 

Moniz, BS 2 , Marjorie Merrick, MA 3 , Bruce Sands, MD, MS 4 ; 1. Warren 

Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; 2. Rhode 

Island Hospital, Providence, RI; 3. Crohn's and Colitis Foundation 

of America, New York, NY; 4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount 

Sinai, New York, NY 

P1134. Protective Effects of Ecto-nucleoside Triphosphate 

Diphosphohydrolases 2 and 3 (NTPDase 2 and 3) in Mouse Models 

of Colitis and Associations in Crohn’s Disease 

Z. Gordon Jiang, MD, PhD 1 , Linda Feldbrügge, MD 1 , Shuji 

Mitsuhashi, BS 1 , Eric Yee, MD 1 , Eva Csizmadia, PhD 1 , Holger 

Stephan, PhD 2 , Serena Longhi, MD, PhD 1 , Adam Cheifetz, 

MD 1 , Yan Wu, PhD 1 , Christa Müller, PhD 3 , Alan Moss, MD 1 , 

Simon Robson, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical 

Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 2. Institute of 

Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum 

Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany; 3. Pharmaceutical 

Institute, Pharmaceutical Sciences Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, 

Germany 

P1135. Comparative Effectiveness of Common Immunomodulator Agents 

over 5 Year Clinical Outcomes in Crohn’s Disease Patients 

Bhavana Bhagya Rao, MBBS, MD 1 , Abhik Bhattacharya, MD 2 , 

Ioannis Koutroubakis, MD, PhD 3 , Claudia Ramos-Rivers, MD 2 , Miguel 

Regueiro, MD 2 , Jason Swoger, MD 2 , Marc Schwartz, MD 2 , Jana G. 

Hashash, MD, MSc 4 , Arthur Barrie III, MD 2 , Michael Dunn, MD 2 , 

David Binion, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. University 

of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 3. University Hospital 

Heraklion, Heraklion, Iraklion, Greece; 4. University of Pittsburgh, 


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P1136. Vedolizumab Efficacy Exposure Response Relationship for 

Ulcerative Colitis Patients (GEMINI I) Based on Causal Inference 

Analysis 

Mark Osterman, MD, MSCE 1 , Marc R. Gastonguay, PhD 2 , Karen 

Lasch, MD 3 , Morris A. Barocas, MD 3 , Maria Rosario, PhD 4 , Jayson 

D. Wilbur, PhD 2 , Nathanael L. Dirks, PharmD, PhD 2 ; 1. Hospital of 

the University of Pennsylvania and the Presbyterian Medical Center 

of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Metrum Research Group LLC, 

Tariffville, CT; 3. Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA., Inc., Deerfield, IL; 4. 

Takeda Cambridge, Ltd., Cambridge, MA 

P1137. Ustekinumab Is Effective for the Induction and Maintenance of 

Response in Crohn's Disease: A Multi-center Cohort Study 

Christopher Ma, MD 1 , Richard Fedorak, MD 2 , Gilaad Kaplan, MD, 

MPH 1 , Levinus Dieleman, MD, PhD 2 , Karen Kroeker, MD, MSc 2 , 

Cynthia Seow, MBBS, MSc 1 , Yvette Leung, MD 1 , Kerri Novak, MD 1 , 

Brendan Halloran, MD 2 , Vivian Huang, MD, MSc 1 , Karen Wong, MD 2 , 

Shane Devlin, MD 1 , Subrata Ghosh, MD 1 , Remo Panaccione, MD 1 ; 

1. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; 2. University of Alberta, 

Edmonton, AB, Canada 

P1138. Can You Cause IBD with Fecal Transplantation? A Thirty-One 

Patient Case Series of Fecal Transplantation Using Stool from a Donor 

Who Later Developed Crohn's Disease 


Monika Fischer, MD, MS 1 , Mohamad Bittar, MD 2 , Eliseo Papa, MBBS, 

PhD 3 , Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 4 , Mark Smith, PhD 4 ; 1. Indiana 

University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Indiana University, 

Indianapolis, IN; 3. Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of 

Technology, Cambridge, MA; 4. OpenBiome, Medford, MA 

P1139. Impact of Mental Health Diagnoses on Hospitalizations in 

Ulcerative Colitis Patients 

David Mossad, MD 1 , Drew Triplett, DO 1 , Ronald J. Markert, PhD 2 , 

Salma Akram, MD 2 ; 1. Wright State University Boonshoft School of 

Medicine, Dayton, OH; 2. Wright State University, Dayton, OH 

P1140. Knowledge of Vaccination History Does Not Predict Immune 

Status in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients 

Noa Krugliak Cleveland, MD, Isabella Pan, David T. Rubin, MD; 

University of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, 

Chicago, IL 

P1141. Using Twitter to Study Injection Site Reactions in Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease Patients 

Dylan M. Rodriquez, BA 1 , David T. Rubin, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. University 

of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL; 

2. University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL 

P1142. Narcotic Use, Psychiatric History, and Corticosteroid Use Are 

Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Patients with IBD 

Craig Flath, BS, Amy Motley, BS, Anne Nohl, PA-C, Kim Annis, PA-C, 

Caroline Duley, ANPC, Christopher Slaughter, PHD, Dawn W. Adams, 

MD, Dawn B. Beaulieu, MD, David Schwartz, MD, FACG, Lawrence 

Gaines, PHD, Sara Horst, MD, MPH; Vanderbilt University Medical 

Center, Nashville, TN 

P1143. The Influence of Vedolizumab on Postoperative Outcomes in 

IBD Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery 

Arthur S. Aelvoet, Anthony L. Tran, David T. Rubin, MD; University of 

Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL 

P1144. Systematic Literature Review of Real World Effectiveness and 

Safety of Vedolizumab in Adult Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease 

Patients 

Dirk Demuth, PhD 1 , Sandra Bovens, PhD 2 , Angela Solaman, MSc 2 , 

Rebecca Curtis, MBBS 1 , Sharon O'Byrne, MB Bch BAO, MSc, MD 3 , 

Javaria Mona Khalid, PhD 1 ; 1. Takeda Development Centre Europe, 

Ltd., London, England, United Kingdom; 2. PHMR, London, England, 

United Kingdom; 3. Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, 

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 

P1145. Surgical Outcomes Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Patients Undergoing Colectomy: Results from a National Database 

Walid R. Karaoui, MD 1 , Aurelie Mailhac, BS 2 , Hani Tamim, PhD 2 , 

Carla Abou Fadel, MD 2 , Yasser Shaib, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. American 

University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon; 2. 

American University of Beirut, Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon 

P1146. Effects of High and Low-Fat Meals on the Pharmacokinetics of 

Ozanimod, a Novel Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor Modulator 

Jonathan Q Tran, PharmD 1 , Jeffrey P Hartung, MA, PhD 2 , Cindyann 

Tompkins 3 , Paul A. Frohna, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. Celgene Corporation, 

Summit, NJ; 2. Receptos, Inc., San Diego, CA; 3. Receptos, Inc., 

Summit, NJ 

P1147. Does Inflammatory Bowel Disease Increase the Risk of 

Malignancies in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A 

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

Shadi Hamdeh, MD 1 , Dina Ahmad, MD 2 , Mohamad Mouchli, MD 3 , 

Julie Windholz 1 , Saleh Elwir, MD 4 , Stephen Hanauer, MD, FACG 5 ; 1. 

Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; 2. University 

of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; 3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 

MN; 4. University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN; 5. 

Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 

P1148. Poor Adherence to Subcutaneous Biologics for Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease Is Associated with a 50% Increase in Hospitalizations 

and Steroid Use 

Shail Govani, MD, MSc 1 , Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc 2 , Michele 

Heisler, MD, MPA 2 , Ryan Stidham, MD, MSc 2 , Jennifer Waljee, MD, 

MSc 2 , Akbar Waljee, MD, MSc 2 ; 1. University of Michigan Health 

System, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

P1149. Implementation of Telehealth Visits in an Tertiary Referral 

Center 

Raymond K Cross, Jr., MD 1 , John Kornak 2 , Andre Burton 2 , Marc 

Zubrow, MD 2 ; 1. University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, MD; 2. 

University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 

P1150. Long-term Operation Rates and Related Prognostic Factors in 

Patients with Crohn’s Disease Treated by Infliximab: A Japanese Singlecenter 

Cohort Study 

Masanao Nasuno, MD, PhD, Maki Miyakawa, MD, Hiroki Tanaka, MD, 

PhD, Satoshi Motoya, MD, PhD; IBD Center, Sapporo Kosei General 

Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 

P1151. Rate, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Pouchitis After Liver 

Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 

Mohamad Mouchli, MD 1 , Siddharth Singh, MD, MS 2 , John J. 

Poterucha, MD 1 , Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD 3 , Jayant A. Talwalkar, MD 1 , 

Bashar Hasan, MD 1 , Shadi Hamdeh, MD 4 , Kymberly D. Watt, MD 1 ; 

1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. University of California San Diego, 

San Diego, CA; 3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; 4. 

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 

P1152. Rate, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Recurrence of Crohn's 

Disease After Total Colectomy with Permanent Ileostomy: A Systematic 


Mathurin Fumery, MD 1 , Parambir Dulai, MD 2 , Paul Meirick, MS 1 , Ann 

Farrell, MLS 3 , Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD 1 , William J. Sandborn, MD, 

FACG 2 , Siddharth Singh, MD, MS 1 ; 1. University of California San 

Diego, San Diego, CA; 2. University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 

CA; 3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1153. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcome of Advanced Neoplasia 

in Patients Ulcerative Colitis with Low-grade Dysplasia: A Systematic 


Mathurin Fumery, MD 1 , Parambir Dulai, MD 2 , Larry J. Prokop, MLS 3 , 

Samir Gupta, MD, MSCS 4 , Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD 1 , William J. 

Sandborn, MD, FACG 2 , Siddharth Singh, MD, MS 1 ; 1. University of 

California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 2. University of California San 

Diego, La Jolla, CA; 3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 4. VA San Diego 


P1154. Males with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have a High 

Prevalence of Hypogonadism and Erectile Dysfunction 

Kimberly Zibert, DO 1 , Eboselume Akhuemonkhan, MBBS, MPH 2 , 

Susan Hutfless, PhD 2 , Keith Solveson, MS 3 , John D. Betteridge, MD 4 , 

Manish B. Singla, MD 1 ; 1. Walter Reed National Military Medical 

Center, Bethesda, MD; 2. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 

MD; 3. Madigan Army Medical Center, Olympia, WA; 4. Lancaster 

Gastroenterology, Inc., Lancaster, PA 




P1155. Low Dietary Fiber Intake in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is 

Associated with Active Disease and Poor Quality of Life 


Sinthana Umakanthan, DO 1 , Alyce Anderson, BS 2 , Dimitry 

Babichenko 1 , Claudia Ramos-Rivers, MD 1 , Benjamin Click, MD 1 , 

Ioannis Koutroubakis, MD 1 , William Rivers 1 , Jana G. Hashash, MD, 

MSc 2 , Michael Dunn, MD 1 , Marc Schwartz, MD 1 , Jason Swoger, MD 1 , 

Arthur Barrie III, MD 1 , Miguel Regueiro, MD 1 , David Binion, MD, 

FACG 1 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. 


P1156. Fecal Calprotectin Predicts the Relapse in UC Patients with 

Endoscopic Remission 

Dae Bum Kim, MD, Kang-Moon Lee, MD, PhD, Ji Min Lee, MD, Yeon 

Ji Kim, MD, Chang-Nyol Paik, MD, PhD, Woo Chul Chung, MD, PhD; 

The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Kyonggi-do, South Korea 

P1157. Does Obesity Influence the Risk of C. difficile Infection Among 

Patients with Ulcerative Colitis? 

Sajiv Chandradas, MD 1 , Connor Wayman, BA 2 , Jill Waalen, MD, 

MPH 3 , Warren Reidel, MD 1 , Hamed Khalili, MD, MPH 4 , Ashwin 

Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH 4 , Gauree Konijeti, MD, MPH 5 ; 1. Scripps 

Clinic, San Diego, CA; 2. Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA; 3. Scripps 

Research Institute, Scripps Translational Science Institute, San Diego, 

CA; 4. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 5. Scripps 

Clinic, Scripps Translational Science Institute, La Jolla, CA 

P1158. A Pooled Safety Analysis from the Ustekinumab Crohn’s 

Disease and Psoriatic Diseases Phase 2 and 3 Clinical Trial Programs 


Bruce Sands, MD, MS 1 , Subrata Ghosh, MD 2 , Willem DeVilliers, MD 3 , 

Elyssa Ott, MS 4 , Chris Gasink, MD 4 , Yinghua Lang, PhD 4 , Philippe 

Szapary, MD 4 , Doug Jacobstein, MD 4 , Brian Feagan, MD 5 ; 1. Icahn 

School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2. University 

of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; 3. University of Stellenbosch, 

Stellenbosch, South Africa; 4. Janssen Research & Development, 

LLC, Spring House, PA; 5. Robarts Research Institute, Western 

University, London, ON, Canada 

P1159. Efficacy and Safety of Dose Adjustment and Delayed Response 

to Ustekinumab in Moderate - Severe Crohn's Disease Patients: Results 

from the IM-UNITI Maintenance Study 


Bruce Sands, MD, MS 1 , Chris Gasink, MD 2 , Doug Jacobstein, MD 2 , 

Long Long Gao, PhD 2 , Jewel Johanns, PhD 2 , Philippe Szapary, MD 2 , 

Jean-Frederic Colombel, MD 1 , Stephan Targan, MD 3 , Subrata Ghosh, 

MD 4 , William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG 5 ; 1. Icahn School of Medicine 

at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2. Janssen Research & Development, 

LLC, Spring House, PA; 3. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 

CA; 4. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; 5. University of 


P1160. Analysis of the Safety and Tolerability of Cyclical Dosing of 

Budesonide Foam for the Treatment of Distal Ulcerative Colitis 

Salam Zakko, MD 1 , Glenn Gordon, MD 2 , Joseph Harper, PharmD 3 ; 

1. Connecticut Gastroenterology Institute, Bristol, CT; 2. Center 

for Digestive and Liver Diseases, Inc., Mexico City, MO; 3. Salix 

Pharmaceuticals, Raleigh, NC 

P1161. Different Induction Response Criteria Do Not Influence 1-Year 

Response and Remission Rates of Ustekinumab 90 Mg Q8w in Phase 

III Program 

Dominik Naessens, PhD 1 , Jewel Johanns, PhD 2 , Chris Gasink, MD 2 ; 

1. Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Beerse, Antwerpen, Belgium; 2. 

Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA 

P1162. Practices, Attitudes, and Knowledge About Crohn's Disease 

and Smoking Cessation Among Gastroenterologists 

Benjamin Nulsen, MD, Ryan C. Ungaro, MD, Brijen Shah, MD, 

Bruce Sands, MD, MS; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 

New York, NY 

P1163. Utility and Safety of Balloon-assisted Enteroscopy in Small 

Bowel Crohn's Disease: Single Center Cohort Experience 

Parakkal Deepak, MBBS 1 , Kevin P. Quinn, MD 2 , Joel G. Fletcher, 

MD 1 , John Barlow, MD 1 , Edward Loftus, Jr., MD 1 , Jeffrey A. Alexander, 

MD 1 , Elizabeth Rajan, MD 1 , Louis M. Wong Kee Song, MD 2 , 

Nayantara Coelho Prabhu, MD 1 , David Bruining, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic 

College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1164. Race/Ethnicity-specific Disparities in the Severity of Disease at 

Presentation Among Adults with Ulcerative Colitis 

Garland Castaneda, MD, Benny Liu, MD, Sharon Torres, PA-C, Taft 

Bhuket, MD, Robert Wong, MD; Alameda Health System, Highland 

Hospital, Oakland, CA 

P1165. Dermatological Complications During Anti-TNF Therapy in 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Incidence, Risk Factors and Patient’s 

Outcome 

Patrícia Andrade, MD, Rui Gaspar, MD, Susana Lopes, MD, Amadeu 

Nunes, MD, Sofia Magina, MD, Fernando Magro, MD, PhD, 

Guilherme Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG; Centro Hospitalar de São João, 

Porto, Porto, Portugal 

P1166. Sustained Resolution of Extraintestinal Manifestations in 

Patients with Crohn’s Disease Receiving Adalimumab 

David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG 1 , Edouard J. Louis, MD 2 , Robert 

Löfberg, MD 3 , Walter Reinisch, MD 4 , Jen-fue Maa, PhD 5 , Sofie Berg, 

PharmD, PHD 5 , Bidan Huang, PhD 5 , Anthony W. Wang, PhD, MPH 5 , 

Anne M. Robinson, PharmD 5 , Brandee Pappalardo, PhD, MPH 5 ; 

1. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; 2. University 

of Liège, Liège, Belgium; 3. Karolinska Institutet, Sophiahemmet, 

Stockholm, Sweden; 4. McMaster University and Medical University 

of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 5. AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, IL 

P1167. Factors Associated with Vedolizumab Failure 

Adeeti J. Chiplunker, MD, MMS 1 , Noor Al-Hammadi, MBChB, MPH 2 , 

Alexandra Gutierrez, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. Washington University School 

of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO; 2. Washington University School of 

Medicine in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 

P1168. Testing Serum Infliximab and Serum Antibodies to Infliximab 

With a Drug Tolerant Assay Has a Significant Effect on Clinical Decision 

Making in the Treatment of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 

Vikram Kanagala, MD 1 , Daniel Stein, MD 1 , Snehal Naik, PhD 2 , 

Dilpesh Agrawal, MD 1 , Amir Patel, MD 1 , Kari Best, PA-C 1 , Caroline 

Fox, PA-C 1 , Kathleen Idstein, PA-C 1 , Andres Yarur, MD 1 ; 1. Medical 

College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; 2. Prometheus Laboratories, 

Inc., San Diego, CA 

P1169. Abnormal MUC1 Expression in Post-operative Crohn's 

Disease Recurrence 

Jana G. Hashash, MD, MSc 1 , Pamela Beatty, PhD 1 , Miguel 

Regueiro, MD, FACG 1 , Douglas J. Hartman, MD 2 , David G. Binion, 

MD, FACG 1 , Michael Landau, MD 1 , Olivera J. Finn, PhD 1 ; 1. 

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. University of Pittsburgh 

Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 

P1170. Physician Practices: Management of Perforation in 

Ulcerative Colitis 

David DiCaprio, DO 1 , Guillaume Stoffels, MS, MA 2 , Steven Lee- 

Kong, MD 3 , Ahmed M. Al-Mazrou, MBBS 3 , Pokala Kiran, MD 4 , 

Burton Korelitz, MD 5 , Arun Swaminath, MD 5 , Burton Korelitz, MD, 

MACG 6 ; 1. Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY; 2. Feinstein Institute 

for Medical Research, New York, NY; 3. Columbia University College 

of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY; 4. Columbia University 

Medical Center, New York, NY; 5. Lenox Hill Hosptial, New York, NY; 

6. North Shore-LIJ Health System, New York, NY 

P1171. Golimumab Use in Bio-experienced Ulcerative Colitis Patients 

Sara Iqbal, MBBS, MD 1 , Pramoda Koduru, MD 1 , Hoda M. Malaty, 

MD, PhD 2 , Bincy Abraham, MD, MS, FACG 1 ; 1. Houston Methodist 

Hospital, Houston, TX; 2. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 

P1172. Racial Differences in the Prevalence and Severity of Perianal 

Crohn's Disease 

Kunjal Gandhi, MD, Christina Tofani, MD, Tingting Zhang, PhD, 

Jessica Sterling, MD, Cuckoo Choudhary, MD; Thomas Jefferson 

University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 

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P1173. Do You Take Your IBD Medicine? Assessing the Effect of a 

Patient Fulfillment Model on Medication Adherence 

Sharon Dudley-Brown, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN 1 , Vickie Andros, 

PharmD 2 , Krystin Tran, PharmD 2 ; 1. Johns Hopkins University, 

Baltimore, MD; 2. Curant Health, Smyrna, GA 

P1174. Effect of Breastfeeding on Severity and Clinical Course of 


Ariel Jaffe, MD 1 , Margot Cohen, MD 1 , Ruby Greywoode, MD 2 , Abhik 

Roy, MD 1 , Simon Lichtiger, MD 1 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian/Columbia 

University Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai Medical 


P1175. Clinical Significance of Serum Cytokine Levels in Patients 

Hospitalized for Active Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 

Su Hwan Kim, MD, Ji Won Kim, MD, Byeong Gwan Kim, MD, Kook 

Lae Lee, MD; Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, 

South Korea 

P1176. Prescriber Practice Patterns in Non-compliant Patients with 


Gregory R. Bernstein, MD, Robin D. Rothstein, MD, Frank K. 

Friedenberg, MD, MSc(Epi), Adam C. Ehrlich, MD, MPH; Lewis Katz 

School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 

P1177. Clinical Response and Complications Are Not Associated with 

Level of Cyclosporine in Patients with Severe Ulcerative Colitis 

Parita Patel, MD 1 , Andres Yarur, MD 2 , Joel Pekow, MD 3 ; 1. University 

of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2. Medical College of 

Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; 3. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, 

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P1178. Cost of Inpatient Care for IBD in the United States 

Gary Lichtenstein, MD; University of Penneylvania School of 

Medicine, Merion Station, PA 

P1179. The Utility of Fecal Calprotectin in an Acute Flare of 


Shria Kumar, MD, Simon Lichtiger, MD; New York-Presbyterian/ 


P1180. Colorectal Surgery in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)- 

Associated Colorectal Cancer (CRC) with Concomitant Primary 

Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) Has Worse Hospital Outcomes 

Mitchell Ramsey, MD 1 , Andrea L. Johnson, MD 1 , Syed Husain, 

MBBS 1 , Alice Hinton, PhD 1 , Peter P. Stanich, MD 2 , Cheng Zhang, 

MBBS 1 ; 1. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio 

State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 

P1181. Mucosal IL-13 Expression Correlates with Disease Activity 

Portion That Is Unexplained by Th17-Related Gene Signature in a 

Subset of Ulcerative Colitis Patients 

Yoichiro Iboshi, MD, PhD 1 , Kazuhiko Nakamura, MD, PhD 2 , Keita 

Fukaura, MD 2 , Tsutomu Iwasa, MD, PhD 2 , Haruei Ogino, MD, PhD 3 , 

Yorinobu Sumida, MD, PhD 1 , Eikichi Ihara, MD, PhD 2 , Hirotada 

Akiho, MD, PhD 3 , Naohiko Harada, MD, PhD 1 , Makoto Nakamuta, 

MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Clinical Research Institute, Kyushu Medical Center, 

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan; 2. Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 

Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan; 3. Kitakyushu 

Municipal Medical Center, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan 


P1183. Crohn's Disease: The Surgical Experience at the Center for 

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Puerto Rico from 2010 to 2012 

Priscilla M. Medero-Rodriguez, MD 1 , Felipe Velez, MD 2 , Ricardo De 

La Villa, MD 2 , Mariel Lopez, MS 1 , Esther A Torres, MD, MACG 2 , Juan 

Lojo, MD 2 ; 1. University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2. 

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

P1184. Patterns Between Multi-year Steroid Use in Patients with 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Quality of Life, Disease Severity, and 

Healthcare Utilization 

Debbie Cheng, MD 1 , Alyce Anderson, BS 2 , Claudia Ramos-Rivers, 

MD 1 , Benjamin Click, MD 1 , Ioannis Koutroumpakis, MD 3 , Jana G. 

Hashash, MD, MSc 2 , Michael Dunn, MD 1 , Marc Schwartz, MD 1 , 

Jason Swoger, MD 1 , Arthur Barrie III, MD 1 , Miguel Regueiro, MD, 

FACG 2 , David Binion, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh Medical 

Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 3. 

University Hospital Heraklion, Pittsburgh, PA 

P1185. Improving Management of Ulcerative Colitis Through Virtual 

Patient Simulation 

Jovana Lubarda, PhD 1 , Robert Braun, MBA 2 , Maria T. Abreu, MD 3 ; 

1. Medscape, LLC, Burlington, ON, Canada; 2. Medscape, LLC, New 

York, NY; 3. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 

P1186. Successfully Managing IBD in Children: Can Medical 

Education Improve Knowledge and Competence of Physicians? 

Jovana Lubarda, PhD 1 , Keith Johnson, MBA 2 , Joel Rosh, MD 3 ; 1. 

Medscape, LLC, Burlington, ON, Canada; 2. Medscape, LLC, New 

York, NY; 3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 

P1187. Post-marketing Safety Experience with Vedolizumab: Skin 

Reactions (Psoriasiform and Eczematous) 

Fatima Bhayat, MBChB, MPH, PhD, MFPM, Diana England, MD, 

PhD, Aimee Blake; Takeda Development Centre Europe, Ltd., 

London, England, United Kingdom 

P1188. Examining Patient Decision-Making Surrounding Biologic 

Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Insights from a Conjoint 

Analysis Survey 

Christopher V. Almario, MD, MSHPM 1 , Michelle Keller, MPH 2 , 

Sasan Mosadeghi, MD, MS 2 , Bibiana Martinez, MPH 2 , Cynthia 

Whitman, MPH 2 , Karen Lasch, MD 3 , Lyann Ursos, PhD 3 , Gil Melmed, 

MD, MS 4 , Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG 2 ; 1. Cedars-Sinai 

Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Cedars-Sinai Center for 

Outcomes Research and Education, Los Angeles, CA; 3. Takeda 

Pharmaceuticals USA., Inc., Deerfield, IL; 4. F. Widjaja Foundation 

Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars 



IBD 

P1189. Chronic Granulomatous Disease Mimicking Colonic Crohn’s 

Disease Successfully Treated with Infliximab 

Armando Peixoto, MD, Rosa Coelho, MD, Marco Silva, MD, António 

Sarmento, MD, PhD, Fernando Magro, MD, PhD, Guilherme 



P1190. Primary Gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis and Vedolizumab 

Anusha Shirwaikar Thomas, MD, Mina Elnemr, MD, Bincy Abraham, 

MD, MS, FACG; Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 

P1191. A Case of Severe Babesiosis in a Patient with Crohn’s Colitis 

on Adalimumab 

Amit Mehta, MD 1 , Nicole Cruz, MD 2 , Renuka Gupta, MD 2 ; 1. New 



P1192. Combination of Biologic Agents in the Management of Severe 

Refractory Crohn's Disease: A Case Report of Concomitant Treatment 

with Vedolizumab and Adalimumab 

Anita Afzali, MD, MPH 1 , Michael Chiorean, MD 2 ; 1. University of 

Washington - Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA; 2. Digestive 

Diseases Institute, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 

P1193. Crohn Disease: A Case of Rare, Isolated Duodenal Involvement 

Damon H. Helms, DO 1 , Jamie L. Skrove, DO 2 , Vafa Sobhani, MSIII 3 , 

Nimal Patel, DO 1 , Saras Sharma, DO 1 , Javier Sobrado, MD 1 , Juan 

Sarol, MD 4 ; 1. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, Miami, 

FL; 2. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, South Miami, 

FL; 3. St. George's University School of Medicine, Miami, FL; 4. 

Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, FL 

P1194. It's All in the History: Infectious Mimics of Inflammatory Bowel 

Disease 

Giulio Quarta, MD 1 , Sarah Lopatin, MD 2 , Andrea Betesh, MD 2 , Lisa 

Malter, MD 1 , Zoi Gamagaris, MD 1 ; 1. New York University School of 

Medicine, New York, NY; 2. New York University Langone Medical 


P1195. A Rare Case of Mesalamine Induced Pericarditis 

Sajiv Sethi, MD, Wojciech Blonski, MD, PhD, Jay Mamel, MD; 

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 




P1196. Single Center Experience on the Use of Vedolizumab for the 

Treatment of Inflammatory Conditions of the Ileal Pouch 


Neeraj Mangla, MD, MS 1 , Eugenia Shmidt, MD 2 , James George, 

MD 2 , Ioannis Oikonomou, MD 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical 

Center, New York, NY; 2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 

New York, NY 


P1198. It's Never Too Late for IBD: New Diagnosis in an Elderly Asian 

Female 

Rifat Mamun, MD 1 , Simi Singh, MD 2 , Neil Theise, MD 3 , Anna Patel, 

MD 2 , Ioannis Oikonomou, MD 4 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, 

Manhasset Hills, NY; 2. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, 

NY; 3. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY; 4. 

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 

P1199. Management of Severe Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) 

Induced Psoriasis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Stephanie L. Gold, MD 1 , Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD 1 , Yecheskel 

Schneider, MD 1 , Adam Steinlauf, MD 2 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian/ 

Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Weill Cornell Medical 


P1200. A Sweet Case of Crohn's 

Megan Q. Chan, MD 1 , Jude Khatib, MD 2 , Jeffry Katz, MD 2 ; 1. 


University, Shaker Heights, OH; 2. University Hospitals Case Medical 


P1201. Ulcerative Colitis Flare: An Unusual Culprit 

Jana G. Hashash, MD, MSc 1 , Jana G. Hashash, MD, MSc 1 , Rajaa 

Chatila, MD 2 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. Lebanese 

American University, Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon 

P1202. Serum Sickness-like Syndrome as the First Manifestation of 

IBD 

Osama Kaddourah, MD 1 , Fadi Hamid, MD 2 , Mouhanna Abu 

Ghanimeh, MD 2 , Mazen Shobassy, MD, MPH 3 , Sean Doran, DO 4 ; 1. 


MO; 2. University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; 3. Baylor 

College of Medicine, Houston, TX; 4. University of Missouri Kansas 

City, Kansas City, MO 

P1203. A Case of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a Rare Lymphoma 

on Azathioprine Therapy 

Andrew C. Elden, MD 1 , Nathalie A. Pena Polanco, MD 1 , Melissa 

Vitolo, MD 1 , James E. Hoffman, MD 2 , Baharak Moshiree, MD, 

MS 2 , Cynthia Levy, MD 2 ; 1. University of Miami, Jackson Memorial 

Hospital, Miami, FL; 2. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 

Miami, FL 

P1204. Efficacy of Anti-TNF Antibodies in the Treatment of Pouchitis: 

A Report of 3 Cases 

Archish Kataria, MD 1 , Charles W. Randall, MD 2 ; 1. University of 

Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; 

2. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 

Gastroenterology Research of America, San Antonio, TX 

P1205. Giant Inflammatory Pseudopolyposis Mimicking Colonic Tumor 

in an Ulcerative Colitis Patient 

Wei-Chung Chen, MD, MPH 1 , Bret Lashner, MD, MPH 2 , Ming-Hsi 

Wang, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. Cleveland 


P1206. A Rare Cause of Diarrhea in a Crohn’s Patient: Pancreatic 

Insufficiency Due to Portal Vein Thrombosis 

Andrew A. Nguyen, DO 1 , Varun Kesar, MBBS 1 , Steven Shamah, 

MD 1 , Arun Swaminath, MD 2 ; 1. Northwell Health Lenox Hill Hospital, 

New York, NY; 2. Lenox Hill Hosptial, New York, NY 

P1207. Use of Infliximab for the Treatment of Sweet's Syndrome in a 

Patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Anish V. Patel, MD 1 , Pooja Jotwani, MBBS 2 , Deepak Desai, MD 1 , 

Keith Sultan, MD 3 ; 1. Northwell Health System (North Shore 

University - LIJ Medical Center), Manhasset, NY; 2. Byramjee 

Jeejeebhoy Medical College, New Hyde Park, NY; 3. Northwell Health 

System (North Shore University - LIJ Medical Center), Great Neck, NY 

P1208. Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Concomitant SAPHO 

Syndrome: A Challenging Treatment 

Oscar GarzaOvalle, MD 1 , Adam Hughston, MD 1 , Catherine 

Kowalewski, DO 2 , Leon Kundrotas, MD 2 ; 1. University of Texas San 

Antonio, San Antonio, TX; 2. South Texas Veterans Health Care 

System Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital, San Antonio, TX 

P1209. Extraintestinal Manifestations: Inflammatory Pulmonary 

Nodules in a Pediatric Patient with New-onset Inflammatory Bowel 

Disease 

Jacqueline Mir 1 , Travis J. Rutland, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Alabama College of 

Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, AL; 2. Digestive Health Specialists of 

the Southeast, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, AL 

P1210. More Than Just Clostridium difficile Infection: The Potential 

Role of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Patients with Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease 

Timothy Dougherty, Jr., MD 1 , Sonia Taneja, MD 2 , Marie L. Borum, 

MD, EdD, MPH 1 ; 1. George Washington University, Washington, DC; 

2. George Washington University, Alexandria, VA 

LIVER 

P1211. Worsening of Sarcopenia After Transjugular Intrahepatic 

Portosystemic Shunt in Cirrhotic Patients: Does It Correlate with Model 

of End-stage Liver Disease Score? 


Sanghun Kim, BS 3 , Bradford Jackson, PhD 2 , Sherwin Chiu, BBA 3 , 

Omar Massoud, MD, PhD 3 , Nariman F. Ghaleb, MBBCh 4 , Moustafa 

Massoud, BS 3 , Rachel Oser, MD 2 , Ahmed A. Khalifa, MBBCh 5 , 

Joseph B. Eason, MD 3 , Nathan W. Ertel, MD 3 , Souheil Saddekni, 



of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 

4. National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Al Qahirah, 

Egypt; 5. Alexandria Main University Hospital at Alexandria School 

of Medicine, Smouha, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt 

P1212. Hepatitis C and Baby Boomers: Efficient Utilization of 

Resources 

Shikha Singh, MD 1 , Arjun Ohri, MD 2 , Kalpana Gupta, MD 3 , Vijaypal 

Arya, MD, FACG 4 ; 1. Hofstra- Northwell Health School of Medicine, 

Middle Village, NY; 2. Vijaypal Arya Physician PC, Middle Village, 

NY; 3. New York Methodist Hospital, Manhattan, NY; 4. Wyckoff 

Heights Medical Center, Middle Village, NY 


P1214. Lower SVR Rates in Treatment Experienced Cirrhotic 

Veterans for Hepatitis C Genotype 1 

Deborah Negusse, MD, Erick Imbertson, MD, Brandon Peplinski, 

MS, Rosemarie Florian, MD, Richard Strong, MD, Daniel Chao, MD, 

Christian Jackson, MD; VA Loma Linda Health Care System, Loma 

Linda, CA 

P1215. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Ideal Cardiovascular 

Health in U.S. Adults: The NHANES III Mortality Study 

Basile Njei, MD, MPH 1 , Yuliya Afinogenova, MD 2 , Thomas R. 

McCarty, MD 1 , Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. Yale 

University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2. Yale New Haven 

Hospital, New Haven, CT; 3. Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard 

Medical School, Boston, MA 

POSTERS 

MONDAY 




P1216. Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Outcomes of Patients with Nonalcoholic 

Fatty Liver Disease: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) 

Analysis, 2004-2012 

Basile Njei, MD, MPH 1 , Thomas R. McCarty, MD 1 , Lamia Haque, 

MD 1 , Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Yale University 

School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2. Brigham & Women's 

Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 

P1217. National Trends in Use of Opioid Drugs Among Cirrhosisrelated 

Hospitalizations in the United States, 2004-2012 

Basile Njei, MD, MPH, Lamia Haque, MD, Thomas R. McCarty, MD; 

Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 

P1218. Burden of Cirrhosis with Minimal or Past Overt Hepatic 

Encephalopathy on Patients and Caregivers 

Radha K. Dhiman, MBBS, MD, DM, FACG 1 , Deepa Shrestha, MD 2 , 

Sandeep Grover, MD 1 , Sunil Taneja, MBBS, MD, DM 1 , Ajay Duseja, 

MBBS, MD, DM, FACG 1 , Yogesh Kumar K. Chawla, MBBS, MD, 

DM, FACG 1 ; 1. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and 

Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India; 2. Post Graduate Institute 

of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India 

P1219. The Utility of FibroSure (Fibrotest) Biomarkers for the 

Prediction of Advanced Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Chronic Hepatitis C 

Patients 

Zachariah Dorey-Stein, MD, Taha Mur, BS, Salman Aziz, MD, 

Mohammed Eyad Yaseen Alsabbagh, MD; Temple University, 


P1220. Etiologies, Morbidity, and Outcomes of Hepatocellular 

Carcinoma in Hispanics: A University of Puerto Rico Clinic Experience 

Artemio Santiago, MD, MPH 1 , Juan Marques, MD 2 , Esther Torres, 

MD, MACG 3 ; 1. University of Puerto Rico, Carolina, Puerto Rico; 2. 

University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 3. University of 

Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

P1221. Chronic Liver Disease Management Among Primary Care 

Providers 

Marijeta Pekez, MD, Courtney Fay, DO, MBA, Bhakti Deshmukh, 

MD, Anna Thomas, MD, Yvette Wang, DO, Naveed Jan, MD, 

Karandeep Bumrah, MD, Kshitij Thakur, MD; Crozer Chester Medical 

Center, Upland, PA 

P1222. Sustained Virologic Response Predicts Fibrosis Regression 

Measured by FibroTest in HCV-infected Patients 

Xavier Forns 1 , Tania M. Welzel 2 , Eric Cohen 3 , Ira M. Jacobson, MD 4 , 

Mitchell Davis 5 , Robert Reindollar 6 , Bonnie Hu 3 , Douglas E. Dylla, 

PhD 3 , Jeffrey V. Enejosa 3 , Roger Trinh 3 , Mark S. Sulkowski 7 ; 1. Liver 

Unit, Hospital Clinic, CIBEREHD, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; 2. 

J.W. Goethe University, Frankfort, Germany; 3. AbbVie, Inc., North 

Chicago, IL; 4. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY; 5. 

Digestive Care, South Florida Center of Gastroenterology, Wellington, 

FL; 6. Piedmont Healthcare/Carolinas Center for Liver Disease, 

Statesville, NC; 7. Viral Hepatitis Center, Johns Hopkins University, 

Ann Arbor, MD 

P1223. Insurance Approval Rates for Medicaid Patients: A Comparison 

Between Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Based Hepatitis C Therapy and 

Adalimumab Based IBD Therapy 

Mohammad Arsalan Siddiqui, MD 1 , Hany Iraqi 2 , Radhika Aggarwal, 

MD 1 , Adarsh Varma, MD 1 , Mazen El Atrache, MD 3 , Syed-Mohammed 

Jafri, MD 3 ; 1. Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; 2. Wayne State 

University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI; 3. Henry Ford Health 

System, Detroit, MI 

P1224. Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection Is Associated with Reduction 

in Alpha Fetoprotein Levels 

Krishna Venkata, MD 1 , Mohamed Shoreibah, MD 2 , DeAnn Jones, 

PharmD 2 , Jie Zhang, MPH, PhD 2 , Mohammed Naseemuddin, MD 2 , 

Omar Massoud, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. University of Alabama Montgomery 



P1225. Racial Difference in the Rate of HCV Complications: A Tertiary 

Referral Center Experience 

Krishna Venkata, MD 1 , Yuqi Guo, MSW 2 , Mohamed Shoreibah, MD 3 , 

Sumant Arora, MD 1 , Moustafa Massoud, BS 4 , Ahmed Elkaryoni, 

MD 3 , Omar Sims, PhD 5 , Omar Massoud, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. University of 

Alabama Montgomery Program, Montgomery, AL; 2. University of 

Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; 3. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 

Birmingham, AL; 4. University of Alabama at Birmingham School 

of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 5. The University of Alabama at 

Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 

P1226. Rate, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Post-transplant 

Lymphoproliferative Disease After Liver Transplantation for Primary 

Sclerosing Cholangitis 

Mohamad Mouchli, MD 1 , Siddharth Singh, MD, MS 2 , Edward V. 

Loftus, Jr., MD 3 , Jayant A. Talwalkar, MD 1 , Bashar Hasan, MD 1 , 

Shadi Hamdeh, MD 4 , John J. Poterucha, MD 1 , Kymberly D. Watt, 

MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. University of California 

San Diego, San Diego, CA; 3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 

Rochester, MN; 4. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 

P1227. Decreasing Time to Paracentesis in Patients Admitted with 

Ascites 

Sean Doran, DO 1 , Mazen Shobassy, MD, MPH 2 , Muhammad 

Shafiq, MD 3 , Sravan Jeepalyam, MD 3 , Lina YaQoub, MD 3 , Sashi 

Manthravadi, MD 3 , Hani J. Alturkmani, MD 3 , Sakher Albadarin, MD 4 , 

Tarek Tamimi, MD 3 , Reem Mustafa, MD 3 , David Wooldridge, MD 3 ; 

1. University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; 2. Baylor 


City, Kansas City, MO; 4. University of Missouri Kansas City School of 

Medicine, Kansas City, MO 

P1228. High Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Outcomes 

in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Undergoing Liver 


Mohamad Mouchli, MD 1 , Siddharth Singh, MD, MS 2 , Edward V. 

Loftus, Jr., MD 3 , Jayant A. Talwalkar, MD 1 , Bashar Hasan, MD 1 , 

Shadi Hamdeh, MD 4 , John J. Poterucha, MD 1 , Kymberly D. Watt, 

MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. University of California 

San Diego, San Diego, CA; 3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 

Rochester, MN; 4. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 

P1229. Rate, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Biliary Strictures After 

Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 

Mohamad Mouchli, MD 1 , Bashar Hasan, MD 1 , Siddharth Singh, 

MD, MS 2 , John J. Poterucha, MD 1 , Jayant A. Talwalkar, MD 1 , Shadi 

Hamdeh, MD 3 , Kymberly D. Watt, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 

MN; 2. University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 3. 

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 

P1230. Predictors of Liver Disease in Adults with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin 

Deficiency: A Single Center Retrospective Analysis 

Joydeep Chakraborty, MD 1 , Yaseen B. Perbtani, DO 1 , Jonathan 

J. Shuster, PhD 2 , Jingnan Zhang, MSc 2 , Tony S. Brar, MD 2 , Mitali 

Agarwal, MD 1 , Mark L. Brantly, MD 1 , Virginia C. Clark, MD, MS 1 ; 

1. University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL; 2. 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 

P1231. Factors Influencing Therapeutic Compliance in Treatment 

of Chronic HCV: An Analysis of Patients Seeking Treatment in a 

Subsidized Treatment Facility 

Arif Nawaz, MD, FACG 1 , Minahil Nawaz 2 , Asad Chaudhry, FRCP 3 , 

Bushra Ali, FCPS 4 , Iram Riaz, MBBS 4 , Ikram Raja, MBBS 4 ; 1. 

Fatima Memorial Hospital, Kearney, NE; 2. Gujranwala Liver 

Foundation, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan; 3. Fatima Memorial Hospital, 

Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan; 4. Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, 

Punjab, Pakistan 

P1232. Sustained Viral Response May Halt the Progression of Hepatic 

Fibrosis in Patients with Recurrent Hepatitis C Infection after Liver 

Transplant 

Jamak Modaresi Esfeh, MD 1 , Haider Al Taii, MD 1 , Kaveh 

Hajifathalian, MD, MPH 1 , Babak Seddigh Tonekaboni, MD 2 , Bijan 

Eghtesad, MD 1 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. 

Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Tehran, Iran 




P1233. Prevalence and Outcomes of Cirrhosis and Pre-cirrhosis Among 

Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement 

Raj Shah, MD, Amneet K. Hans, MD, Seyed M. Khalafi, MD, Mir 

Fahad Faisal, MD, Aditya Gutta, MD, Saiprasad Narsingam, MD, 

Joshua Wermers, MD, Suzanne Arnold, MD; University of Missouri 


P1234. Impact of Cigarette Smoking Status on Pain Intensity Among 

OEF/OIF/OND Veterans with Hepatitis C 

Shaina M. Lynch, DO 1 , Eric DeRycke, MPH 2 , Mary Driscoll, PhD 2 , 

William Becker, MD 2 , Joseph Goulet, PhD 2 , Robert Kerns, PhD 2 , 

Kristin Mattocks, PhD 2 , Cynthia Brandt, MD 2 , Melissa Skanderson, 

MS 2 , Harini Bathulapalli, MSc, MPH 2 , Sally Haskell, MD, MS 2 , Lori 

A. Bastian, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, 

Farmington, CT; 2. VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Newington, 

CT 

P1235. Prevalence and Outcome of Abnormal Liver Chemistries in 

Patients with Celiac Disease on a Gluten-free Diet 

Jin Zhang, BS 1 , Mangesh Pagadala, MD 2 , Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH 2 , 

Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Lerner 

College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH 

P1236. Results of Sofosbuvir Based Combination Therapy for Chronic 

Hepatitis C Cohort of Indian Patients in Real Life Clinical Practice 

Praneet Wander, MD 1 , Ajit Sood, MBBS, MD, DM 2 , Vandana Midha, 

MBBS, MD 2 , Vikram Narang, MBBS, MD 2 , Ramit Mahajan, MBBS, 

MD 2 , Varun Mehta, MBBS, MD, DM 2 , Kirandeep Kaur, MBBS, MD 2 ; 

1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY; 

2. Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 

P1237. Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhosis: How Long to 

Treat? Does Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Relapse after Treatment? 

Praneet Wander, MD 1 , Omesh Goyal, MBBS, MD 2 , Sandeep s. Sidhu, 

MBBS, MD 2 , Harsh Kishore, MPharm 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and 

Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY; 2. Dayanand Medical College 

and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 

P1238. Efficacy and Safety of Non-surgical Bariatric Therapies for 

Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Metabolic Syndrome: A Comparative 

Meta-Analysis 

Thomas R. McCarty, MD, Basile Njei, MD, MPH; Yale University 

School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 

P1239. Correlation of Controlled Attenuation Parameter and Magnetic 

Resonance Spectroscopy Measurements of Hepatic Steatosis in HIVpositive 

Adults 

Jennifer Price, MD, PhD 1 , Jennifer Dodge, MHS 2 , Yifei Ma, MA, MS 1 , 

Rebecca Scherzer, PhD 1 , Natalie Korn, MS 1 , Kyle Tillinghast 1 , Marion 

Peters, MD 1 , Sue Noworolski, PhD 1 , Phyllis Tien, MD 1 ; 1. University 

of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 2. University of 

California San Francisco , San Francisco, CA 

P1240. Comparison of Estimated Caloric Requirements in Cirrhotic 

Patients Using Prediction Equations vs Indirect Calorimetry: A 

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

Tannaz Eslamparast, MSc 1 , Benjamin Vanermeer, MSc 1 , Maitreyi 

Raman, MD, MSc 2 , Vanessa Mathiesen, RD 3 , Dawn Belland, RD 3 , 

Mang Ma, MD 1 , Puneeta Tandon, MD, MSc 1 ; 1. University of Alberta, 

Edmonton, AB, Canada; 2. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, 

Canada; 3. Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada 

P1241. Documentation Rates of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in an 

Academic Internal Medicine Clinic 

Andrew C. Berry, DO 1 , T.J. Hundley, Jr., MD 2 , Phillip Henderson, DO 2 , 

Brian DuPont, MD 2 , Brett Martin, MD 2 , Bruce Berry, MD 3 , Ozdemir 

Kanar, MD 4 , Rahman Nakshabendi, MD 4 , Travis S. Myers, MPH 3 , 

Alana Schilthuis, MD 2 ; 1. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 

2. University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL; 3. 

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI; 4. University of 

Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 

P1242. Can Circulating MicroRNA Be Potential Marker for Acute Liver 

Disease? 

Premashis Kar, MD, DM, PhD, Rajib Hazam, PhD, Dipu Bharali, 

PhD; Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India 

P1243. Severity of Newly Acquired C. difficile (CDI) Is Worse in 

Hospitalized Patients Wait-listed for a Liver Than in Hospitalized 

Patients After Liver Transplantation 

Diana M. Nguyen, BS 1 , Christopher D. Velez, MD 2 , Olga C. Aroniadis, 

MD 2 , John F. Reinus, MD 2 , Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG 2 ; 1. 

Montefiore Medical Center, Sacramento, CA; 2. Montefiore Medical 


P1244. Long-term Effects of Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Nonalcoholic 

Fatty Liver Disease: A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis 

Malcolm Wells, MD 1 , Amanda Schneier, MD 2 , Naveen Ganjoo, MD 2 , 

Thomas Schiano, MD 3 , Rachel Pinotti, MLIS 4 ; 1. Royal Victoria 

Hospital, Barrie, ON, Canada; 2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount 

Sinai, New York, NY; 3. Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY; 4. 

Levy Library, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 

P1245. Utilization of CNS Imaging in Cirrhosis 

Navine Nasser-Ghodsi, MD 1 , Amanda Lynn, MD 1 , Humberto C. 

Gonzalez, MD 2 , Felicity Enders, PhD 3 , S. William Harmsen, MS 3 , 

Sudhakar Venkatesh, MD 1 , Michae D. Leise, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic 

College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; 2. University of Tennessee Health 

Science Center, Memphis, TN; 3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1246. Utility of Four Non-invasive Scores in Predicting Advanced 

Fibrosis in a Predominantly Hispanic Population 

Aradhna Seth, MD, Maya Balakrishnan, MD, MPH, Aaron P. Thrift, 

PhD, Gagan K. Sood, MD; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 

P1247. Treatment of HCV with the New, Direct-Acting Antiviral 

Medications in HCV-monoinfected and HIV-HCV-coinfected Individuals 

from an Inner City, Predominantly Minority Patient Population 

Russell Parvin, MD, Nami Safai Haeri, MD, Sofia Nigar, MD, Mel A. 

Ona, MD, MS, MPH, MA, Madhavi Reddy, MD; Brooklyn Hospital 


P1248. Effect of Baseline Resistance-Associated Variants on SVR 

with the 3D Regimen with and without RBV in GT1a and GT1b-Infected 

Patients 

Christoph Sarrazin 1 , Mark S. Sulkowski 2 , Preethi Krishnan 3 , Rakesh 

Tripathi 3 , Gretja Schnell 3 , Yan Xie 3 , Daniel E. Cohen 3 , Roger Trinh 3 , 

Lino Rodrigues-Jr 3 , Yan Luo 3 , Nancy S. Shulman 3 , Tami Pilot-Matias 3 , 

Christine Collins 3 ; 1. J.W. Goethe University Hospital, Frankfort, 

Germany; 2. Viral Hepatitis Center, Johns Hopkins University, Ann 

Arbor, MD; 3. AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, IL 

P1249. 100% Virological Response with 3D Regimen and 

Significant Short-term Liver Stiffness Improvement in Patients with 

Recurrent Hepatitis C Following Liver Transplantation 

Liana Gheorghe, MD, PhD, Maria Speranta Iacob, MD, PhD, 

Irinel Popescu, MD, PhD; Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, 

Bucuresti, Romania 

P1250. Dynamics of AFP in Cirrhotic Patients with Virological 

Response Following 3D Therapy and Severe Necro-inflammation at 

Fibromax 

Liana Gheorghe, MD, PhD 1 , Maria Speranta Iacob, MD, PhD 1 , 

Anca Trifan, MD, PhD 2 , Carol Stanciu, MD, PhD 2 , Roxana Sirli, 

MD, PhD 3 , Ioan Sporea, MD, PhD 3 , Raluca Lupusoru, MD 3 , 

Cristina Cijevschi, MD, PhD 2 , Victoria Arama, MD, PhD 4 , Ciprian 

Brisc, MD, PhD 5 , Ion Rogoveanu, MD, PhD 6 , Razvan Iacob, MD, 

PhD 1 , Cristian Gheorghe, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Fundeni Clinical Institute, 

Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania; 2. Gastroenterology and Hepatology 

Institute, Iasi, Iasi, Romania; 3. Emergency County Hospital “Pius 

Brinzeu” Timisoara, Timisoara, Timis, Romania; 4. National Institute 

for Infectious Diseases "Matei Bals", Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania; 

5. Emergency County Hospital, Oradea, Bihor, Romania; 6. University 

of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Dolj, Romania 

P1251. Risk Factors and Predictors of Discordance Between Transient 

Elastography (FibroScan®) and Liver Biopsy 

Monica Saumoy, MD 1 , Yecheskel Schneider, MD 2 , Arielle Schweitzer, 

RN 2 , Russell Rosenblatt, MD 2 , Robert Schwartz, MD, PHD 2 , Sonal 

Kumar, MD, MS 2 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell 

Medicine, New York, NY; 2. New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell 


POSTERS 

MONDAY 




P1252. Portal Vein Thrombosis After Transcatheter Arterial 

Chemoembolization: A Retrospective Study 

Lakshmi Asritha Gollapudi, MD 1 , Jonathan Barsa, MD 2 , David C 

Wolf, MD 2 , Sam Mccabe, MD 2 , Roxana Bodin, MD 2 ; 1. New York 

Medical College Westchester Medical Center, White Plains, NY; 2. 

New York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 

P1253. Evaluating Hepatitis C Therapy in an Urban Population Aged 

65 Years or Older 

Amy Michel-Calderon, DO, PharmD, Hicham Khallafi, MD, Aslam 

Syed, MD; MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 

P1254. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Innocent Bystander or Predictor of 

Hepatitis C Treatment Failure? 

Amy Michel-Calderon, DO, PharmD, Hicham Khallafi, MD, Tae Hoon 

Lee, MD, Aslam Syed, MD, Shalini Gupta, MD, PhD; MetroHealth 


P1255. Evolution of HCV Treatment Responses in an Inner-City 

Hospital 

Vijay Dalapathi, MD 1 , Esha Baichoo, MD 1 , Paul Kroner, MD 1 , Bharat 

Monga, MD 1 , Daniel Castaneda, MD 1 , Praneet Wander, MD 1 , 

Michael E. Herman, MD 2 , Pavan Mankal, MD, MA 1 , Jean Abed, 

MD 1 , Geraldine Joseph, NP 3 , Samuel Daniel, MD 3 , Donald Kotler, 

MD 1 ; 1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New 


New York, NY; 3. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, 

New York, NY 

P1256. In Vitro Exercise Model: A Novel Platform for Drug Discovery 

for Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and 

Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) 

Ashish K. Tiwari, MD 1 , Anuj Chhaparia, MD 2 , Jonathan Ohm, MD 1 , 

Michelle Zhang, MD 1 , Navneet Momi, PhD 3 , Mart Dela Cruz, MS 3 , 

Hemant Roy, MD 1 ; 1. Boston University Medical Center, Boston, 

MA; 2. Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO; 3. Boston University 

School of Medicine, Boston, MA 

P1257. Treatment Outcomes in HCV-HIV Co-infected Patients in an 

Inner City Hospital 

Vijay Dalapathi, MD 1 , Esha Baichoo, MD 1 , Paul Kroner, MD 1 , Bharat 

Monga, MD 1 , Daniel Castaneda, MD 1 , Praneet Wander, MD 1 , 

Michael E. Herman, MD 2 , Pavan Mankal, MD, MA 1 , Jean Abed, 

MD 1 , Donald Kotler, MD 1 ; 1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai 

Roosevelt, New York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai 

West Hospitals, New York, NY 

P1258. Direct Acting Antivirals in HIV-HCV Co-infection: A Community 

Based Retrospective Cohort Study 

Vijay Gayam, MD 1 , Osama Mukhtar, MD 1 , Mazin Khalid, MD 1 , 

Pavani Garlapati, MD 1 , Jagannath Sherigar, MD 2 , Arifa Khan, MD 1 , 

Smruti Mohanty, MD 2 , Mohammed Mansour, MD 1 , Ayyappa Mysore 

rangaraju, MD 2 , Nibash Budhathoki, MD 1 ; 1. Interfaith Medical 

Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 

P1259. Sustained Viral Response with Direct-acting Antivirals in 

Patients with Recurrent Hepatitis C with Genotype 1 After Liver 

Transplant: A Single Center Experience 

Hrishikesh Samant, MD, Jiten P. Kothadia, MD (presenting author), 

Saurabh Kapur, MD, Robyn Rudloff, RN, Rinjal Brahmbhatt, MD, 

Timothy McCashland, MD, Marco Olivera-Martinez, MD; University of 

Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 

P1260. Should Cyanoacrylate Glue Be the Treatment of Choice for 

Gastric Varices? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

Muhammad Ali Khan, MD 1 , Faisal Kamal, MD 2 , Bilal Ali, MD 2 , 

Khwaja F. Haq, MD 3 , Colin W. Howden, MD, FACG 2 , Michel Kahaleh, 

MD, FACG 4 , Sateesh Nair, MD 1 , Sanjaya K. Satapathy, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; 2. University of Tennessee 

Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; 3. New York Medical College 

Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY; 4. New York-Presbyterian/ 


P1261. Post-operative Complications with Donation After Cardiac 

Death in Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Experience 

Jiten P. Kothadia, MD, Hrishikesh Samant, MD, Fang Qiu, MS, 

Rajani Rangray, MD, Timothy McCashland, MD, Marco Olivera- 

Martinez, MD; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 

P1262. High Efficacy of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir Plus GS-9857 for 12 

Weeks in Treatment-Experienced Genotype 1-6 HCV-Infected Patients, 

Including Those Previously Treated with Direct-Acting Antivirals 


Erik Lawitz, MD 1 , Kris Kowdley, MD 2 , Michael Curry, MD 3 , Nancy 

Reau, MD 4 , Mindie Nguyen, MD 5 , Paul Kwo, MD 6 , Ira M. Jacobson, 

MD 7 , Tram Tran, MD 8 , Ronald Nahass, MD 9 , Frederico Hinestrosa, 

MD 10 , Robert Herring, MD 11 , Michael Bennett, MD 12 , Joseph 

Llewellyn, PharmD 13 , Jenny Yang, MD 14 , Luisa Stamm, MD 14 , Diana 

M. Brainard, MD 15 , John G. McHutchison, MD 14 , Eugene Schiff, 

MD 16 , Mitchell Davis 17 , Kyle Etzkorn, MD 18 , Raymond Chung, 

MD 19 , David Pound, MD 20 , Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, MD 21 , K. 

Rajender Reddy, MD 22 , Edward Gane, MD 23 ; 1. Texas Liver Institute, 

Dallas, TX; 2. Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA; 3. Beth Israel 


Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 5. Stanford University 

Medical Center, Stanford, CA; 6. Indiana University Medical Center, 

Indianapolis, IN; 7. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY; 8. 

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 9. Infectious Disease 

Care, Hillsborough, NJ; 10. Orlando Immunology Center, Orlando, 

FL; 11. Nashville Gastrointestinal Specialists, Inc., Nashville, TN; 

12. Medical Associates Research Group, San Diego, CA; 13. Gilead 

Sciences, Inc., San Francisco, CA; 14. Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster 

City, CA; 15. Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster CIty, CA; 16. University of 

Miami Health System, Miami, FL; 17. Digestive Care, South Florida 

Center of Gastroenterology, Wellington, FL; 18. Borland Groover Clinic, 

Jacksonville, FL; 19. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 

20. Indianapolis Gastroenterology Research Foundation, Indianapolis, 

IN; 21. Fundación De Investigación De Diego, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 

22. University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; 23. 

Auckland Clinical Studies, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 

P1263. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Among Cirrhotic Patients on Nonselective 

Beta-blocker (NSBB) after Paracentesis: An Incidence and 

Risk Association Study 

Jeffrey Pascion. Mora, MD, Jade Jamias, MD; National Kidney and 

Transplant Institute, Quezon City, Quezon, Philippines 

P1264. GALAD Score Performs Better in Diagnosis of HCC Than AFP in 

Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection 

Benyam Addissie, MD 1 , Ju Dong Yang, MD, MSC 2 , J Paul Theobald 1 , 

Melissa Ward 1 , Alicia Algeciras-Schiminich, PhD 1 , Lewis R. Roberts, 

MB, ChB, PhD 2 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic 


P1265. BCAT1 Is Associated with Clinical Decompensation in 

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Pilot Study 

Cynthia A. Moylan, MD, MHS, Kara J. Wegermann, MD, Ricardo G. 

Henao, PhD, Susan K. Murphy, PhD, Anna Mae Diehl, MD, Manal F. 

Abdelmalek, MD, MHS; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 


LIVER 

P1266. Hepatic Glycogenosis, A Rare Cause of Hepatomegaly and 

Abnormal Liver Enzymes in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report 

Anandbir Bath, MBBS 1 , Hamid Sima, MD 2 , Donald Kotler, MD 3 ; 1. 

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai St. 

Luke's and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, New York, NY; 3. Mount Sinai 

St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY 

P1267. Yttrium-90 Radioembolization-induced Liver Disease, A Rare 

Complication Requiring Further Investigation for Therapy 

Brian Dinh, MD, Mustafa Musleh, MD, Christopher Barde, MD; Wright 


P1268. Constrictive Pericarditis of Unknown Etiology Causes 

Significant Ascites in the Absence of Liver Disease 

Ryan Sanderson 1 , Anthony Michaels, MD 2 ; 1. The Ohio State 

University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State 

University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 




P1269. Nodular Hepatic Lesions: An Unexpected Diagnosis 

Marco Silva, MD, Hélder Cardoso, MD, Filipe Vilas-Boas, MD, Joanne 

Lopes, MD, Fátima Carneiro, MD, PhD, Guilherme Macedo, MD, 

PhD, FACG; Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Porto, Portugal 

P1270. Rare Presentation of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma with 

Thrombocytosis 

Juan Tejada, MD, Nami Safai Haeri, MD, Sandar Linn, MD, Denzil 

Etienne, MD, Katy Ticona, MD, Savitha V. Nagaraj, MBBS, Mahesh 

Krishnaiah, MD; Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P1271. A Rare Case of Minoxidil Associated Vanishing Bile Duct 

Syndrome 

Juan Tejada, MD 1 , Emmanuel Ofori, MD 1 , Raquel Olivo, MD 2 , Savitha 

V. Nagaraj, MBBS 1 , Mahesh Krishnaiah, MD 1 ; 1. Brooklyn Hospital 

Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. SBH Health System, Bronx, NY 

P1272. A Rare Case of Metformin Associated Hepatotoxicity 

Masquerading as Autoimmune Hepatitis 

Jonathan Pinto, MD, Israr Sheikh, MD, John Mark Pabona, MD, Joan 

Culpepper-Morgan, MD; Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY 

P1273. Acute Liver Injury Related to Ingestion of Jamaican National 

Fruit (Ackee Fruit) 

Eiei P. Soe, MD 1 , Katherine Sun, MD, PhD 2 , David M. Feldman, MD, 

FACG 2 ; 1. New York University Langone Medical Center, Brooklyn, 

NY; 2. New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY 

P1274. Biliary Stricture: A Complication of Transjugular Intrahepatic 

Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Placement 

Eiei P. Soe, MD 1 , Hearns Charles, MD, FSIR 2 , James Park, MD 2 , 

David M. Feldman, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. New York University Langone 

Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. New York University Langone 


P1275. Trabectedin Induced Irreversible Hepatotoxicity 

Harini Rathinamanickam, MD; Yakima Gastroenterology Asssociates, 

Yakima, WA 

P1276. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Rarely Reported Complication 

after Fontan Procedure 

Anupama Devara, MD 1 , Sindhuri Benjaram, MBBS 2 , Murray N. 

Ehrinpreis, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. Wayne State University, Detroit Medical 

Center, West Bloomfield, MI; 2. Wayne State University, Detroit 

Medical Center, Detroit, MI; 3. Wayne State University School of 

Medicine, Detroit, MI 

P1277. Hepatitis Associated Aplastic Anemia: Which Came First, the 

Chicken or the Egg? 

Ru Min Lee, MD 1 , Jasmine Hanifi, MD 2 , Ming Valerie Lin, MD 2 ; 

1. University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; 2. 


P1278. Systemic Mastocytosis Complicated by Non-cirrhotic Portal 

Hypertension and Variceal Bleeding 

Thomas R. McCarty, MD, Adelina Hung, MD, Arpan Mohanty, MD, 

John I. Allen, MD, MBA; Yale University School of Medicine, New 

Haven, CT 

P1279. Endotipsitis and Recurrent Fungemia in a Patient with 

Alcoholic Cirrhosis 

Thomas R. McCarty, MD, Bakhtiar Syed, MD, Roger Kim, MD, 

Jordan Sack, MD, Basile Njei, MD, MPH; Yale University School of 


P1280. Liver Involvement in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia 

Adam Hughston, MD 1 , Yasmin Alishahi, MD 2 ; 1. University of Texas 

San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; 2. University of Texas Health Science 

Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 

P1281. Development of Hepatic Abscesses Following International 

Travel 

Noor Ali, MD, Daniel Salisbury, MD; Tulane University Health 

Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 

P1282. The Forgotten Hepatitis: A Case of Acute Hepatitis E Infection 

in a Recent Immigrant 

Ashley N. Tran, MD 1 , Jonathan Ohm, MD 2 , Michelle T. Long, MD 1 ; 

1. Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2. Boston University Medical 

Center, Boston, MA 

P1283. Clostridium bifermentans Liver Abscess in a Case of ST 

Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 



Sayre, PA 

P1284. Drug Fever After the First Dose of Mercaptopurine in a Patient 

with Autoimmune Hepatitis 



Sayre, PA 

P1285. Pyogenic Liver Abscesses and Multi-organ Failure Secondary 

to Clostridium perfringens Septicemia 



Sayre, PA 

P1286. Preferred Propofol Possibly Problematic? 

Alexander Perelman, DO, MS 1 , Kevin Chen, MD 2 , Lisa Sanders, MD 1 ; 

1. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2. Yale New 

Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 

P1287. Septic Thrombus of a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic 

Shunt (TIPS) Resulting in Psoas Muscle Abscess: A Case Report of 

Endotipsitis 

Michael S. Green, MD, Brittany Ahmed, MD, Kelsey Bourm, MD, 

Charles Coffey, MD, William Salyers, MD, MPH; University of Kansas 

School of Medicine, Wichita, KS 

P1288. An Unusual Case of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a 

Patient with an Orthotopic Liver Transplant 

C. Jonathan Foster, DO, Kailash Lal, DO, John Chiesa, DO, FACOI; 

Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Voorhees, NJ 

P1289. Severe Cholestatic Liver Injury with Fluoroquinolone Use 

Layth Al-Jashaami, MD 1 , Carly Unger, PA-C 2 , Anil B. Seetharam, 

MD 3 ; 1. Banner University Medical Center, Tempe, AZ; 2. Banner 

University Medical Center, Martin, TN; 3. Transplant Center and 

Advanced Liver Disease at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, 

Phoenix, AZ 

P1290. Malignant Cholangiocarcinoma Arising from Biliary 

Hamartoma: A Rare and Potentially Misdiagnosed Entity 

Chun Kit Hung, MD 1 , David E. Bernstein, MD 2 , Cathy Fan, MD 3 , 

Tai-Ping Lee, MD 1 ; 1. Northwell Hofstra School of Medicine, 

Manhasset, NY; 2. Northwell Health System (North Shore 

University - LIJ Medical Center), Manhasset, NY; 3. North Shore- 

LIJ Health System, Manhasset, NY 

P1291. Encephalopathy Secondary to a Surgical Splenorenal Shunt 

Elie Ghoulam, MBBS, Susanne Shokoohi, MD, Andrew Ruthberg, 

MD, Sheila Eswaran, MD; Rush University Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL 

P1292. Liver Cirrhosis as a Result of Secondary Iron Overload from 

Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency 

Opeyemi Alli, MD 1 , Priyanka Chugh, MD 2 , Esther Chaewo Yoon, 

MD 3 , Praveen Chander, MD 3 , David Wolf, MD 3 , Roxana Bodin, 

MD 3 ; 1. Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY; 2. Westchester 

Medical Center at New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY; 3. New 

York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 

P1293. Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome: A Rare Occurrence in 

Hepatocellular Cancer 

Kegan Jessamy, MBBS 1 , Ruby Appiah, MD 1 , Denzil Etienne, MD 2 , 

Obiajulu Anozie, MD 1 , Fidelis Ojevwe, MD 1 , Ezinnaya Ubagharaji, 

MD 1 , Steve Antoine, MD 1 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate 

Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. Brooklyn Hospital Center, 

Brooklyn, NY 

P1294. An Infectious Cause of Liver Dysfunction and Rhabdomyolysis 

Bharath Yarlagadda, MBBS 1 , Alejandro Pineda, MD 1 , Swathi 

Paleti, MD 2 , Christian Rojas-Moreno, MD 1 ; 1. University of Missouri, 

Columbia, MO; 2. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 

KS 

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P1295. Management of Parastomal Variceal Bleeding at a Tertiary 

Medical Care Center 

Jordan Orr, MD 1 , Mohammed Naseemuddin, MD 2 , Mohamed 

Shoreibah, MD 2 , Brendan McGuire, MD 2 ; 1. University of Alabama 

at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 2. University of 


P1296. Pylephlebitis: Infective Suppurative Thrombosis of the Portal 

Vein 

Justin Houston, DO 1 , Nyla Hazratjee, MBBS 1 , Sangeeta Agrawal, 

MBBS 2 ; 1. Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, 

Dayton, OH; 2. Wright State University, Dayton, OH 

P1297. Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Masquerading as Acute Fatty 

Liver of Pregnancy: Case Report 

Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, MD, Ayman Qasrawi, MD, Simran Arora, 

MD, Osama Yousef, MD, Tarek Tamimi, MD; University of Missouri 


P1298. Overlap Syndrome of Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary Biliary 

Cholangitis, and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in a Patient with 

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report of Complex Autoimmune 

Liver Disease 

Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, MD 1 , Alisa Likhitsup, MD 1 , Audrey 

Bearden, MD 2 , Osama Kaddourah, MD 1 , Tarek Tamimi, MD 1 ; 1. 


MO; 2. University of Colorado, Denver, CO 

P1299. Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy Masquerading as 

Choledocholithiasis 

Christopher M. Linz, MD, Christopher J. Murphy, MD, Lanla Conteh, 

MD, MPH, Wei Chen, MD, PhD, Khalid Mumtaz, MBBS, MSc; The 


P1300. A Rare Case of Spontaneous Umbilical Hernia Rupture: Flood 

Syndrome 

Ali Azeem, MD 1 , Summaya Latif, MD 1 , Asad Pervez, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford, CT; 2. University of 

Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 

P1301. Focal Hepatic Amyloidosis in a Patient with Sarcoidosis 

David Hanna, DO 1 , Robert Mitchell, III, MD 2 , Douglas Heuman, MD 3 , 

Robert Bailey, DO 4 ; 1. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 

Philadelphia, PA; 2. Henrico Doctors Hospital, Richmond, VA; 3. 

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA; 4. 

Chestnuthill Hospital, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 


P1302. A Case of Post Infantile Giant Cell Hepatitis 

Nurit S. Katz-Agranov, MD 1 , Michael B. Fallon, MD 2 , J. Steve 

Bynon, MD 2 , Mamoun Younes, MD 3 , Moises I. Nevah Rubin, MD 3 ; 

1. University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX; 2. 



P1303. A Rare Case Report of Hepatic Kaposi Sarcoma 

Raka Amin, MD, Marco Paez, MD, Rahel Dagne, MD, Samina 

Afreen, MD, Dilhana Badurdeen, MD; Howard University Hospital, 


P1304. Double Whammy: A Case Report of Concurrent Acetaminophen 

Toxicity and Acute Hepatitis E Infection Resulting in Liver Injury 

Ishita Dalal, MD, Kristina Katz, MD, Amy Tilara, MD; Robert Wood 


P1305. A Spontaneous Acute Flare of Chronic Hepatitis B Without an 

Obvious Cause 

Ishita Dalal, MD, Kristina Katz, MD, Nancy Chen, MD; Robert Wood 


P1306. Non-obstructive Cholestatic Jaundice as the Presenting 

Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Metastatic Prostate Cancer 

Brian Liem, DO, Brian Torski, DO, Michael Berkovic, DO, Stephen 

MJ. Hoffman, DO, FACG, Ronald J. Rasansky, DO, FACG; St. John 

Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Madison Heights, MI 

P1307. Should Patients with Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia of Liver 

Be Screened for Hepatocellular Carcinoma? 

Sania Sultana, MD, Nader Emami Esfahani, MD, Dipti Sagar, MD, 

Damodar Pandey, MD, Hilary Hertan, MD, FACG; Montefiore Medical 


P1308. Hepatic MALTOMA in a Case of Chronic Hepatitis C 

Sumant Arora, MD 1 , Arvind Murali, MD 2 , Andrew M. Bellizzi, MD 2 , 

Randhir Jesudoss, MD 2 ; 1. University of Alabama Montgomery 

Program, Montgomery, AL; 2. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 

Iowa City, IA 

P1309. Non Islet Cell Tumor (NICT) of the Liver Leading to 

Hypoglycemia: Case Report and Literature Review 

Khushbir Bath, MD, John Mark Pabona, MD, Yahuza Siba, MD, 

Pranit Shrestha, MD, Rhonda Trousdale, MD, Joan Culpepper- 

Morgan, MD; Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY 

P1310. Progressive Multifocal Encephalopathy in a Patient with 

Advanced Liver Cirrhosis 

Gregory Wigger, MD, Laura Patwa, MD, Khurram Bari, MD; University 

of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 

P1311. Single Center Experience in Concurrent Use of Ombitasvir/ 

Paritaprevir/Ritonavir with Dasabuvir and Tacrolimus for Recurrent 

Hepatitis C After Liver Transplantation 

Shruti Agrawal, BA 1 , Keith Mullins, MD 2 , Kimberly Tosch, MD 2 , 

Yakir Muszkat, MD 2 , Syed-Mohammed Jafri, MD 3 ; 1. Wayne State 

University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI; 2. Henry Ford Hospital, 


P1312. Infectious Mononucleosis as a Rare Cause of Icteric Jaundice 

Komal Akhtar, MD, Adam Zayac, MD, Matthew Glidden, MD; State 


P1313. PNH: A Rare Hematological Disease with Profound Implications 

for a Gastroenterologist 

Tagore Sunkara, MD, Swetha Parvataneni, MD, Nora Ajdir, MD, Ivette 

Vigoda, MD, Ilmana Fulger, MD, Vinaya Gaduputi, MD; SBH Health 

System, Bronx, NY 

P1314. A Rare Case of Non-typhoidal Salmonella SBP Leading to 

Empyema in Decompensated Cirrhosis 

Sheeva Parbhu, MD, Abdul Haseeb, MD, Donald Granger, MD; 

University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 

P1315. A Fatal Hemorrhagic Abdominal Wall Hematoma after 

Abdominal Paracentesis: A Case Report 

Kasidit Norasettkul, MD 1 , Sombat Treeprasertsuk, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. King 

Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand; 

2. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand 

P1316. Herbal Detox Tea: A Potential Cause of Acute Liver Failure 

Keerthana Kesavarapu, DO 1 , Mitchell Kang, DO 2 , Jaewook Shin, 

BA, MHS 2 , Kenneth Rothstein, MD 1 ; 1. Drexel University College of 

Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Drexel University College of Medicine, 

Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 

P1317. The Great Masquerader: Isolated Tubercular Hepatic Abscesses 

Causing Necrosis of the Liver 

Salman Rahman, MD 1 , Priya Kathpalia, MD 2 , John Cello, MD 1 , 

Michele Tana, MD 1 ; 1. University of California San Francisco, San 

Francisco, CA; 2. University of California San Francisco , San 

Francisco, CA 

P1318. Acute Liver Failure as a First Manifestation of Polycythemia 

Vera (PCV) 

Osama Kaddourah, MD 1 , Laura Alba, MD 2 , Mouhanna Abu 

Ghanimeh, MD 2 , Mazen Shobassy, MD, MPH 3 , Sean Doran, DO 4 ; 1. 


MO; 2. University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; 3. Baylor 


City, Kansas City, MO 

P1319. Herpes Simplex Virus as a Cause for Fulminant Hepatitis 

Ashwinee Natu, MD 1 , Robin Zachariah, MD 1 , Giuseppe Iuppa, MD 2 , 

Pierre Gholam, MD 3 ; 1. University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 

Cleveland, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3. 






P1320. Concomitant Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Gallbladder 

Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report 

Kathleen Fenn, MD 1 , Sidney Brejt, MD 1 , Farrah Liu, MS 2 , Elizabeth 

Hecht, MD 1 , Andrew Turk, MD 1 , Gulam Manji, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. 

Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Rutgers New 


P1321. Treatment of Patients with Hepatitis B or C May Reactivate 

Suppressed Hepatitis B or C Coinfection, Risking Decompensation 

Alan Chen, MD, Joshua R. Peck, MD, Douglas Levin, MD; The Ohio 


P1322. Acalculous Cholecystitis and Epstein-Barr Virus: A Rare 

Complication of a Common Disease 

Omar K. Jilani, MD, MBA 1 , Abubaker Jilani, MD 2 , Svetlana 

Chernyavsky, DO 3 ; 1. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New 

York, NY; 2. Mercy Health System, Conshohocken, PA; 3. Mount 

Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY 

P1323. Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Presenting as a Liver Mass: A 

Diagnostic Dilemma 

Abdullahi Musa, MD, Rahul Nayani, MD, MPH, Marco Paez, MD, 

Dilhana Badurdeen, MD; Howard University Hospital, Washington, 

DC 

P1324. Refractory Chylous Ascites: An Atypical First Presentation of 

SLE and Lupus Nephritis 

Salman Khan, MD 1 , Mazen Shobassy, MD, MPH 2 , Mouhanna Abu 

Ghanimeh, MD 1 , Hani Alturkmani, MD 3 , Adnan Khan, MD 3 ; 1. 

University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; 2. Baylor College 

of Medicine, Houston, TX; 3. University of Missouri Kansas City 

School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 

P1325. Hemorrhagic Cystitis in a Liver Transplant Recipient Secondary 

to BK Virus 

Sehrish Kamal, MD, Faisal Kamal, MD, Bilal Ali, MD, Hina Akbar, 

MD, Mathew Barnes, MD, Humberto C. Gonzalez, MD; University of 

Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 

P1326. Acute Decompensations After Initiation of Ledipasvir/ 

Sofosbuvir in Compensated Child's a Cirrhotics 

Gabriela Kuftinec, MD, MPH, Rebecca Hluhanich, PharmD, Souvik 

Sarkar, MD, PhD; University of California Davis Medical Center, 


P1327. Adalimumab Therapy and Granulomatous Hepatitis: A Rare 

Association 

Jamie L. Skrove, DO 1 , John McDonald, DO 2 , Saras Sharma, DO 2 , 

Leena Saline, DO 2 , Jacqueline Rodriguez 3 , Javier Sobrado, MD 2 ; 

1. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, South Miami, 

FL; 2. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, Miami, FL; 3. 

Research Associates of South Florida, LLC, Miami, FL 

P1328. A Rare Case of Concomitant Cystadenocarcinoma and 

Cholangiocarcinoma 

Lidia Spaho, MD 1 , Joseph Charpentier, DO 1 , Lawrence Murphy, MD 2 ; 

1. University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 2. 



P1330. Acute Fulminant Liver Failure Caused by the Combination 

Effect of Cordyceps and Sunitinib: A Case Report 

Sureeporn Jangsirikul, MD 1 , Sombat Treeprasertsuk, MD, PhD 2 ; 

1. King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand; 2. 

Center of Excellence in Liver Diseases, King Chulalongkorn Memorial 

Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand 

P1331. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portal Systemic Shunt for Palliative 

Treatment of Radioembolization-induced Liver Disease in a Patient 

with Metastatic Lung Cancer 

Katharine Roberts, MD 1 , Angelo Paredes, MD 2 ; 1. San Antonio 

Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX; 2. San Antonio Uniformed 

Services Health Education Consortium, Fort Sam Houston, TX 

P1332. Azathioprine Induced Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia: Long 

Term Follow Up 

Phoenix Fung, MD, Vivek Lingiah, MD; Rutgers New Jersey Medical 


P1333. Fulminant Hepatic Failure Secondary to Metastatic Prostate 

Cancer 

Brad Solomon, DO, Mohsen Khan, DO, Kenneth O'Riordan, MD; 


P1334. A Rare Case of Antiretroviral Therapy Induced Autoimmune 

Hepatitis by Immune Reconstitution 

Cameron B. Body, MD 1 , Rahul Maheshwari, MD 1 , Abhinav Koul, MD 2 , 

Sunil Dacha, MD 1 ; 1. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, 

GA; 2. Medical College of Georgia, Athens, GA 

P1335. Trans-arterial Embolization of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia in a 

Teenager: Beyond Pain Control 

Kayin Jeffers, MD, William Palmer, MD, Ricardo Paz-Fumagalli, MD, 

Justin Burns, MD, Raj Satyanarayana, MD; Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, 

FL 

P1336. Acute Hepatitis B Infection Associated Polyarthritis Nodosa 

(PAN) 

Abdulfatah Issak, MD 1 , Srivats Madhavan, MBBS 2 , Christopher 

Barde 3 ; 1. Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, 

Kettering, OH; 2. Wright State University Boonshoft School of 

Medicine, Dayton, OH; 3. Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH 

P1337. An Investigation of Biopsy-proven De novo Autoimmune 

Hepatitis After Hepatitis C Clearance with Direct-Acting Antivirals 

(DAAs) in Liver Transplant Patients 

Rohini Sigireddi, BA, Jennifer Moffett, MD, MS, Michael Keuht, MD, 

Ruth Ackah, BS, Abbas Rana, MD, Christine O'Mahony, MD, John 

Goss, MD, Sadhna Dhingra, MD, Saira Khaderi, MD, MPH; Baylor 


P1338. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: High Stakes and 

Shocking Outcomes 

Melissa Hershman, MD, RN, George Zachariah, MD, Elena A. Ivanina, 

DO, MPH, Kelsey Donohoe, MD, Randy Levine, MD; Lenox Hill 


P1339. Metastatic Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Presenting as 

Fulminant Liver Failure 

Parkpoom Phatharacharukul, MD 1 , Saleh Elwir, MD 2 , Mohamed El 

Hag, MD, MS 1 , Dale Snover, MD 1 , Julie Thompson, MD 1 ; 1. University 

of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 2. University of Minnesota Medical 

Center, Minneapolis, MN 

P1340. Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Liver 

Kimberly Cavaliere, MD 1 , Kevin Wong, MD 2 , Jeffrey Ahlstedt, MD 2 , 

Benjamin Galen, MD 2 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, New York, 

NY; 2. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P1341. Chronic Hepatitis E in a Case of Chronic Lymphocytic 

Leukemia: A Rare Presentation of Chronic HEV in a Non-transplant 

Patient 

Andrew C. Elden, MD 1 , Cesar G. Berto 2 , Christopher O'Brien, MD, 

FRCPI 3 ; 1. University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, 

FL; 2. San Fernando Medical School, National University of San 

Marcos, Lima, Lima, Peru; 3. University of Miami Miller School of 

Medicine, Miami, FL 

P1342. A Rare Case of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Gastritis, Duodenitis, 

and Retinitis with Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Non-cirrhotic Portal 

Hypertension Complicating Treatment for Lymphoma: Case Report and 

Review of Literature 

Emily Schonfeld, MD, Anjali Mone, MD, David Poppers, MD, PhD; 

New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 

P1343. Hepatic Granulomas: An Unusual Presentation of Sarcoidosis 

Sarah Ordway, MD, Jonathan P. Francis, MD, Nisha Shah, MD, Dawn 

Torres, MD, John Bassett, MD; Walter Reed National Military Medical 

Center, Bethesda, MD 

P1344. Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder of Liver Following 

Renal Transplantation 

Ayman Al-Jurdi, MD, Yecheskel Schneider, MD , David Wan, MD; 


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P1345. A Rare Complication of Liver Biopsy: Intrahepatic Arterio-Portal 

Fistula 

Pallavi Kopparthy, MBBS 1 , Mariam Alexander, MD, PhD 2 , Rogin 

Subedi, MBBS 3 , Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, MBBS 3 , 

Ioana Amzuta, MD 3 ; 1. SUNY Upstate Medical Universty, Syracuse, 

NY; 2. State University of New York Upstate University Hospital, 



P1346. Primary Hepatic Angiosarcoma: A Clinicopathologic Report of 

Two Cases from Baton Rouge, LA 

Camille S. Thélin, MD, MS, Thomas Middour, MD, Yukihiro 

Nakanishi, MD, PhD, Martin Moehlen, MD, MPH; Tulane University 

School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 

P1347. Abnormal Liver Stiffness Measurement in a Patient with 

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia: Nuances in Interpreting the Findings 

Justin Hartke, MD, Juan Trivella, MD, Raj Vuppalanchi, MD; Indiana 

University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 

P1348. Hematophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Presenting as Acute 

Liver Failure 

Zohair Ahmed, MD, Vishwas Vanar, MD, Nikhil Kalva, MD, Amar 

Kelkar, MD, Anushi Shah, MD, Watcoun-Nchinda Pisoh, MD, Umair 

Ahmed, MD, Harsha Moole, MD , Daniel Martin, MD, Sherri Yong, 

MD, Sonu Dhillon, MD; University of Illinois College of Medicine, 

Peoria, IL 

P1349. Severe Bleeding from Duodenal Varices in a Post-liver 

Transplant Patient with Recurrent Cirrhosis 

Dean Ehrlich, MD, Adarsh M. Thaker, MD, Daniel Eshtiaghpour, MD, 

Marc Kaneshiro, MD; Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los 

Angeles, CA 

P1350. A Rare Case of DILI 

Praneet Wander, MD 1 , Khushboo Munot, MD 2 , Adedapo Iluyomade, 

MD 3 , Andrew Blank, MD 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai 



West Hospitals, New York, NY 

P1351. Portal Hypertension in Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic 

Cholestasis: A New Clinical Feature of a Rare Diagnosis? 

Kamran Hussaini, MD 1 , Laura C. Pape, BS 1 , Brent Neuschwander- 

Tetri, MD 1 , Matthew Stotts, MD, MSc 2 ; 1. Saint Louis University 

School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; 2. Saint Louis University, Saint 

Louis, MO 

P1352. Large Hemorrhagic Liver Cyst Causing Bile Duct Obstruction 

Afnan Mossaad, MD; Georgetown University Hospital and Washington 

Hospital Center, Washington, DC 

P1353. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy as a Bridge to Liver Transplantation 

for Embryonal Sarcoma of Liver: A Rare Entity 

Marium Marium, MD, MBBS 1 , Timur Gusov, MD 1 , Sina Aghaie, MD 1 , 

Abu Hurairah, MD 2 , Vladimir Gotlieb, MD 1 ; 1. Brookdale University 

Hospital, Brooklyn, NY; 2. State University of New York Downstate 

University Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 


P1354. The In-hospital Mortality Rate in Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 

with Shock: A Nationwide Analysis 

Toseef Javaid, MD 1 , Nauman Siddiqui, MD 1 , Syed Hasan, DO 1 , 

Zarmina Khan, BDS 2 , Sadia Tabassum, MBBS 1 , Sadiq Khuder, BDS 3 , 

Jamal Saleh, MD 1 , Ali Nawras, MD, FACG 3 , Thomas Sodeman, MD, 

FACG 3 ; 1. University of Toledo Medical Center, Perrysburg, OH; 2. 

University of Toledo Medical Center, Holland, OH; 3. University of 

Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH 

P1355. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage and Effect of Packed Red Blood 

Cells Transfusion in Shock: A Nationwide Analysis 

Toseef Javaid, MD 1 , Nauman Siddiqui, MD 1 , Syed Hasan, DO 1 , 

Zarmina Khan, BDS 2 , Sadia Tabassum, MBBS 1 , Jamal Saleh, MD 1 , 

Sadiq Khuder, BDS 3 , Thomas Sodeman, MD, FACG 3 , Ali Nawras, 

MD, FACG 3 ; 1. University of Toledo Medical Center, Perrysburg, OH; 

2. University of Toledo Medical Center, Holland, OH; 3. University of 


P1356. Impact of Morbid Obesity in Hospitalized Patients Undergoing 

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: 5-Year Snapshot 

from National Inpatient Sample 2007-2011 


Kalpit Devani, MD 1 , Paris Charilaou, MD 2 , Febin John, MD 2 , Carlos 

Roberto Simons-Linares, MD 3 , Pranav Patel, MD 1 , Mark Young, 

MD 1 , Chakradhar Reddy, MD 1 ; 1. East Tennessee State University, 

Johnson City, TN; 2. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 

Saint Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ; 3. John H. 

Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 

P1357. Hospitalization and Inpatient Mortality Amongst 

Hepatocellualar Carcinoma in United States: Regional Variation and 

Racial Disparity 

Kalpit Devani, MD 1 , Febin John, MD 2 , Paris Charilaou, MD 2 , Pranav 

Patel, MD 1 , Mark Young, MD 1 , Chakradhar Reddy, MD 1 ; 1. East 

Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN; 2. Rutgers Robert 

Wood Johnson Medical School, Saint Peters University Hospital, New 

Brunswick, NJ 

P1358. Regional Variation and Racial Disparity Amongst Patients 

Hospitalized with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 

Kalpit Devani, MD 1 , Nirav Patil, MBBS, MPH 2 , Carlos Roberto 

Simons-Linares, MD 3 , Chirag Savani, MD 4 , Pranav Patel, MD 1 , Parag 

Brambhatt, MD 1 , Mark Young, MD 1 , Chakradhar Reddy, MD 1 ; 1. East 

Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN; 2. Greenville Health 

System, Greenville, SC; 3. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook 

County, Chicago, IL; 4. New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 

P1359. Epidemiological Trends of End-organ Damage with Alcohol 

Consumption: Liver, Pancreas and Neuropsychiatric Disorders 

Amitasha Sinha, MD, Shruti Bhandari, MD, Sayeedul Hasan, MBBS, 

Yusra Mirza, MD, Rohit Anand, MBBS, Michelle Le, DO, Anita 

Sivaraman, MD, Rakesh Vinayek, MD, Sudhir Dutta, MD; Sinai 


P1360. The Impact of Obesity on Crohn's Disease Outcomes: A 

Nationwide Analysis 

Paul T. Kroner, MD 1 , Marco D'Assuncao, MD 2 , Juan Pablo Gutierrez, 

MD 3 , Giovani Schwingel, MD 4 , Ivan Jovanovic, MD, PhD 5 , Klaus 

Monkemuller, MD, PhD 6 ; 1. Mount Sinai St Luke's / West Hospitals, 

New York, NY; 2. Hospital Sirio Libanes, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 

Brazil; 3. Hospital Italiano de Montevideo, Montevideo, Montevideo, 

Uruguay; 4. CEMOX, Sao Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil; 5. 

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 6. Basil I. 



P1361. Clostridium difficile Infection Is Associated with Persistent 

Increased Mortality in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: Results of a 


Paul T. Kroner, MD 1 , Daniel Castaneda, MD 2 , Marwan Abougergi, 

MD 3 , Marco D'Assuncao, MD 4 , Juan Pablo Gutierrez, MD 5 , Giovani 

Schwingel, MD 6 , Klaus Monkemuller, MD, PhD 7 ; 1. Mount Sinai St 

Luke's / West Hospitals, New York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai St. Luke's 

and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, New York, NY; 3. Catalyst Medical 

Consulting LLC, Baltimore, MD; 4. Hospital Sirio Libanes, Sao Paulo, 

Sao Paulo, Brazil; 5. Hospital Italiano de Montevideo, Montevideo, 

Montevideo, Uruguay; 6. CEMOX, Sao Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, 

Brazil; 7. Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of Excellence, 





P1362. Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Is Associated 

with Worse Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Pancreatitis: 

Results of a Nationwide Analysis 

Paul T. Kroner, MD 1 , Daniel Castaneda, MD 2 , Mariajose Rojas- 

DeLeon, MD 3 , Michael E. Herman, MD 4 , Vijay Dalapathi, MD 5 , 

Alejandro Lemor, MD 4 , Carlos Gongora, MD 4 , Carolina R. Hurtado, 

MD 6 , Shawn Lee, MD 7 , Farid Gholitabar, MD 4 , Hamid R. Sima, MD 4 ; 

1. Mount Sinai St Luke's / West Hospitals, New York, NY; 2. Mount 

Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, New York, NY; 3. 

Kansas Gastroenterology, Wichita, KS; 4. Mount Sinai St. Luke's 

and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, New York, NY; 5. Mount Sinai St. 

Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY; 6. Icahn School 

of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai 

West, New York, NY; 7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 

Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, New York, NY 

P1363. End-Stage Renal Disease Associated with Increased Mortality 

in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Pancreatitis: Results of a 


Paul T. Kroner, MD 1 , Daniel Castaneda, MD 2 , Juan E. Corral, MD 3 , 

Mariajose Rojas-DeLeon, MD 4 , Alejandro Lemor, MD 5 , Shawn Lee, 

MD 6 , Farid Gholitabar, MD 5 , Carlos Gongora, MD 5 , Carolina R. 

Hurtado, MD 7 , Hamid R. Sima, MD 5 ; 1. Mount Sinai St Luke's / West 

Hospitals, New York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai 

West Hospitals, New York, NY; 3. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 4. 

Kansas Gastroenterology, Wichita, KS; 5. Mount Sinai St. Luke's 

and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, New York, NY; 6. Icahn School of 

Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai 

West, New York, NY; 7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 

Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, New York, NY 

P1364. Diverticular Disease Is Associated with Increased Colectomy 

Rates and Total Hospitalization Charges in Patients with Clostridium 

difficile Infection: Results of a Nationwide Analysis 

Paul T. Kroner, MD 1 , Daniel Castaneda, MD 2 , Juan Corral, MD 3 , Klaus 

Monkemuller, MD, PhD 4 ; 1. Mount Sinai St Luke's / West Hospitals, 

New York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West 

Hospitals, New York, NY; 3. University of Miami, Jackson Memorial 

Hospital, Miami, FL; 4. Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic Center of 


P1365. Crohn’s Disease Is Associated with Increased Morbidity and 

Resource Utilization in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Pancreatitis: 

Results of a Nationwide Analysis 

Paul T. Kroner, MD 1 , Praneet Wander, MD 2 , Marwan Abougergi, 

MD 3 , Juan Corral, MD 4 , Marco D'Assuncao, MD 5 , Giovani Schwingel, 

MD 6 , Klaus Monkemuller, MD, PhD 7 ; 1. Mount Sinai St Luke's / 

West Hospitals, New York, NY; 2. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount 

Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY; 3. Catalyst Medical Consulting LLC, 

Baltimore, MD; 4. University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 

Miami, FL; 5. Hospital Sirio Libanes, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 

6. CEMOX, Sao Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil; 7. Basil I. 



P1366. Gender-based Differences in a Population-based Cohort with 

Celiac Disease: A Feminist Movement? 


Claire Jansson-Knodell, MD, Joseph J. Larson, BS, Katherine 

King, Joseph Murray, MD, Alberto Rubio-Tapia, MD; Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN 

P1367. Lowest Socioeconomic Status Is a Risk Factor for the 

Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus Within a Single Veterans Affairs 

Healthcare Referral Center 

Christian Jackson, MD, FACG 1 , Jimmy Duong, MPH 2 , Joanne 

Rodrigue, MPH 2 , Robin Smith, PhD 2 , Kenneth Vega, MD 3 ; 1. VA 

Loma Linda Healthcare System, Loma Linda, CA; 2. VA Loma Linda 

Health Care System, Loma Linda, CA; 3. National Jewish Health, 

Denver, CO 

P1368. Impact of End-stage Renal Disease on Outcomes of Clostridium 

difficile Infection 

Kshitij Chatterjee, MD 1 , Abhinav Goyal, MD 2 , Shailender Singh, MD 3 ; 


Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; 3. University of Nebraska 

Medical Center, Omaha, NE 

P1369. Practice Makes Perfect: Supervising OSCE’s Improves Faculty 

Scoring 

Marianna Papademetriou, MD 1 , Gabriel Perreault, MD 1 , Colleen 

Gillespie, PhD 1 , Sondra Zabar, MD 1 , Allison Poles 2 , Elizabeth 

Weinshel, MD 3 , Renee Williams, MD 1 ; 1. New York University 

Langone Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. New York University 

Langone Medical Center, Westchester, NY; 3. New York University 

Langone Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P1370. The Obesity Paradox in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Nationwide 

Analysis 

Vijay Dalapathi, MD 1 , Paul Kroner, MD 1 , Pavan Mankal, MD, MA 1 , 

Klaus Monkemuller, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount 

Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY; 2. Basil I. Hirschowitz Endoscopic 

Center of Excellence, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 


P1371. High Readmission and Mortality Rates in Patients Rehospitalized 

Within 30 Days of an Admission with Ascites: A 


Vijay Dalapathi, MD 1 , Kalpesh G. Patel, MD, PharmD 2 , Paul Kroner, 

MD 1 , Pavan Mankal, MD, MA 1 , Donald Kotler, MD 1 ; 1. Mount Sinai 

St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY; 2. Rutgers New 


P1372. The Impact of Highly Reliable Rounding on Use of Inpatient 

Proton Pump Inhibitors with No Clinical Indication 

Pratima Dibba, MD, MBA, Ankita Patel, MD, Priya Mehta, DO, 

Nadeem Wain, MD, Sunya Ashraf, MD, Valerie Allusson, MD, Bijal 

Mehta, MD, Yong Kwon, MD, Richard Adamczyk, PharmD, Isaac 

Soliman, MD; Hackensack University Medical Center Mountainside 

Hospital, Glen Ridge, NJ 

P1373. Outcomes of Second and Third-line Tumor Necrosis Factor- 

ÃŽÂ± Antagonists in Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Harith Baharith, MBBS, Neeraj Narula, MD, Yuhong Yuan, MD, PhD, 

Christopher Stallwood, MD, Michael Fine, MD, John Marshall, MD, 

MSc; McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada 

P1374. Evaluation of Racial Differences and Association of Obesity 

on Elevated ALT Level: 10-Year Analysis of the National Health and 

Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 

Carlos Roberto Simons-Linares, MD 1 , Luis Paz Rios, MD 1 , Gabriel 

Rodriguez, MD 1 , Palashkumar Jaiswal, MD 1 , Yuchen Wang, MD 2 , 

Maria J Ortega S, MD 1 , Kalpit Devani, MD 3 , Nigist Taddesse, MD 1 , 

William E. Trick, MD 1 ; 1. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook 

County, Chicago, IL; 2. Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, 

Chicago, IL; 3. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 

P1375. An Audit of Stool Ova and Parasite (O&P) Testing in a Multihospital 

Health System 

Mohammad Qasim Khan, MBBS 1 , Nicole Gentile, MD 2 , Ying Zhou, 

MS, PhD 3 , Becky A. Smith, MD 3 , Eugene Yen, MD 3 ; 1. University 

of Chicago - NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, IL; 

2. University of Chicago NorthShore University Health System, 

Evanston, IL; 3. NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL 

P1376. Hospitalization for Gastroparesis: A Quality Quandary? 

Soma Mandal, MD 1 , Ashlee Nicole Tillery, BS 2 , Jessica Satterfield, 

MD, MPH 3 , Edwin Sperr, MS 3 , Gregory Smith, MD 3 ; 1. Augusta 

University-Univeristy of Georgia Medical Partnership, Athens, GA; 

2. Medical College of Georgia, Athens, GA; 3. St. Mary's Hospital 

System, Athens, GA 

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P1377. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials: 

Curcumin Treatment for Clinical Remission Induction in Patients with 

Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis 

Harsha Moole, MD 1 , Sahitya Settypalli, MD 1 , Sowmya Dharmapuri, 

MBBS 2 , Raghuveer Boddireddy, MBBS 2 , Vishnu Moole, MBBS 2 , 


MD 4 , Abhiram Duvvuri, MD 5 , Zohair Ahmed, MD 1 ; 1. University of 





MO 

P1378. A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review: Comparing Mortality 

and Morbidity of Endoscopic versus Percutaneous Approach in 

Palliation of Advanced Hilar Malignancies 

Harsha Moole, MD 1 , Sirish Dharmapuri, MD 2 , Sowmya Dharmapuri, 



MD 5 , Abhiram Duvvuri, MD 6 , Harsha Tathireddy, MD 7 ; 1. University 

of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL; 2. Wilkes-Barre VA Medical 

Center, Scranton, PA; 3. NTR University of Health Sciences, 

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India; 4. Barnes Jewish Christian 

Medical Group, St. Louis, MO; 5. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 

Bronx, NY; 6. Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO; 7. 

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL 

P1379. Retrospective Cohort Study Evaluating the Efficacy of 

Ciprofloxacin-based First Line Regimen in Patients with H. pylori 

Jesse Sam 1 , Prince Philip, MD 2 , John Cherian, MBBS 3 , Amal 

Moideen, MBBS 4 , Srinivas S Vasireddi, MD 5 , Ziphora Sam, MPH 6 , 

Mohammed Maqsood Hussain, MBBS 7 , Hareesh Bose, MBBS 8 , 

Nikhil Vasireddi 9 ; 1. Advanced Digestive Center Inc., Fords, NJ; 2. 

St. Michael's Medical Center, Fords, NJ; 3. Hebei Medical University, 

Malden, MA; 4. TD Medical College, Yukon, OK; 5. Bayshore 

Community Hospital, Metuchen, NJ; 6. Eliassen Biometrics, Fords, 

NJ; 7. Jackson Park Hospital, Lombard, IL; 8. Rutgers New Jersey 

Medical School, Newark, NJ; 9. Advanced Digestive Center, Inc., 

Metuchen, NJ 

P1380. Probiotic Guidelines and Physician Practice: A Crosssectional 

Survey 

Karen V. Draper, MD 1 , Catherine Ley, PhD 2 , Julie Parsonnet, MD 2 ; 

1. Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA; 2. Stanford 


P1381. Quality Improvement Study: The Role of Abdominal CT Scan 

Imaging in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis 

Ahmed Al-Khazraji, MD 1 , Fadi Ghrair, MD 2 , Maher Homsi, MD 3 , 

Joseph Lieber, MD 3 ; 1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 

Brooklyn, NY; 2. Elmhurst Hospital Center, Astoria, NY; 3. Icahn 

School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 

P1382. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Vegetarians in the 

United States: A Population-based Study 

Hyun-seok Kim, MD, MPH, Laura Rotundo, MD, Jill Deutsch, 

MD, Neil Kothari, MD, Sushil Ahlawat, MD, Michael Demyen, MD, 

Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, MD, PhD, MBA; Rutgers New Jersey Medical 


P1383. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection: Barriers to Cure 

Ahmed Al-Khazraji, MD 1 , Ishan Patel, MD 2 , Victor Chow 2 , Kushagra 

Maini 2 , Fadi Ghrair, MD 3 , Amar Ashraf, MD 2 ; 1. Icahn School of 

Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY; 2. Icahn School of Medicine 

at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 3. Elmhurst Hospital Center, Astoria, 

NY 

P1384. Liver Function Test (LFT) Predicting Mortality in Heart Failure 

Patients 

Ahmed Al-Khazraji, MD 1 , Hassan Alkhawam, MD 2 , Maher Homsi, 

MD 2 , Darshan Patel, MD 2 , Ronak Desai, MD 2 , Joseph Lieber, MD 2 ; 

1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY; 2. Icahn 

School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 

P1385. From Abstract to Publication: Factors Associated with 

Successful Gastrointestinal Conference Journal Publications 

Andrew C. Berry, DO 1 , Joel Richter, MD, MACG 2 , Madhuri Mulekar, 

PhD 1 , Bin Wang, PhD 1 , Vicki Sharma, BS 3 , Ann Monardo, BS 4 , Bruce 

Berry, MD 5 , Ahmad Nakshabandi, MD 6 , Justin Turner 3 , Brady Gunn 7 , 

Madison E. Looney 8 , Hillary Turner, DO, MBA 9 , Brooks D. Cash, MD 1 ; 

1. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 2. University of South 

Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Joy McCann Culverhouse Center 

for Swallowing Disorders, Tampa, FL; 3. Kansas City University of 

Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO; 4. Kansas City University 

of Medicine and Biosciences, Towson, MD; 5. Wheaton Franciscan 

Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI; 6. Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL; 7. Missouri Western State University, Cameron, MO; 8. 


MO; 9. Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson, FL 

P1386. Evaluation of Baseline Health Literacy for Diagnostic and Triage 

Accuracy of Online Symptom Checkers for Gastrointestinal Illnesses 

Andrew C. Berry, DO 1 , Bruce Berry, MD 2 , Bin Wang, PhD 1 , Madhuri 

Mulekar, PhD 1 , Ozdemir Kanar, MD 3 , Rahman Nakshabendi, MD 3 , 

Nicholas Berry 4 , Kandace Kichler, MD 5 , Vicki Sharma, BS 6 , Varsha 

Kishore, DO 7 , Andrew C. Elden, MD 8 , Shirin Nafisi, MD 9 , Ahmad 

Nakshabandi, MD 10 , Umair Savani, BS 11 , Vikash Pernenkil 11 , Fareed 

Rifai, BSc 11 , Tyler L. Sturdivant, BSN, RN, SCRN 12 , Morgan Matese, 

BA 13 , Alexandra Sperling, RN, BSN 14 , Carly H. Haas, MSN, RN 15 , 

Ciel Harris, MD 3 , Patrick K. Cutrell, BS, MS 16 , Justin Turner 6 , Brady 

Gunn 17 , Melody Merati, BS 6 , Tyler Golembiewski, PharmD 18 , Sharyn 

Berry, RN 2 , Lauryn Berry, MSN, APNP, BSN, RN 18 , Jessi Jenkins, 

RN 20 , Sarah Shore, BS 1 , Brooks D. Cash, MD 1 ; 1. University of South 

Alabama, Mobile, AL; 2. Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Milwaukee, 

WI; 3. University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL; 4. 

The Ohio State University, Muskego, WI; 5. University of Miami, JFK 

Medical Center Palm Beach, Atlantis, FL; 6. Kansas City University of 

Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO; 7. ACG, North Potomac, 

MD; 8. University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL; 9. 

Banner University Medical Center, Scottsdale, AZ; 10. Mercy Hospital 

and Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 11. University of South Alabama 

College of Medicine, Mobile, AL; 12. University of South Alabama, 

Mobile, AL; 13. University of Florida, Jupiter, FL; 14. Holy Cross 

Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL; 15. University of South Alabama Health 

Systems, Mobile, AL; 16. Mississippi College, Mobile, AL; 17. Missouri 

Western State University, Cameron, MO; 18. Advocate Children's 

Hospital, Park Ridge, IL; 19. GI Associates, Milwaukee, WI; 20. St. 

Mary's Hospital, West Palm Beach, FL 

P1387. Characteristics and Readmission Data for Patients with Upper 

Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Results from the National Readmission 

Database 2013 

Kalpesh G. Patel, MD, PharmD 1 , Vijay Dalapathi, MD 2 , Hyun-seok 

Kim, MD, MPH 1 , Raj Gopal Reddy Edula, MD, MCRP 1 , Michael 

Demyen, MD 1 , Sushil Ahlawat, MD 1 ; 1. Rutgers New Jersey Medical 

School, Newark, NJ; 2. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai 

Roosevelt, New York, NY 

P1388. Decreasing Rates of Gastrointestinal Cancer at a Veterans 

Affairs Hospital Between 1994 to 2013 

Pooja Dharwadkar, MD 1 , Adrian Lai, MD 1 , Geri Brown, MD 1 , Terri 

W. Crook, MD 2 , Rick Weideman, PharmD 2 , Jessica T. Nguyen, BS 1 , 

Stuart J. Spechler, MD, FACG 2 , Linda A. Feagins, MD 1 ; 1. University 

of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; 2. Dallas VA 



P1389. Evaluation of the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement 

Information System (PROMIS) in Celiac Disease 

Guy Weiss, MD 1 , Nancee Jaffe, RD, MS 2 , Dana Ben Ami Shor, MD 3 , 

Jonathan Grotts, MA 1 , Jeffrey Lackner, PsyD 4 , Eric Esrailian, MD, 

MPH 1 , Sheila Crowe, MD 5 , Lin Chang, MD 1 ; 1. David Geffen School 

of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Ronald Reagan UCLA 

Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 3. Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv, 

Israel; 4. State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 

and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, CA; 5. University of California San 

Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA 




P1390. The Clinical Utility of Virtual Reality in Inpatient Pain 

Management Among Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders 

Francis Dailey, MD 1 , Vartan C. Tashjian, MD 2 , Sasan Mosadeghi, MD, 

MS 3 , Mark W. Reid, PhD 4 , Bibiana Martinez, MPH 4 , Shahzad Ahmed, 

MD 1 , Karen Robbins, MD 1 , Bradley Rosen, MD, MBA, FHM 1 , 

Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG 4 ; 1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 

Los Angeles, CA; 2. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los 

Angeles, CA; 3. Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and 

Education, Los Angleles, CA; 4. Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes 

Research and Education, Los Angeles, CA 

P1391. Incidence and Predictors of 30-day Readmission of Patients 

in Patients Hospitalized with Crohn's Disease: An Analysis of National 



MD 3 , Sukhman Shergill, MD 4 , Nancy Gupta, MD 5 , Madhusudhan 

Sanaka, MD 6 ; 1. University of Minnesota Medical School, Saint 

Paul, MN; 2. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 3. Digestive 

Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 

4. Minneapolis, MN; 5. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 


P1392. Early Recurrence Following Endoscopic Resection or Local 

Surgical Excision of Duodenal Neuorendocrine Tumors Supports a Role 

for Early and Regular Endoscopic Surveillance 

Andrew Nett, MD 1 , james scheiman, MD, FACG 1 , Richard Kwon, 

MD, MS 1 , Grace Elta, MD, FACG 2 , Michelle Anderson, MD 3 , Anoop 

Prabhu, MD 1 , Erik-Jan Wamsteker, MD 1 , Aarti Oza Bedi, MD 3 , Ryan 

Law, DO 1 , Pranith Perera, MD 1 ; 1. University of Michigan, Ann 

Arbor, MI; 2. University of MIchigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 3. University of 

Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 

P1393. Duodenal Intraepithelial Lymphocytosis Is a Predictor of Villous 

Atrophy in Follow-up Biopsies 

Richard Lash, MD, FACG, Robert M. Genta, MD, FACG, Kevin Turner, 

MD; Miraca Life Sciences Research Institute, Irving, TX 

P1394. Smoking History Is More Highly Associated with Perforated 

Peptic Ulcer Than the Rate of Helocobacter pylori Infection 

Hideki Katagiri, MD 1 , Alan Kawarai. Lefor, MD, MPH, PhD 2 , Tadao 

Kubota, MD 1 , Ken Mizokami, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Tokyo Bay Urayasu 

Ichikawa Medical Center, Urayasu, Chiba, Japan; 2. Jichi Medical 

University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan 

P1395. Does Bacterial Overgrowth Affect Breath Alcohol Levels on DUI 

Testing? 


Melissa Kramer-Sarrett, MS 1 , Eugenia Lin, BS 2 , Kathleen Shari Chua, 

BHS 2 , Gillian Barlow, PhD 2 , Nipaporn Pichetshote, MD 2 , Ali Rezaie, 

MD, MSc 2 , Mark Pimentel, MD 2 ; 1. Los Angeles Police Department, 

Forensic Science Division (LAPD-FSD), Los Angeles, CA; 2. Cedars- 


P1396. Coast to Coast Quality Indicators for Video Capsule Endoscopy 

Jodie A. Barkin, MD 1 , Chien-Huan Chen, MD, PhD 2 , Jamie S. Barkin, 

MD, MACG 1 , Christian Jackson, MD, FACG 3 , Lauren B. Gerson, MD, 

MSc 4 ; 1. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; 2. 

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; 

3. VA Loma Linda Health Care System, Loma Linda, CA; 4. California 

Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 

P1397. Usage of Rifaximin for the Treatment of Hydrogen Positive 

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth 

Jodie A. Barkin, MD 1 , Tara Keihanian, MD, MPH 2 , Jamie S. Barkin, 

MD, MACG 1 , Jeffrey Ledesma, CNA 1 , Claudia P. Escobar, MD 1 , 

Baharak Moshiree, MD, MS 1 ; 1. University of Miami Miller School 

of Medicine, Miami, FL; 2. University of Miami, Jackson Memorial 

Hospital, Miami, FL 

P1398. The Efficacy of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Managing 

Pediatric Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome 

Nisha Basappa, MD 1 , Anjali Malkani, MBBS, CNSC 2 , Samuel Alaish, 

MD 3 , Elaine Leonard Puppa, RN 1 , Alexandre Medina de Jesus, DSc 1 , 

Howard Kader, MD 1 ; 1. University of Maryland School of Medicine, 

Baltimore, MD; 2. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN; 

3. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 

P1399. Efficacy of Lanreotide Autogel/Depot (LAN) vs Placebo (PBO) 

for Symptomatic Control of Carcinoid Syndrome (CS) in Neuroendocrine 

Tumor (NET) Patients from the ELECT Study 

Edward M. Wolin, MD 1 , George A. Fisher, Jr., MD, PhD 2 , Pamela 

L. Kunz, MD 2 , Nilani Liyanage, MSc 3 , Susan Pitman Lowenthal, 

MD, MPH 4 , Beloo Mirakhur, MD, PhD 4 , Rodney F. Pommier, MD 5 , 

Montaser Shaheen, MD 6 , Aaron Vinik, MD 7 ; 1. Montefiore Einstein 

Center for Cancer Care, Bronx, NY; 2. Stanford University School of 

Medicine, Stanford, CA; 3. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Boulogne- 

Billancourt, France; 4. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Basking 

Ridge, NJ; 5. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; 

6. University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM; 7. 

Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 

P1400. Presence, Location, or Bleeding of Gastrointestinal 

Angiodysplasia Does Not Vary by Race or Ethnicity in a Veteran 

Population 

Stephanie Mai, MD 1 , Christian Jackson, MD, FACG 2 , Kenneth Vega, 

MD 3 ; 1. Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA; 2. 

VA Loma Linda Health Care System, Loma Linda, CA; 3. University of 

Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma Citiy, OK 

P1401. Video Capsule Endoscopy and Physical Activity: Increased 

Activity Correlates with Shorter Bowel Transit Times 

Peter P. Stanich, MD 1 , Joshua R. Peck, MD 2 , Christopher J. Murphy, 

MD 1 , Kyle Porter, MAS 3 , Marty Meyer, MD 1 ; 1. The Ohio State 

University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State 

University, Columbus, OH; 3. The Ohio State University Center for 

Biostatistics, Columbus, OH 

P1402. Role of Larazotide Acetate in Celiac Disease Patients 

Undergoing a Gluten Challenge: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

of Randomized Controlled Trials 

Harsha Moole, MD 1 , Jaymon Patel, MD 1 , Sowmya Dharmapuri, 


Pratyusha Yedma, MBBS 2 , Naveen Bondalapati, MD 3 ; 1. University 

of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL; 2. NTR University of Health 


Christian Medical Group, St. Louis, MO 

P1403. Sampling from Both Duodenal Bulb and Jejunum Is the Most 

Valuable Combination for the Biopsy Diagnosis of Celiac Disease 

Guy Lindberg, MD, Kevin Turner, MD, Robert M. Genta, MD, FACG; 

Miraca Life Sciences Research Institute, Irving, TX 

P1404. Low Rates of Celiac Disease Testing in Outpatients with Iron 

Deficiency Anemia 

Ariel Jaffe, MD, Margot Cohen, MD, Scott Smukalla, MD, Benjamin 

Lebwohl, MD, MS, Peter Green, MD; New York-Presbyterian/ 


P1405. Gender-based Differences in Celiac Disease: Lessons 

Learned from a Referral Population 

Alberto Rubio-Tapia, MD, Claire Jansson-Knodell, MD, Carol Van 

Dyke, CCRP, Tricia Brantner, Joseph Murray, MD; Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN 



P1406. POEMS Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Ascites 

Sreelakshmi Panginikkod, MD 1 , Venu Pararath Gopalakrishnan, MD 1 , 

Niyati Gupta, MBBS 2 , Malav P. Parikh, MD 3 , Pratyusha Bollimunta, 

MD 1 ; 1. Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL; 2. Grant 

Medical College, Cleveland, OH; 3. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH 

P1407. A Rare Case of Metastatic GIST Tumor in a Patient with Type 1 

Neurofibromatosis 

Anusha Vittal, MBBS, Anup Kasi, MD; University of Kansas Medical 

Center, Kansas City, KS 

P1408. An Underhanded Jejunal Diverticular Bleed Case 

Nicolas Cal, DO, Jorge Sotelo, MD, Rony Ghaoui, MD; Baystate 

Medical Center, Springfield, MA 

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P1409. Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as Sequelae of PPIinduced 

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis 

Brandon Kuiper, MD 1 , Wassem Juakiem, MD 2 , Bryce Mays, MD 2 ; 1. 

San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Fort 

Sam Houston, TX; 2. San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam 

Houston, TX 

P1410. Small Bowel Diverticulosis: A Possible Rare Complication of 

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass 

Robert Hilton, MD, Victoria Mock, MD, Kristina Katz, MD, Sarah 

Pettyjohn, MD, Sita Chokhavatia, MD, FACG; Robert Wood Johnson 


P1411. I'm Flushing While I'm Flushing: Primary Ovarian Carcinoid 

Tumor as a Rare Cause of Chronic Diarrhea 

Ronald Omino, MD, Ned Snyder, MD; Baylor College of Medicine, 

Houston, TX 

P1412. A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: A Unique Case of Zollinger-Ellison 

Syndrome Masquerading as Ileal Crohn’s Disease 

Colleen H. Parker, MD 1 , Talia Zenlea, MD 2 ; 1. University of Toronto, 

Toronto, ON, Canada; 2. Women's College Hospital, University of 

Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada 

P1413. Ipilimumab Induced Enteritis: A New Challenge 

Nikhilesh Mazumder, MD, MPH, Sunita Upreti, MD, Reezwana 

Chowdhury, MD, Mark Yarchoan, MD, Marcus Messmer, MD; Johns 

Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD 

P1414. An Unusual Duodenal Ulcer as a Rare Complication of SIRT 

Reed Koriann, MD, Omar Mousa, MBBS, Michele Lewis, MD; Mayo 


P1415. Henoch-Schonlein Purpura 

Luis H. Barraza, MD 1 , Yecheskel Schneider, MD 1 , Randy Longman, 

MD 1 , David Wan, MD 1 , Ellen J. Scherl, MD 2 ; 1. New York- 

Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Weill 

Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 

P1416. Atypical Presentation of Intra-abdominal Solitary Fibrous 

Tumor with Lower Extremity Edema 

Theodora Wong, RD 1 , Stephanie Stone, PA-C 2 , Grant Chu, MD 3 ; 1. 

University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA; 2. Coastal Family Medicine, 

Newport Beach, CA; 3. University of California Irvine, Newport 

Beach, CA 

P1417. Mast Cell Activation Disorder: A Rare Cause of Chronic 

Diarrhea and Abdominal Pain 

Jeffrey Bank, MD, Abdul Haseeb, MD, MPH, Kathryn Peterson, MD; 


P1418. Vedolizumab: A Peek into the Future of Autoimmune 

Enteropathy 

Sara Iqbal, MBBS, MD, Ali Raza, MD, Eamonn Quigley, MD, FACG; 

Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 

P1419. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Rare Cause of Constipation 

and Occult Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 

Thomas Malikowski, MD 1 , Allison L. Yang, MD 1 , Amy Oxentenko, 

MD, FACG 1 , Martin van Zyl, MBChB 1 , Jadee L. Neff, MD, PhD 1 , 

Thomas J. Beckman, MD 2 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo 

Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 

P1420. A Unique Case of Severe Olmesartan Associated Sprue-Like 

Enteropathy Requiring Prolonged Glucocorticoid Therapy 

Neil Bhogal, MD, Chijioke Enweluzo, MBBS, Michael Smith, MD; 


P1421. Visceral Zoster: An Elusive Cause of Abdominal Pain in 

Immunocompromised Patients 

Priya Vijayvargiya, MD, Daniel K. Chan, MD, John J. Poterucha, MD, 

Patrick Kamath, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1422. Small Bowel Distension Secondary to Degenerative 

Leiomyopathy in the Presence of Crohn's Disease 

Priya Vijayvargiya, MD 1 , Thomas Smyrk, MD 1 , Joel G. Fletcher, MD 2 , 

Kellie Mathis, MD 1 , Adil Bharucha, MBBS, MD 1 , Vandana Nehra, 

MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic College of 

Medicine, Rochester, MN 

P1423. A Case of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting as a 

Major Upper GI Bleed 

Michelle Le, DO 1 , Rohit Anand, MBBS 2 , Anita Sivaraman, MD 2 , 

Amitasha Sinha, MD 2 , Sudhir Dutta, MD 2 , Rakesh Vinayek, MD 2 ; 

1. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Towson, MD; 2. Sinai Hospital of 

Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 

P1424. A Rare Presentation of Celiac Disease: Recurrent and 

Prolonged Post-operative and Post-traumatic Ileus in a Septuagenarian 

Jenine N. Zaibaq, MD, Frederick H. Weber, Jr., MD; University of 


P1425. Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A Rare Case of Refractory 

Nausea and Vomiting Responsive to Sunitinib 

Lindsay Uribe, MD 1 , Aparajita Singh, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. University 

of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 2. University of 

California San Francisco , San Francisco, CA 

P1426. Hepatitis C Mediated Autoimmune Enteropathy: A Rare 

Presentation 

Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, MBBS 1 , Adam Zayac, MD 2 , 

Bisma Alam, MD 2 , Divey Manocha, MD 2 ; 1. SUNY Upstate Medical 



P1427. A Gut Feeling: The Dunbar Syndrome 

Shelly Kakar, DO 1 , Nikhil Seth, MD 2 , Rohit Das, MD 2 , Adam Slivka, 

MD 2 , Herbert Zeh, MD 2 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 

PIttsburgh, PA; 2. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, 

PA 

P1428. Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer Presenting with Intractable Upper 

Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Novel Approach 

Bindu Madhavi Mudduluru, MBBS, Mayurathan Kesavan, MD, 

Uroosa Ibrahim, MBBS, Liliane Deeb, MD, Marcel Odaimi, MD, Sherif 

Andrawes, MD; Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY 

P1429. The Long and Short of It: A Case of Long-term Teduglutide for 

the Treatment of Intestinal Rejection in Small Bowel Transplant 


Kumkum S. Patel, MD, MPH 1 , Joseph Schowalter, DO 1 , Grace 

Guzman, MD 1 , Enrico Benedetti, MD 1 , Robert Carroll, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Illinois 

Hospital & Health Sciences System, Western Springs, IL 

P1430. Refractory Celiac Disease Treated Successfully with 

Azathioprine 

Umair Iqbal, MD, Ahmad Chaudhary, MD, Sheikh Saleem, MD, 

Nancy Merrell, MD; Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY 

P1431. A Rare Diagnosis of Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome: A 

Case Report 

Robin Zachariah, MD, Deepak Venkat, MD; University Hospitals Case 


P1432. Bouveret's Syndrome Presenting as Hematemesis 

Jigar Patel, MD 1 , Sandeep Mahajan, MD 2 , Samuel J. Kallus, MD 3 , 

Thomas Loughney, MD 2 ; 1. MedStar Washington Hospital Cetner, 

Washington, DC; 2. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 

Washington, DC; 3. Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 


P1434. A Rare Duodenal Lesion : Brunner’s Gland Adenoma 

Lynda Hoang, DO, Colin Wolslegel, DO, Paula Dionisio, MD; Parkview 

Medical Center, Pueblo, CO 

P1435. An Unusual Etiology of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Small 

Intestinal Adenomyoma 

Anuj Chhaparia, MD, Muhammad Hammami, MD, Mary Dougherty, 

MD, Jinping Lai, MD, Christine Hachem, MD; Saint Louis University, 


P1436. An Unknown Tumor: Mixed Adenocarcinoma and Squamous 

Cell Carcinoma of Duodenum 

Anuj Chhaparia, MD, Muhammad Hammami, MD, Jinping Lai, MD, 

Christine Hachem, MD; Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 




P1437. Check Your Sandwich! Bread Clip Causing Intussusception 

Sehrish Jamot, MD 1 , Matthew Vrees, MD 1 , Jonathan Movson, MD 1 , 

Samir Shah, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown 

University, Providence, RI; 2. Brown University School of Medicine, 


P1438. Disseminated MAC: Broadening the Differential for Diarrhea in 

a Patient with Advanced AIDS 

Alyssa M. Austria, MD, Shaina M. Lynch, DO; University of 


P1439. Periampullary Diverticula: A Potential Source of Upper GI 

Bleeding 

Jeremy Walker, DO 1 , Induruwa N. Pathirana, MD 2 , Angelo Paredes, 

MD 1 ; 1. San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education 

Consortium, Fort Sam Houston, TX; 2. San Antonio Military Medical 

Center, San Antonio, TX 

P1440. Olmesartan-associated Enteropathy Without Chronic Diarrhea: 

An Atypical Presentation of a Difficult Diagnosis 

Kristine Gade, MD, Christine Shanahan, BS, Jeanetta Frye, MD, Erik 

Dill, MD, R. Ann Hays, MD; University of Virginia Health System, 

Charlottesville, VA 


P1442. Cutting Your Losses: Addressing Nutritional Deficiencies in 

Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery 

Eula P. Tetangco, MD 1 , Rachel Harrison, MD 2 , Natasha Shah, MD 3 , 

Helen Kay, MD 2 , Charles Berkelhammer, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. University 

of Illinois at Chicago, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL; 

2. Advocate Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL; 3. University of Illinois at 

Chicago, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

P1443. Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome Associated with Celiac 

Territory Ischemia 

Tagore Sunkara, MD 1 , Sofia Nigar, MD 2 , Vinaya Gaduputi, MD 1 ; 

1. SBH Health System, Bronx, NY; 2. Brooklyn Hospital Center, 

Brooklyn, NY 

P1444. Rare Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction 

Sonal Gandhi, MD, Niraj Jani, MD; Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 

Baltimore, MD 

P1445. Incidental Giardiasis Diagnosed by EUS-FNA of a Lymph Node 

Tarun Rustagi, MD 1 , Rajat Garg, MD 2 , Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, MD 1 ; 

1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. St. John Hospital and Medical 

Center, Detroit, MI 

P1446. Pseudoaneurysm of the Left Gastric Artery Causing Portal 

Gastropathy and Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Seifeldin Hakim, MD 1 , Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski, MD 1 , Treta Purohit, 

MD 2 , Jared Bortman, MD 2 , Mitchell Cappell, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. William 

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI; 2. Oakland University William 

Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI; 3. Beaumont Health, 

Royal Oak, MI 

P1447. A Rare Case of Primary Peritoneal Mesothelioma in a Hispanic 

Woman 

Damian Fernandez, MD, Davinder Singh, MD, Mitanshu Shah, MD, 

Albin Abraham, MD, Prakash Viswanathan, MD, Kaleem Rizvon, 

MD, MBBS, FACG, Paul Mustacchia, MD, MBA; Nassau University 

Medical Center, East Meadow, NY 

P1448. An Unusual Cutaneous Eruption and Abnormal Liver Function 

Tests after Bariatric Surgery 

Elizabeth Messenger, BS 1 , Claudio Alberto. Rivera, MD, MPH 2 , James 

H. Tabibian, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. University of Pennsylvania Perelman 

School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Hospital of the University 

of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 3. University of Pennsylvania, 


P1449. A Case of a 50-Year-Old Woman Presenting with Hemoptysis 

and Dyspnea 

Erik A. Holzwanger, MD, Scott Kopec, MD, Andrew Moraco, MD, MS; 


P1450. Intra-abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma in the Elderly: Case 

Report and Literature Review 

Natasha Shah, MD 1 , Imad Elkhatib, MD 2 , Marc Mesleh, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Illinois at Chicago, Advocate Christ Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL; 2. Advocate Christ Hospital, Chicago, IL 

P1451. A Jigsaw Puzzle of Celiac Sprue: Solved 

Denzil Etienne, MD 1 , Tagore Sunkara, MD 2 , Brian Chiong, MD 2 , 

Vinaya Gaduputi, MD 2 ; 1. Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. 

SBH Health System, Bronx, NY 

P1452. A Curious Case of Recurrent Abdominal Pain 

Matthew Collins, MB, BCh, BAO 1 , Rohit Singhania, MBBS 1 , Vaibhav 

Mehendiratta, MBBS 2 , David Desilets, MD 1 ; 1. Baystate Medical 

Center, Springfield, MA; 2. Connecticut GI, PC, Hartford, CT 

P1453. Duodenal Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD) 

with Distant History of Heart Transplant: A Case Report 

Karen Tsai, BA 1 , Thomas Coppola, DO 2 , Kristin Sticco, DO, MS 2 , 

Raluca Vrabie, MD 2 ; 1. Stony Brook University School of Medicine, 

Mineola, NY; 2. Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY 

P1454. Duodenal Hemangioma as a Complication of Portal 

Hypertension 

Praneet Wander, MD 1 , Khushboo Munot, MD 2 , Gabriel Ionescu, MD 2 ; 

1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY; 

2. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New York, NY 

P1455. Duodenal Perforation Caused by an Inferior Vena Cava Filter 

Umair Masood, MD, Anuj Sharma, MD, Jalaluddin Umar, MBBS, 

Arundeep Kahlon, MD, Nuri Ozden, MD, Ronald Szyjkowski, MD, 

FACG; State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 

Syracuse, NY 

P1456. Lightning Strikes Twice 

Guilherme Piovezani Ramos, MD, Korosh Sharain, MD, Karthik Ravi, 

MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1457. Mesenteric Panniculitis as a Possible Risk Factor for 

Enteropathy Associated T-Cell Lymphoma 

Pratima Dibba, MD, MBA, Wesley Ablemona, MD, Priya Mehta, DO, 

Rini Abraham, MD, Zaza Cohen, MD, Lan Wang, MD, Fiore Devito, 

MD, Prashant Parashurama, MD, James Orsini, MD, Bijal Mehta, 

MD; Hackensack University Medical Center Mountainside Hospital, 

Glen Ridge, NJ 

P1458. A Rare Presentation of an Abdominal Lymphoepithelial Cyst 

with New Roots 

Travis Magdaleno, DO, Hiral Shah, MD, Shashin Shah, MD; Lehigh 

Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA 

P1459. Acquired Small Bowel Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue 

Lymphoma in the Absence of Helicobacter pylori 

Travis Magdaleno, DO, Anastasia Shnitser, MD; Lehigh Valley 

Health Network, Allentown, PA 

P1460. Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Can Result from a 

Duodenal Switch 

Anand Nath, MBBS 1 , Timothy R. Koch, MD 2 , Timothy R. Shope, 

MD 2 , Elizabeth A. Zubowicz, MD 3 ; 1. MedStar Washington Hospital 

Center, Washington, DC; 2. Center for Advanced Laparoscopic 

General & Bariatric Surgery, Medstar Washington Hospital Center and 

Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; 3. Center 

for Advanced Laparoscopic General & Bariatric Surgery, Medstar 

Washington Hospital Center, and Georgetown University School of 

Medicine, Washington, DC 

P1461. Difficult Endoscopy Reveals Congenital Malrotation of the 

Duodenum 

Jawad A. Jilani, DO; Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV 

P1462. Severe Chronic Duodenitis as an Unusual Cause of Gastric 

Outlet Obstruction 

Andrew M. Aneese, MS, MD, Estela Mogrovejo, MD, Mihajlo 

Gjeorgjievski, MD, Gehad Ghaith, MD, Mitchell Cappell, MD, PhD; 

Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI 

P1463. False Positive Duodenal Aspergillosis 

Leonid Shamban, DO, Mark Minaudo, DO; Genesys Regional Medical 

Center, Grand Blanc, MI 

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P1464. A Rare Case of Abdominal Tuberculosis 

Patrick Brown, DO 1 , Ravish Parekh, MD 2 , Ashish Zalawadia, MD 2 ; 

1. Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI; 2. Henry Ford Hospital, 

Detroit, MI 

P1465. Celiac Disease Presenting as Myeloneuropathy from Copper 

Deficiency 

Linsey Spence, DO , Vinaya Maddukuri, MD, Kevin Humphreys, MD , 

Andrew Dries, MD; Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 

P1466. A Case of Severe Diarrhea in an Adult with Newly Diagnosed 

Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 (DM1) 

Akram Audi, MD 1 , Tarek Ashour, MD 2 , Ziad Alkhoury, MD 2 , George 

Khoudari, MD 3 ; 1. Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, 

Rochester, NY; 2. Unity Health System, Rochester, NY; 3. Center for 

Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of Rochester Medical 

Center, Rochester, NY 

P1467. Dexlansoprazole-Induced Subacute Cutaneous Lupus 

Erythematosus (SCLE) 

Ghita Moussaide, MD, Charles E. Mount, III, MD, Candice Brem, MD, 

Suzanne Morrissey, MD; Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 

P1468. Adenocarcinoma at an Ileostomy Site 

Brittany Adamic, MD 1 , Steven Holfinger, MD, MS 1 , Neal Sharma, MD 1 , 

Jay Anderson, DO 1 , Bj Pomerants, MD 1 , David Y. Lo, MD, FACG 2 ; 

1. OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH; 2. Ohio 

Gastroenterology Group, Inc., Columbus, OH 

P1469. Batting a Thousand Is Critical for the Patient with a Sentinel 

Bleed from a Mycotic Primary Aorto-Enteric Fistula 

Rashid Syed, MD 1 , Christopher Decker, MD 2 , Sean Connolly, MD 3 ; 

1. Ochsner Clinic Foundation, River Ridge, LA; 2. Digestive Disease 

Specialists, Tupelo, MS; 3. Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, 

LA 

P1470. Losartan-induced Intestinal Angioedema 

Omar Mousa, MD, Keith Sacco, MD, Ming-Hsi Wang, MD, PhD; Mayo 


P1471. Arterial Coil Migration into Duodenal Lumen 

Afnan Mossaad, MD 1 , Samuel J. Kallus, MD 2 , Sandeep Mahajan, 

MD 2 ; 1. Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital 

Center, Washington, DC; 2. Georgetown University Hospital, 


P1472. Straight to the Kidney: Small Bowel Foreign Body Penetrating 

through Jejunal Loops Causing Renal Artery Thrombosis and Renal 

Infarct 

Najib Nassani, MD, MSc, Elie El-Charabaty, MD, Patricia Nasr, MD, 

Vera Zaraket, MD, Iskandar Barakat, MD, Sherif Andrawes, MD; 

Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY 

STOMACH 

P1473. Annual Surveillance of Small Gastric Stomal Tumors Is 

Unnecessarily Frequent 

Harkirat Singh, MBBS 1 , Akshata Moghe, MBBS, PhD 1 , Kevin 

Mcgrath, MD 1 , Asif Khalid, MD 2 , Jennifer Chennat, MD 1 , Randall 

Brand, MD 1 , Kenneth Fasanella, MD 1 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh 

Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 


P1474. Lymphocytic Gastritis: Three Distinct Conditions Defined by 

Topography 

Jonathan G. Lash, BS, Kevin Turner, MD, Robert M. Genta, MD, 

FACG; Miraca Life Sciences Research Institute, Irving, TX 

P1475. Low Prevalence of Clinically Significant Endoscopic Findings in 

Outpatients with Dyspepsia 

Antonios Wehbeh, MD 1 , Khaled Abdeljawad, MD 2 , Emad Qayed, 

MD 1 ; 1. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 2. Emory 

University, Atlanta, GA 

P1476. Dieulafoy's Lesion: How Common Is the Uncommon? 

Shantanu Solanki, MD 1 , Khwaja F. Haq, MD 1 , Rahul Sao, MD 1 , Dhruv 

Mehta, MD 2 , Muhammad Ali Khan, MD 3 , Nisha Sharma, MD 1 , Jamil 

M. Siddiqui, MD 4 , Ram K. Saha, MD 1 , Sachin Sule, MD 1 ; 1. New 

York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY; 2. 

Westchester Medical Center at New York Medical College, Valhalla, 

NY; 3. University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; 4. St. Mary's Medical 

Center, Barboursville, WV 

P1477. Demographics and Clinical Features of and Management 

Strategies Employed in Patients Admitted with a Diagnosis of 

Gastroparesis to a Large Metropolitan Hospital: A Pilot Study 

Kerri Glassner, DO, Sara Iqbal, MD, MBBS, Eamonn Quigley, MD, 

FACG; Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 

P1478. The 2011-2016 Prevalence of Eosinophilic Gastritis, 

Gastroenteritis, and Colitis in the United States: A Population-Based 

Study 

• 2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (Stomach Category) 


Emad Mansoor, MD, Gregory Cooper, MD; University Hospitals Case 


P1479. Clinical Outcome of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) 

for Gastric Neoplasm in the Remnant Stomach 

Kosuke Nomura, MD 1 , Shu Hoteya, PhD 1 , Toshifumi Mitani, PhD 1 , 

Takahito Toba, PhD 1 , Mitsuru Kaise, PhD 2 ; 1. Toranomon Hospital, 

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; 2. Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan 

P1480. Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia and Helicobacter pylori Testing 

Drew Triplett, DO 1 , Thomas Murphy, MD 1 , Mumtaz Khan Sajjad, MD 2 , 

Sangeeta Agrawal, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Wright State University, Dayton, 

OH; 2. Dayton VA Medical Center, Dayton, OH 

P1481. Comparison of the 22-gauge Aspiration and 22-gauge Biopsy 

Needles for EUS-guided Sampling of Subepithelial Lesions 

Abdul Hamid El Chafic, MD, David Loren, MD, Rawad Mounzer, 

MD, Ali Siddiqui, MD, Thomas Kowalski, MD; Thomas Jefferson 


P1482. Efficacy of Endoscopic Hemostasis with Soft Coagulation Using 

Hemostatic Forceps for Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Over a 12-year 

Period 


Daisuke Yamaguchi, MD, PhD 1 , Satoko Matsuura, MD 2 , Nanae 

Tsuruoka, MD, PhD 2 , Yasuhisa Sakata, MD, PhD 2 , Motoyasu Kusano, 

MD, PhD 3 , Ryuichi Iwakiri, MD, PhD 2 , Kazuma Fujimoto, MD, PhD 2 ; 

1. Saga Medical School, Ureshino City, Saga, Japan; 2. Saga Medical 

School, Saga, Saga, Japan; 3. Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, 

Gumma, Japan 

P1483. Understanding Current OTC Use for Heartburn and Gas: 

Acceptability of a New Antacid/Anti-gas Combination Product 


David Balaban, MD, FACG 1 , Sherrie McNamara, PhD(c) RN- 

BC, MBA, CCRA 2 , Deborah Galt, MWC 2 ; 1. Charlottesville 

Gastroenterology Associates and Charlottesville Medical Research, 

Charlottesville, VA; 2. C.B. Fleet Company, Inc., Lynchburg, VA 

P1484. Comparison of the Glasgow-Blatchford Risk Score vs AIMS65 

Score in Patients on Coumadin and Anti-platelet Therapy or Dual Antiplatelet 

Therapy 

Baljinder Gill, MD, Sandeep Soman, MD, Amit Bhan, MD; Henry 


P1485. Clarithromycin Triple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori: A 15- 

Year Single-Center Experience 

Jason Baker, MS 1 , Samuel Chey, BS 2 , Richard Saad, MD 2 , William 

Chey, MD 2 ; 1. University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; 

2. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

P1486. Evaluation of Lymph Nodal Staging and Stiffness of 

Gastrointestinal Cancers by Intraoperative Ultrasound Elastography 

Masashi Ishikawa, MD, PhD, Yoshihiko Tashiro, MD, PhD, Kazuo 

Matsuyama, MD, PhD, Taketo Oshio, MD, PhD, Shohei Eto, MD, 

PhD; Shikokuchuuou Hospital, Shikokuchuou, Japan 




P1487. Accurate Identification of Prolonged Length of Stay on 

Admission in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Catiele Antunes, MD 1 , Leonard Braitman, PhD 1 , Philip Katz, MD, 

FACG 2 ; 1. Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; 2. 

Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 

P1488. Pathological Findings of the Antral and Pyloric Smooth 

Muscle in Patients with Chronic Unexplained Nausea and Vomiting vs 

Gastroparesis 

Mohammad Bashashati, MD 1 , Sharareh Moraveji, MD 1 , Irene 

Sarosiek, MD 2 , Jesus Diaz, MD 1 , Alireza Torabi, MD, PhD 1 , Richard 

McCallum, MD 2 ; 1. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 

at El Paso, El Paso, TX; 2. Texas Tech University Health Sciences 

Center, El Paso, TX 

P1489. Clinical and Experimental Validation of the Three-Gene Panel 

as Biomarkers for Gastric Cancer Identified from Bioinformatics 

Analysis of Public Expression Profiles 

Xiaoying Zhou, PhD, Han Chen, MD; The First Affiliated Hospital of 


China 


STOMACH 

P1490. A Cautionary Tale for Sushi Lovers 

Felicia Humphrey, MD, Sean Connolly, MD; Ochsner Clinic 

Foundation, New Orleans, LA 

P1491. Gastrointestinal Dysmotility Due to Amyloidosis 

Navneet Kumar, MD 1 , Kamran Zahid, MD 1 , Damodar Pandey, MD 2 , 

Hilary Hertan, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 

2. Montefiore Medical Center-Wakefield Division, Bronx, NY 

P1492. A Rare Case of Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the 

Stomach 

Anita Sivaraman, MD, Rohit Anand, MBBS, Amitasha Sinha, MD, 

Michelle Le, DO, Jai Parekh, MBBS, Sudhir Dutta, MD; Sinai 


P1493. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Presenting as Gastric 

Polyploid Masses 

Amit Mehta, MD 1 , Amit Desai, MD 2 , Isabelle Cui, MD 2 , Sonal Kumar, 

MD, MS 2 , David Wan, MD 2 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill 

Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 2. New York-Presbyterian/Weill 

Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 

P1494. A Rare Case of Gastric Emphysema Secondary to Cannabinoid 

Hyperemesis Syndrome 

Samir T. Kumar, BA 1 , Anila Nazli, MD 2 , Deepak Vadada, MD 3 , Jeffrey 

Kalman, MD 3 , Constantine Yiachos, MD 3 , Sateesh Prakash, MD 4 ; 

1. Richmond University Medical Center, Edison, NJ; 2. Richmond 

University Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 3. Richmond University 

Medical Center, Staten Island, NY; 4. New York Methodist Hospital, 

Brooklyn, GA 

P1495. Radiation Induced Hemorrhagic Gastritis: A Treatment 

Conundrum 

Priyanka Srivastav, MBBS 1 , Ryan Dean, DO 2 , Rajeev Yalamanchili, 

MD 3 ; 1. Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. State University 

of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 3. VA Medical 

Center Syracuse, Syracuse, NY 

P1496. Gastric Ulcer: Looking Beyond the Gut 

Prabin Sharma, MD, Venkata Chandrakanth Gourineni, MD, Vinita 

Parkash, MD, Nicholas Lillo, MD; Bridgeport Hospital, Yale University 

School of Medicine, Bridgeport, CT 

P1497. Peutz-Jeghers Hamartoma: The Cause of Intermittent Gastric 

Outlet Obstruction 

Negar Niknam, MD, Kaveh Zivari, MD, Sharonlin Bhardwaj, MD, 

Rabin Rahmani, MD, Yuriy Tsirlin, MD; Maimonides Medical Center, 

Brooklyn, NY 

P1498. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in 

a Patient with Metastatic Gastric Cancer While Receiving FOLFIRI 

Chemotherapy: A Case Report 

Omar Abughanimeh, MD, Mouhanna Abu ghanimeh, MD, Ayman 

Qasrawi, MD; University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, 

Kansas City, MO 

P1499. Asymptomatic Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Metastatic to 

the Stomach 

Joseph Yarze, MD, FACG 1 , Noel Yarze, MS 4 2 ; 1. Gastroenterology 

Associates of Northern New York, Glens Falls, NY; 2. Ross University 

School of Medicine, New Brunswick, NJ 

P1500. Gastric Volvulus Presenting as Chronic, Intermittent Chest Pain 

and Retching of Unclear Etiology 

Joseph Yarze, MD, FACG 1 , Noel Yarze, MS 4 2 , DJ Sablich, MD 3 ; 1. 

Gastroenterology Associates of Northern New York, Glens Falls, NY; 

2. Ross University School of Medicine, New Brunswick, NJ; 3. Glens 

Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY 

P1501. Iron Pill Gastritis: An Undiagnosed Condition with Potentially 

Serious Outcomes 

Tagore Sunkara, MD 1 , Raquel Olivo, MD 1 , Sofia Nigar, MD 2 , Vinaya 

Gaduputi, MD 1 ; 1. SBH Health System, Bronx, NY; 2. Brooklyn 


P1502. Ovarian Cancer Metastases Mimicking Gastrointestinal Stromal 

Tumor: A Case Series 

Umar Hayat, MD 1 , Ari Garber, MD 1 , Bradley Confer, DO 2 , Tyler 

Stevens, MD 1 , John Vargo, MD, MPH 1 , Amit Bhatt, MD 1 ; 1. Cleveland 

Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Digestive Disease Institute, 


P1503. Spontaneous Gastro-splenic Fistula (GSF) with Hematochezia 

Due to Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL): A Case Report 

Sakher Albadarin, MD 1 , Mouhanna Abu ghanimeh, MD 1 , Ayman 

Qasrawi, MD 1 , Sean Doran, DO 2 , Osama Yousef, MD 1 ; 1. University 

of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO; 2. 

University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 

P1504. Gastric Metastasis from Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma 

Presenting with Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report 

Sakher Albadarin, MD 1 , Mouhanna Abu ghanimeh, MD 1 , Ayman 

Qasrawi, MD 1 , Osama Kaddourah, MD 1 , John Helzberg, MD 2 ; 1. 


MO; 2. Saint Luke's GI Specialists, Kansas City, MO 

P1505. Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Pseudomelanosis Associated 

with End-stage Renal Disease: A Rare Endoscopic Finding 

Shaina M. Lynch, DO 1 , Imad Ahmad, MD 1 , Erik Olson, DO 1 , 

Thomas Corredine, DO 1 , Raffi Karagozian, MD 2 ; 1. University 

of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 2. University of 


P1506. Double Trouble: A Case of Double Bumper in a Gastrostomy 

Patient 

Prasun Shah, MD, Dmitriy O. Khodorskiy, MD, Steven Guttmann, 

MD, Ei Ei Soe, MD, Roshan Srikanthan, MD, Rabin Rahmani, MD, 

Seth Lapin, DO; Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P1507. Giant Marble Sized Phytobezoar with Ball Valve Effect Causing 

GJ Outlet Obstruction in a Gastric Bypass Patient 

Jesse Sam 1 , Prince Philip, MD 2 , Srinivas S Vasireddi, MD 3 , John 

Cherian, MBBS 4 , Ara Dadivanyan, MD, MPH 5 , Richard Greco, 

DO 6 ; 1. Advanced Digestive Center Inc., Fords, NJ; 2. St. Michael's 

Medical Center, Fords, NJ; 3. Bayshore Community Hospital, 

Metuchen, NJ; 4. Hebei Medical University, Malden, MA; 5. Touro 

College, Brooklyn, NJ; 6. Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, NJ 

P1508. An Unusual Case of Eosinophilic Gastritis: A Diagnostic 

Challenge 

Sumona Bhattacharya, MD 1 , Eric Shen, MD 2 , Thamarai Saminathan, 

MD 2 , Elizabeth John, MD 1 , Kevin Skole, MD 2 ; 1. Robert Wood 

Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ; 2. University 


POSTERS 

MONDAY 




P1509. A Unique and Aggressive Case of Helicobacter pylori-Positive 

Gastritis with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma 

Mary Lan, MD, MPH 1 , Jeffrey Berenberg, MD 2 , Fong-Kuei F. Cheng, 

MD 1 ; 1. Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI; 2. Tripler Army 

Medical Center, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI 

P1510. Candida-Induced Emphysematous Gastritis and Wilkie's 

Syndrome 

Sumant Arora, MD 1 , Alvin Mendoza, MD 1 , Khalid Rashid, MD 2 , 

Krishna Venkata, MD 1 , Kenneth J. Wool, MD 1 ; 1. University of 

Alabama Montgomery Program, Montgomery, AL; 2. Baptist Medical 

Center, Montgomery, AL 

P1511. Gastric Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma 

Kyle Kalra, MS-III 1 , Jacob Wendling, DO 2 , Michael Burkholz, DO 2 , 

Long Hoang, DO 3 ; 1. University of North Texas Health Science 

Center, Plano, TX; 2. Plaza Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX; 3. 

University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 

P1512. Gastropleural Fistula: A Rare Cause of Intractable Upper 


Patrick Selakovich, MD, Zachary Harris, MD, Eren Taydas, MD, 

David B. Sarver, MD, Mohit Girotra, MD; University of Arkansas for 

Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 

P1513. A Dieulafoy's Lesion: Accessory Splenic Artery 

Vinshi Khan, MD 1 , Michael Engels, MD 2 , Raymond Kim, MD 2 ; 1. 

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD; 2. University of 

Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 

P1514. Osseous Metaplasia in a Gastric Hyperplastic Polyp 

Kaartik Soota, MD 1 , Ye-Jin Lee, MD 1 , Matthew Keeney, MD 2 , Anthony 

Snow, MD 2 , Adrian Holm, DO 2 ; 1. University of Iowa Hospitals and 

Clinics, Coralville, IA; 2. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa 

City, IA 

P1515. Hemorrhagic Fundic Gland Polyps Associated with Proton 

Pump Inhibitor Use and Anticoagulation 

Andrew Kelts, DO, Douglas Mills, DO, Kenneth O'Riordan, MD; 


P1516. Gastric Bypass: Copper Deficiency Anemia 

Brien Milller, DO 1 , Sanjay Nayyar, MD 1 , Manmeet Padda, MD 2 ; 1. 

Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV; 2. Digestive Health 

Associates of Texas, McKinney, TX 

P1517. Ketamine-induced Crystalline Gastritis 

Amar Manvar, MD, Konstantin Boroda, MD, Nicole C. Panarelli, MD, 

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG; Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, 

NY 

P1518. Gastrointestinal Burkitt’s Lymphoma Initially Presenting as 

Nephrolithiasis and Appendicitis 

Padma Chamarthy, MD, Dovid Moradi, MD, Bhavik M. Bhandari, 

MD; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New 

Brunswick, NJ 

P1519. Successful Treatment of a Rare Presentation of a Common 

Disease: Intense Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy Regressed a Gastric 

Mass Due to Peptic Ulcer Disease 

Padma Chamarthy, MD 1 , Hadie Razjouyan, MD 2 , Swati Pawa, MD, 

FACG 1 , Jane Date Hon, MD 1 , Bhavik M. Bhandari, MD 1 ; 1. Robert 


NJ; 2. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, North Brunswick, 

NJ 

P1520. An Unusual Case of Delayed Gastric Perforation Following 

Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Marfan’s Syndrome Patient 

Wojciech Blonski, MD, PhD, Pushpank Taunk, MD; University of 

South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 

P1521. Heterotopic Pancreas Presenting as Hematemesis 

Ketisha De Roche, MD 1 , Mark Gilbert, MD 2 ; 1. Metropolitan Hospital 

Center, Bronx, NY; 2. Lincoln Hospital Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P1522. Acute Gastric Volvulus: A Nearly Missed Twist 

Serena Grewal, MD 1 , Kegan Jessamy, MD 1 , Kunal Chawla, MD 2 , 

Jalaluddin Umar, MBBS 1 , Ezinnaya Ubagharaji, MD 1 , Anuj Sharma, 

MD 3 , Ashraya Karkee, MD 1 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate 


Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY; 3. State University of New 

York Downstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY 

P1523. Early Small Bowel Obstruction Post Transmesenteric 

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: A Rare Complication 

Aakash Aggarwal, MD 1 , Deepak Vadehra, MD 2 , Maheep Sangha, MD 3 , 

Noubar Kevorkian, MD 4 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, 

Farmington, CT; 2. University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford, 

CT; 3. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL; 4. Hospital of Central 

Connecticut, New Britain, CT 

P1524. CMV and the Seemingly Immunocompetent Host: A Case of a 

Perforating Gastric Ulcer 

Edward Krajicek, MD 1 , Raina Shivashankar, MD 2 , Stephanie Hansel, 

MD, MS 2 ; 1. Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, 

MN; 2. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1525. Recurrent Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as a Bleeding 

Gastric Polyp 

John Lee, MD, Mark Carmichael, MD, Fong Cheng, MD; Tripler Army 

Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 

P1526. Tetany Secondary to the Use of a Proton Pump Inhibitor 

Hiren Patel, MD 1 , Joseph Depasquale, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. St. Joseph 

Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ; 2. Saint Michael's Medical 

Center, Newark, NJ 

P1527. Recurrent Hematemesis Due to Xanthogranulomatous 

Pyelonephritis: A Rare Cause 

John Van Taunay, MD 1 , Jigar Patel, MD 2 , Ira Shocket, MD 2 ; 1. 

MedStar Washington Hospital Cetner, Washington, DC; 2. MedStar 

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 

P1528. Gastrointestinal Bleeding from a T-fastener 

Yezaz A. Ghouri, MD, Scott A. Larson, MD, PhD; University of Texas 


P1529. Signet Ring in the Brain: An Intriguing Case of Leptomeningeal 

Carcinomatosis 

Fnu Asad ur Rahman, MD 1 , Aadil Maqsood, MD 1 , Cai Yuan, 

MD 1 , Cheng Fang, MD 1 , Melanie Albors Mora, MD 1 , Udayakumar 

Navaneethan, MD 2 ; 1. Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL; 2. Center for 

Interventional Endoscopy, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL 

P1530. A Rare Case of Strongyloides stercolis Causing Abdominal Pain 

and Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Matthew Lute, DO, Colin Wolslegel, DO, Lirio Polintan, MD; Parkview 

Medical Center, Pueblo, CO 



TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 10:30AM - 4:00PM 



P1531. Practice Patterns in the Endoscopic Management of Malignant 

Distal Biliary Obstruction: A Survey Analysis 


Dennis Yang, MD 1 , Yaseen Perbtani, DO 2 , Qi An 2 , April Goddard, PA- 

C 2 , Mitali Agarwal, MD 2 , Michael Riverso, DO 2 , Joydeep Chakraborty, 

MD 2 , Donevan Westerveld, MD 2 , Han Zhang, MD 2 , Shailendra 

Chauhan, MD 3 , Christopher E. Forsmark, MD 1 , Peter Draganov, 

MD 1 ; 1. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; 2. University of Florida 

College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL; 3. Carolinas Medical Center, 

Charlotte, NC 

P1532. Safety and Efficacy of Self Expanding Metal Stents for Biliary 

Drainage in Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic 

Cancer 

Darren D. Ballard, MD, Syed Rahman, MD, Brian Ginnebaugh, MD, 

Abdul Khan, MD, Murad Aburajab, MD, Kulwinder S. Dua, MD; 

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 

P1533. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Biliary Drainage: The New Kid 

on the Block! 

Yoel Carrasquillo Vega, MD 1 , Soumil S. Patwardhan, MD 2 , Boskey 

Patel, DO 1 , Joan Kheder, MD, MPH 1 , Hesham Malik, MD 2 , Wahid 

Wassef, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. University of Massachusetts Medical School, 

Worcester, MA; 2. University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 

Worcester, MA 

P1534. Smoking Is Associated with Increased Use of Pain Medication 

in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis 

Samuel Han, MD 1 , Boskey Patel, DO 2 , May Min, MD 2 , Joan Kheder, 

MD, MPH 2 , Lisa Bocelli, DO 2 , Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. 

University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO; 2. University 

of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 

P1535. Is Helicobacter pylori Infection Associated with 

Cholangiocarcinoma Risk? A Meta-Analysis of Published Case Control 

and Cohort Studies 



P1536. The Scope of Adverse Effects of Tasty Fruit Juice on Pancreas/ 

Biliary Disease: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Analysis 



P1537. Association of Bariatric Surgery and Acute Pancreatitis: A 


Huafeng Shen, MD 1 , Randhir Jesudoss, MD 1 , Suthat Liangpunsakul, 

MD 2 ; 1. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA; 2. 


P1538. Endoscopic vs Percutaneous Approach for Successful Biliary 

Drainage in Palliation of Advanced Hilar Malignancies: A Meta- 

Analysis and Systematic Review 

Harsha Moole, MD 1 , Sirish Dharmapuri, MD 2 , Sowmya Dharmapuri, 



MD 5 , Abhiram Duvvuri, MD 6 , Harsha Tathireddy, MD 7 ; 1. University 

of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL; 2. Wilkes-Barre VA Medical 

Center, Scranton, PA; 3. NTR University of Health Sciences, 

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India; 4. Barnes Jewish Christian 

Medical Group, St. Louis, MO; 5. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 

Bronx, NY; 6. Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO; 7. 

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL 

P1539. The Predictors of Mortality and Secular Changes in 

Management of Emphysematous Pancreatitis 

Vadim Bul, MD, Cemal Yazici, MD, Jonas J. Staudacher, MD, Brian 

Boulay, MD, MPH; University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P1540. Partially Covered versus Uncovered Self-expandable Metal 

Stents in the Palliative Treatment of Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction 

Kyo-Sang Yoo, MD, PhD, One Zoong Kim, MD, Kyung-Soo Choi, 

MD, Hae-Ryong Jeong, MD, Chang Soo Eun, MD, PhD; Hanyang 

University Guri Hospital, Guri, Kyonggi-do, South Korea 

P1541. Is Hypertriglyceridemia-induced Acute Pancreatitis Different 

from Other Etiologies? A Retrospective Cohort of 460 Cases 

Carlos Roberto Simons-Linares, MD 1 , Bashar M. Attar, MD, PhD, 

FACG 2 , William E. Trick, MD 1 , Yuchen Wang, MD 2 , Palashkumar 

Jaiswal, MD 1 , Diana Plata, MD 1 , Kalpit Devani, MD 3 , Michael Bartel, 

MD 1 ; 1. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL; 

2. Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, Chicago, IL; 3. East 


P1542. Severity and Natural History of AP in Diabetic Patients 


FACG 2 , Palashkumar Jaiswal, MD 1 , Yuchen Wang, MD 2 , Kalpit Devani, 

MD 3 , Diana Plata, MD 1 , Helen Zhang, MD, MPH 4 , William E. Trick, 

MD 1 ; 1. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL; 

2. Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, Chicago, IL; 3. East 

Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN; 4. Hektoen Institute, 

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 

P1543. Predictive Factors for Hospital Readmissions and ED Visits After 

a First Episode of Acute Pancreatitis: Analysis of 460 Cases 


FACG 2 , William E. Trick, MD 1 , Yuchen Wang, MD 2 , Palashkumar 

Jaiswal, MD 1 , Diana Plata, MD 1 , Michael Bartel, MD 1 ; 1. John H. 

Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL; 2. Cook County 

Health and Hospital Systems, Chicago, IL 

P1544. The Use of Statin in Patient with Acute Pancreatitis: Is It 

Beneficial or Does It Increase the Risk? 


FACG 2 , Palashkumar Jaiswal, MD 1 , Yuchen Wang, MD 2 , Diana Plata, 

MD 1 , Helen Zhang, MD, MPH 3 , Gabriel Rodriguez, MD 1 , Nigist 

Taddesse, MD 1 , William E. Trick, MD 1 ; 1. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital 

of Cook County, Chicago, IL; 2. Cook County Health and Hospital 

Systems, Chicago, IL; 3. Hektoen Institute, John H. Stroger, Jr. 

Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 

P1545. Increasing Survival of Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma in the 

Last Decade: A Population-based Study 


Muhammed Sherid, MD 1 , Sebastian Larion, MD 2 , Humberto 

Sifuentes, MD 1 , Subbaramiah Sridhar, MBBS 1 ; 1. August Georg 

University, Augusta, GA; 2. Augusta University, Augusta, GA 

P1546. Factors Predicting Readmission Within 30 Days of Acute 

Pancreatitis Attack: A Prospective Study 

Abdallah Haidar, MD, MA 1 , Tammy Tran, DO 2 , Gaurav Chand, DO 2 , 

Nicholas Battista, MD 2 , Krishna Meka, DO 3 , Issam Turk, MD 2 , Roberto 

Gamarra, MD, FACG 2 , Michael Piper, MD, FACG 2 , Serge Sorser, 

MD 2 ; 1. St. John Providence Health System, Troy, MI; 2. St. John 

Providence Health System, Southfield, MI; 3. St. John Macomb- 

Oakland Hospital, Madison Heights, MI 

P1547. A Model to Predict Transition of Systemic Inflammation to 

Organ Failure in Acute Pancreatitis 

Annette Wilson, PhD 1 , Weiping DeBlasio, RN 1 , William Rivers, 

BS 1 , Efstratios Koutroumpakis, MD 2 , Georgios I. Papachristou, 

MD, PhD 3 , Stephen J O'Keefe, MD, MSc, FRCP, FACG 4 , David G. 

Binion, MD, FACG 3 , David Whitcomb, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. University of 

Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. Albany Medical 

College, Albany, NY; 3. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 4. 


P1548. Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Retrograde 

Cholangiopancreatography on the Same Patient: A Comparative Cost 

Analysis of Tandem and Separate Procedures 

David L. Diehl, MD 1 , Jing Hao, PhD 2 , Susan Snyder, PhD 2 , Daniel 

Maeng, PhD 2 , Zhi Geng, PhD 2 , Nishal Ravindran, MD 1 , Alicia 

Kovach, BS 1 ; 1. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA; 2. Geisinger 

Health System, Danville, PA 

POSTERS 

TUESDAY 




P1549. Comparative Outcomes of Treated Sterile vs Infected Walled off 

Pancreatic Necrosis at a High-Volume Center 

Anand Singla, MD 1 , Andrew Ross, MD 2 , Richard Kozarek, MD, 

FACG 2 , Michael Gluck, MD 2 ; 1. University of Washington, Seattle, 

WA; 2. Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 

P1550. The Effect of Region-wide Incorporation of an Algorithm Based 

on the 2012 International Consensus Guideline on the Practice Pattern 

for the Management of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms in an Integrated 

Health System 


Brian Lim, MD, MCR 1 , Agathon Girgis, MD 2 , Emilio Alonso, MD 2 , 

Priya Yaramada, MD 2 , Edmund Burke, MD 3 , Armen Eskandari, 

MD 4 , Isaiah Roggow, BS 2 , Charles Chaya, MD 3 , Andrew Nguyen, 

MD 2 , Albert X. Ko, MD 5 ; 1. UC Riverside, Irvine, CA; 2. University 

of California Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA; 3. Kaiser 

Permanente Riverside Medical Center, Riverside, CA; 4. University of 

California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA; 5. Kaiser Riverside 

Medical Center, UC Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA 

P1551. Factors Associated with Readmission at 30 Days After EUSguided 

Drainage of Peri-pancreatic Fluid Collections 

Cassandra Fritz, MD 1 , Gabriel Lang, MD 1 , Trisha S. Bhat, BA 2 , Dayna 

Early, MD 2 , Vladimir Kushnir, MD 2 , Daniel Mullady, MD 2 ; 1. Barnes- 

Jewish Hospital at Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, 

MO; 2. Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 

P1552. Outcomes of Multiple Gateways (MG) Using Lumen-apposing 

Metallic Stent (LAMS), Compared to Single Gateway (SG) LAMS to 

Treat Symptomatic Walled-Off Necrosis (WON) 

Tossapol Kerdsirichairat, MD 1 , Mustafa Arain, MD 2 , Stuart Amateau, 

MD 2 , Shawn Mallery, MD 2 , Rajeev Attam, MD 2 , Guru Trikudanathan, 

MD 2 , Martin Freeman, MD 2 ; 1. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 


P1553. Factors Associated with Failed Endoscopic Drainage Requiring 

Percutaneous Drainage in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma 

Tossapol Kerdsirichairat, MD 1 , Pranith Perera, MD 1 , Jennifer 

Jorgensen, MD 2 , Michelle Anderson, MD 3 , Grace Elta, MD, FACG 4 , 

james scheiman, MD, FACG 1 , Ming-Ming Xu, MD 5 , Richard Kwon, 

MD, MS 1 ; 1. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. Wenatchee 

Valley Medical Center, Wenatchee, WA; 3. University of Michigan 

Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; 4. University of MIchigan, Ann Arbor, 

MI; 5. Columbia University, New York, NY 

P1554. Unresectable and Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma in 

the Elderly: A 10-Year, Single Center Experience 

Myriam Langlois, MD, Annie Beaudoin, MD, Frederic Lemay, MD; 

University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, PQ, Canada 

P1555. Risk Factors for Non-occlusion Cholangitis After Metal Stent 

Insertion in Patients with Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction 

Kohei Yamakawa, MD 1 , Akira Kurita, MD 2 , Shujiro Yazumi, MD, PhD 3 ; 

1. The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, 

Osaka-Shi, Osaka, Japan; 2. Tazuke Kofukai Foundation, Medical 

Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Osaka-Shi, Osaka, Japan; 3. 

Kitano Hospital, The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, 

Osaka-Shi, Osaka, Japan 

P1556. A Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy (DTA) of 

the Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and Magnetic Resonance 

Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) in Detecting Choledocholithiasis 

Yaser kh. Meeralam, MD, Khalil Alshammarikhalil, MD, Mohammad 

Yaghoobi, MD, MSc (Epi), AFS, FRCPC; McMaster University, 

Hamilton, ON, Canada 

P1557. Developing an Episode Based Payment Model for Acute 

Pancreatitis Hospitalizations 

Victorio Pidlaoan, MD 1 , Gregg Gascon, PhD 2 , Timothy Huerta, PhD 3 , 

Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD 4 , Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 4 ; 1. 

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Bexley, OH; 2. 

The Ohio State University Health Plan, Columbus, OH; 3. The Ohio 



P1558. Pancreatic Functional Evaluation in Metabolic Syndrome 

Osvaldo Tiscornia, MD 1 , Fabiana Lopez Mingorance, PhD 2 , Maria del 

Carmen Maselli 3 , Selene Rodriguez 4 , Ma Fernanda Bustos 3 , Viviana 

Yapur 3 , Patricia Tiscornia-Wasserman, MD 5 , Maria Beatriz Di Carlo, 

PhD 3 , Gustavo Negri, PhD 2 ; 1. Programa de Estudios Pancreáticos / 

Hospital de Clínicas /INFIBIOC /UBA, CABA, Ciudad Autonoma de 

Buenos Aires, Argentina; 2. Programa de Estudios PancreÃ¡ticos, 

Hospital de ClÃ nicas, FFyB, INFIBIOC, UBA, CABA, Ciudad 

Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; 3. Facultad de Farmacia y 

Bioquimica/INFIBIOC/UBA, CABA, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos 

Aires, Argentina; 4. Programa de Estudios PancreÃ¡ticos, Hospital 

de ClÃ nicas, UBA, CABA, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, 

Argentina; 5. Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 

P1559. Post-ERCP Pancreatitis in Liver Transplant Patients: Single 

Center Experience 

Rajani Rangray, MD 1 , Dahn Clemens, PhD 2 , Shailender Singh, MD 1 ; 

1. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE; 2. VA Medical 

Center Omaha, Omaha, NE 

P1560. A Systematic Review of Cannabis Use and the Development of 

Acute Pancreatitis 

Jodie A. Barkin, MD, Zsuzsanna Nemeth, MLIS, Ashok K. Saluja, 

PhD, Jamie S. Barkin, MD, MACG; University of Miami Miller School 

of Medicine, Miami, FL 

P1561. Effects of Early Enteral Nutrition versus Delayed Enteral 

Nutrition or Total Parenteral Nutrition on Outcomes in Acute 

Pancreatitis: A Pooled Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials 

Ajai S. Rajabalan, MD 1 , Tamer Said Ahmed, MD 1 , Abhijit Saggu, 

MD 1 , Diwas Shahi, MD 1 , Thara Vidyasagaran, MD 2 , Samir V. Patel, 

MD, MPH 1 , Thangam Venkatesan, MD 3 ; 1. Western Reserve Health 

Education, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Youngstown, OH; 2. 

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 3. Medical 

College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 

P1562. Effects of Enteral Nutrition vs Total Parenteral Nutrition in 

Outcomes of Acute Pancreatitis: A Pooled Meta-Analysis 

Ajai S. Rajabalan, MD 1 , Tamer Said Ahmed, MD 1 , Samir V. Patel, MD, 

MPH 1 , Thara Vidyasagaran, MD 2 , Vishnu R. Mani, MD 3 , Tom Jose, 

MD 1 , Karthik Vijayan, MD 1 , Adel I. Youssef, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Western 

Reserve Health Education, Northeast Ohio Medical University, 

Youngstown, OH; 2. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 

Pittsburgh, PA; 3. New York University School of Medicine, New York, 

NY 

P1563. Differentiating Branch Duct IPMN from Mixed IPMN: Test 

Characteristics of Pre-operative Imaging Modalities 

Emmanuel Ugbarugba, MD, MPA 1 , Carmine Grieco, MD 2 , Benjamin 

J. Swanson, MD, PhD 3 , Philip A. Hart, MD 3 , Samer El-Dika, MD 2 , 

Jon Walker, MD, MS 4 , Sean McCarthy, MD 3 , Andrei Manilchuk, MD 2 , 

Mary E. Dillhoff, MD, MS 3 , Carl Schmidt, MD 3 , Darwin L. Conwell, 

MD, MS 3 , Somashekar Krishna, MD, MPH 3 ; 1. The Ohio State 

University Wexner Medical Center, Blacklick, OH; 2. The Ohio State 

University, Columbus, OH; 3. The Ohio State University Wexner 

Medical Center, Columbus, OH; 4. The Ohio State University College 

of Medicine, Columbus, OH 

P1564. Non-surgical Percutaneous Gallbladder Drainage for the 

Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis: Percutaneous Gallbladder Aspiration 

- A Systematic Review 

Supannee Rassameehiran, MD, Pakpoom Tantrachoti, MD, Kenneth 

Nugent, MD; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, 

TX 

P1565. Chemical Prophylaxis to Prevent DVT in Patients Hospitalized 

for Pancreatitis: Beneficial or Harmful? 

Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, MBBS 1 , Raja Vadlamudi, 

MD 2 , Aditya Kalakonda, MD 1 , Sekou Rawlins, MD 3 ; 1. SUNY Upstate 



York Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY 




P1566. The Correlation Between Pain Levels and Depression and 

Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis 

Boskey Patel, DO, May Min, MD, Samuel Han, MD, Joan Kheder, 

MD, MPH, Lisa Bocelli, DO, Amy Wachholtz, PhD, MDiv, Wahid 

Wassef, MD, MPH; University of Massachusetts Medical School, 

Worcester, MA 

P1567. Does Endocrine Insufficiency Correlate with Pain Levels in 

Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis? 

Boskey Patel, DO, May Min, MD, Samuel Han, MD, Joan Kheder, 

MD, MPH, Lisa Bocelli, DO, Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH; University of 

Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 



P1568. Ampullary Carcinoid: A Case Report 

Patrick Hickey, DO 1 , Hiral Shah, MD 2 , Shashin Shah, MD 2 ; 1. Lehigh 

Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA; 2. Eastern Pennsylvania 

Gastroenterology and Liver Specialists, Allentown, PA 

P1569. Biliary Tract IPMN Successfully Treated with Roux-en-Y 

Hepaticojejunostomy 

Nour Parsa, MD, Bhupesh Pokhrel, MD (presenting author), Richa 

Jain, MD, John Cunningham, MD; University of Arizona Medical 

Center, Tucson, AZ 

P1570. Delayed Graft Duodenal Perforation Due to Food Impaction at 

5 Years After Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation: A Case 

Report 

Taizo Sakata, MD 1 , Hideki Katagiri, MD 1 , Tadao Kubota, MD 1 , Takashi 

Sakamoto, MD 1 , Kentaro Yoshikawa, MD 1 , Alan Kawarai. Lefor, 

MD, MPH, PhD 2 ; 1. Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center, 

Urayasu, Chiba, Japan; 2. Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, 

Tochigi, Japan 

P1571. Neuroendocrine Tumor Diagnosis with a Novel, Through-The- 

Needle Forceps Biopsy 

Jasleen K. Grewal, MD 1 , Jason B. Samarasena, MD 2 ; 1. University 

of California Irvine Medical Center, Long Beach, CA; 2. H. H. Chao 



P1572. A Case Series of Secondary Pancreatic Cancer 

Yasir Al-Azzawi, MD , Mohamed Mahmoud, MD, Wahid Wassef, MD, 

MPH, FACG; UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA 

P1573. Livedo Reticularis in Setting of Chronic Pancreatitis 

Anuj Sharma, MD, Umair Masood, MD, Sonny Nijjar, MD, Arundeep 

Kahlon, MD, Nuri Ozden, MD; State University of New York Upstate 


P1574. Gallbladder Carcinoma Presenting with Manubrium Metastasis: 

A Rare Phenomenon 

Molly Orosey, DO, MS 1 , Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski, MD 1 , Estela Mogrovejo, 

MD 1 , Mitchell Cappell, MD, PhD 2 , Miutal Amin, MD 1 ; 1. William 

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI; 2. Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, 

MI 

P1575. A Rare Cause of Biliary Obstruction 

Angelica Nocerino, MD 1 , Prashant Mudireddy, MD 2 , Gregory Haber, 

MD 3 ; 1. North Shore-LIJ Health System, Bronx, NY; 2. North Shore- 

LIJ Health System, New York, NY; 3. New York University Langone 


P1576. Hemoperitonium: A Rare Yet Severe Complication of 

Necrotizing Pancreatitis 

Marisa Terino, MD, Shaina M. Lynch, DO; University of Connecticut 

Health Center, Farmington, CT 

P1577. Rare Presentation of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor in a Young 

Male 

Bobby M. Jacob, MD 1 , Mahreema Jawairia, MD 2 , Miral Subhani, 

MD 2 , Albin Abraham, MD 2 , Kaleem Rizvon, MD, MBBS, FACG 2 , 

Paul Mustacchia, MD, MBA 2 , Venkatesh Sasthakonar, MD 2 , Prakash 

Viswanathan, MD 2 ; 1. Nassau University Medical Center, Lake Grove, 

NY; 2. Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY 

P1578. Small Cystic Pancreatic Tail Malignancy Presenting with 

Cerebellar Metastases in the Absence of Liver and Lung Involvement 

Joseph Yarze, MD, FACG; Gastroenterology Associates of Northern 

New York, Glens Falls, NY 

P1579. Primary Pancreatic Lymphoma: A Review of Imaging Features 

and Differentiation from Adenocarcinoma 

Gary Ihnat, MD 1 , Brian Morse, MD 2 ; 1. University of South Florida, 

Tampa, FL; 2. University of South Florida Moffitt Cancer Center, 

Tampa, FL 

P1580. Everyone Fooled by a Fluke! 

Vipin Mittal, MD, Rahul Sao, MD, Lakshmi Asritha. Gollapudi, MBBS, 

Shireen Pais, MD, FACG; New York Medical College Westchester 

Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 

P1581. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration 

Diagnosis of Intrapancreatic Accessory Spleen 

Anas Renno, MD, Umar Darr, MD, Turki Alkully, MD, Zubair Khan, 

MD, Luis De Las Casas, MD, Ali Nawras, MD, FACG; University of 


P1582. Hemosuccus Pancreaticus Presenting as Transient Common 

Bile Duct Obstruction 

Mariam Alexander, MD, PhD 1 , Ezinnaya Ubagharaji, MD 2 , Dragos 

Manta, MD 1 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate University 

Hospital, Syracuse, NY; 2. State University of New York Upstate 


P1583. Spontaneous Tumor Lysis Syndrome in a Metastatic Pancreatic 

Adenocarcinoma Patient: A Rare But Deadly Syndrome 

Jalaluddin Umar, MBBS, Lauren Panebianco, MD, Abdullah Al Twal, 

MBBS, Gurveen Kaur, MBBS, Savio John, MBBS; State University of 

New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 

P1584. Choledochoduodenal Fistula Due to a Chronic Duodenal Ulcer 

Chad J. Cooper, MD, MHA, Houssam Mardini, MD, MBA, MPH; 

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 

P1585. Emphysematous Pancreatitis in an Immunocompetent Patient 



Sayre, PA 

P1586. Lymph Node Primary Gastrinoma: A Case Report 

Erick Imbertson, MD 1 , Alexander Jahng, MD 2 , Mia Perez, MD 2 ; 1. 

Loma Linda University, Redlands, CA; 2. Loma Linda University, 

Loma Linda, CA 

P1587. Reflux Pancreatitis: Expect the Unexpected in Urinary 

Retention 

Pranav Patel, MD 1 , Kamran Zahid, MD 1 , Damodar Pandey, MD 2 , 

Hilary Hertan, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, 

NY; 2. Montefiore Medical Center-Wakefield Division, Bronx, NY 

P1588. Rarely Reported Appendicular Metastasis from Pancreatic 

Adenocarcinoma 

Lakshmi Asritha Gollapudi, MD 1 , Yuriy Israel, MD 2 , Vipin Mittal, 

MD 2 , David Wolf, MD 2 ; 1. New York Medical College Westchester 

Medical Center, White Plains, NY; 2. New York Medical College 


P1589. A Clinical Case of Bilirubin Induced Nephropathy 

Michelle Loftus, DO, Kevin Lazo, DO, Warda Zaman, DO; Lenox 

Hill Hospital, New York, NY 

P1590. Mirrizzi’s Syndrome in a Patient with Heterotaxy Syndrome: 

A Tale of Two Syndromes 

Naga Saranya S. Addepally, MBBS, Jeffrey Robertson, MD, Syal 

Gaurav, MD, Mohit Girotra, MD; University of Arkansas for Medical 

Sciences, Little Rock, AR 

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P1591. Normal Lipase: Could It Still Be Pancreatitis? 

Muhannad Al Hanayneh, MD 1 , Sreeram Parupudi, MD 1 , Jessica D. 

Rich, DO 2 , Scott A. Larson, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. University of Texas Medical 

Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX; 2. Mountain States Health 

Alliance, Norton, VA 

P1592. Needle-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy-assisted 

Diagnosis of Acinar Cell Cystadenocarcinoma of the Pancreas 

Ketul Patel, MD 1 , Viviana Estrella, MD 2 , Mariana Chang, MD 2 , 

Andrea Loza, MD 3 , Jose Nieto, DO, FACG 1 ; 1. Borland Groover 

Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu 

Santo, Samborondon, Ecuador; 3. Río Hortega Hospital, Valladolid, 

Castilla y Leon, Spain 

P1593. A Case of Metastatic Melanoma Involving the Gallbladder 

Tyson Collazo, MD 1 , Daniela Jodorkovsky, MD 2 ; 1. New York Medical 

College Westchester Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 2. New York 

Medical College Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 

P1594. An Uncommon Cause of Abdominal Pain: Rosai-Dorfman 

Disease of the Pancreas 

David C. Olson, MD, Michal Kamionek, MD, William C. Jacobs, MD, 

Andrew M. Dries, MD; Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, NC 

P1595. The Terrible Triad: Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State, 

Hypertriglyceridemia, and Acute Pancreatitis in Previously Healthy 

Patient 

Chika Ijeoma. Okoli, MD 1 , Alexander Perelman, DO, MS 1 , Phillip Rico 

S. Martinez, MD 2 ; 1. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, 

CT; 2. Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT 

P1596. Acute Pancreatitis: An Unexpected Etiology 

Carlos Fernandez, MD 1 , Antonio Soto, MD 2 , Oscar Arill, MD 2 ; 1. 

VA Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico; 2. VA Caribbean Healthcare 

System, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

P1597. A Case of Two Rarities: Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Primary 

Splenic Angiosarcoma 

Oluwaseun Shogbesan, MD, MPH, Bilal Shaikh, DO, Andrew Rettew, 

DO, Asad Jehangir, MD, Dilli Poudel, MD, Anthony Donato, MD, 

MHPE; Reading Health System, Wyomissing, PA 

P1598. Bronchogenic Cyst Masquerading as Pancreatic Cyst 


Foundation, Westlake, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH 

P1599. Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Masquerading as Malignant 

Jaundice 

Ingrid Schwartz, MD, Bhargava Gannavarapu, MD, Kate Hanley, 

PA-C, A. Aziz Aadam, MD; Northwestern University Feinberg School 

of Medicine, Chicago, IL 

P1600. Severe Visual Impairment as Presenting Symptom of 

Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency 

Brian Benson, MD 1 , William Wadzinksi, MD 1 , Angelo Paredes, MD 2 ; 

1. San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX; 2. San 

Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Fort Sam 

Houston, TX 

P1601. Malpositioning of Biliary Stent Caused by a Very Low Inserted 

Cystic Duct: A Case Report 

Ghassan Kabbach, MD 1 , Shari Wallace 2 , Zachary Feinberg, MD 1 , 

Sven Hida, MD 1 ; 1. Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY; 2. Albany 

Medical College, Albany, NY 

P1602. Two Obstructions, One Stone: Gastric Outlet Obstruction and 

Gallstone Ileus Secondary to One Gallstone? 

Lydia Assioun, MD, Ashley Vareedayah, MD, Nicholas Frederickson, 

MD, Scott Holmes, MD, Jason Taylor, MD; Saint Louis University 

School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 

P1603. Lithotripsy and Extraction of Gallbladder Stones Through 

Cholecystostomy Using Direct Visualization Technique: A Novel 

Procedure for Patients Who Are Not a Surgical Candidate 

Khalil Aloreidi, MD 1 , Muslim Atiq, MD 2 , Terry Yeager, MD 2 , Shannon 

Peck, MD 2 , Bhavesh J. Patel, MD 2 ; 1. University of South Dakota 

Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD; 2. Sanford Medical 

Center, Sioux Falls, SD 

P1604. Acute Pancreatitis After Removal of Retained Pancreatic 

Duct Stent Placed for Post-ERCP Pancreatitis Prophylaxis: A Rare 

Complication 

Ronan Farrell, MD 1 , Manoj Shirodkar, MD 2 , Immanuel K. Ho, MD 3 ; 

1. University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; 

2. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 3. University of 

Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

P1605. Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Intraabdominal 

Necrotic Abscesses 

Melissa Hershman, MD, RN, Steven Shamah, MD, David Robbins, 

MD, MSc; Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 

P1606. Falling for Pneumobilia: A Case of Blunt Force Trauma 

Paul Weissblatt, MD, Himanshu Verma, MD, Derrick Cheung, MD, 

Mukul Arya, MD; New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 

P1607. Diffuse Pancreatic Inflammation in an HIV Patient Masquerading 

as Autoimmune Pancreatitis: A Case Report 

Abhishek Bhurwal, MBBS, MD 1 , Sunil Sapru, MD 2 , Dhanasekaran 

Ramasamy, MD 2 ; 1. St. Barnabas Medical Center, West Orange, NJ; 2. 

St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ 

P1608. Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Superior Mesenteric 

Arteriovenous Fistula: A Rare Complication of Chronic Pancreatitis 

Malan T. Shiralkar, MD 1 , Cemal Yazici, MD 2 , R Peter. Lokken, MD, 

MPH 2 , Ammara Naveed, MD 2 ; 1. University of Illinois Hospital & 

Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Illinois at 


P1609. A Unique Presentation of Plexiform Neurofibroma as 

Intrahepatic Biliary Stricture with Elevated Liver Enzymes 

Malan T. Shiralkar, MD 1 , Cemal Yazici, MD 2 , A. Samad Soudagar, 

MD 2 , Sean W.P. Koppe, MD 2 , Mohamed Rizwan Haroon Al Rasheed, 

MBBS 3 , Shirley Wong, MD 4 , Brian Boulay, MD, MPH 2 ; 1. University of 

Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL; 2. University 

of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 3. University of Illinois at Chicago, 

Chicago, IL; 4. Mercy Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

P1610. Conservative Treatment of Emphysematous Pancreatitis: A Case 

Report 

Natalia Levytska, MD, Vadim Bul, MD, Brian Boulay, MD, MPH; 


P1611. A Rare Presentation of Emphysematous Cholecystitis Leading to 

Clostridium perfringens Bacteremia 

Shefali Shah, MD 1 , Khazenay Bakhsh, DO 2 , Gregory Lenchner, MD 2 ; 

1. Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Drexel 

University College of Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, 


P1612. A Case of Incomplete Pancreas Divisum with Anomalous 

Pancreatic Duct-Biliary Duct Junction with Type IV-A Choledochal Cyst 

Complicated by Cystolithiasis 

Jason Rocha, MD, Ekinadese Aburime, MD, Joanna Linsteadt, MD, 

Hendrikus Vanderveldt, MD, MBA; University of Texas Health Science 

Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 

P1613. Salmonella Colitis as an Unusual Cause of Elevated Lipase 

Ryan Dean, DO 1 , Dalvir Gill, MD 2 , Rogin Subedi, MBBS 2 , Debra 

Buchan, MD 2 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate Medical 

University, Liverpool, NY; 2. State University of New York Upstate 


P1614. Dramatic Effect of Rituximab in Immunoglobulin G4-Related 

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis 

Hanisha R. Manickavasagan, MD 1 , Robert Wood, MD 2 , Scott 

Kindsfather, MD 2 , Santiago J. Munoz, MD 3 ; 1. Drexel University 


PA; 2. Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell, NJ; 3. Drexel 

University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

P1615. Acute Pancreatitis Following Trans-arterial Chemo-embolization 

for Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

Apurva Bansal, MD, Allison Locke, MD, Sajin M. Karakattu, MD, Mark 





P1616. A Small Volume of Literature on High Volume Post-Obstructive 

Choleresis: A Rare Diagnosis 

Elizabeth John, MD 1 , Avik Sarkar, MD 2 , Swati Pawa, MD, FACG 3 , Sita 

Chokhavatia, MD, FACG 2 , Amy Tilara, MD 2 ; 1. Robert Wood Johnson 

University Hospital, Montville, NJ; 2. Robert Wood Johnson Medical 

School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 3. Robert Wood 

Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 

P1617. Hypertriglyceridemia Induced Acute Pancreatitis Associated 

with Diabetic Ketoacidosis and a Vaginal Estrogen Contraceptive 

Device (NuvaRing): Successfully Treated with Insulin Infusion, 

Plasmapheresis, and Ring Removal 

Matthew Maslonka, MD 1 , Habeeb Salameh, MD 2 , Asmeen Bhatt, 

MD, PhD 2 , Scott A. Larson, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. University of Texas Medical 

Branch, Galveston, TX; 2. University of Texas Medical Branch at 

Galveston, Galveston, TX 

P1618. Necrosectomy via Percutaneous Drain Track Endoscopy for 

Management of Infected Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis 

Srivats Madhavan, MBBS, Mustafa Musleh, MD, Christopher Barde, 

MD; Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, 

OH 

P1619. A Variation to Traditional Rendezvous Procedure: A Proposed 

Change to Standard of Practice 

Dmitriy O. Khodorskiy, MD, Prasun Shah, MD, Ira E. Mayer, MD, 

FACG, Kadirawelpillai Iswara, MD, FACG, Rabin Rahmani, MD, FACG; 


P1620. An Interesting Case of Acute Pancreatitis 

Thomas Murphy, MD, Douglas Katein-Taylor, MD, Bruce Scott, MD; 


P1621. Septic Shock from Cholecystitis in an Intrahepatic Gallbladder 

Rachana Koya, DO 1 , Lindsay Zielinski, DO 2 , Kinesh Changela, MD 3 , 

Yitzchak Moshenyat, MD 4 ; 1. New York University Lutheran Medical 

Center, New Hyde Park, NY; 2. New York University Langone Medical 

Center, Brooklyn, NY; 3. Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY; 4. 

New York University Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P1622. Pancreatic Tumor: A Rare Subtype 

Barakat Aburajab Altamimi, MD; University of New Mexico, 

Albuquerque, NM 

P1623. Unusual Case of Metastatic Pancreatic Lesions From Renal Cell 

Carcinoma 

Moiz Ahmed, MD 1 , Abhishek D. Polavarapu, MBBS 2 , Hafiz Khan, 

MBBS 2 , Uroosa Ibrahim, MBBS 2 , Mayurathan Kesavan, MD 2 , Sherif 

Andrawes, MD 2 , Liliane Deeb, MD 2 ; 1. Staten Island University 

Hospital - Northwell health, Staten Island, NY; 2. Staten Island 


P1624. Streptococcal Hepatic Abscess: A Rare Complication of Severe 

Necrotizing Pancreatitis 

Shruti Khurana, MD 1 , Erik Rahimi, MD 2 , Moises I. Nevah Rubin, MD 2 , 

Vishal Kaila, MD 3 , Sushovan Guha, MD, PhD 2 , Nishan Ashary, MD 1 , 

Atilla Ertan, MD, MACG 2 , Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA 2 ; 1. University of 

Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; 2. UTHealth 



P1625. Bupropion-Associated, Drug-induced Pancreatitis in a Patient 

with Bulimia Nervosa 

Thomas R. McCarty, MD, Jordan Sack, MD; Yale University School of 


COLON 

P1626. Correlation of Mean Adenomas Per Patient with Adenoma 

Detection Rate: Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy 

Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD 1 , Yash Jobanputra, MBBS 2 , Haider Al Taii, 

MD 2 , Prashanthi Thota, MD 2 , Rocio Lopez, MS 2 , Madhusudhan 

Sanaka, MD 2 ; 1. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH 

P1627. All-Cause Hospital Admissions Decreased After Fecal 

Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection 

Melissa Buers, BSN, RN 1 , Beth Quatrara, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC 1 , 

Blake Niccum, BS 1 , Shelia Vance, PAC 1 , R. Ann. Hays, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA; 2. University 

of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 

P1628. Zinc Deficiency: A Possible Contributor to Long-term FMT 

Failure in Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection 

Blake A. Niccum, BS, Daniel J. Stein, MD, MPH, Patty Wang, MD, 

Steven M. Cohn, MD, R. Ann Hays, MD; University of Virginia Health 

System, Charlottesville, VA 

P1629. Patient Predictors for Inadequate Bowel Preparation in 

Colonoscopy: A Meta-analysis 

Kunjal Gandhi, MD 1 , Constantine Daskalakis, ScD 2 , Christina Tofani, 

MD 1 , Carly Sokach, BA 3 , Devin Patel, BS 3 , David Kastenberg, MD 2 ; 1. 

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Thomas 

Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 3. Thomas Jefferson University 


P1630. Impact of Gender, Race/ethnicity, and Age on Incidence Rates 

of Two Leading Gastrointestinal Cancers in the U.S. 

Vicky Bhagat, MD, MPH 1 , Diana Wu, MD 2 ; 1. Women and 

Infant's Hospital, Providence, RI; 2. Women and Infant's Hospital, 


P1631. Risk Factors Associated with Colorectal Cancer Recurrence in 

a Community Hospital 

Lu Fan, MD, PhD 1 , Mahreema Jawairia, MD 1 , Najia Sayedy, BS 2 , 

Richard Gyi, BS 3 , Yizhuo Zhong, BS 4 , Kaleem Rizvon, MD, MBBS, 

FACG 1 ; 1. Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY; 2. 

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Coral 

Gables, FL; 3. New York Institute of Technology, Glen Head, NY; 4. 

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 

P1632. Treatment of Initial Recurrence of C. difficile Infection (CDI) 

with Vancomycin May Not Prevent Eventual Need for Fecal Microbial 

Transplantation (FMT) 

Varun Kumar, MD 1 , Elinor Zhou, MD 2 , Muhammad Sohail Mansoor, 

MD 2 , Paul Feuerstadt, MD 3 ; 1. Yale University School of Medicine, 

New Haven, CT; 2. Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT; 3. 

Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut, Westport, CT 

P1633. Durable Prevention of Recurrent C. difficile Infection with 

RBX2660: Results of the PUNCH CD 2 Trial 

Mayur S. Ramesh, MD 1 , Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS 2 , Julie Messer, 

BS 3 , Matt Adams, MS 3 ; 1. Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; 2. Mayo 

Clinic, Rochester, MN; 3. Rebiotix, Inc., Roseville, MN 

P1634. Effect of Biofeedback Therapy on Treatment of Chronic 

Constipation: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized 

Controlled Trials 

Vinay L. Patel, MD 1 , Alison H. Goldin, MD, MPH 2 , Walter W. Chan, 

MD, MPH 2 ; 1. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2. 


P1635. Ipilimumab-associated Colitis: A Single Center Experience 

Stephen Beasley, MD 1 , Vinaya Maddukuri, MD 1 , Andrew 

Simmelink, MD 1 , J. Daniel Herlihy, MD 1 , Krista Bossi, MS 2 , Asim 

Amin, MD, PhD 1 , Michal Kamionek, MD 1 , Carl Jacobs, MD 1 , 

Martin Scobey, MD 1 ; 1. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; 2. 

Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, NC 

P1636. Adenoma Detection Rate Among Smokers in an Urban 

Minority Population: A Retrospective Study 

Sofia Nigar, MD, Amit Mori, MD, Savitha V. Nagaraj, MBBS, Nami 

Safai Haeri, MD, Olakanmi Awe, MD, Anthony Vecchi, MD, Mel 

A. Ona, MD, MS, MPH, MA, Russell Parvin, MD, Madhavi Reddy, 

MD; Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P1637. Comparing Fecal Microbiota Transplantation to Total 

Abdominal Colectomy and Loop Ileostomy in Severe and 

Complicated Clostridium difficile Infections 

Patty T. Wang, MD, Anna Z. Fashandi, MD, Allison N. Martin, 

MD, Rachel A. Hays, MD; University of Virginia Health System, 

Charlottesville, VA 

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P1638. Comparison of Bowel Preparation Quality in Inpatients on 

Medical, Surgical, and Gastroenterology Units 

Umar Hayat, MD 1 , Ari Garber, MD 1 , Carrie Roman, RN 1 , Britney 

Clarke, RN 1 , Sabrina Vannoy, LPN 1 , Sharon Auma-Ebanyat, MHA, 

MPH 1 , Timothy Halverstadt, RN, CMSRN 1 , John Vargo, MD, MPH 1 , 

Maged Rizk, MD 2 , Carol A. Burke, MD 1 , Amit Bhatt, MD 1 ; 1. 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Digestive Disease 

Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

P1639. Prolonged Opioid Use Increases Risk of Surgical 

Complications of Diverticular Disease in Patients with Colorectal 

Cancer 

Katrina Herbst, BA 1 , Hamid Akbarali, PhD 2 , Kellie Archer, PhD 2 , 

Khalid Matin, MD 2 ; 1. Virginia Commonwealth University School 

of Medicine, Richmond, VA; 2. Virginia Commonwealth University 

Medical Center, Richmond, VA 


Patients Hospitalized with Ulcerative Colitis: An Analysis of National 









P1641. Incidence and Predictors of 30-day Readmission Among 

Patients Hospitalized for Clostridium difficile Infection 

Sushil Garg, MD 1 , James P. Campbell, MD 2 , Chimaobi M. 

Anugwom, MD 3 , Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD 4 , Darrell Pardi, MD, MS 5 , 

Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS 5 ; 1. University of Minnesota Medical 

School, Saint Paul, MN; 2. University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN; 

3. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 4. Digestive Disease 

Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 5. Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN 

P1642. Incidence and Predictors of 30-day Readmission of Patients 

in Patients Hospitalized with Colon Cancer: An Analysis of National 


Sushil Garg, MD 1 , Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD 2 , Chimaobi M. Anugwom, 


Sanaka, MD 6 ; 1. University of Minnesota Medical School, Saint Paul, 

MN; 2. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH; 3. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 4. 

Minneapolis, MN; 5. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 



Patients Hospitalized with Acute Diverticulitis: An Analysis of National 









P1644. Clostridium difficile Infection Is Associated with Poor 

Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis: Results from the Nationwide Inpatient 

Sample 

Sushil Garg, MD 1 , Darrell Pardi, MD, MS 2 , Sahil Khanna, MBBS, 

MS 2 ; 1. University of Minnesota Medical School, Saint Paul, MN; 2. 


P1645. Colorectal Adenocarcinomas with Positive 

Immunohistochemical NET Features: A Descriptive Study of Their 

Clinical Behavior 

Lisa Lin, MD 1 , Christine Yu, MD 1 , Kimberly Lally, MD 2 , David Oh, MD 3 , 

Michael Lewis, MD, PhD 4 , Folasade May, MD, PhD 5 , Joseph Pisegna, 

MD 1 ; 1. University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School 

of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los 

Angeles, CA; 3. University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; 

4. VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA; 5. 

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 

P1646. Colon Cancer and Heavy Metal Exposure: Exploration of 

Etiology and Risk Factors Using Advanced Laser Spectro-chemical 

Analysis 

Bilal Gondal, MD, MRCSI 1 , Muhammad Ashraf. Gondal, PhD 2 , 

Mohammad Faheem. Siddiqui, MBBS, FRCS 3 , Mohsin Sarwar, MSc 

2 

, Marc Bissonnette, MD 1 ; 1. University of Chicago Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL; 2. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 

Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia; 3. Al-Dossary Hospital, Al- 

Khober, Ash Sharqiyah, Saudi Arabia 

P1647. Are ICD-9 Codes Accurate in Identifying Lower Gastrointestinal 

Tract Bleeding? 

Abhinav Goyal, MD 1 , Tosounian Shannon, DO 2 , Kshitij Chatterjee, 

MD 3 , Philip Katz, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Einstein Medical Center, 

Philadelphia, PA; 2. Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA; 

3. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 

P1648. A Concurrent Longitudinal Survey of the Mucosa-Associated 

Colonic Bacterial Microbiota and Stool Microbiota in Healthy Subjects 

Shows Preservation of Individual Differences over Time 

Ece Mutlu, MD, MBA, MS 1 , Natasha Shah, MD 2 , Prachi Chakradeo, 

MS 3 , Phillip Engen, BS 1 , Ali Keshavarzian, MD 1 ; 1. Rush University 

Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Illinois at Chicago, 

Advocate Christ Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 3. Rush University, 

Chicago, IL 

P1649. Complex Carbohydrate Marker to Distinguish Mucins from 

Low Grade Neoplasms versus Adenocarcinomas in the Colon Causing 

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei 

L. August Clark, MD 1 , Alexia Ghazi, DO 1 , Kristen Gaffney, DO 2 , Susan 

Carmack, MD 3 , Richard Boland, MD 1 ; 1. Baylor University Medical 

Center, Dallas, TX; 2. Gastroenterology and Hepatology Associates, 

Hendersonville, TN; 3. Banner University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

P1650. Analysis of Predictive Factors for Complications and Complete 

Histological Eradication of Cold Snare Polypectomy in Colonoscopy 

Shuntaro Yoshida, MD, PhD 1 , Tomonori Aoki, MD 1 , Satoshi Ono, MD, 

PhD 1 , Ayako Nakada, MD 1 , Yumiko Ota, MD, PhD 1 , Akiko Narita, 

MD, PhD 1 , Takeshi Yoshikawa, MD, PhD 1 , Hiroto Kinoshita, MD, 

PhD 1 , Yuka Kobayashi, MD, PhD 1 , Sozaburo Ihara, MD, PhD 1 , Ryota 

Niikura, MD, PhD 1 , Takayuki Shinpo, MD, PhD 1 , Itaru Saito, MD 1 , Yu 

Takahashi, MD, PhD 1 , Yosuke Tsuji, MD, PhD 2 , Atsuo Yamada, MD, 

PhD 1 , Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, MD, PhD 1 , Yoshihiro Hirata, MD, PhD 1 , 

Kazuhiko Koike, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo, 

Japan; 2. Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 

P1651. Small Non-coding RNA Transcriptome in Sessile Serrated 

Colon Polyps 

Priyanka Kanth, MD, MSCI 1 , Mary Bronner, MD 2 , Mark Hazel, PhD 3 , 

Stelian Pop, MS 4 , Deborah Neklason, PhD 2 , Randall Burt, MD 2 , 

Li Wang, PhD 5 , Don Delker, PhD 3 ; 1. University of Utah School of 

Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT; 2. Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake 

City, UT; 3. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; 4. university of 

Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; 5. University of Connecticut, Salt Lake City, 

UT 

P1652. Cap-Assisted Total Water (CATW) Colonoscopy Further 

Improved Proximal ADR Than Cap-Assisted Water Exchange (CAWE) 

Colonoscopy in Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy 

Joseph Leung, MD, MACG 1 , Jaymie Pearcy, BSc 2 , Andrew W. Yen, 

MD, FACG 3 , Felix Leung, MD, FACG 4 ; 1. Sacramento VA Medical 

Center, VANCHCS, Sacramento, CA; 2. Sacramento VA Medical 

Center, Mather, CA; 3. Sacramento VA Medical Center and Univeristy 

of California Davis School of Medicine, Mather, CA; 4. Sepulveda 

Ambulatory Care Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 

and David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, North Hills, CA 




P1653. Lymphocytic Colitis, Recurrence after Therapy and Relation to 

Drug-free Intervals: A Case Series 

Abdallah Haidar, MD, MA 1 , Savreet Kaur, MD 2 , Jose Mari Parungao, 

MD 2 , Michael Piper, MD, FACG 2 , Alan Cutler, MD 2 ; 1. St. John 

Providence Health System, Troy, MI; 2. St. John Providence Health 

System, Southfield, MI 

P1654. Association of Diverticulosis and Spinal Cord Injury 

Michael Putnam, BA, Michael Sprang, MD; Loyola University Medical 

Center, Maywood, IL 

P1655. Body Mass Index Changes After Fecal Microbiota Transplant 

for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection 

George Saffouri, MD, Darrell Pardi, MD, MS, Purna Kashyap, MBBS, 

Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1656. The Risk of Microscopic Colitis in Patients Who Underwent 

Cholecystectomy in a Minority Population: A Retrospective Study 

Sandar Linn, MD, Nami Safai Haeri, MD, Mel A. Ona, MD, MS, MPH, 

MA, Ibrahim Barry, MD, Sury Anand, MD; Brooklyn Hospital Center, 

Brooklyn, NY 

P1657. Safety and Efficacy of Heat Energy Treatment 

Hemorrhoidectomy (HET) for Symptomatic Grade I and II Hemorrhoids 

Dhruvan Patel, MD 1 , Adil Mir, MD 2 , Tawseef Dar, MD 2 , Joseph 

Alukal, MD 2 , Michaela Breski, PA 3 , Ronald Concha-Parra, MD 1 , 

Mervyn Danilewitz, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Mercy Catholic Medical Center, 

Philadelphia, PA; 2. Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA; 3. 

Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 

P1658. Risk of Clostridium difficile Infections Among Hospitalized 

Patients with History of Appendectomy 

Mazen Shobassy, MD, MPH 1 , Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, MD 2 , Sruthi 

Patibandla, MD 2 , Sean Doran, DO 2 , Salman Khan, MD 2 , Alan Salkind, 

MD 2 ; 1. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; 2. University of 

Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 


COLON 

P1659. Angiosarcoma of the Colon: A Rare Cause of Chronic Diarrhea, 

Rectal Bleeding, and Pelvic Discomfort 

Asad Jehangir, MD, Brian Le, MD, Frank Carter, MD, Ranjan Pathak, 

MD; Reading Health System, West Reading, PA 

P1660. Clostridium septicum Aortitis with Synchronous Ascending 

Colon and Rectal Adenocarcinoma 

Deepanshu Jain, MD 1 , C. Andrew Kistler, MD, PharmD 2 , Sara 

Lobaton 3 , Jeffrey Aldrich 3 , Patricia Kozuch, MD 3 ; 1. Albert Einstein 

Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Thomas Jefferson University 

Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 3. Thomas Jefferson University, 


P1661. Rectal Carcinoma of Squamous Origin 

Heba Ashraf, MD, Hassan Alsabbak, MD, Fuad Azrak, MD; 

Beaumont Health-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 

P1662. Marginal Zone Lymphoma Masquerading as Colonic Polyp in 

an HIV Positive Patient 

Alisha Gupta, MD 1 , Abhishek Gulati, MD 2 , Heitham Abdul-Baki, MD, 

FACG 2 ; 1. West Penn Allegheny Health System, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. 


P1663. ReFUSE to Give Up: A Case of Recurrent GI Bleeding Solved 

with Full Spectrum Endoscopy 

Daniel J. Waintraub, MD, Sam Serouya, MD, Petros Benias, MD, 

Brett Bernstein, MD, David L. Carr-Locke, MD, FACG; Mount Sinai 

Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY 

P1664. First Ever Case Report of Enterocolitis After Pazopanib Therapy 

Anuj Sharma, MD, Umair Masood, MD, Obiajulu Anozie, MD, Rashad 

Khan, MD, Ryan Dean, DO, Sheila Lemke, MD; State University of 

New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 

P1665. What Lies Beneath: Chronic Intestinal Schistosomiasis 

Presenting as a Polyp 

Ciel Harris, MD 1 , Ozdemir Kanar, MD 1 , Andrew C. Berry, DO 2 , 

Ryan Kunjal, MD 1 , Emely Eid, MD 1 , Ahmad Alkhasawneh, MD 1 ; 

1. University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL; 2. 

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 

P1666. Granular Cell Tumor of Rectum: A Very Rare Entity 

Tagore Sunkara, MD, Vinaya Gaduputi, MD; SBH Health System, 

Bronx, NY 

P1667. Upper Alveolar Ridge Metastasis from Colon Cancer: A Unique 

Presentation of Metastatic Colon Cancer 

Christina Trotta, DO, Jeffrey Kim, MD (presenting author), Hareesha 

Chakunta, MD, Tiffany Pompa, MD, Maneesh Jain, MD, Michael 

Styler, MD; Drexel University College of Medicine, Hahnemann 


P1668. Transient Descending Colo-colonic Intussusception Due to a 

Large Fecaloma in an Adult: A Rare Case Report 

Zubair Khan, MD, Anas Renno, MD, Ehsan Rafiq, MD, Umar Darr, 

MD, Turki Alkully, MD, Thomas Sodeman, MD, FACG, Ali Nawras, 

MD, FACG; University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH 

P1669. A Rare Cause of Colonic Obstruction 

Ian Cohen, MD, Christopher Tan, MD, Damian Fernandez, MD, 

Rachel Robbins, MD, Paul Mustacchia, MD, MBA, Prakash 

Viswanathan, MD; Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, 

NY 

P1670. Mycophenolate Colitis: Don't Rule It Out Yet! 

Abhinav Goyal, MD, Moiz Salahuddin, MD, Yogesh Govil, MD; Einstein 

Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 

P1671. Endometriosis-Induced Bowel Ischemia 

Jason Gonzales, PA-C, Whitney E. Steinmetz, ARNP, Srinivas Gunturu, 

MD; Presbyterian Medical Group, Albuquerque, NM 

P1672. Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome (CCS): A Rare Cause of Chronic 

Diarrhea 

Umair Iqbal, MD, Ahmad Chaudhary, MD, Sheikh Saleem, MD, 

Daniel Gregory, MD, Nancy Merrell, MD; Bassett Medical Center, 

Cooperstown, NY 

P1673. Colonic Extramedullary Leukemia: A Liquid Tumor Solidified 

Michael M. Skaret, MD 1 , Mary L. Kwok, MD 1 , Manish B. Singla, MD 1 , 

Steven P. Armbruster, MD 2 ; 1. Walter Reed National Military Medical 

Center, Bethesda, MD; 2. Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 

P1674. A Melancholy Colitis with a Curious Remi-dy 

Hirva Bakeri, MD 1 , Erik Olson, DO 1 , Chioma Ihunnah, MD 1 , Haleh 

Vaziri, MD 2 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 


P1675. Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP): A Rare Presentation of 

Severe Anemia with Pancytopenia 

Owen E. Baldwin, MD, Milton T. Smith, MD, FACG; University of 

Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 

P1676. E. coli Sepsis: Red Flag for Colon Carcinoma 

Hiren Patel, MD, Sohail Shaikh, MD; St. Joseph Regional Medical 

Center, Paterson, NJ 

P1677. Simultaneous Presentation of Olmesartan-induced 

Enteropathy and Ischemic Colitis 

Sumona Bhattacharya, MD 1 , Hadie Razjouyan, MD 2 , Betty Chung, 

DO, MPH, MA 1 , Amy Tilara, MD 1 , Mark Saxena, MD 1 ; 1. Robert 

Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ; 2. Robert 

Wood Johnson University Hospital, North Brunswick, NJ 

P1678. Primary Rectal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting as a 

Symptomatic Pre-sacral Mass: A Case Report 

Amirali Kiyani, MD 1 , Walter Coyle, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Maricopa 

Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ; 2. Scripps Green Hospital, 

San Diego, CA 

P1679. Rectal Sarcoidosis: An Extremely Rare Finding 

Tamoor Shahid, MD, Christopher Andrade, MD, Kamran Zahid, MD, 

Nejat Kiyici, MD; Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

POSTERS 

TUESDAY 




P1680. Sigmoid Cavernous Hemangiomas: Overlooked and 

Misdiagnosed 

Ahmad Nakshabandi, MD 1 , Rahman Nakshabendi, MD 2 , Andrew 

C. Berry, DO 3 , Kristen Powell, BA, MA 4 , Nour S. Harake, MA 4 , Imad 

Nakshabendi, MD, PhD, FACG 5 ; 1. Mercy Hospital and Medical 

Center, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Florida College of Medicine, 

Jacksonville, FL; 3. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 4. New 

Tampa GI, Brandon, FL; 5. New Tampa GI, Tampa, FL 


P1682. An Incidental Finding of Eosinophilic Colitis 

Mauricio Valenzuela, MD 1 , Jeffrey A. Gill, MD 2 ; 1. University of South 

Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL; 2. James A. Haley 

VA Hospital, Tampa, FL 

P1683. Acute Gastrointestinal Bleed from Iliac Pseudoaneurysm Coil 

Erosion into Cecum 

Yunseok Namn, MD, Yecheskel Schneider, MD , David Wan, MD; 


P1684. Anorectal Melanoma: An Uncommon Cause of Rectal Bleeding 

Alyssa M. Austria, MD, Shaina M. Lynch, DO, Ethan Bortniker, MD; 

University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 

P1685. Global Improvement in Fecal Incontinence and Dyssynergic 

Defecation in Patient with Spina Bifida Occulta Following Sacral 

Neuromodulation 

Gouri Sreepati, MD, Toyia James-Stevenson, MD; Indiana University 


P1686. A Difficult Position: Appendicitis in Platelet Refractory, 

Severely Neutropenic Patient 

Kai Ha, MD 1 , Elan Gorshein, DO, JD 1 , Elizabeth John, MD 2 , Mecide 

Gharibo, MD 1 ; 1. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers 

University, New Brunswick, NJ; 2. Robert Wood Johnson University 


P1687. Nausea, Vomiting and Diarrhea Associated with Small Vessel 

Fibrinoid Necrotizing Vasculitis: A Brief Review of GI Manifestations of 

Systemic Vasculitis 

Aakash Aggarwal, MD 1 , Parin Shah, MD 1 , Faripour A. Forouhar, MD 2 , 

Ethan Bortniker, MD 1 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, 

Farmington, CT; 2. University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 

Avon, CT 

P1688. It's Not Always Clostridium difficile: Stronglyoides-induced 

Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction 

Ramzi Mulki, MD 1 , Stephen Berger, MD 2 , Donny Kakati, MD 2 , Nikrad 

Shahnavaz, MD 2 ; 1. Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; 

2. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 

P1689. Rare Case of Giant Fecalith Causing Near Intestinal 

Obstruction and Ischemic Ulceration 

Sofia Nigar, MD 1 , Tagore Sunkara, MD 2 , Vinaya Gaduputi, MD 2 ; 1. 

Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. SBH Health System, 

Bronx, NY 

P1690. Blindsided.... 

Mohammed Nabeel, MD, Vinshi Khan, MD, Rehan Farooqi, MD; 

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD 

P1691. The Use of Octreotide in Refractory Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Due to Crohn's Disease 

Leigh Lurie, MD 1 , Ellen Gutkin, DO 2 ; 1. New York Presbyterian/ 

Queens, Flushing, NY; 2. New York Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, 

NY 

P1692. Malignant Duodenocolic Fistula Diagnosed by Endoscopy: A 

Report of Two Cases 

Aeden Bernice Timbol, MD 1 , Vanessa Charlene Co, MD 2 , Angela 

Djajakusuma, MD 2 , Virgilio Banez, MD 2 ; 1. University of the 

Philippines – Philippine General Hospital, Angeles City, Pampanga, 

Philippines; 2. University of the Philippines, Philippine General 

Hospital, Manila, Philippines 

P1693. A Rare Case of Acute Colitis Caused by Syphilis and Shigella 

Co-infection 

Elizabeth Richardson, DO, William Huntington, DO, Gary Newman, 


P1694. Hypopigmented Cecum Exposes Parasitic Infection 

Matthew Grunwald, MD 1 , Amita Kalra, MD 1 , Hector Ojeda-Martinez, 

MD 2 , Ayesha Zahiruddin, MD 2 ; 1. State University of New York 

Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. Brooklyn VA NY Harbor 

Healthcare System, Brooklyn, NY 

P1695. Epiploic Appendagitis: The Great Intestinal Imitator 

Rajat Garg, MD 1 , Deepshikha Garg, MD 1 , Zohaib Ahmed, MD 1 , Joel 

Fishbain, MD 2 ; 1. St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI; 

2. St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 

P1696. Eosinophilic Myenteric Ganglionitis: A Rare Cause of Colonic 

Dysmotility 

Nicholas Battista, MD; St. John Providence Health System, 


P1697. Hanging on by a Thread: Colonic Bezoar Caused by Towel 

Ingestion 

Scott Dinneen, DO, Hadi Bhurgri, MD, Rishabh Gulati, MD, Arrigo 

Rich, DO, Sushil Ahlawat, MD; Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 

Newark, NJ 

P1698. Endosonographic Evaluation of an Ano-Rectal Lesion 

Antonio Soto, MD, Rafael Tirado-Montijo, MD, Henry De Jesus, MD, 

Priscilla Magno, MD; VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan, 

Puerto Rico 

P1699. Fecal Impaction: Not Always a Benign Condition 

Ana I. Velazquez, MD, MSc, Simi Singh, MD, Jahnavi Naik, MD; 

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY 

P1700. CMV Collitis Presenting as Pseudomembranes 

Phillip C. Lindholm, MD, John Bassett, MD; Walter Reed National 

Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 

P1701. A Case of Chronic Idiopathic Megacolon 

Paul Co, MD, Omar Khan, MD; Loyola University Medical Center, 

Chicago, IL 

P1702. Endoscopic Tattooing: From Blue to Black 

Tony S. Brar, MD, Peter Draganov, MD; University of Florida, 


P1703. Successful Endoscopic Management of a Rare Bleeding Colon 

Polyp: Angiolipofibroma 

George Khoudari, MD, Vivek Kaul, MD, FACG, Truptesh H. Kothari, 

MD, MS, Shivangi Kothari, MD; Center for Advanced Therapeutic 

Endoscopy, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 

P1704. Pyogenic Granuloma Masquerading as an Ulcerated Sigmoid 

Polyp 

Jimmy Giang, DO, Colin Wolslegel, DO, Matthew Lute, DO, William 

Murchison, MD; Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, CO 

P1705. Hematochezia After Treatment of a Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

Laura E. Frado, MD 1 , Norman Neslin, MD 2 , Jonathan Huang, DO 3 ; 1. 

Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, University of Rochester 

Medical Center, Rochester, NY; 2. Digestive Disease Medicine, Utica, 

NY; 3. University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial 

Hospital, Rochester, NY 

P1706. Colonic Leiomyosarcoma: A Rare Entity 

Mark Pinkhasov, DO, PharmD 1 , Allen Ozeran, DO 2 , Muhammed 

Baig, DO 1 , Ryan Denney, DO 1 , Michael Sciarra, DO 1 , Qi Zhang, MD, 

PhD 3 ; 1. Hackensack University Medical Center, North Bergen, 

NJ; 2. Hackensack University Medical Center, Edgewater, NJ; 3. 

Hackensack University Medical Center, North Bergen, NY 

P1707. An Eosinophilic Dilemma: A Curious Case of Eosinophilic 

Gastroenteritis and Churg-Strauss Syndrome 

Pavithra Indramohan, MD, Akash Gadani, MD, Lakshmi Harinath, 

MD, Suzanne Morrissey, MD; Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, 

PA 

P1708. Fatal Fulminant Clostridium difficile Colitis in an 

Immunosuppressed Individual 

Kishore Kumar, MD 1 , Vinaya Gaduputi, MD 2 , Rafeeq Ahmed, MD 1 , 

Anil Dev, MD 1 , Daniel Farkas, MD 1 , Sridhar Chilimuri, MD 1 ; 1. Bronx 


NY 




P1709. Stercoral Colitis: An Underdiagnosed Clinical Entity 

John Leistner, MS3 1 , Yana Cavanagh, MD 2 , Walid Baddoura, MD 2 ; 1. 

ST George's University, Elizabeth, NJ; 2. St. Joseph Regional Medical 

Center, Paterson, NJ 

P1710. All Colonic Fistulae Are Not Created Equal: An Unusual 

Manifestation of a Common Disease 

Amar Dodda, MD, Murad Aburajab, MD; Medical College of 

Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 

P1711. Breast Cancer Metastasizing to Colon 

Muhammed Nathani, MD, FACG 1 , Sheela Chandra, MDDS, MD 2 , 

Priya Ramshesh, MD 2 , Asif Zamir, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. Kelsey Seybold 

Clinic, Spring, TX; 2. Kelsey Seybold Clinic, Houston, TX; 3. 

Renaissance Gastroenterolgy Institute, Mission, TX 

P1712. Colonic Metastasis from Primary Lobular Breast Carcinoma 

Rajdeep Singh, MBBS 1 , Bao Dinh, DO, MS 1 , Beth Schwartz, MD 2 , 

Lila Tarmin, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, 

MD; 2. Woodholme Gastroenterology, Baltimore, MD; 3. Woodholme 

Gastroenterology, Ann Arbor, MD 


P1713. Peripheral Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) Enhances 

Prognostication in Resectable Colon Cancer 

Shahrooz Rashtak, MD 1 , Xiaoyang Ruan, PhD 2 , Brooke Druliner, 

PhD 2 , Hongfang Liu, PhD 2 , Mohamad Mouchli, MD 2 , Lisa Boardman, 

MD 2 ; 1. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo 


P1714. Effect of Glycemic Control on Colonic Adenoma-Carcinoma 

Progression in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus 

Lorenzo F. Ottaviano, MD 1 , Matthew V. Murray, MS 2 , Eduardo 

Quintero, MD 1 , Mohammad Khan, MBBS 1 , Shaha Nabeel, MBBS 2 , 

Jose Deniz, BS 2 , Li Huang, MD 1 , Bushra Wazed, MD 1 , Asem Qadeer, 

MD 2 , Wendy Podany, MD 1 , Adam Solis-Cohen, MD 1 , Crystal Antoine, 

MD 1 , Juan Carlos Bucobo, MD 1 , Jonathan M. Buscaglia, MD 1 , Ellen 

Li, MD, PhD 1 , Joshua D. Miller, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. Stony Brook University 

Hospital, Stony Brook, NY; 2. Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 

P1715. The Effect of Military Sexual Trauma on Colorectal Cancer 

Screening Rates in Veterans 

Marianna Papademetriou, MD 1 , Alyson Kaplan, MD 2 , Craig Tenner, 

MD 3 , Binhuan Wang, PhD 2 , Michael A. Poles, MD, PhD 4 , Joanna 

Dognin, PsyD 4 ; 1. New York University Langone Medical Center, New 

York, NY; 2. New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; 

3. New York University Langone Medical Center, Rye, NY; 4. VA New 

York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY 

P1716. Prevalence of High-grade Dysplasia in Diminutive Colon Polyps 

at a Community-based Endoscopy Center: A Retrospective Analysis and 

Literature Review 

Victor Guharoy, MD 1 , J Robert Evans, MD, FACG 2 , Mary Lamoureux 2 , 

Sultan M. Mohammad 2 ; 1. University of California Riverside School of 

Medicine, Riverside, CA; 2. Mountain View Surgery Center, Redlands, 

CA 

P1717. Prevalence, Characteristics, and Risk Factors of Interval Rectal 

Cancer 

Elliott J. Borinsky, MD, Gregory Cooper, MD; University Hospitals Case 


P1718. Higher Incidence of Early-onset Colorectal Cancer in 

Southeastern Appalachian Kentucky Due to Genetic and Epigenetic 

Characteristics 

Anjali Shankar 1 , Mark Dignan, PhD, MPH 2 , Lisbeth Selby, MD 2 , Uday 

Shankar, MD 3 ; 1. Sayre School, Hazard, KY; 2. University of Kentucky 

College of Medcine, Lexington, KY; 3. Gastroenterology Associates of 

Hazard, Hazard, KY 

P1719. Influence of the Timing of Colonoscopy on the Bowel 

Preparation Quality 

Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, MD 1 , Simran Arora, MD 1 , Osama 

Kaddourah, MD 1 , Mazen Shobassy, MD, MPH 2 , Ajay Sekhon, MBBS 1 , 

Shilpa Junna, MD 1 , Khalil Abuamr, MD 1 , Osama Yousef, MD 1 ; 1. 


MO; 2. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 

P1720. Prevalence of Comorbidities in Adult Veterans with Colorectal 

Cancer (CRC) 

Abdulfatah Issak, MD 1 , Sangeeta Agrawal, MBBS 2 ; 1. Wright State 

University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Kettering, OH; 2. Wright 

State University, Dayton, OH 

P1721. Should Adenoma Detection Rates Be Adjusted for Smokers and 

Obese Adults? Data from the New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry 


Joseph C. Anderson, MD 1 , Lynn Butterly, MD 2 , Christina M. 

Robinson, MS 3 , Julie Weiss, MS 2 ; 1. Dartmouth College Geisel School 

of Medicine, Hanover, NH; 2. Dartmouth College Geisel School of 

Medicine, Lebanon, NH; 3. New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry, 

Lebanon, NH 

P1722. Trainees’ Knowledge and Application of Guideline 

Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance: A 

Gap That Needs to Be Bridged 

Abhishek Karwa, DO, Rushad Patell, MD, Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH, 

Carol A. Burke, MD; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

P1723. Enabling Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening and 

Surveillance Guidelines in a Value-Based Healthcare System: A Mobile 

Solution 

Abhishek Karwa, DO, Rushad Patell, MD, Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH, 

Carol A. Burke, MD; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

P1724. Improvement in Colonoscopy Value Reporting Using ICD 10 

Using Colon Polyp Segments 

Lawrence Kosinski, MD, MBA 1 , Joel Brill, MD 2 , Howard Underwood, 

MD, MBA 3 , Leanne Metcalfe, PhD 4 , Stephanie Miller, PhD 5 ; 1. Illinois 

Gastroenterology Group, Elgin, IL; 2. Predictive Health, Paradise 

Valley, AZ; 3. Health Care Service Corporation, Chicago, IL; 4. Heath 

Care Service Corporation, Houston, TX; 5. Yale University, New 

Haven, CT 

P1725. Endoscopist Serrated Polyp Detection Rate (SDR) Highly 

Correlates with Adenoma Detection Rate (ADR) 

Rajesh Keswani, MD, MS 1 , Joanne Prinz, RN 2 , Rena Yadlapati, MD 3 , 

Michael Manka, MBA 2 , David Grande, BS 2 , John E. Pandolfino, 

MD, MS 4 ; 1. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 

Wilmette, IL; 2. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL; 3. 

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; 4. 


P1726. Risk Factor Analysis of Initial Colonoscopies 

Nanlong Liu, MD, Shifat Ahmed, MD, Nikhil Kadle, MD, Hammad 

Liaquat, MD, Dhruv Chaudhary, MD, Aniruddh Patel, MD, Imad 

Jaafar, MD, Stephen Furmanek, MPH, Annuradha Persaud, MPH, 

Timothy Wiemken, PhD, MPH, CIC, Craig McClain, MD; University of 

Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 

P1727. The Association Between Education and Colorectal Cancer 

Screening among United States Veterans Aged 50-75 Years Old 

Nicolette Rodriguez, MD, MPH 1 , Jeanette Smith, MD 2 ; 1. Yale New 

Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT; 2. Warren Alpert Medical School 

of Brown University, Providence, RI 

P1728. Using Integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data to 

Identify Critical Variations in First Time Colorectal Cancer (CRC) 

Screening Rates for Patients Receiving Primary Care at Chicago 

Area Academic Medical Centers 

Kathryn Jackson, MS, Satyender Goel, PhD, Abel Kho, MD, Rajesh 

Keswani, MD; Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 

P1729. What Are the Factors Influencing Participation in Colon 

Cancer Screening in an Underserved Minority Population? 

Denzil Etienne, MD 1 , Brian Zloczover, MD, MSc 2 , Mel A. Ona, MD, 

MS, MPH, MA 1 , Emmanuel Ofori, MD 1 , Madhavi Reddy, MD 1 ; 1. 

Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. Genesys Regional Medical 

Center, Grand Blanc, MI 

POSTERS 

TUESDAY 




P1730. Air Insufflation vs Water Exchange Colonoscopy: A Multiple 

Cross-over, N-of-1 Study in a Trainee 

Daniel K. Chan, MD, Piet de Groen, MD; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1731. Comparison of Adenoma Detection Rate for Initial Screening 

Colonoscopy vs. 10-year Follow-up Screening Examination 

Rahul Sao, MD 1 , Bhoomika Bhatia, BS, BA 2 , Eesha R Sachdeva 3 , 

Angelie R Saini 3 , Neeraj Sachdeva, MD 3 , Sanjay Jagannath, MD 3 ; 1. 

New York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY; 

2. Wake Endoscopy Center, Cockeysville, MD; 3. Wake Endoscopy 

Center, Raleigh, NC 

P1732. The Awake Patient: Unsedated Colonoscopies Are Associated 

With Higher Adenoma Detection Rates 

Daniel M. Kim, MD 1 , Anish H. Patel, MD 1 , Robert Lee, MD 2 , William 

E. Karnes, MD 2 ; 1. University of California Irvine Medical Center, 

Orange, CA; 2. H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, 

University of California Irvine, Orange, CA 

P1733. Risk Factors for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in Veterans 

Thomas F. Imperiale, MD 1 , Timothy Imler, MD 1 , Eric A. Sherer, PhD 2 , 

Charles Kahi, MD 3 , Jason Larson 3 , Jon Cardwell 3 , Cynthia S. Johnson, 

MS 1 , Fadi Antaki, MD 4 , Christopher Ashley, MD 5 , Gyorgy Baffy, 

MD 6 , Ilseung Cho, MD 7 , Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS 8 , Jason K. 

Hou, MD 9 , Mark A. Korsten, MD 10 , Anil B. Nagar, MD 11 , Swati Patel, 

MD 12 , Kittichai Promrat, MD 13 , Douglas Robertson, MD, MPH 14 , 

Sameer Saini, MD 15 , Robert Shaw, MD 16 , Amandeep Shergill, MD, 

MPH 17 , Walter E. Smalley, MD, MPH 18 ; 1. Indiana University School 

of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, 

LA; 3. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; 4. John D. 

Dingell VA Medical Center & Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; 

5. Samuel S. Stratton VAMC, Albany, NY; 6. VA Boston HealthCare 

System, Boston, MA; 7. New York University, New York, NY; 8. VA 

Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA; 9. Baylor College of 

Medicine, Houston, TX; 10. James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 

Bronx, NY; 11. West Haven VA Medical Center, West Haven, CT; 

12. Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO; 13. Brown University, 

Providence, RI; 14. White River Junction VA Medical Center, White 

River Junction, VT; 15. Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, Ann 

Arbor, MI; 16. New York VA Medical Center, Northport, NY; 17. San 

Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA; 18. Nashville VA 

Medical Center, Nashville, TN 

P1734. A Standardized Pathology Reporting Workflow Improves 

Frequency of Guideline Concordant Post Polypectomy Surveillance 

Recommendations 


Annapoorani Veerappan, MD 1 , Samir Gupta, MD, MSCS 2 ; 1. 

University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 2. VA San Diego 


P1735. Outcome of the First Large Consecutive Series of Patients 

Using HyGIeaCare Prep Prior to Colonoscopy 

Harish K. Gagneja, MD, FACG 1 , Parth Parekh, MD 2 , Dawn B. 

Burleson, RN, MBA, CCRA 3 , David Johnson, MD, MACG 4 ; 1. Austin 

Gastroenterology, Austin, TX; 2. Tulane University School of Medicine, 

New Orleans, LA; 3. HyGIeaCare, Inc., Austin, TX; 4. Eastern Virginia 

Medical School, Norfolk, VA 



P1736. Hoofbeats from a Zebra: Colorectal Cancer in a Patient with 

Systemic Sclerosis 

Justin Brandler, MD 1 , Chung Sang Tse, MD 1 , Mary Drinane, MBBCh 2 , 

Stephanie Hansel, MD, MS 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo 

School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN 

P1737. Muir-Torre Syndrome: A Rare Genetic Variant of Lynch 

Syndrome 

Bao Dinh, DO, MS 1 , Lila Tarmin, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Sinai Hospital of 

Baltimore, Fairfax, VA; 2. Woodholme Gastroenterology, Ann Arbor, MD 

ENDOSCOPY 

P1738. Impact of Topical Pharyngeal Anesthetics on Recovery of 

Patients When Used with Propofol Sedation for Routine EGDs 

Sheikh A Saleem, MD, Shashank Kotakonda, MD, Afeefa 

Shahnawaz, MD, Melissa Scribani, MPH, David Ullman, MD; Bassett 

Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY 

P1739. Efficacy of Endoscopic Hydrostatic Balloon Dilation as Initial 

Intervention for Dysphagia/Emesis After Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy 

Anand Nath, MBBS 1 , Sayali Yewale, MBBS 2 , Timothy R. Shope, 

MD 3 , Timothy R. Koch, MD 3 ; 1. MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 

Washington, DC; 2. Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ; 

3. Center for Advanced Laparoscopic General & Bariatric Surgery, 

Medstar Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University 

School of Medicine, Washington, DC 


P1741. Endoscopic Management of Biliary Leaks and Pancreatic Duct 

Leaks After Blunt and Penetrating Abdominal Trauma 

Shelly Gurwara, MD, Tomas DaVee, MD, Patrick S. Yachimski, MD, 

MPH; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 

P1742. Small Bowel Tumors Detected by Double Balloon Enteroscopy: 

An Eight Year Experience 

Peter R. Caruana, MD 1 , Pradeep Yarra, MD, MPH 1 , John H. Gilliam, 

MD 2 ; 1. Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC; 2. Wake 

Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 

P1743. Efficacy and Safety of Duodenal Endoscopic Mucosal 

Resection: A Single-Center Experience 

Abdelkader Chaar, MD 1 , Wesam Frandah, MD 1 , FNU Asad-Ur- 

Rahman, MD 2 , Sameer Siddique, MD 1 , Robert Hawes, MD, FACG 1 , 

Udayakumar Navaneethan, MD 1 , Shyam Varadarajulu, MD 1 , 

Shantel Hebert-Magee, MD 1 , Muhammad Hasan, MD 1 ; 1. Center for 

Interventional Endoscopy, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL; 2. Florida 

Hospital, Orlando, FL 

P1744. Predictive Factors Associated with Positive Endoscopic 

Findings During Evaluation for Iron Deficiency Anemia 

Xin Zhang, MD, Ariela Marshall, MD, Bradley R. Lewis, MS, Ronald 

S. Go, MD, Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG; Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN 

P1745. Endoscopic Indications and Findings in Patients with HIV as 

Compared with Age-Matched Controls 

Russell Parvin, MD, Dhuha Alhankawi, MD, Jad Sargi, MD, Sandar 

Linn, MD, Sofia Nigar, MD, Emmanuel Ofori, MD, Anjali Bakshi, MD, 

Douglas Sepkowitz, MD, Madhavi Reddy, MD; Brooklyn Hospital 


P1746. The Utility of Mobile Application Technology to Analyze 

Efficiency and Improve Operational Performance in the Endoscopy Unit 

Neal K. Kaushal, MD, MBA, Rajinder Kaushal, MD, V. Raman 

Muthusamy, MD; University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 

CA 

P1747. Utilization of Over-the-Scope Clips at a Large Tertiary Care 

Medical Center: Outcomes and Potential for Cost Savings 

Michael T. Loughlin, DO, David L. Diehl, MD, Harshit S. Khara, MD, 

Stacy Prall, DO; Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 

P1748. The Incidence and Risk of Developing Primary Esophageal 

Cancer in Patients with Oral and Pharyngeal Carcinoma: A Systematic 







P1749. Clinical Impact of Duodenoscope Microbiological Surveillance 

Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative 

• 2016 ACG Category Award (Endoscopy) 


Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA 1 , Disha Sampat, MPH 2 , Suma 

Chennubhotla, MD 1 , Vishal Kaila, MD 3 , Julie Guider, MD 1 , Bijun S. 

Kannadath, MBBS 1 , Audrey Wanger, PhD 1 , Galit Holzmann-Pazgal, 

MD 1 , John Butler, MD 2 , Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, MD 1 ; 1. UTHealth 

McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX; 2. Memorial Hermann 

Hospital Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX; 3. University of Texas 


P1750. Efficacy, Safety, and Outcome of Endoscopic Treatment of 

Benign Biliary Stricture by Using Multiple Plastic Stents vs Covered 

Self-Expandable Metallic Stent in Randomized Clinical Trials 



P1751. Is Chromoendoscopy Guided Endomicroscopy Always Superior 

to Conventional Colonoscopy? In Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease 



P1752. A Meta-Analysis of EUS-FNA Compared to EUS-FNB: Diagnostic 

Yield and the Value of On-site Cytopathological Assessment 

Muhammad Ali Khan, MD 1 , Ian S. Grimm, MD 2 , Bilal Ali, MD 3 , Tariq 

Hammad, MD 4 , Faisal Kamal, MD 3 , Mohammad K. Ismail, MD 3 , 

Todd H. Baron, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. University of Tennessee, Memphis, 

TN; 2. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; 3. University 

of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; 4. University of 


P1753. Retrospective Study of Gastrointestinal Disease Pathology 

and Safety of Anesthesia in Patients with Down Syndrome Referred for 

Endoscopy 

Jagpal S. Klair, MD, Chitharanjan Duvoor, MD, Naga S. Addepally, 

MBBS, Kent D. McKelvey, MD, James E. Hunt, MD, Clinton H. 

Gauss, MS, Farshad Aduli, MD, Mohit Girotra, MD; University of 


P1754. Reduced Radiation Exposure with Endoscopist-controlled 

Fluoroscopy During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography 

(ERCP) 

Samir Kakodkar, MD 1 , Ali Haider, MD 2 , Ina Zamfirova, MS 1 , Kenneth 

Chi, MD 2 ; 1. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Des Plaines, IL; 2. 


P1755. Prognosis of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding of the Outpatients 

with Peptic Ulcer Was Superior to That of the Hospitalized Patients, 

But Did Not Depend on the Visiting Time to the Hospital in Japan 

Satoko Matsuura, MD 1 , Daisuke Yamaguchi, MD, PhD 2 , Nanae 

Tsuruoka, MD, PhD 1 , Motoyasu Kusano, MD, PhD 3 , Kazuma 

Fujimoto, MD, PhD 1 , Ryuuichi Iwakiri, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Saga Medical 

School, Saga, Saga, Japan; 2. Saga Medical School, Ureshino City, 

Saga, Japan; 3. Gunma University Hospital, Maebashi, Gumma, 

Japan 

P1756. Efficacy and Safety of MAC Sedation During Single-Balloon 

ERCP 

Lauren M. Yang, MD 1 , Meir Mizrahi, MD 2 , Arvind J. Trindade, MD 3 , 

Jennifer Sheridan, MS 2 , Ram Chuttani, MD 2 , Mandeep S. Sawhney, 

MBBS 2 , Douglas K. Pleskow, MD 2 , Tyler M. Berzin, MD 2 ; 1. Beth 

Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 

MA; 2. Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Beth Israel Deaconess 

Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 3. Long Island 

Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY 

P1757. Unit Efficiency at a Small Volume Office Endoscopy Unit: A Ten 

Step Quality Improvement Study 

Suriya V. Sastri, MD, FACG; Midwest Endoscopy Center, Burr Ridge, 

IL 

P1758. Clinical Outcomes of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for 

54 Early Rectal Cancers 


Toshifumi Mitani, PhD 1 , Shu Hoteya, PhD 1 , Takahito Toba, phD 1 , 

Kosuke Nomura, MD 1 , Mitsuru Kaise, PhD 2 ; 1. Toranomon Hospital, 

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; 2. Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan 

P1759. Endocuff Improves Polyp Detection by GI Fellows Across 

Multiple Stages of Training 

Anish H. Patel, MD 1 , Jasleen Grewal, MD 2 , Daniel M. Kim, MD 1 , 

William E. Karnes, MD 2 ; 1. University of California Irvine Medical 

Center, Orange, CA; 2. H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease 

Center, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA 

P1760. The Impact of Point-of-Care INR Checks on Endoscopy 

Cancellations 

Ayush Sharma, MBBS, Saurabh Mukewar, MBBS, Rajesh 

Krishnamoorthi, MD, Tarun Rustagi, MD, Shounak Majumder, MD, 

Philip N. Okafor, MD, MPH; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1761. Risk of Bleeding on Anti-platelet and Anti-coagulant Therapy 

Undergoing Elective Endoscopic Procedures 

Mohamad Imam, MBBS 1 , Dinesh Bande, MD 1 , Sajid Jalil, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of North Dakota, Fargo, ND; 2. Sanford Medical Center, 

Fargo, ND 

P1762. Schatzki's Ring: Four Quadrant Disruption vs Dilation 

Sangeeta Agrawal, MD, FACG, Roopa Gandhi, MD, Emily Poland, DO, 

Ronald J. Markert, PhD; Wright State University, Dayton, OH 

P1763. Comparison of Radiological Imaging and Endoscopic Findings: 

A Look at the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract 

Tagore Sunkara, MD 1 , Kinesh Changela, MD 2 , Sury Anand, MD 2 ; 

1. SBH Health System, Bronx, NY; 2. Brooklyn Hospital Center, 

Brooklyn, NY 

P1764. A Multicenter, Consecutive, Randomized Study to Optimize the 

Bowel Preparation Regimen for Colon Capsule Endoscopy 


David Kastenberg, MD 1 , Wilmot C Burch, Jr., MD, FACG 2 , David 

Romeo, MD 3 , Pankaj K. Kashyap, MD 4 , David Pound, MD 5 , Douglas 

K. Rex, MD, MACG 6 ; 1. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, 

PA; 2. Franklin Gastroenterology, Franklin, TN; 3. Dayton 

Gastroenterology, Dayton, OH; 4. Pinnacle Research Group, LLC, 

Anniston, AL; 5. Indianapolis Gastroenterology Research Foundation, 

Indianapolis, IN; 6. Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN 

P1765. European Colonoscopy Quality Investigation Group: Improving 

Standards in Colonoscopy Through a Practice Level Audit Tool 

J F. Riemann, MD, PhD 1 , Ingrid Demedts, MD, PhD 2 , Anurag 

Agrawal, MD, PhD 3 , Rodrigo Jover, MD, PhD 4 , Akiko Ono, MD, PhD 5 , 

Pedro Amaro, MD, PhD 6 , Erwin Toth, MD, PhD 7 , Pierre Eisendrath, 

MD, PhD 8 , Ansuya Naidoo, MD 9 ; 1. Klinikum Ludwigshafen, 

Ludwigshafen, Germany; 2. UZ Leuven, Leuven, Brabant Wallon, 

Belgium; 3. Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, England, United 

Kingdom; 4. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, 

Spain; 5. Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, Murcia, Spain; 

6. Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Spain; 7. Skåne University 

Hospital, Malmö, Skane Lan, Sweden; 8. Erasme Hospital, Université 

Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; 9. Norgine, Ltd., Harefield, 

England, United Kingdom 

P1766. Comparative Evaluation the Efficacy of 2L Polyethylene Glycol 

with Ascorbic Acid (PEG-Asc) and Oral Sulfate Solution (OSS) in Split 

Method for Bowel Preparation: A Randomized Multicenter Phase III 

Clinical Trial 

Seong Dae Lee, MD 1 , Bun Kim, MD 2 , Kyung Su Han, MD 2 , Byung 

Chang Kim, MD 2 , Eui-Gon Youk, MD 3 , Myung Jin Nam, MD 2 , Doo 

Han Lee, MD 3 , Dae Kyung Sohn, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Daehang Hospital, 

Seoul, Republic of Korea; 2. National Cancer Center, Koyang, 

Kyonggi-do, South Korea; 3. Daehang Hospital, Seoul, South Korea 

P1767. Esophageal Stricture Rates after Endoscopic Mucosal 

Resection 

Omar Mousa, MD 1 , Michael Bartel, MD 2 , Krupa Patel, BS 1 , Reza 

Milano, BS 1 , Bhaumik Brahmbhatt, MD 1 , Massimo Raimondo, 

MD 1 , Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH 1 , Timothy Woodward, MD 1 ; 

1. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of 

Cook County, Chicago, IL 

POSTERS 

TUESDAY 




P1768. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treating Achalasia Performed 

by a Gastroenterologist: 4 Years’ Experience from a Single Endoscopy 

Center 

Wei Gong, MD, PhD 1 , Xiaowei Tang, MD, PhD 2 , Silin Huang, 

MD 1 , Yutang Ren, MD, PhD 3 , Jieqiong Zhou, MD 1 , Qiaoping Gao, 

MD 1 , Xiaofeng Zhang, MD 2 , Bo Jiang, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. Nanfang 

Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 

People’s Republic of China; 2. First People's Hospital of Hangzhou, 

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3. Beijing Tsinghua 

Changgung Hospital Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 


P1769. Development of a Novel Marker of Endoscopist Performance: 

LT5R 

Stanley Pietrak, MD, Gobind Sharma, MD, Timothy Colangelo, Niren 

Jasutkar, MD, Christine Nguyen, Edward Gracely, PhD, Ricardo 

Morgenstern, MD, James Reynolds, MD; Drexel University College of 

Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 

P1770. Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy Is Safe and Effective for 

Achalasia in Patients Older Than 60 Years of Age 

Wei Gong, MD, PhD 1 , Xiaowei Tang, MD, PhD 2 , Yutang Ren, MD, 

PhD 3 , Silin Huang, MD 1 , Qiaoping Gao, MD 1 , Jieqiong Zhou, 







P1771. Peroral Endoscopic Shorter Myotomy for the Treatment of 

Achalasia with Sigmoid Esophagus: Our Preliminary Experience 

Wei Gong, MD, PhD 1 , Xiaowei Tang, MD, PhD 2 , Silin Huang, 

MD 1 , Yutang Ren, MD, PhD 3 , Qiaoping Gao, MD 1 , Jieqiong Zhou, 








ENDOSCOPY 

P1772. Mucinous Neoplasm of the Appendix Diagnosed During Routine 

Colonoscopy 

Sivani Reddy, BA 1 , A.B. Reddy, MD, FACG 2 , Ashwani K. Singal, MD, 

MS, FACG 3 ; 1. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, AL; 

2. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; 3. University of Alabama at 

Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 

P1773. An Unusual Case of Obstructive Jaundice Due to 

Gastrointestinal Lipoma 

Nizar Talaat, MD 1 , Renuka Melanie, MD 1 , Amit Raina, MD 2 ; 1. East 

Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC; 2. East 

Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Vidant Medical Center, 

Greenville, NC 

P1774. Closing the Gap: Deployment of an Over-the-Scope Clip After 

Colonic Endoscopic Mucosal Resection 

Matthew J. Sullivan, DO, Shashin Shah, MD, Hiral Shah, MD; Lehigh 

Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA 

P1775. A Pulsatile Abdominal Mass with Associated Gastrointestinal 

Bleeding: An Unexpected Finding of a Primary Aortoenteric Fistula 

Makoto Nagahama, MD, Jose Luis Aranez, MD, Sikai Yang, MD, 

Morteza Komeylian, MD, Adam Brouillard, BS, Michael Aronica, MS, 

MD; State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and 

Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY 

P1776. Cerebral Air Embolism During Routine EGD 


Tom Stickle, MD, William Schindler, DO, Joseph G. Cheatham, MD; 

Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 

P1777. A Rare Case of Oral Malignant Melanoma with Gastrointestinal 

Metastases 

Loc Ton, MD, Gurpartap Sidhu, MD, Tarek Almouradi, MD, Satya 

Mishra, MD, Bashar M. Attar, MD, PhD, FACG; Cook County Health 

and Hospital Systems, Chicago, IL 

P1778. Afferent Limb Syndrome Treated with EUS Guided 

Gastrojejunostomy Using a Lumen-Apposing Self-expanding Metal 

Stent (LAMS) 


Amir N. Rezk, MD, Eliza Reed, David L. Diehl, MD; Geisinger 

Medical Center, Danville, PA 

P1779. Migration of an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device to the 

Sigmoid Colon 


Marc Fenster 1 , Lia Thomas, MD 2 (presenting author), Jay Fenster, 

MD 3 ; 1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; 2. St. 

John's Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY; 3. Five Towns 

Gastroenterology, Cedarhurst, NY 

P1780. Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Presents as a Polypoid Mass 

in a Cirrhotic: A Case Report 

Catherine T. Hudson, MD, MPH 1 , Eric C. Fontenot, MD 1 , Stephen 

W. Landreneau, MD 2 ; 1. Louisiana State University Health Sciences 

Center, New Orleans, LA; 2. Louisiana State University School of 


P1781. Splenic Injury After Colonoscopy: Could That Happen Twice? A 

Case Report 

Petros Christopoulos, MD, MSc, Rajveer Thethi, MD, MRCS, Ibrahim 

Rajput, MD, MRCS, Ahmed Tarig, MBBCh, FRCS I; 1. Airedale 

General Hospital, Eastburn, England, United Kingdom 


P1783. Gastrointestinal Foreign Body: A Rare Complication of 

Tracheoesophageal Puncture 

Ying Tang, MD 1 , Joseph Fayad, MD 2 , David Hodges, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV; 2. VA 

Southern Nevada Healthcare System, Las Vegas, NV 

P1784. Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Barrett's Dysplasia Lined 

Esophageal Diverticulum: A Common Technique Applied in an Unusual 

Situation 

Maoyin Pang, MD, PhD, Bhaumik Brahmbhatt, MD, Omar Mousa, 

MBBS, Wei-Chung Chen, MD, MPH, Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH, 

Herbert Wolfsen, MD, FACG; Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 

P1785. Gastric Pancreatic Heterotopia with Lithiasis Removal Using 

Single Incision Needle Knife (SINK) Technique 


Benjamin Yip, MD 1 , Mansi Kothari, MD 2 , Jason B. Samarasena, 

MD 2 ; 1. University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA; 2. 

H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, University of 

California Irvine, Orange, CA 

P1786. Whole Colonic Endoscopic Ultrasound Using a Novel Device: 

In vivo Animal Study 

Ashkan Farhadi, MD, MS, FACG 1 , Vahid Saadat 2 , Richard Ewers 3 ; 1. 

SanitizAir Inc, Irvine, CA; 2. SanitizAir Inc, Atherton, CA; 3. SanitizAir 

Inc, Fullerton, CA 

P1787. Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Recurrent GI 

Bleed 

Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, MBBS 1 , Gokul Bollu 

Janakan, MD 2 , Rajayogesh Kalamegam, MD 2 , Sathiamoorthy 

Suriyanarayanan, MD 2 , Prasad Menta Sanjeevaraya, MD 2 , 

Chandrasekar Thoguluva Seshadri, MD 2 ; 1. SUNY Upstate 

Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. MedIndia Institute of Medical 

Specialties, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 

P1788. Successful Overtube Assisted ERCP: A Single Center Case 

Series 

Patrick Hickey, DO 1 , Shashin Shah, MD 2 , Tanveer Imam, MD 2 , 

Hiral Shah, MD 2 ; 1. Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA; 

2. Eastern Pennsylvania Gastroenterology and Liver Specialists, 

Allentown, PA 




P1789. Diagnostic Features of Meckel’s Diverticulum Using Singleballoon 

Enteroscopy: A Case Series 

Mike Wei, MD 1 , Chia-Hung Tu, MD 2 , Ming-Shiang Wu, MD, PhD 2 ; 

1. Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; 2. National Taiwan University 

Hospital, Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) 

P1790. Stomach with Glasses: It Can Happen 

Shifa Umar, MD, Ghita Moussaide, MD, Mohammad Bilal, MD, Elie 

Aoun, MD; Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 

P1791. Double Pylorus: Two Sides to One Story 

Shifa Umar, MD, Mohammad Bilal, MD; Allegheny General Hospital, 


P1792. An Unusual Case of Polypoid Vascular Ectasia 

Victor Aguin, MD, MSEd, Faiza Bhatti, MD, Mazen El Atrache, MD, 

Nirmal Kaur, MD; Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 

P1793. Pancreatic Mass vs Incidental Finding 

Elena Cabb, DO, MPH 1 , David Wes Powers, DO 2 , Karthik Mohan, 

DO, FACG 2 ; 1. Nova Southeastern University, Palmetto Hospital, 

Miami, FL; 2. Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, Hialeah, 

FL 

P1794. EGD-Guided Liver Biopsy 

David M. Cooley, MD, Janak Parikh, MD, Serge Sorser, MD; St. John 

Providence Health System, Southfield, MI 

P1795. Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome with a Visible Vessel: An 

Uncommon Cause of Lower GI Bleeding 

John Vizuete, MD, MPH, Allan Parker, DO; University of Texas Health 

Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 

P1796. Bleeding Ectopic Duodenal Varix (DV): Use of a New 

Microvascular Plug (MVP) Device Along with Transjugular Intrahepatic 

Portosystemic Shunt TIPSS 

Richa Bhardwaj, MBBS 1 , Gaurav Bhardwaj, MBBS 2 , Eric Bee, 

MD 3 , Imad I. Ahmad, MD 4 , Steven Goldenberg, MD 3 , Raffi 

Karagozian, MD 5 ; 1. University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 

Farmington, CT; 2. University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT; 3. Saint 

Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT; 4. University 

of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 5. University of 


P1797. Pancreatic Pseudocyst Drainage with a LASEMS in an 11-Year- 

Old 

Jacques Beauvais, MD, Safeera Javed, MD, Rajesh Ramachandran, 

MD, Sammy Ho, MD, FACG; Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P1798. A Rare Case Report of Severe Isolated Pre Pyloric Stenosis 

Developed 40 Days after Accidental Lye Ingestion 

Ameet Kumar, MD 1 , Lanre Jimoh, MD 2 , Thomas Denucci, MD 2 ; 

1. Queens Hospital Center, Queens, NY; 2. Warren Alpert Medical 

School of Brown University, Providence, RI 

P1799. Successful Endoscopic Removal of Embedded Toothpick from 

the Ascending Colon Utilizing "In-the-Channel" Ensheathing Technique 

Abbey Barnard, MD, MPH, Wael N. El-Nachef, MD, Marc Kaneshiro, 

MD; Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 

P1800. Pseudocyst Resolution in Two Shakes of a LAMS Tail 

Allen R. Yu, BS 1 , Christopher Paiji, BA 2 , Shawn Kaye, MD 2 , Robert 

Bucayu, BS 2 , Kenneth J. Chang, MD 2 , Jason B. Samarasena, MD 2 ; 

1. H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, University of 

California Irvine, Irvine, CA; 2. H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive 

Disease Center, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA 


P1801. Importance of Chromoendoscopy and ESD Technique in an IBD 

Patient 


Divya Mallam, MD 1 , Ghulamullah Shahzad, MD 2 , Shahzad Iqbal, MD, 




P1802. A Comprehensive Examination of the Novel Techniques Used 

for In Vivo and Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy of Pancreatic 

Cystic Lesions 

Amrit K. Kamboj, MD 1 , Rohan M. Modi, MD 2 , Benjamin J. Swanson, 

MD, PhD 2 , Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 2 , Somashekar G. Krishna, 

MD, MPH 2 ; 1. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 

Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 

Columbus, OH 

P1803. Cystic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Validation of In 

Vivo Needle-Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Findings by Ex Vivo 

Analysis 

Amrit K. Kamboj, MD 1 , Rohan M. Modi, MD 2 , Benjamin J. Swanson, 

MD, PhD 2 , Mary E. Dillhoff, MD, MS 2 , Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 2 , 


College of Medicine, Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State University 

Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 

P1804. Ain't No Stopping U/S Now 

Yongyan Cui, MD 1 , Steven N. Mathews, BS 2 , Demetrios Tzimas, 

MD 3 , Adam Solis-Cohen, MD 3 , Mina Botros, MBBCh 3 , Jonathan M. 

Buscaglia, MD 3 , Juan Carlos Bucobo, MD 3 ; 1. Columbia University 

Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Stony Brook University School of 

Medicine, Stony Brook, NY; 3. Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony 

Brook, NY 

P1805. Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Staging: One-stop Shop 

Fayez Sarkis, MD 1 , Maya Khalil, MD 1 , Fouad Boulos, MD 2 , Imad Bou 

Akl, MD 2 , Mohamad Eloubeidi, MD, MHS, FACG 3 ; 1. University of 

Miami, JFK Medical Center Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL; 2. 

American University of Beirut, Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon; 3. Anniston 

Digestive Health, Birmingham, AL 

ESOPHAGUS 

P1806. Positive Symptom Indices Are Associated with Increased Total 

Acid Exposure Time in Patients with Symptomatic GERD 

Ashton S. Townsend, DO, Kerolos Rizk, DO, Steven Clayton, MD, 

Nirav Patil, MBBS, MPH; Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC 

P1807. Prevalence of Dysplasia and Carcinoma at Initial Barrett’s 

Esophagus Diagnosis in a Population Based BE Cohort 

Swarup Kumar, MD, Kavel Visrodia, MD, Prachi Pophali, MD, Michele 

Johnson, PTA, CCRP, David Katzka, MD, Prasad Iyer, MD; Mayo 


P1808. Discordance Between Acid Reflux Events and Computer- 

Identified Impedance Events in the Evaluation of Gastroesophageal 

Reflux Disease 

Andree H. Koop, MD, Dawn Francis, MD, Kenneth R. DeVault, MD; 


P1809. Esophageal and Gastric Disease in U.S. Residents with 

Ancestry in Different Regions of India 

Robert M. Genta, MD, FACG, Reenu Malhotra, MD, Kevin Turner, 

MD; Miraca Life Sciences Research Institute, Irving, TX 

P1810. Evolution of High-resolution Manometry Parameters in 

Patients Who Undergo Lung Transplantation 

Ali Raza, MD, Michael Arriaga, MD, Vineet Gudsoorkar, MD, 

Gulchin Ergun, MD, Kumar Krishnan, MD; Houston Methodist 


P1811. Evaluation of Esophageal Motor Dysfunction in Patients with 

End-stage Lung Disease by Applying the Chicago Classification 

Ali Raza, MD, Vineet Gudsoorkar, MD, Michael Arriaga, MD, 

Gulchin Ergun, MD, Kumar Krishnan, MD; Houston Methodist 


P1812. Pneumonectomy from Lung Transplant Does Not Significantly 

Alter Esophageal Motor Function in Patients with End Stage Lung 

Disease 

Ali Raza, MD, Omer Anam, MD, Vineet Gudsoorkar, MD, Gulchin 

Ergun, MD, Kumar Krishnan, MD; Houston Methodist Hospital, 

Houston, TX 

POSTERS 

TUESDAY 




P1813. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Is Associated with 

Worse Outcomes in Patients with Asthma Presenting to the Emergency 

Department 

Vishant Bansal, MBBS, MD 1 , Kaveh Hajifathalian, MD 2 , Akaash 

Mittal, BS 3 , Pankaj Aggarwal, BS 4 , Scott Gabbard, MD 5 , Nitin 

Aggarwal, MD 2 ; 1. Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Woodhaven, 

NY; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3. Robert Wood 

Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; 4. 

St. George's University, Cleveland Heights, OH; 5. Digestive Disease 


P1814. ICD-9 Code Does Not Accurately Identify Patients with 


Joshua Sloan, DO, Maria Lagarde, MD, Anna Platovsky, MD, Philip 

Katz, MD, FACG; Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 

P1815. Resident Knowledge of 2013 ACG Guidelines for Management 

of GERD: A Comparison from 2013 to 2016 

Joshua Sloan, DO 1 , Ramzi Mulki, MD 2 , Philip Katz, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. 

Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Albert Einstein Medical 

Center, Philadelphia, PA 

P1816. Impact of Metformin and Statin Use on Esophageal Cancer 

Survival 

Linda C. Cummings, MD, MS 1 , Tzuyung D. Kou, PhD 2 , Mark D. 

Schluchter, PhD 3 , Amitabh Chak, MD 1 , Neal J. Meropol, MD 1 , 

Gregory S. Cooper, MD 1 ; 1. University Hospitals Case Medical 

Center, Case Western Reserve University, Case Comprehensive 

Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH; 2. Case Western Reserve University, 

Cleveland, OH; 3. Case Western Reserve University, Case 

Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH 

P1817. The Clinical Course of Women with Barrett’s Esophagus 

Allon Kahn, MD 1 , Mohanad Al-Qaisi, MD 2 , Jonathan Callaway, MD 1 , 

George Burdick, MD 1 , Michael D. Crowell, PhD, MACG 1 , Marcelo 

Vela, MD 1 , Francisco C Ramirez, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, 

Scottsdale, AZ; 2. Mayo Clinic Arizona, Maricopa Integrated Health 

System, Scottsdale, AZ 

P1818. Clinical and Manometric Characteristics of LES-dependent 

and Independent Jackhammer Esophagus 

Allon Kahn, MD 1 , Mohanad Al-Qaisi, MD 2 , George Burdick, MD 1 , 

David Fleischer, MD 1 , Francisco C Ramirez, MD, FACG 1 , Michael D. 

Crowell, PhD, MACG 1 , Marcelo Vela, MD 1 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, 

AZ; 2. Mayo Clinic Arizona, Maricopa Integrated Health System, 


P1819. Relationship Between Hiatal Hernia and Cardiac Arrhythmia in 

GERD Patients 



City, NY 

P1820. Mallory Weiss Syndrome Is Not Associated with Hiatal Hernia: 

A Matched Case-control Study from a Nationwide Sample 

Juan E. Corral, MD 1 , Tara Keihanian, MD 2 , Paul T. Kroner, MD 3 , 

Ryan M. Dauer, MD 2 , Frank J. Lukens, MD 4 , Daniel A. Sussman, 

MD, MSPH 5 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; 2. University 

of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL; 3. Mount Sinai 

St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West Hospitals, New York, NY; 4. Mayo 

Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 5. University of Miami Miller School of 


P1821. Assessment of Tumor Size Before and After Palliative 

Endoscopic Spray Cryotherapy for Treatment of Dysphagia in Advanced 

Esophageal Cancer: A Pilot Study 

Ravi Prakash, MD, MRCP, Jeff Choh, MD, Rajeev Nayar, MD, Digant 

Gupta, MD, MPH, Pankaj Vashi, MD; Cancer Treatment Centers of 

America, Zion, IL 

P1822. Comparison of Safety, Efficacy, and Long-term Outcomes of 

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Treatment of Dysplastic Barrett's in 

a Low-Volume Center Compared to Published Standards from High- 

Volume Centers 

Naga Saranya S. Addepally, MBBS, Jagpal singh. Klair, MBBS, 

Farshad Aduli, MD , Mohit Girotra, MD; University of Arkansas for 

Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 

P1823. Assessment of Sponge-on-String Device Parameters for the 

Non-endoscopic Detection of Barrett's Esophagus: Results from a 

Randomized Trial 


Prasad G. Iyer, MD, FACG, Michele Johnson, PTA, CCRP, Ramona 

Lansing, Tracy C. Yab, BS, William R. Taylor, MS, Seth W. Slettedahl, 

MS, Douglas W. Mahoney, MS, Mary Devens, CCRP, Julie Simonson, 

Calise K. Berger, BS, Patrick H. Foote, BS, Thomas Smyrk, MD, 

Kenneth Wang, MD, David Katzka, MD, David A. Ahlquist, MD; 


P1824. Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Male Predominance Is Present 

Across All Ethnic Groups 

Robert M. Genta, MD, FACG, Kevin Turner, MD; Miraca Life 

Sciences Research Institute, Irving, TX 

P1825. Analyses of Change from Baseline Heartburn-Free Days in 

Subjects with Higher vs Lower Heartburn Frequency Treated with 

Esomeprazole 20 Mg 

David Johnson, MD, MACG 1 , Anne Le Moigne, BS 2 , Heather Wassel, 

BS 2 , Charles Pollack, MD, PhD 2 , Peter Nagy, MD 3 ; 1. Eastern 

Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA; 2. Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, 

Madison, NJ; 3. AstraZeneca R&D, Mölndal, Vastra Gotaland, 

Sweden 

P1826. The Implications of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 

on Emergency Department Visits in Patients with Chronic Obstructive 

Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 

Kaveh Hajifathalian, MD 1 , Vishant Bansal, MD 2 , Pankaj Aggarwal, 

BS 3 , Akaash Mittal, BS 4 , Scott Gabbard, MD 5 , Nitin Aggarwal, MD 2 ; 

1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Beachwood, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3. St. George's University, Cleveland 

Heights, OH; 4. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers 

University, New Brunswick, NJ; 5. Digestive Disease Institute, 


P1827. Correlation Between Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study 

and Esophageal Manometry Parameters in Assessing Oropharyngeal 

Dysphagia 

Michelle Srisuwananukorn, MD, Neelam Balasubramanian, Mukund 

Venu, MD; Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 

P1828. Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy Complements White Light 

Endoscopy During Surveillance for Barrett's Esophagus 

Vani J. Konda, MD 1 , Brooks D. Cash, MD 2 , Arvind Trindade, MD 3 , 

Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA 4 ; 1. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 

2. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 3. Hofstra North Shore- 

LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; 4. Lewis Katz School of 


P1829. Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy Facilitates Identification 

and Sampling of Advanced Esophageal Histopathology: Results from a 

Multi-center Registry 

Michael S. Smith, MD, MBA 1 , Brooks D. Cash, MD 2 , Vani J. 

Konda, MD 3 , Arvind Trindade, MD 4 , Kenneth J. Chang, MD 5 ; 1. 

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, 

PA; 2. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 3. University of 

Chicago, Chicago, IL; 4. Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, 

Hempstead, NY; 5. H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease 

Center, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA 

P1830. Gender Differences in Patients with Lymphocytic Esophagitis 

Meera Avila, MD 1 , Manju Ambelil, MD 1 , Nathaniel Avila, MD 2 , 

Patrick Yu, MD 1 , Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA 2 , Atilla Ertan, MD, 

MACG 2 , Andrew Dupont, MD 2 , Mamoun Younes, MD 2 , Sushovan 

Guha, MD, PhD 2 , Erik Rahimi, MD 2 ; 1. University of Texas Health 

Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; 2. UTHealth McGovern 

Medical School, Houston, TX 

P1831. Characteristics of Patients with Overlapping Lymphocytic 

and Eosinophilic Esophagitis Compared to Patients with Isolated 

Lymphocytic Esophagitis or Eosinophilic Esophagitis 

Meera Avila, MD 1 , Manju Ambelil, MD 1 , Nathaniel Avila, MD 1 , 

Patrick Yu, MD 1 , Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA 2 , Atilla Ertan, MD, 

MACG 2 , Andrew Dupont, MD 2 , Mamoun Younes, MD 2 , Sushovan 

Guha, MD, PhD 2 , Erik Rahimi, MD 2 ; 1. University of Texas Health 






P1832. Radiofrequency Ablation and Focal Endoscopic Resection in 

Barrett's Esophagus Treatment: A Single Center Experience 

Abdelkader Chaar, MD 1 , Sameer Siddique, MD 1 , FNU Asad-Ur- 

Rahman, MD 2 , Wesam Frandah, MD 1 , Robert Hawes, MD, FACG 1 , 

Udayakumar Navaneethan, MD 1 , Shyam Varadarajulu, MD 1 , 

Shantel Hebert-Magee, MD 1 , Muhammad Hasan, MD 1 ; 1. Center for 

Interventional Endoscopy, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL; 2. Florida 

Hospital, Orlando, FL 

P1833. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Interstitial Lung 

Disease (ILD) in the National Emergency Database Sample (NEDS) 

Pankaj Aggarwal, BS 1 , Akaash Mittal, BS 2 , Kaveh Hajifathalian, MD 3 , 

Vishant Bansal, MD 3 , Scott Gabbard, MD 4 , Nitin Aggarwal, MD 3 ; 1. 

St. George University School of Medicine, Cleveland Heights, OH; 


Brunswick, NJ; 3. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 4. 


OH 

P1834. Clinical Improvement in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Patients 

Treated with Endoscopic Esophageal Dilation: A Meta-analysis and 


Kavitha Jacob, MD 1 , Harsha Moole, MD 1 , Vishnu Moole, MBBS 2 , 

Sowmya Dharmapuri, MBBS 2 , Raghuveer Boddireddy, MBBS 2 , 


MD 4 , Abhiram Duvvuri, MD 5 , Srinivas Puli, MD 1 ; 1. University of 





MO 

P1835. A Comparison Between Manometry Studies Obtained in 

Academic vs Community-Based Healthcare Setting 

Kevin Batte, MD, Abid Javed, Mustafa Abdul-Hussein, MD, MSCR, 

Donald Castell, MD; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 

SC 

P1836. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Perioperative 

Outcomes of Peroral Esophageal Myotomy (POEM) vs Laparoscopic 

Heller's Myotomy (LHM) for Achalasia 

Aiman Awaiz, MBBS 1 , Rossita Yunus, PhD 2 , Shahjahan Khan, 

PhD 3 , Breda Memon, RGN, LLB, PGCEd 4 , Muhammad Memon, 

MBBS, MA Clin Ed, DCH 4 ; 1. Sindh Medical College, Torrance, CA; 

2. Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala 

Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia; 3. School of Agricultural, Computing 

and Environmental Sciences, International Centre for Applied 

Climate Science, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 

Queensland, Australia; 4. Mayne Medical School, School of Medicine, 

University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 


ESOPHAGUS 

P1837. Doxycycline-Induced Esophageal Ulcers among Deployed U.S. 

Service Members: A Case Series 

C. Brock Miller, MD, Adrian R. Barron, MD; United States Air Force, 

San Antonio, TX 

P1838. IgG4-Related Esophageal Disease 

Ayah Oglat, MD, Ali Raza, MD, Kumar Krishnan, MD; Houston 

Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 

P1839. The Black Esophagus: An Uncommon Cause of Odynophagia 

Mahendran Jayaraj, MD 1 , Altaf Dawood, MD 1 , David Hodges, MD 2 ; 

1. University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV; 2. VA 

Southern Nevada Healthcare System, Las Vegas, NV 

P1840. An Elusive Fish Bone: The Role for Repeat Imaging and Rigid 

Endoscopy 

Kimberly Zibert, DO, John Bassett, MD; Walter Reed National Military 

Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 

P1841. Laryngeal Hair an Incidental Finding 

Michael Itidiare, DO, MBS 1 , Priya Mehta, DO 2 , Ramasamy Nathan, 

MD 3 ; 1. Hackensack University Medical Center-MSH, Springfield, 

NJ; 2. Hackensack University Medical Center Mountainside Hospital, 

Glen Ridge, NJ; 3. Hackensack University Medical Center, Glen 

Ridge, NJ 

P1842. Kommerell's Diverticulum and Right-sided Aortic Arch: A Case 

of a Refractory Epigastric Pain Prior to Development of Dysphagia and 

Dyspnea 

Negar Niknam, MD, Kaveh Zivari, MD, Prasun Shah, MD, 

Kadirawelpillai Iswara, MD, FACG, Rabin Rahmani, MD; Maimonides 

Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P1843. Black Esophagus: Acute Esophageal Necrosis in 

Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State 

YongYan Cui, MD 1 , Lorenzo F. Ottaviano, MD 2 , Eduardo Quintero, 

MD 2 , Demetrios Tzimas, MD 2 , Jonathan M. Buscaglia, MD 2 ; 1. 

Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Stony Brook 

University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY 

P1844. Polypoid Dysplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus Successfully 

Eradicated with Polypectomies and Radiofrequency Ablation 

Megan Murphy, MD, Christina Tofani, MD, Kunjal Gandhi, MD, 

Anthony Infantolino, MD, FACG; Thomas Jefferson University 


P1845. Simultaneous Pseudo-achalasia and Renal Failure: A Rare 

Presentation of Amyloidosis 

Ahmad Armoghan Yousuf. Awan, MD 1 , Ahmed Arslan Yousuf. 

Awan, MD 2 , Edris Meda, MD 3 , Mohammad Awan, MBBS, CCST 4 ; 

1. Howard University Hospital, Arlington, VA; 2. Hattiesburg Clinic, 

Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, MS; 3. Howard University 

College of Medicine, Washington, DC; 4. Shifa International Hospital, 

Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan 

P1846. Hiccups May Not Be as Innocent as You Think 

Yvette Wang, DO 1 , Monica Zeitz, MD 1 , Rishik Vashisht, MD 2 ; 1. 

Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA; 2. Cleveland Clinic 


P1847. Pseudoachalasia Secondary to Metastatic Cancer 

Akram Audi, MD 1 , Shervin Shafa, MD 2 , Wadha Aljaser, MD 2 ; 1. 

Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY; 2. 

Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 

P1848. Calcification of Esophageal Mass: An Unusual But Reassuring 

Finding 

Asad Jehangir, MD 1 , Brian Le, MD 1 , Ranjan Pathak, MD 1 , Seth 

Rosenzweig, MD 2 ; 1. Reading Health System, West Reading, PA; 2. 

Digestive Disease Associates, Wyomissing, PA 

P1849. Swiss Cheese Esophagus: A Case of Esophageal Intramural 

Pseudodiverticulosis 

Rufaat Mando, MD, Allison Locke, MD, James Swenson, MD, Mark 


P1850. An Unusual Cause of Candida Esophagitis: Esophageal 

Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis 

Christos Christolias, MD, Prasun Shah, MD, Jonathan Gorellek, 

MD, Kambiz Kadkhodayan, MD, Joel Albert, MD, Rabin Rahmani, 

MD; Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P1851. An Incidental Thyroid Nodule as the Initial Finding of an 

Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus 

Marisa Evans, MD, Shyam Thakkar, MD ; Allegheny Health 

Network, Pittsburgh, PA 

P1852. Three Cases of Esophageal Squamous Papilloma: A Rare 

and Poorly Understood Lesion 

Omar Shahbaz, MD, MS, Won K. Cho, MD; MedStar Georgetown 

University Hospital, Washington, DC 

P1853. A Case of Rare But Lethal Paraquat Toxicity 

Pranav Patel, MD 1 , Qurratulain Baig, MD 1 , Kamran Zahid, MD 1 , 

Damodar Pandey, MD 2 , Hilary Hertan, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Montefiore 

Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 2. Montefiore Medical Center-Wakefield 

Division, Bronx, NY 

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TUESDAY 




P1854. A Case of Massive Hematemesis from a Paraesophageal 

Hernia Containing Stomach, Bowel, and Pancreas 

Michelle C. Tong, MD, Craig Gluckman, MD, Ioannis Oikonomou, 

MD; Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 

P1855. A Gene Expression Profile Test (EoGenius) Can Predict 

Subsequent Development of Histologic Eosinophilic Esophagitis in 

Patients with Non-diagnostic Index Biopsies 

Richard Lash, MD, FACG, Ranjitha Veerappan, MD, Robert M. 

Genta, MD, FACG, Kimberly Schwanbeck, BS, MB(ASCP); Miraca 

Life Sciences Research Institute, Irving, TX 

P1856. Verrucous Carcinoma and Squamous Papilloma of the 

Esophagus: Two Rare Endoscopic Findings with Pathological 

Resemblance, But Different Clinical Outcomes 

Mauricio Torrealba, MD 1 , Manuel Berzosa, MD 2 ; 1. Hennepin County 

Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN; 2. Mount Sinai Medical Center, 

Miami, FL 

P1857. Esophageal Mass: The Unusual Suspect 

Prathab Devaraj, MD, Swapna Gayam, MD; West Virginia University 

Hospital, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV 

P1858. Cerebral Air Embolism: An Uncommon Complication of 

Endoscopy 

Ergen Muso, DO 1 , Eliezer Chaim. Kinberg, MS 2 , Nomi K. Sherwin, 

MS 2 , Brenda Nguyen, MS 2 , Jay Kamdar, MS 2 , Robert Guagenti, DO 3 , 

Julio Warren, MD 3 ; 1. Largo Medical Center, Largo, FL; 2. University 

of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL; 3. Bay Pines VA 

Healthcare System, Saint Petersburg, FL 

P1859. A Case of HPV Induced Extensive Esophageal Papillomatosis 

Anusha Vittal, MBBS 1 , Vijay Kanakadandi, MD 1 , Amit Rastogi, MD 2 ; 

1. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS; 2. University 

of Kansas, Overland Park, KS 

P1860. Pemphigus Vulgaris with Esophageal Involvement 

Herlihy J. Daniel, MD, Madeline Russell, MD, Martin Scobey, MD; 


P1861. A Case of PPI Responsive Lymphocytic Esophagitis 

Ashton S. Townsend, DO, Kerolos Rizk, DO, Steven Clayton, MD; 

Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC 

P1862. Using Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Patients With 

Esophageal Varices and Barrett's Esophagus 

Anna Lipowska, MD 1 , Shreya Sengupta, MD 2 , Namrata Setia, MD 1 , 

Andrew Aronsohn, MD 1 , Helen Te, MD 1 , Andres Gelrud, MD 3 , Vani 

J. Konda, MD 1 ; 1. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2. University 

of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 3. University of Chicago Center for 

Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics, Chicago, IL 

P1863. Massive Submucosal Esophageal Tear from Meat Impaction in 

Candida Esophagitis 

Cassidy Alexandre, MD 1 , Bernard Partiula, DO 1 , Kelly Teagle, DO 1 , 

Prashant Mudireddy, MD 1 , Kathlynn F. Caguiat, MD 2 ; 1. Lenox Hill 

Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, NY; 2. Northwell Health Lenox 

Hill Hospital, New York, NY 

P1864. The Case of a Self-resolving Type III Achalasia After Bilateral 

Lung Transplant 

Vishant Bansal, MBBS, MD 1 , Nitin Aggarwal, MD 2 , Zubin Arora, 

MD 2 , Scott Gabbard, MD 3 ; 1. Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, 

Woodhaven, NY; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3. 


OH 


P1866. An Unusual Location for Pancreatic Heterotopia: The 

Gastroesophageal Junction 

Tina Pakala, MD 1 , George Wu, MD 2 ; 1. University of Connecticut 

Health Center, West Hartford, CT; 2. University of Connecticut Health 

Center, Farmington, CT 

P1867. Achalasia after Bariatric Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery 

Reversal 

Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, MD 1 , Mazen Shobassy, MD, MPH 2 , 

Sakher Albadarin, MD 1 , Khalil Abuamr, MD 1 , Wendell Clarkston, 

MD 1 ; 1. University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, 

Kansas City, MO; 2. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 

P1868. Achalasia: A Risk Factor for Esophageal Squamous Cell 

Carcinoma to Keep in the Differential 

Kristine Gade, MD, Christine Shanahan, BS, Jeanetta Frye, MD, R. 

Ann Hays, MD; University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, 

VA 

P1869. Mid-esophageal Food Bolus Impaction Associated with 

Prominent, Segmental Esophageal Papillomatosis and Squamous Cell 

Carcinoma 

Joseph Yarze, MD, FACG 1 , Michael Tadros, MD 2 ; 1. Gastroenterology 

Associates of Northern New York, Glens Falls, NY; 2. Albany Medical 

College, Albany, NY 

P1870. A Case of Refractory Hypercalcemia in Squamous Cell 

Carcinoma of Esophagus 

Hamza Arif, MD 1 , Moeezullah Beg, MD 1 , Moaz Sial, MD 2 , Michael 

Babich, MD 1 ; 1. Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. 

Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 

P1871. “Black Esophagus”: Low Flow State and Acute Esophageal 

Necrosis 

Bilal Gondal, MD, MRCSI, Aaron Miller, MD, Shu-Yuan Xiao, MD, 

Ira Hanan, MD, Gautham Reddy, MD, FACG; University of Chicago 

Medical Center, Chicago, IL 


P1872. The Majority of Quality of Life Domains Are Impacted in IBS 

Patients: A Need for Intervention 

Pamela J. Leone, MD, MPH 1 , Rocio Lopez, MS, MPH 1 , Xavier 

Jimenez, MD 1 , Samita Garg, MD 2 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 



P1873. Analysis of Potential Predictors of Symptom Recurrence in 

Patients Treated with Rifaximin for Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable 

Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D) 


Anthony J. Lembo, MD 1 , Satish Rao, MD, PhD 2 , Ray Wolf, PharmD 3 , 

Mark Pimentel, MD 4 ; 1. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 2. Digestive Health Center, 

Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; 3. Salix Pharmaceuticals, 

Raleigh, NC; 4. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 

P1874. Safety and Tolerability of Rifaximin in the Treatment of 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A Pooled Analysis of 4 Randomized, 

Placebo-controlled Trials 

Anthony J. Lembo, MD 1 , Mark Pimentel, MD 2 , Ray Wolf, PharmD 3 ; 


Boston, MA; 2. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 3. 

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Raleigh, NC 

P1875. Efficacy of Rifaximin on Bowel Movement Urgency in Patients 

with Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D): A Pooled 

Analysis of 3 Phase 3 Trials 

Mark Pimentel, MD 1 , Brooks D. Cash, MD 2 , Ray Wolf, PharmD 3 , 

Anthony J. Lembo, MD 4 ; 1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los 

Angeles, CA; 2. University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL; 3. Salix 

Pharmaceuticals, Raleigh, NC; 4. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical 

Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 




P1876. Impact of Baseline Pain Severity on the Efficacy of Eluxadoline 

in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea 

Lucinda A. Harris, MS, MD 1 , Susan Lucak, MD 2 , Lin Chang, MD 3 , 

Catherine Gutman, PhD 4 , David A. Andrae, PhD 5 , Leonard S. 

Dove, PhD 6 , Paul S. Covington, MD 7 ; 1. Mayo College of Medicine, 

Scottsdale, AZ; 2. Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 3. David 

Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 4. Allergan, 

PLC, Jersey City, NJ; 5. Allergan, PLC, Austin, TX; 6. Former 

employee of Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an affiliate of Allergan plc, 

Driftwood, TX; 7. Former employee of Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 

an affiliate of Allergan plc, Wilmington, NC 

P1877. A Prospective Study on Racial Disparities in Patients with 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome 

Horst C. Weber, MD 1 , Mustafa Haroon, MD 2 , Gayatri Patel, MD 2 , Ling 

Guo, MD 3 , Howard Cabral, PhD 4 , Corbett Shelton, MD 2 ; 1. Boston 

Medical Center, Jamaica Plain, MA; 2. Boston Medical Center, 

Boston, MA; 3. Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA; 4. 

Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 

P1878. Obesity Impacts Mortality and Resource Utilization in Patients 

Admitted with Gastroparesis: A Nationwide Analysis 

Francis Okeke, MD, MPH 1 , Marwan Abougergi, MD 2 ; 1. Johns 

Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Essex, MD; 2. Catalyst Medical 

Consulting LLC, Baltimore, MD 

P1879. Gastroparesis Impacts Mortality and Resource Utilization in 

Patients Admitted with Obesity: A Nationwide Analysis 

Francis Okeke, MD, MPH; Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 

Essex, MD 

P1880. Is There a Best Criteria to Use When Interpreting Lactulose 

Hydrogen Breath Testing with Nuclear Medicine Validation for the 

Diagnosis of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth? 

• 2016 ACG Fellows-In-Training Award (Functional Bowel Disease 

Category) 


Nathaniel Avila, MD 1 , Meera Avila, MD 2 , Jake Hutto, MD 3 , Andrew 

Dupont, MD 1 ; 1. UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX; 

2. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, 

TX; 3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

P1881. SYN-010 Modified-release Lovastatin Does Not Significantly 

Alter Lipid Parameters at Doses that Reduce Methane and Alleviate 

Symptoms in Patients Suffering Irritable Bowel Syndrome with 

Constipation (IBS-C) 

Vince Wacher, PhD 1 , Klaus Gottlieb, MD 2 , Joseph Sliman, MD, MPH 2 , 

Olivia Coughlin, PhD 2 , John Kokai-Kun, PhD 2 , Heather McFall, MS 2 , 

Mark Pimentel, MD 3 ; 1. Synthetic Biologics, Inc., Rockkville, MD; 

2. Synthetic Biologics, Inc., Rockville, MD; 3. Cedars-Sinai Medical 


P1882. Chronic Constipation and IBS-C Treatment and Outcomes 

Real World Research Platform (CONTOR): A Large, Longitudinal 

Observational Study 

Jessica L. Abel, MPH 1 , Douglas C.A. Taylor, MBA 2 , Jalpa A. Doshi, 

PhD 3 , Carolyn Martin, MSW 4 , Alyssa Goolsby Hunter, MA 4 , Breanna 

Essoi, MPH 4 , Paul Buzinec, MS 4 , Robyn T. Carson, MPH 5 , David 

S. Reasner, PhD 2 , Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG 6 , William 

D. Chey, MD, FACG 7 ; 1. Allergan, plc, Jersey City, NJ; 2. Ironwood 

Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Cambridge, MA; 3. University of Pennsylvania, 

Philadelphia, PA; 4. Optum, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN; 5. Allergan, PLC, 

Jersey City, NJ; 6. Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and 

Education, Los Angeles, CA; 7. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

P1883. The Association Between Chronic Hepatitis C Infection and 

Constipation: A Population Based Study from the National Health and 

Nutrition Examination Survey 

Ye Eun Kwak, MD; Bridgeport Hospital, Yale University School of 

Medicine, Bridgeport, CT 

P1884. Predictors of Response to Teduglutide Among Patients with 

Parenteral Nutrition-dependent Short Bowel Syndrome 

Douglas L. Seidner, MD 1 , Francisca Joly, MD, PhD 2 , Simon M. 

Gabe, MD 3 , Fan Mu, MSc, ScD 4 , Jipan Xie, MD, PhD 5 , Sneha S. 

Kelkar, MSc, MPH 5 , Kristina Chen, MS, PharmD 6 , Clement Olivier, 

MD 7 ; 1. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; 2. 

Beaujon Hospital, Clichy and Research Center for Inflammation, 

Paris Montmartre, France; 3. St. Mark's Hospital, London, United 

Kingdom; 4. Analysis Group, Boston, MA; 5. Analysis Group, New 

York, NY; 6. Shire Pharmaceuticals, PLC, Lexington, MA; 7. Shire 

Pharmaceuticals, PLC, Zug, Switzerland 

P1885. Gastrointestinal (GI) Disease Burden in Patients with Postural 

Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Abnormalities Found on 

High-resolution Motility Testing 

Hassan Siddiki, MD, MS, Jennifer Horsley-Silva, MD, Brent 

Goodman, MD, Amy Foxx-Orenstein, DO, Julie Khoury, MD, Charlene 

Hoffman Snyder, CNP, DNP, RN, Michael D. Crowell, PhD, MACG, 

Marcelo Vela, MD, Lucinda Harris, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 

P1886. The Use of Nuclear Medicine Transit Scan in Patients with 

Suspected Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth to Evaluate Double 

Peak Criteria Made Through Lactulose Hydrogen Breath Testing 

Meera Avila, MD 1 , Jake Hutto, MD 2 , Nathaniel Avila, MD 1 , Andrew 

Dupont, MD 3 ; 1. University of Texas Health Science Center at 

Houston, Houston, TX; 2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical 

Center, Dallas, TX; 3. UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, 

TX 



P1887. Eluxadoline Induced Pancreatitis: A Case Report 

Anuj Chhaparia, MD, Muhammad Hammami, MD, Katie Schroeder, 

MD; Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 

P1888. A Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Presenting with Upper 

Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Abnormal Esophageal Manometry 

Dean Ehrlich, MD, Adarsh M. Thaker, MD, Mufaddal Q. Dahodwala, 

MD, Kevin Ghassemi, MD; Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los 

Angeles, CA 

P1889. Abdominal Epilepsy: A Rare Cause of Paroxysmal Abdominal 

Symptoms Associated with Epilepsy 

Harika Balagoni, MD, Rufaat Mando, MD, Dhara Chaudhari, MD, 

James Alan. Swenson, MD, Mark Young, MD; East Tennessee State 

University, Johnson City, TN 

IBD 

P1890. Post-marketing Safety Experience with Vedolizumab: 

Malignancy 

Fatima Bhayat, MBChB, MPH, PhD, MFPM, Aimee Blake; Takeda 

Development Centre Europe, Ltd., London, England, United 

Kingdom 

P1891. Integrating Smoking Cessation Directly into Crohn's Disease 

Care: A Prospective Single Center Experience 

Elizabeth A. Scoville, MD, Hilary Tindle, MD, MPH, Shelly Gurwara, 

MD, Stephanie Pointer, MD, Caroline Duley, ANPC, Anne Nohl, 

PA-C, Kim Annis, PA-C, Sara Horst, MD, MPH, Dawn W. Adams, 

MD, David Schwartz, MD, FACG, Dawn B. Beaulieu, MD; 

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 

P1892. Platelet-to-Albumin Ratio Is a Predictor of Colectomy Within 

90 Days in Patients Hospitalized for Severe Ulcerative Colitis 

Joshua A. Turkeltaub, MD 1 , Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MSc 2 , Shail M. 

Govani, MD, MSc 1 , Julajak Limsrivilai, MD 1 , Peter Higgins, MD, 

PhD, MSc 3 , Ryan W. Stidham, MD, MSc 1 ; 1. University of Michigan 

Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; 2. Ann Arbor VA Medical Center, Ann 

Arbor, MI; 3. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

POSTERS 

TUESDAY 




P1893. Early Biologic Treatment of Crohn's Disease Slows Progression 

Rate of Change of Lemann Index of Cumulative Bowel Damage 


Hina J. Panchal, MD 1 , Mathilde Wagner, MD 1 , Nicolas Duveau, 

MD 2 , Manjil Chatterji, MD 1 , Bachir Taouli, MD 1 , Russell McBride, 

PhD, MPH 1 , Benjamin Pariente, MD 2 , Marla Dubinsky, MD 1 , Judy 

H. Cho, MD 1 , Jean-Frederic Colombel, MD 1 , David Sachar, MD 1 ; 1. 

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2. Centre 

Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, Lille, Haute-Normandie, France 

P1894. Genetic Markers and Clinical Disease Activity in Crohn’s 

Disease: Results from a Cohort at a Tertiary Care IBD Referral Center 

Sumant Arora, MD 1 , Krishna Venkata, MD 1 , Fenglong Xie, PhD 2 , 

Talha A. Malik, MD, MSPH 2 ; 1. University of Alabama Montgomery 



P1895. Comparison of Bowel Movements and SIBDQ in Ulcerative 

Colitis Patients With and Without Mucosal Scarring 

Alice C. Jiang, MD, Mohamed M. Bayoumi, MD, Shriram Jakate, 

MD, Ali Keshavarzian, MD, Garth Swanson, MD, MS; Rush University 


P1896. Predictors of Non-response or Loss of Response to Tumor 

Necrosis Factor Antagonist Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Javaria Mona Khalid, PhD 1 , Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet, MD, PhD 2 , 

Alessandro Armuzzi, MD, PhD 3 , Javier P. Gisbert, MD, PhD 4 , 

Geoffrey Nguyen, MD, PHD 5 , Bernd Bokemeyer, MD 6 , James 

Lindsay, PhD, FRCP, MBBCh 7 , Michael Smyth, MD 1 , Melvin 

Munsaka, PhD 8 , Sreeram Ramagopalan, MA, MSc, PhD 9 ; 1. 

Takeda Development Centre Europe, Ltd., London, England, United 

Kingdom; 2. Nancy University Hospital, Henri Poincaré University, 

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France; 3. Complesso Integrato Columbus, 

Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli Università Cattolica, Rome, Lazio, 

Italy; 4. La Princesa Hospital, Madrid, Madrid, Spain; 5. University of 

Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 6. Gastroenterology Practice Minden, 

Minden, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; 7. Barts and the London 

School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, 

London, England, United Kingdom; 8. Takeda Development Center 

Americas, Inc., Deerfield, IL; 9. Evidera, London, England, United 

Kingdom 

P1897. Patterns of Dose Escalation Amongst Patients with Ulcerative 

Colitis and Crohn's Disease Treated with Vedolizumab vs. Infliximab in 

the United States 

Javaria Mona Khalid, PhD 1 , Mireia Raluy-Callado, MSc 2 , Qian 

Li, PhD 3 , Michelle Luo, PhD 4 , Karen Lasch, MD 4 ; 1. Takeda 

Development Centre Europe, Ltd., London, England, United 

Kingdom; 2. Evidera, London, England, United Kingdom; 3. Evidera, 

Lexington, MA; 4. Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA., Inc., Deerfield, IL 

P1898. Hospitalizations and Treatment Discontinuation Among 

Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease Treated with 

Vedolizumab Compared with Infliximab 

Javaria Mona Khalid, PhD 1 , Mireia Raluy-Callado, MSc 2 , Naufil 

Alam, PhD 2 , Rosa Wang, MHA 2 ; 1. Takeda Development Centre 

Europe, Ltd., London, England, United Kingdom; 2. Evidera, London, 

England, United Kingdom 

P1899. Long-term Outcomes and Related Prognostic Factors of 

Adalimumab Maintenance Treatment for Japanese Patients with 

Crohn’s Disease: A Single-center Cohort Study 

Hiroki Tanaka, MD, PhD, Maki Miyakawa, MD, Masanao Nasuno, 

MD, PhD, Satoshi Motoya, MD, PhD; IBD Center, Sapporo Kosei 

General Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 

P1900. Two Year Follow-up of Patients on Anti-TNFa Therapy 

Substituted to Certolizumab: SAVANT 2 

Andrew Motlis, MD, Moheb Boktor, MD, Paul Jordan, MD, FACG, 

Steven Alexander, PhD; Louisiana State University Health Sciences 

Center, Shreveport, LA 

P1901. Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors and Infection Risk in Crohn's 

Disease: Meta-analysis 

George R. Kasarala, MD, Glenn Harvin, MD; East Carolina University, 

Greenville, NC 

P1902. Vedolizumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Retrospective 

Review of Clinical Efficacy, Extra-intestinal Manifestations and Adverse 

Reactions 

Ravi J. Patel, MD, Ian Grimes, MD; University of Wisconsin Hospital 

and Clinics, Madison, WI 

P1903. A Novel Calcitriol-producing, Gut-homing CD11b+Gr-1+ 

Macrophage Specifically Homes to the Inflamed Gut and Robustly 

Suppresses an Immune-mediated Experimental Colitis 

Yi Xu, MD, PhD, Yanmei Cheng, MD, Huynh Cao, MD, David Baylink, 

MD, Gati Goel, MD, Xiaolei Tang, MD, PhD; Loma Linda University 

Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 

P1904. Patients with High Anti-drug Antibody Titers Require a Higher 

Cumulative Infliximab Dose to Achieve Target Drug Concentrations: A 

Post-hoc Analysis of the TAXIT Trial 

Niels Vande Casteele, PharmD, PhD 1 , Thomas Van Stappen, 

PharmD 1 , Gert Van Assche, MD, PhD 2 , Marc Ferrante, MD, PhD 2 , 

Séverine Vermeire, MD, PhD 2 , Ann Gils, PharmD, PhD 1 ; 1. Katholieke 

Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium; 2. University 

Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium 

P1905. Differing Prevalence and Baseline Characteristics of 

Heatlhcare Visits in Patients with Concomitant Irritable Bowel Disease 

and Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Winnie Szeto, MD, Leonardo Tamariz, MD, MS, Baharak Moshiree, 

MD, MS, Krisnakaneth MaDireddy, MD; University of Miami Miller 

School of Medicine, Miami, FL 

P1906. Tofacitinib for Induction Therapy in Patients with Active 

Ulcerative Colitis in Two Phase 3 Clinical Trials: Results by Local and 

Central Endoscopic Assessments 

Brian Feagan, MD 1 , Séverine Vermeire, MD, PhD 2 , William J. 

Sandborn, MD, FACG 3 , Walter Reinisch, MD 4 , Dino Tarabar, MD, 

PhD 5 , Chinyu Su, MD 6 , Wojciech Niezychowski, MD 6 , Haiying 

Zhang, PhD 6 , Deborah Woodworth, BSc, MBA, MSc 6 , Dahong Yu, 

MD, PhD 6 , Bruce Sands, MD, MS 7 ; 1. Robarts Research Institute, 

Western University, London, ON, Canada; 2. University Hospitals 

Leuven, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium; 3. University of California 

San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 4. Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, 

Austria; 5. Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia; 6. Pfizer, Inc, 

Collegeville, PA; 7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New 

York, NY 

P1907. Genetic Polymorphisms Predict Response to Anti-TNF 

Treatment in Crohn’s Disease 

Uri Netz, MD 1 , Jane V. Carter, MBChB 2 , M. Robert Eichenberger, 

MS 2 , Gerald W. Dryden, MD, PhD, MSPH 3 , Jianmin Pan, PhD 4 , 

Shesh N. Rai, PhD 4 , Susan Galandiuk, MD 2 ; 1. Price Institute of 

Surgical Research, Hiram C. Polk Jr., MD, Louisville, KY; 2. Price 

Institute of Surgical Research, Louisville, KY; 3. University of Louisville 

School of Medicine, Louisville, KY; 4. University of Louisville School of 

Public Health and Information Sciences, Louisville, KY 

P1908. Visceral Adipose Tissue Volume Does Not Predict Postoperative 

Disease Recurrence After Ileocecectomy in Patients With 


Shivi S. Siva, MD 1 , Abraham Dachman, MD 2 , Michael Baad, MD 2 , 

Thomas Tullius, MD 2 , Ashley Altman, MD 2 , George Gulotta, MA 1 , 

Kristen Wroblewski, MS 3 , David E. Ehrmann, MD 4 , David T. Rubin, 

MD, FACG 3 , Joel Pekow, MD 1 ; 1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, 

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Chicago Medical 

Center, Chicago, IL; 3. University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL; 4. 

University of Chicago Clinical Research Center, Chicago, IL 

P1909. Frequency and Predictors of Fasting Orders in Inpatients with 

Ulcerative Colitis: The Audit of Diet Orders – Ulcerative Colitis (ADORE- 

UC) Study 

Zane Gallinger, MD 1 , Amir Rumman, MD 1 , Kyle Fortinsky, MD 1 , A. 

Hillary. Steinhart, MD 1 , Kevin Pivovarov, MD 1 , Adam V. Weizman, MD, 

MSc 2 ; 1. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2. Mount Sinai 

Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada 




P1910. Microbiome Analysis and Fecal Microbiota Transplant 

Outcomes in Clostridium difficile and Ulcerative Colitis Patients 

Farah Monzur, MD 1 , Michael Mintz, BA 2 , Xinyu Tian, MS 3 , Suman 

Grewal, PhD 1 , Shanawaj Khair, BS 3 , Leahana Rowehl, MS 1 , Ramona 

Rajapakse, MD 1 , Juan Carlos Bucobo, MD 1 , Jonathan M. Buscaglia, 

MD 1 , Diana Ir, BS 4 , Charles E. Robertson, PhD 4 , Daniel N. Frank, 

PhD 4 , Ellen Li, MD, PhD 1 , Anupama Chawla, MD 1 ; 1. Stony Brook 

University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY; 2. Stony Brook University 

School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY; 3. Stony Brook University, 

Stony Brook, NY; 4. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical 

Campus, Aurora, CO 

P1911. De novo Inflammatory Bowel Diseases after Renal 


Gursimran Kochhar, MD 1 , Tiffany Chua, MD 1 , Bayan Alsuleiman, 

MD 1 , Rocio Lopez, MS 1 , Ilysa Gordon, MD 1 , Bo Shen, MD 2 ; 1. 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Digestive Disease 


P1912. The Prevalence of Depression and Its Association with Opioid 

Exposure in IBD Patients 

Bakhtiar Syed, MD 1 , Karl Langberg, MD 2 , Deborah Proctor, MD 3 ; 

1. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2. Yale New 

Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT; 3. Yale University, New Haven, CT 


P1914. Positive Predictive Value of Physician Database Diagnostic 

Codes for Identifying Crohn’s Disease 

Dustin Albert, MD 1 , Susan Hutfless, PhD 2 , Elie Kazzi, MD 2 , Benjamin 

Rodriguez, MD 3 , John D. Betteridge, MD 4 , Steven Brant, MD 2 , 

Manish B. Singla, MD 5 ; 1. Walter Reed National Military Medical 

Center, Silver Spring, MD; 2. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 

MD; 3. Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL; 4. Lancaster 

Gastroenterology, Inc., Lancaster, PA; 5. Walter Reed National Military 

Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 

P1915. Real World Treatment Persistence with Vedolizumab in 

Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease: A Retrospective 

Claims Analysis in the U.S. 

Kyle D. Null, PharmD, PhD 1 , Jay Visaria, MPH, PhD 2 , Dirk Demuth, 

PhD 3 , Haridarshan Patel, PharmD 4 , Siting Zhou, PhD 2 , Trevor Lissoos, 

MBBCh, FACG 5 , Michelle Luo, PhD 5 ; 1. Takeda Pharmaceuticals 

USA, Inc., Meridian, MS; 2. HealthCore, Inc., Wilmington, DE; 3. 

Takeda Development Centre Europe, Ltd., London, England, United 

Kingdom; 4. Immensity Consulting, Inc, Chicago, IL; 5. Takeda 

Pharmaceuticals USA., Inc., Deerfield, IL 

P1916. Can Fecal Calprotectin Predict Initiation or Intensification of 

IBD Therapy?: A Cohort Analysis 

Lukasz Kwapisz, MD 1 , Mahmoud Mosli, MD 2 , Nilesh Chande, MD 1 , 

Brian Yan, MD 1 , Melanie Beaton, MD 1 , Terry Ponich, MD 1 , Jamie 

Gregor, MD 1 ; 1. Western University, London, ON, Canada; 2. King 

Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 

P1917. Assessing Administration and Billing of Vedolizumab and 

Infliximab Across IBD Sites of Care 

Kyle D. Null, PharmD, PhD 1 , Ann Cameron, PhD 2 , Varun M. Kumar, 

MBBS, MPH, MSc 3 , Trevor Lissoos, MBBCh, FACG 4 , Michelle Luo, 

PhD 4 (presenting author); 1. Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., 

Meridian, MS; 2. Xcenda, LLC, Palm Harbor, FL; 3. University of 

Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 4. Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA., 

Inc., Deerfield, IL 

P1918. Real World Treatment Persistence with Vedolizumab in Crohn's 

Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Patients in the United States (US): A 

Retrospective Analysis Using the Optum Research Database 

Dirk Demuth, PhD 1 , Haridarshan Patel, PharmD 2 , Benjamin Chastek, 

MS 3 , Brekke Lee, PhD 3 , Javaria Mona Khalid, PhD 1 , Kyle D. Null, 

PharmD, PhD 4 ; 1. Takeda Development Centre Europe, Ltd., London, 

England, United Kingdom; 2. Immensity Consulting, Inc, Chicago, 

IL; 3. Optum Life Sciences, Inc, Eden Prairie, MN; 4. Takeda 

Pharmaceuticals USA., Inc., Meridian, MS 

P1919. Challenges in Using Real-World Clinical Practice Records for 

Retrospective Validation of Clinical Trial Data: Lessons Learned 

Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG 1 , Anita Afzali, MD, MPH 2 , 

Doug Wolf, MD 3 , Ira Shafran, MD 4 , Matthew A. Ciorba, MD 5 , Timothy 

E. Ritter, MD 6 , Mai Sharaf, MD 7 , Christopher Fourment, MD 7 , 

Gordana Kosutic, MD 8 , Jason Coarse, MS 8 , Charles W. Randall, 

MD 9 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. University of Washington, 

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA; 3. Atlanta Gastroenterology 

Associates, Atlanta, GA; 4. University of Central Florida College 

of Medicine, Winter Park, FL; 5. Washington University School of 

Medicine in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO; 6. Texas Digestive Research 

Center, Southlake, TX; 7. Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PA, 

Southlake, TX; 8. UCB Pharma, Raleigh, NC; 9. University of Texas 

Health Science Center at San Antonio, Gastroenterology Research of 

America, San Antonio, TX 

P1920. The Role of Bifidobacteria in Ulcerative Colitis: Preliminary 

Results 

Giuseppina De Caro, MD 1 , Federica Gaiani, MD 2 , Sabrina Duranti, 

PhD 3 , Alessandro Fugazza, MD 2 , Carmen Madia, MD 2 , Christian 

Milani, PhD 3 , Leonardo Mancabelli 3 , Francesca Turroni, PhD 3 , 

Gian Luigi de' Angelis, MD, PhD 2 , Maria Clotilde Carra, DMD, 

MSc, PhD 4 , Nicola de' Angelis, MD, PhD 5 , Marco Ventura, PhD 3 ; 

1. University Hospital, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; 2. University 

Hospital of Parma, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; 3. Laboratory 

of Probiogenomics, Department of Life Sciences, Parma, Emilia- 

Romagna, Italy; 4. University Paris VII-Denis Diderot, Hospital 

Rothschild, Paris, France; 5. Henri Mondor Hospital, Paris, France 

P1921. Appendectomy for Appendicitis Has Worse Hospital Outcomes 

in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) 


Andrea L. Johnson, MD 1 , Cheng Zhang, MBBS 1 , Somashekar G. 

Krishna, MD, MPH 2 , Alice Hinton, PhD 1 ; 1. The Ohio State University, 

Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 

Columbus, OH 

P1922. A Pilot Study on the Effects of Smoking Cessation on Intestinal 

Gene Expression and the Microbiome 

Ryan C. Ungaro, MD, Saurabh Mehandru, MD, Gaurav Pandey, PhD, 

Jose Clemente, PhD, Jeremiah Faith, PhD, Haekyung Lee, PhD, 

Pooja Sandhuria, BA, James Marion, MD, Judy H. Cho, MD, Bruce 

Sands, MD, MS; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, 

NY 

P1923. Risk Factors for Re-hospitalization Within 90 Days in Veterans 

with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Does Outpatient Follow-up Matter? 

Parkpoom Phatharacharukul, MD 1 , Charat Thongprayoon, MD 2 , 

Ashish Malhotra, MD, MS 1 ; 1. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 

MN; 2. Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY 

P1924. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Stigma Among College Students 

Ling Guo, MD 1 , Miles Basil, MD 2 , Jacob A. Rohde, MA 3 , Marisa C. 

Bernal, MA 3 , Serena Bronda, MA 3 , Chelsea Cutino, MA 3 , Bonnie K. 

Dickson, MA 3 , Aizhou Liu, MA 4 , Sai Indira Priyadarshini, MA 3 , Yue 

Wang, MA 3 , Jason Reich, MD 2 , Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc 5 ; 1. 

Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2. Boston University Medical 

Center, Boston, MA; 3. Boston University, Boston, MA; 4. Boston 

University College of Communication, Cambridge, MA; 5. Boston 

University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 

P1925. Relationship Between Patient Knowledge and Medication 

Adherence in Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Andrew C. Berry, DO 1 , Kevin Dholaria, MD 2 , Frank Czul-gurdian, 

MD 2 , Erin Forster, MD, MPH 3 , Vibhu Chittajallu, BS 2 , Erica Graff, 

BA 2 , Danny J. Avalos, MD 4 , Madhuri Mulekar, PhD 1 , Bin Wang, 

PhD 1 , Amar R. Deshpande, MD 2 ; 1. University of South Alabama, 

Mobile, AL; 2. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 

Miami, FL; 3. University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, 

Miami, FL; 4. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El 

Paso, El Paso, TX 

POSTERS 

TUESDAY 




P1926. Comparative Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Infliximab and 

Adalimumab in Patients with Crohn’s Disease: A Retrospective Study 

from the McGill University Health Center 

Amine Benmassaoud, MD 1 , Mark Sasson, BSc 2 , Dasha Moza, MD 1 , 

Talal Altaweel, MD 3 , Alain Bitton, MD 1 , Waqqas Afif, MD 1 , Talat 

Bessissow, MD 1 ; 1. McGill University Health Center, Montreal, PQ, 

Canada; 2. McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada; 3. Mubarak Al 

Kabeer Hospital, Jabriya, Mubarak al Kabir, Kuwait 

P1927. Factors Associated with Length of Stay in Inflammatory Bowel 

Disease Patients Hospitalized for Acute Flare 

Michael Kelso, Jr., MD 1 , Rick Weideman, PharmD 2 , Linda A. Feagins, 

MD 1 ; 1. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; 

2. Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

P1928. Lewis Score: A Useful Tool for the Diagnosis But Not for the 

Definition of Prognosis in Suspected Crohn's Disease 

Marco Silva, MD, Hélder Cardoso, MD, Margarida Marques, MD, 

Eduardo Rodrigues-Pinto, MD, Armando Peixoto, MD, Rui Gaspar, 

MD, Amadeu Corte-Real Nunes, MD, Fernando Magro, MD, PhD, 

Susana Lopes, MD, Guilherme Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG; Centro 

Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Porto, Portugal 

P1929. Comparison of Pharmacological Therapies for Mild-Moderate 

Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis 

Nghia Nguyen, MD 1 , Mathurin fumery, MD 2 , Parambir Dulai, MD 1 , 

Larry J. Prokop, MLS 3 , Mohammad Hassan Murad, MD, MPH 3 , 

William J. Sandborn, MD, FACG 1 , Siddharth Singh, MD, MS 2 ; 1. 

University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA; 2. University of 

California San Diego, San Diego, CA; 3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P1930. Usefulness of Fecal Calprotectin in Detecting the Early 

Response to Induction Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis 

Taku Kobayashi, MD, PhD 1 , Takahiko Toyonaga, MD, PhD 2 , Masaru 

Nakano, MD, PhD 2 , Eiko Saito, MD, PhD 2 , Shinji Okabayashi, MD 2 , 

Ryo Ozaki, MD 2 , Satoshi Kuronuma, MS 2 , Maria Carla Tablante, MD 2 , 

Osamu Takeuchi, PhD 2 , Toshifumi Hibi, MD, PhD 3 ; 1. Center for 

Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato 

Institute Hospital, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; 2. Center for Advanced 

IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University, Kitasato Institute 

Hospital, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; 3. Kitasato University, Tokyo, 

Tokyo, Japan 

P1931. Educational Value of an IBD Inpatient Order Set 


Jaehoon Cho, MD 1 , Rachel Feder, MD 2 , Katherine Rowan, MD 3 , 

Maria Chancay, MD 4 , Melissa Fazzari, PhD 5 , Raluca Vrabie, MD 5 ; 1. 

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Duke University, 

Durham, NC; 3. Northwell Health System, New York, NY; 4. Mount 

Sinai Hospital, New York, NY; 5. Winthrop University Hospital, 

Mineola, NY 

P1932. Outcomes of Endoscopic Therapy of Luminal Strictures in 


Raina Shivashankar, MD 1 , Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD 2 , Nayantara 

Coelho Prabhu, MD 2 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic 


P1933. Assessment of Inflammatory Burden Identifies Crohn’s Disease 

and Ulcerative Colitis Patient Groups with Different Disease-Driving 

Pathways and Therapeutic Response to Anti-TNF Treatment 

Frédéric Baribaud, PhD 1 , Stelios Pavlidis, PhD 2 , Matthew Loza, PhD 1 , 

Patrick Branigan, PhD 1 , Calixte Monast, PhD 1 , Anthony Rowe, PhD 2 ; 

1. Janssen Research & Development LLC, Spring House, PA; 2. 

Janssen Research & Development LLC, High Wycombe, England, 

United Kingdom 

P1934. Age at Diagnosis: Is It a Predictor for Development of Perianal 

and Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease? 

Christina Tofani, MD, Kunjal Gandhi, MD, Jessica Sterling, MD, 

Ting Ting Zhan, PhD, Cuckoo Choudhary, MD; Thomas Jefferson 


P1935. Identification of the Predictive Factors of Primary Sclerosing 

Cholangitis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Mark Sasson, BSc 1 , Peter Ghali, MD 2 , Phil Wong, MD, MSc, FRCPC 2 , 

Talat Bessissow, MD, CM, MSc, FRCPC 3 ; 1. McGill University, 

Montreal, PQ, Canada; 2. McGill University Health Center, Montreal, 

PQ, Canada; 3. McGill University Health Center, McGill IBD Research 

Group, Montreal, PQ, Canada 

P1936. Correlation Between Endoscopic and Histological Activity in 

Adults with Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease: Data from EXTEND 


Samantha F. Eichner, PharmD 1 , Walter Reinisch, MD 2 , Jean-Frederic 

Colombel, MD 3 , Paul Rutgeerts, MD, PhD 4 , Karel Geboes, MD, PhD 4 , 

Geert D'Haens, PhD 5 , Joel Petersson, PharmD, PhD 6 , Jen-fue Maa, 

PhD 6 , Anne M. Robinson, PharmD 6 ; 1. AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, 

IL; 2. Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 3. Icahn School 

of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 4. University of Leuven, 

Leuven, Belgium; 5. Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Noord- 

Holland, Netherlands; 6. AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, IL 

P1937. Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel 

Diseases That Don’t Respond to Optimal Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor 

Therapy 

Andres Yarur, MD 1 , Anjali Jain, PhD 2 , Maria Alejandra Quintero, 

MPH 3 , Maria T. Abreu, MD 4 ; 1. Medical College of Wisconsin, 

Milwaukee, WI; 2. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc., San Diego, CA; 3. 

University of Miami, Pembroke Pines, FL; 4. University of Miami Miller 

School of Medicine, Miami, FL 


P1939. Attenuation of Endoscopic Inflammatory and Stenotic Features 

in Patients with Co-existing Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease 

Kevin Liu, MD, Emanuelle Bellaguarda, MD, Dyanna Gregory, MS, 

Nirmala Gonsalves, MD, Stephen Hanauer, MD, FACG, Ikuo Hirano, 

MD, FACG; Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 

Chicago, IL 

P1940. A Prediction Model for Incident Moderate to Severe Anemia and 

Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Ulcerative 

Colitis 

Dhruvan Patel, MD 1 , Nabeel Khan, MD 2 , Yash Shah, MD 2 , Yu-Xiao 

Yang, MD, MSCE 3 ; 1. Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Philadelphia, 

PA; 2. Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; 3. University 

of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

P1941. Improving IBD Patient Knowledge Assessed by the CCKNOW 

Questionnaire with an Educational Video 

Erin M. Forster, MD, MPH 1 , Frank Czul-Gurdian, MD 1 , Kevin Dholaria, 

MD 1 , Andrew C. Berry, DO 2 , Maria Alejandra Quintero, MPH 3 , Lissette 

Gomez, MS 4 , Amar R. Deshpande, MD 5 , Daniel A. Sussman, MD, 

MSPH 5 , David Kerman, MD 1 , Maria T. Abreu, MD 5 ; 1. University of 

Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL; 2. University of South 

Alabama, Mobile, AL; 3. University of Miami, Pembroke Pines, FL; 4. 

University of Miami, Miami, FL; 5. University of Miami Miller School of 


P1942. Ustekinumab Use in Crohn's Disease: Real Life Canadian 

Experience 

Astrid-Jane Greenup, BSc, MBBS, Greg Rosenfeld, MD, MHSc, 

FRCPC, CCFP, Brian Bressler, MD, MS, FRCPC; University of British 

Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 

P1943. Poor Knowledge and High Stigma of IBD in the General 

Population: Results of a National Survey 

Miles Basil, MD 1 , Ling Guo, MD 1 , Jacob Groshek, PhD 2 , Jason Reich, 

MD 1 , Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc 3 ; 1. Boston University Medical 

Center, Boston, MA; 2. Boston University, Boston, MA; 3. Boston 

University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 

P1944. Compliance with Early Clostridium difficile (C. diff) Testing 

During Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Flare and Its Relation to 

Length of Stay in a Tertiary Academic Center 

Allison Zhang, MD, Ziad Kanaan, MD, PhD; Wayne State University, 

Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI 




P1945. Predicting Histologic Severity Among Pathologists in 

Microscopic Colitis 

Nicole Gentile, MD 1 , Nora Joseph, MD 2 , Curtis Hall, MD 2 , Thomas 

Victor, MD 2 , Janet Yoo 2 , David Edessa 2 , Jay Goldstein, MD 2 , Eugene 

Yen, MD 2 ; 1. University of Chicago NorthShore, Evanston, IL; 2. 

NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL 

P1946. Cost-Effectiveness of Vedolizumab Compared to Adalimumab 

for Patients with Crohn’s Disease After Loss of Response to Infliximab: 

A Markov Model 

Yecheskel Schneider, MD 1 , Monica Saumoy, MD 1 , Stephanie L. 

Gold, MD 1 , Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD 1 , Brian Bosworth, MD 2 , 

Ellen J. Scherl, MD 3 , Adam Steinlauf, MD 3 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian/ 





IBD 

P1947. Won the Battle, Lost the War: Crohn's Flare After Fecal 

Microbiota Transplant (FMT) for Recurrent C. difficile Infection 

Sehrish Jamot, MD 1 , Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG 2 , Samir Shah, 

MD, FACG 3 ; 1. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 

Providence, RI; 2. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 

Women's Medicine Collaborative, Providence, RI; 3. Brown University 

School of Medicine, Providence, RI 

P1948. Extending Our Reach: Spiral Enteroscopy with Endoscopic 

Balloon Dilation for Partial Obstruction Secondary to Anastomotic 

Stricture in Crohn’s Disease 

Sehrish Jamot, MD 1 , Paul Akerman, MD, FACG 1 , Gunjan Aeron, MD, 

MBBS 2 , Samir Shah, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. Warren Alpert Medical School of 

Brown University, Providence, RI; 2. Providence VA Medical Center, 

Providence, RI; 3. Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, 

RI 

P1949. Dermatology 101 for the Gastroenterologist: Drug Induced 

Vasculitis from Anti-TNF Treatment for Crohn’s 

Sehrish Jamot, MD 1 , Samir Shah, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. Warren Alpert 

Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; 2. Brown 

University School of Medicine, Providence, RI 

P1950. Hemolytic Anemia with Infliximab Infusion: A Case Report 

Fazia Mir, MD, Jack Bragg, DO, Veysel Tahan, MD; University of 

Missouri, Columbia, MO 

P1951. Antibiotic-Induced Staphylococcus aureus Enterocolitis: An 

Important Pathogen in Inflammatory Bowel Disease 

Disha Shah, DO 1 , Constantine Fisher, MD 2 , Szuhuei Wilson, DO 3 , 

Ellen Gutkin, DO 4 ; 1. New York Hospital Queens, Jericho, NY; 2. New 

York Hospital Queens, Flushing, NY; 3. The Wright Center, Scranton, 

PA; 4. New York Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, NY 

P1952. Fournier’s Gangrene: A Rare Complication of Perianal Crohn’s 

Disease 

Brian Shipley, MD 1 , Induruwa N. Pathirana, MD 2 , Darren Spearman, 

MD 2 , John Gancayco, MD 1 ; 1. San Antonio Military Medical Center, 

Fort Sam Houston, TX; 2. San Antonio Military Medical Center, San 

Antonio, TX 

P1953. Metastatic Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma Mimicking 


Alexander N. Levy, MD 1 , Amr Dokmak, MD 2 , Nikola Natov, MD 1 , 

Shweta Shinagare, MD 3 , Haisar Dao, MD 4 ; 1. Tufts University Medical 

Center, Boston, MA; 2. Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, 

Boston, MA; 3. Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MD; 4. 

Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA 

P1954. A Case of Isolated Thrombocytopenia Secondary to 

Mesalamine 

Michael S. Green, MD 1 , W. Ransom Kilgore, III, MD 2 ; 1. University 

of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS; 2. Via Christi Health, 

Wichita, KS 

P1955. Iliacus Muscle Abscess Complicating Crohn’s Disease in 

Pregnancy 

Jelena Andrejic, MS 1 , Lara Dakhoul, MD 2 , Charles Berkelhammer, 

MD, FACG 1 ; 1. University of Illinois at Chicago, Advocate Christ 

Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL; 2. University of Illinois at Chicago, 

Advocate Christ Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

P1956. Secondary Eosinophilic Colitis Obscuring the Diagnosis of 

Crohn’s Disease 

Toby Mathew, MD, Asmeen Bhatt, MD, PhD, Habeeb Salameh, MD, 

CMQ, Vincent Petros, DO, Sreeram Parupudi, MD; University of Texas 


P1957. A “Sweet”, Painful, Red Rash in a Crohn’s Disease Patient 

Nikhil Seth, MD 1 , Chandraprakash Umapathy, MD 2 , Swaytha Ganesh, 

MD 1 ; 1. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 2. 


P1958. Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Epstein-Barr Virus Positive 

Extranodal Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease: A 

Case Report 

Brian J. Blair, DO 1 , Donald McMahon, DO 2 , Alan Shienbaum, DO 1 , 

Darshan Roy, MD 1 ; 1. Rowan University School of Osteopathic 

Medicine, Stratford, NJ; 2. Kennedy Health Alliance Gastroenterology, 

Sewell, NJ 

P1959. Ulcerative Colitis Presenting as Fulminant Colitis with 

Megacolon in a Pregnant Female 

Brian J. Blair, DO 1 , Richard Walters, DO 2 , Alan Shienbaum, DO 1 ; 1. 

Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ; 2. 

Kennedy Health Alliance Gastroenterology, Sewell, NJ 

P1960. Pyogenic Liver Abscess Masquerading as Liver Metastasis in a 

Patient with Ulcerative Colitis 

Varun Kesar, MBBS 1 , Vivek Kesar, MD 2 , Arun Swaminath, MD 3 , 

Kelly Teagle, DO 1 , Kelly Teagle, DO 4 ; 1. Northwell Health Lenox Hill 

Hospital, New York, NY; 2. Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony 

Brook, NY; 3. Lenox Hill Hosptial, New York, NY; 4. North Shore-LIJ 

Health System, New York, NY 

P1961. Cyclosporine Rescue in Vedolizumab Patients with Steroid- 

Refractory Severe Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Series 

David Pineles, MD, Shannon Chang, MD, MBA, David Hudesman, 

MD; New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY 

P1962. A Case of Pouch Prolapse Complicating Total Proctocolectomy 

with IPAA 

Meredith Pearson, MD 1 , Elliot Smith, MD 2 , Andrew Copland, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA; 2. University 

of Virginia Digestive Health Center, Charlottesville, VA 

P1963. Target Marks the Spot in Novel Presentation for IBD 

Ryan M. Dauer, MD 1 , Reginald Pereira, Jr., MD 1 , Carlos Diaz, MD 1 , 

Tara Keihanian, MD 1 , Juan Corral, MD 1 , Jessica Zuleta, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL; 2. 

University of Miami, Miami, FL 

P1964. Optimizing Inflammatory Bowel Disease for Successful In Vitro 

Fertilization 

Jason Pan, MD 1 , Mora Cannon, RN 2 , Edward Kane, MD 2 , Gauree 

Konijeti, MD, MPH 3 ; 1. Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA; 2. 

Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA; 3. Scripps Clinic, Scripps Translational 

Science Institute, La Jolla, CA 

P1965. Intestinal Spirochaetosis in a Patient with Crohn's Disease 

on Use of Immunosuppressive Drug 

Flavio Steinwurz, MD, MSc , FACG, Nayara Salgado Carvalho, MD, 

Fernando S. Flaquer, MD, Karime Lucas, MD, David S. Levi, MD, 

PhD; Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil 

P1966. Debunking the Myth That Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma Is 

Just a Disease of Young Males with Inflammatory Bowel Disease on 

Thiopurines 

Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD 1 , Yecheskel Schneider, MD 1 , 

Stephanie L. Gold, MD 1 , Marco Pizzi, MD 2 , Amy Chadburn, MD 2 , 

Susan Matthew, PhD 2 , Ellen J. Scherl, MD 2 , Adam Steinlauf, MD 2 ; 1. 

New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. 

Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 

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P1967. A Case of Recurrent Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in a 

Patient with Ulcerative Colitis and Methyl Tetrahydrofolate Reductase 

Gene Mutation 

Swapna Mapakshi, MD, Srikanth Puli, MD, Kamran Zahid, MD, 

Hilary Hertan, MD, FACG; Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P1968. Severe Corticosteroid-refractory Ulcerative Colitis 

Successfully Treated with Serial High-dose Infliximab During 

Hospitalization 

Benjamin Hulkower, MD, Monika Fischer, MD, MS, Sashidhar 

Sagi, MBBS, MD, Matthew Bohm, DO; Indiana University School of 

Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 

LIVER 

P1969. Confidence Level, Knowledge, and Practices of Primary Care 

Physicians in Chronic Liver Disease Management 

Marijeta Pekez, MD, Courtney Fay, DO, MBA, Yvette Wang, DO, 

Kshitij Thakur, MD; Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA 

P1970. Can the Severity of Laboratory Abnormality Predict Presence 

of Anastomotic Stricture in the Post-orthotopic Liver Transplant 

Population? 

Ashok Shiani, MD 1 , Seth Lipka, MD 1 , Ambuj Kumar, MD, MPH 1 , 

Angel Alsina, MD 2 , Nyingi Kemmer, MD 2 , Alexandra Turner, MD 2 , 

Patrick Brady, MD 3 ; 1. University of South Florida Morsani College of 

Medicine, Tampa, FL; 2. Tampa General Medical Group, Tampa, FL; 

3. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 

P1971. Hepatic Involvement in Dengue Fever: Study from the Western 

Region of Saudi Arabia 

Suzan Attar, MBBCh 1 , Yasir Khayyat, MBBCh 2 ; 1. King Abdul 

Aziz University, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 2. Umm AlQura 

University, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia 

P1972. POSTER WITHDRAWAL 

P1973. Protein Levels in the Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) of 

Morbidly Obese Subjects with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 

(NALFD) Suggests Pro-inflammatory and Pro-fibrotic Signaling 

Zobair M. Younossi, MD, Edgar Rodriguez, BS, Katie Doyle, MS, 

Kameron Tavakolian, BS, Rohini Mehta, PhD, Leo Druker, BS, Aybike 

Birerdinc, PhD, Zachary Goodman, MD; Betty and Guy Beatty Center 

for Integrated Research, Inova Health System, Falls Church, VA 

P1974. The Effects of Educational Intervention on Hepatitis C Virus 

(HCV) Screening in the Primary Care Setting: A Multi-center Study 

Katherine Wong, MD 1 , Abdelhai Abdelqader, MD 2 , Maham 

Farshidpour, MD 1 , Zach Z. Abuwalla, MSc 3 , Simita Singh, MD 1 , David 

Weisman, DO 1 ; 1. MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD; 

2. MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Rosedale, MD; 3. Saba 

University School of Medicine, Mississauga, ON, Canada 

P1975. The Utility of Tacrolimus in the Management of Adults with 

Difficult-to-Treat Autoimmune Hepatitis: Review of Literature 

Mustafa Ascha, MS, BS 1 , Mohamad Hanouneh, MD 2 , Nizar Zein, 

MD 2 , Arthur McCullough, MD 2 , Ibrahim Hanouneh, MD 3 ; 1. Case 

Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Gates Mills, OH; 

2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3. Minnesota 

Gastroenterology, PA, Minneapolis, MN 

P1976. Improving Hepatitis C Virus Screening Rates in Patients Born 

Between 1945-1965 in a Resident-associated Clinic 

Thomas Murphy, MD, Drew Triplett, DO, Katelyn Booher, DO; Wright 


P1977. Ombitasvir, Ritanavir Boost with Dastasbuvir and Prataspravir 

with or without Ribavirin in G1 Special Population in Hemodialysis in 

Chronic Hepatitis C Patients DROP C Trial: A Prospective Clinical Pilot 

Study 

P. Patrick Basu, MD, MRCP 1 , Ked Fortuzi, MD 2 , Leena Kavali, MD 2 , 

Elona Shehi, MD 2 , Nimy John, MD 2 , Mark Aloysius, MD 3 , Niraj 

Shah, MD 4 ; 1. Weill Cornell Medical College Center for Liver Disease 

and Transplantation, New York Presbyterian, New York, NY; 2. 

King's County Hospital Medical Center, New York, NY; 3. James J. 

Peters VA Medical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 

New York, NY; 4. University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 

Carolinas Medical Center, New York, NY 

P1978. Advanced Cirrhosis, Statins, and Future Implications of Rising 

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) 

Leybelis Padilla, MD 1 , Krista Bossi, MS 2 , Mark Russo, MD, MPH 1 ; 

1. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; 2. Carolinas Healthcare 

System, Charlotte, NC 

P1979. The Efficacy of Mycophenolate Mofetil for the Treatment of 

Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review 

Sheila D. Rustgi, MD 1 , Ioannis Konstantinidis, MD 1 , Rachel Pinotti, 

MLIS 2 , Thomas Schiano, MD 3 , Malcolm Wells, MD 4 ; 1. Icahn School 

of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 2. Levy Library, Icahn 

School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 3. Mount Sinai 

Medical Center, New York, NY; 4. Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, 

ON, Canada 

P1980. Disparities in Health Insurance Coverage Do Not Fully Explain 

Race/Ethnicity-Specific Disparities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

Survival in the United States 

Jennifer Wang, MD 1 , Benny Liu, MD 2 , Taft Bhuket, MD 2 , Robert 

Wong, MD 2 ; 1. California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA; 

2. Alameda Health System, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA 

P1981. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome as Risk Factor for Non-alcoholic 

Fatty Liver Disease in Non-obese Asian Cohort 

Jinju Kim, MD, PhD 1 , Donghee Kim, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Seoul National 

University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; 2. Stanford University 

School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 

P1982. NASH Liver Transplantation Within the Elderly: Age-specific 

Cohort Differences in Transplant Trends and Outcomes in NASH, HCV 

and ALD 

George Cholankeril, MD 1 , Jeff Nadelson, MD 1 , Aijaz Ahmed, MD 2 , 

Sanjaya K. Satapathy, MD 1 , Sateesh Nair, MD 3 ; 1. University of 

Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; 2. Stanford 

University Medical Center, Stanford, CA; 3. University of Tennessee, 

Memphis, TN 

P1983. Is There a Correlation Between APRI and FIB-4 with Fibrosure 

in Assessing Liver Fibrosis in Hepatitis C Patients? 

Michael E. Herman, MD 1 , Saif Emsieh, MD 2 , Ermias Jirru, MD 3 , 

Paul Kroner, MD 3 , Olanma Okoji, MD 4 , Daniel Castaneda, MD 5 , 

Vijay Dalapathi, MD 3 , Praneet Wander, MD 3 , Donald Kotler, MD 3 ; 

1. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, New York, NY; 2. 

Jordan University of Science and Technology, Amman, Amman, 

Jordan; 3. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New 

York, NY; 4. Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt, New 


New York, NY 

P1984. An Analysis of Virological Failure Patients Treated for 

Hepatitis C (HCV) with Direct Acting Anti-viral (DAA) Therapy in a 

Community Based Practice: Is the Real World Like Clinical Trials? 

• 2016 ACG Category Award (Liver) 


David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG 1 , Susan Lee, PharmD 1 , Tai-Ping Lee, 

MD 2 ; 1. Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Manhasset, 

NY; 2. Northwell Health System (North Shore University - LIJ 

Medical Center), Manhasset, NY 




P1985. GARNET: High SVR Rates Following Eight-Week Treatment with 

Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir + Dasabuvir for Patients with HCV 

Genotype 1b Infection 

Tania M. Welzel 1 , Stefan Zeuzem 1 , Emily O. Dumas 2 , Tarik Asselah 3 , 

David Shaw 4 , Rawi Hazzan 5 , Xavier Forns 6 , Tami Pilot-Matias 2 , 

Wenjing Lu 2 , Daniel E. Cohen 2 , Jordan Feld 7 ; 1. J.W. Goethe 

University, Frankfort, Germany; 2. AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, IL; 3. 

Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, UniversitÃ© Paris Diderot, 

AP-HP HÃ´pital Beaujon, Clichy, France; 4. Royal Adelaide Hospital, 

Adelaide, Australia; 5. Ha’emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel; 6. Liver 

Unit, Hospital Clinic, CIBEREHD, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain; 7. 

Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 

Canada 

P1986. Hospitalization Outcomes for Hepatic Encephalopathy: 

Rifaximin Therapy in the Real World 

Shama Mehta, MD 1 , Eric Orman, MD 2 , Raj Vuppalanchi, MD 1 , Naga 

Chalasani, MD 2 , Marwan Ghabril, MD 2 ; 1. Indiana University School 

of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 

P1987. Underutilization of SBP Prophylaxis: A Retrospective Analysis 

of Prophylactic Antibiotic Use for SBP Prevention in Cirrhotics 

Mitchell Kang, DO 1 , Christie Mannino, MD 1 , Anshul Dutta, MD 1 , 

Andres Riera, MD 2 , Vishal Patel, MD 2 , Santiago J. Munoz, MD 2 , 

Kenneth Rothstein, MD 2 ; 1. Drexel University College of Medicine, 

Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Drexel 

University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

P1988. Race/Ethnicity-specific Disparities in the Receipt of Screening 

for Esophageal Varices Among Patients with Cirrhosis 

Hesam Tavakoli, MD 1 , Ann Robinson, MD 1 , Benny Liu, MD 1 , 

Taft Bhuket, MD 1 , Ramsey Cheung, MD 2 , Robert Wong, MD 1 ; 1. 

Alameda Health System, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA; 2. Stanford 


P1989. Impact of a Multi-disciplinary Approach in Disease 

Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with 

Decompensated Cirrhosis 

Rajvinder Sidhu, MD, Sohaib Jamil, MD, Jose Luis Aranez, MD, 

Morteza H. Komeylian, MD, Brian Quigley, PhD, Greg Gudleski, PhD, 

Anthony Martinez, MD; State University of New York at Buffalo School 

of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY 

P1990. Perioperative Factors Influencing Readmissions of Liver 

Transplant Recipients with Bipolar Disorder 

Maoyin Pang, MD, PhD, Omar Mousa, MBBS, Wei-Chung Chen, 

MD, MPH, Surakit Pungpapong, MD, Adriana Vasquez, MD, Denise 

Harnois, DO; Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 

P1991. Non-variceal Bleeding Is More Deadly Than Variceal Bleeding 

in Cirrhotic Patients 

Firew Wubiee, MD, MS, Charles Howell, MD, Angesom Kibreab, MD, 

Belen Tesfaye, MD; Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC 

P1992. Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir-based Anti-viral Therapies 

for the Treatment of Recurrent Hepatitis C Post Liver Transplantation: A 

"Real-Life" Single-Center Experience 

Atul Ratra, MD 1 , Victor I. Machicao, MD 1 , Michael B Fallon, MD 1 , J. 

Steve Bynon, MD 1 , Mark J. Hobeika, MD 1 , Wasim Dar, MD 1 , David 

Hall, MD 1 , Moises I. Nevah Rubin, MD 2 ; 1. University of Texas Health 



P1993. Substance Use Disorders in Recently Hospitalized Patients 

with Cirrhosis: Insights from a Transitional Care Clinic 

Lamia Haque, MD, MPH 1 , Simona Jakab, MD 2 ; 1. Yale New Haven 

Hospital, New Haven, CT; 2. Yale University School of Medicine, New 

Haven, CT 

P1994. Quality Improvement Measures in Hepatitis C Screening in an 

Inner City Health Clinic: Year over Year Results 

Jeffrey Shrensel, MS, MD 1 , Omar K. Jilani, MD, MBA 2 , Becky Lou, 

MD 3 , Anjanet Perez-Colon, MD 4 , Alan Tso, MD 5 , Barbara Cheung, 

MD 2 , Gil I. Ascunce, MD 5 ; 1. University of Arizona Medical Center, 

Tucson, AZ; 2. Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, 

NY; 3. Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA; 4. Icahn School of 

Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY; 5. 


P1995. 100% Virological Response and Adherence in HCV Genotype 1 

Liver Cirrhosis Treated with 3D Regimen in a Romanian Real-life Cohort 

Liana Gheorghe, MD, PhD 1 , Anca Trifan, MD, PhD 2 , Maria Speranta 

Iacob, MD, PhD 1 , Carol Stanciu, MD, PhD 2 , Roxana Sirli, MD, PhD 3 , 

Ioan Sporea, MD, PhD 3 , Cristina Cijevschi, MD, PhD 2 , Victoria Arama, 

MD, PhD 4 , Cristina Popescu, MD, PhD 4 , Ciprian Brisc, MD, PhD 5 , 

Adrian Goldis, MD, PhD 3 , Ion Rogoveanu, MD, PhD 6 , Razvan Iacob, 

MD, PhD 1 , Cristian Gheorghe, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Fundeni Clinical Institute, 

Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania; 2. Gastroenterology and Hepatology 

Institute, Iasi, Iasi, Romania; 3. Emergency County Hospital “Pius 

Brinzeu” Timisoara, Timisoara, Timis, Romania; 4. National Institute 

for Infectious Diseases "Matei Bals", Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania; 

5. Emergency County Hospital, Oradea, Bihor, Romania; 6. University 

of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Dolj, Romania 

P1996. Vibration-controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE) Is Superior 

to Aspartate Aminotransferase-to-platelet Ratio Index (APRI) and 

Platelet Count for Identification of Esophageal Varices in Patients with 

Cirrhosis 

Brett Rossow, MD 1 , Marwan Ghabril, MD 2 , Naga Chalasani, MD 2 , 

Raj Vuppalanchi, MD 1 ; 1. Indiana University School of Medicine, 

Indianapolis, IN; 2. Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 

P1997. Hepatocellular Carcinoma in South America: Evaluating Factors 

for Curative Therapy and Survival 

Aaron Chan, MD 1 , Esteban Ballerga, MD 2 , Luciana Kikuchi, MD 3 , 

Jhon Edison Prieto, MD 4 , Monica Tapias, MD 5 , Victor Idrovo, MD 5 , 

Milagros Davalos, MD 6 , Fernando Cairo, MD 7 , Fernando Barreyro, 

MD 8 , Sebastian Paredes, MD 9 , Bruno Hirsch, MD 10 , Pablo Rodrigues 

Gonçalves, MD 10 , Nelia Hernandez, MD 11 , Karla Avendaño, MD 11 , 

Javier Diaz Ferrer, MD 6 , Ju Dong Yang, MD, MSC 12 , Enrique Carrera, 

MD 13 , Domingo Balderramo, MD 14 , Angelo Z. Mattos, MD, MSc, 

PhD 10 , Flair Jose Carrilho, MD 3 , Lewis R. Roberts, MB, ChB, PhD 12 , 

Jose D. Debes, MD 1 ; 1. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 

2. Hospital Clinicas, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 3. 

University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 

Brazil; 4. Organzacion Sanitas, Bogota, Distrito Capital de Bogota, 

Colombia; 5. Hepatologia Clinica, Bogota, Distrito Capital de Bogota, 

Colombia; 6. HNERM, Lima, Lima, Peru; 7. Hospital El Cruce, 

Buenos aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 8. CONICET, Posados, 

Buenos Aires, Argentina; 9. Hospital de Alta Complejidad Juan 

Domingo Perón, Formosa, Formosa, Argentina; 10. Hospital Nossa 

Senhora da Conceição-HNSC, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 

Brazil; 11. Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Montevideo, 

Uruguay; 12. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; 

13. Hospital Eugenio Espejo, Quito, Ecuador; 14. Hospital Privado, 

Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina 

P1998. Are Hypothyroidism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Independent 

Risk Factors for the Development of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease? 

Yasir Al-Abboodi, MD, MPH 1 , Yasir Al-Azzawi, MD 2 , Erika Allen 3 , 

Roger Smalligan, MD, MPH 4 ; 1. Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, 

Amarillo, TX; 2. UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 3. 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo , TX; 4. Texas 

Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 

P1999. Expression Analysis of Plasma Apolipoprotein AI and AIV in 

Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Protein-Based HCC Associated Study 

Dipu Bharali, PhD, Suresh Kumar, MD, Premashis Kar, MD, DM, 

PhD; Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India 

P2000. Hepatic Granulomas: Looking for a Battlefield on More Than 

9,000 Biopsies 

Rui Gaspar, MD, Patrícia Andrade, MD, Marco Silva, MD, 

Armando Peixoto, MD, Rosa Coelho, MD, Joanne Lopes, PhD, 

Fátima Carneiro, PhD, Guilherme Macedo, MD, PhD, FACG; 

Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Porto, Portugal 

P2001. AST Levels and APRI Index in Patients with ESRD and HCV 

Bilal Ali, MD 1 , Jennifer Rosen 2 , Ashwin Nair 3 , Manish Talwar, MD 2 , 

Sateesh Nair, MD 2 ; 1. University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 

Memphis, TN; 2. University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; 3. Emory 

University, Atlanta, GA 

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P2002. Endothelial Dysfunction an Early Marker of Atherosclerosis Is 

Independent of Metabolic Syndrome in NAFLD 

Shivaram P. Singh, DM 1 , Jimmy Narayan, MD 1 , Pradeep K. Padhi, 

MD 1 , Preetam Nath, MD 1 , Prasanta K. Parida, MD 1 , Girish K. Pati, 

DM 1 , Ayaskanta Singh, DM 2 ; 1. SCB Medical College, Cuttack, 

Orissa, India; 2. IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India 

P2003. Serum ALT Is an Independent Predictor of Metabolic 

Syndrome and Insulin Resistance in Patients of Non-alcoholic Fatty 

Liver Disease 

Shivaram P. Singh, DM 1 , Preetam Nath, MD 1 , Ayaskanta Singh, DM 2 , 

Bijay Misra, DM 3 , Debasis Misra, DM 2 , Girish K. Pati, DM 1 , Jimmy 

Narayan, MD 1 , Prasanta K. Parida, MD 1 , Pradeep K. Padhi, MD 1 ; 1. 

SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa, India; 2. IMS & SUM Hospital, 

Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India; 3. Gastro & Kidney Care Hospital, 

Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India 

P2004. Palliative Care and Resource Utilization at the End-of-Life in 

Advanced Liver Disease 

Arpan Patel, MD, Anne Walling, MD, PhD, Folasade May, MD, PhD, 

Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, Neil Wenger, MD, MPH; David Geffen 

School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 

P2005. Outcomes of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt 

Placement Prior to Abdominal Surgery in Patients with Hepatic 

Decompensation 

Mohammed Naseemuddin, MD 1 , Mohamed Shoreibah, MD 1 , 

Ahmed K. Abdel Aal, MS, MD, PhD 1 , Sanghun Kim, BS 2 , Bradford 

Jackson, PhD 1 , Sherwin Chiu, BBA 2 , Omar Massoud, MD, PhD 2 , 

Nariman F. Ghaleb, MBBCh 3 , Moustafa Massoud, BS 2 , Ahmed 

A. Khalifa, MBBCh 4 , Nathan W. Ertel, MD 2 , Rachel Oser, MD 1 , 

Joseph B. Eason, MD 2 , Souheil Saddekni, MD, FSIR 1 ; 1. University 

of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 2. University of 

Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 3. 

National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt; 

4. Alexandria Main University Hospital at Alexandria School of 

Medicine, Smouha, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt 

P2006. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Associated with Coronary 

Artery Calcification: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

Sikarin Upala, MD 1 , Veeravich Jaruvongvanich, MD 2 , Anawin 

Sanguankeo, MD 1 , Kamonkiat Wirunsawanya, MD 2 ; 1. Bassett 

Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY; 2. University of Hawaii, Honolulu, 

HI 

P2007. Fibrosis Progression in Untreated Hepatitis B Patients with 

Normal ALT by Transient Elastography 

Nikhil Gupta, MD 1 , Billy Lin, BA 2 , Vinay Sundaram, MD 2 , Tram Tran, 

MD 2 ; 1. LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Cedars-Sinai 

Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 

P2008. Incidence, Management, and Outcomes of Acute Liver Failure 

Secondary to Thyroid Storm in the United States 

Anushka Baruah, MD 1 , Divyanshu Mohananey, MD 2 , Sakshi Sahni, 

MD 3 ; 1. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL; 2. 

Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, Chicago, IL; 3. University 

of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P2009. Effective Intervention to Improve Viral Hepatitis Vaccination in 

Fellows’ Continuity Clinics 

Taiwo Ngwa, MD 1 , Kunal Dalal, MD 1 , Benjamin Bick, MD 1 , Keaton 

Jones, MD 1 , Mustapha El-Halabi, MD 2 , Nabil F. Fayad, MD 1 ; 1. 

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Indiana 

University, Indianapolis, IN 

P2010. Prevalence of Hepatitis C Among Air Force Basic Trainees 

Douglas F. Taylor, DO, Ryan Cho, MD, Rahul Anand, John Gancayco, 

MD; San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 

P2011. Treatment of Hepatitis C in the Post Liver Transplant Patient 

Bryan M. Kleinman, DO, Richard DePalma, DO, Eyob Feyssa, MD; 

Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 

P2012. Reliability of Liver Function Tests in Identifying Asymptomatic 

HCV Patients Who Have Significant Hepatic Fibrosis 

Zohair Ahmed, MD, Vishwas Vanar, MD, Nikhil Kalva, MD, Harsha 

Moole, MD , Jinma Ren, PhD, Saqib Walayat, MD, Daniel Martin, 

MD, Umair Ahmed, MD, Sherri Yong, MD, Sonu Dhillon, MD; 

University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL 

P2013. The Preventive Effect of Sustained Physical Activity on 

Incident Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 

Donghee Kim, MD, PhD 1 , Min-Sun Kwak, MD, PhD 2 , Goh Eun 

Chung, PhD 2 ; 1. Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, 

CA; 2. Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea 

P2014. Discrepancies in Screening for Hepatitis C Infection in Baby 

Boomer Patients 

Kevin Singh, MD, Maria Barciona, MD, Fiorella Perez, MD, Anastasia 

Asanov, MD; New York University Woodhull Medical Center, 

Brooklyn, NY 

P2015. A Descriptive Analysis of a Multidisciplinary Health Agency 

Providing Treatment to Uninsured Hepatitis C Patients 

Omar Sims, PhD 1 , Shaonin Ji, MD, PhD 1 , Pam Melton, MSW 2 ; 1. 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 2. The 

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 

P2016. Severe Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis 

Keerthana Kesavarapu, DO 1 , Vishal Patel, MD 1 , Andres Riera, MD 1 , 

Roberto Velasco, CRNP 2 , Kenneth Rothstein, MD 1 , Santiago J. 

Munoz, MD 1 ; 1. Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, 

PA; 2. Drexel University College of Medicine, Hahnemann University 


P2017. Reduction of Liver Fibrosis by CCR2 Antagonist CCX872 in 

Murine Models of NASH 

Zhenhua Miao, MBA 1 , Dale Newland 1 , Linda Ertl 1 , Richard Parker, 

PhD, MRCP 2 , Jeff McMahon, PhD 1 , Penglie Zhang, PhD 1 , David 

Adams, PhD, MRCP 2 , Thomas Schall, PhD 1 , Israel Charo, PhD, 

MD 1 ; 1. ChemoCentryx, Inc., Mountain View, CA; 2. University of 

Birmingham, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 

P2018. Individual Aspects of Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Do Not Vary 

Across Different Diastolic Grades in Liver Transplant Recipients 

Ross Deppe, MD 1 , James MacNamara, MD 1 , Youssef Garcia- 

Bengochea, MD 1 , Kara Raphael, MD 1 , Pranay Prabhakar, MD 1 , 

Robin Porter, RDCS, RDMS, RVT2 2 , Anjali Parekh, MD 1 , Anjana 

Pillai, MD 1 , Maan Jokhadar, MD 1 ; 1. Emory University School of 

Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 2. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 

P2019. Statin Use Is Associated with Reduction in Fibrosis and 

Cirrhosis in African Americans with Hepatitis C 

Anupama Devara, MD 1 , Sindhuri Benjaram, MBBS 2 , Paul Naylor, 

PhD 3 , Murray N. Ehrinpreis, MD, FACG 3 , Milton Mutchnick, MD, 

FACG 3 ; 1. Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, West 

Bloomfield, MI; 2. Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, 

Detroit, MI; 3. Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 

P2020. Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following 

Eradication of Hepatitis C Infection 

Amita Kalra, MD 1 , Daniel Yeoun, DO 2 , Samy I. McFarlane, MD, 

MPH, MBA 1 , Ayesha Zahiruddin, MD 3 , Ayse Aytaman, MD, FACG 3 ; 

1. State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 

NY; 2. State University of New York Downstate, Brooklyn, NY; 3. 


P2021. A Comparative Effectiveness Study on Impact of Subspecialty 

Care in Management of Cirrhotics with Upper Gastrointestinal 

Bleeding 

Kai Rou Tey, MD 1 , Kristen Barrett, MD 1 , Shannon Knapp, PhD 2 , 

Elizabeth Calhoun, MEd 3 , Thomas Boyer, MD 1 , Archita Desai, 

MD 1 ; 1. University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ; 2. 

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; 3. University of Arizona, Mel and 

Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Tucson, AZ 




P2022. Risk of Adverse Events Following ERCP in Patients with 

Cirrhosis 

Noemi Baffy, MD, MPH 1 , Abimbola Adike, MD 1 , Mohanad Al-Qaisi, 

MD 2 , Heidi Kosiorek, MS 1 , Rahul Pannala, MD, MPH 1 , Bashar A. 

Aqel, MD 3 , Douglas O. Faigel, MD 1 , Marion Edwyn. Harrison, MD 3 ; 

1. Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ; 2. Mayo Clinic Arizona, Maricopa 

Integrated Health System, Scottsdale, AZ; 3. Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, 

AZ 

P2023. Impact of a Statewide Public Health Mandate and Electronic 

Medical Record (EMR) Modification on Birth Cohort Hepatitis C 

Screening: A Single Center Experience 

Brandon Yim, MD, Erin Healy, RN, Gerald Kelly, DO, Pruthvi Patel, 

MD; Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY 


LIVER 

P2024. TIPS as a Rescue Therapy for Budd-Chiari Syndrome in a 

Patient with Vascular Webs Who Failed Angioplasty and Stenting 

Maysaa El Zoghbi, MD, Anthony Post, MD, Pierre Gholam, MD, 

Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG; University Hospitals Case Medical 


P2025. Synchronous HCC and B-Cell Lymphoma on Percutaneous Liver 

Biopsy in a Non-cirrhotic Patient with Hepatitis C 

David Backstedt, MD 1 , Kevin J. O'Keefe, MD 2 , MIchele Young, MD 3 ; 

1. University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ; 

2. University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ; 3. Carl T. 

Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 

P2026. A Rare Case of Liver Abscess Due to Gemella Species and 

Portal Vein Thrombosis in a Healthy Individual 

Abhishek D. Polavarapu, MBBS, Vivek Gumaste, MD, FACG, 

Stephen Mulrooney, MD, Priya Tyagi, MD, Ambreen Khalil, MD; 

Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY 

P2027. Clot in the Act 

Meredith Sherrill, MD, MS 1 , Camille S. Thélin, MD, MS 2 , Poppy 

Markwell, MD, MPH 1 , Luis Balart, MD 2 ; 1. Tulane University Health 

Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA; 2. Tulane University School of 


P2028. A Case of 6-Mercaptopurine Drug-Induced Liver Injury: 

Distinguishing Idiosyncratic Reactions from Accumulation of Toxic 

Metabolites 

Larisa K. Garkusha, MS, Mahmudul Haque, MD, Nizar Talaat, MD; 

East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 

P2029. Cholelithiasis and Cirrhosis in a 28-Year-Old Man 

• 2016 ACG Case Reports Journal Award (Member) 


Fadi Francis, MD 1 , Roy Frye, MD, PhD 1 , Obaid Shaikh, MD 1 , Jana G. 

Hashash, MD, MSc 2 ; 1. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, 

PA; 2. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 

P2030. Hepatitis C Treatment in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Report 

of Two Cases 

Lindsay Rumberger Rivera, MD, Jacque Prince, ARNP, Carlos 

Rollhauser, MD, John Stancher, MD; University of Tennessee Medical 

Center, Knoxville, TN 

P2031. A Rare Case of Widely Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor with 

Lymphovascular Hepatic Invasion and Carcinoid Heart Disease 

Matthew Schlossberger, MD, Alex Befeler, MD; Saint Louis University 

Hospital, Saint Louis, MO 

P2032. The Perfect (Cytokine) Storm: Autoimmune Hepatitis as a 

Catalyst for Macrophage Activation Syndrome 

Jean Mbachu, MD 1 , Vadim Bul, MD 2 , Sean W.P. Koppe, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Oak Park, IL; 

2. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P2033. Curing HCV Infection with 4-Week Regimen of Sofosbuvir and 

Ledipasvir: To Be Remembered 

Rui Gaspar, MD, Hélder Cardoso, MD, Marco Silva, MD, Guilherme 



P2034. Type II Mixed Cryoglobulinemia: An Unusual Manifestation in 

Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection 

Dominic M. Colella, DO 1 , Bruce Le, DO 1 , Juan Sarol, MD 2 , Javier 


South Miami, FL; 2. Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, FL; 3. Nova 

Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, Miami, FL 

P2035. Acute Liver Failure from Cardiogenic Shock without Classic 

Heart Failure Exam Findings 

Cameron Allen, DO 1 , Antonio Sanchez, MD 2 , Jorge Zapatier, MD 3 ; 1. 

Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA; 2. University of Iowa Hospitals 

and Clinics, Iowa City, IA; 3. Mercy Gastroenterology Clinic, Clive, IA 

P2036. An Unusual Presentation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a 

Young Adult 

Gbemisola Olayemi, MD, Ruben Vargas, MD, Dayton Daberkow, MD; 

Ochsner Health System, Houma, LA 

P2037. Drug-Induced Liver Injury or Grave's Disease? A Mysterious 

Elevation of Liver Function Tests 

Vahe Shahnazarian, MD, MPH, Smruti Mohanty, MD, MS; New York 

Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 

P2038. Etanercept-Induced Autoimmune Hepatitis 

Kyley Leroy, DO 1 , Emma E. Furth, MD 2 , Frederick Nunes, MD 3 ; 1. 

Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 

Philadelphia, PA; 2. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 

University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA; 3. 

University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA 

P2039. Drug Induced Liver Injury Secondary to "Monkey Dust" 

Amit Mori, MD, Kinesh Changela, MD, Madhavi Reddy, MD; Brooklyn 


P2040. Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia Associated with Celiac 

Disease and Limited Sclerosis without Pulmonary Hypertension 

Armenia Mordan, MD, Marc A. Fiorillo, MS, MD; Englewood Hospital 

and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ 

P2041. A Rare Case Report of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with No 

Obvious Hepatic Mass on Imaging 

Roshni Narurkar, MD 1 , Lakshmi Asritha Gollapudi, MD 2 , Vipin 

Mittal, MD 2 , David Wolf, MD 2 ; 1. Westchester Medical Center at New 

York Medical College, Valhalla, NY; 2. New York Medical College 


P2042. A Curious Case of Transient Fluctuations of Liver Function Tests 

Yvette Wang, DO, Kshitij Thakur, MD, Alan Zweben, MD ; Crozer 

Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA 

P2043. Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia 

Luis H. Barraza, MD, Arun Jesudian, MD; New York-Presbyterian/ 


P2044. Association of Autoimmune Hepatitis and Celiac Disease: 

Benefit of Gluten-Free Diet in Reversing Liver Dysfunction 

Umair Iqbal, MD, Sheikh Saleem, MD, Ahmad Chaudhary, MD, 

Thomas Brasitus, MD, Nancy Merrell, MD; Bassett Medical Center, 

Cooperstown, NY 

P2045. Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Commonly Missed 

Complication of Chronic Liver Disease 

Sheryl V. Rosa, MD 1 , Doris H. Toro, MD, FACG 2 , Jaime Martinez- 

Souss, MD 2 , Loscar Santiago-Rivera, MD 2 ; 1. VA Health Care 

System, San Juan, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico; 2. VA Caribbean 

Healthcare System, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

P2046. Too Much of a Good Thing: A Case of Severe Liver 

Dysfunction After Too Much Caldo Verde in Portugal 

Tanvi Khurana, MD, Christopher R. Brown, MD, Rekha M. Reddy, 


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P2047. Penetrating Foreign Body Causing a Large Hepatic Abscess: A 

Case Report and Review 

Negar Niknam, MD, Kaveh Zivari, MD, Kadirawelpillai Iswara, MD, 

FACG, Rabin Rahmani, MD; Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 

NY 

P2048. Oral Contraceptive-associated Hepatitis 

Ansa Anderson, BSc 1 , Yana Cavanagh, MD 2 , Pavel Yasyulyanets 3 , 

Jill Butler, MD 3 , Walid Baddoura, MD 2 ; 1. St. George's University, 

Elizabeth, NJ; 2. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ; 

3. Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ 

P2049. Paraneoplastic Hypoglycemia in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A 

Paucity of Treatments 

Alberto Gavilanes, MD 1 , Yana Cavanagh, MD 2 , Michelle Cholankeril, 

MD 1 ; 1. Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ; 2. St. Joseph 


P2050. A Case of Hepatoportal Sclerosis in a Patient Receiving 

Thioguanine Treatment for ALL 

Uma Bhat, MD 1 , John Savio, MD 2 ; 1. Suny Upstate Medical Center, 



P2051. The First and Fatal Decompensation: Infiltrative Hepatocellular 

Carcinoma Mimicking Acute Liver Failure 

Aradhna Seth, MD, Ashish Sharma, MD, Norman L. Sussman, MD; 

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 

P2052. A Broken Heart, A Broken Liver: Rare Complications of a 

Fontan Circulation 

Clara Tow, MD, Harmit Kalia, DO; Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, 

NY 

P2053. Acute Liver Failure in Pregnancy: HSV Hepatitis vs HELLP 

Syndrome 

Sujaata Dwadasi, MD 1 , Benjamin Hinrichs, MD 1 , Kristen Zhelnin, 

MD 2 , Anjana Pillai, MD 1 ; 1. Emory University School of Medicine, 

Atlanta, GA; 2. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 

P2054. Fulminant Hepatic Failure Secondary to Hepatitis a in a Patient 

with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 

Anish V. Patel, MD, David E. Bernstein, MD, Tai-Ping Lee, MD; 

Northwell Health System (North Shore University - LIJ Medical 

Center), Manhasset, NY 

P2055. RMSF Hepatitis 

Valery Li, MD, Russell Rosenblatt, MD, David Wan, MD; New York- 


P2056. Portal Vein Thrombosis as a Complication of Liver Biopsy 

Nicole Levin, MD 1 , Christina Brown, MD 2 , Stephen Zucker, MD 1 ; 1. 

University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; 2. University 

of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cinncinati, OH 

P2057. A Rare Case of Salmonella Bacteremia in a Patient with 

Cryptogenic Liver Cirrhosis 

Gurveen Kaur, MBBS, Brian Changlai, MD; State University of New 

York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 

P2058. A Rare Case of Drug-Induced Liver Injury Caused by an 

Epinephrine-Autoinjector 

Mohamed Barakat, MBBCh 1 , Mostafa Alfishawy, MBBCh 2 , Saphwat 

Eskaros, MBBCh 3 , Ahmed Kawser, MBBCh 2 ; 1. Icahn School of 

Medicine at Mount Sinai - Queens Hospital Center, Flushing, NY; 2. 

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, 

Jamaica, NY; 3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens 

Hospital Center, Flushing, NY 

P2059. Not Always a Gastrointestinal Bleed in a Cirrhotic Patient: A 

Case of Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Hematoma 

Gurpartap Sidhu, MD 1 , Beatrice Go, BS 2 , Aviral Vij, MD 1 , Hemant 

Mutneja, MD 1 , Yuchen Wang, MD 1 , Bashar M. Attar, MD, PhD, 

FACG 1 , Loc Ton, MD 1 ; 1. Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, 

Chicago, IL; 2. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P2060. Sepsis in a Case of Severe Neutropenia Unresponsive to 

G-CSF: A Rare Sequelae of Chronic Hepatitis C 

Mitali Agarwal, MD, Angelina Somoracki, DO, MPH, Shahla Bari, 

MD, Catherine Edwards, MD; University of Florida College of 

Medicine, Gainesville, FL 

P2061. An Unusual Etiology of a Right Atrial Mass 

Travis Magdaleno, DO, Angela Magdaleno, DO, Justin Guthier, DO; 

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA 

P2062. Hepatitis C Treatment as a Possible Cause of Acute Pancreatic 

Transplant Rejection 

Lindsay Meurer, MD, Perica Davitkov, MD, Anthony Post, MD, Pierre 

Gholam, MD, Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG; University Hospitals 


OH 

P2063. A Rare Case of Severe Liver Injury Related to Whey Protein 

Supplementation 

Daniel J. Waintraub, MD, Sam Serouya, MD, Emilio Madrigal, DO, 

Petros Benias, MD, Albert Min, MD, David L. Carr-Locke, MD, FACG; 


P2064. A Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Rare Peritoneal 


Ahmed Jamal Nadeem, DO, Hana Masood, MD, Devon McKenzie, 

MD, Eric Tam, MD, Cesar DelRosario, MD, Behzad Doratotaj, MD; 

New York University Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P2065. Acute on Chronic Liver Failure and Urgent Orthotopic Liver 

Transplantation in an Adult with Alagille Syndrome 

Pearl Princess D. Uy, MD 1 , Aakash Aggarwal, MD 1 , Michael Einstein, 

MD 2 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford, CT; 2. 


P2066. Liver Crushed: An Unusual Cause of Non-traumatic 

Rhabdomyolysis 

Larissa Krüger Gomes, MD 1 , Alyssa M. Austria, MD 1 , Hirva Bakeri, 

MD 1 , Sana Siddiqui, MBBS 1 , Carl Cirino 2 , Edgar Naut, MD 3 ; 



Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Farmington, CT 

P2067. Acute Pulmonary Embolism Masquerading as Acute Liver 

Failure 

Bharat Rao, MD 1 , Johnathon Markus, MD 2 , Aymen Bukannan, MD 2 , 

Ravish Parekh, MD 3 , Dilip Moonka, MD 3 ; 1. Henry Ford Hospital, 

Grand Blanc, MI; 2. Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI; 3. Henry 


P2068. Calciphylaxis in the Setting of Alcoholic Cirrhosis 

Natasha Shah, MD 1 , Yanxia Li, MD 2 , James Rydel, MD 2 , Rogelio 

Silva, MD 3 ; 1. University of Illinois at Chicago, Advocate Christ 

Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2. Advocate Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, 

IL; 3. Christ Advocate Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL 

P2069. Polymyositis Associated with Advanced Hepatocellular 

Carcinoma 

Charanpreet S. Grewal, MBBS, MD 1 , Sandeep s. Sidhu, MBBS, MD 1 , 

Sidhu Simran, MBBS 2 ; 1. Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, 

Ludhiana, Punjab, India; 2. Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, 

Dehradun, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 

P2070. Isolated Spontaneous Hepatic Artery Dissection: A Case Report 

Muhammad Alsayid, MD 1 , Rami Abdulbaki, MD 2 , Roba Alkharrat 3 , 

Mohammed Eyad Yaseen Alsabbagh, MD 4 ; 1. Southeast Alabama 

Medical Center, Dothan, AL; 2. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 

Cleveland, OH; 3. University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine, 

Damascus, Dimashq, Syria; 4. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 

P2071. Significant Hyperbilirubinemia with Sofosbuvir and Ribavirinbased 

Antiviral Therapy in Post Liver Transplant Setting: An Unusual 

Etiology 

Arif Nawaz, MD, FACG 1 , Asad Chaudhry, FRCP 2 , Ikram Raja, 

MBBS 3 , Bushra Ali, FCPS 3 , Altaf Alam, FRCP 4 ; 1. Fatima Memorial 

Hospital, Kearney, NE; 2. Fatima Memorial Hospital, Gujranwala, 

Punjab, Pakistan; 3. Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, 

Pakistan; 4. Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 




P2072. Hepatic Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A 

Diagnostic Challenge 

Arif Nawaz, MD, FACG 1 , Khurram Malik, MBBS 2 , Aftab Alvi, MBBS, 

FCPS 2 , Bushra Ali, MBBS, FCPS 2 ; 1. Fatima Memorial Hospital, 

Kearney, NE; 2. Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 

P2073. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Acute Liver Failure in 

Disguise 

Mitchell Kang, DO 1 , Jared Chowdhury, MD 1 , Stanley Pietrak, MD 1 , 

Kristine Ward, MD 1 , Kenneth Rothstein, MD 2 ; 1. Drexel University 


PA; 2. Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 

P2074. Fulminant Hepatic Failure from Diffuse Infiltration by Metastatic 

Melanoma 

Ian Holmes, MD 1 , Radhika Kumari, MD 2 ; 1. Stanford Hospital, Palo 

Alto, CA; 2. Stanford Hospital, Stanford, CA 

P2075. An Unusual Cause of Chest Pain: Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome 

Jason Stibbe, MD, Mauricio Valenzuela, MD, Nikesh Kapadia, MD; 

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 

P2076. Combined Hepatocellular and Cholangiocarcinoma Arising 

from the Retroperitoneum with Favorable Response to Systemic 

Chemotherapy with GemOX-B 

Blanca Lizaola Perez, MD 1 , Hirsh Trivedi, MD 1 , Sandeep Krishnan, 

MD 2 , David Lee, MD 3 , Olga Kozyreva, MD 4 ; 1. St. Elizabeth's Medical 

Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Brighton, MA; 2. St. 

Elizabeth's Medical Center, Brighton, MA; 3. St. Elizabeth's Medical 

Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; 4. Dana 

Farber Cancer Institute, Brighton, MA 

P2077. Acute Cerebral Edema After TIPS Placement in a Patient with 

Chronic Liver Disease 

Nihal Patel, MD, Jeffrey Adler, MD, Rolland Dickson, MD, Amreen 

Dinani, MD, Arifa Toor, MD; Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 

Lebanon, NH 

P2078. Dual Infection with Hepatitis B and Epstein-Barr Virus 

Presenting with Severe Jaundice, Coagulopathy and Hepatitis B Virus 

Chronicity Outcome 

Rao Sirish, MD, Imran Ashraf, MD, Fazia Mir, MD, Samiullah Nabi, 

MD, Jamal A. Ibdah, MD, PhD, FACG, Veysel Tahan, MD; University 

of Missouri, Columbia, MO 

P2079. US-guided Paracentesis Complicated by Delayed 

Hemoperitoneum With Hemorrhagic Shock 

Leslie Tamura, DO, Andrew Mazulis, MD, Baseer Qazi, MD, Richard 

Jenkins, MD; Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL 

P2080. An Unusual Presentation of a Liver Abscess in a Patient with 

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma 

James Penn, MD 1 , Kevin Skole, MD 2 ; 1. Robert Wood Johnson 

Medical School, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ; 2. University 


P2081. An "Obscure" Presentation of Early Cirrhosis: Bleeding Jejunal 

Varices as Initial Presentation of Cryptogenic Cirrhosis 

Sara Lewin, MD, Najwa El-Nachef, MD; University of California San 

Francisco, San Francisco, CA 

P2082. Herbalife Related Hepatotoxicity 

Hemant Mutneja, MD 1 , Bashar M. Attar, MD, PhD, FACG 1 , Melchor 

Demetria, MD 2 , Saurabh Gupta, MD 1 , Gurpratap Singh Sidhu, MD 1 , 

Shilpa Arora, MD 1 , Yuchen Wang, MD 1 ; 1. Cook County Health and 

Hospital Systems, Chicago, IL; 2. John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook 

County, Chicago, IL 

P2083. Early Experience with Direct-Acting Antivirals for HCV in Kidney 

Transplant Recipients Receiving HCV+ Allografts 

Bo Hyung Yoon, BS, Jonathan Fenkel, MD; Thomas Jefferson 


P2084. An Uncommon Case of Amoebiasis 

Umair Masood, MD, Anuj Sharma, MD, Sonny Nijjar, MD, Divey 

Manocha, MD; State University of New York Upstate Medical 


P2085. A Case of Lisinopril-Induced Fulminant Hepatic Failure 

Shahrad Hakimian, MD 1 , Joan Kheder, MD, MPH 2 , Daniel J. 

Ellis, MD 2 , Owusu Osamoah, MD 1 , Isabel Zacharias, MD 1 , Xiaofei 

Wang, MD 1 ; 1. UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 2. 

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 

P2086. Life Threatening Upper GI Bleeding as a Complication of Liver 

Biopsy 

Poornima Ramadas, MBBS 1 , Prathik Krishnan, MBBS 1 , 

Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, MBBS 1 , Ganesh Aswath, 

MBBS 1 , Housam Hegazy, MD 2 ; 1. State University of New York 


York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 

P2087. Klinefelter's Syndrome-associated Alpha-1 Antitrypsin 

Cholestatic Phenotype: A Genetic Linkage Between Two Congenital 

Diseases 

Antonios Wehbeh, MD 1 , Parit Mekaroonkamol, MD 1 , Brian C. 

Quigley, MD 2 , Ram Subramanian, MD 2 , Samir Parekh, MD 2 ; 1. Emory 

University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 2. Emory University, 

Atlanta, GA 

P2088. A Sweet Cause of Liver Disease 

Dana Stewart, DO, Amir N. Rezk, MD, Robert Smith, MD; Geisinger 

Medical Center, Danville, PA 

P2089. Primary Hepatic Amyloidosis: An Uncommon Presentation of 

Systemic Immunoglobulin Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis 

Jessica Garner, DO, Jonathan Ramirez, MD; Baylor Scott & White 

Health, Temple, TX 

P2090. Post-transplant CD30-positive Primary Cutaneous T-cell 

Lymphoma: A Rare, Isolated Skin Complication Following Liver 


Quan M. Nhu, MD, PhD 1 , Catherine T. Frenette, MD 2 ; 1. Scripps 

Clinic - Scripps Green Hospital; Scripps Translational Science 

Institute (STSI), La Jolla, CA; 2. Scripps Center for Organ 

Transplantation, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA 

P2091. Immune Reconstitution Syndrome with Treatment of Hepatitis 

B/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfection: Disease Flare Despite 

Antiviral Therapy 

Amit Patel, MD 1 , Michael W. Rowley, MD 1 , Anil B. Seetharam, MD 2 ; 

1. Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ; 2. Transplant 

Center and Advanced Liver Disease at Banner Good Samaritan 

Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 

P2092. What Is Causing This Patient's Acute Liver Failure 

Nawras Alshoubaki, MD 1 , Mary Barbara, MD 1 , Ahmed Farouk, MD 1 , 

Ziad Alkhoury, MD 1 , George Khoudari, MD 2 ; 1. Unity Health System, 

Rochester, NY; 2. Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, 

University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 

P2093. Ascites Due to Hepatic Vein Stenosis: A Rare Complication 

Post Liver Transplant 

Nayla Ahmed, MD 1 , Michael Einstein, MD 2 , Patricia Sheiner, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 2. Hartford 

Hospital, Hartford, CT 

P2094. An Unusual Case of Hepatic Abscess After Rectal Use of 

Crystal Methamphetamine 

Ramy Zughul, MD, Carl Atallah, DO; Advocate Illinois Masonic 


P2095. Drug Induced Liver Injury Caused by Herbal Male Enhancing 

Products: A Rare Case 

Rooma Nankani, MD 1 , Amruta Panwala, MBBS 1 , Deepa Nankani, 

MD 2 , Ameet Kumar, MD 3 , Lisa Rossi, MD 4 ; 1. University of 

Connecticut, Hartford, CT; 2. Brown University, Providence, RI; 3. 

Queens Hospital Center, Queens, NY; 4. Saint Francis Hospital and 

Medical Center, Hartford, CT 

P2096. A Successful Novel Drug Regimen for Acute Hepatitis C 

Infection in a Renal Transplant Recipient 

Francis Dailey, MD, Walid S. Ayoub, MD; Cedars-Sinai Medical 


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P2097. Unusual Presentation of Portal Hypertension in Polycythemia 

Vera 

Cassidy Alexandre, MD 1 , Henry Jen, MD 2 , Kelly Teagle, DO 1 ; 1. 

Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, NY; 2. Lenox Hill 


P2098. Constrictive Pericarditis as a Cause of Ascites 

Niraj Shah, MD 1 , Andrew deLemos, MD 2 ; 1. University of North 

Carolina School of Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, New York, 

NY; 2. University of North Carolina School of Medicine Charlotte 

Campus, Charlotte, NC 

P2099. Elevated Transaminases Presenting as a Spotless Rocky 

Mountain Spotted Fever 

Evan K. Brady, MD, Stephen Berger, MD, Anjana Pillai, MD; Emory 


P2100. Primary Hepatic Amyloidosis 

Neha Vohra, DO, Rajalakshmi Iyer, MD, Michael Freeman, MD, 

Matthew Andres, DO, Avina Kolareth, MD; Mercy Medical Center, 

Des Moines, IA 

P2101. Unusual Presentation of Disseminated Histoplasmosis 

Dalvir Gill, MD 1 , Ryan Dean, DO 1 , Jaswinder Virk, MD 2 , Zabeer 

Bhatti, MD 2 , Kamalpreet Mann, BSc 3 , Matthew Hess, MD 2 ; 1. State 

University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. 

State University of New York Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, 

NY; 3. University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, Saint 

George Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 

P2102. Innovation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in 

Laparoscopic Liver Resection 

Masayasu Aikawa, PhD, Yosuke Ueno, MD, Yukihiro Watanabe, 

MD, Katsuya Okada, MD, Hiroshi Sato, MD, Kojun Okamoto, PhD, 

Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD, Isamu Koyama, phD; Saitama Medical 

University, International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama, Japan 

P2103. An Unusual Mimicry 

Janame Kottey, MBBS, Kai Rou Tey, MD, Norman Beatty, MD; 

University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ 

P2104. Mycotic Hepatic Artery Aneurysm Causing Quincke’s Triad: 

Does It Still Exist? 

Talal El Imad, MD, Mayurathan Kesavan, MD, Fady Haddad, MD, 

Liliane Deeb, MD; Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, 

NY 

P2105. A Post-marketing Adverse Effect of One of the New Anti- 

Hepatitis C Medications – Clinical Case Series 

Sandar Linn, MD 1 , Hung-I Liao, MD 2 , Yoania Quintana, MD 2 , Obed 

Adarkwah, MD 2 , Sury Anand, MD 1 ; 1. Brooklyn Hospital Center, 

Brooklyn, NY; 2. Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P2106. Elevated Liver Enzymes Treated with Nephrectomy: A Case of 

Stauffers Syndrome 

Jason A. Mouabbi, MD 1 , Tarik Hadid, MD 2 , Mohammed Inany, MD 3 

(presenting author), Mohammed Barawi, MD 2 ; 1. St. John Hospital 

and Medical Center, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI; 2. St. John Hospital 

and Medical Center, Detroit, MI 3. St. John Hospital and Medical 

Center, Dearborn, MI; 

P2107. Pasteurella multocida Septic Shock in Cirrhotic Patient 

Without Animal Bite 

Ye Eun Kwak, MD, Caroline Loeser, MD; Bridgeport Hospital, Yale 

University School of Medicine, Bridgeport, CT 

P2108. Metastatic Pancreatobiliary/Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting 

with Variceal Hemorrhage as a Result of Non-cirrhotic Portal 

Hypertension 

Suhag Patel, MD 1 , Vipul Mahajan, MD 2 , Charles Jaiyeoba, MD 3 , 

Sapna Patel, MD 1 , Murray N. Ehrinpreis, MD, FACG 4 ; 1. Wayne State 

University, Detroit Medical Center, Warren, MI; 2. Detroit Medical 

Center, Wayne State University, Taylor, MI; 3. Wayne State University, 

Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI; 4. Wayne State University School 

of Medicine, Detroit, MI 

P2109. Sustained Virologic Response in Chronic HCV Infection with 4 

Weeks of Anti-viral Therapy 

Zachariah Dorey-Stein, MD, Ahmad Kutmah, MD, Mohammed Eyad 

Yaseen Alsabbagh, MD; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 

P2110. A Heart Breaking Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma 

Jordan Godbey, MD, Apurva Bansal, MD, Allison Locke, MD; East 


P2111. Starvation-induced Hepatocyte Damage 

Rachana Koya, DO 1 , Amaninder Dhaliwal, MD 2 , Kinesh Changela, 

MD 3 , Juan Tejada, MD 3 , Leonid Volfinzon, MD 2 , Anju Malieckal, MD 4 ; 

1. New York University Lutheran Medical Center, New Hyde Park, 

NY; 2. New York University Langone Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 

3. Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY; 4. New York University 

Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 


P2112. Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Healthcare Resource Utilization 

and All-cause Inpatient Mortality in Morbid Obesity: A Propensity 

Matched Analysis 


Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH 1 , Varun Rawal, BS 2 , Rohan M. 

Modi, MD 1 , Alice Hinton, PhD 3 , Hisham Hussan, MD 1 , Darwin L. 

Conwell, MD, MS 1 ; 1. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical 

Center, Columbus, OH; 2. The Ohio State University College of 

Medicine, Columbus, OH; 3. College of Public Health, The Ohio State 

University, Columbus, OH 

P2113. Faculty Development Initiatives as a Tool to Prevent Physician 

Burnout 

Sophie Balzora, MD 1 , Elizabeth Weinshel, MD 2 ; 1. NYU School of 

Medicine, New York, NY; 2. New York University Langone Medical 


P2114. Proton Pump Inhibitors and Risk of Dementia: A Systematic 


Karn Wijarnpreecha, MD 1 , Charat Thongprayoon, MD 1 , Panadeekarn 

Panjawatanan, MD 2 , Patompong Ungprasert, MD 3 ; 1. Bassett Medical 

Center, Cooperstown, NY; 2. Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 

Chiang Mai, Thailand; 3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P2115. FMT: How Do Alternate Formats Compare? 

Anthony Jaworski 1 , Scott W. Mitchell 1 , Connie Wong 1 , Belinda 

Chapman 2 , Michelle Bull 2 , Safaa Gadalla 1 , Thomas J. Borody, MD, 

PhD, FACG 1 ; 1. Centre for Digestive Diseases, Five Dock, New South 

Wales, Australia; 2. Quantal Bioscience Pty Ltd, North Parramatta, 

New South Wales, Australia 

P2116. A Multi-Site Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase 

Knowledge of Cardiogastroenterology 

Elena Fradkov, MD, Alexander Goldowsky, BA, Kirsten Quiles, MS, 

Renee Williams, MD; New York University Langone Medical Center, 

New York, NY 

P2117. A Patient Flow Analysis: Identification of Process Inefficiencies 

in a Tertiary Care Endoscopy Center 

Avik Sarkar, MD 1 , Kapil Wattamwar, BS 1 , James Penn, MD 1 , Anam 

Rizvi, BS 1 , Amy Jablonski 2 , Carolyn Toal 2 , Swati Pawa, MD 1 ; 1. Robert 


NJ; 2. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 

P2118. Predictors of Persistent Poor Bowel Preparation 

Mary Drinane, MBBCh 1 , David H. Johnson, MD 1 , Daniel K. Chan, 

MD 2 , Subhankar Chakraborty, MBBS 2 , Raghuwansh Sah, MBBS 2 , 

Benyam Addissie, MD 2 , Shounak Majumder, MD 2 , Kenneth Wang, 

MD 2 ; 1. Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN; 

2. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 




P2119. Comparison of 30-Day Readmission Rates Among Common 

Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Nationwide Analysis 

Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD 1 , Sushil Garg, MD 2 , Gautam Mankaney, 

MD 3 , Tanmayee Benjamin 3 , Sampurna Shakya, MBBS 3 , Prashanthi 

Thota, MD 3 , Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD 3 ; 1. Digestive Disease 

Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. University 

of Minnesota Medical School, Saint Paul, MN; 3. Cleveland Clinic 



P2121. Increasing the Value of VTE Prophylaxis in Patients Admitted to 

a Subspecialty Gastroenterology Inpatient Service 

Christopher Blevins, MD, Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, FACG; Mayo 


P2122. Pattern of Venous Thromboembolism in Gastrointestinal 

Malignancies 

Nauman Siddiqui, MD 1 , Toseef Javaid, MD 1 , Zarmina Khan, BDS 2 , 

Sadia Tabassum, MBBS 1 , Jamal Saleh, MD 1 , Syed Hasan, DO 1 , 

Sadik Khuder, PhD 3 , Ali Nawras, MD, FACG 3 ; 1. University of Toledo 

Medical Center, Perrysburg, OH; 2. University of Toledo Medical 

Center, Holland, OH; 3. University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, 

OH 

P2123. Acetaminophen Toxicity: Trends in Hospitalization and Their 

Outcomes in United States from 2002-2011 

Paris Charilaou, MD 1 , Febin John, MD 2 , Kalpit Devani, MD 3 , 

Chakradhar Reddy, MD 3 , Mark Young, MD 3 , Balaji Yegneshwaran, 

MD 2 ; 1. Rutgers RWJ Medical School/Saint Peters University Hospital, 

New Brunswick, NJ; 2. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical 

School, Saint Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ; 3. East 


P2124. Environmental Risk Factors Associated with Recurrent 

Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) 


Alan Putrus, MD 1 , Cameron Ditty, MD 2 , Emil Putrus, MD 1 , Mohd 

Amer Alsamman, MD 1 , Jenni Steinbrunner, BS 1 , Bruce Yacyshyn, 

MD, FACG 2 , Mary B. Yacyshyn, PhD 2 ; 1. Trihealth/Good Samaritan 

Hospital, Cincinnati, OH; 2. University of Cincinnati College of 

Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 

P2125. Incidence, Trends, Etiology, and Inpatient Mortality After Acute 

Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding in STEMI versus 

NSTEMI 

Trinadha Pilla, MD 1 , Ehab Dababneh, MD 1 , Ashima Datey, MD 1 , 

Aghaegbulam Uga, MD 2 , Steven Scaife, MS 1 , Kathleen Bottum, MD, 

Phd 1 ; 1. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, 

IL; 2. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, El 

Paso, TX 


P2127. The Frequency of Inappropriate Continuation of Acid 

Suppressive Therapy After Discharge from the Medical Intensive Care 

Unit: A Retrospective Study 

Bridget Gallagher, MD, Daniel Benasher, MD, Kevin Tin, MD, MBA, 

Peter Homel, PhD, Ira E. Mayer, MD, FACG, Rabin Rahmani, MD, 

FACG, Yuriy Tsirlin, MD; Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

P2128. Initiation of Long-term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Is Not 

Associated with Weight Gain 

Jennifer Weiskopf, MD, Jennifer Czwornog, MD, Sarah Ryan, BS, 

Miranda Kroehl, PhD, Gregory Austin, MD, MPH; University of 

Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 

P2129. Comparative Efficacy, Safety, and Outcomes of Per Oral 

Endoscopic Myotomy and Laparoscopic Heller's Myotomy: A Meta- 

Analysis 

Avanija Buddam, MD 1 , Sunil Dacha, MD 2 , Arun Kanmanthareddy, 

MD, MS 1 , Sandeep Mukherjee, MD 3 , Qiang Cai, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. 

Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; 2. Emory 

University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 3. Creighton University 

Medical Center, Omaha, NE 

P2130. Efficacy and Tolerability of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Longterm 

Aspirin Users: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials 

Gurpinder Singh, MD 1 , Sharan Sharma, MD 2 , Jaspreet Kaur, 

MBBS 3 , Khagendra Dahal, MD 2 ; 1. University of New England, 

LRGHealthcare, Laconia, NH; 2. University of New England, 

LRGHealthcare, Laconia, NH; 3. LRGHealthcare, Laconia, NH 

P2131. Early Prediction of Acute Severe Pancreatitis: A Systematic 

Review of Prospective Studies to Determine Prognostic Accuracy 

Subhash Chandra, MBBS 1 , Reena Bansal, MBBS, MD 2 , Arvind 

Murali, MD 3 ; 1. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Coralville, IA; 

2. Crozer Chester Medical Center, Chester, PA; 3. University of Iowa 

Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 

P2132. Availability of Biliary Intervention and Impact on Patient 

Outcomes in Biliary Acute Pancreatitis: A Decade Long Analysis of 

Hospital Practices in the United States 

ahmad malli, MD 1 , Alice Hinton, PhD 2 , Samer El-Dika, MD 2 , Sean 

McCarthy, MD 3 , J. Royce Groce, MD, MS 3 , Darwin L. Conwell, 

MD, MS 3 , Somashekar G. Krishna, MD, MPH 3 ; 1. The Ohio State 

University Wexner Medical Center, Upper Arlington, OH; 2. The Ohio 



P2133. Safety and Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for 

Clostridium difficile in a Cohort of Patients with a Severe Infection and/ 

or IBD 

Rebecca Roediger, MD 1 , Ari Grinspan, MD 2 ; 1. Mount Sinai Hospital, 

New York, NY; 2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, 

NY 

P2134. Canadian Study of Outcomes in Adalimumab Patients with 

Support for Adherence: Results from the COMPANION Study 

Martin Latour, PhD 1 , Sebastien Gerega 2 , Brad Millson 2 , Louis 

Bessette, MD, MSc, FRCPC 3 , John Marshall, MD, MSc 4 , Gerald 

Lebovic, PhD 5 , Michael Sung 2 , Driss Oraichi 2 , Tania Gaetano 1 , Sandra 

Gazel 1 , Marie-Claude Laliberté, PhD 1 ; 1. AbbVie, Inc., St. Laurent, 

PQ, Canada; 2. IMS Brogan, Kirkland, PQ, Canada; 3. UniversitÃ© 

Laval, Quebec City, PQ, Canada; 4. McMaster University, Hamilton, 

ON, Canada; 5. Applied Health Research Centre, St. Michael’s 

Hospital; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, 

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada 

P2135. The Skinny on Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty: A Single 

Center Experience for the Treatment of Obesity in 91 Patients 

Monica Saumoy, MD 1 , Reem Sharaiha, MD, MSc 2 , Nikhil Kumta, 

MD, MS 2 , Amit Desai, MD 2 , Alex Sarkisian 2 , MIchel Kahaleh, MD 2 , 

Amy Tyberg, MD 2 , Rekha Kumar, MS 2 , Leon Igel, MD 2 , Elizabeth 

Verna, MD, MS 2 , Alpana Shukla, MD 2 , Louis Aronne, MD 2 ; 1. New 



P2136. Knowledge of Gastroenterology Fellows in Various Hospitals of 

the United States of America, on Genetic Testing for Disease Specific 

Biomarkers and Attitude Towards the Knowledge of Precision Medicine 

Shima Ghavimi, MD 1 , Hamed Azimi, MD 2 , Ali Afsari, MD 1 , Peter 

Sealy, MD 1 , Sanmeet Singh, MD 3 ; 1. Howard University Hospital, 

Washington, DC; 2. Genomics On Call, Inc., Washington, DC; 3. 


P2137. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in the Emergency Department 

and Admission to the Hospital: A National Meta-analysis, 2012- 

2013 

Lauren N. Stemboroski, DO, Ciel Harris, MD, Asim Shuja, MD; 

University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 

P2138. Nutritional Composition of Stool Donors' Diets Relative 

to That of the U.S. Population: Results from 44 Donors from an 

International Stool Bank for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation 

Kelsey O'Brien, MPH 1 , Joshua Petimar, MS 2 , Kelly Ling, BS 1 , 

Thomas Gurry, PhD 3 , Alim Ladha 4 , Robyn Day, BA 1 , Zachery 

Stoltzner, BS 1 , Mark Smith, PhD 1 , Majdi Osman, MD, MPH 1 , 

Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH 5 , Zain Kassam, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. 

OpenBiome, Medford, MA; 2. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public 

Health, Medford, MA; 3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 

Medford, MA; 4. OpenBiome & Duke University, Medford, MA; 5. 


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P2139. Prognostic Significance of Elevated Cardiac Troponin in 

Patients with Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding 

Adam Solis-Cohen, MD 1 , Getu Teressa, MD, PhD 2 , Vivek Kesar, MD 2 , 

Jonathan M. Buscaglia, MD 2 , Juan Carlos Bucobo, MD 2 , Ankur 

Ahuja, MD 2 ; 1. Stony Brook University Hospital, Selden, NY; 2. Stony 

Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY 

P2140. A Retrospective Analysis of a Lower GI Bleeding Protocol 

Implemented in the Emergency Department at a Tertiary Care Hospital 

Mustafa Haroon, MD 1 , Ashish K. Tiwari, MD 2 , Sumeet Pawar, MD 1 , 

Vikram Singh, MD 1 , AIsha Townes, BA, MS, MPH 3 , Youngjin Jung, 

MPH 1 , Adil Khan, MD 4 , William E. Baker, MD 2 , Hemant Roy, MD 2 ; 

1. Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2. Boston University Medical 

Center, Boston, MA; 3. Boston University School of Public Health, 

Boston, MA; 4. University of Health Sciences, Woodbridge, VA 

P2141. Transient Elastography Use in the Assessment of Cirrhosis in 

Patients with Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis 

Manoela Mota, MD, Bubu A. Banini, MD, PhD, Mohammad 

Siddiqui, MD, Arun J. Sanyal, MD, MBBS; Virginia Commonwealth 

University, Richmond, VA 

P2142. Colorectal Cancer: Descriptive Analysis Comparing a Native 

African Population to an African American Population 

Matthew L. Bechtold, MD, FACG 1 , Akwi Asombang, MD, MPH, 

FACG 1 , Richard Madsen, PhD 1 , Michelo Simuyandi, BScEd, BSc, 

MSc 2 , Gilbert Phiri 3 , Jamal A. Ibdah, MD, PhD, FACG 1 , Kennedy 

Lishimpi, BSc, MBChB, MMed 4 , Lewis Banda, FCRADONC 5 ; 1. 

University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; 2. Centre for Infectious 

Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia; 3. Cancer 

Disease Hospital, Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia; 4. Ministry of Health, 

Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia; 5. Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka, 

Lusaka, Zambia 

P2143. Pancreatic Cancer: Patterns in a Low to Middle Income 

Population, Zambia 

Matthew L. Bechtold, MD, FACG 1 , Akwi Asombang, MD, MPH, 

FACG 1 , Richard Madsen, PhD 1 , Michelo Simuyandi, BScEd, BSc, 

MSc 2 , Gilbert Phiri 3 , Jamal A. Ibdah, MD, PhD, FACG 1 , Kennedy 

Lishimpi, BSc, MBChB, MMed 4 , Lewis Banda, FCRADONC 5 ; 1. 

University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; 2. Centre for Infectious 

Disease Research in Zambia, Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia; 3. Cancer 

Disease Hospital, Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia; 4. Ministry of Health, 

Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia; 5. Cancer Diseases Hospital, Lusaka, 

Lusaka, Zambia 

P2144. Role of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Recurrence of Clostridium 

difficile Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

Kai Rou Tey, MD 1 , Nirmal Singh, MD 1 , Varun Takyar, MD 2 , Eugene 

Trowers, MD, MPH 1 ; 1. University of Arizona College of Medicine, 

Tucson, AZ; 2. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and 

Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 

P2145. Is It Time to Transplant Hepatitis C Positive Kidneys in 

Hepatitis C Negative Patients in the Era of Direct-acting Antiviral 

Agents in New York State? 

Benjamin Biederman, BS 1 , Priyanka Chugh, MD 2 , Abhishek Goyal, 

MBBS 2 , Edward Lebovics, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. New York Medical College 

Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY; 2. Westchester Medical 

Center at New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 

P2146. Use of Rifaximin vs Norfloxacin for Prophylaxis of 

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP): A Meta-analysis 

Gurpartap Sidhu, MD 1 , Andrew Go, BS 2 , Rupinder Buttar, MBBS 3 , 

Divyanshu Mohananey, MD 1 , Jasneet Gill, MBBS 4 , Bashar M. Attar, 

MD, PhD, FACG 1 , Benjamin Go, MD 5 ; 1. Cook County Health and 

Hospital Systems, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Illinois at Chicago, 

Chicago, IL; 3. Government Medical College Patiala, New York, NY; 

4. Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; 5. John 

H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 


P2147. Gastrointestinal Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease 

Ahyoung Kim, MD 1 , Chung-Jyi Tsai, MD 2 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic 

Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 2. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of 

Medicine, Cleveland, OH 

P2148. Use of Double Balloon Enteroscopy in Combination with 

Intracorporeal Laparoscopic Surgery for Small Bowel Disease 

Juan Reyes Genere, MD, Vivek Prachand, MD, Carol Semrad, MD; 

University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 

P2149. Characteristics of Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors (DNETs) 

and Establishment of a Natural History and Genetics Registry 

Noam Jacob, MD 1 , Jihane N. Benhammou, MD 2 , Christine Yu, MD 2 , 

Homayoun Shojamanesh, MD 3 , Juanita Merchant, MD 4 , Michael 

Lewis, MD, PhD 5 , David C. Metz, MD 6 , Alireza Sedarat, MD 7 , Joseph 

Pisegna, MD 2 ; 1. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los 

Angeles, CA; 2. University of California Los Angeles David Geffen 

School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; 3. VA Northern California 

Healthcare System, Mather, CA, and UC Davis School of Medicine, 

Mather, CA; 4. University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, 

MI; 5. VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, 

CA; 6. University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 

Philadelphia, PA; 7. CURE Digestive Diseases Research Center, David 

Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and VA GLAHS-West Los Angeles 

Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, CA 

P2150. Yield of Repeat Balloon-assisted Enteroscopy in Small Bowel 

Bleeding 

Badr Al-Bawardy, MD 1 , Guilherme Piovezani Ramos, MD 1 , Louis 

M. Wong Kee Song, MD 1 , David H. Bruining, MD 1 , Jeff Alexander, 

MD 1 , Nayantara Coelho Prabhu, MD 2 , Elizabeth Rajan, MD 2 ; 1. Mayo 

Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, 

MN 

P2151. Impact of Small Bowel Imaging on Small Bowel Tumors at an 

Urban,Tertiary Referral Center 

Felix Lui, MD, Richard Shaw, PhD, Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc; 

California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 

P2152. Push Enteroscopy in the Evaluation of Overt Obscure GI 

Bleeding: An Underutilized Tool? 

Moaz Sial, MD, Abhishek Gulati, MD, Shifa Umar, MD, Heitham 

Abdul-Baki, MD, FACG; Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 

P2153. Evaluation of the Small Bowel with Video Capsule Endoscopy 

in Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: A Systematic 

Review and Meta-Analysis 

Kevin Singh, MD 1 , Amy Singh, PA-C, MPH 2 ; 1. New York University 

Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. Hofstra North Shore-LIJ 

School of Medicine, Garden City, NY 

P2154. Gastrointestinal (GI) Disease Burden and Small Bowel (SB) 

Transit Findings in Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia 

Syndrome (POTS) 


Jennifer Horsley-Silva, MD, Hassan Siddiki, MBBS, Brent Goodman, 

MD, Julie Khoury, MD, Charlene Hoffman Snyder, CNP, DNP, RN, 

Amy Foxx-Orenstein, DO, Michael D. Crowell, PhD, MACG, Lucinda 

Harris, MD; Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 

P2155. Endoscopically Assisted Glucose Breath Test: A Novel 

Diagnostic Approach for Distal SIBO 

Malinda West, MD, MS 1 , Lavanya Viswanathan, MD, MS 2 , Sebastian 

Larion, MD 3 , Nicole Schaffer, ARNP 2 , Amol Sharma, MD, MS 3 , 

Satish Rao, MD, PhD 4 ; 1. Georgia Regents University, Martinez, GA; 

2. Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA; 3. Augusta University, 

Augusta, GA; 4. Digestive Health Center, Medical College of Georgia, 

Augusta, GA 

P2156. Duodenal Intraepithelial Lymphocytosis: A Condition with a 

Distinct Seasonal Incidence 


Robert M. Genta, MD, FACG 1 , Amnon Sonnenberg, MD, MSc 2 , Kevin 

Turner, MD 1 ; 1. Miraca Life Sciences Research Institute, Irving, TX; 2. 

Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 




P2157. Factors Associated with Complete Endoscopic Resection of 

Large Non-ampullary Duodenal Adenomas 

Pranith Perera, MD 1 , Anna Tavakkoli, MD 2 , Andrew Nett, MD 3 , 

Anoop Prabhu, MD 3 , Aarti Oza Bedi, MD 2 , Erik-Jan Wamsteker, MD 3 , 

Michelle Anderson, MD, MS 2 , james scheiman, MD, FACG 3 , Grace 

Elta, MD, FACG 4 , Richard Kwon, MD, MS 3 ; 1. University of Michigan 

Health System, Providence, RI; 2. University of Michigan Health 

System, Ann Arbor, MI; 3. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 4. 

University of MIchigan, Ann Arbor, MI 

P2158. Adult Sucrase-isomaltase Deficiency (ASID), An Unrecognized 

Overlap with Functional Bowel Disease (FBD): An Observational Crosssectional 

Study 

P. Patrick Basu, MD, MRCP 1 , Ked Fortuzi, MD 2 , Elona Shehi, MD 2 , 

Leena Kavali, MD 2 , Mark Aloysius, MD 3 , Niraj Shah, MD 4 ; 1. Weill 

Cornell Medical College Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, 

New York Presbyterian, New York, NY; 2. King's County Hospital 

Medical Center, New York, NY; 3. James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; 4. University 

of North Carolina School of Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, New 

York, NY 

P2159. Epidemiology of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Colitis 

Tarik Alhmoud, MD, Fares Qeadan, PhD; University of New Mexico, 

Albuquerque, NM 

P2160. Temporal Trends and Demographic Variations in Incidence of 

Angiodysplasia of the Intestines: A U.S. Population Based Study 

Khwaja F. Haq, MD 1 , Shantanu Solanki, MD 2 , Rahul Sao, MD 2 , 

Muhammad Ali Khan, MD 3 , Dhruv Mehta, MD 4 , Jamil M. Siddiqui, 

MD 5 , Ram K. Saha, MD 2 , Nancy Gupta, MD 6 , Sachin Sule, MD 2 ; 

1. New York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, Glen 

Oaks, NY; 2. New York Medical College Westchester Medical 

Center, Valhalla, NY; 3. University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; 4. 


NY; 5. St. Mary's Medical Center, Barboursville, WV; 6. University of 

Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Coralville, IA 

P2161. The Skin of Celiac Disease: Systematic Review and Pooled 

Analysis 



P2162. Celiac Disease and the Risk of Kidney Diseases: A Systematic 

Review and Meta-Analysis 

Karn Wijarnpreecha, MD 1 , Charat Thongprayoon, MD 1 , 

Panadeekarn Panjawatanan, MD 2 , Natanong Thamcharoen, MD 1 , 

Pavida Pachariyanon, MD 3 , Kiran Nakkala, MD, MPH 4 , Wisit 

Cheungpasitporn, MD 3 ; 1. Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY; 

2. Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 3. Mayo 

Clinic, Rochester, MN; 4. Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Fayetteville, NC 

P2163. Prevalence and Associations of Intestinal Angiodysplasia 

in Minority Populations Being Evaluated for Potential Small Bowel 

Bleeding: Does Race Matter? 

Manhal Izzy, MD 1 , Wendy Rabbenou, MD 1 , Joann Kwah, MD 1 , Olga 

C. Aroniadis, MD 1 , Ghalib Jibara, MD, MPH 2 , Lawrence J. Brandt, 

MD, MACG 1 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; 2. Duke 

University Medical Center, Durham, NC 



P2164. Rare Complication of Celiac Disease 

Siddarth Kathuria, MD, Prakriti S. Merchant, MD, Daniel P. Obrien, 

MD, Rakhee Mangla, MD; Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT 

P2165. Strongyloidiasis: An Uncommon Cause of Villous Blunting 

Asad Pervez, MD 1 , Taimur Khan, MD 2 , Elena Sidorenko, MD 3 ; 1. 

University of Kansas Medical Center, Overland Park, KS; 2. University 

of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS; 3. Kansas University 

Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 

P2166. Henoch-Schonlein Purpura: An Uncommon Cause of 

Hematemesis 

Thomas J. Corredine, DO 1 , Shaina M. Lynch, DO 1 , Pamela Kowalczyk, 

MD 2 ; 1. University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 2. 

St. Francis Medical Center, Hartford, CT 

P2167. Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis with Pneumoperitoneum: A 

Rare Benign Complication of Scleroderma-related Disease 

Amir N. Rezk, MD, Michael T. Loughlin, DO, Chuan Miao, MD, Lisa 

Schroeder, MD; Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 

P2168. Small Bowel Bleeding Secondary to Cytomegalovirus Ileitis in 

an Immunocompetent Patient 

John Erikson L. Yap, MD, Oscar Rivas-Chicas, MD, Bashar M. Attar, 

MD, PhD, FACG; Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, Chicago, 

IL 

P2169. Diffuse Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Presenting as 


Hilda M. Gonzalez, MD, Ali Raza, MD, Alberto Barroso, MD; Houston 


P2170. Gastrointestinal Tract Amyloidosis as the First Manifestation of 

non-IgM (igA) MGUS: A Case Report 

Evangelos Tsipotis, MD 1 , Amr Dokmak, MD 2 , Paul Burns, MD 1 , 

Wasseem Skef, MD 1 , Dorcas Doja. Chi, MD 1 , Sandeep Krishnan, 

MD 3 ; 1. St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2. St. Elizabeth's 

Medical Center, Brighton, MA; 3. St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, 

Brighton, MA 

P2171. Life Threatening Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysm with 

Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome 

Stephen Beasley, MD 1 , Martin Scobey, MD 1 , Jianfeng Cheng, MD, 

PhD 2 ; 1. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; 2. Carolinas 


P2172. Diagnosing Abdominal Tuberculosis Using Endoscopic 

Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration 

Stephen Beasley, MD, Leybelis Padilla, MD, Andrew Dries, MD; 


P2173. Abdominal Pain, Terminal Ileitis, and a Rash: Inflammatory 

Bowel Disease? 

Kevin P. Quinn, MD, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi, MBBS, Laura Raffals, 

MD, Stephanie Hansel, MD, MS; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

P2174. Atypical Presentation of Celiac Disease 

Matthew Rolfsen, MD, Nilesh Lodhia, MD; Medical University of 

South Carolina, Charleston, SC 

P2175. An Unusual Case of Clostridium perfringens Jejunitis in the 

United States 

Sugirdhana Velpari, MD 1 , Cemal Yazici, MD 1 , Vineel Kankanala, 

MD 1 , Robert Carroll, MD 2 ; 1. University of Illinois Hospital & Health 

Sciences System, Chicago, IL; 2. University of Illinois Hospital & 

Health Sciences System, Western Springs, IL 

P2176. A Case of Chronic Hypercoaguable Diarrhea from Superior 

Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis 

Adam Zayac, MD 1 , Arundeep Kahlon, MBBS 2 , Jalaluddin Umar, 

MBBS 1 , Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, MBBS 1 , Tanya 

George, MD 1 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate Medical 


Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 

P2177. Expanding the Differential of Non-specific Abdominal Pain 

Jeffrey Howland, MD 1 , Sundeep Pattar, MD 2 , Dhruv Lowe, MBBS 2 , 

Vincent Frechette, MD 2 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate 


Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY 

P2178. Disseminated MAC Presenting as Jejunitis in a CD4 

Lymphopenic Non HIV Patient 

Yaiza Martinez-Ortiz, MD 1 , Rafael Tirado-Montijo, MD 2 , Jaime 

Martinez-Souss, MD 2 ; 1. VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San 

Juan; 2. VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

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P2179. Acquired Small Intestinal Angioedema Presenting as a 

Paraneoplastic Phenomenon Related to Lymphoma 

Joseph Yarze, MD, FACG 1 , Eric Pillemer, MD, PhD 2 , Noel Yarze, 

MS 4 3 , Michael Tadros, MD 4 , DJ Sablich, MD 5 ; 1. Gastroenterology 

Associates of Northern New York, Glens Falls, NY; 2. Glens Falls 

Hospital Cancer Center, Glens Falls, NY; 3. Ross University School of 

Medicine, New Brunswick, NJ; 4. Albany Medical College, Albany, 

NY; 5. Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY 

P2180. Small Bowel Metastatic Melanoma: An Under-recognized 

Complication of Previously Treated Melanoma 

Faiz Javed, DO 1 , Thomas Geisler, DO 2 , Milan Dodig, MD 3 , Adam 

Riordan, DO 4 , Kevin Castillo, DO 5 , Keith Black, DO 6 , Kanza Soomro 7 ; 

1. St. Joseph Medical Center, Warren, OH; 2. St. Joseph Medical 

Center, Sharon, PA; 3. North East Ohio Gastroenterologists, Warren, 

OH; 4. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA; 5. 

LECOM, Warren, OH; 6. Saint Joseph Health Center, Warren, OH; 

7. Lincoln Memorial University, DeBusk College of Osteopathic 

Medicine, Warren, OH 

P2181. Tacrolimus-associated Diffuse Gastrointestinal Ulcerations and 

Pathergy 

Dana Pan, MD, Omid Shaye, MD, Jon Kobashigawa, MD; Cedars- 


P2182. Reporting the Rarest of Rare! Duodenal Adenocarcinoma in a 

Patient with Prior Rectal Adenocarcinoma 

Abhishek Seth, MD 1 , Pegah Hosseini-Carroll, MD 1 , Tejinder Singh, 

MD 2 , Thomas Ryan. Palmer, MD 2 , Mitchell Basel, MD 2 , Harry 

Hawkins, MD 2 ; 1. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 

Shreveport, LA; 2. Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Louisiana State 

University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 

P2183. A Case Series of Jejunal Diverticulosis: A Variety of 

Presentations 

Boskey Patel, DO 1 , Anjali Basil, MD 2 , David R. Cave, MD, PhD, 

FACG 3 ; 1. University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 

MA; 2. UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 3. University 

of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA 

P2184. Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: A Case of Mistaken 

Identity 

Kimberly Jacinto, MS 1 , Mustafa A Al-Ani, MD 2 , Anmar AlNaser, MD 2 , 

Daniel Gridley, MD 2 , Mohanad Al-Qaisi, MD 3 ; 1. Arizona College 

of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ; 2. 

Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ; 3. Mayo Clinic 

Arizona, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Scottsdale, AZ 

P2185. Celiac Crisis: A Rare Presentation of Celiac Disease in Adults 

Saurabh Chandan, MD, Dina Ahmad, MD, Alexander T. Hewlett, DO; 


P2186. A Rare Case of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast 

Presenting with Gastrointestinal Metastasis 

Apurva Bansal, MD, Parag Brambhatt, MD, Dhara Chaudhari, 

MD, Puneet Goenka, MD, Mark Young, MD; East Tennessee State 

University, Johnson City, TN 

P2187. Meckel's Diverticulum in Young Adults: Not Just a Source of 

Bleeding 

Hisham Hakeem, MBBS 1 , Sandarsh Kancherla, MD 2 , Michael 

Magrino, DO 1 , Mustapha Serhan, MBChB 1 ; 1. Englewood Hospital 

and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ; 2. Gastroenterology Group of 

Northern New Jersey, Englewood, NJ 

P2188. A Rare Case of a Windsock Diverticulum Causing Recurrent 

Abdominal Pain and Pancreatitis 

Alexandria Nowaczyk, DO, Colin Wolslegel, DO, Charles Ruzkowski, 

MD; Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, CO 

P2189. A Rare Cause of a Small Bowel Diverticular Hemorrhage 

Angelica Nocerino, MD 1 , Nazish Ilyas, MD 2 ; 1. North Shore-LIJ 

Health System, Bronx, NY; 2. North Shore-LIJ Health System, New 

York, NY 

P2190. An Unlikely Cause of GI Bleeding: A Rare Clinical Presentation 

of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor 

Karandeep Maur, MD, Moheb Boktor, MD, Venkatasai Boda Eswara, 

MD; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, 

LA 

P2191. A Case of Diffuse Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia (NLH) of 

Duodenum in a Patient with Selective IgA Deficiency and Helicobacter 

pylori Infection 

Dipti Sagar, MD 1 , Swapna Mapakshi, MD 1 , Tehseen Haider, MD 2 , 

Hilary Hertan, MD, FACG 1 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, 

NY; 2. Montefiore Medical Center-Wakefield Division, Albert Einstein 

College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 

P2192. Gastroduodenal Polyps: An Atypical Presentation of Metastatic 

Renal Cell Carcinoma 

Kamran Zahid, MD, Safeera Javed, MD, Dipti Sagar, MD, Hilary 


P2193. Ectopic Small Intestinal Varices: A Big Diagnostic and 

Therapeutic Challenge 

Shahrad Hakimian, MD 1 , Yasir Al-Azzawi, MD 1 , Salmaan Jawaid, 

MD 2 , Isabel Zacharias, MD 1 , Hesham Malik, MD 1 ; 1. UMass 

Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 2. University of 

Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA 

P2194. Severe Lupus Enteritis Responding to High Dose Steroids, 

Cyclophosphamide and Intravenous Immunoglobulin: A Case Report 

Ayman Qasrawi, MD 1 , Mouhanna Abu ghanimeh, MD 1 , Sean Doran, 

DO 2 , Akshit Sharma, MD 1 , Osama Yousef, MD 1 ; 1. University of 

Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO; 2. 

University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 

P2195. Retrograde Jejuno-jejunal Intussusception After Roux-en-Y 

Gastric Bypass: A Potential AÃ‚Â La Mode Complication 

Fady G. Haddad, MD, Vera Zaraket, MD, Liliane Deeb, MD; Staten 

Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY 

P2196. A Perplexing Case of Abdominal Pain That Led to the Diagnosis 

of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome 

Adrienne Lenhart, MD, Mona Hassan, MD, Alireza Meighani, MD, 

Omar Sadiq, MD, Yousuf Siddiqui, MD; Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 

MI 

P2197. Laparotomy Assisted Injection of Jejunal Varices for Overt 



Divyanshoo Rai. Kohli, MD, Ashley Limkemann, MD, Marlon Levy, 

MD, George Smallfield, MD; Virginia Commonwealth University, 

Richmond, VA 

P2198. Gastroparesis Caused by Vagal Nerve Injury Following 

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation 

Jaclyn Kagihara, MD, Larissa Fujii-Lau, MD, Kristi Lopez, MD; 

University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI 

P2199. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: Searching for the Bleed 

Aaron Fisher, DO; William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 

P2200. When Life Throws You a Scurveball 

Oscar Mitchell, BMBS, Shannon Chang, MD; New York University 

School of Medicine, New York, NY 

P2201. Small Bowel Melanoma: An Endoscopic Challenge 

Sujaata Dwadasi, MD 1 , Ravi Vora, MD 1 , Kristen Zhelnin, MD 2 , Nikrad 

Shahnavaz, MD 1 ; 1. Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, 

GA; 2. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 

P2202. A GIST Just Around the Corner 

Russell Rosenblatt, MD 1 , Benedikt Zott 2 , Monica Saumoy, MD 1 , Kunal 

Karia, MD 3 , Michael Lieberman, MD 3 , David Wan, MD 1 ; 1. New York- 

Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. Technical 

University, Munich, Bayern, Germany; 3. New York-Presbyterian 

Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 




P2203. Isolated Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor 

Induced Small Bowel Angioedema After 10 Years of Oral Lisinopril 

Therapy 

Anthony Razzano, MD, Sharzad Alagheband, MD, Haseeb Ahmed, 

MD, Peter Malet, MD, Douglas Katz, MD; Winthrop University 

Hospital, Mineola, NY 

P2204. Gastrointestinal Sarcoidosis Masquerading as Peritoneal 


Asana Anderson, MBBS 1 , Deana Lazaro, MD 2 , Rochelle Hardie, 

MBBS 1 ; 1. SUNY Downstate Medical Centre, Brooklyn, NY; 2. 


P2205. Persistent Nausea and Vomiting in Solid Organ Transplant 

Recipient: A Nematodal Etiology 

Abdul Haseeb, MD, MPH, Sheeva Parbhu, MD, Ashok Tuteja, MD; 


P2206. Unusual Presentation of Gastrointestinal Non-Hodgkin 

Lymphoma 

Avinash Adiga, MD, Ashref Mohamed, MD, Hawa Edriss, MD, 

Kenneth Nugent, MD; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 

Lubbock, TX 

P2207. Peritoneal Tuberculosis Can Present as Cirrhosis with 

Recurrent Ascites 

Qalb A. Khan, MD 1 , Micheal Davis, MD 2 ; 1. Crozer Chester Medical 

Center, Chester, PA; 2. Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA 

P2208. Duodenal Variceal Bleeding Successfully Managed with 

Combined TIPS and Micro Catheter Guided Coil Embolization of 

Duodenal Varix 

Krishna Venkata, MD 1 , Mohammed Naseemuddin, MD 2 , Sudha 

Kodali, MD, MSPH 2 , Ahmed K. Abdel Aal, MS, MD, PhD 2 , Mohamed 

Shoreibah, MD 2 ; 1. University of Alabama Montgomery Program, 

Montgomery, AL; 2. University of Alabama at Birmingham, 


P2209. Cases of Death Secondary to Cannabinoid Hyperemesis 

Syndrome 

Kaartik Soota, MD 1 , Ye-Jin Lee, MD 2 , Katie Schouweiler, MD 2 , 

Matthew Keeney, MD 2 , Marcus Nashelsky, MD 2 , Adrian Holm, DO 2 ; 

1. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Coralville, IA; 2. University 

of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 

P2210. A Rare Cause of Upper GI Bleeding: Portal Hypertensive 

Duodenopathy Secondary to Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension 

Kristina Katz, MD, Ishita Dalal, MD, Prapti Shingala, MD, Sita 

Chokhavatia, MD, FACG; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 

P2211. Small Bowel Carcinoids: Big Bleeds in a Small Percentage 

Elizabeth John, MD 1 , Victoria Mock, MD 2 , Hasan Rehman, MD 2 , 

Kevin Skole, MD 3 ; 1. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 

Montville, NJ; 2. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New 

Brunswick, NJ; 3. University Medical Center of Princeton at 

Plainsboro, Plainsboro, NJ 

P2212. A Novel Motorized Spiral Enteroscope Technology Reveals 

Meckel’s Diverticulum 

Rosemary Nustas, MD, Daniel DeMarco, MD, FACG, Elizabeth 

Odstrcil, MD, FACG; Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 

P2213. Confounding Presentation of Small Bowel Ischemia in an IBS 

Patient and Diagnosis and Treatment Utilizing CO2 Angiography: New 

Non-nephrotoxic Diagnostic Modality 

Jisun Hahn, MD 1 , Alexander Chao, MD 2 , Roy KH Wong, MD, MACG 3 ; 

1. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Rockville, MD; 2. 

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; 3. 

Gastroenterology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 

Bethesda, MD 

P2214. Failure of the Meckel's Scan in an Adult GI Bleeder: A 

Precautionary Diagnostic Tale 

Anwar Jebran, Sheena Patel, MD, Shubha Singh, MD, Michael 

Brown, MD; Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 

P2215. A Case of Diffuse Leiomyosarcoma of the Gastrointestinal Tract 

Dana Berg, MD 1 , Rahul Sao, MD 2 , Daniela Jodorkovsky, MD 1 ; 1. 


NY; 2. New York Medical College Westchester Medical Center, 

Valhalla, NY 

P2216. Epithelioid Angiosarcoma: A Rare Culprit of Small Bowel Overt 

Bleeding 

Maoyin Pang, MD, PhD, Victoria Gomez, MD, Arjun Mittra, MD, Murli 

Krishna, MD, Mark Stark, MD; Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 

P2217. An Unusual Cause of Iron Deficiency Anemia 

Seth Kirschner, DO 1 , Sanjay Nayyar, MD 1 , Vishwinder Sharma, MD 2 , 

Arthur Fusco, MD 3 ; 1. Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV; 

2. Digestive Disease Associates, Las Vegas, NV; 3. General Surgery 

Associates, Las Vegas, NV 

P2218. Simultaneous Presence of Primary Small Intestinal Follicular 

Lymphoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma 

Ketul Patel, MD 1 , Diana Garcia, MD 2 , Jose Nieto, DO, FACG 1 ; 

1. Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, FL; 2. Universidad de 

Especialidades Espiritu Santo, Samborondon, Ecuador 

P2219. Duodenal Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor (PEComa) 

Presenting as an Asymptomatic Mass 

Ramin D. Bagheri, MD 1 , Tyler Aasen, DO 2 , Kevin J. O'Keefe, MD 3 , 

Aaron Goldberg, MD 4 ; 1. University of Arizona College of Medicine 

Phoenix, Scottsdale, AZ; 2. Banner University Medical Center, 

Phoenix, AZ; 3. University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, 

AZ; 4. Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 

P2220. Gastrointestinal Amyloidosis: A Rare Cause of Chronic Diarrhea 

Swathi Paleti, MD 1 , Bharath Yarlagadda, MBBS 2 , Andrew Waters, 

MD 1 , Elena Sidorenko, MD 3 ; 1. University of Kansas Medical Center, 

Kansas City, KS; 2. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO; 3. Kansas 

University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 

P2221. Jejunal GIST: It's Hard to Get the GIST of It 

Samit Datta, MD 1 , Cassidy Alexandre, MD 2 , Stephen Machnicki, MD 3 , 

David Robbins, MD, MSc 1 ; 1. Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY; 2. 

Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health, New York, NY; 3. Hofstra North 

Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, New York, NY 

P2222. Pyogenic Granuloma: A Rare Cause of Obscure Overt GI 

Bleeding 

Abhishek Gulati, MD, Manav Sharma, MD , Nitin Sardana, MD, 

Robin Midian, MD, Aditya Talwar, MD; Allegheny Health Network, 


P2223. Two Cases of Brunner's Gland Hamartoma: A Potentially 

Difficult to Recognize Duodenal Lesion 

Jonathan P. Francis, MD, Gilda Bobele, MD, Manish B. Singla, MD, 

Jeffrey Laczek, MD; Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 

Bethesda, MD 

P2224. Looking Beyond Gastrointestinal Bleed to Diagnose Hereditary 

Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) 

Joydeep Chakraborty, MD 1 , Christopher E. Forsmark, MD 2 ; 1. 

University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL; 2. University 

of Florida, Gainesville, FL 

P2225. A Case of Crohn’s Disease Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis 

Waqas Nawaz, MD, Kamran Zahid, MD, Dipti Sagar, MD, Hilary 


P2226. Duodenal Villous Blunting: Hint for Underlying Malignancy 

Mahendran Jayaraj, MD 1 , Bhaskar Banerjee, MD, FACG 2 , Achyut 

Bhattacharyya, MD 2 ; 1. University of Nevada School of Medicine, 

Las Vegas, NV; 2. University of Arizona College of Medicine, 

Tucson, AZ 

P2227. The Path Less Traveled: An Unusual Presentation of 

Bouveret Syndrome 

Ryan Croteau, MD 1 , Erin M. Forster, MD, MPH 1 , Russ Kuker, MD 2 , 

Enrico O. Souto, MD 3 , Emory M. Manten, MD 4 ; 1. University of 

Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL; 2. University of Miami, 

Miam, FL; 3. University of Miami, Miami, FL; 4. University of Miami 

Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 

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P2228. The Curious Case of a Swollen Belly: Myxedema Ascites 

Aamer Abbass, MD, Sameen Khalid, MD, Fnu Asad ur Rahman, MD, 

Alvina Munaf, MD; Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL 

P2229. First Reported Case of Hookworms Causing Severe 

Symptomatic Anemia Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy in North 

America 

Kevin Tin, MD, MBA , Tawseef Dar, MD, Ira E. Mayer, MD, FACG, 

Rabin Rahmani, MD, FACG, Yuriy Tsirlin, MD; Maimonides Medical 


STOMACH 

P2230. A Neglected Field of Peptic Ulcer Disease Therapy: Its Relation 

with Vitamin Supplements 

Hongfeng Zhang, MD, MSc 1 , Prasad Kulkarni, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. 

University of Connecticut School of Medicine, West Hartford, CT; 2. 

University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 

P2231. Helicobacter pylori Infection Among Young Women with 

Miscarriage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

Hongfeng Zhang, MD, MSc 1 , Prasad Kulkarni, MD, FACG 2 ; 1. 

University of Connecticut School of Medicine, West Hartford, CT; 2. 

University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 

P2232. Esomeprazole- or Rabeprazole-based Triple Therapy 

Eradicated Helicobacter pylori Comparably, Regardless of 

Clarithromycin Susceptibility and CYP2C19 Genotypes 

Tadayoshi Okimoto, MD, PhD 1 , Kazuhiro Mizukami, MD, PhD 2 , Ryo 

Ogawa, MD 1 , Kazuhisa Okamoto, MD 1 , Masaaki Kodama, MD, PhD 1 , 

Kazunari Murakami, MD, PhD, FACG 1 ; 1. Oita University, Yuhu, 

Japan; 2. Oita University, Yuhu, Oita, Japan 

P2233. Early versus Late EGD in Patients Presenting with Upper GI 

Bleeding: Analysis of a National Database 

Sushil Garg, MD 1 , Vaibhav Wadhwa, MD 2 , James P. Campbell, MD 

3 

, Madhusudhan Sanaka, MD 4 ; 1. University of Minnesota Medical 

School, Saint Paul, MN; 2. Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland 

Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 3. University of Minnesota, Saint 

Paul, MN; 4. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 

P2234. The Impact of Probiotics on the Outcomes of Helicobacter 

pylori Eradication Treatments 

Hyeonjin Seong, MD, Dae Young Cheung, MD, PhD, Jin Il Kim, MD, 

PhD; Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South 

Korea 

P2235. Comparison on Intragastric pH and Therapeutic Effectiveness 

According to Routes of Administration of PPI in Peptic Ulcer: A 

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial 

Hyeonjin Seong, MD, Dae Young Cheung, MD, PhD, Jin Il Kim, MD, 

PhD; Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South 

Korea 

P2236. Hematological and Iron Storage Indices Associated with 

Helicobacter pylori Gastritis: A Cross Sectional Study in Minority 

Population 

Kanthi Rekha Badipatla, MD, Chandana Kamireddy, MD, Binita 

Sapkota, MD, Vamsi Amanchi, MD, Danial Shaikh, MD, Anisha 

Vupputuri, MD, Suresh Kumar Nayudu, MD; Bronx Lebanon Hospital 


P2237. Eradication Rate of H. pylori After Therapy Based on Urea 

Breath Test: A Single-Center Study on the U.S. Mexico Border 

Roy Liu, MD, Roberta Romero, DNP, Jerzy Sarosiek, MD, PhD, FACG, 

Alok Dwivedi, PhD, Christopher Dodoo, MS, Marc J. Zuckerman, MD, 

FACG; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, El 

Paso, TX 

P2238. Efficacy of Triple Therapy of Vonoprazan, Amoxicillin, 

and Sitafloxacin as the Third-line Regimen for Helicobacter pylori 

Eradication in Japan 

Tadashi Shimoyama, FACG, PhD 1 , Naoki Higuchi 2 , Takao Oyama, 

MD, PhD 1 , Hiroyuki Higuchi, PhD 3 , Daisuke Chinda, MD, PhD 1 , 

Shinsaku Fukuda, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Hirosaki University Graduate School 

of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; 2. Hirosaki National Hospital, 


Medicine, Hachinohe-shi, Aomori, Japan 

P2239. Detection of Gastric Cancer by Assay of Novel Methylated DNA 

Markers in Plasma 

Bradley W. Anderson, MD 1 , Brian A. Dukek, MS 1 , Tracy C. Yab, BS 1 , 

Calise K. Berger, BS 1 , William R. Taylor, MS 1 , Patrick H. Foote, BS 1 , 

Kelli N. Burger, BS 1 , Seth W. Slettedahl, MS 1 , Douglas W. Mahoney, 

MS 1 , John B. Kisiel, MD 1 , Hatim T. Alawi, PhD 2 , Graham P. Lidgard, 

PhD 2 , David A. Ahlquist, MD 1 , Tamara Sander, MS 2 ; 1. Mayo Clinic, 

Rochester, MN; 2. Exact Sciences Laboratories, LLC, Madison, WI 

P2240. The Prognostic Role of FDG PET/CT in Locally Advanced Gastric 

Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy 

Hye Lim Park, MD 1 , Jae-Woong Kim, MD 2 , Sae Jung Na, MD 3 ; 

1. Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic 

University of Korea, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea; 2. Taean 

Health Center and County Hospital, Taean-gun, Ch'ungch'ongnamdo, 

South Korea; 3. Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of 

Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Kyonggi-do, 

South Korea 

P2241. Decrease of Estradiol and Several Life Style Factors, but Not 

Helicobacter pylori Infection, Are Significant Risks for Osteopenia in 

Japanese Females 

Daisuke Chinda, MD, PhD 1 , Tadashi Shimoyama, MD, PhD, FACG 1 , 

Masashi Matsuzaka, MD, PhD 2 , Shigeyuki Nakaji, MD, PhD 1 , 

Shinsaku Fukuda, MD, PhD 1 ; 1. Hirosaki University Graduate School 

of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; 2. Hirosaki University Hospital, 

Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan 

P2242. High Recurrence Rate of Large Hyperplastic Polyps After 

Endoscopic Resection 

Gabriel Lang, MD 1 , Ilke Nalbantoglu, MD 2 , Dayna Early, MD 2 , Daniel 

Mullady, MD 2 , Vladimir Kushnir, MD 2 ; 1. Washington University, Saint 

Louis, MO; 2. Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO 

P2243. Expression of Bile Acid Receptor TGR5 in Gastric Biopsies with 

Intestinal Metaplasia Correlates with p53 Protein Accumulation 

Mamoun Younes, MD, Ayush Arora, MD, Jamie Everett, MD, Nirav 

Thosani, MD, MHA, Andrew Dupont, MD, Sushovan Guha, MD, 

PhD, Atilla Ertan, MD, MACG; UTHealth McGovern Medical School, 

Houston, TX 

P2244. Risk Factors for Gastric Adenocarcinoma in a U.S. Tertiary 

Care Population: A Case Control Study 

Alyssa Y. Choi, MD 1 , Lisa L. Strate, MD, MPH 2 , Matthew C. Fix, MS 3 , 

Rodney A. Schmidt, MD, PhD 1 , Alex R. Ende, MD 1 , Matthew M. Yeh, 

MD, PhD 1 , Joo Ha Hwang, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. University of Washington 

Medical Center, Seattle, WA; 2. Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, 

WA; 3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA 

P2245. Reinfection of H. pylori in an Area of New Jersey with a High 

Hispanic Population Detected by HP MPCR 

Jacqulyn Rosinski 1 , Susan Huzairum 1 , Xiangwen Meng, MD, PhD 1 , 

Tat-Kin Tsang, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. TZAM Diagnostics, LLC, Northbrook, 

IL; 2. TZAM Diagnostics, LLC, University of Chicago, Northshore 

University Healthcare System, Northbrook, IL 

P2246. Detection of Helicobacter pylori Infection by HP MPCR in 

Hispanic vs Non-Hispanic Patients in New Jersey 

Jacqulyn Rosinski 1 , Susan Huzairum 1 , Xiangwen Meng, MD, PhD 1 , 

Tat-Kin Tsang, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. TZAM Diagnostics, LLC, Northbrook, 

IL; 2. TZAM Diagnostics, LLC, University of Chicago, Northshore 

University Healthcare System, Northbrook, IL 





STOMACH 

P2247. Ischemic Gastropathy: Perhaps Not so Uncommon an Entity 

Benigno R. Varela, MD 1 , Manhal Izzy, MD 2 , Clara Tow, MD 2 , 

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG 2 ; 1. Montefiore Medical Center, New 

York, NY; 2. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 

P2248. A Rare Presentation of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to 

Gastric Metastasis of Urothelial Carcinoma 

Michael T. Loughlin, DO 1 , Yakub Khan, MD 2 , Amir N. Rezk, MD 1 ; 1. 

Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA; 2. Geisinger Health System, 

Danville, PA 

P2249. Is It Dead Already? You Gotta Be Kidding Me! 

Karandeep Maur, MD, Abhishek Seth, MD, James D. Morris, MD, 

FACG; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, 

LA 

P2250. Difficult to Find, Easy to Treat! 

Omer Anam, MD, Ali Raza, MD, Leila Neshatian, MD; Houston 


P2251. Endoscopic Gastropexy of Acute Mesenteroaxial Gastric 

Volvulus Using T-Fasteners 

Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD 1 , Diana Hatamleh, MD 2 , Aleksey 

Novikov, MD 1 , Kunal Karia, MD 3 , Reem Sharaiha, MD, MSc 1 , David 

Wan, MD 1 , Robert Winchell, MD 1 ; 1. New York-Presbyterian/Weill 

Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; 2. University of Jordan, 

Amman, Amman, Jordan; 3. New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill 

Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 

P2252. Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma 

Presenting with Both Gastric and Small Bowel Involvement: A Case 

Report 

John Mark Pabona, MD, Khushbir Bath, MD, Yahuza Siba, MD, 

Camille Edwards, MD, Ari Goldstein, MD, Meena Ahluwalia, MD, 

Joan Culpepper-Morgan, MD; Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY 

P2253. Atypical Presentation of Gastric Volvulus 

Denzil Etienne, MD 1 , Mel A. Ona, MD, MS, MPH, MA 1 , Emmanuel 

Ofori, MD 1 , Dhuha Alhankawi, MD 1 , Sindhura Kolli, MD 1 , Michael 

Stevens, MD 2 , Charilaos Papafragkakis, MD 3 , Madhavi Reddy, MD 1 ; 

1. Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. Queens Hospital Center, 

Jamaica, NY; 3. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 

Houston, TX 

P2254. Gastrointestinal Kaposi's Sarcoma: A Neglected Diagnosis? 

Denzil Etienne, MD 1 , Michael Stevens, MD 2 , Emmanuel Ofori, MD 1 , 

Madhuri Chandnani, MBBS 3 , Neda Shahoori, MD 4 , Mel A. Ona, MD, 

MS, MPH, MA 1 , Madhavi Reddy, MD 1 ; 1. Brooklyn Hospital Center, 

Brooklyn, NY; 2. Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, NY; 3. Queens 

Hospital Center, Fresh Meadows, NY; 4. St. George's University 

School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY 

P2255. Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Ascites 

Johanna Marowske, DO 1 , Brian Shipley, MD 2 , Douglas Walton, MD 1 , 

Allyson Cochet, MD 2 , Jonathon Schwake, MD 1 ; 1. Brooke Army 

Medical Center, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX; 2. San Antonio Military 


P2256. Common Bug, Rare Presentation 

Daniel DiLeo, MD 1 , Maulin Patel, MD 1 , Anmol Patel, MD 1 , Neal Shah, 

MD 1 , Zulfiqar Arif, MD 2 ; 1. Drexel University College of Medicine, 

Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Abington 

Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA 

P2257. PPI and False-positive THC Screen: False Positive Equal False 

Allegation 

Mohsen Pourmorteza, MD, Apurva Bansal, MD, Dhara Chaudhari, 

MD, Mark Young, MD; East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 

TN 

P2258. Gastric Duplication Cyst Masquerading as a Gastrointestinal 

Stromal Tumor (GIST) 

Malav P. Parikh, MD 1 , Niyati Gupta, MBBS 2 , Sreelakshmi 

Panginikkod, MD 3 , Harsh Rawal, MD 4 , Venu Pararath 

Gopalakrishnan, MD 3 ; 1. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH; 

2. Grant Medical College, Cleveland, OH; 3. Presence Saint Francis 

Hospital, Evanston, IL; 4. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 

Urbana, IL 

P2259. Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer: One Family's Story 

Haley Zylberberg, MD Candidate 1 , Steven D. Rubin, MD, FACG 2 ; 

1. Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY; 2. 

Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Merrick, NY 

P2260. A Rare Cause of Acute Upper GI Bleeding-Gastric AVM 

Associated with a Splenic Mass 

Sheikh A Saleem, MD, Chetan Dodhia, MD, Afeefa Shahnawaz, MD, 

Mohit Gupta, MD, Jed Weinstock, MD, Peter Francisco, DO; Bassett 

Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY 

P2261. Gastric Plasmacytoma: A Rare Cause of Acute Upper GI 

Bleeding 

Sheikh A Saleem, MD, Afeefa Shahnawaz, MD, Chetan Dodhia, MD, 

Peter Francisco, DO; Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY 


P2263. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori-Negative MALT Lymphoma 

with a Triple Therapy Regimen 

Leigh Lurie, MD 1 , Ellen Gutkin, DO 2 ; 1. New York Presbyterian/ 

Queens, Flushing, NY; 2. New York Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, 

NY 

P2264. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Leading to Upper 


Rajat Garg, MD, Nicolai Zhidkov, MSc, Warda Ibrar, MD, Mohammed 

Barawi, MD; St. John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI 

P2265. Simultaneous Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon and Stomach: A 

Rare Twist 

John McDonald, DO 1 , Patrick Dreyer, DO 1 , Jamie Skrove, DO 1 , 

Nimal Patel, DO 2 , Karthik Mohan, DO 3 , Javier Sobrado, MD 2 ; 1. 


Nova Southeastern University, Larkin Hospital, Miami, FL; 3. Nova 

Southeastern University, Palmetto Hospital, Hialeah, FL 

P2266. Gastric Fundic Polyps: An Unusual Cause of Massive 

Gastrointestinal Bleed 

Arjun Ohri, MD 1 , Shikha Singh, MD 2 , Kalpana Gupta, MD 3 , Vijaypal 

Arya, MD, FACG 4 ; 1. Vijaypal Arya Physician PC, Middle Village, NY; 

2. Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY; 3. New 

York Methodist Hospital, Manhattan, NY; 4. Wyckoff Heights Medical 

Center, Middle Village, NY 

P2267. Management of Gastric Cancer Complicated by a Large (Type 

II) Para-esophageal Hernia 

Rama Behara, DO, Usman Barlass, MD, Benjamin Veenstra, MD, 

Shriram Jakate, MD, Michael Brown, MD; Rush University Medical 

Center, Chicago, IL 

P2268. The Epstein-Barr Virus: An Unusual Source of Gastritis 

Jaymon Patel, MD, Preeti Patel, MD, Vishwas Vanar, MD, Sherri 

Yong, MD, Puli Srinivas, MD, Sonu Dhillon, MD; University of 

Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL 

P2269. Gastrointestinal Bleeding as the Initial Presentation of 

Gastric Melanoma Metastasis 

Chad J. Cooper, MD, MHA, Houssam Mardini, MD, MBA, MPH; 

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 

P2270. Granulomatous Gastritis in the Setting of Concurrent 

Sarcoidosis and Helicobacter pylori 

Kunal K. Chawla, MD 1 , Viveksandeep Thoguluva Chandrasekar, 

MBBS 1 , Raja Vadlamudi, MD 1 , Konrad Dziamski, MD 2 , 

Muhammad O. Arif, MD 1 ; 1. State University of New York Upstate 

Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2. SUNY Upstate Medical 


POSTERS 

TUESDAY 




P2271. Complete Remission of Late-Stage Helicobacter pylori- 

Associated Gastric Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma 

Gaurav Ghosh, MD 1 , Fouad Otaki, MD 2 , David Wan, MD 2 ; 1. New 



P2272. MALT Lymphoma-like Gastric Mucosal Lesion Disappeared by 

Eradication of Helicobacter Suis 

Hiroyuki Higuchi, PhD 1 , Tadashi Shimoyama, PhD, FACG 2 , Masahiko 

Nakamura, MD 3 , Satoru Nakagawa, MD 2 , Daisuke Chinda, MD, 

PhD 2 , Shinsaku Fukuda, MD, PhD 2 ; 1. Hirosaki University Graduate 

School of Medicine, Hachinohe-shi, Aomori, Japan; 2. Hirosaki 

University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; 3. 

School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan 

P2273. Gastric Metastasis of Lobular Carcinoma Presenting as 

Symptomatic Anemia 

Andrew A. Nguyen, DO, Steven Shamah, MD; Northwell Health 

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 

P2274. A Rare Case of Gastric Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma Rapidly 

Progressing to Fulminant Liver Failure 

Anand S. Shah, MD 1 , Jennifer Caceres, MD 2 , Cynthia Quainoo, MD 3 , 

Cherif El Younis, MD 3 ; 1. SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 

NY; 2. State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 

Brooklyn, NY; 3. Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, 

Brooklyn, NY 

P2275. Complications from Gastropericardial Fistula Presenting 

Without Chest Pain or Expected Radiologic Signs 

Shamyal Khan, DO, Kayla Sliman, MD, Jonathan Ramirez, MD; 

Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX 

P2276. MALT Lymphoma in Association with Hepatitis C Infection 

Marcelle Meseeha, MD 1 , Maximos Attia, MD 2 , Bruce Askey, MS, 

CRNP 2 ; 1. Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA; 2. Guthrie 

Clinic, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA 

P2277. A Rare Case of Simultaneous Metastatic Disease of Renal Cell 

Carcinoma to the Stomach, Bone, and Lungs 

Benjamin R. Hart, MD, PhD, MPH 1 , Mazen El Atrache, MD 2 , Ashish 

Zalawadia, MD 3 ; 1. Henry Ford Hospital, Grosse Ile, MI; 2. Henry 

Ford Health System, Detroit, MI; 3. Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 

P2278. An Unsual Case of Multifactorial GI Bleeding 

Andrew Weinberg, DO; Banner MD Anderson, Scottsdale, AZ 

P2279. An Unusual Cause for Melena: Primary Gastric 

Leiomyosarcoma 

Parkpoom Phatharacharukul, MD, James Richter, MD, Guru 

Trikudanathan, MD; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 

P2280. Iron Pill Induced Ulceration of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: 

A Report of Two Rare Cases 

Nguyen Pham, MD 1 , Andrew Mergl, MPH 2 , Nicole Isabel Gomez 

Dorati, MD 3 , Harry Winters, MD 1 , Youyuan Xu, MD 1 ; 1. New York 

University Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2. St. George's 

University School of Medicine, New York, NY; 3. New York Medical 

College Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY 

P2281. Gastric Tubular Adenomas Five Years After Total 

Proctocolectomy in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis 

Padma Chamarthy, MD 1 , Hadie Razjouyan, MD 2 , Osvaldo Zumba, 

MD 1 , Sita Chokhavatia, MD 1 , Craig Rezac, MD 1 , Jane Date Hon, MD 1 ; 


Brunswick, NJ; 2. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, North 

Brunswick, NJ 

P2282. Gastrointestinal Symptoms from Left Ventricular Assist Device 

External Compression of the Gastric Lumen 

Jorge Suarez, MD, Dennis Yang, MD; University of Florida, 


P2283. Acute Gastric Volvulus Presenting as Coffee Ground Emesis 

Thomas R. McCarty, MD, George Goshua, MD, Bassem Ghali, MD; 

Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 

P2284. A Rare Case of Diffuse Gastric Cancer with Unique Metastasis 

Ali Imran 1 , Manraj Khosla, MD 2 , Panos Fidias, MD 3 ; 1. Ross 

University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ; 2. St. Joseph's Hospital 

and Medical Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, 

Phoenix, AZ; 3. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 

P2285. Case Series of Autoimmune Metaplastic Atrophic Gastritis and 

Association with Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Stomach 

Fredy Nehme, MD, Michael Green, MD, William Salyers, MD, MPH, 

Nathan Tofteland, MD; University of Kansas School of Medicine, 

Wichita, KS 

P2286. This Aimless Cobra Spits Blood: A Dieulafoy’s Lesion as the 

Cause of Massive Hematemesis 

Sameen Khalid, MD 1 , Aamer Abbass, MD 1 , Alvina Munaf, MD 1 , 

Tiffanie T. Do, BS 2 , Melanie Albors Mora, MD 1 , Divyanshu Malhotra, 

MD 1 ; 1. Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL; 2. University of Central Florida 

College of Medicine, Orlando, FL 

P2287. Can Screening Upper Endoscopy Improve Outcomes in Upper 

Gastrointestinal Kaposi’s Sarcoma? 

Mahendran Jayaraj, MD 1 , Syed Abdul Basit, MD 1 , Vishwinder 

Sharma, MD 2 , Shahid Wahid, MD 2 ; 1. University of Nevada School of 

Medicine, Las Vegas, NV; 2. Digestive Disease Associates, Las Vegas, 

NV 

P2288. Gastric and Colonic Polyposis in a Patient Without Genetic or 

Hereditary Predisposition Presenting as Iron Deficiency Anemia 

Scott H. Lee, MD, Matthew Oman, MD; Loma Linda University 

Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 


ABSTRACT AUTHOR INDEX 


Aadam, A. Aziz, P1599 

Aasen, Tyler, P82, P2219 

Abbas, Abbas E., P1033 

Abbas, Ali, 59 

Abbas, Naeem, P675 

Abbasi, Saqib, P396 

Abbass, Aamer, P710, P2228, P2286 

Abdalla, Sherine M., P309 

Abdel Aal, Ahmed K., P487, P488, P1211, 

P2005, P2208 

Abdelfatah, Mohamed, P888 

Abdelfatah, Mohamed Magdy, P669 

Abdeljawad, Khaled, P1475 

Abdelmalek, Manal F., P1265 

Abdelqader, Abdelhai, P1974 

Abdelsayed, George, P148, P494 

Abdul Basit, Syed, P328, P762, P2287 

Abdulbaki, Rami, P2070 

Abdul-Baki, Heitham, P773, P1662, P2152 

Abdul-Hussein, Mustafa, P277, P1051, P1835 

Abdul-Kafi, Owais, P240 

Abdullah, Bisher, P619 

Abed, Jean, P1255, P1257 

Abel, Jessica L., P342, P1882 

Abell, Thomas, 1, P726 

Ablemona, Wesley, P1457 

Aboelsoud, Mohammed M., 52, P569 

Abou Fadel, Carla, P1145 

Abougergi, Marwan, P1361, P1365, P1878 

Abraham, Albin, P1447, P1577 

Abraham, Bincy, 35, P1171, P1190 

Abraham, Rini, P1457 

Abraldes, Juan, 8 

Abramowich, Dov, P970 

Abreu, Maria T., P1185, P1937, P1941 

Abu Dayyeh, Barham K., P799, P1006, P1445 

Abu ghanimeh, Mouhanna, P269, P764, P945, 

P1202, P1297, P1298, P1318, P1324, 

P1498, P1503, P1504, P1658, P1719, 

P1867, P2194 

Abu omar, Mohannad, P764 

Abuamr, Khalil, P1719, P1867 

Abughanimeh, Omar, P945, P1498 

Abuhamidah, Nawras, P967 

Aburajab, Murad, 59, P1532, P1710 

Aburajab Altamimi, Barakat, P1622 

Aburime, Ekinadese, P1612 

Abusaada, Khalid, P929 

Abuwalla, Zach Z., P1974 

Accossato, Paola, P593 

Achdjian, Houry Stacy, P82 

Ackah, Ruth, P1337 

Acker, Brent W., 59 

Adamczyk, Richard, P1372 

Adamic, Brittany, P72, P832, P1090, P1468 

Adams, David, P2017 

Adams, Dawn W., P1142, P1891 

Adams, Matt, P872, P1633 

Adarkwah, Obed, P2105 

Addepally, Naga saranya, P40, P263, P306, 

P1590, P1753, P1822 

Addissie, Benyam, P1264, P2118 

Adham, Kasra, P425, P684, P952 

Adib, Sami, P1030 

Adiga, Avinash, P763, P2206 

Adike, Abimbola, P797, P831, P2022 

Adkins, Christopher, P290 

Adkins, Graham, P715 

Adler, Douglas, P784, P1065 

Adler, Jeffrey, P1101, P2077 

Adorini, Luciano, 15 

Aduba, Ifeoma, P657 

Aduli, Farshad, P1753, P1822 

Aelvoet, Arthur S., P1143 

Aeron, Gunjan, P1948 

Afif, Waqqas, P1926 

Afinogenova, Yuliya, P108, P1215 

Afreen, Samina, P1303 

Afsari, Ali, P2136 

Afzali, Anita, P1192, P1919 

Agarwal, Mitali, P202, P1230, P1531, P2060 

Agarwal, Nikhil, P1104 

Aggarwal, Aakash, P153, P1523, P1687, P2065 

Aggarwal, Niti, P482 

Aggarwal, Nitin, P1066, P1081, P1813, P1826, 

P1833, P1864 

Aggarwal, Pankaj, P1066, P1813, P1826, 

P1833 

Aggarwal, Radhika, P842, P1223 

Aghaie, Sina, P1353 

Agrawal, Anurag, P1765 

Agrawal, Deepak, P595 

Agrawal, Dilpesh, P359, P1168 

Agrawal, Gaurav, P370 

Agrawal, Kriti, P295 

Agrawal, Manasi, P59 

Agrawal, Sangeeta, P295, P1296, P1480, 

P1720, P1762 

Agrawal, Shruti, P677, P1311 

Aguilar, Rodrigo, P441 

Aguin, Victor, P210, P1792 

Ahlawat, Sushil, P347, P348, P632, P811, 

P885, P1382, P1387, P1697 

Ahlquist, David A., 55, P1823, P2239 

Ahlstedt, Jeffrey, P1340 

Ahluwalia, Meena, P2252 

Ahmad, Dina, P1125, P1147, P2185 

Ahmad, Imad I., P760, P974, P1505, P1796 

Ahmad, Rami, P860 

Ahmad, Sumair, P768 

Ahmed, Adil, P930 

Ahmed, Aijaz, P1982 

Ahmed, Ali M., P740, P1029, P1036 

Ahmed, Ali, P1102 

Ahmed, Brittany, P1287 

Ahmed, Haseeb, P545, P2203 

Ahmed, Khulood, P848 

Ahmed, Moiz, P396, P681, P778, P1623 

Ahmed, Nayla, P974, P1014, P2093 

Ahmed, Rafeeq, P899, P1112, P1708 

Ahmed, Shahida, P147 

Ahmed, Shahzad, P1390 

Ahmed, Shifat, P194, P984, P1726 

Ahmed, Umair, P1348, P2012 

Ahmed, Usman, P452, P604 

Ahmed, Waseem, P433 

Ahmed, Zohair, P75, P744, P1348, P1377, 

P1695, P2012 

Ahnen, Dennis, 6 

Ahsan, Nayab, P239 

Ahuja, Ankur, P2139 

Ahuja, Nina, P1028, P1089 

Aihara, Tomoyuki, P7 

Aikawa, Masayasu, P800, P2102 

Ajdir, Nora, P1313 

Ajit, Rasmi, P413 

Akbar, Hina, P1325 

Akbarali, Hamid, P1639 

Akella, Divya, P169 

Akerman, Paul, P1948 

Akhtar, Komal, P1312 

Akhuemonkhan, Eboselume, P1154 

Akiho, Hirotada, P1181 

Akin, Elif, P279 

Akinseye, Oluwaseun, P470 

Akmal, Saad, P452 

Akram, Salma, P410, P1139 

Al Hanayneh, Muhannad, P252, P1092, P1591 

Al Mahroos, Mohammed, V4 

Al Taani, Jamal, P1047 

Al Taii, Haider, P192, P464, P465, P1009, 

P1232, P1626 

Al Twal, Abdullah, P39, P170, P1583 

Al-Abboodi, Yasir, P1998 

Alagheband, Sharzad, P2203 

Alaish, Samuel, P1398 

Alam, Altaf, P448, P2071 

Alam, Bisma, P712, P1426 

Alam, Naufil, P1898 

Alani, Mustafa A., P583 

Al-Ani, Mustafa A, P2184 

Alarcon, Wilder, P626 

Alastal, Yaseen, P31, P85, P840 

Alawi, Hatim T., P2239 

Al-Azzawi, Yasir, P524, P894, P1572, P1998, 

P2193 

Alba, Laura, P1318 

Albadarin, Sakher, P269, P764, P1227, P1503, 

P1504, P1867 

Albasri, Anwar, P1097 

Al-Bawardy, Badr, P1006, P2150 

Albert, Dustin, P507, P1914 

Albert, Emily, P49 

Albert, Joel, P829, P1850 

Albors Mora, Melanie, P1529, P2286 

Albu, Jeanine, P775 

Alcala, Ashley, P644 

Aldrich, Allison, P1012 

Aldrich, Jeffrey, P1660 

Aldridge, Taylor, P239 

Alemar, Gilberto, P1057 

Alexander, Jeffrey A., 5, P286, P1076, P2150, 

P1163 

Alexander, Mariam, P133, P1082, P1345, 

P1582 

Alexander, Steven, P1900 

Alexandre, Cassidy, P1863, P2097, P2221 

Alfishawy, Mostafa, P2058 

Algeciras-Schiminich, Alicia, P1264 

Alhammadi, Ahmed, P512 

Al-Hammadi, Noor, P1167 

Alhankawi, Dhuha, P200, P1091, P1745, P2253 

Alhmoud, Tarik, P2159 

Ali, Bilal, P1055, P1260, P1325, P1752, P2001 

Ali, Bushra, P448, P1231, P2071, P2072 

Ali, Fatema, P85, P840 

Ali, Isra, P1109 

Ali, Noor, P1281 

Alishahi, Yasmin, P657, P1280 

AlJandali, Hussam, P1109 

Aljaser, Wadha, P1847 

Al-Jashaami, Layth, P186, P583, P1289 

Al-Jurdi, Ayman, P884, P1344 

INDEX 

ABSTRACT AUTHROS 




Alkayali, Talal, P182 

Alkhalloufi, Kawtar, P542 

Alkharrat, Roba, P2070 

Alkhasawneh, Ahmad, P178, P1665 

Alkhawam, Hassan, P1384 

Alkhayro, Ali, P804, P805, P1819 

Al-khazraji, Ahmed, P1381, P1383, P1384 

Al-Khedr, Hany, P854 

Alkhouri, Naim, P464, P471 

Alkhoury, Ziad, P1466, P2092 

Alkully, Turki, P339, P739, P1581, P1668 

Allan, John, P424 

Allegretti, Jessica R., 7, 38, P110, P128, P594, 

P615, P890, P2138 

Allen, Alina M., P467 

Allen, Cameron, P2035 

Allen, Erika, P1998 

Allen, John I., P1278 

Alli, Opeyemi, P919, P1292 

Allio, Michael K., 11 

Allusson, Valerie, P1372 

Almansa, Cristina, P1000 

Almario, Christopher V., P601, P1119, P1188 

Almashhrawi, Ashraf, P540, P848 

Almazar, Ann E., 9 

Al-Mazrou, Ahmed M., P1170 

Almeida, Mario, P652 

Almeida, Rowena, P450, P1096 

Almouradi, Tarek, P1777 

Al-Nabhan, Ghassan, P744 

AlNaser, Anmar, P2184 

Alonso, Emilio, P1550 

Alonso, Yilien, P254 

Aloreidi, Khalil, P573, P1603 

Aloysius, Mark, 26, P1977, P2158 

Alpert, Lindsay, P158, P427 

Al-Qadi, Mazen O., 52 

Al-Qaisi, Mohanad, P298, P299, P300, P1817, 

P1818, P2022, P2184 

Alrajjal, Ahmed, P744 

Alsaad, Ali A., P268 

Alsabbak, Hassan, P491, P1661 

Alsamman, Mohd Amer, P2124 

Alsamman, Yasser, P105 

AlSayed Hussain, Ali, P676 

Alsayid, Muhammad, P2070 

Al-Shammari, Mustafa, P592 

Alshammarikhalil, Khalil, P1556 

Al-Shoha, Mohammad, P553, P771, P835 

Alshoubaki, Nawras, P2092 

Alsina, Angel, P1970 

Alsuleiman, Bayan, P1911 

Altaee, Ahmad, P909 

Altaweel, Talal, P1926 

Alten, Baris, P310 

Altman, Ashley, P1908 

Al-Turk, Bashar, P326 

Alturkmani, Hani, P1227, P1324 

Alukal, Joseph, P582, P1657 

Alvarez, Alicia, P254 

Alvi, Aftab, P2072 

Alward, Abdo, P513 

Alzayer, Ghassan, P656 

Al-Zubaidi, Yasir A., P583 

Amadofeeley, Amir, P613 

Amanchi, Vamsi, P2236 

Amaratunga, Kanchana, P128 

Amaro, Pedro, P1765 

Amateau, Stuart, P1552 

Amato, Arnaldo, P204 

Ambelil, Manju, P1830, P1831 

Ameer, Adnan, P34, P318 

Amer, Sarwat, P319 

Amicarelli, Fernanda, P363 

Amidon, Gordon, P640 

Amin, Asim, P1635 

Amin, Jaimin P., P127, P432, P914 

Amin, Miutal, P130, P1574 

Amin, Raka, P1303 

Amin, Sunil, P15, P16, P17 

Amjad, Waseem, P171 

Amodeo, Donald, P1003 

Amzuta, Ioana, P313, P1345 

An, Qi, P1531 

Anam, Omer, P1812, P2250 

Anand, Gobind, P14 

Anand, Rahul, P2010 

Anand, Rohit, P466, P814, P1359, P1423, 

P1492 

Anand, Sury, P200, P1656, P1763, P2105 

Ananthakrishnan, Ashwin, P402, P1157 

Anavekar, Nandan, P482 

Ancello, Sara, P270 

Andalib, Iman, P273, P816, P997, P998 

Andersen, Nynne Nyboe, 10 

Anderson, Alyce, 69, P365, P389, P1155, 

P1184 

Anderson, Ansa, P2048 

Anderson, Asana, P2204 

Anderson, Bradley W., P738, P881, P2239 

Anderson, Eric, P855 

Anderson, Jay, P72, P832, P1090, P1468 

Anderson, Jennifer A., P391 

Anderson, Joseph C., 6, 14, 37, P1721 

Anderson, Michelle, P24, P877, P1392, P1553, 

P2157 

Andersson, Mikael, 10 

Andrade, Christopher, P1679 

Andrade, Patrícia, P480, P481, P1165, P2000 

Andrae, David A., P1876 

Andrawes, Sherif, P271, P272, P819, P850, 

P1428, P1472, P1623 

Andrejic, Jelena, P1955 

Andres, Matthew, P2100 

Andros, Vickie, P1173 

Aneese, Andrew M., P1462 

Ang, Daphne, P261 

Angeles, Alejandro, P453, P621 

Angsuwatcharakon, Phonthep, 60 

Annis, Kim, P1142, P1891 

Annunziata, Joseph, P809, P839 

Anozie, Obiajulu, P1082, P1293, P1664 

Antaki, Fadi, 13, P111, P1733 

Antoine, Crystal, P1714 

Antoine, Steve, P1293 

Antoine-Gustave, Valerie, P20 

Antonova, Lilia, 43, P988 

Antunes, Catiele, P1487 

Anufreichik, Veronika, P770 

Anugwom, Chimaobi M., P637, P776, P777, 

P1391, P1640, P1641, P1642, P1643 

Anvar, Arya, P729 

Anwaruddin, Syed, P559 

Anyadike, Nnaemeka, P768 

Aoki, Hironori, P876 

Aoki, Tomonori, P1650 

Aoun, Elie, P1790 

Aparna, FNU, P169 

Appiah, Ruby, P1293 

Apurva, P747 

Aqel, Bashar A., P2022 

Araújo, Fernando, P480, P481 

Arain, Mustafa, P1552 

Arama, Victoria, P1250, P1995 

Aranda, Richard, 19, 30 

Aranez, Jose Luis, P1775, P1989 

Arastu, Sanaa, P296 

Arasu, Saraswathi, P1021 

Arber, Nadir, V9 

Arbour, Adrienne, P161 

Archer, Kellie, P1639 

Arif, Ambreen, P450 

Arif, Hamza, P1870 

Arif, Muhammad O., P2270 

Arif, Zulfiqar, P2256 

Arill, Oscar, P1596 

Arjona Ferreira, Juan Camilo, 65 

Armbruster, Steven P., P173, P1673 

Armstrong, David, P350 

Armuzzi, Alessandro, P1896 

Arnold, Christina A., P183 

Arnold, Suzanne, P1233 

Aron, Joshua, P768 

Aroniadis, Olga C., P1243, P2163 

Aronica, Michael, P1775 

Aronne, Louis, P2135 

Aronsohn, Andrew, P1862 

Arora, Ayush, P2243 

Arora, Shilpa, P2082 

Arora, Simran, P1297, P1719 

Arora, Sumant, P388, P547, P595, P1225, 

P1308, P1510, P1894 

Arora, Zubin, P1081, P1116, P1117, P1864 

Arrese, David, P832 

Arriaga, Michael, P1810, P1811 

Arrigo, Lisa, P886 

Arshad, Hafiz Muhamamd Sharjeel, P239, 

P936, P958 

Artifon, Everson L. A., P806 

Arya, Mukul, V8, P766, P854, P1606 

Arya, Rajiv, P214, P215, P216, P217 

Arya, Vijaypal, P1212, P2266 

Asad-Ur-Rahman, FNU, P57, P140, P710, 

P929, P1529, P1743, P1832, P2228 

Asanov, Anastasia, P2014 

Ascha, Mona, P845 

Ascha, Mustafa, P845, P1975 

Ascunce, Gil I., P956, P1994 

Asgeri, Mehrdad, P205 

Ashary, Nishan, P1624 

Ashat, Munish, P836 

Ashida, Ryo, P478, P787 

Ashktorab, Hassan, P892, P897 

Ashley, Christopher, 13, P1733 

Ashour, Tarek, P1466 

Ashraf, Amar, P1383 

Ashraf, Heba, P491, P1661 

Ashraf, Imran, P262, P2078 

Ashraf, Sunya, P329, P1372 

Askey, Bruce, P157, P2276 

Aslanian, Harry R., P29, P30, 55 

Asombang, Akwi, P2142, P2143 

Asrani, Sumeet, P541 

Asselah, Tarik, P1985 




Assi, Hazem, P912 

Assioun, Lydia, P1602 

Asslo, Fady, P97 

Assouline-Dayan, Yehudith, 19 

Asterita, Ryan, P772, P933 

Aswath, Ganesh, P64, P2086 

Atallah, Carl, P2094 

Atanda, Adebayo Christian, P543 

Atefi, Nazli, P892 

Atieh, Alaa, P718 

Atiq, Muslim, P1603 

Atiq, Omair, P595 

Atique, Rashid, P74 

Atkins, Dan, P1052 

Atla, Pradeep, P34, P603 

Attam, Rajeev, P1552 

Attar, Bashar M., P81, P436, P437, P493, 

P836, P1541, P1542, P1543, P1544, P1777, 

P2059, P2082, P2146, P2168 

Attar, Suzan, P1971 

Atten, Mary, P836 

Attia, Maximos, P157, P331, P815, P1283, 

P1284, P1285, P1585, P2276 

Atwood, Justin, P923 

Audi, Akram, P430, P846, P1008, P1466, 

P1847 

Auma-Ebanyat, Sharon, P1638 

Austin, Gregory, P590, P608, P2128 

Austin, Kerstin, P219 

Austria, Alyssa M., P1438, P1684, P2066 

Auteri, Anthony, P129 

Avalos, Danny J., P94, P1925 

Avendaño, Karla, P1997 

Avila, Meera, P546, P1830, P1831, P1880, 

P1886 

Avila, Nathaniel, P1830, P1831, P1880, P1886 

Awaiz, Aiman, P1836 

Awan, Ahmad Armoghan Yousuf., P1845 

Awan, Ahmed Arslan Yousuf., P1845 

Awan, Mohammad, P1845 

Awe, Olakanmi, P200, P1636 

Ayoub, Walid S., P564, P2096 

Aytaman, Ayse, P139, P2020 

Ayub, Kamran, P239, P693 

Azeem, Ali, P1300 

Azeem, Ali Ahsan, P36 

Azeem, Nabeel, P330 

Azeez, Sulaiman, P319 

Azimi, Hamed, P2136 

Aziz, Hamza, P1099 

Aziz, Saad, P317 

Aziz, Salman, P1219 

Azizi-Ghannad, Sadra, P900 

Azrak, Fuad, P1661 

Ba, Khalidou, P1067 

Baad, Michael, P1908 

Baarson, Chad, P678 

Babich, Jay P, P37, P1084 

Babich, Michael, P1213, P1870 

Babichenko, Dimitry, P1155 

Babs-Animashaun, Islamiyat, P428 

Bach, Laura E., P765 

Bachman, Barbara, P1003 

Bacho, Cristina, P237 

Backstedt, David, P86, P2025 

Badar, Zain, P55 

Baddour, Larry, 33 

Baddoura, Walid, P97, P505, P733, P1709, 

P2048 

Bade, Kaely S., P660 

Bade-Boon, Jordan, P875 

Baden, Rachel, P461, P463 

Badipatla, Kanthi Rekha, P1, P2236 

Badov, David, P875 

Badshah, Maaz Bin., P68 

Badshah, Mashood Bin., P68 

Badshah, Moaviz Bin., P68 

Badurdeen, Dilhana, P1303, P1323 

Baffy, Gyorgy, 13, P1733 

Baffy, Noemi, P2022 

Bagheri, Ramin D., P86, P186, P2219 

Bahar, Runalia, P642 

Baharith, Harith, P1373 

Bahr, Gerald, P691 

Baichoo, Esha, P1255, P1257 

Baig, Kamal, P955 

Baig, Muhammed, P653, P1706 

Baig, Qurratulain, P1853 

Bailey, Michael, 40 

Bailey, Robert, P1301 

Bajaj, Kailash, P682 

Bajantri, Bharat, P498, P499 

Baker, Jason, P282, P353, P640, P1485 

Baker, William E., P2140 

Bakeri, Hirva, P1674, P2066 

Bakhsh, Khazenay, P1611 

Bakhtadze, Beka, P52 

Bakman, Yan, P67 

Bakshi, Anjali, P1745 

Bala, Sayf, P804, P805, P1819 

Balaban, David, P1483 

Balagoni, Harika, P414, P682, P1889 

Balakrishnan, Maya, P1246 

Balar, Bhavna, P899 

Balart, Luis, P2027 

Balasubramanian, Neelam, P1827 

Baldeo, Candice, P88 

Balderramo, Domingo, P1997 

Baldwin, Owen E., P963, P1675 

Ballard, Darren D., P1532 

Ballecer, Eric, P1094 

Ballerga, Esteban, P1997 

Ballester, Veroushka, P383 

Balouch, Imran, P75 

Baltz, Aaron C., P155 

Balzora, Sophie, P2113 

Banda, Lewis, P2142, P2143 

Bandarchuk, Andrei, P2262 

Bande, Dinesh, P1761 

Banerjee, Bhaskar, P2226 

Banez, Virgilio, P510, P1692 

Banini, Bubu A., 46, P2141 

Bank, Jeffrey, P1417 

Banks, Peter A., P20, P779, P780 

Bannoura, Sami, P912 

Bansal, Ajay, 25, P121, P1070 

Bansal, Ajesh, P1972 

Bansal, Apurva, P1615, P2110, P2186, P2257 

Bansal, Raghav, P768 

Bansal, Reena, P2131 

Bansal, Vishant, P1066, P1081, P1813, P1826, 

P1833, P1864 

Barakat, Iskandar, P102, P180, P271, P272, 

P850, P1472 

Barakat, Mohamed, P470, P2058 

Barash, Mark, P563 

Barawi, Mohammed, P2106, P2264, P744 

Barbara, Mary, P2092 

Barciona, Maria, P2014 

Barde, Christopher, P910, P1267, P1336, 

P1618 

Bari, Khurram, P1310 

Bari, Shahla, P2060 

Baribaud, Frédéric, P385, P1933 

Barkin, Jamie S., P1396, P1397, P1560 

Barkin, Jodie A., P1396, P1397, P1560 

Barkun, Alan N., P887, P988, P995 

Barlass, Usman, P2267 

Barlow, Gillian, P1395 

Barlow, John, P411, P1163 

Barnard, Abbey, P1799 

Barnes, Mathew, P1325 

Barocas, Morris A., P1136 

Baron, John, 6 

Baron, Todd H., P231, P806, P1752 

Barraza, Luis H., P554 

Barraza, Luis, P638, P1415, P2043 

Barrett, Kristen, P2021 

Barreyro, Fernando, P1997 

Barrie III, Arthur, P365, P400, P1135, P1155, 

P1184 

Barron, Adrian R., P1837 

Barroso, Alberto, P2169 

Barrow, Laura, P1041A, P1120 

Barry, Elizabeth L., 6 

Barry, Ibrahim, P1656 

Barsa, Jonathan, P45, P1252 

Bartel, Michael, P284, P1541, P1543, P1767 

Bartosz, Caren, P179 

Baruah, Anushka, P2008 

Basappa, Nisha, P1398 

Basel, Mitchell, P694, P2182 

Bashashati, Mohammad, P1488 

Basil, Anjali, P716, P894, P2183 

Basil, Miles, P1924, P1943 

Baskharoun, Marina, P292, P1056 

Bassett, John, P1343, P1700, P1840 

Bassi, Ashish, P1913 

Bastian, Lori A., P1234 

Basu, P Patrick, 26, P1977, P2158 

Basuk, Paul, P940 

Batech, Michael, P801 

Batey, Andrew, P559 

Bath, Anandbir, P1266 

Bath, Khushbir, P1309, P2252 

Bathulapalli, Harini, P1234 

Battaglia, Thomas, P104 

Batte, Kevin, P1051, P1835 

Battista, Nicholas, P942, P1546, P1696 

Baum, Joel, P768 

Bauman, Nancy M., P614 

Baylink, David, P1903 

Bayoumi, Mohamed M., P1895 

Bazarbashi, Ahmad Najdat, P783 

Bean, David, P573 

Bearden, Audrey, P1298 

Beasley, H Scott., P821 

Beasley, Stephen, P1635, P2171, P2172 

Beaton, Melanie, P1916 

Beatty, Norman, P2103 

Beatty, Pamela, P1169 

Beaudoin, Annie, P1554 

INDEX 





Beaulieu, Dawn B., P1142, P1891 

Beauvais, Jacques, P1797 

Bechtold, Matthew L., P2142, P2143 

Becker, Brenda D., P411 

Becker, William, P1234 

Beckman, Thomas J., P1419 

Bedimo, Roger, P435 

Bedrose, Sara, P436, P437 

Bee, Eric, P1796 

Beer, David, P301 

Befeler, Alex, P2031 

Beg, Moeezullah, P1870 

Behara, Rama, P825, P2267 

Behin, Daniel, P661 

Behling, Kathryn C., P969 

Behnke, Martha, 46 

Bejarano, Pablo, P721 

Bellaguarda, Emanuelle, P1939 

Belland, Dawn, P1240 

Bellizzi, Andrew M., P1086, P1308 

Bell-Temin, Heather, 69, P389 

Belokovskaya, Regina, P775 

Ben Ami Shor, Dana, P1389 

Ben Gabr, Jihad, P39, P170 

Benasher, Daniel, P2127 

Benedetti, Enrico, P1429 

Benesh, Janet A., P233 

Benhammou, Jihane N., P455, P2149 

Benias, Petros, P84, P672, P1663, P2063 

Benjamin, Tanmayee, P2119 

Benjamin, Tharian, P263 

Benjaram, Sindhuri, P454, P1276, P2019 

Benmassaoud, Amine, P1926 

Bennett, Michael, P1262 

Bensen, Steve, 11 

Benson, Brian, P1600 

Berenberg, Jeffrey, P1509 

Berg, Dana, P649, P2215 

Berg, Sofie, P1166 

Berger, Calise K., 55, P1823, P2239 

Berger, Stephen, P741, P786, P1688, P2099 

Berho, Mariana, P721 

Berkelhammer, Charles, P936, P1442, P1955 

Berkovic, Michael, P1306 

Berkowitz, Joshua, P332, P333, P1073 

Bernal, Marisa C., P1924 

Bernardez, Isabel, P621 

Bernica, Jessica, P48 

Bernstein, Brett, P1663 

Bernstein, David E., P442, P1290, P1984, 

P2054 

Bernstein, Gregory R., P1176 

Berry, Andrew C., P94, P155, P178, P391, 

P830, P1241, P1385, P1386, P1665, P1680, 

P1925, P1941 

Berry, Bruce, P1241, P1385, P1386 

Berry, Lauryn, P155 

Berry, Nicholas, P1386 

Bertiger, Gerald, P1000 

Berto, Cesar G., P1341 

Berzin, Tyler M., P1756 

Berzosa, Manuel, P1856 

Bessette, Louis, P2134 

Bessissow, Talat, P995, P1926, P1935 

Best, Kari, P1168 

Betesh, Andrea, P1194 

Betteridge, John D., P1154, P1914 

Beyak, Michael, P1097 

Bhagat, Vicky, P6, P1630 

Bhagya Rao, Bhavana, P400, P1135 

Bhalla, Raman, P916 

Bhan, Amit, P1484 

Bhandari, Bharat, P258, P978, P1095 

Bhandari, Bhavik M., P175, P214, P215, P216, 

P217, P931, P1518, P1519 

Bhandari, Sanjay, P380, P915, P1031 

Bhandari, Shruti, P466, P1359 

Bharali, Dipu, P1242, P1999 

Bhardwaj, Gaurav, P405, P447, P917, P1796 

Bhardwaj, Richa, P405, P650, P760, P761, 

P917, P1796 

Bhardwaj, Sharonlin, P1497 

Bhargava, Narendra, P655 

Bhargava, Nikil, P718 

Bhargava, Siddharth, P900 

Bharucha, Adil, P1422 

Bhat, Trisha S., P33, P222, P1551 

Bhat, Uma, P2050 

Bhatia, Bhoomika, P1731 

Bhatt, Amit, P1502, P1638 

Bhatt, Asmeen, P252, P690, P926, P1617, 

P1956 

Bhattacharya, Abhik, P400, P1135 

Bhattacharya, Sumona, P502, P1508, P1677 

Bhattacharyya, Achyut, P2226 

Bhatti, Faiza, P1792 

Bhatti, Hammad khurshid, P452 

Bhatti, Talal Khurshid, P452 

Bhatti, Zabeer, P2101 

Bhayat, Fatima, P1187, P1890 

Bhogal, Neil, P1420 

Bhorania, Kush, 67 

Bhuket, Taft, 50, P461, P463, P1164, P1980, 

P1988 

Bhurgri, Hadi, P709, P723, P1697 

Bhurwal, Abhishek, P648, P1607 

Bick, Benjamin, 59, P2009 

Biederman, Benjamin, P2145 

Bielefeldt, Klaus, P581 

Bienvenu, John, P41 

Big, Cecilia, P491 

Bigay, Katherine, P214, P215, P216, P217 

Bilal, Mohammad, P773, P1790, P1791, P1865 

Biller, José, P750 

Binder, Moritz, P107, P286, P1006 

Binion, David G., 69, P365, P389, P400, P1135, 

P1155, P1169, P1184, P1547 

Birerdinc, Aybike, P1973 

Birgisson, Sigurbjorn, P1081 

Birk, John W., P275, P276, P1058 

Birsan, Christina, P279 

Bissonnette, Marc, P1646 

Bittar, Mohamad, P1138 

Bitton, Alain, P1926 

Bivin, William, P1100 

Black, Keith, P654, P2180 

Black, Tyler P., P459 

Blackett, John W., P227 

Blackler, Dan, 38 

Blair, Brian J., P1958, P1959 

Blake, Aimee, P1187, P1890 

Blakely, Pam, P220 

Blancas, Mario, P621 

Blanchard, Samra, P629 

Blanco, Claudia, P349, P453, P621 

Blank, Andrew, P1350 

Blanquicett, Carmelo, P1103 

Blaser, Martin, P104 

Bledsoe, Adam C., P1025 

Blevins, Christopher, P2121 

Blom, Thomas, P963 

Blonski, Wojciech, P1049, P1195, P1520 

Bloomfeld, Richard S., P206, P1107 

Blum, Andrew, P376 

Blumentals, William A., P801 

Boardman, Lisa, P118, P1713 

Bobele, Gilda, P2223 

Bocelli, Lisa, P27, P1534, P1566, P1567 

Boda Eswara, Venkatasai, P2190 

Boddireddy, Raghuveer, P982, P1377, P1378, 

P1402, P1538, P1834 

Boddu, Sailaja, P583 

Bodin, Roxana, P1252, P1292 

Body, Cameron B., P786, P1334 

Bogler, Yael, P463 

Bohm, Matthew, P96, P113, P1968 

Boinpally, Harika, V1 

Bokemeyer, Bernd, P1896 

Boktor, Moheb, P41, P1111, P1900, P2190 

Boland, Brigid, P375 

Boland, Richard, P1649 

Bolis, Samer, P688 

Bollimunta, Pratyusha, P1406 

Bollu, Janardhan, P733 

Bollu Janakan, Gokul, P645, P1787 

Bondalapati, Naveen, P982, P1377, P1378, 

P1402, P1538, P1834 

Bonino, John, P422 

Bonomo, Robert, P2 

Booher, Katelyn, P1976 

Boregowda, Umesha, P34 

Borg, Brian, P662 

Borges, Lawrence, P294 

Borinsky, Elliott J., P1717 

Boroda, Konstantin, P238, P1517 

Borody, Thomas J., P370, P589, P2115 

Bortman, Jared, P1446 

Bortniker, Ethan, P1684, P1687 

Borum, Marie L., P954, P955, P1210 

Bose, Hareesh, P1379 

Bossi, Krista, P1635, P1978 

Bostick, Roberd M., 6 

Bosworth, Brian, P362, P1062, P1946 

Botros, Mina, P1804 

Botros, Youssef, P97, P733 

Bottum, Kathleen, P2125 

Bou Akl, Imad, P1805 

Bou-abboud, Carine, P412, P977 

Bou-Abdallah, Jad, P47, P63, P673, P674, P711 

BouHaidar, Doumit, P536 

Bouin, Mickael, V4 

Boukha, Sarag, P77 

Boulay, Brian, P702, P1539, P1609, P1610 

Boules, Mena, 68 

Boulos, Fouad, P1805 

Bourm, Kelsey, P1287 

Bovens, Sandra, P1144 

Bowman, Christopher, P874 

Boyer, Thomas, P2021, P2126 

Boynton, Kathleen, P980 

Brackett, Cari, P221 

Brady, Evan K., P2099 

Brady, Patrick, P397, P1098, P1970 




Brady, Robert, P508, P575 

Braga Neto, Manuel B., P1006 

Bragg, Jack, P1950 

Brahmbhatt, Bhaumik, P43, P752, P1767, 

P1784 

Brahmbhatt, Rinjal, P1259 

Brainard, Diana M., P1262 

Brainsky, Andres, 42 

Braitman, Leonard, P1487 

Brambhatt, Parag, P1358, P2186 

Brand, Eelco, P284 

Brand, Randall, P1473 

Brandler, Justin, P154, P686, P1736 

Brandt, Cynthia, P1234 

Brandt, Lawrence J., P918, P1243, P1517, 

P2163, P2247 

Branigan, Patrick, P1933 

Brant, Steven, P1914 

Brantly, Mark L., P1230 

Brantner, Tricia, 27, P1405 

Brar, Tony S., P202, P1230, P1702 

Brasitus, Thomas, P2044 

Brauer, Brian, 59 

Braun, Robert, P1185 

Bravin, Eric, P144 

Bravo, Eduar, P664 

Brebbia, John, P1114 

Brejt, Sidney, P1320 

Brelvi, Zamir, P723 

Brem, Candice, P1467 

Breski, Michaela, P1657 

Bress, Adam, P1065 

Bressler, Brian, P1942 

Brichkov, Igor, P308 

Bridgeman, Mary, P893 

Bright, Renee, P1133 

Brilakis, Emmanouil, 17 

Brill, Joel, P1724 

Brim, Hassan, P892, P897 

Brisc, Ciprian, P1250, P1995 

Broadaway, Susan, P366 

Brockett, Robert, P369 

Broder, Arkady, P70, P798 

Brodmerkel, Carrie, P385 

Bromberg, David J., P266, P267 

Bronda, Serena, P1924 

Bronner, Mary, P1651 

Brook, Loren, P221 

Brouillard, Adam, P1775 

Broussard, Elizabeth, P882 

Brown, Christina, P2056 

Brown, Christopher R., P549, P550, P943, 

P2046 

Brown, Geri, 17, P377, P435, P1388 

Brown, Michael, P979, P2214, P2267 

Brown, Patrick, P1464 

Brown, Tommy, P508, P575 

Brugge, William R., 57 

Bruggen, Joel, P384 

Bruining, David H., P411, P1006, P1163, 

P2150 

Bruninga, Keith W., P127 

Brunner, Seth, P281 

Bruno, Marco, 25 

Buaisha, Haitam, P967 

Bucayu, Robert, P250, P251, P253, P1800 

Buchan, Debra, P1613 

Bucobo, Juan Carlos, P126, P843, P1714, 

P1804, P1910, P2139 

Buddam, Avanija, P2129 

Budhathoki, Nibash, P1258 

Buers, Melissa, P1627 

Bukannan, Aymen, P210, P2067 

Bul, Vadim, P1539, P1610, P2032 

Bulat, Robert, P838 

Bulcha, Nurilign, P953 

Bull, Michelle, P2115 

Bumrah, Karandeep, P1221 

Bunim, Ari, P485 

Burch, Wilmot C, P1764 

Burdick, George, P298, P300, P1817, P1818 

Burger, Kelli N., P2239 

Burgess, Kelly, P979 

Burke, Carol A., P889, P964, P965, P1638, 

P1722, P1723 

Burke, Edmund, P1550 

Burke, Hayden, P139 

Burkholz, Michael, P1511 

Burleson, Dawn B., P1735 

Burman, Mary, P644 

Burnett, Joel, P337 

Burns, Justin, P1335 

Burns, Paul, P2170 

Burski, Chad, P1029 

Burt, Randall, P1651 

Burton, Andre, P1149 

Buscaglia, Jonathan M., P126, P843, P1714, 

P1804, P1843, P1910, P2139 

Bustamante, Ranier, P14 

Bustamante Bernal, Marco Antonio, P858 

Bustos, Ma Fernanda, P1558 

Butler, Benjamin, P413, P547 

Butler, Jill, P2048 

Butler, John, P1749 

Butnariu, Madalina, P417 

Butt, Laeeq A., P66 

Buttar, Navtej S., P1006 

Buttar, Rupinder, P2146 

Butterly, Lynn, 14, P1721 

Buxbaum, James, 4 

Buzinec, Paul, P342, P1882 

Bynon, J. Steve, P445, P1302, P1992 

Cabb, Elena, P1793 

Cabral, Howard, P1877 

Cabrera, Roniel, P599 

Caceres, Jennifer, P139, P2274 

Cadoni, Sergio, P204 

Caguiat, Kathlynn F., P1131, P1863 

Cahill, Jennifer, P359 

Cai, Qiang, V2, 2, P325, P962, P1040, P2129 

Caire, Michael T., P397 

Cairo, Fernando, P1997 

Cal, Nicolas, P1408 

Caldis, Matthew, P954, P955 

Caldwell, Stephen, P456 

Calhoun, Elizabeth, P2021, P2126 

Calixto-Aguilar, Lesly, P626 

Callaway, Jonathan, P1817 

Calmet, Fernando H., P309 

Cameron, Ann, P1917 

Campagnola, Paul, P275, P276 

Campbell, Brendan, P461, P463 

Campbell, Emily, P586 

Campbell, James P., P637, P776, P777, P1641, 

P2233 

Campo, Lyna, P37, P472, P585, P1084 

Cannon, Lisa, P426 

Cannon, Mora, P1964 

Cantave, Rulz, P315 

Cantor, Michael, P562 

Cao, Huynh, P1903 

Capati, Jeffrey, P515 

Cappell, Mitchell, P76, P130, P935, P1446, 

P1462, P1574 

Carbonneau, Michelle, 8 

Cardoso, Hélder, P444, P480, P481, P1269, 

P1928, P2033 

Cardwell, Jon, 13, P1733 

Carmack, Susan, P1649 

Carmichael, Mark, P1525 

Carneiro, Fátima, P1269, P2000 

Caro Delgado, Veronica, 12 

Carpizo, Darren R., P50 

Carr, Brian, P369 

Carra, Maria Clotilde, P1920 

Carrasquillo Vega, Yoel, P1533 

Carrera, Enrique, P1997 

Carrilho, Flair Jose, P1997 

Carr-Locke, David L., P248, P1663, P2063 

Carroll, Robert, P1429, P2175 

Carroll, Thomas, P294 

Carson, Robyn T., P342, P1882 

Carter, Frank, P1659 

Carter, Jane V., P1907 

Carter, Larry, P414 

Carter, Sharina, P109 

Carter, Stephen, P352 

Carter, William, P1072 

Caruana, Peter R., P1742 

Carulli, Alexis, P802 

Carvalho, Nayara Salgado, P1965 

Cash, Brooks D., 25, P644, P1050, P1123, 

P1385, P1386, P1828, P1829, P1875 

Cashman, James, P769 

Castaneda, Daniel, P584, P1255, P1257, P1361, 

P1362, P1363, P1364, P1983 

Castaneda, Garland, P1164 

Castell, Donald, P277, P1051, P1835 

Castillo, Kevin, P224, P654, P2180 

Castor, John, P1090 

Castro, Fernando, P94, P1044 

Catania, Jelena, 33 

Cavaliere, Kimberly, P1340 

Cavallo, Allison, P665 

Cavanagh, Yana, P1709, P2048, P2049 

Cave, David R., P716, P2183 

Cawcutt, Kelly, P643 

Cebe, Katherine, P160, P508 

Cebotaru, Liudmila, 63 

Cedeno, Natalie, P87 

Cello, John, P1317 

Cerasale, Matthew, P527 

Chaar, Abdelkader, P1743, P1832 

Chablaney, Shreya, P954, P955 

Chacko, Kristina, P483 

Chadburn, Amy, P1966 

Chae, Hiun-Suk, P490 

Chai, Ningli, P793, P999 

Chak, Amitabh, P2, 62, P241, P301, P1816 

Chakraborty, Joydeep, P202, P1230, P1531, 

P2224 

Chakraborty, Subhankar, P2118 

Chakradeo, Prachi, P1648 


INDEX 

ABSTRACT AUTHROS



Chakunta, Hareesha, P1667 

Chalasani, Naga, 18, P1986, P1996 

Chalhoub, Walid, P846, P901 

Chamarthy, Padma, P928, P1518, P1519, P2281 

Chamberlain, Ronald, P648 

Champine, Marjan, P602 

Chams, Noor, P132 

Chan, Aaron, P1997 

Chan, Daniel K., P1421, P1730, P2118 

Chan, Daphne, P381 

Chan, Jonathan, 50 

Chan, Megan Q., P1200 

Chan, Melissa, P421 

Chan, Walter W., P294, P1634 

Chancay, Maria, P1931 

Chand, Bipan, P750 

Chand, Gaurav, P1546 

Chandak, Rahul, P133 

Chandan, Saurabh, P1016, P1125, P2185 

Chande, Nilesh, P1916 

Chander, Praveen, P1292 

Chandnani, Madhuri, P469, P470, P2254 

Chandra, Sheela, P1711 

Chandra, Subhash, P228, P2131 

Chandradas, Sajiv, P402, P1080, P1157 

Chandrala, Chaitanya, P1112 

Chang, Bianca, P1129 

Chang, Kenneth J., P250, P251, P253, P1800, 

P1829 

Chang, Lin, P1389, P1876 

Chang, Mariana, P243, P1592 

Chang, Sae Kyung, P891 

Chang, Shannon, P535, P1961, P2200 

Changela, Kinesh, P193, P321, P1621, P1763, 

P2039, P2111 

Changlai, Brian, P133, P1082, P2057 

Chao, Alexander, P2213 

Chao, Daniel, P1214 

Chao, Samantha, P134, P864 

Chapel, David, P426 

Chapman, Belinda, P2115 

Chapman, Christopher G., P256 

Chapman, Wendy, P987 

Chari, Suresh T., 55, P799 

Charilaou, Paris, 48, P798, P1356, P1357, 

P2123 

Charles, Hearns, P1274 

Charles, Roger, P1044 

Charo, Israel, P2017 

Charpentier, Joseph, P38, P1328 

Chastek, Benjamin, P1918 

Chatamra, Krai, P233 

Chatila, Rajaa, P1201 

Chatterjee, Kshitij, P1053, P1368, P1647 

Chatterjee, Piyali, P341 

Chatterji, Manjil, P1893 

Chaubal, Abhijeet, P747 

Chaudhari, Dhara, P249, P1889, P2186, P2257 

Chaudhary, Ahmad, P1430, P1672, P2044 

Chaudhary, Dhruv, P1726 

Chaudhary, Nabeel, P701 

Chaudhary, Rajeev, P275, P276 

Chaudhry, Asad, P448, P1231, P2071 

Chauhan, Ayushi, P548 

Chauhan, Shailendra, P202, P1531 

Chawla, Anupama, P1910 

Chawla, Kunal, P39, P1522, P2270 

Chawla, Saurabh, P52, P741, P786, P950, P971 

Chawla, Yogesh Kumar K., P1218 

Chaya, Charles, P1550 

Cheatham, Joseph G., P903, P1776 

Cheema, Tariq, P1865 

Cheema, Usman, P452 

Chehab, Monzer, P732 

Cheifetz, Adam, P1134 

Chela, Harleen, P240, P540, P923 

Chen, Alan, P221, P247, P680, P1321 

Chen, Chien-Huan, P1396 

Chen, Chien-Lin, P250, P251 

Chen, Frank, P354 

Chen, Han, P13, P289, P1489 

Chen, Hui-Wei, P581 

Chen, Joan, P282 

Chen, Kevin, P1286 

Chen, Kristina, P1884 

Chen, Lea Ann, P620 

Chen, Nancy, P500, P1305 

Chen, Wansu, P801 

Chen, Wei, P1299 

Chen, Wei-Chung, P134, P323, P864, P1078, 

P1205, P1784, P1990 

Chen, Yen-I, P995 

Cheng, Debbie, P1184 

Cheng, Fong, P1525 

Cheng, Fong-Kuei F., P555, P1509 

Cheng, Jianfeng, P2171 

Cheng, Johnny, P862, P946, P1197, P1441 

Cheng, Yanmei, P1903 

Cheng, Yao-Wen, P96, P113 

Chennat, Jennifer, P1473 

Chennubhotla, Suma, P1749 

Chennuri, Rohini, P740 

Cherian, John, P1379, P1507 

Chernyavsky, Svetlana, P907, P1322 

Cheung, Angela, P450 

Cheung, Barbara, P956, P1994 

Cheung, Dae Young, P2234, P2235 

Cheung, Derrick, V8, P766, P854, P1606 

Cheung, Ramsey, P1988 

Cheungpasitporn, Wisit, P2162 

Chey, Samuel, P353, P1485 

Chey, William D., 64, P342, P353, P601, 

P1119, P1123, P1485, P1882 

Chhaparia, Anuj, P1042, P1256, P1435, P1436, 

P1887 

Chhatrala, Ravi, P146 

Chi, Dorcas Doja., P2170 

Chi, Kenneth, P1754 

Chiang, Austin, P783 

Chidi, Vivian, P1046 

Chiesa, John, P1288 

Chilimuri, Sridhar, P1, P498, P499, P1708 

Chimienti, Sonia, P512 

Chin, Daniel, P408 

Chinda, Daisuke, P609, P722, P2238, P2241, 

P2272 

Chintalacheruvu, Lakshmi Manogna, P967 

Chintanaboina, Jayakrishna, V7, P742, P920 

Chiong, Brian, P1451 

Chiorean, Michael, P1192 

Chiplunker, Adeeti J., P1167 

Chishti, Imran, P94, P544 

Chittajallu, Vibhu, P1925 

Chiu, Sherwin, P487, P488, P1211, P2005 

Cho, Ilseung, 13, P874, P1733 

Cho, Jaehoon, P1931 

Cho, Judy H., P1893, P1922 

Cho, Ryan, P508, P575, P2010 

Cho, Won K., P1852 

Choh, Jeff, P1821 

Choi, Alyssa Y., P77, P2244 

Choi, Chang Hwan, P891 

Choi, David, P156 

Choi, Hyun-Ho, P490 

Choi, Ja Sung, P788 

Choi, Kyung-Soo, P1540 

Choi, Myung-Gyu, P1740 

Chokhavatia, Sita, P893, P938, P1410, P1616, 

P2210, P2281 

Choksi, Vivek, P315 

Choksi, Yash A., P293 

Cholankeril, George, P1982 

Cholankeril, Michelle, P860, P2049 

Chon, Kevin, P375 

Choudhary, Cuckoo, P1172, P1934 

Choudhury, Jayanta, P34, P137 

Choung, Rok Seon, 9 

Chow, Courtney, P56 

Chow, Shein-Chung, 49 

Chow, Victor, P1383 

Chowdhry, Monica, P839 

Chowdhry, Priyanka, P839 

Chowdhury, Jared, P2073 

Chowdhury, Nibedita, P1113 

Chowdhury, Reezwana, P1413 

Christie, Jennifer, 2, P429, P950 

Christolias, Christos, P1850 

Christopoulos, Petros, P1781 

Christou, Antonios, P824 

Chu, Grant, P1416 

Chua, Deborah, P124 

Chua, Kathleen Shari, P1395 

Chua, Tiffany, P1911 

Chuang, Keng-Yu, P770 

Chuang, Philip, P874 

Chugh, Priyanka, P649, P919, P1292, P2145 

Chugh, Rishika, P661 

Chung, Betty, P1677 

Chung, Goh Eun, P2013 

Chung, Raymond, P1262 

Chung, Woo Chul, P606, P1156 

Church, James, P103, P889 

Chuttani, Ram, P1756 

Cifone, M. Grazia, P363 

Cijevschi, Cristina, P1250, P1995 

Cinque, Benedetta, P363 

Ciorba, Matthew A., P1919 

Cirino, Carl, P2066 

Civan, Jesse M., P530 

Clark, L. August, P1649 

Clark, Laura, P152 

Clark, Virginia C., P1230 

Clarke, Britney, P1638 

Clarke, John, 1 

Clarkston, Wendell, P1867 

Clauss, Heather, P167 

Clayton, Steven, 21, P327, P1063, P1105, 

P1806, P1861 

Clemens, Dahn, P1559 

Clemente, Jose, P1922 

Cleveland, Mark vB., P99 

Click, Benjamin, 69, P365, P389, P400, P1155, 

P1184 

Cline, Michael, P1116, P1117 




Clines, Gregory, P301 

Clinton, Steven, 40 

Clouse, Jared W., P630 

Clowse, Megan E. B., 32 

Co, Paul, P1701 

Co, Vanessa Charlene, P1692 

Coarse, Jason, 31, P1919 

Cochet, Allyson, P160, P2255 

Codipilly, Don C., P1071 

Coe, Adam, P35 

Coelho, Rosa, P1189, P2000 

Coelho Prabhu, Nayantara, P411, P1006, 

P1163, P1932, P2150 

Coffey, Charles, P1287 

Cohen, Cynthia, P401 

Cohen, Daniel E., P1248, P1985 

Cohen, Eric, P1222 

Cohen, Erica, P355 

Cohen, Ian, P1669 

Cohen, Margot, P1174, P1404 

Cohen, Russell, P366, P372 

Cohen, Stanley M., P2024, P2062 

Cohen, Zaza, P66, P1457 

Cohen-Mekelburg, Shirley, P159, P310, P516, 

P638, P668, P884, P1199, P1946, P1966, 

P2251 

Cohn, Steven M., P1628 

Colangelo, Timothy, P1769 

Colella, Dominic M., P51, P651, P652, P667, 

P1035, P2034 

Collazo, Tyson, P1593, P919 

Collen, Benjamin R., P507 

Collins, Christine, P1248 

Collins, Jonathan, P923 

Collins, Joseph M., P797 

Collins, Margaret, 19 

Collins, Matthew, P1452 

Collins, Ronnalyn M., P591 

Colombel, Jean-Frederic, P1159, P1893, P1936 

Comerford, Megan, 18 

Concha-Parra, Ronald, P1657 

Confer, Bradley, P1043, P1502 

Conjeevaram Selvakumar, Praveen Kumar, 

P1043 

Conley, Christopher, P831 

Connaughton, Joanne, P195 

Connolly, Sean, P1469, P1490 

Connor, Laura, P537, P896, P922 

Constantinescu, Michael, P694 

Conteh, Lanla, P438, P1299 

Conti, Matthew, P187 

Contino, Krysta, P969 

Conwell, Darwin L., 3, P20, P21, P32, 57, 

P184, P221, P274, P849, P1557, P1563, 

P1802, P1803, P2112, P2132 

Cool, Joséphine, P940, P638, P679 

Cooley, David M., P334, P1794 

Cooper, Chad J., P225, P1024, P1584, P2269 

Cooper, Gregory, P105, P412, P977, P1478, 

P1717, P1816 

Cooper, Robert, P896 

Copland, Andrew P., P1010, P1962 

Coppola, Thomas, P1453 

Corbeil, Courtney, P1089 

Coronel, Emmanuel, P158 

Corral, Juan, P755, P1363, P1364, P1365, 

P1820, P1963 

Corredine, Thomas J., P447, P917, P1505, 

P2166 

Corrington, Abby, P1128 

Corte-Real Nunes, Amadeu, P1928 

Costilla, Vanessa C., P74, P683 

Cotler, Scott, P475 

Cotter, Thomas, 33, P107 

Coughlin, Olivia, P1881 

Covington, Paul S., P1123, P1876 

Cowley, Kevin, P1088 

Coyle, Walter, P1678 

Crabb, David, 18 

Craft, Jenna, P290 

Crapanzano, John, P783 

Cravets, Matt, 30 

Crawford, Carl V., P638, P870 

Crews, Nicholas, P643 

Criner, Gerald, P167 

Crook, Terri W., P377, P833, P1388 

Cross, Raymond K, P1149 

Croteau, Ryan, P2227 

Crouch, Helen, P12 

Crowe, Sheila, P1389 

Crowell, Michael D., P299, P1817, P1818, 

P1885, P2154 

Crowley, Kara, P886 

Cruise, Michael, P889 

Cruz, Christine, P352 

Cruz, Marcia, 6 

Cruz, Nicole, P1191 

Csizmadia, Eva, P1134 

Cui, Isabelle, P1493 

Cui, Yongyan, P843, P1804 

Culliford, Andrea, P472 

Culpepper-Morgan, Joan, P428, P1272, P1309, 

P2252 

Cummings, Linda C., P1816 

Cumpa, Edgard, P528 

Cunningham, John, P22, P1569 

Curry, Michael, P1262 

Curtis, Rebecca, P1144 

Cutino, Chelsea, P1924 

Cutler, Alan, P1653 

Cutrell, Patrick K., P1386 

Czinn, Steven J., P363 

Czul-Gurdian, Frank, P1925, P1941 

Czwornog, Jennifer, P608, P2128 

Da, Ben, 4 

da Silva, Antonio, P393 

Désilets, Etienne, P995 

D’Ambrose, Amy, P1008 

Dababneh, Ehab, P2125 

Daberkow, Dayton, P2036 

Dacha, Sunil, 2, V2, P1040, P1334, P2129 

Dachman, Abraham, P1908 

Dadivanyan, Ara, P1507 

Daglilar, Ebubekir, P497 

Dagne, Rahel, P1303 

Dahagam, Chanukya, P837 

Dahal, Khagendra, P2130 

Dahal, Pradeep, P380 

Dahdal, David, P1000 

Dahi, Mohamed el mokhtar, P1067 

Dahodwala, Mufaddal Q., P1888 

Dailey, Francis, P1390, P2096 

Dakhoul, Lara, P693, P1955 

Dalal, Ishita, P501, P1304, P1305, P2210 

Dalal, Kunal, P2009 

Dalal, Sushila, P366 

Dalapathi, Vijay, 39, P600, P1255, P1257, 

P1362, P1370, P1371, P1387, P1983 

Dalsania, Raj, P429 

Dam, Aamir, P1038 

Damani, Tanuja, P733 

Damman, Christopher J., P77 

Danese, Silvio, 28 

Daniel, Fady, P912 

Daniel, Harrison, P1113 

Daniel, Kim, P746 

Daniel, Samuel, P1255 

Danilewitz, Mervyn, P1657 

Dao, Haisar, P1953 

Daoud, Magda, P148, P494 

Dar, Tawseef, P308, P582, P703, P829, P1657, 

P2229 

Dar, Wasim A., P445, P1992 

Darji, Puja, P616 

Darr, Umar, P339, P689, P1055, P1581, P1668 

Das, Ananya, P769, P778, P863 

Das, Kanak, P1113 

Das, Rohit, P1427 

Daskalakis, Constantine, P1629 

D’Assuncao, Marco, P1360, P1361, P1365 

Datey, Ashima, P2125 

Datta, Samit, P2221 

Datto, Catherine, P577 

Dauer, Ryan M., P1963, P755, P1820 

Davalos, Milagros, P1997 

Dave, Bhavika, P662 

Dave, Kairavee, P315 

Dave, Maneesh, P376 

DaVee, Tomas, P1741 

David, Yakira, P816 

Davis, Michael, P9, P2207 

Davis, Mitchell, P1222, P1262 

Davis, Wayne, P543 

Davitkov, Perica, P2062 

Dawkins, Gabrielle, P961 

Dawood, Altaf, P328, P1839 

Dawwas, Muhammad, P225, P1024 

Daxini, Anisha, P582 

Day, Lukejohn, P1011 

Day, Robyn, P890, P2138 

de’ Angelis, Gian Luigi, P1920 

de’ Angelis, Nicola, P1920 

De Caro, Giuseppina, P1920 

De Golovine, Aleksandra, P445 

de Groen, Piet, P1730 

De Jesus, Henry, P1698 

De la cruz, Indhira, P149 

De La Portilla, Marianela, P1120 

De La Villa, Ricardo, P1183 

De Las Casas, Luis, P1581 

de los Rios, Raul, P664 

De Lusong, Mark Anthony, P511 

De Melo, Silvio, P208 

de Moura, Eduardo G. Hourneaux., 59 

de Ridder, Rogier, P970 

De Roche, Ketisha, P1521 

Dea, Stanley, P357 

Dean, Ryan, P1495, P1613, P1664, P2101 

Debes, Jose D., P1997 

DeBlasio, Weiping, P1547 

Decker, Christopher, P1469 

INDEX 





DeCross, Arthur, P179 

Dedania, Bhavtosh, P551, P1014 

Deeb, Liliane, P102, P180, P272, P396, P819, 

P826, P1428, P1623, P2104, P2195 

Deepak, Parakkal, P1163 

Deising, Adam C., P820, P911 

Dela Cruz, Mart, P1256 

Deland, Owen, P193 

deLemos, Andrew, P2098 

Delker, Don, P1651 

Dellon, Evan S., 19, 20 

DelRosario, Cesar, P2064 

DeMarco, Daniel, P2212 

Demedts, Ingrid, P1765 

Demetria, Melchor, P2082 

Demissie, Seleshi, P100 

Demuth, Dirk, P1144, P1915, P1918 

Demyen, Michael, P347, P348, P811, P1382, 

P1387 

Deng, Tom, P852 

Deniz, Jose, P1714 

Denney, Ryan, P653, P1706 

Denucci, Thomas, P519, P1798 

DePalma, Richard, P2011 

Depasquale, Joseph, P1526 

Deppe, Ross, P2018 

DeRycke, Eric, P1234 

Desai, Amit, P927, P1493, P2135 

Desai, Archita, P2021, P2126 

Desai, Deepak, P1207 

Desai, Madhav, P209 

Desai, Ronak, P1384 

Deshmukh, Bhakti, P1221 

Deshpande, Amar R., P1925, P1941 

Desilets, David, P656, P1452 

Deutsch, Jill, P1382 

Dev, Anil, P675, P1708 

Devaki, Pardha, P26 

Deval, Neha, P831 

Devani, Kalpit, 48, P1356, P1357, P1358, 

P1374, P1541, P1542, P2123 

Devara, Anupama, P1276, P2019 

Devaraj, Prathab, P1857 

DeVault, Kenneth R., P305, P1078, P1124, 

P1808 

Devens, Mary, P1823 

Devgun, Surinder, P430, P1008 

DeVilliers, Willem, P1158 

Devito, Fiore, P1457 

Devlin, Shane, P1137 

Dewitt, John M., 57, P849 

D’Haens, Geert, 29, 30, P1936 

Dhakal, Bishnu, P1072 

Dhaliwal, Amaninder, P193, P2111 

Dhalla, Sameer, 1 

Dhanekula, Raja K., P530 

Dhannoon, Sarah M., P268 

Dharan, Murali, P42, P707, P760, P1014 

Dharmapuri, Sirish, P1378, P1538 

Dharmapuri, Sowmya, P982, P1377, P1378, 

P1402, P1538, P1834 

Dharwadkar, Pooja, P1388 

Dhawan, Manish, V1, P773, P839 

Dhere, Tanvi, P934 

Dhillon, Amit, P1782 

Dhillon, Sonu, P56, P1083, P1348, P2012, 

P2268 

Dhiman, Radha K., P1218 

Dhingra, Sadhna, P1337 

Dholakia, Aditya, P937 

Dholaria, Kevin, P1925, P1941 

Di Carlo, Maria Beatriz, P1558 

Di Palma, Jack, P391 

Diab, Osama, P967 

Diallo, Souleymane, P663 

Diaz, Carlos, P1963 

Diaz, Jesus, P1488 

Diaz Ferrer, Javier, P1997 

Dibba, Pratima, P329, P913, P1372, P1457 

DiCaprio, David, P1170 

Dickens, Joseph, P640 

Dickson, Bonnie K., P1924 

Dickson, Rolland, P2077 

Dickson, Zachary, P1113 

Diehl, Anna Mae, P1265 

Diehl, David L., 59, P244, P1548, P1747, 

P1778 

Dieleman, Levinus, P1137 

Dignan, Mark, P1718 

DiLeo, Daniel, P2256 

Dill, Erik, P1440 

Dillhoff, Mary E., 57, P849, P1563, P1803 

DiMaio, Christopher J., P15, P16, P17, P789 

Dinani, Amreen, P2077 

Ding, Albert, P345 

Ding, Chao, P343, P390 

Dinh, Bao, P1712, P1737 

Dinh, Brian, P910, P1267 

Dinneen, Scott, P709, P1697 

Dionisio, Paula, P946, P1434 

Dirks, Nathanael L., P1136 

DiSiena, Michael S., P533, P974 

Ditty, Cameron, P120, P844, P2124 

Divyangkumar, Gandhi, P10, P265, P803 

Dixit, Vivek, P455 

Djajakusuma, Angela, P1692 

Do, Denise, P622 

Do, Tiffanie T., P2286 

Dobrin, Radu, P385 

Dodda, Amar, P1710 

Dodge, Jennifer, P1239 

Dodhia, Chetan, P2260, P2261 

Dodig, Milan, P224, P654, P2180 

Dodoo, Christopher, 12, P2237 

Dognin, Joanna, P1715 

Dokmak, Amr, P532, P1953, P2170 

Dolhain, Radboud J. E. M., 32 

Dolo, Vincenza, P363 

Dominitz, Jason A., 13, P587, P868, P1733 

Donato, Anthony, P879, P1597 

Dong, Elizabeth, P719 

Donna, Felmlee Devine, P118 

Donohoe, Kelsey, P1338 

Donskey, Curtis, P2 

Doran, Amy E., P135 

Doran, Sean, P1202, P1227, P1318, P1503, 

P1658, P2194 

Doratotaj, Behzad, P2064 

Dorey-Stein, Zachariah, P1219, P2109 

Dorreen, Alastair, P394 

Doshi, Jalpa A., P342, P1882 

Dothager, Matthew, P847 

Dougherty, Mary, P1435 

Dougherty, Timothy, P954, P955, P1210 

Doukides, Theodore, P847 

Dove, Leonard S., P1123, P1876 

Down, Carrie, P562 

Doyle, Katie, P1973 

Draganov, Peter, 59, P202, P233, P994, P1531, 

P1702 

Draper, Karen V., P1380 

Drechsler, Henning, P435 

Dreyer, Patrick, P2265 

Dries, Andrew, P246, P782, P1032, P1465, 

P1594, P2172 

Drinane, Mary, P1736, P2118 

Driscoll, Mary, P1234 

Drossman, Douglas, P341 

Druker, Leo, P1973 

Druliner, Brooke, P118, P1713 

Dryden, Gerald, P194, P1907 

Du, Chen, 58 

Dua, Kulwinder S., P1532 

Duan, Lewei, P719 

Dube, Catherine, P995 

Dubinsky, Marla C., P387, P406 

Dubinsky, Marla, P1893 

Dubois, Nancy, P110, P128 

Dudley-Brown, Sharon, P1173 

Dueker, Jeffrey, P358 

Duerksen, Donald, P641 

Duerksen, Kari, P641 

Duffy, Angela, P391 

Dufresne, Anna-Marie, P886 

Dugum, Mohannad, P5 

Dukek, Brian A., P2239 

Dulai, Gareth, P869 

Dulai, Parambir, P375, P1152, P1153, P1929 

Dulaney, David, P924 

Duley, Caroline, P1142, P1891 

Dumas, Emily O., P1985 

Dunn, Michael, P365, P400, P1135, P1155, 

P1184 

Dunn, Terence, P1103 

Dunzendorfer, Thomas, P415 

Duong, Jimmy, P1367 

Dupont, Andrew, P1099, P1830, P1831, P1880, 

P1886, P2243 

DuPont, Brian, P1241 

Dupont, Herbert, P114 

Duranti, Sabrina, P1920 

Duseja, Ajay, P1218 

Dutta, Anshul, P1987 

Dutta, Sahlini, P723 

Dutta, Sudhir, P466, P814, P1359, P1423, 

P1492 

Duveau, Nicolas, P1893 

Duvoor, Chitharanjan, P1753 

Duvvuri, Abhiram, P982, P1377, P1378, P1538, 

P1834 

Dvorak, Christopher, P207 

Dwadasi, Sujaata, P934, P2053, P2201 

Dwivedi, Alok, 12, P2237 

Dyer, Ray, P35 

Dylla, Douglas E., P1222 

Dziamski, Konrad, P1329, P2270 

Dziedzic, Judy L., P591 

Earles, Ashley, P14 

Early, Dayna, P33, P222, P1551, P2242 

Easler, Jeffrey J., P8 

Eason, Joseph B., P487, P488, P1211, P2005 

East, Sasha, P570 




Eaton, Susan, P233 

Ebrahimkhil, Shabnam, P809 

Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B., P1215, P1216 

Eckstein, Donna A., P851 

Edelstein, Carolyn, P594 

Edessa, David, P1945 

Edison Prieto, Jhon, P1997 

Edmonston, Tina, P969 

Edriss, Hawa, P2206 

Edula, Raj Gopal Reddy, P1387 

Edwards, Adam, P1029, P1036 

Edwards, Angelina, P445 

Edwards, Camille, P2252 

Edwards, Catherine, P2060 

Eghtesad, Bijan, P1232 

Eguchi, Hidetoshi, P486 

Ehrinpreis, Murray N., P454, P957, P1276, 

P2019, P2108 

Ehrlich, Adam C., P167, P288, P961, P1176 

Ehrlich, Dean, P1349, P1888 

Ehrmann, David E., P1908 

Ehteshami Afshar, Elnaz, P421 

Eiben, Patrick, P56 

Eichenberger, M. Robert, P1907 

Eichner, Samantha F., P591, P1936 

Eid, Emely, P1665 

Einstein, Michael, P54, P533, P2065, P2093 

Eisendrath, Pierre, P1765 

Ekser, Burcin, P630 

El Abiad, Rami, P228 

El Atrache, Mazen, P210, P842, P1223, P1792, 

P2277 

El Bitar, Sandy, P180 

El Chafic, Abdul Hamid, P1481 

El Cheikh, Jean, P912 

El Douaihy, Youssef, P102, P271, P272, P850 

El Hag, Mohamed, P1339 

El Hajj, Ihab I., P8 

El Hajj, Weam, P1201 

El Imad, Cheikh Talal, P102 

El Imad, Talal, P819, P2104 

El Kurdi, Bara, P797 

El Younis, Cherif, P2262, P2274 

El Zoghbi, Maysaa, P2024 

Elbatta, Mohammad, P210, P677 

El-Charabaty, Elie, P1472 

Elden, Andrew C., P1203, P1341, P1386 

El-Dika, Samer, 57, P184, P247, P1563, P2132 

El-Halabi, Mustapha, P113, P2009 

Elhanafi, Sherif, P888 

Elkaryoni, Ahmed, P1225 

Elkhatib, Imad, P1450 

Elliot, Ryan J., 38 

Elliott, Robert, P122 

Ellis, Daniel J., P2085 

Elmaoued, Rasha A., P767, P1433, P1681 

El-Nachef, Najwa, P165, P2081 

El-Nachef, Wael N., P818, P1799 

Elnemr, Mina, P1190 

Eloubeidi, Mohamad, P1805 

Elperin, Jason, P25 

El-Rayes, Bassel, P325 

Elsaid, Mohamed I., P214, P215, P216, P217 

Elsallabi, Osama, P967 

Elta, Grace, P24, P877, P1392, P1553, P2157 

Elwir, Saleh, P1147, P1339 

Emsieh, Saif, P1983 

Ende, Alex R., P2244 

Enders, Felicity, P1071, P1245 

Enejosa, Jeffrey V., P1222 

Enestvedt, Brintha, 59 

Engels, Michael, P1513 

Engen, Phillip, P1648 

England, Diana, P1187 

English, Rebekah, P863 

English, Stephen, P685 

Enns, Robert, P226 

Enweluzo, Chijioke, P1420 

Enwerem, Ngozi, P10, P803 

Epshtein, Julia, P970 

Epstein, Ian, P558 

Epstein, Michael, P233, P1000 

Erdbruegger, Uta, P456 

Erdman, Steven, P183 

Ergun, Gulchin, P1810, P1811, P1812 

Erim, Tolga, P254, P1057 

Erlich, Jonathan, P378 

Ernstoff, Nathaniel, P474 

Erriu, Matteo, P204 

Ertan, Atilla, P258, P1013, P1095, P1624, 

P1830, P1831, P2243 

Ertel, Nathan W., P487, P488, P1211, P2005 

Ertl, Linda, P2017 

Ertle, Justin, P954, P955 

Escobar, Claudia P., P1397 

Escorcia De Leon, Edwin, P413, P547 

Esfahani, Nader Emami, P1307 

Eshtiaghpour, Daniel, P1349 

Eskandari, Armen, P1550 

Eskaros, Saphwat, P2058 

Eslamparast, Tannaz, P1240 

Esmadi, Mohammad, P1125 

Esrailian, Eric, P1389 

Essoi, Breanna, P342, P1882 

Estrella, Viviana, P243, P1592 

Estremera-Marcial, Rodolfo, P908 

Eswaran, Shanti, P353 

Eswaran, Sheila, P1291 

Etemad, Babak, P922 

Etienne, Denzil, P37, P44, P151, P176, P177, 

P200, P472, P495, P585, P841, P1045, 

P1087, P1094, P1270, P1293, P1451, 

P1729, P2253, P2254 

Eto, Shohei, P1486 

Etzkorn, Kyle, P1262 

Eun, Chang Soo, P1540 

Evangelatos, Themmi, P577 

Evans, Blaine, P1197, P1441 

Evans, J. Robert, P1716 

Evans, Jennifer, P1197, P1441 

Evans, John, P35 

Evans, Larry, 19 

Evans, Marisa, P1851 

Everett, George, P929 

Everett, Jamie, P2243 

Everett, Jessica, P802 

Ewelukwa, Ofor, P599 

Ewers, Richard, P1786 

Fabry, Stephen, P434 

Facheris, Maurizio F., P233 

Fadahunsi, Opeyemi, P879 

Faigel, Douglas O., P797, P2022 

Faisal, Mir Fahad, P1233 

Faith, Jeremiah, P1922 

Falcão, Marcelo, 59 

Falcon, Jacob, 42 

Falk, Gary W., 25, P1048 

Fallon, Michael B, P260, P1302, P445, 

P1992 

Falone, Stefano, P363 

Falt, Premysl, P204 

Fan, Cathy, P1290 

Fan, Huizhen HZ., P1040 

Fan, Lu, P959, P1631 

Fan, Wei, P329 

Fang, Cheng, P1529 

Fang, Hongfei, P636 

Fang, John, P980, P987, P1065 

Faqah, Anadil, P936 

Farah, Katie, P90 

Fargahi, Farshid, 63 

Farhadi, Ashkan, P1786 

Farhana, Lulu, P111 

Farkas, Daniel, P1708 

Farkas, Tunde, P1021 

Farooq, Ahmad, P808 

Farooqi, Rehan, P1690 

Farouk, Ahmed, P2092 

Farraye, Francis A., P364, P1924, P1943 

Farrell, Ann, P1152 

Farrell, James J., 55, 56 

Farrell, Ronan, P1604 

Farrugia, Gianrico, 1 

Farrugia, Stefan L., P871 

Farshidpour, Maham, P1974 

Fasanella, Kenneth, P1473 

Fashandi, Anna Z., P904, P1637 

Fass, Ronnie, P281 

Fatakhova, Karina, P230 

Faubion, William, P411 

Faulx, Ashley, P2, P314 

Faustino, Ana Sofia, P480, P481 

Fawley, Ryan K., P903 

Fay, Courtney, P1221, P1969 

Fayad, Joseph, P1783 

Fayad, Nabil F., P2009 

Faye, Adam, P639 

Fazzari, Melissa, P1931 

Feagan, Brian, 30, 31, P381, P1158, P1906 

Feagins, Linda A., 17, P377, P1388, P1927 

Feder, Rachel, P1931 

Fedorak, Richard, P1137 

Fehmi, Syed, P14 

Feinberg, Zachary, P1019, P1601 

Feiz, Hamid, P315 

Feld, Jordan, P1985 

Feldbrügge, Linda, P1134 

Feldman, David M., P522, P1273, P1274 

Feldman, John, P1049 

Feldman, Natan, P294 

Feliu-Dominguez, Rocio, P383 

Fellows, Zachary T., P820 

Fenkel, Jonathan, P530, P2083 

Fenn, Kathleen, P1320 

Fenster, Jay, P1779 

Fenster, Marc, P1779 

Feriod, Michelle, P922 

Fernandez, Carlos, P1596 

Fernandez, Damian, P1447, P1669 

Fernandez, Henrique, P905, P1197, P1441 

Ferrante, Marc, P1904 

Ferreira, Alcina, P480, P481 

INDEX 





Ferreira, Jason, P278, P1101 

Ferris, Timothy, P586 

Feuerstadt, Paul, P108, P117, P441, P1632 

Feyssa, Eyob, P2011 

Fick, Darrl, P911 

Fidias, Panos, P56, P2284 

Fidler, Jeff, P411 

Fidler, Mary Jo, P825 

Fiedler, Paul, P886 

Field, Justin, P292, P1056 

Figueiredo, Jane, 6 

Figueroa, Ivonne, P908 

Figueroa-Pinto, Mervin, P1132 

Fine, Michael, P1373 

Fine, Sean, P431 

Finn, Olivera J., P1169 

Fiorenza, Jeffrey, P434 

Fiorillo, Marc A., P2040 

Fioritto, Ann, P640 

Fischer, Monika, 7, P96, P113, P1138, P1968 

Fiscus, Valena, P921 

Fishbain, Joel, P1695 

Fisher, Aaron, P2199 

Fisher, Constantine, P1951 

Fisher, George A., P633, P1399 

Fisher, William E., 55 

Fitzgerald, Susan, P1021 

Fix, Matthew C., P2244 

Flaquer, Fernando S., P1965 

Flath, Craig, P1142 

Fleischer, David, P1818 

Fleming, Fergal, P205 

Fletcher, Joel G., P411, P1163, P1422 

Florian, Rosemarie, P1214 

Fogel, Evan L., P8 

Fogel, Joshu, P959 

Fojtik, Petr, P204 

Folt, David, P527 

Fontana, Robert J., P446 

Fontenot, Eric C., P1027, P1780 

Foong, Kap Sum, P9, P169 

Foote, Patrick H., P1823, P2239 

Forbes, Alastair, P350 

Force, Seth, P325, P1079 

Forde, Kimberly, P3, P4 

Förger, Frauke, 32 

Forns, Xavier, P1222, P1985 

Forouhar, Faripour A., P275, P276, P551, 

P1687 

Forsmark, Christopher E., P202, P1531, P2224 

Forster, Erin, P1925, P1941, P2227 

Fortinsky, Kyle, P1096, P1909 

Fortuzi, Ked, 26, P1977, P2158 

Foster, C. Jonathan, P1288 

Fourment, Christopher, P1919 

Foutch, Kathryn, P1092 

Fox, Caroline, P1168 

Foxx-Orenstein, Amy, P1885, P2154 

Fradkov, Elena, P124, P2116 

Frado, Laura E., P205, P996, P1705 

Francis, Dawn, P305, P1078, P1808 

Francis, Fadi, P821, P2029 

Francis, Jonathan P., P1343, P2223 

Francisco, Peter, P2260, P2261 

Francois, Fritz, P104 

Frandah, Wesam, P1743, P1832 

Frank, Daniel N., P1910 

Frank, Evanee, P705 

Frechette, Vincent, P2177 

Frederickson, Nicholas, P1602 

Freeman, Martin, P1552 

Freeman, Michael, P2100 

Freg, George, P494 

French, Joshua, P35 

Frenette, Catherine T., P2090 

Fridell, Jonathan A., P630 

Fridge, Jacqueline L., P767 

Fried, Julie, P789 

Friedenberg, Frank K., P961, P1176 

Fritsch, Cornelius, P393 

Fritz, Cassandra, P708, P1551 

Frohna, Paul A., 19, 30, P1146 

Frye, Jeanetta, P1440, P1868 

Frye, Roy, P2029 

Fu, Xiaolin, P1040 

Fugazza, Alessandro, P1920 

Fujii-Lau, Larissa, P758, P2198 

Fujimoto, Kazuma, P101, P1482, P1755 

Fujishiro, Mitsuhiro, P983, P1650 

Fujita, Yoshiyuki, P1037 

Fukami, Norio, P797 

Fukaura, Keita, P1181 

Fukuda, Katsuyuki, P1037 

Fukuda, Shinsaku, P7, P62, P609, P722, P730, 

P2238, P2241, P2272 

Fulger, Ilmana, P1313 

Fulmer, Clifton, P416 

Fultz, Joann, 69, P389 

Fumery, Mathurin, P1152, P1153, P1929 

Fung, Phoenix, P514, P517, P1332 

Funk, Cynthia, P1116, P1117 

Furmanek, Stephen, P1726 

Furth, Emma E., P2038 

Furuhata, Tukasa, P235 

Furuta, Glenn T., P1052 

Furuta, Takashisa, P720 

Fusco, Arthur, P2217 

Gaballa, Daniel, P954, P955 

Gaballah, Ayman, P848 

Gabbard, Scott, 23, P291, P307, P1061, P1066, 

P1081, P1813, P1826, P1833, P1864 

Gabe, Simon M., P1884 

Gabriel, Joseph, P414, P682 

Gabrielyan, Aram, P1020 

Gadalla, Safaa, P370, P2115 

Gadani, Akash, P1707 

Gaddam, Sathvika, P797 

Gaddam, Srinivas, 25 

Gade, Kristine, P1440, P1868 

Gaduputi, Vinaya, P151, P320, P472, P585, 

P841, P899, P1112, P1313, P1443, P1451, 

P1501, P1666, P1689, P1708 

Gaeckle, Nathaniel, P288 

Gaetano, John N., P366, P371, P372, P880 

Gaetano, Tania, P2134 

Gaffney, Kristen, P1649 

Gaffney, Ryan, V7 

Gaglio, Paul, P483 

Gagneja, Harish K., P1735 

Gaiani, Federica, P1920 

Gaines, Lawrence, P1142 

Gajendran, Mahesh, P19 

Galandiuk, Susan, P1907 

Galen, Benjamin, P1340 

Galindo, Diana, P647 

Gallagher, Bridget, P2127 

Gallinger, Zane, P1096, P1909 

Gallittu, Paolo, P204 

Gallub, Kim, P332 

Galt, Deborah, P1483 

Gamagaris, Zoi, P1194 

Gamaleldin, Maysoon M., P103 

Gamarra, Roberto, P334, P1546 

Gammon, Amanda, P602 

Ganapini, Vincent, 51 

Gancayco, John, P12, P386, P508, P575, 

P1952, P2010 

Gandhi, Jenil, P132, P1109 

Gandhi, Kunjal, P1172, P1629, P1844, P1934 

Gandhi, Roopa, P1762 

Gandhi, Seema, P493 

Gandhi, Sonal, P1444 

Gandhiraj, Deepthi, P283, P611 

Gane, Edward, P1262 

Ganesh, Swaytha, P1957 

Gangireddy, Venu, P128 

Ganjoo, Naveen, P1244 

Gannavarapu, Bhargava, P1599 

Gao, Long Long, P1159 

Gao, Qiaoping, 24, P1768, P1770, P1771 

Gao, Ying, P1075 

Garber, Ari, P1502, P1638 

Garcia, Cesar, 12 

Garcia, Diana, P2218 

Garcia Blanco, Carlos, P858 

Garcia-Bengochea, Youssef, P2018 

Garcia-Carrasquillo, Reuben, P218 

Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia, Mauricio, P553, P771 

Gardner, Timothy, P60 

Garellek, Jonathan, P610 

Garey, Kevin, P114 

Garg, Deepshikha, P1695 

Garg, Mrinal S., V1, V5, P705 

Garg, Rajat, P1445, P1695, P2264 

Garg, Samita, P1872 

Garg, Sushil, P119, P637, P776, P777, P1127, 

P1641, P1391, P1640, P1642, P1643, 

P1644, P2119, P2233 

Garkusha, Larisa K., P2028 

Garlapati, Pavani, P1258 

Garner, Jessica, P2089 

GarzaOvalle, Oscar, P657, P1208 

Gascon, Gregg, P1557 

Gasink, Chris, P381, P1158, P1159, P1161 

Gaspar, Rui, P1165, P1928, P2000, P2033 

Gastonguay, Marc R., P1136 

Gathaiya, Nicola, 33 

Gaurav, Syal, P1590 

Gausman, Valerie, P783 

Gauss, Clinton H., P1753 

Gautam, Arun, P760 

Gavilanes, Alberto, P2049 

Gavini, Hemanth, P22 

Gawron, Andrew, P868, P987, P1065 

Gay, Steven R., P963 

Gayam, Swapna, P1857 

Gayam, Vijay, P1258 

Gazel, Sandra, P2134 

Ge, Xiaolong, P343 

Geboes, Karel, P1936 

Gedela, Maheedhar, P573 

Geisler, Thomas, P224, P654, P2180 




Gelrud, Andres, P1862 

Gendy, Mina, P193 

Geng, Zhi, P1548 

Geno, Deb, 5, 22, P1076 

Genta, Robert M., P125, P619, P1054, P1393, 

P1403, P1474, P1809, P1824, P1855, 

P2156 

Gentile, Nicole, P1375, P1945 

Gentry, Andrew, P237 

George, Lauren, P1005 

George, Nayana, P263, P306, P552, P553, 

P771, P835, P875 

George, Tanya, P712, P856, P2176 

Gerardine, Supriya, P884 

Gerega, Sebastien, P2134 

Gerich, Mark, P395 

Gerke, Henning, P228 

Gerson, Lauren B., P281, P1396, P2151 

Ghabril, Marwan, P1986, P1996 

Ghaith, Gehad, P1462 

Ghaleb, Nariman F., P487, P488, P1211, P2005 

Ghali, Bassem, P2283 

Ghali, Peter, P1935 

Ghaoui, Rony, P1408 

Gharibo, Mecide, P1686 

Ghassemi, Kevin, P869, P1888 

Ghavimi, Shima, P897, P2136 

Ghazala, Sehem, P22, P2126 

Ghazi, Alexia, P1649 

Gheorghe, Cristian, P1250, P1995 

Gheorghe, Liana, P1249, P1250, P1995 

Ghobrial, Ibrahim, P670 

Gholam, Pierre, P1319, P2024, P2062 

Gholitabar, Farid, P584, P1362, P1363 

Ghomrawi, Hassan, P1062 

Ghorbani, Shireen, P402 

Ghosh, Gaurav, P424, P884, P2271 

Ghosh, Subrata, 29, 30, P1137, P1158, P1159 

Ghoulam, Elie, P1291 

Ghouri, Yezaz A., P166, P311, P423, P1528 

Ghrair, Fadi, P1381, P1383 

Giang, Jimmy, P1704 

Gibson, Peter, P1074 

Gidwaney, Neelam G. , P50, P851 

Gilbert, Mark, P1521 

Gill, Baljinder, P1484 

Gill, Dalvir, P772, P1613, P2101 

Gill, Jasneet, P2146 

Gill, Jeffrey A., P266, P267, P1003, P1682 

Gillespie, Colleen, P1369 

Gillespie, James, P617 

Gilliam, John H., P1106, P1742 

Gilmore, Tyler, P817 

Gils, Ann, P593, P1904 

Ginnebaugh, Brian, P1532 

Giralt, Nadyn, P585 

Girgis, Agathon, P1550 

Girotra, Mohit, P40, P79, P263, P306, P553, 

P771, P835, P1512, P1590, P1753, P1822 

Gisbert, Javier P., P1896 

Gitelmaker, Dimitri, P138 

Giusti, Ilaria, P363 

Gjeorgjievski, Mihajlo, P76, P732, P935, 

P1446, P1462, P1574 

Glassner, Kerri, P1477 

Gleeson, Ferga, P799 

Glessing, Brooke, 62 

Glidden, Matthew, P1312 

Gluck, Michael, P1549 

Gluck, Natan, V9 

Gluck, Nathan, P970 

Gluckman, Craig, P672, P1854 

Gnanabakthan, Naveen, P1329 

Go, Andrew, P2146 

Go, Beatrice, P836, P2059 

Go, Benjamin, P2146 

Go, Ronald S., P1744 

Godbey, Jordan, P2110 

Goddard, April, P994, P1531 

Goel, Gati, P1903 

Goel, Satyender, P1728 

Goenka, Puneet, P2186 

Goetz, Martin, P970 

Goggins, Michael, 63 

Gold, Stephanie L., P638, P668, P1199, P1946, 

P1966 

Goldberg, Aaron, P2219 

Goldberg, Randy, P45 

Goldenberg, Steven, P1796 

Goldin, Alison H., P1634 

Goldis, Adrian, P1995 

Goldkind, Lawrence, P706 

Goldowsky, Alexander, P2116 

Goldsmith, Susan, P1003 

Goldstein, Ari, P428, P2252 

Goldstein, Jay, P1945 

Goldstein, Joshua, 42 

Gollapudi, Lakshmi Asritha, P45, P283, P611, 

P796, P919, P1252, P1580, P1588, P2041 

Gomez, Daniel, P1035 

Gomez, Guillermo, P311 

Gomez, Gustavo, P773 

Gomez, Lissette, P1941 

Gomez, Victoria, P43, P2216 

Gomez Dorati, Nicole Isabel, P2280 

Gonçalves, Regina, P444, P480, P481 

Gonda, Tamas, 56, P783 

Gondal, Bilal, P1646, P1871 

Gondal, Muhammad Ashraf., P1646 

Gong, Jianfeng, P343, P390, P1118 

Gong, Wei, 24, P1768, P1770, P1771 

Gongora, Carlos, P584, P1362, P1363 

Gonsalves, Alex, P366, P371 

Gonsalves, Nirmala, P1939 

González, Antonio, P871 

Gonzales, Jason, P1671 

Gonzalez, Beverly, P475 

Gonzalez, Hector, P651 

Gonzalez, Hilda M., P2169 

Gonzalez, Humberto C., P1245, P1325 

Gonzalez Martinez, Jose Lisandro., P858 

Goodman, Adam, P124 

Goodman, Brent, P1885, P2154 

Goodman, Zachary, P1973 

Goolsby Hunter, Alyssa, P342, P1882 

Goonewardene, Shanth, P129 

Gopalakrishnan, Akshaya, P588, P1127 

Gordon, Glenn, P362, P1160 

Gordon, Ilysa, P1911 

Gordon, Kevin, P1039 

Gordon, Stuart, P539 

Gordon, Stuart R., P60, P278, P1101 

Gorelick, Adam, P886 

Gorellek, Jonathan, P1850 

Gores, Gregory J., P467 

Gorshein, Elan, P1686 

Goshua, George, P2283 

Goss, John, P1337 

Gotfried, Jonathan, P1021 

Gotlieb, Vladimir, P1353, P2262 

Gotoda, Takuji, P994 

Gottlieb, Klaus, P352, P1881 

Gougol, Amir, P5 

Gould Rothberg, Bonnie, 55 

Goulet, Joseph, P1234 

Gourineni, Venkata Chandrakanth, P1496 

Govani, Shail M., P399l, P1148, P1892 

Gover, Rajiv, P1972 

Govil, Yogesh, P1670 

Goyal, Abhinav, P1053, P1368, P1647, P1670 

Goyal, Abhishek, P2145 

Goyal, Deepinder, P455 

Goyal, Omesh, P1237, P1972 

Goyal, Sachin, P111, P454 

Gracely, Edward, P1769 

Graff, Erica, P1925 

Graff, Lesley, P641 

Graham, Rondell, P881 

Grande, David, P1725 

Granger, Donald, P1314 

Gray, Darrell M., P184 

Graziani, Marquita, 69, P389 

Greco, Richard, P1507 

Green, Kathy, P641 

Green, Michael, P697, P698, P1287, P1954, 

P2285 

Green, Peter, P218, P227, P639, P1404 

Greenup, Astrid-Jane, P1942 

Greer, Katarina, P314 

Gregor, Jamie, P1916 

Gregory, Daniel, P1672 

Gregory, Dyanna, P1939 

Grendell, James, P53 

Gress, Francis, P783 

Gress, Frank, P781 

Grewal, Charanpreet S., P932, P2069 

Grewal, Jaskaran, P56 

Grewal, Jasleen K., P112, P1571, P1759 

Grewal, Serena, P55, P1522 

Grewal, Suman, P1910 

Greywoode, Ruby, P1174 

Gridley, Daniel, P2184 

Grieco, Carmine, P1563 

Griffin, Alexander, P497 

Griffin, Patrick, P1120 

Grigg, Nicole, P853 

Grimes, Ian, P1902 

Grimm, Andrew A, 34 

Grimm, Ian S., P1752 

Grimm, Michael, 19 

Grimmett, Jade, P602 

Grinspan, Ari, P2133 

Groce, J. Royce, P184, P2132 

Groshek, Jacob, P1943 

Gross, Seth A., V9, P970 

Grossman, Evan, P816 

Grotts, Jonathan, P1389 

Grover, Madhusudan, 1 

Grover, Sandeep, P1218 

Grunkemeier, David, P1093 

Grunwald, Matthew, P139, P1694 

Guagenti, Robert, P1858 

Gudlavalleti, Aashrai, P772 

Gudleski, Greg, P1989 

INDEX 





Gudsoorkar, Vineet, 35, P1810, P1811, P1812 

Guha, Sushovan, P259, P1095, P1624, P1830, 

P1831, P2243 

Guharoy, Victor, P1716 

Guider, Julie, P1749 

Guirguis, Shady, P319 

Gujrathi, Sheila, 19 

Gukovskaya, Anna, P25 

Gukovsky, Ilya, P25 

Gulati, Abhishek, P1662, P2152, P2222 

Gulati, Rishabh, P632, P723, P885, P1697 

Gullickson, Donald, P275, P276 

Gulotta, George, P1908 

Gumaste, Vivek, P2026 

Gunes, Askin, P875 

Gunn, Brady, P1385, P1386 

Gunnink, Eric, P587 

Guntaka, Srikar R., P408 

Gunturu, Srinivas, P1671 

Guo, Ling, P1877, P1924, P1943 

Guo, Xu, 58, P791, P792, P793, P794, P999 

Guo, Yuhang, P793 

Guo, Yuqi, P1225 

Gupta, Alisha, P1662 

Gupta, Amit, 62 

Gupta, Anand, P185 

Gupta, Annu, P514, P517 

Gupta, Asha, P642 

Gupta, Digant, P1821 

Gupta, Kalpana, P1212, P2266 

Gupta, Mohit, P2260 

Gupta, Nancy, P119, P588, P637, P776, P777, 

P1127, P1391, P1640, P1642, P1643, 

P2160 

Gupta, Neil, 25 

Gupta, Nikhil, P2007 

Gupta, Nina R., P256 

Gupta, Niyati, P930, P1406, P2258 

Gupta, Rahul, P119, P588, P1127 

Gupta, Renuka, P1191 

Gupta, Samardeep, P61 

Gupta, Samir, P14, P868, P1153, P1734 

Gupta, Sanchit, P789 

Gupta, Sandeep K., 19, P1052 

Gupta, Saurabh, P2082 

Gupta, Shalini, P1254 

Gupta, Shilpi, P603 

Gupte, Anand, P202 

Gupte, Gouri, P634 

Guragain, Nirmal, P953 

Gurram, Krishna, V1, P143 

Gurry, Thomas, P2138 

Gurudu, Suryakanth, P895 

Gurwara, Shelly, P1741, P1891 

Gusov, Timur, P1353, P2262 

Guthier, Justin, P2061 

Gutierrez, Alexandra, P1167 

Gutierrez, Juan Pablo, P1360, P1361 

Gutierrez-Nuñez, Jose J., P908 

Gutkin, Ellen, P1691, P1951, P2263 

Gutman, Catherine, P1876 

Gutta, Aditya, P1233 

Guttmann, Steven, P308, P610, P1506 

Guzman, Grace, P1429 

Guzman Bacca, Luisa F., P584 

Gyawali, Prakash, P222 

Gyi, Richard, P1631 

Ha, Kai, P175, P214, P215, P216, P217, P938, 

P1686 

Haas, Carly H., P1386 

Habashi-Daniel, Arlette, P422 

Haber, Gregory, P1575 

Habermann, Thomas, P71 

Habibi, Hamid, P809 

Habr, Fadlallah, P944 

Hachem, Christine, P1435, P1436 

Haddad, Fady G., P100, P102, P148, P180, 

P272, P494, P819, P826, P2104, P2195 

Haddad, Nadim, P846 

Hadden, Timothy, P111 

Hadesman, Robert, P1003 

Hadid, Tarik, P2106 

Haeusler, Kelly, P508, P575 

Hafdahl, Luke, P686 

Hagedorn, Curt, P398 

Hahn, Jisun, P2213 

Haidar, Abdallah, P1546, P1653 

Haider, Ali, P1754 

Haider, Tehseen, P2191 

Hainzl, Otmar, P393 

Hair, Clark, P48 

Hajifathalian, Kaveh, P1066, P1813, P1826, 

P1833 

Hajifathalian, Kaveh, P1232 

Hakeem, Hisham, P2187 

Hakim, Seifeldin, P76, P130, P935, P1446 

Hakimian, Shahrad, 59, P356, P795, P2085, 

P2193 

Halanych, Jewell, P595 

Halawi, Houssam, P1025 

Hale, Martin, 65 

Hale, Thomas W., 32 

Hale, William B., P549, P550, P943, P2046 

Halegoua-DeMarzio, Dina, P530 

Halim, Nasir, P603 

Hall, Benjamin, P967 

Hall, Coleen M., P233 

Hall, Curtis, P1945 

Hall, David, P445, P1992 

Hall, Noah, P91, P644 

Halland, Magnus, P285, P286 

Halloran, Brendan, P1137 

Halverstadt, Timothy, P1638 

Hamad, Laura, P239 

Hamaya, Yasushi, P720 

Hamdeh, Shadi, P1147, P1151, P1226, P1228, 

P1229 

Hameyine, Mohamed, P1067 

Hamid, Fadi, P1202 

Hamilton, Frank, 1 

Hammad, Tariq, P31, P85, P840, P1752 

Hammami, Muhammad, P909, P1042, P1435, 

P1436, P1887 

Hammond-Mckibben, Denise, P886 

Hammoud, Ghassan M., P540, P848 

Hammoud, Kassem, P565 

Hampel, Paul, P1006 

Han, Dennis, P332 

Han, Jimin, P253 

Han, Kyung Su, P1766 

Han, Samuel, P27, P1534, P1566, P1567 

Hanan, Ira, P1871 

Hanauer, Stephen, 30, P381, P1147, P1939 

Handel, Julia, P275, P276 

Handzel, Robert, P821 

Hanifi, Jasmine, P496, P1277 

Hanje, A. James, P538 

Hanley, Kate, P1599 

Hanna, David, P1301 

Hannan, Abdul, P604 

Hanouneh, Ibrahim, P464, P845, P1975 

Hanouneh, Mohamad, P464, P1975 

Hans, Amneet K., P1233 

Hansel, Stephanie, P411, P1524, P1736, P2173 

Hansen, Joshua, P631, P1681 

Hanson, Karen, P411 

Hao, Jing, P1548 

Hapak, Sophie, P810 

Haq, Khwaja F., P1055, P1260, P1476, P2160 

Haque, Lamia, P1216, P1217, P1993 

Haque, Mahmudul, P2028 

Harada, Naohiko, P1181 

Harada, Taku, P876 

Harake, Nour S., P1680 

Harb, Ragheb, P152, P425, P684, P952 

Hardie, Rochelle, P2204 

Harinath, Lakshmi, P1707 

Haritunians, Talin, P368 

Harmsen, S. William, 33, P107, P1245 

Harnois, Denise, P1990 

Haroon, Mustafa, P634, P1877, P2140 

Haroon Al Rasheed, Mohamed Rizwan, P1609 

Harper, Joseph, P362, P1160 

Harris, Ciel, P178, P326, P1386, P1665, P2137 

Harris, Lucinda A., P1876, P1885, P2154 

Harris, Nieka K., P1110 

Harris, Samar, P531 

Harris, Zachary, P79, P1512 

Harrison, Marion Edwyn., P797, P2022 

Harrison, Rachel, P1442 

Hart, Benjamin R., P2277 

Hart, John, P256 

Hart, Philip A., 57, P1563 

Hartigan, Sarah, P597 

Hartke, Justin, P1347 

Hartman, Douglas J., P1169 

Hartung, Jeffrey P, P1146 

Harvin, Glenn, P1901 

Hasan, Bashar, P1151, P1226, P1228, P1229 

Hasan, Iram, 31 

Hasan, Muhammad, P710, P1743, P1832 

Hasan, Sayeedul, P466, P1359 

Hasan, Syed, P1354, P1355, P2122 

Haseeb, Abdul, P1314, P1417, P2205 

Hasegawa, Hiroko, P509 

Hasham, Alia, P711 

Hashash, Jana G., 69, P365, P389, P400, P810, 

P821, P1135, P1155, P1169, P1184, P1201, 

P2029 

Hashemipour, Reza, P892 

Haskell, Sally, P1234 

Hasler, William, 1, P640 

Hassan, Mona, P539, P2196 

Hassan, Sohaib, P503 

Hassid, Benjamin, P1182 

Hatamleh, Diana, P2251 

Hathorn, Kelly, P294 

Hawes, Robert, P233, P1743, P1832 

Hawkins, Harry, P2182 

Hayashi, Michihiro, P486 

Hayashida, Mari, P728 

Hayat, Umar, 23, P1502, P1638 

Hayee, Bu’, P1913 




Haykowsky, Mark, 8 

Haynes, Ruth, P324, P576 

Hays, R. Ann, P1010, P1440, P1627, P1628, 

P1868 

Hays, Rachel A., P135, P904, P1637 

Hazam, Rajib, P1242 

Hazel, Mark, P1651 

Hazratjee, Nyla, P1296 

Hazzan, Rawi, P1985 

He, Xioping, P929 

Healey, Paul, 29 

Healy, Erin, P2023 

Hebert-Magee, Shantel, P1743, P1832 

Hebl, Mikki, P1128 

Hecht, Elizabeth, P1320 

Hegazy, Housam, P2086 

Heimbach, Julie A., P467 

Heisig, David, P58 

Heisler, Michele, P1148 

Heit, Michael, P1115 

Heitz, Corey, P152 

Hejazi, Reza, P305, P439, P1124 

Heller, Christie, P975 

Helms, Damon H., P1193 

Helzberg, John, P269, P1504 

Henao, Ricardo G., P1265 

Hendel, Jakob, P970 

Henderson, Phillip, P1241 

Henry, Christopher H., P296 

Henry, George, P536 

Henry, LaTasha, P194, P984 

Henson, Jackie, 49 

Herbst, Katrina, P1639 

Herdes, Rachel, P613 

Herlihy, J. Daniel, P1635, P1860 

Herman, Margot, P882 

Herman, Michael, P231, P1255, P1257, P1362, 

P1983 

Hernández, Mario, P349 

Hernandez, Berenice, 12 

Hernandez, Nelia, P1997 

Heron, Valerie, P995 

Herrera, Karina, P592, P762 

Herrigel, Dana, P214, P215, P216, P217 

Herring, Robert, P1262 

Hershman, Melissa, P1338, P1605 

Hertan, Hilary, P93, P145, P172, P953, P1307, 

P1491, P1587, P1853, P1967, P2191, 

P2192, P2225 

Hess, Matthew, P39, P55, P2101 

Hester, Kelly D., P375 

Heubeck, Maria, P1433 

Heuman, Douglas, P1301 

Hewett, Kathleen A., P387 

Hewlett, Alexander T., P1016, P1125, P2185 

Hiatt, Tadd, P877 

Hibi, Toshifumi, 29, P1930 

Hickey, Bernadette, P1120 

Hickey, Patrick, P129, P688, P1568, P1788 

Hicks, Faith, P629 

Hida, Sven, P1019, P1601 

Hidalgo, Monica, P621 

Higginbotham, Tina, P293 

Higgins, Peter, P399, P1148, P1892 

Higuchi, Hiroyuki, P2238, P2272 

Higuchi, Naoki, P2238 

Hila, Amine, P804, P805, P1819 

Hilliard, Stephanie, P236 

Hillman, Luke, P1069 

Hilton, Robert, P1410 

Hinami, Keiki, P436, P437 

Hinestrosa, Frederico, P1262 

Hinrichs, Benjamin, P2053 

Hinton, Alice, 3, P21, P32, P438, P1180, 

P1921, P2112, P2132 

Hirano, Ikuo, 19, P1939 

Hirata, Yoshihiro, P1650 

Hirlekar, Priyanka, P121, P565 

Hirokawa, Fumitoshi, P486 

Hirsch, Ayal, P366 

Hirsch, Bruno, P1997 

Hisamatsu, Tadakazu, P728 

Hissong, Erika Marie, P322, P516, P562 

Hluhanich, Rebecca, P1326 

Ho, Immanuel K., P1604 

Ho, Sammy, P59, P623, P687, P1017, P1797 

Hoang, Long, P1511 

Hoang, Lynda, P905, P1434 

Hoang, Minh, P149 

Hobeika, Mark J., P445, P1992 

Hodges, David, P1783, P1839 

Hoffman, Arthur, P970 

Hoffman, James E., P1203 

Hoffman, Martin, P405 

Hoffman, Sharon N., P408 

Hoffman, Stephen M.J., 16, P1306 

Hoffman Snyder, Charlene, P1885, P2154 

Hofmann, Hans-Peter, P393 

Hogan, Christopher M., P250 

Holfinger, Steven, P72, P832, P1090, P1468 

Hollander, Thomas, P33, P222 

Holliday, Rex, P482 

Holloman, David, P231 

Holm, Adrian, P119, P228, P588, P1086, 

P1127, P1514, P2209 

Holmer, Ariela K., P440 

Holmes, Ian, P2074 

Holmes, Scott, P1602 

Holtzman, Matthew P., P821 

Holzmann-Pazgal, Galit, P1749 

Holzwanger, Erik A., P795, P976, P1449 

Homel, Peter, P2127 

Homsi, Maher, P1381, P1384 

Hon, Jane Date, P1519, P2281 

Honda, Hirokazu, P1037 

Hong, Thomas, P610 

Hopkins, Reid, P431 

Hoppmann, Nicholas, P473 

Horma Babana, Mohamed Abdallahi, P1067 

Horn, Evelyn, P638 

Horner, Brian J., P602, P980 

Hornung, Benjamin, P358 

Horsley-Silva, Jennifer, P831, P1885, P2154 

Horst, Sara, P1142, P1891 

Horta e Vale, Ana, P480, P481 

Horton, Anthony J., 21 

Horwhat, John D., P1060 

Hosmer, Amy, P24, P802 

Hosseini-Carroll, Pegah, P2182 

Hoteya, Shu, P235, P1004, P1479, P1758 

Hou, Jason K., 13, P1733 

Hou, Ming-Chih, P462 

Hourigan, Suchitra, P620 

House, Tyler, P678 

Houston, Justin, P1296 

Howden, Colin W., P1055, P1260 

Howell, Charles, P1991 

Howland, Jeffrey, P753, P948, P2177 

Hsieh, Margaret, P581 

Hsieh, Yu-Hsi, P204 

Hu, Bonnie, P1222 

Hu, Chi-Tan, P204 

Hu, Haiqing, P303 

Huang, Annsa, P759 

Huang, Bidan, P1166 

Huang, Ching-Ho, P273, P816 

Huang, Chun-Chih, P476, P477 

Huang, Jonathan, P1705 

Huang, Li, P1714 

Huang, Mary Ann, P732 

Huang, Silin, 24, P1768, P1770, P1771 

Huang, Tiangui, P176 

Huang, Vivian, P1137 

Huang, Yi-Hsiang, P462 

Hudesman, David, P1961 

Hudson, Catherine T., P161, P813, P1780 

Huebert, Robert, P1018 

Huerta, Timothy, P1557 

Hughes, Laura, P710 

Hughston, Adam, P1208, P1280 

Huikai, Li, P312, P793, P999 

Hujoel, Isabel A., 27 

Hulkower, Benjamin, P1968 

Humphrey, Felicia, P189, P1490 

Humphreys, Kevin, P1465 

Hundal, Jasmine, P1100 

Hundley, T.J., P1241 

Hung, Adelina, P1278 

Hung, Chun Kit, P1290 

Hunt, James E., P1753 

Huntington, William, P537, P700, P1693 

Hurairah, Abu, P1353 

Hurtado, Carolina R., P584, P600, P1362, 

P1363 

Husain, Syed, P1180 

Huss, Blaine, P893 

Hussain, Mohammed Maqsood, P1379 

Hussain, Salwa, P210, P677 

Hussain, Zilla, P278, P1101 

Hussaini, Kamran, P1351 

Hussan, Hisham, 40, P183, P184, P2112 

Hutchins, Grant F., P1016 

Hutfless, Susan, P1154, P1914 

Hutson Walker, Anne, P1000 

Hutto, Jake, P1880, P1886 

Huzairum, Susan, P2245, P2246 

Hwang, Caroline, 32 

Hwang, Joo Ha, P2244 

Hwang, Michael, P566 

Hyman, Neil, P427 

Hyman, Paul, P613 

Iacob, Maria Speranta, P1249, P1250, P1995 

Iacob, Razvan, P1250, P1995 

Ibdah, Jamal A., P2078, P2142, P2143 

Iboshi, Yoichiro, P1181 

Ibrahim, Mostafa, P210, P677 

Ibrahim, Uroosa, P1428 

Ibrar, Warda, P2264 

Ichikawa, Hitomi, P720 

Idrovo, Victor, P1997 

Idstein, Kathleen, P1168 

Igarashi, Takasato, P7 

INDEX 





Igel, Leon, P2135 

Iglesias, Jose, P621 

Ignaszewski, Maya, P1034 

Ihara, Eikichi, P1181 

Ihara, Sozaburo, P1650 

Ihnat, Gary, P1579 

Ihunnah, Chioma, P54, P533, P761, P1674 

Iida, Hiroya, P486 

Iino, Chikara, P7, P730 

Iizuka, Toshiro, P235 

Ikeya, Takashi, P1037 

Iluyomade, Adedapo, P1350 

Ilyas, Nazish, P2189 

Imam, Mohamad, P1761 

Imam, Tanveer, P1788 

Imamura, Tsunao, P1002 

Imbertson, Erick, P1214 

Imbertson, Erick, P1586 

Imler, Timothy, 13, P1733 

Imperiale, Thomas F., 13, P1733 

Imran, Ali, P2284 

Inamdar, Sumant, P1073 

Inayat, Irteza, P710 

Indramohan, Pavithra, P773, P1707 

Infantino, Dorian, P566 

Infantolino, Anthony, P296, P1844 

Intagliata, Nicolas, P456 

Ionescu, Gabriel, P1454 

Iqbal, Sara, P1171, P1418, P1477 

Iqbal, Shahzad, V6, P273, P816, P997, P998, 

P1801 

Iqbal, Shaigan, P174 

Iqbal, Umair, P1430, P1672, P2044 

Ir, Diana, P1910 

Iraqi, Hany, P1223 

Ishaq, Sauid, P970 

Ishida, Hisashi, P509 

Ishihara, Akio, P509 

Ishii, Kentaro, P7 

Ishii, Naoki, P1037 

Ishikawa, Masashi, P1486 

Ismail, Mohammad K., P806, P1752 

Israel, Yuriy, P1588 

Issak, Abdulfatah, P754, P1023, P1336, P1720 

Iswara, Kadirawelpillai, P1619, P1842, P2047 

Itidiare, Michael, P66, P913, P1841 

Ito, Takaaki, P478, P787 

Itzkowitz, Steven, P724, P725 

Iuppa, Giuseppe, P1319 

Ivanina, Elena A., P1131, P1338 

Iwaizumi, Moriya, P720 

Iwakiri, Ryuichi, P101, P1482 

Iwakiri, Ryuuichi, P1755 

Iwasa, Tsutomu, P1181 

Iwasaki, Tetsuya, P509 

Iyer, Kishore, P351 

Iyer, Prasad, P799, P1071, P1807, P1823 

Iyer, Rajalakshmi, P2100 

Iyer, Renuka, P837 

Izzy, Manhal, P483, P918, P2163, P2247 

Jaafar, Imad, P1726 

Jablonski, Amy, P2117 

Jacinto, Kimberly, P2184 

Jackson, Bradford, P487, P488, P1211, P2005 

Jackson, Christian, P1214, P1367, P1396, 

P1400 

Jackson, Kathryn, P1728 

Jackson, Sara, 56, P232 

Jacob, Bobby M., P1577 

Jacob, Harold, P970 

Jacob, Kavitha, P982, P1834 

Jacob, Noam, P2149 

Jacob, Vinita, P424 

Jacobs, Carl, P1635 

Jacobs, Jonathan, P455 

Jacobs, W. Carl., P743 

Jacobs, William C., P1594 

Jacobson, Ira M., P449, P474, P1222, P1262 

Jacobstein, Doug, P381, P1158, P1159 

Jaffe, Ariel, P1174, P1404 

Jaffe, Nancee, P1389 

Jaffri, Mikkram, P781 

Jafri, Syed-Mohammed, P210, P677, P842, 

P1223, P1311 

Jagannath, Sanjay, P1731 

Jahng, Alexander, P1586 

Jain, Anand, P282 

Jain, Anjali, P375, P1937 

Jain, Deepanshu, P1660 

Jain, Maneesh, P1667 

Jain, Monika, P212, P213, P1007 

Jain, Prantesh, P471 

Jain, Richa, P1569 

Jaiswal, Palashkumar, P1374, P1541, P1542, 

P1543, P1544 

Jaiyeoba, Charles, P957, P2108 

Jakab, Simona, P1993 

Jakate, Shriram, P432, P825, P914, P979, 

P1895, P2267 

Jalil, Sajid, P1761 

Jamal, M. Mazen, P966 

James, Paul, 43, P988 

James, Penn R., P938 

James, Spencer, P278 

James-Stevenson, Toyia, P866, P1115, P1685 

Jamias, Jade, P1263 

Jamidar, Priya, P29, P30 

Jamil, Sohaib, P1989 

Jamot, Sehrish, P1437, P1947, P1948, P1949 

Jan, Naveed, P1221 

Janani, Jack, P582 

Jangsirikul, Sureeporn, P1330 

Jani, Niraj, P1444 

Jansson-Knodell, Claire, P1366, P1405 

Jaruvongvanich, Veeravich, P95, P457, P2006 

Jasperson, Kory, P602 

Jasti, Pallavi, P513 

Jasutkar, Niren, P1769 

Javaid, Amen I., 52, P556 

Javaid, Toseef, P1354, P1355, P2122 

Javed, Abid, P1051, P1835 

Javed, Faiz, P654, P2180 

Javed, Safeera, P93, P1017, P1797, P2192 

Javia, Siddharth, P258 

Javitt, Norman, P620 

Jawaid, Salmaan, P38, P2193 

Jawairia, Mahreema, P1577, P1631 

Jaworski, Anthony, P370, P589, P2115 

Jayaraj, Mahendran, P328, P762, P1839, 

P2226, P2287 

Jayaraman, Vijay, P762 

Jebran, Anwar, P2214 

Jeepalyam, Sravan, P1227 

Jeffers, Kayin, P1335 

Jegadeesan, Ramprasad, 23 

Jehangir, Asad, P921, P1659, P1848 

Jehangir, Asad, P879, P1597 

Jen, Henry, P443, P2097 

Jeng, Leo, P617 

Jenkins, Ashley, P329 

Jenkins, Richard, P2079 

Jensen, Dennis, P869 

Jensen, Elizabeth T., 20 

Jeong, Hae-Ryong, P1540 

Jeong, Seok Hoo, P788 

Jeppesen, Palle Bekker, 34, P350, P351 

Jersak, Samuel, P221 

Jess, Tine, 10 

Jessamy, Kegan, P44, P696, P1082, P1293, 

P1522 

Jessurun, Jose, P424, P516, P668 

Jesudian, Arun, P2043 

Jesudoss, Randhir, P1308, P1537 

Jha, Lokesh, P573 

Jhala, Nirag, P168, P336 

Ji, Shaonin, P2015 

Jia, Feng, P303, P312 

Jia, Yi, 12 

Jiang, Alice C., P1895 

Jiang, Amy, P572 

Jiang, Bo, 24, P1768, P1770, P1771 

Jiang, Dingfeng, P408 

Jiang, Lei, P999 

Jiang, Z. Gordon, P1134 

Jiang, Zhi-dong, P114 

Jibara, Ghalib, P2163 

Jilani, Abubaker, P1322 

Jilani, Jawad A., P1461 

Jilani, Omar K., P474, P907, P956, P1322, 

P1994 

Jimenez, Brenda, P647, P721 

Jimenez, Xavier, P1872 

Jimoh, Lanre, P1798 

Jin, David X., P779, P780 

Jin, David Xu, P20 

Jin, Debi, P369 

Jing, Kees, P164 

Jirru, Ermias, P1983 

Jobanputra, Yash, P191, P192, P1626 

Jocelyn, Silvester, P641 

Jodorkovsky, Daniela, P45, P649, P1593, 

P2215 

Johal, Amitpal S., P244, P1028, P1089 

Johanns, Jewel, P381, P1159, P1161 

John, Elizabeth, P69, P500, P501, P502, P893, 

P1508, P1616, P1686, P2211 

John, Febin, 48, P70, P798, P1356, P1357, 

P2123 

John, Nimy, P1977 

John, Savio, P1583 

Johnson, Andrea L., P247, P1180, P1921 

Johnson, Cynthia S., 13, P1733 

Johnson, David, P233, P1735, P1825 

Johnson, David H., P2118 

Johnson, Keith, P382, P1186 

Johnson, Michele, P1071, P1807, P1823 

Johnson, Ruth, P118 

Johnston, Mark H., P1060 

Johnston, Zachary M., P1060 

Johri, Geetanjali, P712 

Jokhadar, Maan, P2018 

Joly, Francisca, P1884 




Jones, Blake, P158 

Jones, Chris, P324 

Jones, Courtney, P109 

Jones, DeAnn, P1224 

Jones, Jason D., P35 

Jones, Jennifer, P394 

Jones, Keaton, P2009 

Jordan, Paul, P41, P1900 

Jorgensen, Jennifer, P1553 

Jose, Tom, P1562 

Joseph, Geraldine, P1255 

Joseph, Jeevan, P315 

Joseph, Nora, P1945 

Joshi, Parth, P898 

Joshi, Virenda, P813 

Jotwani, Pooja, P1207 

Jovanovic, Ivan, P1360 

Jover, Rodrigo, P1765 

Juakiem, Wassem, P160, P386, P924, P1409 

Judd, Stephanie, P111 

Jung, Patrick, P1096 

Jung, Youngjin, P2140 

Junga, Zachary, P713 

Junna, Shilpa, P1719 

Jurkovic, Edward, P718 

Jutabha, Rome, P869 

Kabbach, Ghassan, P1019, P1601 

Kachru, Sumyra, P669 

Kaddourah, Osama, P269, P1202, P1298, 

P1318, P1504, P1719 

Kader, Howard, P1398 

Kadiyala, Vivek, P20, P779, P780 

Kadkhodayan, Kambiz S., P756, P1850 

Kadle, Nikhil, P1726 

Kagami, Takuma, P720 

Kagihara, Jaclyn, P758, P2198 

Kahaleh, Michel, P31, P807, P1260, P2135 

Kahi, Charles, 13, P868, P1733 

Kahlon, Arundeep, P58, P313, P1455, P1573, 

P2176 

Kahlon, Arunpreet, P174, P695 

Kahn, Allon, P298, P299, P300, P1817, P1818 

Kahn, Stacy, P615 

Kaibori, Masaki, P486 

Kaila, Vishal, P258, P978, P1095, P1624, 

P1749, P259 

Kaise, Mitsuru, P235, P1004, P1479, P1758 

Kakar, Shelly, P810, P1427 

Kakati, Donny, P1688 

Kakodkar, Samir, P1754 

Kalakonda, Aditya, P1329, P1565 

Kalamegam, Rajayogesh, P645, P1787 

Kaleta, Alyssa, P1022 

Kalia, Harmit, P2052 

Kallus, Samuel J., P852, P1130, P1432, P1471 

Kalman, Jeffrey, P1494 

Kalra, Amita, V6, P139, P1694, P2020 

Kalra, Kyle, P1511 

Kaltenbach, Tonya, P868 

Kalva, Nikhil, P75, P1083, P1348, P2012 

Kamal, Faisal, P806, P807, P1055, P1260, 

P1325, P1752 

Kamal, Sehrish, P339, P1055, P1325 

Kamalia, Sonal, P817 

Kamath, Patrick, P1421 

Kambhampati, Swetha, P304 

Kamboj, Amrit K., P274, P828, P834, P849, 

P1802, P1803 

Kamdar, Jay, P1858 

Kamionek, Michal, P1594, P1635 

Kamireddy, Chandana, P2236 

Kammer, Patricia, P107, P635, P871 

Kanaan, Ziad, P1944 

Kanagala, Vikram, P1168 

Kanakadandi, Vijay, P1859 

Kanar, Ozdemir, P155, P178, P326, P1241, 

P1386, P1665 

Kancherla, Sandarsh, P2187 

Kandaswamy, Shakthi, P528 

Kandel, Pujan, P1124 

Kane, Edward, P1964 

Kane, Sunanda V., P211, P411, P591, P738, 

P1744, P1919, P2121 

Kaneshiro, Marc, P1349, P1799 

Kang, Le, P597 

Kang, Mitchell, P1316, P1987, P2073 

Kankanala, Vineel, P702, P2175 

Kanmanthareddy, Arun, P2129 

Kannadath, Bijun S., P1013, P1749 

Kannuswamy, Rohini, P540, P923 

Kanotra, Ritesh, P396, P778 

Kantamaneni, Vamsi, V1, P90, P143, P773 

Kanth, Priyanka, P602, P1651 

Kanuru, Reshi, P183 

Kanwar, Bittoo, P369 

Kanwar, Pushpjeet, P766 

Kapadia, Nikesh, P2075 

Kapila, Aaysha, P682 

Kaplan, Alyson, P419, P1715 

Kaplan, Gilaad, P1137 

Kaplan, Steven, P315 

Kapur, Sakshi, P46 

Kapur, Saurabh, P1259 

Kar, Premashis, P1242, P1999 

Karagozian, Raffi, P80, P405, P407, P447, 

P917, P1505, P1796 

Karakattu, Sajin M., P1615 

Karaoui, Walid R., P912, P1145 

Karas, Maria, P638 

Kardashian, Ara A., P280, P729, P951 

Karia, Kunal, P2202, P2251 

Karkee, Ashraya, P55, P1522 

Karlitz, Jordan, P207 

Karnes, William E., P112, P182, P1732, P1759 

Karpinski, Aryn, P613 

Karsenty, Luc, P1067 

Karwa, Abhishek, P964, P965, P1722, P1723 

Kasarala, George R., P1901 

Kaseer, Belal, P519 

Kashiwagi, Erika, P1037 

Kashyap, Pankaj K., P1764 

Kashyap, Purna, P871, P1655 

Kasi, Anup, P1407 

Kassam, Zain, 7, 38, P110, P128, P594, P615, 

P890, P1138, P2138 

Kastenberg, David, P1629, P1764 

Katagiri, Hideki, P1394, P1570 

Kataria, Archish, P74, P1204 

Kataria, Rahul, P755 

Katein-Taylor, Douglas, P1620 

Kathpalia, Priya, P1317 

Kathuria, Siddarth, P2164 

Katkar, Amol, P657 

Kato, Seiya, P509 

Kato, Yoshiyasu, P787 

Kattah, Michael, P1182 

Katwala, Kashyap, P426 

Katz, Barry P., 18 

Katz, Douglas, P2203 

Katz, Jeffry, P376, P412, P1200 

Katz, Kristina, P147, P201, P214, P215, 

P216, P217, P500, P501, P658, P938, 

P1304, P1305, P1410, P2210 

Katz, Philip, P287, P1487, P1647, P1814, 

P1815 

Katz, Seymour, P433 

Katz-Agranov, Nurit S., P260, P1302 

Katzka, David, 22, P286, P1076, P1807, P1823 

Kaul, Vivek, V5, P205, P873, P996, P1073, 

P1703 

Kaur, Banveet, P932 

Kaur, Dilpreet, P932 

Kaur, Gagan, P22 

Kaur, Gurveen, P1583, P2057 

Kaur, Jaspreet, P2130 

Kaur, Kirandeep, P1236 

Kaur, Manreet, P164 

Kaur, Nirmal, P1792 

Kaur, Savreet, P1653 

Kaur, Supreet, P97 

Kaushal, Neal K., P1746 

Kaushal, Rajinder, P1746 

Kavali, Leena, 26, P1977, P2158 

Kavin, Hymie, P534 

Kawser, Ahmed, P2058 

Kay, Helen, P1442 

Kay, Marsha, P1043 

Kaye, Shawn, P250, P251, P966, P1800 

Kazmi, Ather, P604 

Kazzi, Elie, P1914 

Keaveny, Andrew, P439 

Kedar, Archana, P726 

Keeney, Matthew, P1086, P1514, P2209 

Keihanian, Tara, P755, P1397, P1820, P1963 

Keilin, Steven, V2, 2, P325, P1040 

Kelkar, Amar, P1348 

Kelkar, Sneha S., P1884 

Keller, Michelle, P1188 

Kello, Nina, P469 

Kelly, Ciaran, P631 

Kelly, Colleen R., P902, P1947 

Kelly, Gerald, P2023 

Kelso, Michael, P1927 

Kelts, Andrew, P1515 

Kemmer, Nyingi, P1970 

Kemper, Suzanne, P1072 

Ken, Sugimoto, P720 

Kendrick, Chonna, P508, P575 

Keniston, Angela, P975 

Kennedy, Kevin, 25, P121 

Kennedy, Patrick, P563 

Kenny, Raymond, P329 

Kerdsirichairat, Tossapol, P61, P1552, P1553 

Kerman, David, P1941 

Kerns, Robert, P1234 

Kesar, Sukeerti, P60 

Kesar, Varun, P1206, P1960 

Kesar, Vivek, P1960, P2139 

Kesavan, Mayurathan, P272, P396, P681, P819, 

P1428, P2104 

Kesavarapu, Keerthana, P1316, P2016 

Keshavarzian, Ali, P1648, P1895 

INDEX 





Keshishian, Jonathan, P1003 

Keswani, Rajesh, P1728 

Keswani, Rajesh, P1725 

Keuht, Michael, P1337 

Kevorkian, Noubar, P1523 

Keyashian, Kian, P358 

Khaderi, Saira, P1337 

Khair, Shanawaj, P1910 

Khaitan, Leena, P297 

Khalaf, Mohamed, P277 

Khalafi, Seyed M., P1233 

Khaleel, Huda, P483 

Khalid, Asif, P1473 

Khalid, Hamza, P669 

Khalid, Javaria Mona, P1144, P1896, P1897, 

P1898, P1918 

Khalid, Mazin, P1258 

Khalid, Sameen, P929, P2228, P2286 

Khalifa, Ahmed A., P487, P488, P1211, P2005 

Khalil, Ambreen, P100, P681, P2026 

Khalil, Basmah, P85 

Khalil, Maya, P1805 

Khalili, Ali Salar, P628 

Khalili, Hamed, P402, P1157 

Khallafi, Hicham, P1253, P1254 

Khan, Abdul, P317, P1532 

Khan, Adil, P2140 

Khan, Adnan, P1324 

Khan, Ahsan, P396 

Khan, Arifa, P1258 

Khan, Babar A., P49 

Khan, Hafiz, P100, P396, P1623 

Khan, Kashif J., P41, P694 

Khan, Mohammad, P1714 

Khan, Mohammad Qasim, P1375 

Khan, Mohsen, P78, P534, P751, P1333 

Khan, Muhammad Ali, P31, P85, P806, P807, 

P840, P1055, P1260, P1476, P1752, P2160 

Khan, Nabeel, P361, P1940 

Khan, Omar, P750, P1701 

Khan, Qalb A., P2207 

Khan, Rashad, P1664 

Khan, Saad, P306, P552, P553, P842, P875 

Khan, Salman, P1324, P1658 

Khan, Sarah, P172 

Khan, Shahjahan, P1836 

Khan, Shamyal, P2275 

Khan, Shaza, P907 

Khan, Sidrah, P452 

Khan, Sundas, 67 

Khan, Taimur, P2165 

Khan, Vinshi, P1513, P1690 

Khan, Yakub, P2248 

Khan, Zarmina, P1354, P1355, P2122 

Khan, Zubair, P339, P689, P739, P1581, P1668 

Khanna, Lauren, P823 

Khanna, Sahil, P635, P871, P872, P1633, 

P1641, P1644, P1655 

Khanna, Tushar, P679, P940 

Khara, Harshit S., P244, P883, P1028, P1747 

Khashab, Mouen A., 63, P806 

Khatib, Jude, P1200 

Khayyat, Yasir, P1971 

Kheder, Joan, P27, P795, P1533, P1534, P1566, 

P1567, P2085 

Khehra, Lovleen, P861 

Khera, Rohan, P367 

Khillan, Ratesh, P854 

Kho, Abel, P1728 

Khodasevich, Dennis, P23 

Khodorskiy, Dmitriy O., P756, P1506, P1619 

Khoiri, Adila, P615 

Khokher, Sairah, P500 

Khor, Jen-Lock Christopher, P968 

Khorasani-zadeh, Elias, P1085 

Khoruts, Alexander, P871 

Khosla, Manraj, P56, P163, P769, P770, P2284 

Khosravi, Farhoud, P769 

Khot, Ashish A., P46 

Khoudari, George, P205, P430, P996, P1008, 

P1466, P1703, P2092 

Khoury, Julie, P1885, P2154 

Khowaja, Samreen, P503 

Khuder, Sadik, P2122 

Khuder, Sadiq, P1354, P1355 

Khullar, Onkar, P1079 

Khurana, Shruti, P258, P259, P978, P1095, 

P1624 

Khurana, Tanvi, P549, P550, P943, P2046 

Khurram, Daniyeh, P136 

Khurshid, Akmal, P452 

Kibreab, Angesom, P1991 

Kichler, Adam J., P1061 

Kichler, Kandace, P1386 

Kiesslich, Ralf, P970 

Kikuchi, Daisuke, P235 

Kikuchi, Luciana, P1997 

Kil, Daniel, P245 

Kilgore, W. Ransom, P1954 

Kim, Ahyoung, 41, P2147 

Kim, Alexander, P748, P1028 

Kim, Aram, P522 

Kim, Bun, P1766 

Kim, Byeong Gwan, P1175 

Kim, Byung Chang, P1766 

Kim, Dae Bum, P1156 

Kim, Daniel M., P1732, P1759 

Kim, Donghee, P1981, P2013 

Kim, Esther, P434 

Kim, Hyung-Keun, P490 

Kim, Hyun-seok, 47, P347, P348, P811, P1382, 

P1387 

Kim, Jae-Woong, P2240 

Kim, Jeffrey, P1667 

Kim, Jeong Wook, P891 

Kim, Ji Won, P1175 

Kim, Jin Il, P2234, P2235 

Kim, Jinju, P1981 

Kim, Martin, P959 

Kim, Michelle, P15, P16, P17 

Kim, Mimi, P98, P374 

Kim, One Zoong, P1540 

Kim, Raymond, P1513 

Kim, Roger, P1279 

Kim, Sang, P230 

Kim, Sanghun, P487, P488, P1211, P2005 

Kim, Sang-Woo, P490 

Kim, Su Hwan, P1175 

Kim, Sung-hoon, 47 

Kim, Sung-Soo, P490 

Kim, Sunhwa, P369 

Kim, Yeon Ji, P1156 

Kinberg, Eliezer Chaim., P1858 

Kindsfather, Scott, P1614 

King, Brian, P237 

King, Katherine, 27, P636, P1366 

Kingsbery, Joseph, P401 

Kingston, Thomas, P152, P425, P684, P952 

Kinoshita, Hiroto, P1650 

Kip, Kevin, P389 

Kiran, Pokala, P1170 

Kirkland, Stacey, P602 

Kirschner, Seth, P2217 

Kisang, Gilbert, P697 

Kishore, Harsh, P1237, P1972 

Kishore, Varsha, P1386 

Kisiel, John B., 55, P411, P2239 

Kiso, Shinichi, P509 

Kistangari, Gauraf, P1009 

Kistler, C. Andrew, P986, P1660 

Kiyani, Amirali, P770, P1678 

Kiyici, Nejat, P1679 

Kiyota, Ryosuke, P509 

Klair, Jagpal S., P1753, P1822 

Kleinman, Bryan M., P2011 

Knapp, Shannon, P2021, P2126 

Kneifati, Jerard, P884 

Knight, Rob, P871 

Knuth, Douglas, 11 

Ko, Albert X., P1550 

Kobashigawa, Jon, P2181 

Kobayashi, Chiaki, P983 

Kobayashi, Taku, P1930 

Kobayashi, Yuka, P1650 

Kobrossi, Semaan, P44, P695, P696 

Koch, Kenneth, 1 

Koch, Timothy R., P1114, P1460, P1739 

Kochhar, Gursimran, P26, P1911 

Kochman, Michael, P3, P4 

Kodali, Divya, P222 

Kodali, Sudha, P2208 

Kodama, Masaaki, P2232 

Koduru, Pramoda, P1171 

Koelsch, Emily, P615 

Koenigsknecht, Mark, P640 

Koeppe, Erika, P802 

Kogan, Jane, 69, P389 

Kohli, Divyanshoo Rai, P146, P2197 

Kohlitz, Patrick, P1329 

Kohlmann, Wendy, P602 

Kohn, Nina, 67 

Koike, Kazuhiko, P1650 

Koizumi, Yuko, P1002 

Kokai-Kun, John, P1881 

Kolareth, Avina, P2100 

Kolb, Jennifer M., P440 

Kolli, Geetha, P571 

Kolli, Sindhura, P2253 

Komar, Michael, P883 

Komeylian, Morteza, P1775, P1989 

Komolmit, Piyawat, P520, P521 

Konda, Prasad, P582 

Konda, Vani J., P256, P1050, P1828, P1829, 

P1862 

Kondragunta, Venkateswarlu, P375 

Kongkam, Pradermchai, 57, 60 

Konijeti, Gauree, P402, P1157, P1964 

Konstantinidis, Ioannis, P1979 

Koo, Malcolm, P204 

Koons, Ann, P256 

Koop, Andree H., P752, P1808 

Kopec, Scott, P1449 

Kopparthy, Pallavi, P1345 

Koppe, Sean W.P., P1609, P2032 




Koral, Alexander, P623 

Korelitz, Burton, P1170 

Koriann, Reed, P1414 

Korman, Andrew, P248 

Korn, Natalie, P1239 

Kornak, John, P1149 

Korsten, Mark A., 13, P1733 

Kosinski, Lawrence, P1724 

Kosiorek, Heidi, P797, P2022 

Kosutic, Gordana, 31, P1919 

Kotakonda, Shashank, P1738 

Kothadia, Jiten P., P560, P561, P1259, P1261 

Kothari, Mansi, P1785 

Kothari, Neil, 47, P347, P348, P1382 

Kothari, Shivangi, V5, 59, P205, P873, P981, 

P996, P1073, P1703 

Kothari, Tarun, P1008 

Kothari, Truptesh H., V5, 42, P205, P873, 

P996, P1703 

Kotler, Donald, 39, P1255, P1257, P1266, 

P1371, P1983 

Kottapalli, Krishna, P774 

Kottey, Janame, P2103 

Kou, Tzuyung D., P1816 

Kouanda, Abdul, P1011 

Koul, Abhinav, P1040, P1334 

Kouma, Marcus, P435 

Koutroubakis, Ioannis, P365, P400, P1135, 

P1155 

Koutroumpakis, Efstratios, P1547 

Koutroumpakis, Ioannis, P1184 

Kovach, Alicia, P1548 

Kovacs, Thomas, P869 

Kowalczyk, Pamela, P2166 

Kowalewski, Catherine, P1208 

Kowalis, Michelle, P1441 

Kowalski, Thomas, P1481 

Kowdley, Kris, P1262 

Kowsika, Sree, P92, P670, P671 

Koya, Rachana, P1621, P2111 

Koyama, Isamu, P800, P2102 

Koyama, Rikako, P1002 

Kozarek, Richard, P1549 

Kozuch, Patricia, P1660 

Kozyreva, Olga, P532, P2076 

Krüger Gomes, Larissa, P2066 

Krajicek, Edward, P1524 

Kramer-Sarrett, Melissa, P1395 

Krier, Michael, P12 

Krill, Timothy, 17 

Krishna, Murli, P268, P1078, P2216 

Krishna, Somashekar G., V3, 3, P32, 57, P221, 

P274, P828, P834, P849, P1563, P1802, 

P1803, P1921, P2112, P2132 

Krishnaiah, Mahesh, P1270, P1271 

Krishnamoorthi, Rajesh, P785, P1760, P2173 

Krishnamoorthy, Parasuram, P588 

Krishnamurthy, Padmini, P295, P754 

Krishnan, Jayasree, P436, P437 

Krishnan, Kumar, P1810, P1811, P1812, P1838 

Krishnan, Mridula, P967 

Krishnan, Prathik, P2086 

Krishnan, Preethi, P1248 

Krishnan, Sandeep, P2076, P2170 

Kroehl, Miranda, P608, P2128 

Kroeker, Karen, P1137 

Kroh, Andrew, P610 

Kroner, Paul T., P584, P600l, P775, P1255, 

P1257, P1360, P1361, P1362, P1363, 

P1364, P1365, P1370, P1371, P1820, 

P1983 

Kronthaler, Ulrich, P393 

Krowl, Lauren, P695 

Kruger, Calvin, 8 

Krugliak Cleveland, Noa, P426, P427, P1140 

Kubal, Chandrashekhar A., P630 

Kubo, Shoji, P486 

Kubota, Tadao, P1394, P1570 

Kudakuchira, Shaismy, P9, P195 

Kuemmerle, John F., P597 

Kuftinec, Gabriela, P1326 

Kuhl, Jonathan, 20 

Kuiper, Brandon, P1409 

Kuker, Russ, P2227 

Kulairi, Zain, P132 

Kulkami, Prasad, P2230, P2231 

Kulkarni, Abhijit, P89, P143, P705, P824 

Kulkarni, Prasad, P1003 

Kullavanijaya, Pinit, P520 

Kulwin, Jacqueline, P112 

Kumar, Ambuj, P397, P898, P1003, P1059, 

P1970 

Kumar, Ameet, P181, P1798, P2095 

Kumar, Anand, P98, P374 

Kumar, Kishore, P1, P498, P499, P899, P1708 

Kumar, Navneet, P1491 

Kumar, Nilay, P380, P915, P1031 

Kumar, Rashmi, P571 

Kumar, Rekha, P2135 

Kumar, Samir T., P1494 

Kumar, Sanjay, P1052 

Kumar, Shria, P218, P1179 

Kumar, Sonal, P1251, P1493 

Kumar, Suresh, P1999 

Kumar, Swarup, P1071, P1807 

Kumar, Varun M., P1917 

Kumar, Varun, P108, P117, P1632 

Kumar, Vinayak, P361 

Kumar, Vinod, P930 

Kumari, Radhika, P2074 

Kumbum, Kavitha, P489 

Kumta, Nikhil, P234, P2135 

Kundrotas, Leon, P1208 

Kundu, Rabi, P34, P137 

Kung, Jonathan S., P255, P318, P523 

Kunjal, Ryan, P1665 

Kunkel, David C., P280, P345, P729, P1077, 

P1080 

Kunz, Pamela L., P633, P1399 

Kurada, Satya, P631 

Kuribayashi, Yasutka, P235 

Kurita, Akira, P1555 

Kuronuma, Satoshi, P1930 

Kusano, Motoyasu, P1482, P1755 

Kushner, Jonathan, P963 

Kushnir, Vladimir, P33, P222, P1551, P2242 

Kutmah, Ahmad, P2109 

Kuwajima, Vanessa, P240, P403 

Kwah, Joann, P918, P2163 

Kwak, Min-Sun, P2013 

Kwak, Ye Eun, P1883, P2107 

Kwapisz, Lukasz, P1916 

Kwiatt, James, P155 

Kwo, Paul, P1262 

Kwok, Mary L., P1673 

Kwok, Ryan M., P1110 

Kwon, Richard, P24, P802, P877, P1392, 

P1553, P2157 

Kwon, Yong, P1372 

Kwong, Wilson, P14 

Kyanam Kabir Baig, Kondal R., P740, 

P1036, P1102 

La Torre, Cristina, P363 

Labana, Shahniwaz, P837, P861 

Lackner, Jeffrey, P1389 

Lacy, Brian E., P1123 

Laczek, Jeffrey, P91, P713, P2223 

Ladha, Alim, 38, P2138 

LaFond, Jeffrey, P456 

Lagarde, Maria, P1814 

Laguardia, Lisa, P889 

Lai, Adrian, P1388 

Lai, Jinping, P909, P1042, P1435, P1436 

Laing, Patrick, P1065 

Laique, Sobia N., P291 

Laiyemo, Adeyinka, P10, P265, P543, P803, 

P892, P897 

Lake, Andrew, P340 

Lakha, Asif, P78, P765, P1022 

Lal, Kailash, P1288 

Lal, Pooja, P293 

Lalama, Miguel, P1003 

Laliberté, Marie-Claude, P2134 

Lally, Kimberly, P1645 

Lalos, Alexander T., P476, P477 

Lam, Eric, P226 

Lamba, Amrit, P207 

Lamba, Gurwant, P212, P213, P1007 

Lamere, Brandon, P1182 

Lam-Himlin, Dora, P831 

Lamichhane, Jivan, P948 

Lamm, Ryan, P126 

Lamoureux, Mary, P1716 

Lan, Mary, P1509 

Landau, Michael, P1169 

Landesberg, David, P695 

Landis, Charles, P446 

Landreneau, Stephen W., P161, P1027, P1780 

Landsberg, David, P170 

Lane, Alison B., P1110 

Lane, Ashley M., P827, P1106, P1107 

Lane, Jill, P951 

Lang, Gabriel, P33, P708, P1551, P2242 

Lang, Marissa, P408 

Lang, Yinghua, P381, P1158 

Langberg, Karl, P1912 

Langefeld, Carl D., 20 

Langlois, Myriam, P1554 

Langworthy, James, P288 

Lankalapalli, Deepthi, P959 

Lankarani, Ali, P231, P232 

Lansing, Ramona, P1823 

Lapin, Seth, P756, P1506 

Lappinga, Paul, P65 

Lara, Luis F., P1044, P1057 

Largacha, Monserrat, P453 

Larion, Sebastian, P18, P1545, P2155 

Larson, Jason, 13, P1733 

Larson, Joseph J., 27, P467, P636, P1366 

Larson, Mark V., P1006 

Larson, Michael E., P380 

INDEX 





Larson, Scott A., P1528, P1591, P1617 

Larue, Sara, P222 

Lasch, Karen, P1136, P1188, P1897 

Lasco, Todd, P114 

Lash, Jonathan G., P1474 

Lash, Richard, P125, P619, P1393, P1855 

Lashner, Bret, P1205 

Laster, Janese, P556 

Latif, Summaya, P1300 

Latour, Martin, P2134 

Laurie, Timothy, P865 

Lautenslager, Tara, P1039 

LaVine, Sean, P916 

Law, Ryan, P1392 

Lawitz, Erik, P1262 

Lawson, Robert D., P820 

Layton, Mary Beth, P1041A 

Lazaga, Francisco, P576 

Lazaro, Deana, P2204 

Lazo, Kevin, P1589 

Le, Brian, P1659, P1848 

Le, Bruce, P51, P2034 

Le, Chenxiong (Charles), P352 

Le, Lien, P165 

Le, Michelle, P466, P814, P1359, P1423, 

P1492 

Le Moigne, Anne, P1825 

League, John, P211 

LeBlanc, Jean-Frédéric, P887 

Lebovic, Gerald, P2134 

Lebovics, Edward, P2145 

Lebwohl, Benjamin, P218, P227, P639, P1404 

Ledesma, Jeffrey, P1397 

Lee, Alexander, P526 

Lee, Allen, P640 

Lee, Bo-In, P1740 

Lee, Brekke, P1918 

Lee, David, P2076 

Lee, Doo Han, P1766 

Lee, Edward, P892, P897 

Lee, Haekyung, P1922 

Lee, Hak-Myung, 34, P350, P351 

Lee, Henry, P874 

Lee, Jae Young, P891 

Lee, Jeffrey, P330 

Lee, Ji Min, P1156 

Lee, John, P1525 

Lee, John G., P250, P251, P253 

Lee, Kang-Moon, P1156 

Lee, Kook Lae, P1175 

Lee, Linda, 1 

Lee, Linda, P981 

Lee, Martin, 42 

Lee, Pei-Chang, P462 

Lee, Peter, 62 

Lee, Robert, P1732 

Lee, Ru Min, P496, P1277 

Lee, Salina, P914 

Lee, Scott H., P2288 

Lee, Seong Dae, P1766 

Lee, Shawn, P584, P1362, P1363 

Lee, Susan, P442, P1984 

Lee, Tae Hoon, P1254 

Lee, Tai-Ping, P1290, P1984, P2054 

Lee, Theresa, P30 

Lee, Ye-Jin, P1086, P1514, P2209 

Lee, Yi-horng, P627 

Lee-Kong, Steven, P1170 

Leffler, Daniel, P631 

Lefor, Alan Kawarai., P1394, P1570 

Lehman, Glen, P8 

Lehmann, David, P174 

Leigh, Lyvia, P124 

Leis, Paul, P691 

Leis, Sharyn, P370 

Leise, Michae D., P467, P1245 

Leistner, John, P1709 

Lemay, Frederic, P1554 

Lembo, Anthony J., 64, P346, P1123, P1873, 

P1874, P1875 

Lemke, Sheila, P772, P1664 

Lemor, Alejandro, P584, P1362, P1363 

Lenchner, Gregory, P1611 

Lenhart, Adrienne, P527, P539, P2196 

Leonard Puppa, Elaine, P1398 

Leone, Pamela J., P1872 

Leroy, Kyley, P2038 

Leung, Felix, P204, P1652 

Leung, Joseph, P204, P1652 

Leung, Yvette, P421, P1137 

LeVea, Charles, P837 

Levey, John, P701 

Levi, David S., P1965 

Levi, Edi, P111 

Levin, Adam, P563 

Levin, Douglas, P1321 

Levin, Miles B., P46 

Levin, Nicole, P2056 

Levine, Calley, P789 

Levine, Edward, P183 

Levine, Evan, P691 

Levine, Joel, P974, P975 

Levine, Randy, P1338 

Levy, Alexander N., P1953 

Levy, Cynthia, P1203 

Levy, L. Campbell, 11 

Levy, Marlon, P2197 

Levy, Michael, P799 

Levy, Sara, P985 

Levytska, Natalia, P1610 

Lew, Daniel, P368 

Lewandoski, Andrew, P563 

Lewin, Sara, P2081 

Lewis, Aaron, P12 

Lewis, Blair S., P238 

Lewis, Bradley R., P1744 

Lewis, Carmen, P960 

Lewis, Jacob, P482 

Lewis, James H., 52 

Lewis, Jason J., P782 

Lewis, Jason, P853 

Lewis, Lisa, P12 

Lewis, Michael, P1645, P2149 

Lewis, Michele, P752, P1414 

Ley, Catherine, P1380 

Leya, Jack, P73 

Lhewa, Dekey, P523, P603 

Li, Dalin, P368 

Li, Ellen, P1714, P1910 

Li, Feng, P538 

Li, Huikai, 58, P303, P791, P792, P1001 

Li, Lianyong, 2, P1040 

Li, Mingyang, 58 

Li, Na, P183 

Li, Ning, P343, P390, P1118 

Li, Qian, P1897 

Li, Valery, P757, P2055 

Li, Weiquan James, P261, P968 

Li, Yanxia, P2068 

Liang, Jianming, P895 

Liangpunsakul, Suthat, 18, 51, P1537 

Liao, Hung-I, P2105 

Liaquat, Hammad, P1726 

Liberal, Rodrigo, P504 

Lichtenstein, Gary, P1178 

Lichtenstein, Steve, P582 

Lichtiger, Simon, P1174, P1179 

Lidgard, Graham P., P2239 

Lieber, Joseph, P1381, P1384 

Lieberman, Alexandra, P110, P594 

Lieberman, David, 25 

Lieberman, Michael, P2202 

Liem, Brian D., 16 

Liem, Brian, P1306 

Liggi, Mauro, P204 

Likhitsup, Alisa, P1298 

Lillo, Nicholas, P1496 

Lim, Brian, P1550 

Lim, Chee-Hooi, P968 

Lim, Huei-Wen, P704 

Lim, Kenneth Wilson, P511 

Lim, Kheng-Jim, P747, P931 

Limdi, Jimmy, P1913 

Limkemann, Ashley, P2197 

Limper, Andrew, 33 

Limsrivilai, Julajak, P399, P1892 

Lin, Billy, P2007 

Lin, Eugenia, P1395 

Lin, Han-Chieh, P462 

Lin, Lin, P1121, P1122 

Lin, Lisa, P1645 

Lin, Ming Valerie, P496, P1277 

Lindberg, Guy, P1403 

Lindholm, Phillip, P706 

Lindholm, Phillip C., P1700 

Lindley, Sarah, P279 

Lindsay, James, P1896 

Ling, Kelly, P615, P2138 

Linghu, Enqiang, 58, P312, P790, P791, P792, 

P793, P794, P999, P1001, P1075 

Lingiah, Vivek, P514, P517, P1332 

Linn, Sandar, P320, P321, P731, P1087, P1094, 

P1270, P1656, P1745, P2105 

Linsteadt, Joanna, P1612 

Linz, Christopher M., V3, P1299 

Lio, Peter, P902 

Lipka, Seth, P1059, P1970 

Lipowska, Anna, P665, P1862 

Lippman, Alan, P329 

Lipton, Jeff, P1097 

Lishimpi, Kennedy, P2142, P2143 

Lisovsky, Mikhail, P1101 

Lissoos, Trevor, P1915, P1917 

Liu, Aizhou, P1924 

Liu, Benny, 50, P461, P463, P1164, P1980, 

P1988 

Liu, Charles, P214, P215, P216, P217 

Liu, David, P558 

Liu, Farrah, P1320 

Liu, Hongfang, P118, P1713 

Liu, Julia, P398 

Liu, Kevin, P1939 

Liu, Lin, P14 

Liu, Nanlong, P1726 




Liu, Roy, P2237 

Liu, Weiguo, P666 

Lix, Lisa, P394 

Liyanage, Nilani, P633, P1399 

Lizaola Perez, Blanca, P2076 

Llewellyn, Joseph, P1262 

Lo, David Y., P72, P832, P1090, P1468 

Lo, Sunny, P862, P905, P946, P1197, P1441 

Lobaton, Sara, P1660 

Locke, Allison, P529, P1615, P1849, P2110 

Locke, Cameron, P531 

Locke, G R., 9 

Lodhia, Nilesh, P2174 

Loeser, Caroline, P324, P576, P2107 

Löfberg, Robert, P1166 

Loftus, Edward V., 10, 33, P107, P411, P1151, 

P1163, P1226, P1228, P1932 

Loftus, Michelle, P691, P1589 

Loganantharaj, Nisha, P1027 

Lojo, Juan, P1183 

Lokken, R Peter., P1608 

Lombardi, Francesca, P363 

Lombardo, Marissa, P516 

Lominadze, Zurabi, P750 

Long, Michelle T., P1282 

Long, Millie D., P382, P591 

Longhi, Serena, P1134 

Longman, Randy, P1415 

Looney, Madison E., P1385 

Lopatin, Sarah, P1194 

Lopes, Joanne, P1269, P2000 

Lopes, Susana, P480, P481, P481, P1165, P1928 

Lopez, Javier, P647 

Lopez, Kristi, P758, P2198 

Lopez, Mariel, P1183 

Lopez, Rocio, 23, 41, 62, 68, P191, P192, P464, 

P465, P471, P964, P965, P1116, P1117, 

P1235, P1626, P1722, P1723, P1872, P1911 

Lopez Mingorance, Fabiana, P1558 

Lord, Todd, P577 

Loren, David, P1481 

Lotshaw, Ethan, P25 

Lou, Becky, P956, P1994 

Loughlin, Michael T., P1028, P1747, P2167, 

P2248 

Loughney, Thomas, P901, P1432 

Louis, Edouard J., P1166 

Lowe, Dhruv, P2177 

Loy, Veronica, P475 

Loza, Andrea, P947, P1592 

Loza, Matthew, P1933 

Lu, Amy, P581 

Lu, Bing, P369 

Lu, Wenjing, P1985 

Lu, Yidan, P995 

Luangsukrerk, Thanawat, 60 

Lubarda, Jovana, P341, P382, P1185, P1186 

Lucak, Susan, P1876 

Lucas, Aimee L., P15, P16, P17 

Lucas, Karime, P1965 

Luckett, R. Tyler., P740, P1036, P1088 

Ludlow, Helen, P1913 

Lugay, Melinda, P238 

Lui, Felix, P2151 

Lukanovic, Slobodanka, P100 

Lukens, Frank, P323, P1820 

Lukin, Dana J., P98, P374 

Lula, Sadiq, P593 

Luo, Michelle, P1897, P1915, P1917 

Luo, Yan, P1248 

Luo, Yuying, P874 

Lupusoru, Raluca, P1250 

Lurie, Leigh, P230, P485, P1691, P2263 

Lute, Matthew, P946, P1197, P1441, P1530, 

P1704 

Luthra, Gurinder, P166 

Lutz, Karen, 15 

Lynch, Kristle L., P1048 

Lynch, Shaina M., P54, P1234, P1438, P1505, 

P1576, P1684, P2166 

Lynge, Dana, P587 

Lynn, Amanda, P1245 

Ma, Christopher, P1137 

Ma, Mang, 8, P1240 

Ma, Somsouk, P1011 

Ma, Yifei, P1239 

Maa, Jen-fue, P1166, P1936 

Maas, Luis, P334 

MacConell, Leigh, 15 

Macedo, Guilherme, P444, P480, P481, P504, 

P1165, P1189, P1269, P1928, P2000, P2033 

Machado, Paul, P875 

Machain, Jose, P967 

Machan, Jason T., P1133 

Machicado, Gustavo, P869 

Machicado, Jorge D., P400 

Machicao, Victor I., P445, P503, P1992 

Machnicki, Stephen, P2221 

MacNamara, James, P2018 

Madani, Mohammad, P142 

Maddukuri, Vinaya, P1465, P1635 

Madhavan, Srivats, P568, P910, P1336, P1618 

Madia, Carmen, P1920 

MaDireddy, Krisnakaneth, P1905 

Madrigal, Emilio, P2063 

Madsen, Richard, P2142, P2143 

Maeng, Daniel, P1548 

Magdaleno, Angela, P188, P2061 

Magdaleno, Travis, P1015, P1458, P1459, P2061 

Magina, Sofia, P1165 

Magno, Priscilla, P1698 

Magrino, Michael, P2187 

Magro, Fernando, P1165, P1189, P1928 

Magulick, John, P12 

Mahadev, Srihari, P227, P639 

Mahadevan, Uma, P1182 

Mahajan, Ramit, 61, P1236 

Mahajan, Sandeep, P1432, P1471 

Mahajan, Vipul, P2108 

Maheshwari, Rahul, P52, P1334 

Mahl, Thomas C., P666, P711 

Mahmood, Ruyam, P583 

Mahmood, Syed Nazeer, P676 

Mahmoud, Manal, P1009 

Mahmoud, Mohamed, P1572 

Mahmoud Hassan Elamin, Dalia, P106 

Mahoney, Douglas W., 55, P1823, P2239 

Mai, Nicholas, P827 

Mai, Stephanie, P1400 

Mailhac, Aurelie, P1145 

Maini, Kushagra, P1383 

Majid, Saniea, P859 

Majumdar, Adhip, P111 

Majumder, Shounak, 55, P71, P799, P1760, 

P2118 

Makar, Ranjit, P592 

Makary, Martin A., 63 

Makki, Al sadek, P334 

Maklad, Muthena, P592 

Maksimak, Brian, P1043 

Malakouti, Mazyar, P663 

Malaty, Hoda M., P360, P1171 

Maldonado, Victoria, P395 

Malespin, Miguel, P178 

Malet, Peter, P2203 

Maley, Warren, P530 

Malhi, Nirmaljeet, P1972 

Malhotra, Ashish, P1923 

Malhotra, Divyanshu, P2286 

Malhotra, Nidhi, P901 

Malhotra, Reenu, P1809 

Malhotra, Sonia, P557 

Malieckal, Anju, P193, P2111 

Malik, Hesham, P1533, P2193 

Malik, Khurram, P2072 

Malik, Sadia, P171 

Malik, Talha A., P388, P1894 

Malikowski, Thomas, P1419 

Malkani, Anjali, P629, P1398 

Malla, Sudarshan, P25 

Mallam, Divya, P115, P116, P1801 

Mallery, Shawn, P1552 

Mallette, Meaghan, P1133 

Malli, Ahmad, P2132 

Malter, Lisa, P401, P419, P1194 

Maltz, Charles, P679, P941 

Mamel, Jay, P1195 

Mamun, Rifat, P1198 

Manas, Kenneth J., P41 

Mancabelli, Leonardo, P1920 

Mandal, Soma, P1376 

Mandel, Brett, P429 

Mando, Rufaat, P414, P528, P529, P1849, 

P1889 

Mangla, Neeraj, P1196 

Mangla, Rakhee, P1108, P2164 

Mangus, Richard S., P630 

Mani, Vishnu R., P1562 

Manickavasagan, Hanisha R., P1614 

Manilchuk, Andrei, 57, P1563 

Manishen, Wayne, P1782 

Manji, Gulam, P1320 

Manka, Michael, P1725 

Mankal, Pavan, 39, P1255, P1257, P1370, P1371 

Mankaney, Gautam, P889, P2119 

Mann, Kamalpreet, P2101 

Mann, Rupinder, P582 

Mann, Sarabdeep, P972, P973 

Mann, Surinder, P642 

Mannino, Christie, P1987 

Manocha, Divey, P749, P1426, P2084 

Manolis, Chronis, 69, P389 

Mansoor, Emad, 62, P105, P870, P1478 

Mansoor, Muhammad Sohail, P108, P117, 

P1632 

Mansour, Joseph, P826 

Mansour, Mohammed, P854, P1258 

Mansour, William, P473 

Mansour, Wissam, P826 

Manta, Dragos, P1582 

Manten, Emory M., P2227 

INDEX 





Manthravadi, Sashi, P1227 

Manu, Kavya H., P280, P1077, P1080 

Manvar, Amar, P1517 

Manzo, Carl, P5, P810 

Mao, Eric J., P745, P944, P1133 

Mapakshi, Swapna, P1967, P2191 

Maqsood, Aadil, P57, P1529 

Maqsood, Anaum, P808 

Mara, Kristin, 5 

Maratt, Jennifer K., P960 

Marconi, Vincent, P971 

Marcus, Akiva J., P830 

Mardini, Houssam, P225, P1024, P1584, P2269 

Mareninova, Olga, P25 

Maric, Leyla, P254, P721 

Marin, Cristina, P51 

Marino, Danielle, P179 

Marion, James, P1922 

Marium, Marium, P1353, P2262 

Markert, Ronald J., P295, P410, P1139, P1762 

Markowitz, Brian, P332, P333 

Markus, Johnathon, P527, P677, P2067 

Markwell, Poppy, P2027 

Marmon, Tonya, 15 

Marowske, Johanna, P2255 

Marques, Juan, P1220 

Marques, Margarida, P1928 

Marren, Amy, 28, 29, P387, P593 

Marshall, Ariela, P1744 

Marshall, Christopher, P976 

Marshall, John, P1373, P2134 

Marshalleck, Francis, P625 

Martel, Myriam, P887, P988, P995 

Martin, Aaron, P986 

Martin, Allison N., P1637 

Martin, Brett, P1241 

Martin, Carolyn, P342, P1882 

Martin, Daniel, P75, P1348, P2012 

Martin, David R., P934 

Martin, Lisa J., 20 

Martin, Tracey, P104 

Martinez, Anthony, P1989 

Martinez, Bibiana, P1188, P1390 

Martinez, Christine, P195 

Martinez, Jose, 12 

Martinez, Phillip Rico S., P1595 

Martinez, Ruben, P621 

Martinez-Gonzalez, Karen G., P1132 

Martinez-Ortiz, Yaiza, P2178 

Martinez-Souss, Jaime, P908, P2045, P2178 

Martino, Steve, P387 

Maselli, Maria del Carmen, P1558 

Maslonka, Matthew, P926, P1617 

Masood, Hana, P2064 

Masood, Umair, P55, P174, P185, P696, P749, 

P1455, P1573, P1664, P2084 

Massey, Leslie H., P264 

Massoud, Moustafa, P487, P488, P1211, P1225, 

P2005 

Massoud, Omar, P487, P488, P1211, P1224, 

P1225, P2005 

Massoumi, Hatef, P953, P953 

Masuta, Pardeep, P712 

Matcha, Gautam, P482 

Matese, Morgan, P1386 

Mathew, Abraham, V7 

Mathew, Justin, P348 

Mathew, Toby, P690, P1956 

Mathews, Steven, P126, P843, P1804 

Mathiesen, Vanessa, P1240 

Mathis, Kellie, P1422 

Mathur, Jagrati, P906 

Mathur, Malini, P1033 

Mathur, Sharad, 25, P121 

Matin, Khalid, P1639 

Matrachisia, Joshua, P35 

Matsui, Akira, P235 

Matsuura, Satoko, P101, P1482, P1755 

Matsuyama, Kazuo, P1486 

Matsuzaka, Masashi, P2241 

Matthew, Susan, P1966 

Mattocks, Kristin, P1234 

Mattos, Angelo Z., P1997 

Maur, Karandeep, P41, P1111, P2190, P2249 

May, Folasade, P1645, P2004 

Mayer, Ira E., P308, P610, P756, P829, P1619, 

P2127, P2229 

Mayilvaganan, Barani, P537, P896, P922 

Mays, Bryce, P12, P1409 

Mays, Jessica, P408 

Mazek, Haithem, P763 

Mazulis, Andrew, P765, P865, P1022, P2079 

Mazumder, Nikhilesh, P1413 

Mazzei, Bonita, P196 

Mbachu, Jean, P2032 

McAnallen, Sandra, 69, P389 

Mcbride, Regina, P398 

McBride, Russell, P1893 

Mccabe, Sam, P1252 

McCallum, Richard, 1, P1068, P1488 

McCarthy, Sean, 57, P802, P1047, P1563, 

P2132 

McCarty, Thomas R., P83, P1058, P1064, 

P1215, P1216, P1217, P1238, P1278, 

P1279, P1625, P2283 

McCashland, Timothy, P1259, P1261 

McClain, Craig, P1726 

McClain, Elizabeth K., P391 

McClave, Stephen, P984 

McConnell, Daniel, P301 

McConnell, Joseph, P272 

McCormick, James, P90 

McCullough, Arthur, P1975 

McCullough, J. Edward, P735 

McCurdy, Jeffrey, P411 

McDaniel, Deborah, P1010 

McDonald, Edwin, P665 

McDonald, John, P156, P1327 

McDonald, John, P2265 

McFall, Heather, P1881 

McFarlane, Samy I., P2020 

McGhan, Alyson, 59 

McGorisk, Timothy, P680 

McGovern, Dermot, P368 

McGowan, Marion, 69, P389 

Mcgrath, Kevin, P1473 

McGuire, Brendan, P1295 

McHenry, Lee, P8 

McHutchison, John G., P1262 

McIntyre, Thomas, P115, P116 

McJunkin, Brittain, P1072 

McKee, Jessica, P748, P1028 

McKelvey, Kent D., P1753 

McKenzie, Devon, P2064 

McKibbin, Ralph, P196 

McKinley, Matthew, P332, P333, P1073 

McKusick, Michael, P1018 

McLaughlin, Simon, P1913 

McLeroy, Lance, P484 

McMahon, Charles W., P734, P735 

McMahon, Donald, P1958 

McMahon, Jeff, P2017 

McNabb-Baltar, Julia, P20, P21, P779, P780, 

P995 

McNamara, Sherrie, P1483 

McNeely, Margarent, 8 

McPhail, Ellen, P71 

McPhaul, Christopher, P564 

McPhee, Fiona, P446 

MD, YongYan, P1843 

Meda, Edris, P1845 

Medero-Rodriguez, Priscilla M., P1183 

Medina de Jesus, Alexandre, P1398 

Meeks, Marshall, P1042 

Meeralam, Yaser kh., P1556 

Mehandru, Saurabh, P1922 

Mehari, Alem, P543 

Mehendiratta, Vaibhav, P1452 

Mehershahi, Shehriyar, P499 

Mehta, Amit, P322, P562, P884, P1191, P1493 

Mehta, Bijal, P1372, P1457 

Mehta, C. Christina, P971 

Mehta, Dhairya, P420, P492, P1598 

Mehta, Dhruv, P1476, P2160 

Mehta, Meetal, P949 

Mehta, Megha, P622 

Mehta, Priya, P913, P1372, P1457, P1841 

Mehta, Rohini, P1973 

Mehta, Rucha, P123, P203, P479 

Mehta, Savant, P524 

Mehta, Shama, P1986 

Mehta, Shivang S., P503 

Mehta, Varun, 61, P932, P1236 

Meighani, Alireza, P210, P539, P2196 

Meinke, Kyle, P534 

Meirick, Paul, P1152 

Meka, Krishna, P1546 

Mekaroonkamol, Parit, 2, P325, P950, P2087 

Melanie, Renuka, P1773 

Melia, Joanna, P659 

Mellor, Thomas, P706 

Melmed, Gil, P1188 

Melson, Joshua, P123, P203, P979 

Melton, Pam, P2015 

Meltzer, Stephen, P304 

Memon, Breda, P1836 

Memon, Muhammad, P1836 

Menard, Charles, P995 

Mendelson, Aaron, P659 

Mendez, Vanessa, P660 

Mendoza, Alvin, P1510 

Mendoza-Ladd, Antonio, 12 

Menees, Stacy, P24, P353, P1119 

Meng, Xiangwen, P2245, P2246 

Menon, Tara, P674 

Menta Sanjeevaraya, Prasad, P645, P1787 

Merajver, Sofia, P24 

Mercader, Mariana, P822 

Mercado, Alex X., P383 

Merchant, Juanita, P2149 

Merchant, Paul, P155 

Merchant, Prakriti S., P1108, P2164 

Mercogliano, Giancarlo, P896 

Mergl, Andrew, P106, P2280 




Meropol, Neal J., P1816 

Merrell, Nancy, P1430, P1672, P2044 

Merrick, Marjorie, P1133 

Merwat, Shehzad, P423, P926 

Meseeha, Marcelle, P157, P331, P815, P1283, 

P1284, P1285, P1585, P2276 

Mesleh, Marc, P1450 

Messallam, Ahmed, V2 

Messenger, Elizabeth, P1448 

Messer, Julie, P872, P1633 

Messmer, Marcus, P1413 

Mestas, Lisa, P391 

Metcalfe, Leanne, P1724 

Metko, Val, P301 

Metwally, Sherif, P338 

Metz, David C., P1048, P2149 

Meunier, Rashna, P716 

Meurer, Lindsay, P2062 

Meyer, Marty, P221, P680, P1012, P1401 

Mi, Xinlei, P599 

Miao, Chuan, P883, P2167 

Miao, Zhenhua, P2017 

Michael, Madonna, 68 

Michael, Majd, 12 

Michaels, Anthony, P1268 

Michel, George, P652, P667, P1035 

Michel-Calderon, Amy, P1253, P1254 

Micic, Dejan, P366, P371, P372, P665, P880 

Midani, Deena, P167, P168, P288 

Middour, Thomas, P1346 

Midha, Vandana, 61, P1236 

Midian, Robin, P2222 

Mikaelian, Igor, P369 

Mikityanskiy, Yevgeniy, P53 

Miladinovic, Branko, P1059 

Milani, Christian, P1920 

Milano, Reza, P1767 

Milanov, Valentin, P187 

Miller, Aaron, P1871 

Miller, C. Brock, P1837 

Miller, Hannah, P364 

Miller, Joshua D., P1714 

Miller, Justin, P838 

Miller, Stephanie, P1724 

Milling, Truman, 42 

Milliron, Kara, P24 

Milller, Brien, P1516 

Mills, Douglas, P1515 

Millson, Brad, P2134 

Mimms, Larry, P375 

Min, Albert, P2063 

Min, May, P27, P28, P1534, P1566, P1567 

Minaudo, Mark, P1463 

Minero, Jose Isidro, P349 

Mintz, Michael, P1910 

Mir, Adil, P582, P1657 

Mir, Fazia, P240, P262, P403, P1950, P2078 

Mir, Jacqueline, P1209 

Mirakhur, Beloo, P633, P1399 

Mirchandani, Divya, P629 

Miriel, Laura, 1 

Mirza, Faryal G., P852 

Mirza, Yusra, P466, P1359 

Mishra, Chaitanya, P9 

Mishra, Satya, P1777 

Misra, Bijay, P2003 

Misra, Debasis, P2003 

Mita, Eiji, P509 

Mitani, Toshifumi, P235, P1004, P1479, P1758 

Mitchell, Oscar, P2200 

Mitchell, Robert, P1301 

Mitchell, Scott W., P589, P2115 

Mitsuhashi, Shuji, P1134 

Mittal, Akaash, P1066, P1813, P1826, P1833 

Mittal, Vipin, P1580, P1588, P2041 

Mittal, Vivek, P525, P906 

Mittra, Arjun, P2216 

Miura, Miki, P728 

Miyakawa, Maki, P1150, P1899 

Mizokami, Ken, P1394 

Mizrahi, Meir, P970, P1756 

Mizukami, Kazuhiro, P2232 

Moaven, Jubeen, P223 

Moawad, Fouad, 25, P644 

Mobarhan, Sohrab, P825 

Mocharla, Robert, P823, P1026 

Mock, Victoria, P50, P1410, P2211 

Modaresi Esfeh, Jamak, P465, P1232 

Modi, Rohan M., V3, P221, P274, P828, P834, 

P849, P1802, P1803, P2112 

Moehlen, Martin, P660, P1346 

Moffatt-Bruce, Susan, P1557 

Moffett, Jennifer, P1337 

Moghe, Akshata, P1473 

Mogrovejo, Estela, P76, P935, P1462, P1574 

Mohabbat, Arya, P685 

Mohamed, Ashref, P763, P2206 

Mohammad, Danah, P1097 

Mohammad, Sultan M., P1716 

Mohammed Abdul, Mubeen Khan, P380, P915, 

P1031 

Mohan, Karthik, P1793, P2265 

Mohananey, Divyanshu, P2008, P2146 

Mohanty, Arpan, P1278 

Mohanty, Smruti, P1258, P2037 

Mohapatra, Sonmoon, P70, P798, P799 

Mohideen, Abeer, P1009 

Mohyuddin, Ghulam Rehman, P36 

Moideen, Amal, P1379 

Mok, Shaffer R. S., P1039 

Molleston, Jean P., P624 

Momi, Navneet, P1256 

Monardo, Ann, P830, P1385 

Monast, Calixte, P385, P1933 

Mondragon, Karen, P510 

Mone, Anjali, P535, P1342 

Monga, Bharat, P1255, P1257 

Moniz, Heather, P1133 

Monkemuller, Klaus, P600, P1036, P1088, 

P1102, P1360, P1361, P1364, P1365, 

P1370 

Monteiro, Fatima, P480, P481 

Montero, Alex, P441 

Mony, Shruti, P863 

Monzur, Farah, P1910 

Moole, Harsha, P982, P1348, P1377, P1378, 

P1402, P1538, P1834, P2012 

Moole, Vishnu, P982, P1377, P1378, P1402, 

P1538, P1834 

Moonka, Dilip, P527, P2067 

Mora, Jeffrey Pascion., P1263 

Moraco, Andrew, P1449 

Moradi, Dovid, P70, P175, P566, P1518 

Moran, Robert A., 63 

Moraveji, Sharareh, P1488 

Morcus, Rewais, P148, P494 

Mordan, Armenia, P441, P2040 

Morgenstern, Ricardo, P1769 

Mori, Amit, P1045, P1636, P2039 

Mori, Hideaki, P728 

Morris, Carolyn, 6 

Morris, James D., P41, P2249 

Morrissey, Suzanne, P773, P809, P839, 

P1467, P1707 

Morse, Brian, P1579 

Mosadeghi, Sasan, P601, P1188, P1390 

Moses, Jonathan, P622, P628 

Moshenyat, Yitzchak, P703, P1621 

Mosher, Christina A., P377 

Moshiree, Baharak, P1203, P1397, P1905 

Moshkowitz, Menachem, V9, P970 

Mosli, Mahmoud, P1916 

Moss, Alan, P1134 

Mossaad, Afnan, P1352, P1471 

Mossad, David, P410, P1139 

Mota, Manoela, 46, P2141 

Motley, Amy, P1142 

Motlis, Andrew, P1900 

Motoya, Satoshi, P1150, P1899 

Mouabbi, Jason A., P744, P2106 

Mouchli, Mohamad, P118, P1147, P1151, 

P1226, P1228, P1229, P1713 

Mount, Charles E., P1467 

Mounzer, Rawad, P1481 

Mousa, Omar, P323, P864, P1414, P1470, 

P1767, P1784, P1990 

Moussaide, Ghita, P1467, P1790 

Movahed, Hossein, P669 

Movson, Jonathan, P1437 

Moylan, Cynthia A., P1265 

Moza, Dasha, P1926 

Mu, Fan, P1884 

Muñiz-Pedrogo, David, P871 

Muñoz, Rodrigo, P594 

Mudduluru, Bindu Madhavi, P100, P681, 

P1428 

Mudireddy, Prashant, P316, P1575, P1863 

Muhammad, Ahmad, P200 

Muir, Andrew, 49 

Mukewar, Saurabh, P1760 

Mukherjee, Sandeep, P2129 

Mukherjee, Subhajit, P445 

Mukhtar, Osama, P1258 

Mulekar, Madhuri, P391, P1385, P1386, P1925 

Mulgund, Aditi, P736 

Mulki, Ramzi, P1688, P1815 

Mullady, Daniel, P33, P1551, P2242 

Mullangi, Sanjana, P495 

Müller, Christa, P1134 

Mullins, Keith, P1311 

Mulloy, Benjamin, P337 

Mulrooney, Stephen, P100, P2026 

Mumtaz, Khalid, P1299 

Munaf, Alvina, P929, P2228, P2286 

Munigala, Satish, P19, P774 

Muniraj, Thiruvengadam, P29, P30, 59 

Munjal, Akhil, P978 

Munot, Khushboo, P1350, P1454 

Munoz, Santiago J., P1614, P1987, P2016 

Munsaka, Melvin, P1896 

Mur, Taha, P1219 

Murad, Mohammad Hassan, P1929 

Murakami, Kazunari, P2232 

Murali, Arvind, P1308, P2131 

INDEX 





Murchison, William, P862, P1704 

Murphy, Christopher J., P183, P1299, P1401 

Murphy, Lawrence, P1328 

Murphy, Megan, P1844 

Murphy, Susan K., P1265 

Murphy, Thomas, P1480, P1620, P1976 

Murray, Joseph, 27, P286, P636, P644, P1366, 

P1405 

Murray, Matthew V., P1714 

Murtaza, Ghulam, P857 

Murthy, Sudish, 23, P1081 

Murthy, Uma, P185 

Musa, Abdullahi, P1323 

Muscarella, Peter, P274, P849 

Musleh, Mustafa, P572, P1023, P1267, P1618 

Muso, Ergen, P1858 

Mustacchia, Paul, P959, P1447, P1577, P1669 

Mustafa, Reem, P1227 

Muszkat, Yakir, P1311 

Mutchnick, Milton, P454, P957, P2019 

Muthusamy, Arunkumar, P454 

Muthusamy, V. Raman, P1746 

Mutlu, Ece, P1648 

Mutneja, Hemant, P493, P2059, P2082 

Myers, Aimee, P960 

Myers, Travis S., P1241 

Mysore rangaraju, Ayyappa, P1258 

Na, Sae Jung, P2240 

Nabeel, Mohammed, P1690 

Nabeel, Shaha, P1714 

Nabi, Eiman H., P597 

Nabi, Samiullah, P262, P2078 

Nadeem, Ahmed Jamal, P2064 

Nadelson, Jeff, P1982 

Nadelson, Jeffrey, P1113 

Nader, Mark Abi, P441 

Nadir, Abdul, P583 

Naessens, Dominik, P1161 

Nafisi, Shirin, P1386 

Nag Chowdhury, Deepshikha, P733 

Nagahama, Makoto, P1775 

Nagar, Anil B., 13, P1733 

Nagaraj, Savitha V., P1270, P1271, P1636 

Nagella, Naresh, P500 

Nagula, Satish, P15, P16, P17 

Nagy, Peter, P1825 

Nahass, Ronald, P1262 

Naidoo, Ansuya, P1765 

Naik, Jahnavi, P1699 

Naik, Pratik, P1068 

Naik, Snehal, P375, P1168 

Nair, Ashwin, P2001 

Nair, Sateesh, P1260, P1982, P2001 

Naithani, Neha, P213 

Najib, Nassani, P271 

Nakada, Ayako, P1650 

Nakagawa, Kentaro, P509 

Nakagawa, Satoru, P609, P2272 

Nakai, Takuya, P486 

Nakaji, Shigeyuki, P609, P2241 

Nakamura, Kazuhiko, P1181 

Nakamura, Masahiko, P2272 

Nakamuta, Makoto, P1181 

Nakanishi, Yukihiro, P1346 

Nakano, Masaru, P1930 

Nakata, Chiaki, P724, P725 

Nakazuru, Shoichi, P509 

Nakkala, Kiran, P2162 

Nakshabandi, Ahmad, P155, P1385, P1386, 

P1680 

Nakshabendi, Imad, P1680 

Nakshabendi, Rahman, P155, P178, P1241, 

P1386, P1680 

Nalbantoglu, Ilke, P2242 

Nam, Myung Jin, P1766 

Namasivayam, Vikneswaran, P968 

Namn, Yunseok, P1683 

Nanda, Arjun, P1102, P1103 

Nanda, Vijay, P1972 

Nandurkar, Sanjay, P1074 

Nangia-Makker, Pratima, P111 

Nankani, Deepa, P2095 

Nankani, Rooma, P2095 

Napoleon, Bertrand, 57 

Narang, Vikram, 61, P1236 

Naravadi, Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, P475 

Narayan, Jimmy, P2002, P2003 

Narayanan, Navaneeth, P893 

Narayani, Nikita A., P646 

Narayani, Raj I., P646 

Narita, Akiko, P1650 

Narsingam, Saiprasad, P1233 

Narula, Neeraj, P1373 

Narula, Trishna, P1128 

Narurkar, Roshni, P2041 

Naseemuddin, Mohammed, P1224, P1295, 

P2005, P2208 

Naseer, Maliha, P132, P1109 

Nashelsky, Marcus, P2209 

Nasir, Bilal, P451 

Nasr, Patricia, P1472 

Nassani, Najib, P102, P850, P1472 

Nasser-Ghodsi, Navine, P1245 

Nassif, Imad, P698 

Nassif, Samer, P912 

Nassri, Ammar B., P302, P489 

Nasuno, Masanao, P1150, P1899 

Natarajan, Yamini, P245 

Nath, Anand, P614, P1114, P1460, P1739 

Nath, Preetam, P2002, P2003 

Nathan, Nirmala, P169 

Nathan, Ramasamy, P913, P1841 

Nathani, Muhammed, P1711 

Natov, Nikola, P1953 

Natu, Ashwinee, 62, P241, P297, P1319 

Naut, Edgar, P2066 

Navaneethan, Udayakumar, P1529, P1743, 

P1832 

Naveed, Ammara, P1608 

Nawaz, Arif, P448, P1231, P2071, P2072 

Nawaz, Minahil, P448, P1231 

Nawaz, Mohammad, P632, P723, P885 

Nawaz, Waqas, P2225 

Nawras, Ali, P31, P85, P339, P689, P739, P840, 

P939, P1354, P1355, P1581, P1668, P2122 

Nayani, Rahul, P1323 

Nayar, Rajeev, P1821 

Naylor, Paul, P454, P957, P2019 

Nayudu, Suresh Kumar, P1, P499, P1112, 

P2236 

Nayyar, Sanjay, P11, P264, P1516, P2217 

Nazir, Salik, P921 

Nazli, Anila, P1494 

Nebesio, Todd D., P1052 

Needleman, Bradley, 40 

Neff, Jadee L., P1419 

Negri, Gustavo, P1558 

Negusse, Deborah, P1214 

Nehme, Fredy, P697, P698, P2285 

Nehra, Vandana, P1422 

Neill, Jennifer, P375 

Neklason, Deborah, P1651 

Nelson, Austin, P12 

Nelson, Heidi, P871 

Nelson, Kirbylee K., P267 

Nelson-Garrett, Nina, P413, P547 

Nemeth, Zsuzsanna, P1560 

Nero, Damion, P578, P580 

Neshatian, Leila, P2250 

Neslin, Norman, P1705 

Nett, Andrew, 59, P1392, P2157 

Netz, Uri, P1907 

Neumann, Helmut, P970 

Neuschwander-Tetri, Brent, P1351 

Nevah, Ilan M, P503 

Nevah Rubin, Moises I., P260, P445, P1013, 

P1302, P1624, P1992 

New, Stephen, P975 

Newland, Dale, P2017 

Newman, Gary, P537, P700, P1693 

Newmark, Jordan, P354 

Newnham, Kim, 8 

Ng, Keng Sin, P261 

Nguyen, Andrew, P443, P1131, P1206, P1550, 

P2273 

Nguyen, Brenda, P1858 

Nguyen, Christine, P1769 

Nguyen, Cuong, P831 

Nguyen, Diana M., P1243 

Nguyen, Geoffrey, P1896 

Nguyen, Jessica T., P1388 

Nguyen, Julie, P422 

Nguyen, Linda, 1, P354 

Nguyen, Mindie, P1262 

Nguyen, Minh Ly T, P971 

Nguyen, Nghia, P1929 

Nguyen, Ninh T., P251 

Nguyen, Van, P944 

Nguyen, Vu Q., P408 

Ngwa, Taiwo, P2009 

Nhu, Quan M., P820, P2090 

Niccum, Blake, P1627, P1628 

Nichols, Shawn, P508 

Nichols, Shawnn, P575 

Niesen, Cynthia R., P211 

Nieto, Jose, P231, P232, P243, P947, P1592, 

P2218 

Niezychowski, Wojciech, 29, P1906 

Nigam, Neha, 44, P579, P605, P607, P2120 

Nigar, Sofia, P200, P1091, P1094, P1247, 

P1443, P1501, P1636, P1689, P1745 

Niikura, Ryota, P1650 

Nijjar, Sonny, P749, P1573, P2084 

Niknam, Negar, P1497, P1842, P2047 

Ning, Bo, 58, P793 

Ningli, Chai, 58, P312, P791, P792 

Ninomiya, Taeko, P983 

Nippoldt, Eric, P967 

Nishimura, Satoshi, P727 

Nishio, Kumiko, P509 

Nisimura, Satoshi, P867 

Nizialek, Gregory, P376 




Njei, Basile, P29, P1058, P1064, P1215, P1216, 

P1217, P1238, P1279 

Njenga, Mary, 38 

Nocerino, Angelica, P316, P1575, P2189 

Nohl, Anne, P1142, P1891 

Nojkov, Borko, P353 

Nomura, Kosuke, P235, P1004, P1479, P1758 

Norasettkul, Kasidit, P1315 

Noria, Sabrena, 40 

Noronha, Ansu, P364 

Northup, Patrick, P456 

Nosler, Michael, 59 

Notar-Francesco, Vincent, V8 

Nouraie, Mehdi, P892 

Novak, Inna, P1017 

Novak, Jan, P674 

Novak, Kerri, P1137 

Noviello, Stephanie, P446 

Novikov, Aleksey, P416, P884, P2251 

Novitckii, Ivan, P618 

Nowaczyk, Alexandria, P2188 

Noworolski, Sue, P1239 

Nuak, Joao, P480, P481 

Nugent, Kenneth, P717, P1564, P2206 

Null, Kyle D., P1915, P1917, P1918 

Nulsen, Benjamin, P1162 

Nunes, Amadeu, P1165 

Nunes, Frederick, P2038 

Nustas, Rosemary, P2212 

Nutalapati, Venkat, P209 

Obrien, Daniel P., P2164 

O’Brien, Christopher, P1341 

O’Brien, Kelsey, 38, P615, P2138 

O’Broin-Lennon, Anne Marie, 63 

O’Byrne, Sharon, P1144 

Odaimi, Marcel, P1428 

Odeyemi, Yewande, P543 

O’Donnell, Benjamin, 40 

Odstrcil, Elizabeth, P2212 

Odufalu, Florence-Damilola, P812 

Ofori, Emmanuel, P176, P200, P495, P1087, 

P1094, P1271, P1729, P1745, P2253, 

P2254 

Ogawa, Ryo, P2232 

Ogino, Haruei, P1181 

Oglat, Ayah, P1838 

Oglat, Hamza, P692 

Oh, David, P455, P1645 

Oh, Hyun Jin, P1740 

Ohgi, Katsuhisa, P787 

Ohm, Jonathan, P1256, P1282 

Ohmuraya, Masaki, P25 

Ohning, Gordon, P869 

Ohri, Arjun, P1212, P2266 

Oikonomou, Ioannis, P1196, P1198, P1854 

Ojeda-Martinez, Hector, P139, P1694 

Ojevwe, Fidelis, P170, P1293 

Ojiako, Kizito C., P317 

Okabayashi, Shinji, P1930 

Okada, Katsuya, P800, P2102 

Okada, Takayuki, P715 

Okafor, Philip N., P1760 

Okamoto, Kazuhisa, P2232 

Okamoto, Kojun, P800, P2102 

Okamoto, Takeshi, P1037 

Okamura, Yukiyasu, P478, P787 

O’Keefe, Kevin J., P86, P186, P2025, P2219 

O’Keefe, Stephen J, 34, P1547 

Okeke, Francis, P1878, P1879 

Okereke, Ikenna, P311 

Okimoto, Tadayoshi, P2232 

Okoji, Olanma, P1983 

Okoli, Chika Ijeoma., P1595 

Okoli, Sandra O., P852 

Olayan, May, P1009 

Olayemi, Gbemisola, P2036 

Oliva-Hemker, Maria M., P615, P620 

Oliver, Deanna, P603 

Olivera-Martinez, Marco, P560, P561, P1259, 

P1261 

Olivier, Clement, P351, P1884 

Olivo, Raquel, P1271, P1501 

Oller, Kellee, P699 

Olson, Allan, 19, 30 

Olson, David C., P782, P1032, P1594 

Olson, Erik, P275, P276, P1505, P1674 

Olufade, Temitope, P577 

Olyaee, Mojtaba, P36, P209, P1070 

O’Mahony, Christine, P1337 

O’Malley, Margaret, P889 

Oman, Matthew, P2288 

Omar, Hina A., P751 

Omert, Laurel, 42 

Omino, Ronald, P1411 

Ona, Mel A., P176, P177, P495, P731, P1045, 

P1087, P1091, P1094, P1247, P1636, 

P1656, P1729, P2253, P2254 

Ono, Akiko, P1765 

Ono, Satoshi, P1650 

Oppenheim, Shannon, P364 

Oraichi, Driss, P2134 

Oranrap, Vinita, P574 

Ordway, Sarah, P1343 

Orekondy, Nayantara S., P127 

O’Riordan, Kenneth, P1333, P1515 

Orjuela, Karen, P750 

Orman, Eric, P1986 

Oromendia, Clara, P638, P884 

Orosey, Molly, P76, P130, P732, P935, P1574 

Orosz, Evan, P811 

Orr, Jordan, P740, P1029, P1036, P1295 

Orsini, James, P1457 

Ortega S., Maria J., P1374 

Ortiz, Arleen, P858 

Ortiz de Harrington, Ivette, P12 

Orton, Charles, P1010 

Osamoah, Owusu, P2085 

Osawa, Satoshi, P720 

Oser, Rachel, P487, P488, P1211, P2005 

Oshio, Taketo, P1486 

Osman, Majdi, P110, P128, P594, P615, P2138 

Osman, Mohamed, P428 

Osterman, Mark, P1136 

Ostrosky-Zeichner, Luis, P1749 

Ota, Yumiko, P1650 

Otaki, Fouad, P234, P940, P1062, P2271 

Othman, Mohamed, 12, P888 

Ott, Elyssa, P1158 

Ottaviano, Lorenzo F., P843, P1714, P1843 

Ou, Amy, P124 

Ou, George, P226 

Ouellette, Jennifer, P569 

Owens, Michael, P1093 

Oxentenko, Amy, P1419 

Oyama, Takao, P62, P2238 

Oyenuga, Oyeladun, P428 

Oza, Veeral, P30 

Oza Bedi, Aarti, P877, P1392, P2157 

Ozaki, Ryo, P1930 

Ozden, Nuri, P44, P58, P1455, P1573 

Ozeran, Allen, P653, P1706 

Pabona, John Mark, P1272, P1309, P2252 

Pachariyanon, Pavida, P2162 

Paciotti, Brian, P972, P973 

Padda, Manmeet, P1516 

Padgett, Doug, P617 

Padgett, Jared, P617 

Padh, Hansaj, P930 

Padhi, Pradeep K., P2002, P2003 

Padilla, Leybelis, P246, P743, P1978, P2172 

Paez, Marco, P542, P543, P1303, P1323 

Pagadala, Mangesh, P1235 

Pagan, Elvis, P152 

Pagan-Torres, Angel, P1132 

Paggi, Silvia, P204 

Paiji, Christopher, P250, P251, P966, P1800 

Paik, Chang-Nyol, P1156 

Pais, Shireen, P283, P611, P1580 

Pajuelo, Richard, P626 

Pakala, Tina, P707, P1866 

Paleti, Swathi, P422, P565, P1294, P2220 

Palmer, Thomas Ryan., P2182 

Palmer, William, P1335 

Palumbo, Paola, P363 

Pan, Dana, P2181 

Pan, Isabella, P1140 

Pan, Jason, P1964 

Pan, Jianmin, P1907 

Panés, Julian, 28, 29, P387 

Panaccione, Remo, P1137 

Panarelli, Nicole C., P1517 

Panchabhai, Tanmay, P863 

Panchal, Hina J., P406, P1893 

Panchal, Pratik, P594 

Panchal, Vandan, P582 

Pandey, Damodar, P93, P172, P953, P1307, 

P1491, P1587, P1853 

Pandey, Gaurav, P1922 

Pandey, Swati, P92 

Pandol, Stephen J., P801 

Pandolfino, John E., P290, P1069, P1725 

Pandya, Deep, P886 

Panebianco, Lauren, P1583 

Pang, Maoyin, P284, P323, P1784, P1990, 

P2216 

Panginikkod, Sreelakshmi, P1406, P2258 

Panjawatanan, Panadeekarn, P2114, P2162 

Pannala, Rahul, 59, P797, P2022 

Pant, Chaitanya, P36, P1070 

Pantangi, Pramod, P596 

Panwala, Amruta, P548, P650, P760a, P2095 

Papa, Eliseo, P1138 

Papachristou, Georgios I., P5, P1547 

Papadakis, Konstantinos, P411 

Papademetriou, Marianna, P419, P522, P1369, 

P1715 

Papafragkakis, Charilaos, P2253 

Pape, Laura C., P1351 

Pape, Ulrich-Frank, 34, P351 

Pappalardo, Brandee, P1166 

INDEX 





Pappu Mohan, Babu, P785 

Pararath Gopalakrishnan, Venu, P1406, P2258 

Parasa, Sravanthi, 25, P209 

Parashette, Kalyan Ray, P767, P1433, P1681 

Parashurama, Prashant, P1457 

Parbhu, Sheeva, P784, P1314, P2205 

Pardi, Darrell, 33, P107, P411, P635, P871, 

P1641, P1644, P1655 

Paredes, Angelo, P508, P575, P924, P1331, 

P1439, P1600 

Paredes, Sebastian, P1997 

Parekh, Anjali, P1079, P2018 

Parekh, Jai, P1492 

Parekh, Murtaza, P236 

Parekh, Parth, P207, P1735 

Parekh, Ravish, P1464, P2067 

Parekh, Samir, P2087 

Parepally, Mayur, P73 

Parida, Prasanta K., P2002, P2003 

Pariente, Benjamin, P1893 

Parikh, Amay, P57 

Parikh, Janak, P1794 

Parikh, Keyur, P241, P376 

Parikh, Malav, P192, P930, P1081, P1406, 

P2258 

Parikh, Payal, P69 

Park, Hye Lim, P2240 

Park, James, P1274 

Park, Jihye, P126 

Park, Kenneth, P460 

Park, Walter, P855 

Parkash, Vinita, P1496 

Parker, Allan, P74, P683, P1795 

Parker, Colleen H., P1412 

Parker, Richard, P2017 

Parker, Siddhartha, 11 

Parkes, Gareth, P1913 

Parkman, Henry, 1 

Parks, Graham, P827 

Parks, Lauren M., P159 

Parmar, Robin, P995 

Parow, Judi, P1003 

Parraga, Rene, P755 

Parsa, Nour, P1569 

Parsi, Mansour, P26, P1043 

Parsonnet, Julie, P1380 

Partiula, Bernard, P1863 

Parungao, Jose Mari, P1653 

Parupudi, Sreeram, P311, P1591, P1956 

Parvataneni, Swetha, P1313 

Parvin, Russell, P1091, P1247, P1636, P1745 

Pascanu, Ruxandra, P506, P707 

Paski, Shirley, P587 

Pasricha, Pankaj Jay, 1, 63 

Pasupuleti, Chitralekha, P417 

Patek, Bonnie, P188 

Patel, Amir, P1168 

Patel, Amit, P2091 

Patel, Aniruddh, P1726 

Patel, Anish V., P1207, P2054 

Patel, Anish H., P112, P1732, P1759 

Patel, Anish, P406 

Patel, Ankita, P1372 

Patel, Anmol, P2256 

Patel, Anna, P1198 

Patel, Anush, P144 

Patel, Arpan, P2004 

Patel, Bhavesh J., P1603 

Patel, Boskey, P27, P894, P1533, P1534, 

P1566, P1567, P2183 

Patel, Chirag, P984 

Patel, Darshan, P1384 

Patel, Devin, P1629 

Patel, Dhruvan, P361, P582, P1657, P1940 

Patel, Gayatri, P634, P1877 

Patel, Haridarshan, P1915, P1918 

Patel, Hiren, P1030, P1526, P1676 

Patel, Ishan, P1383 

Patel, Jaymon, P1402, P2268 

Patel, Jigar, P476, P477, P1432, P1527 

Patel, Kajal N., P971 

Patel, Kalpesh G., 39, P1371, P1387 

Patel, Kandarp, P163 

Patel, Ketul, P231, P243, P947, P1592, P2218 

Patel, Kevin, P937 

Patel, Kinner, P817, P856 

Patel, Krunal, P1111 

Patel, Krupa, P284, P1767 

Patel, Kumkum S., P1429 

Patel, Maulin, P2256 

Patel, Mitesh R., P852 

Patel, Neej J., P43, P323 

Patel, Nihal, P2077 

Patel, Nimal, P156, P1035, P1193, P2265 

Patel, Parita, 44, P579, P605, P607, P1177 

Patel, Payal, P1063 

Patel, Pranav, 48, P1356, P1357, P1358, P1587, 

P1853 

Patel, Preeti, P2268 

Patel, Pritash, P1913 

Patel, Priya, P709 

Patel, Pruthvi, P2023 

Patel, Ravi J., P1902 

Patel, Robin, P643 

Patel, Samir V., P1561, P1562 

Patel, Sapna, P2108 

Patel, Sejal, P119, P1127 

Patel, Sheena, P412, P937, P979, P2214 

Patel, Suhag, P454, P2108 

Patel, Swati, 13, P1733 

Patel, Varun, P859 

Patel, Vihang, P1020 

Patel, Vinay L., P1634 

Patel, Vishal, P1987, P2016 

Patel, Yuval, 49 

Patell, Rushad, P964, P965, P1722, P1723 

Pathak, Ranjan, P1659, P1848 

Pathirana, Induruwa N., P1439, P1952 

Pati, Girish K., P2002, P2003 

Patibandla, Sruthi, P1658 

Patil, Nirav, 21, P1063, P1358, P1806 

Patil, Rashmee, P1094 

Patole, Aniket, P616 

Pattar, Sundeep, P55, P174, P753, P948, P2177 

Patwa, Laura, P1310 

Patwardhan, Soumil S., P38, P716, P795, P976, 

P1533 

Pau, Dhaval, P396 

Paul, Navin, P65 

Pavelock, Natalie, P185, P749 

Pavlidis, Stelios, P1933 

Pawa, Rishi, P35, 59, P827 

Pawa, Swati, P50, P627, P851, P1519, P1616, 

P2117 

Pawar, Ajinkya, P714 

Pawar, Sumeet, P2140 

Paz Rios, Luis, P1374 

Paz-Fumagalli, Ricardo, P1335 

Peach, Robert, 19 

Pearcy, Jaymie, P1652 

Pearson, Meredith, P1962 

Pearson, Randall, P799 

Peck, Joshua R., P1047, P1321, P1401 

Peck, Shannon, P1603 

Pedersen, Mark, P186 

Peixoto, Armando, P444, P1189, P1928, P2000 

Pekez, Marijeta, P169, P195, P655, P1221, 

P1969 

Pekow, Joel, P366, P372, P1177, P1908 

Pelham, Russell W., P99 

Peliska, Michael, P193 

Pellish, Randall, P356, P894 

Pena Polanco, Nathalie A., P1203 

Pencek, Richard, 15 

Penenberg, Darryl, 19 

Peng, HongQi, P65 

Penmetsa, Prasad, P1008 

Penn, James, P2080, P2117 

Peplinski, Brandon, P1214 

Perbtani, Yaseen B., P202, P1230, P1531 

Pereira, Pedro, P444, P480, P481 

Pereira, Reginald, P1963 

Perelman, Alexander, P1286, P1595 

Perera, Pranith, P1392, P1553, P2157 

Perez, Fiorella, P2014 

Perez, Mia, P1586 

Perez-Colon, Anjanet, P822, P1994 

Perez-Perez, Guillermo, P104 

Perkins, Stephen, 69, P389 

Perlegos, John, P5 

Pernenkil, Vikash, P1386 

Perreault, Gabriel, P1369 

Perry, Sharon, P622 

Persaud, Annuradha, P1726 

Pervez, Asad, P36, P1300, P2165 

Peter, Shajan, P229 

Peters, Marion, P1239 

Petersen, Bret, P799 

Peterson, Kathryn, P602, P987, P1417 

Petersson, Joel, P1936 

Petimar, Joshua, P2138 

Petras, Robert, P279 

Petros, Vincent, P690, P1956 

Pettle, Theodore, P63, P673, P674 

Pettyjohn, Sarah, P1410 

Peyrin-Biroulet, Laurent, P1896 

Pham, Jonathan M., P523 

Pham, Nguyen, P106, P2280 

Pham, Steven, P115, P116 

Phatharacharukul, Parkpoom, P1339, P1923, 

P2279 

Phelps, Emmalee, 7 

Phemister, Jennifer, P414 

Philip, Nissy, P71 

Philip, Prince, P1379, P1507 

Phillips, Mark C., P229 

Philpott, Hamish, P1074 

Phiri, Gilbert, P2142, P2143 

Picano, John D., P666 

Picaro, Luigi, 15 

Pichetshote, Nipaporn, P1395 

Pidlaoan, Victorio, P1557 

Pierce, Katarina, 5 

Pierce, Laura, P851, P938 




Pietrak, Stanley, P901, P1769, P2073 

Pikas, Eric, P856 

Pilla, Trinadha, P2125 

Pillai, Anjana, P2018, P2053, P2099 

Pillai, Dinesh, P614 

Pillemer, Eric, P2179 

Pilot-Matias, Tami, P1248, P1985 

Pimentel, Mark, P346, P355, P1395, P1873, 

P1874, P1875, P1881 

Pimentel, Ronnie R., P1057 

Pimienta, Michael, P25 

Pineda, Alejandro, P240, P1294 

Pineles, David, P1961 

Pinkhasov, Mark, P653, P1706 

Pinkston, Christina, P726 

Pinotti, Rachel, P440, P1244, P1979 

Pinto, Andre, P480, P481 

Pinto, Jonathan, P1272 

Pinto, Jose L., P664 

Pintozzi, Robert, P693 

Piovezani Ramos, Guilherme, P1006, P1456, 

P2150 

Piper, Marc S., P960 

Piper, Michael, P1546, P1653 

Piscopo, Sara-Pier, 43 

Pisegna, Joseph, P455, P1645, P2149 

Pisoh, Watcoun-Nchinda, P75, P1083, P1348 

Pitchumoni, C.S, P798 

Pitea, Teodor, P82, P86 

Pitman Lowenthal, Susan, P633, P1399 

Pivovarov, Kevin, P1909 

Pizzi, Marco, P1966 

Plata, Diana, P1541, P1542, P1543, P1544 

Platovsky, Anna, P1814 

Pleskow, Douglas K., P1756 

Plotkin, Eileen, P80 

Plott, Eric, P12 

Pochapin, Mark, P970 

Pockros, Paul J., 15 

Podany, Wendy, P1714 

Podboy, Alexander, 5, P285, P286 

Pohl, Heiko, 37 

Pointer, Stephanie, P1891 

Pokhrel, Bhupesh, P22, P1569 

Polanco, Patricio, P833 

Poland, Emily, P1762 

Polavarapu, Abhishek, P100 

Polavarapu, Abhishek D., P1623, P2026 

Poles, Allison, P1369 

Poles, Michael A., P124, P1715 

Polintan, Lirio, P1530 

Pollack, Charles, P1825 

Pollack, Paul, P381 

Polson, Michael, P577 

Polydorides, Alexandros D., P724, P725 

Pomerants, Bj, P1468 

Pomeranz, Miriam, P419 

Pommier, Rodney F., P633, P1399 

Pompa, Tiffany, P1667 

Poneros, John, P783 

Ponich, Terry, P1916 

Pontikos, Alexander, P194 

Poordad, Fred, P446 

Poowanawittayakom, Nongnooch, P512 

Pop, Stelian, P1651 

Popescu, Cristina, P1995 

Popescu, Irinel, P1249 

Pophali, Prachi, P1071, P1807 

Popov, Violeta, P460 

Poppers, David, P535, P1026, P1342 

Poreddy, Sampath, P736 

Porter, Chad, P644 

Porter, Kyle, 40, P183, P184, P221, P1401 

Porter, Robin, P2018 

Porter, Tyler, P352 

Post, Anthony, P2024, P2062 

Poterucha, John J., P1151, P1226, P1228, 

P1229, P1421 

Pothuri, Pallavi, P469 

Potluri, Vishnu, P896 

Poudel, Dilli, P879, P1597 

Poulos, John, P187 

Pound, David, P1262, P1764 

Pourmorteza, Mohsen, P249, P604, P857, 

P2257 

Powell, Kristen, P1680 

Powers, Benjamin, P1033 

Powers, David Wes, P1793 

Prabhakar, Pranay, P2018 

Prabhu, Anoop, P61, P877, P1392, P2157 

Prachand, Vivek, P2148 

Pradhan, Suman, P120 

Prajapati, Devang, P603 

Prakash, Ravi, P1821 

Prakash, Sateesh, P1494 

Prall, Stacy, P1747 

Pramoonjago, Patcharin, P456 

Preis, Jana, P139 

Pressman, Amanda, P181 

Price, Jennifer, P1239 

Prince, Jacque, P2030 

Prinz, Joanne, P1725 

Pritt, Bobbi, P643 

Priyadarshini, Sai Indira, P1924 

Proctor, Deborah, P1912 

Prokop, Ingmar, P193 

Prokop, Larry J., P1153, P1929 

Promrat, Kittichai, 13, P569, P1733 

Provencher, LeighMae, P193 

Pryor, Aurora, P126 

Puello, Frances, P230 

Puli, Srikanth, P1967 

Puli, Srinivas, P982, P1834 

Pungpapong, Surakit, P1990 

Puri, Kanika, P624, P625 

Puri, Puneet, 18 

Purnak, Tugrul, P8 

Purohit, Treta, P1446 

Putnam, Michael, P1654 

Putrus, Alan, P2124 

Putrus, Emil, P2124 

Pyrsopoulos, Nikolaos, 47, P514, P517, P1382 

Qadeer, Asem, P1714 

Qadwai, Saad, P283, P611, P796 

Qamar, Khola, P689, P739, P939 

Qasrawi, Ayman, P764, P945, P1297, P1498, 

P1503, P1504, P2194 

Qayed, Emad, P786, P985, P1475 

Qazi, Baseer, P2079 

Qeadan, Fares, P2159 

Qiu, Fang, P1261 

Qosja, Kevin, P257 

Quainoo, Cynthia, P2274 

Quarta, Giulio, P124, P1194 

Quatrara, Beth, P1627 

Quezada, Michael, 4 

Quigley, Brian C. , P1989, P2087 

Quigley, Eamonn, P1418, P1477 

Quiles, Kirsten, P104, P2116 

Quinn, Kevin P., P1163, P2173 

Quintana, Yoania, P2105 

Quintero, Eduardo, P1714, P1843 

Quintero, Maria Alejandra, P1937, P1941 

Quirk, Daniel, P296, P986 

Rabbanifard, Roshanak, P1098 

Rabbenou, Wendy, P483, P2163 

Radaelli, Franco, P204 

Radaeva, Svetlana, 18 

Raddawi, Hareth, P958 

Radin, Arielle, P620 

Raffals, Laura, P411, P686, P2173 

Rafiq, Ehsan, P1668 

Raghavapuram, Saikiran, P771, P835 

Rahimi, Erik, P258, P259, P978, P1013, P1095, 

P1624, P1830, P1831 

Rahman, Haider, P1019 

Rahman, Salman, P1317 

Rahman, Syed, P563, P1532 

Rahmani, Rabin, P257, P308, P610, P703, 

P756, P829, P1497, P1506, P1619, P1842, 

P1850, P2047, P2127, P2229 

Rai, Shesh N., P1907 

Raijman, Isaac, P245 

Raimondo, Massimo, 55, P1767 

Raina, Amit, P669, P1773 

Raine, Timothy, P1913 

Rainey, John F., P871 

Raja, Ikram, P448, P1231, P2071 

Raja, Siva, 23 

Rajabalan, Ajai S., P1561, P1562 

Rajan, Elizabeth, P71, P799, P1006, P1163, 

P2150 

Rajapakse, Ramona, P1910 

Rajput, Ibrahim, P1781 

Rajyaguru, Chirag P., P137, P255, P318 

Rakvit, Ariwan, P763 

Raluy-Callado, Mireia, P1897, P1898 

Ramachandran, Rajarajeshwari, P925 

Ramachandran, Rajesh, P59, P1797 

Ramadas, Poornima, P933, P2086 

Ramagopalan, Sreeram, P1896 

Ramalingam, S, 69, P389 

Ramamoorthy, Sonia, P1152, P1153 

Raman, Maitreyi, P1240 

Ramasamy, Dhanasekaran, P1607 

Ramavaram, Samyuktha, P79 

Ramberan, Hemchand, P169 

Ramesh, Mayur S., P1633 

Ramirez, Francisco C., P298, P300, P797, 

P895, P1817, P1818 

Ramirez, Jonathan, P2089, P2275 

Ramirez, Raymund, P810 

Ramos, Christopher, P218 

Ramos-Rivers, Claudia, P365, P400, P1135, 

P1155, P1184 

Ramprasad, Chethan, P1128 

Rampy, Jacqueline, P541 

Ramrakha, Sanjay, P370 

Ramsey, Mitchell, P1180 

Ramshesh, Priya, P1711 

INDEX 





Ramzan, Zeeshan, P302, P833 

Rana, Abbas, P1337 

Randall, Charles W., P663, P1204, P1919 

Rangray, Rajani, P560, P1261, P1559 

Rao, Bharat, V5, P2067 

Rao, Pallavi K., P568 

Rao, Ravindra, P617 

Rao, Sandhya, P586 

Rao, Satish, P340, P392, P1041, P1041A, 

P1873, P2155 

Rao, Sirish, P240, P2078 

Raphael, Kara, P2018 

Rasansky, Ronald J., 16, P1306 

Rashid, Khalid, P1510 

Rashtak, Shahrooz, P118, P1713 

Rasool, Shafqat, P451 

Rassameehiran, Supannee, P717, P1564 

Rastogi, Amit, P121, P1859 

Rathinamanickam, Harini, P1275 

Ratra, Atul, P1992 

Rattanakorn, Kirk, P115, P116 

Ravi, Karthik, 22, P1076, P1456 

Ravindran, Nishal, P1548 

Rawal, Harsh, P930, P2258 

Rawal, Varun, P2112 

Rawlins, Sekou, P44, P596, P696, P1565 

Ray, Arnab, P109 

Ray, David, P662 

Ray, Jordan, P482 

Ray, Monica, 23 

Raza, Ali, 35, P1418, P1810, P1811, P1812, 

P1838, P2169, P2250 

Razeghi, Sanam, P736 

Razik, Roshan, P110 

Razjouyan, Hadie, P1519, P1677, P2281 

Razzano, Anthony, P2203 

Reasner, David S., P342, P1882 

Reataza, Marielle, P966 

Reau, Nancy, P479, P1262 

Rebello, Dionne, P745, P902 

Reddy, A.B., P1772 

Reddy, Chakradhar, 48, P1356, P1357, P1358, 

P2123 

Reddy, Gautham, P158, P1871 

Reddy, Jyotsna, 65 

Reddy, K. Rajender, P1262 

Reddy, Madhavi, P176, P177, P321, P495, 

P731, P1045, P1087, P1091, P1094, P1247, 

P1636, P1729, P1745, P2039, P2253, 

P2254 

Reddy, Ramesh, P997 

Reddy, Rekha M., P549, P550, P943, P2046 

Reddy, Sheela, P530 

Reddy, Sivani, P1772 

Reddy, Sunil, P899 

Reddymasu, Savio, P967 

Reed, Eliza, P1778 

Refaai, Majed, 42 

Regner, Emilie, P395 

Rego, Rayburn, P40, P79 

Regueiro, Miguel, 69, P365, P389, P400, 

P1135, P1155, P1169, P1184 

Rehman, Hasan, P69, P2211 

Rehman, Rahiya, P36 

Rehman, Sofiya, P670 

Rehman, Tayyaba, P796 

Reich, Jason, P1924, P1943 

Reich, Jon, P67 

Reid, Mark W., P1390 

Reidel, Warren, P1157 

Rein, Lauren, P613 

Reindollar, Robert, P1222 

Reinisch, Walter, P1166, P1906, P1936 

Reinus, John F., P1243 

Remer, Eric, 62 

Ren, Jinma, P2012 

Ren, Yutang, 24, P1768, P1770, P1771 

Renno, Anas, P339, P689, P1581, P1668 

Repici, Alessandro, P806 

Rerknimitr, Rungsun, 60 

Rettew, Andrew, P1597 

Rex, Douglas K., 11, P1764 

Reyes Genere, Juan, P2148 

Reynolds, Courtney, P357 

Reynolds, James, P1769 

Rezac, Craig, P2281 

Rezaie, Ali, P355, P1129, P1395 

Rezaizadeh, Houman, P551, P761, P1058 

Rezapour, Mona, P1104 

Rezk, Amir N., P883, P1778, P2088, P2167, 

P2248 

Riaz, Iram, P448, P1231 

Rich, Arrigo, P1697 

Rich, Harlan, P745 

Rich, Jessica D., P1092, P1591 

Richards, Tyler, 62 

Richardson, Aaron, P88 

Richardson, Elizabeth, P700, P896, P1693 

Richter, James, P586, P2279 

Richter, Joel, P1049, P1059, P1385 

Ridtitid, Wiriyaporn, 60 

Riemann, J. F., P1765 

Riera, Andres, P1987, P2016 

Rifai, Fareed, P1386 

Rimmer, Cheryl, P270 

Riordan, Adam, P224, P654, P2180 

Riordan, Michael, P214, P215, P216, P217 

Risech-Neyman, Yesenia, P181 

Ritter, Timothy E., P1919 

Rivas, Yolanda, P623, P1017 

Rivas-Chicas, Oscar, P2168 

Rivera, Claudio Alberto., P1448 

Rivera-Acosta, Jose E., P1132 

Rivers, William, P1155, P1547 

Riverso, Michael, P202, P1531 

Rizk, Kerolos, P1105, P1806, P1861 

Rizk, Maged, 68, P1638 

Rizkalla, Suzette, P97 

Rizvi, Anam, P627, P2117 

Rizvon, Kaleem, P959, P1447, P1577, P1631 

Rizzo, Vincent, P469, P470 

Robbins, David, P316, P1605, P2221 

Robbins, Karen, P1390 

Robbins, Lori, P368 

Robbins, Rachel, P1669 

Roberts, Katharine, P1331 

Roberts, Lewis R., P467, P1264, P1997 

Roberts, Thomas A., P743 

Robertson, Charles E., P1910 

Robertson, Douglas, 6, 13, P1733 

Robertson, Jeffrey, P1590 

Robieson, Weining, P233 

Robinson, Ann, P1988 

Robinson, Anne M., P1166, P1936 

Robinson, Christina M., 14, P1721 

Robles-Medranda, Carlos, 57 

Robson, Simon, P1134 

Rocha, Jason, P1612 

Rockey, Don C., P484 

Rodrigue, Joanne, P1367 

Rodrigues, Susana, P480, P504 

Rodrigues Gonçalves, Pablo, P1997 

Rodrigues-Jr, Lino, P1248 

Rodrigues-Pinto, Eduardo, P1928 

Rodriguez, Benjamin, P173, P1914 

Rodriguez, Edgar, P1973 

Rodriguez, Gabriel, P1374, P1544 

Rodriguez, Jacqueline, P1327 

Rodriguez, Nicolette, P1727 

Rodriguez, Selene, P1558 

Rodriguez, Zaida, P358 

Rodriguez-Santiago, Sulimar, P1132 

Rodriguez-Torres, Maribel, P1262 

Rodriquez, Dylan M., P1141 

Roediger, Rebecca, P2133 

Roesli, Christoph, P404 

Rogers, Nicholas, P96, P113 

Roggow, Isaiah, P1550 

Rogoveanu, Ion, P1250, P1995 

Rohde, Jacob A., P1924 

Rojas-DeLeon, Mariajose, P1362, P1363 

Rojas-Moreno, Christian, P1294 

Rolfsen, Matthew, P2174 

Rollhauser, Carlos, P2030 

Rolston, Vineet, P564 

Roman, Carrie, P1638 

Romana, Bhupinder, P1100 

Romeo, David, P1764 

Romero, Roberta, P2237 

Romero-Marrero, Carlos, P465 

Rondonotti, Emanuele, P204 

Rosa, Sheryl V., P2045 

Rosario, Maria, P1136 

Rose, Kyle, P718 

Rosen, Bradley, P1390 

Rosen, Jennifer, P2001 

Rosenbaum, David, 64 

Rosenberg, Allan, P613 

Rosenberg, Richard, P227 

Rosenblatt, Russell, P310, P516, P554, P562, 

P668, P679, P757, P941, P1251, P2055, 

P2202 

Rosenblum, Rachel, P175 

Rosenfeld, Greg, P1942 

Rosenthal, Lawrence, P648 

Rosenzweig, Seth, P1848 

Rosh, Joel, P1186 

Rosinski, Jacqulyn, P2245, P2246 

Ross, Andrew, P1549 

Ross, Chaim, P53 

Rossi, Lisa, P2095 

Rosson, Thomas B., P398 

Rossow, Brett, P1996 

Rostom, Alaa, P995 

Rothenberg, Marc, 20 

Rothstein, Kenneth, P1316, P1987, P2016, 

P2073 

Rothstein, Richard, P278 

Rothstein, Robin D., P1176 

Rotundo, Laura, 47, P347, P632, P885, P1382 

Rouphael, Carol, P1116, P1117 

Rowan, Katherine, P1931 

Rowe, Anthony, P1933 

Rowe, Kyle, P698 




Rowehl, Leahana, P1910 

Rowland, Tania S., P694 

Rowley, Michael W., P2091 

Roy, Abhik, P1174 

Roy, Ajoy, P64 

Roy, Darshan, P1958 

Roy, Hemant, P1256, P2140 

Roy, Sudipta, P718 

Royce, Simon, P1074 

Ruan, Xiaoyang, P118, P1713 

Rubenstein, Joel, P301 

Rubin, David T., P366, P371, P372, P378, 

P387, P427, P591, P1140, P1141, P1143, 

P1908 

Rubin, Jonah N., P371, P372, P880 

Rubin, Moshe, P230 

Rubin, Steven D., P2259 

Rubio-Tapia, Alberto, 27, P1366, P1405 

Rudloff, Robyn, P1259 

Rudzki, Slawomir, P350 

Rumberger Rivera, Lindsay, P2030 

Rumman, Amir, P1909 

Rupawala, Abbas, P356 

Russell, Madeline, P853, P1860 

Russell, Michael, P344, P1126 

Russo, Mark, P1978 

Rustagi, Tarun, P785, P1018, P1064, P1445, 

P1760 

Rustgi, Sheila D., P15, P16, P17, P1979 

Rutgeerts, Paul, P381, P1936 

Ruthberg, Andrew, P1291 

Rutland, Travis J., P1209 

Rutledge, Brian P., P513 

Ruzkowski, Charles, P2188 

Ryabtsev, Roman, P344, P1126 

Ryan, Daniel, P417 

Ryan, John, P762 

Ryan, Sarah, P608, P2128 

Rybin, Denis, P364 

Rydel, James, P2068 

Saab, Sammy, P2004 

Saab, Shahrazad, P628 

Saabiye, Joseph, P100 

Saad, Richard, P353, P1485 

Saadat, Vahid, P1786 

Sabharwal, Nitin, P971 

Sablich, DJ, P1500, P2179 

Sabuda, Marla D., P238 

Sacco, Keith, P1470 

Sachar, David, P1893 

Sachdev, Amit, P781 

Sachdev, Mankanwal, P163 

Sachdev, Rishabh, P634 

Sachdeva, Eesha R, P1731 

Sachdeva, Neeraj, P1731 

Sack, Jordan, P83, P1279, P1625 

Saddekni, Souheil, P487, P488, P1211, P2005 

Sadiq, Omar, P2196 

Sadowsky, Michael, P871 

Safai Haeri, Nami, P1247, P1270, P1636, 

P1656 

Saffar, Darcy, P960 

Saffouri, George, P1655 

Sagar, Dipti, P145, P172, P1307, P2191, P2192, 

P2225 

Sageer, Mohamed, P952 

Saggu, Abhijit, P1561 

Sagi, Sashidhar, P96, P113, P1968 

Sah, Raghuwansh, P2118 

Saha, Ram K., P1476, P2160 

Saha, Sumona, P219 

Sahakian, Ara, 4 

Sahay, Tanya, P150 

Said Ahmed, Tamer, P1561, P1562 

Saini, Angelie R., P1731 

Saini, Sameer, 13, P61, P960, P1733 

Saito, Daisuke, P728 

Saito, Eiko, P1930 

Saito, Itaru, P1650 

Saito, Yuri A., 9 

Saitta, Patrick, P545 

Sajjad, Mumtaz Khan, P1480 

Sakakibara, Yuko, P509 

Sakam, Sailaja, P1 

Sakamoto, Jyuichi, P7 

Sakamoto, Takashi, P1570 

Sakaria, Sonali, P786, P1079 

Sakata, Taizo, P1570 

Sakata, Yasuhisa, P101, P1482 

Sakuraba, Atsushi, P366, P372 

Salahuddin, Moiz, P1670 

Salama, Gayle, P562 

Salameh, Habeeb, P252, P690, P926, P1617, 

P1956 

Saleem, Nasir, P123, P203, P317 

Saleem, Sheikh, P1430, P1672, P2044 

Saleem, Sheikh A, P144, P1738, P2260, P2261 

Saleh, Jamal, P1354, P1355, P2122 

Salem, Ronald R., 55 

Salhab, Joseph, P652, P667, P1035 

Saliah, Muhammad, P452 

Saline, Leena Chacko., P141, P156, P651 

Saline, Leena, P1327 

Salisbury, Daniel, P1281 

Salkind, Alan, P1658 

Saluja, Ashok K., P1560 

Saluja, Harmeet, P1972 

Salyers, William, P1287, P2285 

Sam, Jesse, P1379, P1507 

Sam, Ziphora, P1379 

Samadder, Niloy J, P602 

Samant, Hrishikesh, P561, P1259, P1261 

Samarasena, Jason B., P182, P250, P251, P253, 

P966, P1571, P1785, P1800 

Samarghandi, Arash, P151 

Saminathan, Thamarai, P1508 

Samiullah, Fnu, P1100 

Sammarco, Frank, P1108 

Samore, Matthew, P987 

Sampat, Disha, P1749 

Sampath, Kartik, 59 

Sampliner, Richard, 25 

San Martin, Vicente T., P600 

Sanaka, Madhusudhan, 23, P26, P191, P192, 

P637, P776, P777, P1391, P1626, P1640, 

P1642, P1643, P2119, P2233 

Sanaka, Sirish, P514, P517 

Sanchez, Antonio, P2035 

Sanchez, Mayra, P344, P1126 

Sandborn, William J., 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, P107, 

P367, P375, P381, P1152, P1153, P1159, 

P1906, P1929 

Sander, Tamara, P2239 

Sanders, Lisa, P1286 

Sanderson, Ryan, P1268 

Sandhu, Mandeep, 43 

Sandhuria, Pooja, P1922 

Sands, Bruce, 29, P1133, P1158, P1159, 

P1162, P1906, P1922 

Sanduleanu, Silvia, P970 

Sangha, Maheep, P1523 

Sangha, Thalvinder, P531, P962 

Sangkharat, Amarin, P1130 

Sangster, Guillermo P., P41, P1111 

Sanguankeo, Anawin, P95, P457, P2006 

Sankineni, Abhinav, P168 

Santiago, Artemio, P1220 

Santiago-Rivera, Loscar, P2045 

Santini, Silvano Jr, P363 

Santisi, Janice, P1116, P1117 

Santos, Lurdes, P480, P481 

Santucci, Neha, P613 

Sanyal, Arun J., 18, 46, P2141 

Sao, Rahul, P283, P649, P1476, P1580, P1731, 

P2160, P2215 

Sapkota, Binita, P2236 

Sapru, Sunil, P1607 

Saqi, Anjali, P783 

Saraireh, Hamzeh, P252, P926 

Sardana, Nitin, P89, P2222 

Sargi, Jad, P1745 

Sargon, Peter J., P825 

Sarkar, Abhishek, P214, P215, P216, P217 

Sarkar, Avik, P50, P1616, P2117 

Sarkar, Korak, P557 

Sarkar, Souvik, P1326 

Sarker, Shabnam, P726 

Sarkis, Fayez, P1805 

Sarkisian, Alex, P2135 

Sarmento, Alexandre, P444 

Sarmento, António, P480, P481, P1189 

Sarode, Ravi, 42 

Sarol, Juan, P156, P1193, P2034 

Sarosiek, Irene, 1, P1488 

Sarosiek, Jerzy, P2237 

Sarrazin, Christoph, P1248 

Sarver, David B., P1512 

Sarwar, Mohsin, P1646 

Sasaki, Hideyuki, P458 

Sass, David A., P530 

Sassani, Alex, P142 

Sasson, Mark, P1926, P1935 

Sasthakonar, Venkatesh, P1577 

Sastri, Suriya, P1757 

Satapathy, Sanjaya K., P1260, P1982 

Sathyamurthy, Anjana, P540 

Sato, Hiroshi, P2102 

Sato, Satoshi, P609 

Satoskar, Rohit, P556 

Satterfield, Jessica, P1376 

Satyanarayana, Raj, P1335 

Satyavada, Sagarika, P412 

Saubermann, Lawrence, P150 

Saud, Bipin, P328 

Sauer, Bryan, P223 

Saumoy, Monica, P234, P322, P884, P1062, 

P1251, P1946, P2135, P2202 

Savani, Chirag, P1358 

Savani, Umair, P155, P1386 

Savides, Thomas, P14 

INDEX 





Savio, John, P2050 

Sawhney, Mandeep S., P1756 

Saxena, Mark, P566, P1677 

Sayedy, Najia, P1631 

Scaife, Steven, P2125 

Schaer, Daniel, P201 

Schaffer, Nicole, P340, P392, P2155 

Schall, Sarah E., P135 

Schall, Thomas, P2017 

scheiman, james, P24, P802, P877, P1392, 

P1553, P2157 

Scherl, Ellen J., P1415, P1946, P1966 

Scherzer, Rebecca, P1239 

Schey, Ron, P288 

Schiano, Thomas, P440, P1244, P1979 

Schiestl, Martin, P404 

Schiff, Eugene, P446, P1262 

Schilthuis, Alana, P1241 

Schindler, William, P1776 

Schlachterman, Alexander, P994 

Schleck, Cathy, P1071 

Schlossberger, Matthew, P2031 

Schluchter, Mark D., P1816 

Schmidt, Benjamin, P403 

Schmidt, Bradley, P871 

Schmidt, Carl, 57, P1563 

Schmidt, Rodney A., P2244 

Schmulewitz, Nathan, P233 

Schneider, Alison, P307 

Schneider, Yecheskel, P1946 

Schneider, Yecheskel, P234, P884, P1062, 

P1199, P1251, P1344, P1415, P1683, 

P1966 

Schneier, Amanda, P1244 

Schnell, Gretja, P1248 

Schnoll Sussman, Felice, P1062 

Schoenoff, Shayla, P411 

Schoepfer, Alain, 19 

Schonfeld, Emily, P460, P1342 

Schouweiler, Katie, P2209 

Schowalter, Joseph, P162, P1429 

Schroeder, Katie, P1887 

Schroeder, Lisa, P2167 

Schwake, Jonathon, P2255 

Schwanbeck, Kimberly, P1855 

Schwartz, Beth, P1712 

Schwartz, David, P1142, P1166, P1891 

Schwartz, Ingrid, P1599 

Schwartz, Marc, P365, P400, P1135, P1155, 

P1184 

Schwartz, Robert, P1251 

Schweitzer, Arielle, P1251 

Schwingel, Giovani, P1360, P1361, P1365 

Sciarra, Michael, P653, P1706 

Scobey, Martin, P1635, P1860, P2171 

Scolapio, James, P208 

Scott, Bruce, P1620 

Scott, Jeff, P190 

Scoville, Elizabeth A., P1891 

Scribani, Melissa, P1738 

Scrimager, Terriell, P591 

Scudiere, Jennifer, P619 

Seabrook, Nelson, P726 

Seager, Adair D., P852 

Sealock, Robert Jay, P48 

Sealy, Peter, P2136 

Sears, Cynthia, P620 

Sedarat, Alireza, P869, P2149 

Seddigh Tonekaboni, Babak, P1232 

Sedhom, Daniel, P201 

Sedhom, Ramy, P201, P501, P658 

Seetharam, Anil B., P186, P1289, P2091 

Sefcik, Ryan, P862, P946, P1197, P1441 

Segal, Leopoldo, P874 

Segon, Ankur, P563 

Sehgal, Alok, P1972 

Sehgal, Sona, P614 

Sehmbey, Gurbir, P583 

Seidl, Andreas, P393 

Seidner, Douglas L., P1884 

Sekhon, Ajay, P1719 

Selakovich, Patrick, P79, P1512 

Selby, Lisbeth, P1718 

Selinger, Christian, P1913 

Sella, David, P439 

Semrad, Carol, P2148 

Senatore, Frank, P42, P650 

Sengupta, Neil, 44, P579, P605, P607, P2120 

Sengupta, Shreya, P1862 

Seong, Hyeonjin, P2234, P2235 

Seow, Cynthia, P1137 

Sepkowitz, Douglas, P1745 

Serhan, Mustapha, P2187 

Serouya, Sam, P1663, P2063 

Seth, Abhishek, P41, P2182, P2249 

Seth, Aradhna, P1246, P2051 

Seth, Nikhil, P581, P1427, P1957 

Sethi, Amrita, P781, P783 

Sethi, Sajiv, P699, P1195 

Setia, Namrata, P256, P1862 

Seto, Matthew, P515 

Settypalli, Sahitya, P1083, P1377 

Sewell, Justin, P1011 

Sferra, Thomas J., P622 

Shabot, Joseph Marc., P252 

Shafa, Shervin, P1847 

Shafiq, Muhammad, P68, P1227 

Shafqet, Muhammad A., P1033 

Shafran, Ira, P1919 

Shah, Amish J., P313 

Shah, Amol, P505 

Shah, Anand S., P2274 

Shah, Anushi, P1348 

Shah, Brijen, P789, P1162 

Shah, Dev, 67 

Shah, Dhvani, P623 

Shah, Disha, P1951 

Shah, Hardik, P657 

Shah, Hiral, P129, P688, P1015, P1458, P1568, 

P1774, P1788 

Shah, Jamil, P177, P495 

Shah, Kuldeep, P1072 

Shah, Manoj, P616, P617 

Shah, Mitanshu, P1447 

Shah, Natasha, P825, P1442, P1450, P1648, 

P2068 

Shah, Natasha, P958 

Shah, Neal, P2256 

Shah, Nikunj, P432 

Shah, Niraj, 26, P1977, P2098, P2158 

Shah, Nisha, P1343 

Shah, Parin, P153, P548, P1687 

Shah, Prasun, P257, P703, P1506, P1619, 

P1842, P1850 

Shah, Raj, P525 

Shah, Raj, P1233 

Shah, Samir A., P1133, P1437, P1947, P1948, 

P1949 

Shah, Shailja, P724, P725 

Shah, Shalin, P418 

Shah, Shashin, P129, P688, P1015, P1458, 

P1568, P1774, P1788 

Shah, Shefali, P1611 

Shah, Siddharth, P133 

Shah, Sonia, P612 

Shah, Vijay, 18 

Shah, Yash, P361, P1940 

Shaharyar, Sameer, P315 

Shahbaz, Omar, P1852 

Shaheen, Montaser, P633, P1399 

Shahi, Diwas, P1561 

Shahid, Ihsan, P452 

Shahid, Tamoor, P145, P1679 

Shahidi, Neal, P226 

Shahin, George, P193 

Shahnavaz, Nikrad, 2, P1688, P2201 

Shahnawaz, Afeefa, P144, P1738, P2260, 

P2261 

Shahnazarian, Vahe, P2037 

Shahoori, Neda, P2254 

Shahzad, Ghulamullah, P1801 

Shaib, Yasser, P1145 

Shaikh, Bilal, P1597 

Shaikh, Danial, P675, P2236 

Shaikh, Obaid, P2029 

Shaikh, Sohail, P1030, P1676 

Shailubhai, Kunwar, P1041A 

Shakeel, Salman, P452 

Shakhatreh, Mohammad, P425, P684 

Shakya, Sampurna, P2119 

Shamah, Steven, P418, P1206, P1605, P2273 

Shamban, Leonid, P1463 

Shami, Vanessa, P223, P981 

Shamimi-Noori, Susan, P530 

Shanahan, Christine, P1440, P1868 

Shankar, Anjali, P1718 

Shankar, Uday, P315, P1718 

Shannon, Bill, P109 

Shannon, Tosounian, P1647 

Shapiro, Brian, P482 

Shapiro, Jason, P1133 

Shaprio, David, 15 

Sharaf, Mai, P1919 

Sharaiha, Reem Z., P31 

Sharaiha, Reem, P234, P807, P2135, P2251 

Sharain, Korosh, P1456 

Sharda, Rohit, P293 

Sharma, Akshit, P2194 

Sharma, Amit, 46 

Sharma, Amol, P392, P1041, P2155 

Sharma, Ankush, P754 

Sharma, Anuj, P55, P174, P185, P749, P753, 

P1455, P1522, P1573, P1664, P2084 

Sharma, Ashish, P2051 

Sharma, Atul, P582 

Sharma, Ayush, P1760 

Sharma, Dikshya, P681 

Sharma, Gaurav, P648 

Sharma, Gobind, P1769 

Sharma, Himanshu, P506 

Sharma, Manav, P839, P1213, P2222 




Sharma, Neal, P72, P832, P1090, P1468 

Sharma, Nisha, P1476 

Sharma, Prabin, P441, P1496 

Sharma, Prateek, 25, P121, P1070 

Sharma, Ranita, P201, P501 

Sharma, Rijata, P370 

Sharma, Saras, P141, P156, P1035, P1193, 

P1327 

Sharma, Sharan, P714, P2130 

Sharma, Tarun, P1031 

Sharma, Vicki, P1385, P1386 

Sharma, Vishwinder, P2217, P2287 

Shattuck, Trisha M., P1032 

Shaughnessy, Laura, 32 

Shaw, Colette, P530 

Shaw, David, P1985 

Shaw, Michael, 16 

Shaw, Richard, P2151 

Shaw, Robert, 13, P1733 

Shaye, Omid, P2181 

Shedden, Kerby, P640 

Shehi, Elona, 26, P1977, P2158 

Shehzadi, Romana, P41 

Sheikh, Israr, P1272 

Sheikh, Muhammad Y., P255, P523 

Sheiner, Patricia, P2093 

Shellenberger, M. Joshua, P748, P1089 

Shelton, Corbett, P1877 

Shen, Bo, P1046, P1911 

Shen, Eric, P1508 

Shen, Huafeng, P1537 

Shen, Rulong Z., P828 

Shenoy, Akhil V., P423 

Sheperd, Robert, P1015 

Sherer, Eric A., 13, P1733 

Shergill, Amandeep, 13, P868, P1733 

Shergill, Sukhman, P637, P776, P777, P1391, 

P1640, P1642, P1643 

Sherid, Muhammed, P18, P1545 

Sheridan, Jennifer, P1756 

Sherigar, Jagannath, P1258 

Sherman, Stuart, P8 

Sherrill, Meredith, P2027 

Sherwin, Nomi K., P1858 

Sheth, Shail, P505, P859 

Shetty, Kirti, P542 

Sheu Woc, Winnie, P914 

Shi, Nianwen, P578, P580 

Shiani, Ashok, P1970 

Shienbaum, Alan, P270, P1958, P1959 

Shimoyama, Tadashi, P7, P62, P609, P722, 

P730, P2238, P2241, P2272 

Shin, Andrea, P866, P1115 

Shin, Jaewook, P1316 

Shinagare, Shweta, P1953 

Shingala, Prapti, P2210 

Shinkai, Kazuma, P509 

Shinpo, Takayuki, P1650 

Shipley, Brian, P1952, P2255 

Shiralkar, Malan T., P162, P1608, P1609 

Shirin, Haim, P970 

Shirodkar, Manoj, P1604 

Shirwaikar Thomas, Anusha, P1190 

Shivashankar, Raina, P1524, P1932 

Shmuts, Robert, P270 

Shnell, Mati, P970 

Shnitser, Anastasia, P1459 

Shoag, Daniel, P371, P372, P880 

Shoaib, Obaib, P545 

Shobassy, Mazen, P1202, P1227, P1318, 

P1324, P1658, P1719, P1867 

Shocket, Ira, P1527 

Shogbesan, Gbenga, P879 

Shogbesan, Oluwaseun, P879, P1597 

Shojamanesh, Homayoun, P2149 

Shoji, Ayaka, P509 

Shokoohi, Susanne, P127, P937, P979, P1291 

Shokrani, Babak, P892 

Shope, Timothy R., P1114, P1460, P1739 

Shor, Julia, P500, P566, P570, P928 

Shoreibah, Mohamed, P487, P488, P1029, 

P1211, P1224, P1225, P1295, P2005, 

P2208 

Short, Robert, P754 

Shortess, Marc, P591 

Shpak, Beni, V9, P970 

Shrensel, Jeffrey, P956, P1994 

Shrestha, Deepa, P1218 

Shrestha, Pranit, P1309 

Shroff, Punita, P84 

Shroff, Sagar, P1079 

Shuangzhe, Yao, P312 

Shubina, Margarita, P618 

Shuja, Asim, P208, P2137 

Shukla, Alpana, P2135 

Shulman, Ira, 4 

Shulman, Jonathan, P545 

Shulman, Nancy S., P1248 

Shung, Dennis, P344, P1126 

Shuster, Jonathan J., P202, P1230 

Sial, Moaz, P89, P824, P1213, P1870, P2152 

Siba, Yahuza, P428, P1309, P2252 

Siddappa, Pradeep, P212, P213, P1007 

Siddiki, Hassan, P299, P895, P1885, P2154 

Siddique, Sameer, P1743, P1832 

Siddiqui, Ali, P30, P784, P1481 

Siddiqui, Jamil M., P1476, P2160 

Siddiqui, Mohammad Faheem., P1646 

Siddiqui, Mohammad, P2141 

Siddiqui, Mohammad Arsalan, P842, P1223 

Siddiqui, Nauman, P1354, P1355, P2122 

Siddiqui, Sana, P2066 

Siddiqui, Uzma D., P256, P981 

Siddiqui, Yousuf, P2196 

Sidhu, Gurpartap, P595, P836, P1777, P2059, 

P2146 

Sidhu, Gurpratap Singh, P2082 

Sidhu, Gursewak, P1972 

Sidhu, Harjiwander, P676 

Sidhu, Js, P1972 

Sidhu, Rajvinder, P837, P861, P1989 

Sidhu, Sandeep S., P1237, P1972, P2069 

Sidorenko, Elena, P36, P1070, P2165, P2220 

Siegel, Corey A., 11, P578, P580, P591 

Siegel, Eric, P398 

Siersema, Peter D., P970 

Sifuentes, Humberto, P18, P1545 

Sigireddi, Rohini, P1337 

Sigmon, Lee B., P206, P384 

Silas, Dean, P751 

Silva, Marco, P444, P1189, P1269, P1928, 

P2000, P2033 

Silva, Rogelio, P2068 

Silva, Susana, P480, P481 

Silverman, Jan, P839 

Silverman, William B., P812 

Sima, Hamid R., P584, P1266, P1362, P1363 

Simeone, Diane M., 55 

Simien, Melvin, P166, P311 

Simmelink, Andrew, P1635 

Simmons, Okeefe L., P435 

Simon, Ronald, P1080 

Simons, Roberto, P284 

Simons-Linares, Carlos Roberto, P436, 

P437, P493, P1356, P1358, P1374, 

P1541, P1542, P1543, P1544 

Simonson, Julie, P1823 

Simpson, Jeff, 32 

Simran, Sidhu, P1972, P2069 

Sims, Omar, P1225, P2015 

Simuyandi, Michelo, P2142, P2143 

Singal, Ashwani K., P459, P1772 

Singh, AjayPal, P193 

Singh, Amandeep, P26, P471, P498, P499 

Singh, Amy, P2153 

Singh, Anupam, P28 

Singh, Aparajita, P759, P1425 

Singh, Arshdeep, 61 

Singh, Ayaskanta, P2002, P2003 

Singh, Davinder, P1447 

Singh, Emily, P402 

Singh, Gaganjot, P933 

Singh, Gurpinder, P2130 

Singh, Gurshawn, P833 

Singh, Harkirat, P1473 

Singh, Kamaldeep, P873 

Singh, Karanprit, P545 

Singh, Kevin, P2014, P2153 

Singh, Mandeep, P318 

Singh, Nirmal, P2144 

Singh, Rajdeep, P1712 

Singh, Ranjeet, P471 

Singh, Rupinder, P1972 

Singh, Sanmeet, P892, P2136 

Singh, Shailender, P1053, P1368, P1559 

Singh, Shailendra, P773, P839 

Singh, Shikha, P1212, P2266 

Singh, Shivaram P., P2002, P2003 

Singh, Shubha, P2214 

Singh, Siddharth, 10, P367, P1151, P1152, 

P1153, P1226, P1228, P1229, P1929 

Singh, Simi, P84, P1198, P1699 

Singh, Simita, P1974 

Singh, Tavankit, P1081 

Singh, Tejinder, P2182 

Singh, Tushi, P498 

Singh, Twinkle, P1041 

singh, Vikesh K., 63 

Singh, Vikram, P634, P2140 

Singhania, Rohit, P656, P1452 

Singla, Anand, P1549 

Singla, Manish B., P173, P1154, P1673, P1914, 

P2223 

Sinha, Amitasha, P466, P814, P1359, P1423, 

P1492 

Sirli, Roxana, P1250, P1995 

Sitaraman, Karthikeyan, P1034 

Siu, Larry, P687 

Siva, Shivi S., P1908 

Sivaraman, Anita, P466, P814, P1359, P1423, 

P1492 

Sjogren, Maria H., P567 

Skanderson, Melissa, P1234 

Skaret, Michael M., P1673 

INDEX 





Skef, Wasseem, P2170 

Skef, Wasseem, P532 

Skole, Kevin, P502, P928, P1508, P2080, 

P2211 

Skrove, Jamie L., P141, P156, P651, P652, 

P1193, P1327 

Skrove, Jamie, P2265 

Slaughter, Christopher, P293, P1142 

Slettedahl, Seth W., P1823, P2239 

Sliman, Joseph, P352, P1881 

Sliman, Kayla, P2275 

Slivka, Adam, P5, P1427 

Sloan, Joshua, P1814, P1815 

Smajstrla, Vit, P204 

Smalley, Walter E., 13, P1733 

Smallfield, George, P2197 

Smalligan, Roger, P1998 

Smerina, Michael, P570 

Smith, Becky A., P1375 

Smith, Coleman, P507 

Smith, Elliot, P1962 

Smith, Gregory, P1376 

Smith, Heather, 19, 30 

Smith, James, P189 

Smith, Jeanette, P1727 

Smith, Mark, 38, P110, P594, P615, P890, 

P1138, P2138 

Smith, Melissa, P1913 

Smith, Michael, P714, P1420 

Smith, Michael S., P167, P292, P336, P1021, 

P1050, P1056, P1828, P1829 

Smith, Milton T., P1675 

Smith, Robert, P2088 

Smith, Robin, P1367 

Smith, Victoria, P369 

Smith-Seiler, Deidre, 69, P389 

Smukalla, Scott, P1404 

Smyrk, Thomas, P107, P286, P881, P1422, 

P1823 

Smyth, Michael, P1896 

Snape, William, 1 

Snell, David, P416, P884, P927 

Snipelisky, David, P482 

Snover, Dale, P1339 

Snow, Anthony, P1514 

Snuderl, Matija, P874 

Snyder, Ned, P1411 

Snyder, Susan, P1548 

Soares, Jorge, P480, P481 

Sobczyk, Monika, P369 

Sobhani, Vafa, P1193 

Sobol, Irina, P638 

Sobotka, Lindsay, P438, P538 

Sobrado, Javier, P51, P141, P156, P651, P652, 

P667, P1035, P1193, P1327, P2034, P2265 

Sodeman, Thomas, P1354, P1355, P1668 

Soe, Ei Ei, P1506 

Soe, Eiei P., P522, P1273, P1274 

Soetikno, Roy, P868, P968 

Sofi, Aijaz, P739 

Sohail, Mohammad, P38 

Sohail, Umair, P171 

Sohn, Dae Kyung, P1766 

Sokach, Carly, P1629 

Solaman, Angela, P1144 

Solangi, Zeeshan, P611, P796 

Solanki, Shantanu, P1476, P2160 

Soleimani, Maryam, P220 

Soliman, Isaac, P1372 

Solis-Cohen, Adam, P1714, P1804, P2139 

Solomon, Brad, P78, P534, P865, P1333 

Soloway, Roger, P690 

Solveson, Keith, P1154 

Soma, Yasushi, P62 

Soman, Sandeep, P1484 

Somoracki, Angelina, P2060 

Sonnenberg, Amnon, P125, P598, P1054, 

P2156 

Sonnier, William P., P229 

Sontag, Stephen J., P73 

Sonti, Sravanthi, P1055 

Sood, Ajit, 61, P932, P1236 

Sood, Gagan K., P1246 

Sood, Ridhi, 61 

Soomro, Kanza, P2180 

Soota, Kaartik, P1086, P1514, P2209 

Sorrell, Cari, P657 

Sorrentino, Dario, P408 

Sorser, Serge, P1546, P1794 

Sostin, Oleg V., P886 

Sotelo, Jorge, P1408 

Soto, Antonio, P1596, P1698 

Soto-Salgado, Marievelisse, P1132 

Soudagar, A. Samad, P1609 

Soumekh, Amir, P1062 

Souto, Enrico O., P2227 

Soyka, Caroline, P2, P297, P314 

Spaander, Manon, 25 

Spaho, Lidia, P976, P1328 

Spain, James, P1047 

Spatzierer, Olivier, P1067 

Spearman, Darren, P1952 

Spechler, Stuart J., 17, P302, P377, P1054, 

P1388 

Spence, Linsey, P246, P1465 

Spense, Leisa, P971 

Sperling, Alexandra, P1386 

Sperr, Edwin, P1376 

Spiegel, Brennan, P342, P601, P1119, P1188, 

P1390, P1882 

Spira, Etan, P859 

Spiritos, Zachary, P325 

Splawski, Judy, P622 

Sporea, Ioan, P1250, P1995 

Sprang, Michael, P1005, P1654 

Spyropoulos, Alex, 67 

Squier, Samuel, P482 

Sreedhar, Sreesha, P531 

Sreepati, Gouri, P1685 

Srialluri, Nityasree, P193 

Sridhar, Subbaramiah, P18, P1545 

Srikanthan, Roshan, P1506 

Srinivas, Puli, P2268 

Srisarajivakul, Nalinee Caroline, P124 

Srisuwananukorn, Michelle, P1827 

Srivastav, Priyanka, P1495 

Srivastava, Pranay, P959 

Stallwood, Christopher, P1373 

Stamm, Luisa, P1262 

Stancher, John, P2030 

Stanciu, Carol, P1250, P1995 

Stanich, Peter P., P183, P184, P1180, P1401 

Stark, Kristina, P898 

Stark, Mark, P2216 

Staudacher, Jonas J., P1539 

Steenblik, Matthew, P602 

Stein, Daniel, P359, P380, P1010, P1168, 

P1628 

Stein, Ellen, 1 

Steinberg, Joshua M., P1130 

Steinberg, Scott, P326 

Steinberg, Stephen E., P847 

Steinbrunner, Jenni, P2124 

Steinhagen, Emily, P427 

Steinhart, A. Hillary., P1909 

Steinlauf, Adam, P1199, P1946, P1966 

Steinmetz, Whitney E., P1671 

Steinwurz, Flavio, P1965 

Stello, Kimberly, P5 

Stemboroski, Lauren N., P2137 

Stephan, Holger, P1134 

Stephanie, Wilson, P421 

Sterling, Jessica, P1172, P1934 

Stern, Benjamin, P742, P920 

Stern, Herbert B., 11 

Stevens, Michael, P469, P470, P495, P2253, 

P2254 

Stevens, Tyler, 62, P1502 

Stevenson, Heather L., P166, P423 

Stewart, Dana, P244, P748, P883, P2088 

Stewart, Samuel A., P394 

Stibbe, Jason, P2075 

Sticco, Kristin, P1453 

Stickle, Tom, P911, P1776 

Stidham, Ryan, P399, P1148, P1892 

Stiefel, Usha, P2 

Stigaard, Trine, P970 

Stoffel, Elena, P24, P802 

Stoffels, Guillaume, P1170 

Stojmirovic, Aleksandar, P385 

Stoltzner, Zachery, 38, P615, P2138 

Stone, Stephanie, P1416 

Stoops, Eva, P613 

Storage, Tina, P855 

Storms, Patrick, P12 

Stotts, Matthew, P1351 

Strand, Daniel, 59 

Strate, Lisa L., P2244 

Stratton, Amy, P91, P713 

Straub, Shana, 42 

Straumann, Alex, 19 

Strauss, Alexandra, P397 

Strong, Richard, P1214 

Strymish, Judith, P634 

Sturdivant, Tyler L., P1386 

Styler, Michael, P1667 

Su, Chien-Wei, P462 

Su, Chinyu, 28, 29, P1906 

Suarez, Alejandro L., 59 

Suarez, Edgardo, P349 

Suarez, Jorge, P2282 

Suarez, Jose, P621 

Subbarao, Girish, P625 

Subedi, Rogin, P1345, P1613 

Subhan, Amna, P452 

Subhani, Miral, P959, P1577 

Subramanian, Ram, P2087 

Sue, Laura Y., P801 

Sugai, Tamotsu, P876 

Sugandha, Shajanpeter, P1088 

Sugiura, Teiichi, P478, P787 

Sule, Sachin, P119, P588, P611, P796, P1127, 

P1476, P2160 

Suleiman, Shadeah, P20, P779, P780 




Sulkowski, Mark S., P1222, P1248 

Sullivan, Jeremy, P484 

Sullivan, Lauren, P874 

Sullivan, Matthew J., P1774 

Sullivan, Sean, P709 

Sullivan, Shelby, P222 

Sultan, Keith, 67, P704, P1207 

Sultana, Sania, P1307 

Sumida, Yorinobu, P1181 

Sun, Duxin, P640 

Sun, Katherine, P1273 

Sun, Lihua, P793 

Sun, Yu, P585 

Sun, YuFa, 58, P790, P791, P792, P793, P794, 

P999 

Sundaram, Vinay, P2007 

Sung, Michael, P2134 

Sunjaya, Dharma, P285, P286, P1006 

Sunkara, Tagore, P37, P151, P320, P472, P585, 

P841, P1084, P1094, P1112, P1313, P1443, 

P1451, P1501, P1666, P1689, P1763 

Sunny, Joseph, 12 

Surana, Alok, P9 

Suriawinata, Arief, P1101 

Suriyanarayanan, Sathiamoorthy, P645, P1787 

Sussman, Daniel A., P94, P309, P755, P1820, 

P1941 

Sussman, Norman L., P2051 

Sutton, Richard A., P307 

Suzuki, Hiromu, P876 

Suzuki, Takahiro, P720 

Suzuki, Takayuki, P602 

Swaminath, Arun, P396, P418, P1170, P1206, 

P1960 

Swanson, Benjamin J., P274, P849, P1563, 

P1802, P1803 

Swanson, Garth, P1895 

Swanson, Sophia, P882 

Sweetser, Seth, P154, P881 

Swenson, Eugene S., P446 

Swenson, James, P529, P1849 

Swenson, James Alan., P1889 

Swoger, Jason, P365, P400, P1135, P1155, 

P1184 

Syed, Aslam, P1253, P1254 

Syed, Bakhtiar, P1279, P1912 

Syed, Rashid, P1469 

Szapary, Philippe, P381, P1158, P1159 

Szczech, Emily, P733 

Szeto, Winnie, P1905 

Szigethy, Eva, 69, P389 

Szu, Eric, P555 

Szyjkowski, Ronald, P44, P1455 

Tabassum, Sadia, P1354, P1355, P2122 

Tabbaa, Mousab, P420, P492, P1598 

Tabibian, James H., P1448 

Tablante, Maria Carla, P1930 

Tache, Yvette, P455 

Taddesse, Nigist, P1374, P1544 

Tadeo, Danilo V., P619 

Tadros, Michael, P900, P1038, P1869, P2179 

Taefi, Amir, P476, P477 

Tahan, Asli C., P403 

Tahan, Veysel, P262, P403, P1950, P2078 

Takahashi, Shin`ichi, P728 

Takahashi, Yu, P1650 

Takeuchi, Osamu, P1930 

Takyar, Varun, P2144 

Talaat, Nizar, P1773, P2028 

Talamini, Mark, P126 

Talat, Arslan, P224 

Talha Khan, Muhammad, P710 

Talley, Nicholas J., 9 

Talwalkar, Jayant A., P1151, P1226, P1228, 

P1229 

Talwar, Aditya, P2222 

Talwar, Manish, P2001 

Tam, Eric, P2064 

Tama, Maher, P454 

Tamariz, Leonardo, P1905 

Tamim, Hani, P1145 

Tamimi, Tarek, P734, P1227, P1297, P1298 

Tamura, Leslie, P2079 

Tamura, Tetsuo, P1002 

Tan, Christopher, P1669 

Tan, Damien, 57 

Tan, Mimi C., P164 

Tana, Michele, P1317 

Tanaka, Akifumi, P728 

Tanaka, Hiroki, P1150, P1899 

Tanaka, Hiroto, P458 

Tanaka, Shogo, P486 

Tandon, Puneeta, 8, P1240 

Tandon, Sam, P942 

Taneja, Sonia, P1210 

Taneja, Sunil, P1218 

Tang, Joy, P842 

Tang, Ping, 58, P790, P791, P792, P793, P794, 

P999 

Tang, Qing, 18 

Tang, Xiaolei, P1903 

Tang, Xiaowei, 24, P1768, P1770, P1771 

Tang, Ying, P1783 

Tang, Yurong, P1122 

Tanner, Ashlee, P980 

Tantrachoti, Pakpoom, P1564 

Taouli, Bachir, P1893 

Tapias, Monica, P1997 

Tapper, Elliot, P2120 

Tarabar, Dino, P1906 

Tareen, Sarah, P396 

Targan, Stephan, P1159 

Tarig, Ahmed, P1781 

Tariq, Hasan, P899 

Tariq, Raseen, P635 

Tarmin, Lila, P1712, P1737 

Tarnasky, Paul R., 59 

Tartaro, Piero, P1096 

Tashiro, Taku, P509 

Tashiro, Yoshihiko, P1486 

Tashjian, Vartan C., P1390 

Tathireddy, Harsha, P1083, P1378, P1538 

Taunk, Pushpank, P1520 

Tavakkoli, Anna, P877, P2157 

Tavakoli, Hesam, P1988 

Tavakolian, Kameron, P1973 

Taydas, Eren, P40, P1512 

Taylor, Douglas C.A., P342, P1882 

Taylor, Douglas F., P2010 

Taylor, Jason, P1602 

Taylor, Linda Jo, P784 

Taylor, Stephanie, P699 

Taylor, William R., 55, P1823, P2239 

Tayyab, Ghias Un Nabi, P451, P452 

Te, Helen, P1862 

Teagle, Kelly, P1863, P1960, P1960, P2097 

Teerakanok, Jirapat, P717 

Teil, Marie, 32 

Tejada, Juan, P320, P731, P1087, P1270, 

P1271, P2111 

Tejaswi, Sooraj, P972, P973 

Telem, Dana, P126 

Telford, Jennifer, P226 

Temkit, M’hamed, P895 

Tenembaum, David, P230 

Tenner, Craig, P1715 

Tenner, Scott, P23 

Tereshchenko, Sergey, P618 

Teressa, Getu, P2139 

Terino, Marisa, P80, P974, P1576 

Tesfaye, Belen, P1991 

Testoni, Pier Alberto, P970 

Tetangco, Eula, P958 

Tetangco, Eula P., P1442 

Tey, Kai Rou, P2021, P2103, P2144 

Thélin, Camille S., P838, P1346, P2027 

Thaker, Adarsh M., 59, P818, P1349, P1888 

Thakkar, Shyam, V5, P773, P839, P1851 

Thakur, Kshitij, P9, P169, P195, P655, P1221, 

P1969, P2042 

Thamcharoen, Natanong, P2162 

Thanapirom, Kessarin, P520, P521 

Tharian, Benjamin, P306, P552, P553, P771, 

P835 

Theethira, Thimmaiah, P137, P525 

Theise, Neil, P84, P1198 

Theobald, J Paul, P1264 

Thethi, Rajveer, P1781 

Thiim, Michael, P586 

Thiruvengadam, Nikhil R., P3, P4 

Thoguluva Chandrasekar, Viveksandeep, P64, 

P645, P772, P933, P1034, P1345, P1426, 

P1565, P1787, P2086, P2176, P2270 

Thoguluva Seshadri, Chandrasekar, P645, 

P1787 

Thomas, Anna, P1221 

Thomas, Lia, P1779 

Thompson, Christopher, P460 

Thompson, Julie, P1339 

Thompson, Richard, 8 

Thompson, William, P987 

Thongprayoon, Charat, P1923, P2114, P2162 

Thorp, John, 32 

Thosani, Nirav, P258, P259, P978, P1013, 

P1095, P1624, P1749, P1830, P1831, 

P2243 

Thota, Prashanthi, 23, 25, P191, P192, P1081, 

P1116, P1117, P1626, P2119 

Thrift, Aaron P., P1246 

Thuluvath, Avesh, P1069 

Thumallapally, Nishitha, P681 

Thyssen, Erik, P222 

Tian, Hongliang, P343, P390, P1118 

Tian, Xinyu, P1910 

Tiba, Melik, P768 

Ticona, Katy, P1270 

Tien, Phyllis, P1239 

Tilara, Amy, P851, P1304, P1616, P1677 

Tilkes, Katherine, 9 

Tillery, Ashlee Nicole, P1376 

Tillinghast, Kyle, P1239 

Timbol, Aeden Bernice, P510, P511, P1692 

INDEX 





Tin, Kevin, P308, P610, P829, P2127, P2229 

Tindall, Rachel, P90 

Tindle, Hilary, P1891 

Tirado-Montijo, Rafael, P1698, P2178 

Tiscornia, Osvaldo, P1558 

Tiscornia-Wasserman, Patricia, P1558 

Tiwari, Abhinav, P689, P739, P939, P939 

Tiwari, Ashish K., P1256, P2140 

Toal, Carolyn, P2117 

Toba, Takahito, P235, P1004, P1479, P1758 

Tocco, Jack, 16 

Tofani, Christina, P1172, P1629, P1844, P1934 

Tofteland, Nathan, P697, P2285 

Tokunaga, Kengo, P728 

Tombazzi, Claudio, P807 

Tompkins, Cindy-ann, 19, P1146 

Ton, Loc, P836, P1777, P2059 

Tonascia, James, 1 

Toney, Nicole, 56, P232 

Tong, Leah, P369 

Tong, Michelle C., P248, P449, P672, P1854 

Tono, Hiroshi, P7 

Toor, Arifa, 11, P2077 

Topazian, Mark D., 55, P799, P1018 

Torabi, Alireza, P1488 

Toro, Butros, P961 

Toro, Doris H., P2045 

Torrealba, Mauricio, P1856 

Torres, Dawn, P1343 

Torres, Esther, P383, P1132, P1183, P1220 

Torres, Sharon, P1164 

Torski, Brian, 16, P1306 

Tosch, Kimberly, P1311 

Toth, Erwin, P1765 

Toubia, Nabil, P138 

Toublanc, Nathalie, 32 

Tow, Clara, P242, P2052, P2247 

Townes, AIsha, P2140 

Townsend, Ashton, P1105, P1806, P1861 

Toyonaga, Takahiko, P1930 

Tran, Anthony L., P1143 

Tran, Ashley N., P1282 

Tran, Jonathan Q, P1146 

Tran, Krystin, P1173 

Tran, Tammy, P1546 

Tran, Tram, P1262, P2007 

Treeprasertsuk, Sombat, P520, P521, P574, 

P1315, P1330 

Tremaine, William, 33, P411 

Trick, William E., P1374, P1541, P1542, 

P1543, P1544 

Trifan, Anca, P1250, P1995 

Trikudanathan, Guru, P19, P774, P1552, P2279 

Trindade, Arvind, P332, P1050, P1073, P1756, 

P1828, P1829 

Trinh, Roger, P1222, P1248 

Tripathi, Hemantkumar, P814 

Tripathi, Kartikeya, P415 

Tripathi, Rakesh, P1248 

Triplett, Drew, P410, P568, P1139, P1480, 

P1976 

Trivedi, Hirsh, P2076 

Trivella, Juan, P1347 

Trotta, Christina, P1667 

Trousdale, Rhonda, P1309 

Trowers, Eugene, P2144 

Tsai, Chung-Jyi, 41, P2147 

Tsai, Karen, P1453 

Tsang, Tat-Kin, P2245, P2246 

Tse, Chung Sang, P685, P686, P1736 

Tseng, Chih-Wei, P204 

Tsipotis, Evangelos, P532, P2170 

Tsirlin, Yuriy, P308, P703, P756, P1497, P2127, 

P2229 

Tso, Alan, P956, P1994 

Tsuji, Yosuke, P983, P1650 

Tsujino, Takeshi, P253 

Tsuruoka, Nanae, P101, P1482, P1755 

Tu, Chia-Hung, P1789 

Tullius, Thomas, P1908 

Turk, Andrew, P1320 

Turk, Issam, P1546 

Turkeltaub, Joshua A., P399, P1892 

Turner, Alexandra, P1970 

Turner, Hillary, P1385 

Turner, Justin, P1385, P1386 

Turner, Kevin, P125, P1054, P1393, P1403, 

P1474, P1809, P1824, P2156 

Turroni, Francesca, P1920 

Tuskey, Anne G., P135 

Tuteja, Ashok, P2205 

Tyagi, Priya, P2026 

Tyberg, Amy, P31, P807, P2135 

Tzimas, Demetrios, 59, P126, P843, P1804, 

P1843 

Ubagharaji, Chiemela, P1082 

Ubagharaji, Ezinnaya, P44, P1082, P1293, 

P1522, P1582 

Uemura, Tadahiro, P89 

Ueno, Masaki, P486 

Ueno, Yosuke, P2102 

Uesaka, Katsuhiko, P478, P787 

Uga, Aghaegbulam, P2125 

Ugbarugba, Emmanuel, 40, P338, P1012, 

P1563 

Ukleja, Andrew, P1044 

Ullah, Asad, P996 

Ullah, Mohammed A., P916 

Ullman, David, P1738 

Umakanthan, Sinthana, P1155 

Umapathy, Chandraprakash, P19, P1957 

Umar, Jalaluddin, P39, P58, P596, P1455, 

P1522, P1583, P2176 

Umar, Mohammad, P452 

Umar, Shifa, P824, P1790, P1791, P1865, 

P2152 

Underwood, Howard, P1724 

Ung, Stephanie, P980 

Ungaro, Ryan C., P1162, P1922 

Unger, Carly, P1289 

Ungprasert, Patompong, P2114 

Upadhyay, Shivanck, P37 

Upala, Sikarin, P95, P457, P2006 

Uppu, Achuta, P982, P1377, P1378, P1538, 

P1834 

Upreti, Sunita, P1413 

Uqdah, Hakim, P925 

Uradomo, Lance T., 59 

Urasaki, Yuji, P1002 

Urban, Ondrej, P204 

Urbas, Ryan, P537 

Urbina, Alan, P81 

Uribe, Lindsay, P759, P1425 

Urquiaga, Mariana, P631 

Ursos, Lyann, P1188 

Usta, Yousef, P82 

Uy, Pearl Princess D., P407, P2065 

Vachhani, Herit, P335, P1020 

Vachon, Ashley I., P821 

Vadada, Deepak, P1494 

Vadehra, Deepak, P1523 

Vadlamudi, Raja, P1565, P2270 

Vaezi, Michael, P293 

Vahedi, Kouroche, P1067 

Vaidya, Poorva, P1130 

Valenzuela, Mauricio, P1098, P1682, P2075 

Valery, Jose R., P268 

Vallabhajosyula, Saraschandra, P482 

Valladares, Michael, P667 

Valuckaite, Vesta, P256 

Van Assche, Gert, P1904 

Van Buren, George J., 55 

Van Dyke, Carol, 27, P1405 

Van Leer-Greenberg, Brett, P786 

Van Natta, Mark, 1 

Van Stappen, Thomas, P1904 

Van Taunay, John, P1527 

van Tilburg, Miranda, P613 

van Tubergen, Astrid, 32 

van Zyl, Martin, P1419 

Vanagunas, Arvydas, P233 

Vanar, Vishwas, P75, P1083, P1348, P2012, 

P2268 

Vance, Shelia, P1627 

Vande Casteele, Niels, 31, P1904 

Vanderveldt, Hendrikus, P1612 

Vanermeer, Benjamin, P1240 

Vannoy, Sabrina, P1638 

Varadarajulu, Shyam, P1743, P1832 

Vareedayah, Ashley, P901, P1602 

Varela, Benigno R., P2247 

Vargas, Ruben, P2036 

Varghese, Geeta, P822 

Vargo, John, 25, P26, P1502, P1638 

Varma, Adarsh, P842, P1223 

Vashi, Pankaj, P1821 

Vashisht, Rishik, P1846 

Vasireddi, Nikhil, P1379 

Vasireddi, Srinivas S, P1379, P1507 

Vasquez, Adriana, P1990 

Vasquez Elera, Luis, P664 

Vasquez-Rios, George, P626, P664 

Vassiliou, Melina C., V4 

Vatsya, Shubham, P655 

Vaziri, Haleh, P153, P1674 

Vázquez-Baeza, Yoshiki, P871 

Vecchi, Anthony, P1636 

Veenstra, Benjamin, P2267 

Veeramachaneni, Nirmal, P1070 

Veerappan, Annapoorani, P1734 

Veerappan, Ranjitha, P1855 

Vega, Kenneth, P1367, P1400 

Vege, Santhi, P14, P71, P799 

Vege, Santhi S., P1025 

Vela, Marcelo, 22, P298, P299, P300, P1817, 

P1818, P1885 

Velanovich, Vic, P1059 

Velasco, Roberto, P2016 

Velazquez, Ana I., P822, P956, P1699 

Velez, Christopher D., P661, P687, P1243 




Velez, Felipe, P1183 

Velez-Perez, Anneliese, P258 

Velpari, Sugir, P702 

Velpari, Sugirdhana, P2175 

Venkat, Deepak, P518, P1431 

Venkata, Krishna, P229, P388, P413, P547, 

P1224, P1225, P1510, P1894, P2208 

Venkatesan, Thangam, P1561 

Venkatesh, Rajitha, P586 

Venkatesh, Sudhakar, P1245 

Vennalaganti, Prashanth, 25 

Vennelaganti, Sreekar, 25 

Ventura, Marco, P1920 

Venu, Mukund, P1827 

Verma, Himanshu, P1606 

Verma, Siddarth, P766 

Vermeire, Séverine, 30, 31, P593, P1904, P1906 

Verna, Elizabeth, P2135 

Vestermark, Charlene A., P173, P567 

Vettiankal, Gijo, P81, P836 

Viale, Edi, P970 

Viau, Robert, P2 

Vickers, Travis L., P264 

Victor, Thomas, P1945 

Vidyarthi, Gitanjali, P898, P1003 

Vidyasagaran, Thara, P1561, P1562 

Vierling, John M., P446 

Vignesh, Shivakumar, P115, P116 

Vigoda, Ivette, P1313 

Vij, Aviral, P493, P2059 

Vijayan, Karthik, P1562 

Vijayvargiya, Priya, P1421, P1422 

Vikram, Fnu, P57 

Vilas-Boas, Filipe, P1269 

Vilmann, Peter, P970 

Vinayek, Rakesh, P466, P814, P1359, P1423 

Vindigni, Stephen, P882 

Vinik, Aaron, P633, P1399 

Virk, Abinash, P643 

Virk, Jaswinder, P2101 

Visaria, Jay, P1915 

Visrodia, Kavel, P1807 

Viswanathan, Lavanya, P1041, P2155 

Viswanathan, Prakash, P959, P1447, P1577, 

P1669 

Vitkus, Alisa, P696 

Vitolo, Melissa, P1203 

Vittal, Anusha, P337, P1407, P1859 

Vizuete, John, P1795 

Vlodov, Jane, P766 

Vohra, Neha, P2100 

Volfinzon, Leonid, P2111 

Volfson, Ariy, P505 

von Krusenstiern, Lenore Soodak., P801 

von Renteln, Daniel, V4, 37 

Vora, Ravi, P985, P2201 

Vossough, Sima, P147 

Vrabie, Raluca, P1453, P1931 

Vrees, Matthew, P1437 

Vu, Michelle, P564 

Vuppalanchi, Raj, P1347, P1986, P1996 

Vupputuri, Anisha, P2236 

Vutien, Philip, P123, P203 

Waalen, Jill, P402, P1157 

Wacher, Vince, P352, P1881 

Wachholtz, Amy, P1566 

Wada, Hiroshi, P486 

Wadhwa, Neha, 23 

Wadhwa, Vaibhav, P191, P192, P637, P776, 

P777, P1391, P1626, P1640, P1641, P1642, 

P1643, P2119, P2233 

Wadzinksi, William, P1600 

Wagner, Mathilde, P1893 

Wahid, Shahid, P2287 

Wain, Nadeem, P1372 

Waintraub, Daniel J., P1663, P2063 

Wakefield, Dorothy, P405, P407, P447 

Wakim-Fleming, Jamile, P1235 

Walayat, Saqib, P2012 

Walfish, Aaron, P768 

Waljee, Akbar K., P399, P1148, P1892 

Waljee, Jennifer, P1148 

Walk, Seth, P366 

Walker, Jeremy, P508, P575, P1439 

Walker, John, P641 

Walker, Jon, 57, P1563 

Walker, Matthew L., P99 

Wallace, Michael B., P43, P284, P1767, P1784 

Wallace, Shari, P1601 

Walling, Anne, P2004 

Walsh, Christi, 63 

Walters, Richard, P1959 

Walton, Douglas, P2255 

Wamsteker, Erik-Jan, P877, P1392, P2157 

Wan, David, P159, P310, P322, P416, P424, 

P516, P554, P668, P679, P692, P757, P884, 

P927, P940, P1344, P1415, P1493, P1683, 

P2055, P2202, P2251, P2271 

Wander, Praneet, 61, P1236, P1237, P1255, 

P1257, P1350, P1365, P1454, P1983 

Wang, Andrew, P223, P408, P1166 

Wang, Bin, P391, P1385, P1386, P1925 

Wang, Binhuan, P1715 

Wang, Jennifer, P1980 

Wang, Jeremy, P818 

Wang, Katherine M., P1038 

Wang, Kenneth, P1823, P2118 

Wang, Lan, P1457 

Wang, Li, P1651 

Wang, Linda, P628 

Wang, Lixin, P455 

Wang, Maggie, 32 

Wang, Ming-Hsi, P134, P864, P1205, P1470 

Wang, Nanjun, P1001 

Wang, Patty, P135, P904, P1628, P1637 

Wang, Rosa, P1898 

Wang, Ruth, P369 

Wang, Xiangdong, 58, P790, P791, P792, P793, 

P794, P999 

Wang, Xiaofei, P716, P2085 

Wang, Ying, P790 

Wang, Yize Richard, P969 

Wang, Yuchen, P436, P437, P493, P1374, 

P1541, P1542, P1543, P1544, P2059, 

P2082 

Wang, Yue, P1924 

Wang, Yvette, P9, P169, P195, P1221, P1846, 

P1969, P2042 

Wang, Zhiqiang, 58, P790, P791, P792, P793, 

P794, P999 

Wanger, Audrey, P1749 

Ward, Angela, P934 

Ward, Kristine, P2073 

Ward, Melissa, P1264 

Warren, Julio, P1858 

Warren, Kurt, 38 

Wasan, Sharmeel, P364 

Wasfy, Jason, P586 

Washechek Aletto, Jill, P118 

Wasif Saif, Muhammad, P140 

Wassef, Wahid, P27, P28, P38, P795, P1533, 

P1534, P1566, P1567, P1572 

Wassel, Heather, P1825 

Watanabe, Kotaro, P727, P867 

Watanabe, Yukihiro, P800, P2102 

Waters, Andrew, P2220 

Watkins, James L., P8, P68 

Watson, Andrew, 69, P389 

Watson, Rabindra R., P818 

Watt, Kymberly D., P467, P1151, P1226, 

P1228, P1229 

Wattamwar, Kapil, P2117 

Waxman, Irving, P256 

Wayman, Connor, P402, P1157 

Wazed, Bushra, P1714 

Weatherly, Renee, P635 

Weaver, Emily, 69, P389 

Webb, Patrick, P678 

Weber, Frederick H., P1103, P1424 

Weber, Horst C., P634, P1877 

Weeks, Andrew Q., P662 

Weg, Russell, P884 

Wegermann, Kara J., P1265 

Wehbeh, Antonios, P1475, P2087 

Wei, Mike, P1789 

Weick, Alexander, P526 

Weideman, Rick, 17, P377, P1388, P1927 

Weidner, Melissa, P620 

Weinberg, Andrew, P2278 

Weinberg, Janice, P364 

Weinshel, Elizabeth, P401, P1369, P2113 

Weinstock, Jed, P2260 

Weinstock, Leonard, P222 

Weiskopf, Jennifer, P608, P2128 

Weisman, David, P1974 

Weiss, Alison, P120 

Weiss, Guy, P1389 

Weiss, Julie, 14, P1721 

Weiss, Sophie, P871 

Weissblatt, Paul, P854, P1606 

Weiten, Dana, P641 

Weizman, Adam V., P1909 

Welch, Nicole, P1046 

Welden, Charles V., P1029, P1088 

Weldon, Charles V., P740, P1036 

Wells, Malcolm, P440, P1244, P1979 

Welzel, Tania M., P1222, P1985 

Wendling, Jacob, P1511 

Wenger, Neil, P2004 

Wermers, Joshua, P1233 

West, Malinda, P2155 

West, Sara, P883 

Westerhoff, Maria, P77 

Westerveld, Donevan, P1531 

Weston, Lauren E., P960 

Wheat, Chelle L., P587 

Whitcomb, David, P5, P1547 

White, Grace E, P223 

Whitehead, David, P278 

Whitman, Cynthia, P1188 

Whitsett, Maureen, P1069 

Whooley, Mary, P868 

Wice, Mitchell, P364 


INDEX 

ABSTRACT AUTHROS



Wiemken, Timothy, P1726 

Wigger, Gregory, P1310 

Wightman, Daniel, P1093 

Wijarnpreecha, Karn, P2114, P2162 

Wilbur, Jayson D., P1136 

Wilcox, C. Mel., P1088 

Wild, James, 65 

Wilder, Julius, 49 

Wilkey, Kaitlyn, P641 

Willet, Laura, P214, P215, P216, P217 

Williams, Harry, P839 

Williams, Renee, P104, P124, P1369, P2116 

Willingham, Field, 2, V2, P325, P950, P1040 

Wilson, Annette, P1547 

Wilson, Machelle, P972, P973 

Wilson, Nicholas, P292, P336, P1056 

Wilson, Szuhuei, P1951 

Winchell, Robert, P2251 

Windholz, Julie, P1147 

Winn, Jessica, P240, P403 

Winters, Harry, P106, P2280 

Wirunsawanya, Kamonkiat, P2006 

Wiznitzer, Israel, P755 

Woessner, Katherine, P1080 

Wolf, David C., P919, P1292, P1588, P2041, 

P1252 

Wolf, Doug, 30, P1919 

Wolf, Douglas, P381 

Wolf, Ray, P346, P1873, P1874, P1875 

Wolfsen, Herbert, P1784 

Wolin, Edward M., P633, P1399 

Wolslegel, Colin, P905, P1434, P1530, P1704, 

P2188 

Womeldorph, Craig, P12 

Wondimagegnehu, Nebiyou, P763 

Wong, Clarence, P220 

Wong, Connie, P589, P2115 

Wong, Jessica, P1113 

Wong, Karen, P1137 

Wong, Katherine, P1974 

Wong, Kevin, P1340 

Wong, Phil, P1935 

Wong, Robert, 50, P461, P463, P1164, P1980, 

P1988 

Wong, Roy K.H., P2213 

Wong, Shirley, P1609 

Wong, Theodora, P1416 

Wong, Yu-Jun, P968 

Wong Kee Song, Louis M., P1006, P1025, 

P1163, P2150 

Woo, Amy, 19 

Wood, Robert, P1614 

Woodward, Timothy, P284, P1767 

Woodworth, Deborah, 28, 29, P1906 

Wool, Kenneth J., P1510 

Wooldridge, David, P1227 

Wroblewski, Kristen, P1908 

Wu, Bechien U., 4, P719, P801 

Wu, Clement, P261 

Wu, Diana, P6, P1630 

Wu, George, P1866 

Wu, Ming-Shiang, P1789 

Wu, Tsung-Teh, P154 

Wu, Yan, P1134 

Wubiee, Firew, P1991 

Wuerth, Brandon, P484 

Xiao, Philip, P176, P1087 

Xiao, Shu-Yuan, P256, P1871 

Xiaotong, Niu, P312 

Xie, Bingru, P811 

Xie, Fenglong, P388, P1894 

Xie, Jipan, P1884 

Xie, Steve, P997 

Xie, Yan, P1248 

Xiong, Wenjie, P1122 

Xiong, Ying, P303, P312 

Xu, Huiping, 7, P96, P113, P866, P1115 

Xu, Ming-Ming, P1553 

Xu, Wei, 58, P791, P792, P793, P794, P999 

Xu, Yi, P1903 

Xu, Yiwei, P304 

Xu, Youyuan, P2280 

Xue, Hanbing, P1040 

Yab, Tracy C., 55, P1823, P2239 

Yachimski, Patrick S., P1741 

Yacyshyn, Bruce, P120, P2124 

Yacyshyn, Mary B., P120, P2124 

Yadav, Abhijeet, P631 

Yadav, Dhiraj, 3, P5, P32, P801 

Yadlapati, Rena, P290, P1069, P1725 

Yaghoobi, Mohammad, P1556 

Yahyapourjalaly, Niloofar, 63 

Yair, Michael, P970 

Yakubov, Stanley, P829 

Yalamanchili, Rajeev, P1495 

Yamada, Atsuo, P1650 

Yamada, Mihoko, P787 

Yamada, Tadaaki, 65 

Yamada, Takuya, P509 

Yamade, Mihoko, P720 

Yamaguchi, Daisuke, P101, P1482, P1755 

Yamaguchi, Shigeki, P2102 

Yamai, Kiyonori, P722 

Yamakawa, Kohei, P1555 

Yamamoto, Eiichiro, P876 

Yamamoto, Yusuke, P478, P787 

Yamano, Hiro-o, P876 

Yamashita, Satoshi, P235 

Yamauchi, Atsushi, P727, P867 

Yamaue, Hiroki, P486 

Yan, Brian, P1916 

Yan, Xiaofei, P368 

Yandrapalli, Srikanth, P45, P283, P611, P919 

Yang, Allison L., P1419 

Yang, Dennis, P202, P994, P1531, P2282 

Yang, Jenny, P1262 

Yang, Jie, P126 

Yang, Jing, P790 

Yang, Ju Dong, P467, P1264, P1997 

Yang, Julie, P242 

Yang, Lauren M., P1756 

Yang, Rong, P446 

Yang, Sikai, P1775 

Yang, Wei-Teng, P576 

Yang, Yulong, P907 

Yang, Yu-Xiao, P1048, P1940 

Yap, John Erikson L., P81, P2168 

Yapur, Viviana, P1558 

YaQoub, Lina, P1227 

Yaramada, Priya, P1550 

Yarchoan, Mark, P1413 

Yarlagadda, Bharath, P565, P1294, P2220 

Yarra, Pradeep, P1742 

Yarur, Andres, P366, P1168, P1177, P1937 

Yarze, Joseph, P1499, P1500, P1578, P1869, 

P2179 

Yarze, Noel, P1499, P1500, P2179 

Yasay, Eric, P511 

Yaseen Alsabbagh, Mohammed Eyad, P1219, 

P2070, P2109 

Yasinow, Scott, 62 

Yasir Khan, Muhammad, P595 

Yassine, Mohamed, 31 

Yasyulyanets, Pavel, P2048 

Yates, Katherine, 1 

Yazici, Cemal, P1539, P1608, P1609, P2175 

Yazumi, Shujiro, P727, P867, P1555 

Yeager, Terry, P1603 

Yedma, Pratyusha, P982, P1377, P1378, P1402, 

P1538, P1834 

Yee, Claudine, P519 

Yee, Eric, P1134 

Yegneshwaran, Balaji, P2123 

Yeh, Matthew M., P2244 

Yeh, Y. Albert, P694 

Yen, Andrew W., P1652 

Yen, Eugene, P902, P1375, P1945 

Yeoun, Daniel, P997, P998, P2020 

Yewale, Sayali, P614, P1739 

Yiachos, Constantine, P1494 

Yim, Brandon, P2023 

Yingying, Li, P312 

Yip, Benjamin, P1785 

Yong, Sherri, P1083, P1348, P2012, P2268 

Yoo, Janet, P1945 

Yoo, Ji, P592 

Yoo, Kyo-Sang, P1540 

Yoon, Bo Hyung, P2083 

Yoon, Esther Chaewo, P1292 

Yoon, Soon Man, P368 

Yooprasert, Sirilak, P520, P521 

York, Eugene, P921 

Yoshida, Shuntaro, P1650 

Yoshikawa, Kentaro, P1570 

Yoshikawa, Takeshi, P1650 

Yoshino, Takuya, P727, P867 

Youk, Eui-Gon, P1766 

Youn, Gun Jung, P606 

Younes, Mamoun, P978, P1095, P1302, P1830, 

P1831, P2243 

Young, Mark, 48, P249, P414, P529, P604, 

P857, P1356, P1357, P1358, P1615, P1849, 

P1889, P2123, P2186, P2257 

Young, Michele, P2025 

Young, Patrick, 25 

Young, Steven, P473, P595 

Younossi, Zobair M., P1973 

Yousef, Mohammad A., P557 

Yousef, Osama, P764, P1297, P1503, P1719, 

P2194 

Youssef, Adel I., P1562 

Yu, Allen R., P250, P251, P966, P1800 

Yu, Christine, P455, P1068, P1645, P2149 

Yu, Chung Yao, 4 

Yu, Dahong, 29, P1906 

Yu, Ji-Han, P490 

Yu, Justin, P461 

Yu, Lei, P77 

Yu, Patrick, P1830, P1831 

Yu, Ting, P1121 




Yu, Yingjie, P111 

Yuan, Cai, P1529 

Yuan, Yuhong, P1373 

Yung, Victoria Y., P737 

Yunus, Rossita, P1836 

Yurechko, Andy, P392 

Yusuf, Fauzi, P131 

Zabar, Sondra, P401, P1369 

Zachariah, George, P1338 

Zachariah, Robin, P518, P1319, P1431 

Zacharias, Isabel, P2085, P2193 

zadeh, Arman, P1085 

Zadvornova, Yelena, P359 

Zagoruychenko, Tatyana, P2262 

Zahid, Kamran, P93, P145, P172, P1491, 

P1587, P1679, P1853, P1967, P2192, 

P2225 

Zahiruddin, Ayesha, P1694, P2020 

Zaibaq, Jenine N., P459, P1424 

Zaidan, Julie, P100 

Zaidi, Samana, P753 

Zakaria, Arwa, P327, P1063 

Zakaria, Khalid, P1109 

Zakko, Salam, P362, P1160 

Zalawadia, Ashish, P1464, P2277 

Zaldana, Francisco, P931 

Zalkin, Dana, P401 

Zaman, Warda, P1589 

Zamarripa, Felipe, P453 

Zamfirova, Ina, P1754 

Zamil, Hani, P259 

Zamir, Asif, P1711 

Zamorano, Yolanda, P349 

Zapatier, Jorge, P2035 

Zaraket, Vera, P102, P271, P272, P850, P1472, 

P2195 

Zayac, Adam, P1312, P1426, P2176 

Zeh, Herbert, P1427 

Zein, Joe, P1046 

Zein, Nizar, P464, P845, P1975 

Zein, Rami, P744, P2106 

Zeitz, Monica, P1846 

Zekan, David, P1072 

Zeliadt, Steven, P587 

Zell, Jason, P112 

Zenlea, Talia, P1412 

Zeuzem, Stefan, P1985 

Zhai, Yaqi, P1001 

Zhan, Ting Ting, P1934 

Zhang, Allison, P957, P1944 

Zhang, Cheng, P184, P1180, P1921 

Zhang, Haiying, 28, 29, P1906 

Zhang, Han, P202, P1531 

Zhang, Helen, P1542, P1544 

Zhang, Hongfeng, P197, P198, P199, P468, 

P878, P989, P990, P991, P992, P993, 

P1535, P1536, P1748, P1750, P1751, 

P2161, P2230, P2231 

Zhang, Hongjie, P1938 

Zhang, Jie, P1224 

Zhang, Jin, P1235 

Zhang, Jingnan, P1230 

Zhang, Michelle, P1256 

Zhang, Penglie, P2017 

Zhang, Qi, P792, P1706 

Zhang, Songlin, P258 

Zhang, Tingting, P1172 

Zhang, Wei, P794 

Zhang, Wengang, P791 

Zhang, Xiaobin, P303, P312 

Zhang, Xiaofeng, 24, P1768, P1770, P1771 

Zhang, Xin, P738, P1744 

Zhang, Yi, P1938 

Zhao, Xiaohui S., P253 

Zhelnin, Kristen, P2053, P2201 

Zheng, Elizabeth, P287 

Zheng, Jiayin, 49 

Zheng, Jim, P369 

Zheng, Yongping, P1121 

Zhidkov, Nicolai, P2264 

Zhong, Yizhuo, P1631 

Zhou, Elinor, 67, P117, P1632 

Zhou, Jieqiong, 24, P1768, P1770, P1771 

Zhou, Siting, P1915 

Zhou, Xiao-Hua (Andrew), P587 

Zhou, Xiaoying, P13, P289, P1489 

Zhou, Ying, P1375 

Zhu, Hong, P302 

Zhu, Roger, P115, P116 

Zibert, Kimberly, P706, P1154, P1840 

Zielinski, Lindsay, P1621 

Zinsmeister, Alan, 9 

Ziogas, Argyrios, P112 

Ziud, Hassan, P519 

Zivari, Kaveh, P1497, P1842, P2047 

Zivny, Jaroslav, P28 

Zloczover, Brian, P1729 

Zott, Benedikt, P2202 

Zou, Fei, P599 

Zubair, Fahad, P47 

Zubairu, Josiah, P812 

Zubowicz, Elizabeth A., P1460 

Zubrow, Marc, P1149 

Zucker, Stephen, P2056 

Zuckerman, Marc J., 12, P94, P858, P888, 

P2237 

Zughul, Ramy, P2094 

Zuleta, Jessica, P1963 

Zumba, Osvaldo, P2281 

Zweben, Alan, P2042 

Zylberberg, Haley, P2259 

Zywot, Aleksander, P156 

INDEX 



ABSTRACT SUBJECT INDEX 


30-day readmission, 68, P372, P637, P776, P777, P1391, P1640, P1641, 

P1642, P1643 

5-aminosalicylic acid, P108, P394 

5-HT3 antagonists, P1121 

6-mercaptopurine, P1200 

ABC classification, P730 

Abdomen, 61 

Abdominal fibromatosis, P180 

Abdominal pain, 64, P69, P150, P257, P581, P656, P670, P684, P699, 

P779, P780, P819, P821, P913, P1415, P1417, P1470, P1475, P1530, 

P1596, P1876, P1889, P2070, P2089, P2158, P2184, P2196, P2282 

Abdominal paracentesis, P1315 

Abdominal pseudocyst, P685 

Abdominal surgery, P2005 

Abdominal tuberculosis, P1464 

Abdominal wall hematoma, P1315 

Ablation, P853, P1050, P1056, P1060, P2198 

Abscess, P50, P143, P510, P545, P810, P816, P1955, P2026 

Acalculous cholecystitis, P1322 

Access to care, P15, P594, P634, P954, P1149 

Accessory spleen, P213, P1581 

Accidental bowel leakage, P1119 

Accountable care organization, P586 

ACE inhibitor, P682, P855, P1441, P2193, P2203 

Acetaminophen, P514, P556, P1304, P2123 

Achalasia, 23, V4, P297, P299, P312, P334, P1001, P1049, P1081, P1082, 

P1090, P1112, P1864, P1867, P1868, P2129 

Acid suppression, P1865 

Acinar cell carcinoma, P46, P1592 

Ackee fruit, P1273 

Acute abdomen, P171, P681, P2187 

Acute cellular rejection, P518 

Acute cholangitis, P11 

Acute cholecystitis, P777, P989 

Acute diarrhea, P891 

Acute diverticulitis, P1643 

Acute esophageal necrosis, P310, P313, P315, P317, P322, P338, P1097, 

P1113, P1839, P1843, P1871 

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy, P1299 

Acute gastric ischemic necrosis, P1520 

Acute gastrointestinal bleeding, P102, P338, P1012, P2261 

Acute hepatitis, P560, P561, P1336, P2054, P2078, P2101 

Acute kidney injury, P456, P500, P1263 

Acute leukemia, P945 

Acute liver failure, P543, P548, P551, P1242, P1316, P1318, P1339, 

P2008, P2035, P2051, P2053, P2067, P2073 

Acute liver injury, P495, P507, P1271, P2099 

Acute myeloid leukemia, P523 

Acute necrotizing esophagitis, P1871 

Acute necrotizing pancreatitis, P1539 

Acute omental infarction, P687 

Acute-on-chronic liver failure, P2065 

Acute pancreatitis, 4, P5, P9, P19, P20, P21, P23, P32, P584, P600, P684, 

P774, P775, P776, P779, P780, P789, P795, P797, P815, P842, P1362, 

P1363, P1365, P1381, P1537, P1541, P1542, P1543, P1544, P1547, 

P1557, P1560, P1561, P1562, P1576, P1591, P1595, P1596, P1604, 

P1607, P1615, P1644, P2131, P2225 

Acute pulmonary embolism, P2067 

Acute recurrent pancreatitis, 63 

Acute variceal hemorrhage, P283 

Adalimumab, P393, P404, P414, P422, P591, P1166, P1327, P1899, 

P1946, P2134 

Adenocarcinoma, P134, P427, P822, P846, P914, P1092, P1468, P1649, 

P1675, P2182, P2281 

Adenoma, 6, P149, P182, P183, P186, P227, P1434, P1626 

Adenoma detection rate, 12, 14, P124, P191, P192, P194, P199, P202, 

P204, P868, P888, P895, P962, P985, P1626, P1636, P1652, P1721, 

P1731, P1732, P1769 

Adenomyoma, P677, P1435 

Adequate relief, 9 

Adherence, P123, P641, P1148, P1389, P2134 

Administration time, P1917 

Admissions, P1627 

Adolescents, P618 

Adrenal insufficiency, P600, P1052 

Advanced adenoma, P103, P888, P974 

Advanced colorectal neoplasia, P1733 

Advanced endoscopy, P988, P996, P1774, P1805 

Advanced imaging, P1828, P2151 

Adverse effects, P119, P128, P1664, P2022, P2027, P2181 

Aerodigestive clinic, P614 

Aerophagia, P767 

Afferent limb syndrome, P656, P1778 

Afferent loop syndrome 

African American, P454, P897, P957, P1720 

Age, P1128, P1476 

Agitation, P1753 

AIDS/HIV, P81, P491, P2287 

AIMS65, P1484 

Air embolism, P1020, P1776 

Air insufflation, P799 

AL systemic amyloidosis, P2089 

Alagille syndrome, P506, P2065 

Alcian blue/PAS stain, P279 

Alcohol, P95, P313, P1359, P1395, P2066, P2068 

Alcoholic cirrhosis, P557, P1279 

Alcoholic hepatitis, 18, P459, P501 

Alcoholic liver disease, P459, P1359 

Alcoholic pancreatitis, P1359 

Alkaline phosphatase, P2106 

All oral therapy, P480, P481 

Allergy, P720, P1076 

Allopurinol, P1093 

Alopecia, P902 

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, P1230, P2087 

Alpha-fetoprotein, P1224, P1250, P1264 

Altered mental status, P502 

Alternative therapy, P1210 

Ambulatory care, P469 

Ambulatory pH Impedance, P288 

Amiodarone, P528 

Amoebic abscess, P2084 

Amoebic colitis, P907 

Ampulla mass, P51 

Ampulla of Vater, P79, P1568 

Ampullary biopsy, P705, P842 

Ampullary lesion, P781 

Amyloid, P1301 

Amyloidosis, P178, P533, P1491, P1845, P2100, P2220 

ANA negative, P567 

Anal duct cyst, P1698 

Anaplastic lymphoma kinase negative, P654 

Anastomotic stricture, P1970 

Anemia, 51, P666, P679, P746, P1516, P1675, P1940, P2186, P2229, 

P2273 

Anesthesia, P996, P1753, P1756 

Aneurysm, P2171 

Aneurysmocolonic fistula, P1683 

Angiodysplasia, P624, P2160 

Angioectasias, P230 

Angioedema, P2179 

Angioembolization, P308 

Angiogram Tc-99m RBC scintigraphy, P1408 

Angiography, P2286 

Angiolipofibroma, P1703 

Angiosarcoma, P1659 

Angiotensin receptor blockers, P1470 

Anisakis, P1490 




ANNU, P514, P517 

Anorectal, P1684 

Anorectal disorders, P1126 

Anorectal lesion, P1698 

Anorectal manometry, P345, P349, P866, P950 

Anorectal melanoma, P137 

Anorexia nervosa, P494 

Antacid, P1483 

Antibiotic, P346 

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea, P159, P1951 

Antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis, P903 

Antibiotics, V7, P370, P371 

Anti-CdtB, P355 

Anticholinergic, P938 

Anticoagulation, P905, P1761 

Anticoagulation reversal, P696 

Anti-drug antibodies, P1904 

Anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies, P730 

Anti-hepatitis C medications, P2105 

Anti-Hu antibody, P680 

Antiphospholipid syndrome, P538 

Anti-platelet, 41 

Anti-RNP Antibody, P1736 

Antithrombotic therapy, 41, P101, P2116 

Anti-TNF, P368, P1192, P1165, P1204, P1373, P1901, P1907, P1919, 

P1926, P1937, P2027 

Anti-vinculin, P355 

Antiviral, P1311, P2083 

Anxiety, P1132 

Aortitis, P1660 

Aortoenteric fistula, P1775 

Aortoesophageal fistula, P246, P1111 

Apolipoprotein, P1999 

Appendectomy, P1658 

Appendicitis, P152, P626, P901, P1518, P1588, P1686, P1695, P1921 

Appendix, P142, P691, P692 

Aprepitant, 1 

APRI, P1983, P2001 

Argon plasma, P1018 

Argon plasma coagulation, V5 

Aronchick scale, P1000 

Arterial coils, P1471 

Arterial compression, P1431 

Arterial mediolysis, P670 

Arteriobiliary fistula, P829 

Arterioportal fistula, P530, P1345 

Arteriovenous fistula, P1608 

Arteriovenous malformation, P2224 

Accessory splenic artery, P1513 

Ascending cholangitis, P798 

Ascending colon, P900, P1799 

Ascites, P493, P661, P845, P1227, P1268, P1371, P1406, P2098, P2204, 

P2228 

Asian population, P1198 

Aspartate, P808 

Aspergillosis, P1463 

Aspiration, P331 

AST, P2001 

Asthma, P1813 

Atezolizumab, P1092 

Atherosclerosis, P2002 

ATPase assay, P238 

Atraumatic rupture of spleen, P675 

Atrial fibrillation, P584 

Autoimmune disorders, P309, P665, P1348, P1366 

Autoimmune encephalitis, P1131 

Autoimmune enteropathy, P1418, P1426 

Autoimmune hepatitis, P464, P492, P526, P566, P567, P574, P1242, P1272, 

P1284, P1334, P1337, P1975, P1979, P2032, P2038, P2044 

Autoimmune liver disease, P1302 

Autoimmune metaplastic atrophic gastritis, P2285 

Autoimmune pancreatitis, P61, P1607 

Autophagy, P25 

Axios, P225, P245 

Azathioprine, P419, P1332, P1430 

Babesiosis, P1191 

Baby boomers, P443, P1212, P1974, P2023 

Bacteremia, P168, P925, P1296, P2057 

Bacteria, P1648 

Bacterial biofilm, P77 

Bacterial overgrowth, P1129, P1395 

Bacteroides fragilis, P921 

Balloon assisted enteroscopy, P2150 

Balloon dilatation, P1045 

Balloon enteroscopy, P1408 

Balloon expulsion test, P345 

Balloon-occluded antegrade transvenous obliteration, P944 

Balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration, P271, P662 

Bariatric surgery, P460, P1216, P1244, P1442, P1507, P1537, 

P1867, P2112, P2195 

Barrett’s esophagus, 25, P220, P256, P275, P276, P278, P279, P292, 

P296, P301, P304, P332, P336, P1050, P1054, P1056, P1058, 

P1060, P1071, P1073, P1095, P1098, P1099, P1101, P1367, 

P1807, P1809, P1817, P1822, P1823, P1828, P1829, P1832, 

P1844, P1862 

Barrett’s dysplasia, P1784 

Barriers to colonoscopy, P201 

Bath salts, P2039 

B-cell lymphoma, P71, P253, P1524, P2179 

Bear-claw, P246 

Behcet’s disease, P653, P924 

Benign, P542, P833, P910, P1083 

Benign biliary stricture, P4, P806, P1750 

Benign gastrointestinal stricture, P250, P251 

Benign lymphoid aggregate, P1031 

Benign prostate hyperplasia, P1587 

Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis, P1351 

Benign tumor, P176, P534 

Bethanechol, P1063 

Bezoar, P766, P1697 

Bidirectional, P236 

Bifidobacteria, P1920 

Bile acids, P620, P2243 

Bile duct, P56, P1352 

Bile duct stones, P28 

Bile reflux gastropathy, P340 

Biliary, P2, P6, P823, P852 

Biliary anatomy, P1601 

Biliary cirrhosis, P2029 

Biliary dilation, P1, P273 

Biliary drainage, P7, P807 

Biliary fistula, P1584 

Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia, P93 

Biliary leaks, P29 

Biliary metal stent 

Biliary obstruction, P8, P38 

Biliary stent, P26, P623, P835, P1018, P1274 

Biliary stricture, P93, P813, P1229, P1274, P1609 

Biliary tract cancer, P1535 

Biliary tract IPMN, P64 

Bilioenteric, P76 

Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, P1460 

Bilioptysis, P812 

Bilirubin, P1333, P1589 

Billroth II gastrectomy, P656 

Bio-experienced, P1171 

INDEX 

ABSTRACT SUBJECTS 




Biofeedback therapy, P1634 

Biologic medications, 10, P418, P593, P622, P924, P1148, P1154, P1188, 

P1199, P1900, P1902 

Biomarker, P114, P289, P1489, P1645 

Biopsy, P999, P1403 

Biosimilar, P404 

Bipolar cautery, P761 

Bipolar disorder, P1990 

Birth cohort 1945-1965, 16 

BISAP score, P1541, P2131 

Bisphosphonate, P735 

BK virus, P1325 

Black esophagus, P310, P315, P317, P1839, P1843, P1871 

Bleeding, 67, P214, P743, P1039, P1663, P1761, P1991, P2168, P2211 

Bloody diarrhea, P159, P941 

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, P181 

Blumer’s shelf, P737 

Body mass index, P729 

Boerhaave’s syndrome, P311, P1102 

Bone mineral density, P388 

Borchardt’s triad, P770 

Bosutinib, P1097 

Bouveret syndrome, P67, P242, P707, P826, P835, P1024, P1432, P1444, 

P1602, P2227 

Bowel decontamination, P630 

Bowel frequency, P1634 

Bowel obstruction, P1507 

Bowel perforation, P671 

Bowel preparation, P94, P198, P884, P1000, P1010, P1629, P1638, P1766, 

P2118 

Bowel preparation scale, P995 

Bowel rest, P1909 

Bowel transit, P1401 

Bowel wall thickening, P875 

Bradycardia, P485 

Bradykinin, P1441 

Brain metastases, P170, P1578 

BRCA2, P24 

Breast, P550, P1711 

Breast cancer, P765, P967, P1095, P1712 

Breastfeeding, 32, P1174 

Bronchobiliary fistula, P812 

Bronchogenic cyst, P1598 

Brucellosis, P1281 

Brunner’s gland, P769, P1434 

Brunner’s gland hamartoma, P2223 

Brunner’s gland hyperplasia, P747 

Brunner’s gland cystadenoma, P673 

Budd-Chiari syndrome, P423, P576, P1318, P1335, P1597, P2024 

Budesonide, P362, P415, P1160 

Bulimia nervosa, P1625 

Bundled payments, P1557 

Buprenorphine, P561 

Bupropion, P1625 

Buried Barrett’s metaplasia, P1098 

Buried Bumper syndrome, P1506 

Burkitt’s lymphoma, P1518 

C. difficile (see Clostridium difficile) 

Ca125, P2252 

Calcification, P1848 

Calciphylaxis, P500, P2068 

Calcium, P736 

Calprotectin, P1179, P1182, P1916 

Canagliflozin, P856 

Cancer, P16, P50, P58, P88, P206, P314, P383, P672, P748, P752, P964, 

P1153, P1388, P1706, P1711, P2142 

Candida, P758, P1510, P1850, P1857 

Candidiasis, P1863 

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, P1494, P2209 

Cannabis, P2209, P1560, P2209 

Capsule colonoscopy, V9, P1764, P2153 

Capsule endoscopy, P139, P267, P411, P645, P646, P1012, P1400, 

P1742, P1928, P2152, P2229 

Carcinoembryonic antigen, P140 

Carcinoid, P79, P1568 

Carcinoid heart disease, P2031 

Carcinoid liver metastases, P2031 

Carcinoid syndrome, P633, P1399, P1411, P2211 

Carcinoma, P18, P84, P513, P1101, P1276 

Carcinosarcoma, P839 

Cardia, P256 

Cardiac arrest, P313 

Cardiac arrhythmia, P1819 

Cardiac intestinal metaplasia, P1054 

Cardiac stent, 17 

Cardiac tamponade, P916 

Cardiogenic shock, P2035 

Cardiotoxicity, P509 

Cardiovascular abnormality, P1106 

Cardiovascular disease, P348, P1215 

Cardiovascular outcomes, P447 

Cardiovascular risk, P1382 

Care delivery, P586, P1218 

Carotid esophageal fistula, P308 

Cast syndrome, P2184 

Cat scratch disease, P565 

Cathinones, P2039 

Caustic injury, P250 

Cavernous hemangioma, P1680 

Cavitating mesenteric lymph node syndrome, P1457 

CCKNOW, P1925, P1941 

CD133, P651 

CD30-positive primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, P2090 

CD31, P1659 

CDH1 gene mutation, P2259 

CEA, P794 

Cecal bascule, P150 

Cecal intubation rate, P210 

Cecal perforation, P130 

Cecal polyp, P899 

Cecum, P141, P149, P269, P651, P913 

Celiac artery, P1431, P2177 

Celiac disease, 27, P631, P636, P639, P641, P644, P655, P658, P663, 

P689, P701, P1235, P1366, P1389, P1393, P1402, P1404, P1405, 

P1424, P1427, P1449, P1457, P1465, P1466, P1474, P2044, P2156, 

P2161, P2162, P2164, P2174, P2185 

Celiac plexus block, P864 

Celiac sprue, P1451 

Celiac territory ischemia, P1443 

Cell therapy, P1903 

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, P1967 

Certolizumab pegol, 31, 32, P1900 

Cervical cancer, P56 

Cervical prosthesis, P318 

Chagas, P334 

Charcot’s triad, P798, P843 

Chemokine receptor CCR2, P2017 

Chemotherapy, P43, P945, P1498 

Chest pain, P857, P1500 

Chicago classification system, P1065 

Chilaiditi sign, P712 

Child-Pugh class B, P486 

Children, P613, P616, P619 

Chinese weevil, P163 

Chlamydia trachomatis, P146, P177 

Chloroma, P1673 




Cholangiocarcinoma, P36, P78, P816, P864, P1147, P1290, P1297, P1328, 

P1535, P1545, P1553, P1580, P2061, P2076, P2218 

Cholangioscopy, P28, P272, P1043, P1599 

Cholangitis, P10, P41, P73, P784, P803, P817 

Cholecystectomy, P67, P457, P789, P1593 

Cholecystitis, P57, P92, P843, P857, P1564, P1593, P1621 

Cholecystocolonic fistula, P90, P1016 

Cholecystoduodenal fistula, P75, P1016, P1024, P1584, P1602 

Cholecystoduodenostomy, P2042 

Cholecystoenteric fistula, P75, P1444 

Cholecystogastric fistula, P72 

Choledochal cyst, P1612 

Choledochoduodenal fistula, , P76 P273 

Choledocholithiasis, P22, P39, P259, P450, P1299 

Cholelithiasis, P72, P816 

Cholestasis, P47, P506, P554, P855, P1297, P1351 

Cholestatic jaundice, P1306, P2095 

Cholestatic liver disease, P535 

Cholestatic liver injury, P1289, P2087 

Cholesterol, P472 

Chromoendoscopy, P1801 

Chromoendoscopy-guided endomicroscopy, P1751 

Chronic abdominal pain, P136, P1130, P1431 

Chronic cholecystitis, P70 

Chronic comorbidities, P1720 

Chronic constipation, P349, P1709, P1882 

Chronic cough, P614 

Chronic diarrhea, P107, P127, P908, P1411, P1417, P1426 

Chronic dyspepsia, P1099 

Chronic granulomatous disease, P1189 

Chronic hepatitis B, P523, P2078 

Chronic hepatitis C, P475, P1249, P1308, P1883, P1972, P2034 

Chronic hepatitis E, P1341 

Chronic idiopathic constipation, 66, P341, P1127 

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, P934, P1131 

Chronic ischemia, P881 

Chronic liver disease, P441, P466, P1221, P1969 

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, P536, P746, P1341, P1419 

Chronic megacolon, P1701 

Chronic pancreatitis, P27, P33, P42, P265, P1534, P1566, P1567 

Churg-Strauss syndrome, P1707 

Chylothorax, P709 

Chylous ascites, P91, P709, P1324 

Ciprofloxacin, P1379 

Cirrhosis, 8, 17, 48, 51, P209, P439, P456, P458, P473, P474, P479, P484, 

P540, P572, P585, P953, P1025, P1027, P1217, P1218, P1225, P1230, 

P1233, P1240. P1245, P1263, P1280, P1287, P1292, P1295, P1298, 

P1300, P1310. P1314, P1358, P1862, P1371, P1978, P1987, P1988, 

P1989, P1991, P1993, P1995, P1996, P2004, P2009, P2012, P2018, 

P2022, P2045, P2051, P2057, P2059, P2064, P2066, P2068, P2069, 

P2107, P2141 

C-kit, P733 

Clinical decision support tool, P215 

Clinical disease activity, P1155, P1894 

Clinical intervention, P1536, P2161 

Clinical outcomes, P1139, P1758 

Clinical phenotype, P2158 

Clinical practice guidelines, P390 

Clinical prediction score, P800, P2120, P2131 

Clinical response, P381, P1137 

Clinical trials, 15 

Clinical utility, P233 

Clip, P1046 

Clomiphene citrate, P53 

Clostridium bifernentans, P1283 

Clostridium difficile, 7, 38, 39, 40, P100, P108, P109, P110, P114, 

P117, P120, P126, P128, P143, P165, P167, P179, P357, P366, 

P428, P589, P594, P615, P617, P620, P635, P870, P871, P872, 

P879, P882, P883, P890, P893, P902, P919, P923, P933, P1129, 

P1157, P1243, , P1361, P1364, P1368, P1627, P1632, P1633, 

P1641, P1644, P1655, P1658, P1708, P1947, P2124, P2133, P2138, 

P2144 

Clostridium perfringens, P497, P1285, P1611, P2175 

Clostridium septicum, P1660 

CO2 angiography, P2213 

CO2 insufflation, P202, P799 

Coagulopathy, P456 

Cocoon, P657 

Cohort based screening, P469 

Coil, P1039 

Co-infection, P1257 

Cold snare polypectomy, P1650 

Colectomy, P361, P845, P897, P1145 

Colitis, P126, P144, P146, P151, P153, P164, P369, P373, P415, P920, 

P924, P948, P1413, P1635, P1674, P1693, P1700, P1916 

Collagenous colitis, P878, P1420, P1433, P1653 

Collagenous gastritis, P1433 

Colocutaneous fistula, P763 

Coloenteric fistula, P1710 

Colon, 13, P132, P133, P138, P147, P178, P540, P877, P914, P915, 

P917, P923, P930, P936, P941, P946, P953, P958, P1648, P1659, 

P1665, P1668, P1671, P1696, P1706, P1711, P1779, P1786, P1792 

Colon cancer, 11, P97, P112, P118, P121, P129, P145, P154, P168, 

P206, P270, P892, P927, P1113, P1642, P1667, P1676, P1692, 

P1710, P1713, P1719, P1763 

Colon cancer prevention, P183, P961, P974 

Colon cancer screening, P190, P194, P200, P954, P955, P956, P967, 

P1629, P1729, P1734 

Colon cleansing, P99, P920 

Colon irrigation, P1735 

Colon mass, P906, P951 

Colon metastasis, P1712 

Colon perforation, P155, P939 

Colon polyps, P104, P125, P160, P169, P174, P898, P922, P967, P972, 

P1662, P1680, P1687, P1724, P2288 

Colon preparation, P157 

Colon smooth muscle contraction, P1122 

Colonic angiolipofibroma, P1703 

Colonic diverticular hemorrhage, P867 

Colonic dysplasia, P1151 

Colonic ganglioneuroma, P176 

Colonic hydrotherapy, P920 

Colonic ischemia, P531, P881 

Colonic MALT lymphoma, P1662 

Colonic motility, P343 

Colonic mucormycosis, P130 

Colonic neoplasms, P912 

Colonic obstruction, P1669 

Colonic tumor, P1205 

Colonoscopy, 6, 11, 13, 14, 44, P94, P103, P157, P181, P200, P203, 

P219, P222, P227, P240, P249, P269, P350, P868, P869, P875, 

P884, P892, P901, P911, P921, P939, P954, P957, P961, P963, 

P964, P965, P976, P985, P995, P1000, P1005, P1011, P1021, 

P1419, P1635, P1638, P1650, P1652, P1663, P1676, P1682, P1715, 

P1719, P1722, P1724, P1730, P1732, P1735, P1757, P1765, P1779, 

P1781, P2118 

Colonoscopy preparation, P190, P959, P980, P1735 

Colonoscopy quality, P184, P895 

Colorectal adenocarcinoma, P1660 

Colorectal adenoma, P906, P973 

Colorectal cancer, V9, P105, P111, P115, P131, P156, P170, P196, 

P207, P377, P394, P686, P874, P876, P887, P916, P940, P958, 

P968, P969, P971, P977, P994, P1388, P1630, P1631, P1639, 

P1645, P1646, P1720, P1736, P2142 

INDEX 





Colorectal cancer prevention, P197, P965, P966, P1718, P1726 

Colorectal cancer risk, P1714, P1726 

Colorectal cancer screening, 13, P183, P185, P186, P187, P188, P193, P195, 

P201, P964, P970, P975, P976, P1722, P1723, P1727, P1728, P1733 

Colorectal carcinoma, P936 

Colorectal resection, P587 

Colorectal stent, P887 

Colosplenic fistula, P927 

Combination biologic therapy, P1192 

Common bile duct, P22, P49, P78 t, P272 

Common bile duct obstruction, 60, P89, P1582 

Common variable immune deficiency enteropathy, P663 

Community-based research, P1716 

Comparative effectiveness, 10, P1836, P1898, P1929 

Complete obstructive aphasia, P1105 

Complex algorithm technology innovation, P1723 

Compliance rate improvement, P195 

Complications, 59, P74, P236, P408, P630, P950, P1650, P1776, P1858, 

P2056, P2086 

Computerized provider order entry set, P1931 

Confocal laser endomicroscopy, 57, P849, P1802, P1803 

Congenital, P213, P320, P1461, P1791 

Congestive heart failure, P1362 

Conscious sedation, P983 

Constipation, P132, P342, P344, P353, P616, P680, P873, P1115, P1128, 

P1634, P1654, P1699, P1883 

Constrictive pericarditis, P1268 

Contamination, P1749 

Continuing medical education, P1185, P1186 

CONTOR study, P1882 

Co-pay, P442 

COPD, P1826 

Copper deficiency, P629, P1465, P1516, P1600 

Cordyceps, P1330 

Coronary artery disease, P607 

Coronary calcification, P2006 

Coronary vein stenosis, P749 

Corrosive ingestion, P1853 

Corticosteroids, 33, P362, P1160, P1184, P1913 

Cost-effectiveness, P234, P1062, P1946 

Counseling, P208, P608 

Covered metal stents, P806 

CRE, P2, P12 

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, P557 

Crizotinib, P1096 

Crohn’s Disease, 31, P134, P135, P144, P370, P376, P380, P381, P384, 

P388, P398, P400, P403, P409, P410, P411, P413, P416, P423, P424, 

P426, P429, P432, P433, P547, P862, P1133, P1134, P1135, P1137, 

P1138, P1142, P1150, P1152, P1158, P1161, P1159, P1162, P1163, 

P1166, P1168, P1169, P1178, P1183, P1189, P1190, P1191, P1193, 

P1197, P1200, P1206, P1209, P1360, P1365, P1391, P1412, P1422, 

P1437, P1144, P1691, P1751, P1891, P1893, P1894, P1899, P1900, 

P1901, P1907, P1908, P1914, P1919, P1926, P1928, P1932, P1933, 

P1934, P1942, P1948, P1952, P1953, P1955, P1956, P1958, P1963, 

P1965, P2027, P2067, P2173, P2225 

Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, P1672 

CRP, P891 

Cryoglobulin, P498 

Cryoglobulinemia, P539, P1687 

Cryotherapy, P325, P947, P1073, P1821 

Cryptogenic cirrhosis, P655 

Crystalline gastritis, P1517 

Crystals, P743 

CT colonography, P194 

Computed tomography, P581, P1416, P1690 

CTP, P448 

Culture negative TB, P1464 

Curative resection, P468 

Curcumin, P1377 

Cushing’s syndrome, P161, P415 

Cutaneous manifestations, P1573 

Cutaneous metastasis, P936 

Cyanoacrylate, P228, P260, P511, P1025, P1260, P2197 

Cyclic vomiting syndrome, P337 

Cyclosporine, P1177, P1961 

CYP2C19, P2232 

CYP3A4 inhibitors, P221 

Cyst, P91, P508, P575 

Cyst fluid, P34, P790, P794 

Cystadenocarcinoma, P1328 

Cystadenoma, P692 

Cystogastrostomy, P48, P59, P225, P1030 

Cystic duct remnant, P811 

Cystic lesion, P59 

Cystic neoplasm, P791 

Cytokines, P1175, P1937, P2032 

Cytology, P790 

Cytomegalovirus, P948, P1342, P1524, P1700, P2168, P2256 

DAA relapse, P1984 

Dabigatran, P986 

De novo inflammatory bowel disease, P1911 

Death, P2209 

Decision analysis, P598 

Decompensated cirrhosis, P483, P597, P2016 

Decompensated liver disease, P919, P2126 

Decompensation, P450, P1326 

Deep vein thrombosis, P19, P1565 

Defecography, P1115, P1962 

Degenerative leiomyopathy, P1422 

Delay diagnosis, P408 

Dementia, P2114 

Dengue, P1971 

Depression, P380, P1142, P1566, P1883, P1912 

Dermatitis, P1448 

Dermatitis herpetiformis, P1451 

Dermatologic malignancy, P268 

Dermatological complications, P1165 

Dermatomyositis, P1087 

Desmoid tumor, P180, P650 

Desquamation, P1094 

Detectable viral load, P449 

Development, P2013 

Dexlansoprazole, P1467 

Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride, P983 

Diabetes mellitus type I, P1466 

Diabetes mellitus type II, P21, P453, P471, P664, P726, P775, P959, 

P1116, P1266, P1542, P1714, P2088 

Diabetic ketoacidosis, , P310, P315, P822 

Diagnosis, P61, P643, P644, P792, P1386, P1489, P1508, P1556 

Diarrhea, 39, 64, P120, P632, P638, P682, P864, P893, P918, P951, 

P1123, P1411, P1418, P1438, P1453, P1872, P1895, P2158, P2176, 

P2220 

Diastolic dysfunction, P2018 

Diet, P366, P1376, P2138 

Dietary fiber, P1155 

Dietary supplements, P861 

Dieulafoy’s lesion, P1476, P2286 

Diffuse colitis, P667 

Diffuse gastric cancer, P2284 

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, P51, P768, P2271 

Diffuse nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of duodenum, P2191 

Dilation, P1067 

Diminutive polyps, P125, P1716 

Diphenhydramine, P1008, P1026 




Direct-acting antiviral therapy, P86, P435, P442, P445, P475, P483, P496, 

P603, P1247, P1248, P1258, P1259, P1262, P1321, P1337, P1603, 

P1985, P2020 

Disease activity, P107, P1938 

Disease flare, P371 

Disease free survival, P118 

Disease management, P411 

Disparities, P17, P1405, P1988 

Disseminated histoplasmosis, P491, P683, P2101 

Disseminated MAC, P1438, P2178 

Disseminated varicella zoster, P1421 

Diuretics, P1072 

Diverticular bleeding, P101, P869, P880 

Diverticular disease, P897, P1364 

Diverticulectomy LES-sparing myotomy, P1079 

Diverticulitis, P928, P1639, P1695 

Diverticulosis, P95, P433, P1410, P1654 

Diverticulum, P691, P2188 

DLBCL, P1509 

DNA analysis, 56 

DNA methylation, P876 

DNA mismatch repair deficiency, P969 

Dome-type carcinoma, P129 

Dose escalation, P364, P1897 

Double balloon enteroscopy, P229, P1742, P1789, P2148, P2150, P2216 

Double bumper, P1506 

Double peak, P1886 

Double pylorus, P734, P741, P1791 

Doxycycline, P1837 

Drainage, P1533 

DRESS, P489 

Drug fever, P1284 

Drug-induced colitis, P909 

Drug-induced gastritis, P2280 

Drug-induced hepatitis, P2037 

Drug-induced vasculitis, P1949 

Drug interaction, P2037 

Drug resistance, P2232 

Drug tolerant anti-drug antibody assay, P1904 

Drug-induced granulomas, P2000 

Drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia, P247 

Drug-induced liver injury, P526, P551, P564, P568, P1275, P1286, P1334, 

P1350, P2028, P2039, P2058, P2095 

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus, P1467 

Drug-induced pancreatitis, P1625 

Ductopenia, P554 

Dunbar syndrome, P1427, P1443 

Duodenal adenocarcinoma, P672, P1090 

Duodenal adenoma, P1743, P2157 

Duodenal biopsy, P268, P1393, P1403 

Duodenal carcinoid, P716 

Duodenal congenital malformations, P693 

Duodenal Dieulafoy, P1439 

Duodenal diverticula, P1439 

Duodenal fistula, P1023 

Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor, P648 

Duodenal hamartoma, P769 

Duodenal intraepithelial lymphocytosis, P1393, P1474, P2156 

Duodenal lesions, P673, P2217 

Duodenal mass, P666, P689, P2223 

Duodenal neuroendocrine tumor, P1392 

Duodenal obstruction, P693 

Duodenal perforation, P700, P1455 

Duodenal serrated adenoma, P694 

Duodenal strictures, P239 

Duodenal ulcer, P711, P741, P1414, P1423, P1584, P2196, P2280 

Duodenal varices, P260, P1349, P1796, P2208, P2210 

Duodenal web, P693 

Duodenitis, P1462 

Duodenocaval, P676 

Duodenocolic fistula, P1692 

Duodenoscope, P12, P612, P1749, P1788 

Duodenum, P252, P263, P541, P677, P688, P1193, P1434, P1452, 

P1454, P1461, P1463, P1471, P2149, P2182, P2219 

Duplication cyst, P1452 

Dysbiosis, P1632 

Dysmotility, P1491, P1696 

Dyspepsia, P234, P1475, P1888 

Dysphagia, P243, P254, P285, P316, P330, P334, P335, P713, P1061, 

P1063, P1067, P1087, P1100, P1102, P1104, P1106, P1108, P1110, 

P1112, P1762, P1845, P1846, P1860 

Dysphagia lusoria, P1103, P1842 

Dysplasia, 55, P275, P276, P296, P1807, P1829, P1844 

Dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus, P1767 

Dyspnea, P2045 

Dyssynergic defecation, P349, P353, P866, P1115, P1685 

E. coli, P1676 

Early biologic therapy, P1893 

Early colonoscopy, P102 

Early enteral nutrition, P1561 

Early life factors, 20 

Early management, P1611 

Early rectal cancer, P1758 

Echinoccocal cyst, P38 

Echocardiogram, P2061 

E-consults, P586 

Ectonucleotidase, P1134 

Ectopic, P848, P2076 

Ectopic parathyroid, P1032 

Ectopic varices, P678 

Eculizumab, P1313 

Edema, P1416 

Education, P341, P391, P401, P1186, P1727 

Efficacy and safety, 66, P99, P393, P1120, P1127, P1875, P1926, 

P1979 

Efficiency, P1746 

Effusion, P820 

Elastography, P258, P519 

Elderly, P361, P478, P1198, P1253, P1554, P1770 

Elective endoscopy, P1761 

Electrocautery, P73 

Electrohydraulic lithotripsy, P28, P86, P242, P1603, P2227 

Electronic consultation, P634 

Electronic health record, P203, P1728, P2023 

Elevated integrated relaxation pressure, P1048 

Elevated liver function tests, P527, P1294, P2037, P2042, P2106 

Elixhauser, P2126 

Eluxadoline, P1123, P1876, P1887 

Embolization, P625, P2208 

Embryonal sarcoma, P1353 

Emergency endoscopy, P1037 

Emergency hepatic resection, P486 

Emphysematous cholecystitis, P1611 

Emphysematous gastritis, P742, P1510 

Emphysematous pancreatitis, P1539, P1585, P1610 

Empyema, P626, P1314 

Encephalopathy, P830 

End-stage liver disease, P500 

End-stage renal disease, P1363, P1368, P1505, P2030 

Endocarditis, P940, P2104 

Endocrine insufficiency, P1567 

Endocuff, P1759 

Endometriosis, P1669, P1671 

Endomicroscopy, P256, P292, P336, P1829 

Endoscope reprocessing, P238 

Endoscopic activity index, P1181 

INDEX 





Endoscopic balloon dilatation, P1858 

Endoscopic band ligation, P867 

Endoscopic biliary drainage, P1378, P1538 

Endoscopic biopsies, P783 

Endoscopic closure, P235, P768, P1747 

Endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection, P271 

Endoscopic decompression, P162 

Endoscopic dilation, P982, P1053, P1078, P1834, P1932 

Endoscopic diverticulotomy, P1057 

Endoscopic forceps, P237 

Endoscopic foreign body removal, P255 

Endoscopic gastropexy, P2251 

Endoscopic healing, P381 

Endoscopic hemoclip, P1795 

Endoscopic hemostasis, P1482, P1755 

Endoscopic management, P1452 

Endoscopic mucosal resection, P205, P333, P877, P1004, P1086, P1392, 

P1743, P1767, P1774, P1784, P2242 

Endoscopic outcomes, P1013 

Endoscopic pancreatic function test, P799 

Endoscopic remission, P1156 

Endoscopic removal, V6 

Endoscopic resection, P997, P2157 

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, P2, P8, P10, P16, P17, 

P26, P38, P54, P209, P259, P273, P784, P803, P843, P1002, P1034, 

P1356, P1531, P1548, P1575, P1601, P1741, P1754, P1773, P1788, 

P2022 

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, P2135 

Endoscopic sphincterotomy, P62 

Endoscopic spray cryoablation, P1060 

Endoscopic submucosal dissection, V8, P235, P983, P990, P991, P992, 

P994, P997, P998, P1004, P1479, P1482, P1758, P1801 

Endoscopic suturing, P311 

Endoscopic tattooing, P1702 

Endoscopic treatment, P303 

Endoscopic ultrasound, V8, 57, 58, P15, P22, P33, P44, P65, P71, P213, 

P223, P225, P226, P231, P244, P253, P258, P263, P773, P781, P782, 

P788, P791, P793, P807, P827, P853, P863, P981, P984, P1007, P1014, 

P1015, P1017, P1028, P1085, P1445, P1473, P1548, P1551, P1556, 

P1563, P1581, P1598, P1623, P1678, P1698, P1752, P1778, P1780, 

P1786, P1793, P2172, P2223 

Endoscopic ultrasound-fine needle aspiration, P1032, P1481, P1805 

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage, P989 

Endoscopic variceal band ligation, P254 

Endoscopy, P208, P211, P215, P216, P217, P218, P220, P255, P322, P326, 

P598, P610, P702, P984, P998, P1003, P1006, P1008, P1023, P1033, 

P1428, P1459, P1512, P1665, P1743, P1744, P1745, P1746, P1753, 

P1760, P1775, P1782, P1783, P1792, P1794, P1798, P1799, P1866, 

P2116, P2132, P2153, P2155, P2170, P2266, P2275 

Endoscopy bottlenecks, P2117 

Endoscopy efficiency, P2117 

Endoscopy quality, P214, P1769 

Endoscopy training, P1730 

Endosonography, P226 

Endothelial dysfunction, P2002 

Endotipsitis, P1279, P1287 

Enteritis, P1413, P2194 

Enterocolitis, P139, P1664, P1951 

Enteropathy, P1457, P2185 

Enteroscopy, P708, P711, P1044, P1163, P1472, P2180, P2183, P2201 

Entomology, P163 

Eosinophilia, P166, P359, P400, P690, P1074, P1478, P1508, P1682, P1694, 

P1707 

Eosinophilic ascites, P697 

Eosinophilic colitis, P106, P151, P1956, P2159 

Eosinophilic esophagitis, 5, 19, 20, P293, P619, P982, P1045, P1052, P1055, 

P1062, P1068, P1076, P1077, P1104, P1108, P1809, P1814, P1824, 

P1831, P1849, P1855, P1861, P1939 

Eosinophilic gastritis, P1508, P2159 

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, P151, P697, P747, P2159 

Eosinophilic infiltrates, P1682 

Epidemiological eosinophilic colitis, P106 

Epidemiology, P105, P115, P599, P778, P1071, P1478, P2008 

Epidermal necrolysis, P1409 

Epidermoid cyst, P834 

Epigenetics, P874 

Epiploic appendagitis, P1695 

Epistaxis, P1787, P2224 

Epithelioid angiosarcoma, P2216 

Epithelioid cells, P1327 

Epstein-Barr virus, P503, P520, P1322, P1958, P2078, P2268 

Eradication, P718, P722, P1485, P2234, P2272 

Erdheim-Chester disease, P688 

Erosive disease, P1009 

Erythromycin, P723 

Esomeprazole, P1825 

Esophageal, P220, P314 

Esophageal achalasia, 24, P1768, P1770, P1771 

Esophageal acid exposure, 21, P1051 

Esophageal adenocarcinoma, P289, P295, P307, P325, P1058, P1367, 

P1823 

Esophageal atresia, P623 

Esophageal bolus transit, P287 

Esophageal cancer, P302, P324, P325, P1070, P1086, P1111, P1748, 

P1816, P1817, P1821, P1846, P1869 

Esophageal carcinoma, P304 

Esophageal dilation, P1762, P1858 

Esophageal diverticulum, P1784 

Esophageal dysmotility, P1081 

Esophageal eosinophilia, P1855 

Esophageal erosion, P318 

Esophageal food impaction, P1869 

Esophageal hair, P1841 

Esophageal injury, P1084 

Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis, P316, P1850 

Esophageal lumen restoration, P1105 

Esophageal malignancy, P306 

Esophageal manometry, P287, P1835 

Esophageal melanocytosis, P1083 

Esophageal motility, P282, P287, P305, P1065 

Esophageal mucosal bridge, P320 

Esophageal papillomatosis, P1859, P1869 

Esophageal polyp, P1108 

Esophageal pseudodiverticulosis, P1849 

Esophageal pulsion diverticula, P1079 

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, P295, P1851 

Esophageal squamous papilloma, P1852 

Esophageal stenosis, P309, P323 

Esophageal stent, P308, P311 

Esophageal stricture, P623, P1053, P1110, P1767, P1804, P1838 

Esophageal tear, P1084, P1863 

Esophageal ulcers, P1091 

Esophageal varices, P558, P1107, P1996 

Esophagectomy, P323, P1070 

Esophagitis, P328, P1096, P1109 

Esophagitis dessicans superficialis, P1094 

Esophagobronchial fistula, P316 

Esophagogastrectomy, P1130 

Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction, P1048 

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, P317, P321, P731, P739, P744, P987, 

P1020, P1099, P1475, P1776, P2233 

Esophagus, P277, P279, P284, P286, P294, P298, P299, P300, P318, 

P319, P326, P329, P330, P1064, P1066, P1069, P1074, P1078, 

P1085, P1088, P1089, P1092, P1093, P1103, P1106, P1808, P1812, 

P1813, P1818, P1822, P1826, P1833, P1837, P1852, P1856, P1857 

Essential thrombocythemia, P555 

Estrogen, P1122 

Etanercept, P2038 




Ethanol, P853 

Ethnicity, P958, P1824, P1905 

Ethylene glycol, P671 

Etiology, P466 

EUS-guided vascular therapy, P993 

Exercise, P1182, P1256, P2013 

Extracolonic cancer, P377 

Extraesophageal reflux, P290 

Extrahepatic metastases, P2041 

Extraintestinal manifestation, P143, P420, P919, P933, P1209, P2225, P2226 

Extramedullary myeloid leukemia, P1673 

Extramedullary plasmacytoma, P851 

Extraperitoneal, P939 

Extrapulmonary small cell cancer, P306, P2092 

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, P1317 

Faculty development, P2113 

Failure, P1254, P1971 

Failure to thrive, P528, P1340 

False positive, P1463 

Familial adenomatous polyposis, P180, P207, P266, P705, P889, P1675, 

P2281 

Fasciola hepatica, P1580 

Fast track surgery, P2102 

Fatty liver, P457, P1244 

FDA, P612 

FDG PET/CT, P2240 

Fears of colonoscopy, P966 

Fecal calprotectin, P114, P406, P1156, P1930 

Fecal immunochemical test, P185, P193, P975 

Fecal impaction, P1699 

Fecal incontinence, P866, P1119, P1685 

Fecal microbiota transplantation, 7, 38, P96, P110, P113, P117, P128, P135, 

P165, P167, P179, P343, P594, P615, P635, P879, P871, P882, P883, 

P890, P902, P904, P1118, P1129, P1138, P1210, P1627, P1628, P1632, 

P1637, P1655, P1910, P1947, P2115, P2133, P2138 

Fecalith, P1689 

Fecaloma, P1668, P1709 

Fellatio, P1084 

Fellowship training, P985, P1759 

Female, P222, P1830 

Fern pattern of vascularity, P274 

Fever, P559, P1338, P2176 

Fibrolamellar type, P546 

Fibroscan, P454, P1251, P1347 

Fibrosing, P657, P952 

Fibrosis, P1219, P1232, P2019 

Fibrosure, P1983 

Fibrotest, P1222 

Fibrovascular polyp, P330 

Fiducial, P981, P1028 

Field cancerization, P1748 

Filiform polyp, P922, P932 

Fine-needle aspiration, P773, P788, P782, P1445, P1752 

Fine-needle biopsy, P61, P1752 

Fish bone, P1840 

Fistula, V7, P39, P76, P676, P820, P927, P943, P1016, P1512, P1934, 

P2080 

Flare, P1179, P1305 

Flat dysplasia, P1801 

Flocculation of contrast in celiac disease, P1451 

Flood syndrome, P1300 

Fluid, P9, P786 

Fluoroquinolone, P1289 

Fluoroscopy, P1754 

Focal endoscopic resection, P1832 

Focal nodular hyperplasia, P1332, P1335 

Foley catheter, P45 

Fontan procedure, P1276, P2052 

Food-based prep kit, P190 

Food impaction, P1022, P1103, P1863 

Foreign body, P208, P257, P1472, P1697, P1783, P1790, P2047 

Fournier’s gangrene, P1952 

Frantz tumor, P1577 

Free air, P155 

Fruit juice, P1536 

Full-spectrum microbiota, P589, P2115 

Fully covered self-expandable metallic stent, P30, P1750 

Fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis, P173 

Fulminant hepatic failure, P494, P1597, P2074, P2085, P2092 

Fulminant liver failure, P547, P556, P563, P2054 

Fulvestrant, P1329 

Functional abdominal pain, P354 

Functional constipation, P613 

Functional dyspepsia, P340, P1125 

Functional gastrointestinal disorders, P618, P2213 

Fundic gland polyp, P1515 

Fundoplication, P285, P327, P2275 

Fungal, P493 

Fungemia, P1279 

G6PD, P514 

GALAD score, P1264 

Gallbladder, P18, P50, P70, P649, P860, P1574 

Gallbladder adenocarcinoma, P1320 

Gallbladder cancer, P787 

Gallbladder carcinoma, P1574 

Gallstone, 3, P75, P862, P707, P2029 

Gallstone ileus, P67, P242, P1432, P1602, P2227 

Gangliocytic paraganglioma, P2217 

Ganglioneuroma, P913 

Garcinia combogia, P560 

Gas-forming organisms, P1585 

Gastric, P758, P1522, P2250, P2252 

Gastric acid control, P1051 

Gastric adenocarcinoma, P755, P772 

Gastric adenoma, P2281 

Gastric amyloidosis, P739 

Gastric antral vascular ectasia, P1013, P1780 

Gastric AVM, P2260 

Gastric banding, P331, P731 

Gastric bezoar, P1037 

Gastric bleeding, P2278 

Gastric bypass, P1516 

Gastric calciphylaxis, P736 

Gastric cancer, P244, P583, P719, P721, P724, P725, P727, P737, 

P740, P889, P994, P1480, P1489, P1498, P1499, P1953, P2239, 

P2240, P2244, P2267, P2274 

Gastric carcinoids, P716, P2285 

Gastric carcinoma, P1492 

Gastric compression, P2282 

Gastric duplication cyst, P2258 

Gastric emphysema, P1494 

Gastric emptying study, P1477 

Gastric fistula, P1527 

Gastric hyperplastic polyposis, P2288 

Gastric inlet patch, P1088 

Gastric intestinal metaplasia, P1054, P1480, P2244 

Gastric ischemia, P2247, P2249 

Gastric Kaposi sarcoma, P759, P2287 

Gastric leiomyosarcoma, P2279 

Gastric mass, P753, P2258, P2269, P2279 

Gastric melanoma, P1511 

Gastric metastasis, P1493, P2248, P2264, P2273, P2277 

Gastric neoplasm, P1479 

Gastric obstruction, P766 

INDEX 





Gastric outlet obstruction, P59, P707, P745, P756, P765, P770, P1029, 

P1444, P1462, P1497 

Gastric perforation, P1520, P1524 

Gastric plasmacytoma, P2261 

Gastric pneumatosis, P736, P1037 

Gastric polyp, P745, P1514, P2266 

Gastric prolapse, P731 

Gastric sleeve stenosis, P1739 

Gastric stasis, P738 

Gastric tumor, P997, P2276 

Gastric ulcer, P735, P1387, P2080, P2278 

Gastric varices, P228, P749, P771, P1260 

Gastric volvulus, P770, P1500, P2251, P2253, P2265, P2283 

Gastrinoma, P1586 

Gastritis, P727, P760, P1495, P1509, P1745, P2130, P2256, P2268 

Gastrocutaneous fistula, P761 

Gastroduodenal artery aneurysm, P63 

Gastroduodenal artery pseudoaneurysm, P265 

Gastroduodenal fistula, P741 

Gastroduodenal polyps, P2192 

Gastroenteritis, P652, P1707 

Gastroesophageal junction, V8, P1866 

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, 21, 22, P277, P281, P301, P303, P305, 

P327, P614, P621, P1051, P1061, P1064, P1069, P1806, P1810, P1811, 

P1813, P1815, P1826, P1865, P1833, P2257 

Gastroesophageal varices, P264, P1025 

Gastrointestinal AL amyloidosis, P2170 

Gastrointestinal anisakiasis, P681 

Gastrointestinal bleeding, 17, 42, 43, P87, P88, P169, P218, P459, P579, 

P605, P606, P607, P624, P638, P659, P668, P669, P676, P696, P700, 

P708, P748, P762, P829, P929, P986, P1006, P1029, P1036, P1107, 

P1111, P1288, P1295, P1345, P1349, P1454, P1471, P1496, P1528, 

P1608, P1683, P1691, P1704, P1775, P1787, P2059, P2137, P2139, 

P2189, P2190, P2199, P2200, P2210, P2212, P2214, P2249, P2254, 

P2266, P2269 

Gastrointestinal cancer, P650, P1388, P2122 

Gastrointestinal disorders, P697, P1390 

Gastrointestinal dysmotility, P665, P1116 

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, 41, P322, P702, P703, P1354, P1355, P1469 

Gastrointestinal histoplasmosis, P698 

Gastrointestinal leiomyosarcoma, P2215 

Gastrointestinal lipoma, P1773 

Gastrointestinal malignancy, P713 

Gastrointestinal malignant melanoma, P1777 

Gastrointestinal metastasis, P744, P757 

Gastrointestinal motility, P640 

Gastrointestinal obstruction, P1462 

Gastrointestinal perforation, P2047 

Gastrointestinal pyogenic granuloma, P1042 

Gastrointestinal sarcoidosis, P2204 

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor, V1, P604, P650, P733, P746, P930, P998, 

P1407, P1473, P1502, P2190, P2199, P2202, P2215, P2258 

Gastrointestinal symptoms, P2055, P2154 

Gastrointestinal ulcers, P544, P2181 

Gastro-jejunal fistula, P1030 

Gastroparesis, 1, 2, P723, P726, P1040, P1117, P1124, P1376, P1477, 

P1488, P1491, P1878, P1879, P2198 

Gastropericardial fistula, P2275 

Gastrosplenic fistula, P768, P1503 

Gastrostomy complications, P1506 

Gastrostomy tube, P74 

Gemella, P2026 

Gender, P1, P219, P438, P972, P1005, P1128, P1220, P1405, P1824, P1830 

Gene expression, P1265, P1922 

Gene set signatures, P1933 

Gene-environment interaction, 20 

Genetic association, P368 

Genetic counseling, P602 

Genetic markers, P1894 

Genetic testing, 63, P121, P619, P1855, P2136, P2259 

Genetics, P207, P802, P1082, P1718, P2136 

Geriatric nutritional risk index, P302 

Geriatrics, P647 

Gerstmann syndrome, P170 

Giant cell hepatitis, P1302 

Giant hepatocellular carcinoma, P2049 

Giant inflammatory pseudopolyposis, P1205 

Giardia, P1445 

Gilbert’s syndrome, P2071 

Glasgow Blatchford score, P7, P1484 

Glue injection, P771, P1260 

Gluten, P639, P1449 

Gluten ataxia, P2174 

Gluten-free diet, P347, P348, P631, P641, P1235 

Glycemic control, P1714 

Glycogen induce hepatotoxicity, P499 

Glycogenic hepatopathy, P537, P2088 

Golimumab, P1171 

Good’s syndrome, P127 

Gorgojos chinos, P163 

GP2017, P393 

GPOEM, 2, P1040 

Graft hair dysphagia, P1841 

Graft vs host disease, P164, P909 

Granular cell tumor, P666, P1666 

Granulomatous disease, P440, P1679 

Granulomatous gastritis, P2270 

Granulomatous hepatitis, P1327, P1343 

Granulomatous liver disease, P491 

Greater omentum transversion, P1035 

Guideline adherence, P597, P1734, P1815 

Gut microbiota, P131, P886 

Gut-associated lymphoid tissue, P129 

H. pylori (see Helicobacter pylori) 

Hairy cell leukemia, P675 

Haloperidol, P938 

Hamartoma, P1290 

Hamartomatous polyp, P703, P1497 

Hamoudi tumor, P1622 

HbA1c, P959 

HCUP data, P1354, P1355 

Health disparities, 49 

Health insurance, P1980 

Health outcomes, P367 

Healthcare utilization, 69, P634, P987 

Heart failure, P374, P1362 

Heart transplant, P496 

Heartburn, P1483, P1825 

Heat energy treatment hemorrhoidectomy (HET), P1657 

Healthcare cost, P774 

Heavy metal detection, P1646 

Helicobacter, P1379 

Helicobacter gastritis, P1809 

Helicobacter heilmannii, P760 

Helicobacter pylori, P98, P583, P609, P718, P720, P722, P727, P728, 

P730, P878, P1055, P1193, P1459, P1480, P1509, P1535, P2231, 

P2234, P2236, P2237, P2238, P2245, P2246, P2263, P2270, P2271 

Helicobacter suis, P2272 

Helicoidal structures, P793 

Heller myotomy, P297, P2129 

HELLP syndrome, P1297, P2053 

Helminth, P690 

Hemangioma, P1454, P2075 

Hemangiosarcoma, P1346 

Hematemesis, P732, P1446, P1511, P1521, P1527, P1854, P2166, 

P2283 




Hematochezia, P146, P181, P1011, P1503, P1705 

Hematological indices, P2236 

Hematological malignancy, P1421 

Hematoma, P905 

Hemobilia, V3, P41, P829, P836, P1352, P1794, P2086, P2104 

Hemodialysis, P1977 

Hemolytic anemia, P1292, P1950 

Hemoperitoneum, P1576, P2079 

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, P429, P549, P1338, P1348, P2073 

Hemophilia, P513, P659 

Hemorrhagic, P1315, P1495, P1512, P1515 

Hemorrhagic cholecystitis, P821 

Hemorrhagic cystitis, P1325 

Hemorrhoids, P885, P1657 

Hemostasis, 43, P1036 

Hemosuccus pancreaticus, P87, P836, P1582 

Henoch-Schönlein purpura, P133, P674, P1415, P2166, P2173 

Hepatectomy, P1269 

Hepatic, P575, P1301, P1308, P2100 

Hepatic abscess, P1281, P1317, P2047 

Hepatic amyloid, P2089 

Hepatic artery, P538, P2070 

Hepatic autophagy, P494 

Hepatic congestion, P532 

Hepatic encephalopathy, P501, P552, P557, P1218, P1237, P1245, P1291, 

P1986, P1989, P2077 

Hepatic fibrosis, P471 

Hepatic glycogenosis, P1266 

Hepatic granulomas, P2000 

Hepatic hydrothorax, P439 

Hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor, P505 

Hepatic lesion, P542 

Hepatic malignancy, P563 

Hepatic portal venous gas, P742 

Hepatic sarcoidosis, P440, P1343 

Hepatic steatosis, P1239, P2013 

Hepatic stellate cells, P2046 

Hepatic tuberculosis, P502, P2072 

Hepatic tumor, P553 

Hepatic vein pressure gradient, P2052 

Hepatic vein stenosis, P2093 

Hepatic venous anomaly, P576 

Hepatitis, P434, P489, P498, P503, P522, P550, P562, P568, P1277, P1319, 

P1971, P2009, P2012, P2014, P2048, P2055, P2063 

Hepatitis associated aplastic anemia, P1277 

Hepatitis B, P449, P461, P468, P512, P571, P1305, P1336, P2007, P2010, 

P2091 

Hepatitis C, 16, P187, P435, P442, P443, P445, P446, P447, P448, P451, 

HCV, P452, P454, P458, P463, P467, P474, P469, P470, P474, P480, 

P481, P483, P485, P518, P539, P561, P603, P569, P649, P796, P1212, 

P1214, P1219, P1221, P1222, P1224, P1225, P1231, P1232, P1234, 

P1236, P1247, P1248, P1250, P1253, P1254, P1255, P1257, P1262, 

P1282, P1304, P1311, P1337, P1341, P1383, P1426, P1969, P1974, 

P1976, P1977, P1982, P1984, P1985, P1992, P1994, P2001, P2010, 

P2011, P2012, P2015, P2019, P2020, P2023, P2025, P2030, P2033, 

P2043, P2060, P2062, P2083, P2096, P2109, P2145, P2276 

Hepatitis C and hepatitis B coinfection, P1321 

Hepatobiliary, P1606 

Hepatobiliary cystadenoma, P89 

Hepatobiliary malignancy, P817 

Hepatocellular, P513, P1276 

Hepatocellular cancer, P465, P599, P1293 

Hepatocellular carcinoma, 50, P436, P437, P438, P462, P478, P511, P517, 

P519, P524, P541, P546, P1220, P1252, P1254, P1256, P1270, P1307, 

P1309, P1320, P1340, P1357, P1615, P1705, P1980, P1997, P1999, 

P2020, P2025, P2036, P2049, P2051, P2064, P2069, P2076, P2110 

Hepatocellular carcinoma screening, P1264, P1307 

Hepatocellular injury, P1286 

Hepatocolic fistula, P510 

Hepatocyte damage, P2111 

Hepatoid, P837 

Hepatoid adenocarcinoma, P2262, P2274 

Hepatology, P464, P2021, P2058 

Hepatomegaly, P2097 

Hepatoportal sclersosis, P2050 

Hepatopulmonary, P2045 

Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma, P1966 

Hepatotoxicity, P1272, P1275, P1289, P1304, P1316, P2046, P2082, P2085, 

P2095, P2193 

Herbal supplement, P516, P1316 

Herbalife, P2082 

Hereditary cancer risk assessment tool, P602 

Hereditary colorectal cancer, P889 

Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer, P2259 

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, P1280, P2224 

Hernia, P68, P1033 

Herpes, P1319 

Herpes esophagitis, P337 

Herpes simplex hepatitis, P547, P556, P2053 

Herpes simplex virus, P328, P562 

Herpes simplex virus sepsis, P1109 

Hesitancy toward treatment, P591 

Heterotaxy, P1590 

Heterotopic pancreas, P46, P859, P1521 

Hiatal hernia, P818, P1819, P1820, P1854 

Hiccups, P328, P1113, P1846 

Hidradenocarcinoma, P268 

High-grade dysplasia, 25, P304, P1716 

High-protein diet, P455 

High-resolution anorectal manometry, P344, P1885 

High-resolution esophageal manometry, P280, P288, P291, P1066, P1885 

High-resolution manometry, P282, P307, P729, P1065, P1077, P1810, P1827 

High-risk adenoma detection rate, P191 

High-value care, P1372 

High-volume choleresis, P1616 

Hilar mass, P813 

Hilar stricture, P1553 

Hispanic, P2237, P2245, P2246 

Histamine H2 antagonist, P2230 

Histology, P923, P1936, P1945 

Histoplasmosis, P413, P628, P683, P949 

HIV, P435, P484, P505, P566, P574, P759, P971, P1091, P1239, P1247, 

P1257, P1607, P1662, P1745, P2010, P2091, P2254 

HIV/AIDS, P601, P1438 

Hoarseness, P1080 

Home infusion, P1917 

Hookworm, P2229 

Hospital outcomes, P1921 

Hospital readmission, P1551, P1993 

Hospitalist training, P714 

Hospitalization, P378, P379, P388, P1927, P1968, P1986 

Human herpes virus 8, P431 

Human papillomavirus, P1661, P1859 

Hydrogen, P1395 

Hydrogen breath test, P352, P392, P1880, P1886 

Hydrogen peroxide, V2, P35 

Hydroxychloroquine, P568 

Hyperammonemia, P625, P830, P2077 

Hyperbilirubinemia, P506, P2071 

Hypercalcemia, P1870 

Hyperemesis, P592 

Hyperglycemia P483, P1843 

Hyperimmunoglobulin M syndrome, P698 

Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, P1595 

Hyperplastic polyp, P745, P1514, P2242 

Hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter, P1048 

Hypertriglyceridemia, P815, P838, P1541, P1595, P1617 

Hypertrophic splenic lobule, P2260 

INDEX 





Hypocalcemia, P1526 

Hypoechoic liver lesions, P515 

Hypogammaglobulinemia, P127 

Hypoglycemia, P1309 

Hypopigmented mucosa, P1694 

Hypothyroidism, P2228 

ICD-10, P1724 

ICD-9, P1647, P1814, P1914 

Icteric, P1312 

Idelalisib-induced colitis, P909 

Idiopathic chronic pancreatitis, 63 

Idiopathic megacolon, P1701 

Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia, P881 

Idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension, P444 

IgA nephropathy, P655 

IgA serology management, P636 

IgA vasculitis, P1415, P2166 

IgG4 autoimmune cholangiopathy, P81 

IgG4-related disease, P505, P1838 

IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis, P1614 

IL-13, 5 

Ileal pouch anal anastamosis, P1947, P1962 

Ileal stricture, P698 

Ileal varix, P511 

Ileitis, P403 

Ileostomy, P1468 

Ileum, P1419 

Ileus, P1424 

Immigrant health, P1282 

Immune complexes, P1202 

Immune dysfunction, P2107 

Immune mediated vasculitis, 26 

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, P1334, P2091 

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, P247 

Immunization, P585 

Immunocompetent, P337, P548, P562, P667, P1109 

Immunocompromised, P879, P948, P949, P1191, P1283, P1421, P2101, 

P2207 

Immunogenicity, P593 

Immunohistochemical testing, P160, P755, P760, P764, P819, P935, P1504 

Immunomodulator, P361, P424, P1135 

Immunosuppression, P518, P706, P738, P949, P1201, P1277, P1310, P1965 

Impedance, 21, 22, P1808 

Impedance-pH (MI-pH) monitoring, P305 

In vitro fertilization, P1964 

In vitro wound healing activity, P363 

Incarcerated inguinal hernia, P162 

Incidence, P14, P105, P870, P1630 

Incidental colonic lesions, P230, P859 

Incidental finding, P911, P1793 

Incomplete polypectomy, P877 

Increasing levothyroxine dosages, P658 

Incretin-based therapy, P13 

Indirect calorimetry, P1240 

Indomethacin, P3 

Induction, P1930, P1942 

Infected walled-off necrosis, P1618 

Infection, P126, P941, P1243, P1490, P1549, P1901, P2124, P2205 

Infectious colitis, P903 

Infectious mononucleosis, P503, P1312, P1322 

Inferior vena cava, P257, P699, P700, P1014, P1455 

Infertility, P1964 

Infiltrating lobular carcinoma, P2273 

Inflammation, P804, P808, P1169 

Inflammatory bowel disease, 10, 33, 34, 35, 67, 68, P108, P270, P356, 

P357, P359, P360, P363, P364, P365, P366, P367, P370, P371, P372, 

P374, P375, P376, P377, P378, P379, P382, P383, P389, P390, P391, 

P394, P395, P396, P397, P398, P399, P401, P406, P407, P408, P410, 

P418, P419, P421, P425, P426, P428, P430, P432, P492, P578, P580, 

P593, P620, P871, P1132, P1140, P1141, P1143, P1145, P1147, 

P1148, P1149, P1154, P1155, P1165, P1167, P1172, P1173, P1174, 

P1175, P1176, P1179, P1180, P1182, P1184, P1188, P1192, P1194, 

P1195, P1196, P1197, P1198, P1199, P1201, P1203, P1202, P1207, 

P1209, P1210, P1373, P1437, P1673, P1896, P1897, P1899, P1902, 

P1903, P1905, P1909, P1911, P1912, P1913, P1916, P1918, P1921, 

P1923, P1924, P1925, P1927, P1931, P1935, P1937, P1938, P1939, 

P1941, P1943, P1944, P1949, P1951, P1954, P1956, P1957, P1959, 

P1963, P1966 

Inflammatory pseudotumor, P529, P542, P553 

Infliximab, 35, P412, P417, P628, P1150, P1168, P1189, P1207, P1898, 

P1950, P1968 

Infusion reactions, P368 

Inguinal hernia, P156 

Inhaled corticosteroids, P1100 

Initial colonoscopy, P1726 

Injection site reaction, P1141 

Inlet patch, P1080 

Inpatient, P884 

Inpatient colonoscopy, P980, P1638 

Inpatient cost of care, P577, P1178 

Inpatient length of stay, P577 

Inpatient mortality, P1358, P2123 

Inpatient outcomes, P1217 

Inpatient screening, P443 

Insulin dependent uncontrolled type-2 diabetes, P499 

Insulin like growth factors, P1309 

Insulinoma, P258, P1015 

Insurance, P1223 

Intact parathyroid hormone (PTH), P1870 

Interleukin-6, P1175 

Internal hemorrhoids, P873 

International consensus guideline, P1550 

International travel, P1281 

Interstitial lung disease, P1833 

Interval cancer, P189, P1717 

Interventional radiology, P944 

Intestinal angioedema, P1470 

Intestinal endometriosis, P937 

Intestinal ischemia, P351 

Intestinal manometry, P640 

Intestinal metaplasia, P721, P724, P2243 

Intestinal microbiota, P1633, P1910, P1920 

Intestinal mucosal barrier function, P373 

Intestinal obstruction, P1409 

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction, P695, P1422 

Intestinal rejection, P1429 

Intestinal tuberculosis, P667 

Intestine transplant, P630 

Intra-abdominal infection, P171 

Intrabiliary radiofrequency ablation (RFA), V3 

Intractable hiccups, P753 

Intraductal pancreatic mass, P809, P844 

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, P64, P85, P793, P844, P846, 

P847, P849, P1563, P1569 

Intraductal tubular adenoma, P809 

Intraepithelial lymphocytes, P1466 

Intragastric balloon, P1029, P1740 

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, P6, P2218 

Intrahepatic cholestasis, P507 

Intrahepatic gallbladder, P1621 

Intraluminal, P2188 

Intraluminal hematoma, P659 

Intraoperative enteroscopy, P2222 




Intrapancreatic accessory neoplasm, P1581 

Intrasaccular tumor, P156 

Intrauterine contraceptive device, P1779 

Intravenous immunoglobulin, P148 

Intravenous midazolam safety, P221 

Intussusception, V6, P145, P945, P1437, P1668, P1963, P2195 

Invasive ductal breast carcinoma, P2186 

Ipilimumab, P417, P1413, P1525, P1635, P1674 

Iron, P252, P609 

Iron deficiency anemia, P335, P701, P769, P1042, P1404, P1744, P2105, 

P2217, P2236, P2288 

Iron pill gastritis, P1501, P2280 

Irritable bowel syndrome, 64, P346, P386, P401, P1114, P1121, P1123, 

P1183, P1872, P1873, P1874, P1875, P1876, P1877, P1905 

Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C), 9, P341, P355, P1881, 

P1882 

Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), P1887 

Ischemia, P671, P1671, P2194 

Ischemic colitis, P157, P158, P686, P894, P1677 

Ischemic enteritis, P660 

Ischemic gastropathy, P2247 

Ischemic hepatitis, 52 

Isolated angioedema, P2203 

Isolated gastric varices, P271 

Isolated jejunal vasculitis, P706 

Isolated pigmented lesion in laryngopharynx, P321 

Isolated visceral artery dissection, P2070 

Jackhammer esophagus, P1061, P1079, P1818 

Janus kinase inhibitor, 28, 29, P1906 

Jaundice, P93, P490, P1312, P1599 

Jejunal diverticulosis, P1408, P2183 

Jejunal extension tube, P232 

Jejunal feeds, P629 

Jejunal GIST, P2221 

Jejunal intussusception, P706 

Jejunal lymphoma, P2206 

Jejunal perforation, P1472 

Jejunitis, P2175, P2178 

Jejunum, P1410, P2165 

Juvenile polyposis, P1456 

Kaposi’s sarcoma, P339, P431, P1303, P2254 

Kasabach-Merritt, P2075 

Kayexalate colitis, P951 

KCNQ1 mutation, P710 

Ketamine gastritis, P1517 

Kidney disease, P2162 

Kidney transplant, P445, P496, P571, P2083, P2096, P2145 

Killian-Jamieson diverticulum, P1057 

Klebsiella oxytoca, P159, P903 

Klinefelter’s syndrome, P2087 

Kommerell’s diverticulum, P1842 

K-Ras mutation analysis, P34 

Krukenberg tumor, P2284 

Lémann index, P400, P1135, P1893 

Lactation, 32 

Lactescent serum, P838 

Lactose intolerance dietary intervention, P392 

Lactulose vs rifaximin, P1237 

Lane Hamilton syndrome, P1449 

Lanreotide autogel, P633, P1399 

Laparoscopic bariatric surgery, P859 

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, P1059 

Laparoscopic small bowel resection, P2148 

Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, P846 

Laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy (LHM), P1836 

Laparoscopic liver resection, P2102 

Laparoscopy-assisted ERCP, 59 

Larazotide acetate, P1402 

Large bowel obstruction, P162, P887 

L-Arginine, P1620 

Larvae, P1530 

Laryngopharyngeal reflux, P290 

Laser-induced spectroscopy, P1646 

Laser lithotripsy, P835 

Latent TB infection, P356 

Lauromacrogol ablation, 58 

Laxative-purged stool, P886 

LDL cholesterol, P590 

Lead toxicity, 61 

Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir, P1214, P1223, P1326, P2105 

Leflunomide, P918 

Left atrial radiofrequency ablation, P323 

Left gastric artery, P732, P1513 

Left sided colitis, P894 

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD), P2282 

Left ventricular ejection fraction, P509 

Leiomyoma, P1848 

Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata, P534 

Leiomyosarcoma, P900, P1014, P1706 

Length of stay, P1487, P1944 

Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, P324, P772 

Leptomeningeal metastasis, P1529 

Leptospirosis, P1294 

Leukemia, P588 

Leukocytosis, P412 

Levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel, P232 

Lewis score, P1928 

Lichen planus, P286, P1078, P1110 

Lidocaine, P1738 

Light endoscopic findings, P715 

Limited sclerosis, P2040 

Linaclotide, P342 

Ling classification, P312 

Linitis plastica, P244 

Linkage of care, P461, P463 

Lipase, P779, P780, P1591, P1613 

Lipemic serum, P838 

Lipids, P1978 

Lipodystrophy, P704 

Lipoma, V6 

Liposomal doxorubicin, P759 

Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, P332, P947 

Lisinopril, P2085, P2193, P2203 

Lithium, P140 

Lithotripsy, P1047 

Lithotripter, P1024 

Livedo reticularis, P1573 

Liver, P508, P545, P1235, P1236, P1237, P1282, P1303, P1323, P1328, 

P1329, P1344, P1350, P1569, P1609, P1794, P1976, P2007, P2026, 

P2058, P2063, P2072, P2075, P2082, P2084 

Liver abscess, P432, P497, P570, P1283, P1624, P2080, P2094 

Liver biopsy, P533, P565, P567, P1021, P1219, P1345, P2000, P2056, 

P2086 

Liver cancer, P599, P1267 

Liver disease, P537, P1230, P1989, P2088 

Liver disease of pregnancy, P1299 

Liver failure, P560, P564, P572, P1330, P1333, P1338, P1348 

Liver fibrosis, P453, P1246, P1251, P1983, P2017 

Liver fluke, P1580 

Liver function tests, P49, P1384 

Liver injury, P564, P1343 

Liver-kidney transplant, P338 

INDEX 





Liver mass, P520, P546 

Liver metastasis, P521, P527, P916, P2262 

Liver neoplasms, P1346 

Liver nodules, P1269 

Liver parenchymal disease, P231 

Liver sarcoma, P1353 

Liver stiffness, P1249, P1347, P1996 

Liver transplant, 46, 49, P467, P512, P524, P694, P1151, P1226, P1228, 

P1229, P1243, P1249, P1259, P1261, P1288, P1320, P1325, P1349, 

P1982, P2011 

Liver tumor, P532 

Lobular breast carcinoma, P1496 

Lobular capillary hemangioma, P1042 

Lobular carcinoma, P1712 

Long benign strictures, P284 

Long QT syndrome, P710 

Long-term aspirin users, P2130 

Long-term follow-up, P1332 

Long-term outcomes, P869 

Long term recurrence, P991 

Long-term safety, P1120 

Loop and let go, V1 

Loop ileostomy, P904, P1637 

Loss of response, P1896 

Lovastatin, P1881 

Low bone mineral density, P409 

Low grade dysplasia, P694, P1153 

Low insertion of cystic duct, P1601 

Low molecular weight heparin, P2121 

Low risk adenoma, P960 

Low titer endomysial antibody (EMA), 26 

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding, 44, P240, P416, P867, P896, P1435, P1647, 

P1795, P2120, P2140 

Lower gastrointestinal tract, P101 

Lubiprostone, P1127 

Lumen-apposing metal (AXIOS) stent, P31, P35, P250, P251, P840, P1017, 

P1552, P1778, P1797, P1800 

Lung cancer, P764, P1499 

Lung transplant, P167, P288, P1081, P1124, P1810, P1811, P1812 

Lupus, P695, P1324, P2194 

Lye ingestion, P1798 

Lymph node metastases, P1486 

Lymphadenitis, P689 

Lymphadenopathy, P854, P2172 

Lymphangioma, P1450 

Lymphocytic colitis, P417, P1653 

Lymphocytic esophagitis, P1100, P1830, P1831, P1861 

Lymphocytic gastritis, P1474 

Lymphoepithelial cyst, P831, P1458 

Lymphoepithelial polyp, P979 

Lymphoglandular polyp, P979 

Lymphogranuloma venereum, P175 

Lymphohistiocytosis, P549 

Lymphoid polyp, P899 

Lymphoma, P40, P414, P912, P1503, P1958, P2025, P2169, P2268 

Lymphovascular liver invasion, P2031 

Lynch syndrome, P121, P154, P196, P969, P979, P1718, P1737 

Lyophilized FMT, P589, P2115 

Macrophage activation syndrome, P2032 

Magnetic resonance defecography, P344, P1126 

Major hepatectomy, P787 

Major papillectomy, P1027 

Malabsorption, P658 

Malakoplakia, P141, P174, P914 

Malignancy, 56, P40, P825, P934, P978, P1087, P1890 

Malignant ascites, P1007 

Malignant biliary obstruction, V3, P1540, P1555, P1616 

Malignant biliary stricture, P30, P1531 

Malignant fistula, P1692 

Malignant melanoma, P137, P2278 

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, P2255 

Malignant transformation, P800 

Mallory Weiss syndrome, P1820 

Malnutrition, P1448, P1909 

Malrotation, P1461 

MALT lymphoma, P1459, P2252, P2263, P2272, P2276 

Manometry, P294, P1811, P1818, P1847, P1864, P1867 

Mantle cell lymphoma, P138, P144, P270 

Manual cleaning phase monitoring, P238 

Manubrium metastasis, P1574 

Marfan’s syndrome, P1520 

Marginal ulcer, P735 

Marijuana, P1494, P1560 

Marital status, P2118 

Mass, P327, P833, P1519, P1857 

Massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage, P63 

Mast cell activation disorder, P1417, P1425 

Match control analysis, P1136 

Measles, P1140 

Meckel’s diverticulum, P426, P702, P1789, P2187, P2212, P2214 

Meckel’s scan, P2214 

Median arcuate ligament syndrome, P1443, P2171, P2177 

Mediastinal mass, P1032 

Mediastinum, P68 

Medicaid, P1223 

Medical device, P612 

Medical education outcomes, P382 

Medical practice, P598 

Medical therapy, P409 

Medication adherence, P1173, P1925 

Medication gastritis, P1517 

Medication reconciliation, P1440 

Medication side effect, P1526 

Medication sprue-like enteropathy, P1420 

Medication therapy management, P1173 

Medullary thyroid cancer, P1041 

Megacolon, P1701, P1959 

Megaesophagus, P331 

Melan A, P137 

Melanoma, P329, P1083, P1525, P1593, P2074, P2180, P2269 

Melanosis coli, P227 

MELD, P476, P477 

Melena, P744, P2202, P2279 

Mental health, P410, P1139 

Mercaptopurine, P1284, P2028, P2050 

Merkel cell carcinoma, P748, P757 

Mesalamine, P425, P1195, P1929, P1954 

Mesenchymal sarcoma., P1353 

Mesenteric, P91, P1450 

Mesenteric artery thrombus, P351 

Mesenteric ischemia, P2213 

Mesenteric lymphangioma, P1450 

Mesenteric panniculitis, P684 

Mesenteric perforation, P1523 

Mesenteric root, P1458 

Mesenteric thrombophlebitis, P171 

Mesenteric vasculitis, P695 

Mesothelioma, P1447 

Meta-analysis, P13, P95, P281, P397, P1125, P1402, P2006, P2114, 

P2162 

Metabolic syndrome, P97, P348, P1238, P1241, P1558, P2003 

Metachronous adenoma, 6 

Metal stents, V5, P29, P239 

Metastasis, P314, P515, P604, P711, P764, P930, P1095, P1499, P1504, 

P1572, P1667, P1851, P1960, P2074 

Metastatic breast cancer, P953 




Metastatic cancer, P1339 

Metastatic carcinoma, P2110 

Metastatic chondrosarcoma, P44 

Metastatic colon cancer, P78, P1333 

Metastatic disease, P2186 

Metastatic leiomyosarcoma, P2215 

Metastatic melanoma, P267, P1511, P1674, P2201 

Metastatic pancreatic cancer, P1578 

Metastatic renal cell cancer, P679, P751, P1428 

Metastatic stomach ulcer, P1496 

Metastatic tumor, P1493 

Metformin, P1272, P1816 

Methacrylic acid copolymer, P952 

Methadone, P1, P569 

Methane, P352, P1881 

Methyl tetrahydrofolate reductase gene mutation, P1967 

Methylated DNA markers, 55, P2239 

Methylene blue, P1702 

Meyenburg’s complex, P1290 

Myenteric, P1696 

Michaelis-Gutmann bodies, P141, P174 

Microbiome, P104, P109, P111, P874, P1380, P1648, P1922 

MicroRNA, P289, P1242, P1651 

Microsatellite instability, P154, P196 

Microscopic colitis, P107, P395, P878, P918, P1653, P1656, P1945 

Microscopic polyangiitis, P57 

Microspheres, P544 

Microvascular plug, P1796 

Migrating gallstone, P826 

Migration of Foley, P45 

Milan criteria, 50 

Miliary tuberculosis, P502 

Military sexual trauma, P1715 

Minimally invasive, P1618, P1805, P2148 

Minority population, P200, P1636, P1656 

Minoxidil, P1271 

Mirizzi syndrome, P90 

Miscarriage, P2231 

Mixed acinar endocrine tumor, P46 

Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma, P651 

Mixed cryoglobulinemia, P2034 

Mixed tumor of the duodenum, P1436 

MMP9, P369 

Mobile smartphone solution, P1723 

Molecular genetic testing, P1068 

Monoclonal-antibody treatment, 5 

Monthly variation, P396 

Morbid obesity, 40, P1114, P1460, P1739, P2112 

Morbidity, P102, P1879 

Mortality, 44, 47, 48, P113, P209, P405, P407, P436, P441, P466, P579, 

P726, P1215, P1539, P1878, P2016, P2120 

Motility, P1066, P1126, P1812, P1835 

Motorized spiral enteroscope, P2212 

MRCP, P81, P824 

MRI, P223, P1690 

MUC1, P1169 

Mucinous neoplasm, P1772 

Mucocele, P692, P811 

Mucormycosis in immunocompetent patient, P130 

Mucosal bridge, P320 

Mucosal healing, P622, P1936 

Mucosal impedance, P293 

Mucosal integrity, 22 

Mucosal interleukin-13, P1181 

Mucosal interleukin-17, P1181 

Mucosal melanoma, P1777 

Mucosal scarring, P1895 

Muir-Torre syndrome, P206, P1737 

Multiregional dysmotility, P1117 

Multi-organ failure, P1285 

Multiple endocrine neoplasm, P1412 

Multiple gateway, P1552 

Multiple liver metastases, P490 

Multiple myeloma, P169, P533, P814, P2261 

Multiple rapid swallows, P280, P1077 

Muscularis propria, P990 

Myasthenia gravis, P148 

Mycobacterium, P661 

Mycobacterium avium complex, P81 

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, P664 

Mycophenolate colitis, P1670 

Mycophenolate mofetil, P1979 

Mycotic aortic aneurysm, P1469, P2104 

Myeloneuropathy, P1465 

Myeloproliferative neoplasms, P555, P576 

Myocarditis, P425 

Myoclonus, P1026 

Myotomy, V4 

N-acetylcysteine, P543 

Naloxegol, P119 

Narcotics, P963, P1477 

National readmissions database, P637, P776, P777, P1391, P1640, 

P1641, P1642, P1643 

Nationwide inpatient sample database, P21, P283, P447, P600, P611, 

P775, P778, P1053, P1360, P1361, P1363, P1364, P1365, P1476, 

P1537, P1644, P2004, P2112, P2122, P2123, P2160, P2233 

Nausea, 1, P531, P675, P1488 

Necrosectomy, V2, P795, P1610 

Necrosis, P326 

Necrotic small bowel, P1710 

Necrotizing pancreatitis, , P842, P1576, P1618, P1624 

Necrotizing vasculitis, P1687 

Needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy, P274, P828, P834, P1592 

Nematode, P2205 

Neoadjuvant therapy, P1532 

Neoplasm, 43, P52, P2219 

Nephrolithiasis, P1518 

Nephropathy, P1589 

Nerve injury, P1654 

Neural crest cells, P176 

Neuroendocrine, P149, P860, P1089, P1571 

Neuroendocrine carcinoma, P515 

Neuroendocrine liver metastases, P1414 

Neuroendocrine tumors, P79, P161, P172, P263, P306, P427, P688, 

P716, P740, P830, P832, P854, P1015, P1027, P1568, P1586, 

P1645, P2149, P2285 

Neurofibroma, P147 

Neurofibromatosis, P52, P160, P1407 

Neuromodulators, P354 

Neutropenic, P1686 

Neutropenic enterocolitis, P588 

Neutrophil, P1713 

Neutrophilia, P412 

Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, P11 

Nissen fundoplication, P1865 

Nivolumab, P1525 

Nocardia, P422 

Nocardiosis, P422 

Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia, P2191 

Nodular regenerative hyperplasia, P444, P573, P1307, P2040, P2043 

Nodule, P336 

Non-achalasia dysphagia, P1049 

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, 47, P186, P453, P455, P457, P460, 

P471, P473, P479, P519, P1071, P1215, P1216, P1239, P1241, 

P1244, P1246, P1256, P1265, P1374, P1973, P1981, P1998, P2002, 

P2003, P2006, P2054 

INDEX 





Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, 46, P473, P479, P1238, P2017, P2141 

Non-amebic, P497 

Non-ampullary polyps, P2157 

Non-caseating granuloma, P1464 

Non-cardiac chest pain, P281 

Non-celiac gluten sensitivity, P347 

Non-invasive scoring systems, P1246 

Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension, P530, P552, P555, P558, P1278, P1347, 

P1446, P2043, P2108 

Non-coding genes, P1651 

Non-communicable disease, P2143 

Non-compliance, P1176 

Non-fluoroscopic common bile duct stent removal, 60 

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, P51, P824 

Non-IgM MGUS, P2170 

Non-occlusion cholangitis, P1555 

Non-response, P110, P504, P631 

Non-secretory multiple myeloma, P929 

Non-selective Beta-blocker, P1263 

Non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, P2125 

Non-traumatic splenic hemorrhage, P521 

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, P611 

Norfloxacin, P2146 

No-show, P596 

Nosocomial infections, P100, P1368 

Novel device, P1740, P1786 

Novel diagnostic test, P2155 

Novel oral anticoagulants, P579 

NSAIDS, P403 

Nuclear medicine bleeding scan, P2221 

Nuclear medicine transit, P1880 

Nursing, P391 

Nutrition, P27, P1442, P1562 

Obesity, P112, P367, P436, P437, P455, P460, P465, P616, P803, P804, 

P805, P1157, P1216, P1356, P1360, P1374, P1382, P1543, P1655, P1721, 

P1740, P1878, P1879, P2128, P2135 

Obeticholic acid, 15 

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, P662, P836, P2081, P2152, P2222 

Obstructed defecation, P345 

Obstruction, P134, P823, P852, P1697 

Obstructive jaundice, P82, P844, P1590, P1773 

Obstructive portal venopathhy, P2040 

Obstructive sleep apnea, P1998 

Occluded, P30 

Occult malignancy, P1529 

Octreotide, P624, P1691 

Ocular inflammatory syndrome, P420 

Odynophagia, P1096, P1839, P1853, P1860 

Ogilvie syndrome, P938, P1688 

Okadaella gastrococcus-like bacterium, P715 

Olmesartan, P1440, P1420, P1677 

Ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir, P569 

Omental fine needle aspiration, P1007 

Omental torsion, P687 

Online patient education, P632 

Online symptom checkers, P1386 

Onychodystrophy, P1672 

Operations, P1150, P1746 

Opioid-induced constipation, 65, P119, P577 

Opioids, P893, P1217, P1534, P1639, P1912 

Opportunistic infections, P407 

Optical diagnosis, 37 

Oral and pharyngeal carcinoma, P1748 

Oral cavity, P1667 

Oral contraceptive pill, P158, P2048 

Oral sulfate solution, P1766 

Organ failure, P5, P801, P1547 

Organo-axial volvulus, P2253 

Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, P1460 

Oropharyngeal, P339 

Oropharyngeal dysphagia, P1827 

Oropharyngeal pH testing, P1080 

Orthotopic liver transplant, P465, P482, P538, P1273, P1970, P2065, 

P2090, P2093 

Osler Weber Rendu syndrome, P1787 

Osseous metaplasia, P1514 

Osteopenia, P2241 

Outcomes, 48, P20, P116, P218, P284, P374, P467, P582, P584, P717, 

P883, P1145, P1180, P1233, P1261, P1265, P1356, P1562, P1564, 

P1768, P2005, P2119, P2132, P2151, P2287 

Outpatient endoscopic procedures, P221 

Ovarian cancer metastases, P1502 

Overlap syndrome, P492, P1298 

Overlapping esophagitis, P1831 

Overlapping syndrome, P1456 

Over-the-scope-clip (OTSC), P246, P943, P1023, P1036, P1102, P1747, 

P1774 

Overtube, P1788 

Oxaliplatin, P573 

Ozanimod, 30, P1146 

P62/SQSTM1, P25 

Pain, 61, P932, P1234, P1567 

Pain management, P1390, P1566 

Painless jaundice, P56, P852, P1022 

Palliation, P1378, P1538 

Pancreas, P16, P40, P43, P58, P68, P82, P84, P85, P788, P814, P818, 

P822, P825, P833, P837, P848, P1458, P1521, P1536, P1544, P1569, 

P1589, P1591, P1620, P1622 

Pancreas divisum, P797, P847, P1612 

Pancreas transplant, P1570 

Pancreatic abscess, P262 

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, P8, P87, P783, P1554, P1579, P1588 

Pancreatic cancer, P7, P13, P14, P15, P17, P24, P36, P42, P88, P778, 

P796, P802, P837, P1038, P1532, P1572, P1578, P1583, P1630, 

P2143 

Pancreatic cystic lesion, P828, P834, P1802 

Pancreatic cystic neoplasms, P1550 

Pancreatic cysts, 55, 56, 57, P14, P233, P794, P831, P849, P1550, P1571, 

P1592, P1598, P1802, P1803 

Pancreatic duct leak, P845 

Pancreatic duct obstruction, P832 

Pancreatic duct stent, P3, P865, P1604 

Pancreatic fluid collection, P840, P1017 

Pancreatic head mass, P262, P648 

Pancreatic heterotopia, P747, P1785, P1866 

Pancreatic infiltration, P851 

Pancreatic insufficiency, P1206, P1600 

Pancreatic intraductal lesions, P809 

Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia, P850 

Pancreatic malignancy, P80 

Pancreatic mass, P71, P839, P863, P1594 

Pancreatic metastasis, P44, P669, P1623 

Pancreatic mucinous cysts, P34 

Pancreatic necrosis, P795 

Pancreatic neoplasia, P839 

Pancreatic neoplasm, P827, P854 

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, P1803 

Pancreatic pseudocyst, P31, P48, P1030, P1800 

Pancreatic rest, P1785 

Pancreatic squamous cell carcinoma, P42, P828 

Pancreatic transplant rejection, P2062 

Pancreatic tumor, P80, P1577 

Pancreatic-enzyme supplements, P952 

Pancreaticobiliary, P1047, P2108 




Pancreaticobiliary maljunction, P62 

Pancreaticoduodenectomy, P812, P1622 

Pancreaticogastric fistula, P85 

Pancreaticopleural fistula, P54, P858 

Pancreatitis, 3, 62, P25, P37, P52, P53, P54, P55, P60, P74, P83, P786, 

P797, P801, P804, P805, P808, P818, P847, P855, P856, P858, P861, 

P1546, P1549, P1565, P1573, P1608, P1613, P1617, P1620, P1800, 

P1887, P2062, P2132 

Pancreatoblastoma, P80 

Pancreatogram, P1558 

Pancreatopleural, P37, P820 

Pancreolauryl test, P1558 

Panniculitis, P942 

Pantoprazole, P2257 

Papillectomy, P781 

Paracentesis, P1227, P2079 

Paraesophageal hernia, P1854, P2267, P2283 

Paraganglioma-pheochromocytoma syndrome, P1197 

Paraneoplastic gastrointestinal dysmotility, P680 

Paraneoplastic hypoglycemia, P2049 

Paraneoplastic syndrome, P47, P934, P1090, P1270, P1306, P2106 

Paraquat poisoning, P1853 

Parasite, P681, P1104, P1375, P1490 

Paraspinal muscles, P2041 

Parastomal variceal bleeding, P1295 

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, P535, P660, P1313 

Partially covered metal stents, P1540 

Pasteurella multocida bacteremia, P2107 

Pathogenesis, P293 

Pathology, P178, P566, P1350, P1453, P1488, P2149 

Patient centered medical home, 69, P389, P2113 

Patient compliance, P193 

Patient decision-making, P1188 

Patient education, P185, P885 

Patient flow analysis, P2117 

Patient knowledge, P1941 

Patient navigation, P184 

Patient outcomes, P896, P1389 

Patient preferences, P960 

Patient safety, P12 

Patient-physician communication, P387 

Pay for performance, P1557 

Pazopanib, P1664 

PDSA cycle, P124, P195, P1213 

Peak aerobic power, 8 

Peak V02, 8 

PEComa, P1269 

Pediatrics, P504, P615, P617, P622, P627, P628, P629, P827, P1043, P1186, 

P1398, P1681, P1797 

PEGylated interferon, P1972 

Peliosis, P550 

Pelvic venous malformation, P627 

Pemphigus vulgaris, P1860 

Pendulous lesion, P89 

Peptic ulcer disease, P73, P583, P606, P734, P762, P1009, P1519, P1755, 

P2235 

Per oral endoscopic myotomy, P2129 

Percutaneous antegrade digital cholangioscopy, P1047 

Percutaneous cholecystostomy, P1603 

Percutaneous drainage, P1553 

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, P232, P261, P763, P767, P1035, 

P1523, P1528 

Percutaneous gallbladder aspiration, P989, P1564 

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage, P1378, P1538 

Percutaneous transhepatic external drainage, P1616 

Perforated cholecystitis, P821 

Perforated peptic ulcer disease, P1394 

Perforation, P699, P901, P950, P1170, P1570, P2169 

Performance, P988, P992 

Periampullary diverticulum, P49, P82, P262, P1022, P1439 

Perianal abscess, P152 

Perianal Crohn’s disease, P1952 

Perianal disease, P1172, P1934 

Pericardial effusion, P60 

Pericardiectomy, P1268 

Pericarditis, P1195, P2098 

Perioperative factors, P1990 

Peripheral arthritis, P360 

Peripherally-acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist, 65 

Periprocedural outcomes, P229 

Peristaltic reserve, P280 

Peritoneal, P1447, P2204, P2207 

Peritoneal carcinomatosis, P2064 

Peritoneal dialysis, P2030 

Peritonitis, P493, P588, P661 

Peroral endoscopic cardial constriction (PECC), P303 

Peroral endoscopic myotomy, 23, 24, V4, P297, P312, P1001, P1019, 

P1406, P1768, P1770, P1771, P1836 

Persistence, P559, P1918, P2134 

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS), P1497 

pH study, 23 

Pharmacokinetics, 31, P1146 

Phlebotomy, 51 

Phlegmonous gastritis, P738 

Physical activity, P1401 

Physician behavior, P216 

Physician burnout, P2113 

Physician practices, P1170 

Phytobezoar, P1507 

Pigbel, P2175 

Plasma, P2239 

Plasma cell disorder, P1406 

Plasma cell leukemia, P851 

Plasma exchange, P815 

Plasmablastic lymphoma, P424, P1203 

Plasmacytoid subtype, P740 

Plasmacytoma, P814 

Plasmapheresis, P1617 

Plastic stent, P806, P1750 

Platelet count, P488 

Platelet refractory thrombocytopenia, P1686 

Plecanatide, 66, P1120 

Pleural catheters, P439 

Pleural effusion, P60, P858 

Plexiform neurofibroma, P1609 

Plummer Vinson syndrome, P335, P701, P1067 

Pneumatic dilation, P285, P1847 

Pneumatosis intestinalis, P653, P742, P911, P1585, P2167 

Pneumobilia, P39, P1606 

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, 33 

Pneumonitis, P430 

Pneumoperitoneum, P712, P767, P2167 

PNPLA3, 18 

Polyarteritis nodosa, P531, P925, P1336 

Polyarthritis, P2206 

Polycystic liver disease, P1352, P2103 

Polycystic ovary syndrome, P1981 

Polycythemia vera, P1318, P2097 

Polyethylene glycol 3350, P617, P1766 

Polymerase chain reaction, 7 

Polymicrobial infection, P933 

Polymorphism, P1907 

Polymyositis, P2069 

Polyp, P103, P125, P147, P182, P350, P677, P1665, P1704, P1719, P1759, 

P1844 

Polypectomy, P241, P1021, P1681 

Polypoid appearance, P1708 

Polysplenia, P1590 

INDEX 





Pooled safety, P1158 

Poor preparation, P961 

Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, P935 

Population, P1119, P1366, P1728 

Porphyria, P1130 

Portal biliary ductopathy, P1575 

Portal cavernoma cholangiopathy, P41 

Portal hypertension, P444, P536, P645, P946, P1351, P1575, P2024, P2052, 

P2081, P2097, P2210 

Portal vein resection, P787 

Portal vein thrombosis, P423, P774, P1206, P1252, P1296, P2056 

Portosystemic pressure gradient, P488 

Portosystemic shunt, P625 

Positive predictive value, P1914 

Post-cholecystectomy, P340, P811 

Post-colonoscopy, P153 

Post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer, P189 

Post-EGD air embolism, P1020 

Post-EGD pancreatitis, P705 

Post-ERCP complications, P1034 

Post-ERCP pancreatitis, P3, P4, P212, P785 

Post-infantile giant cell hepatitis (PGCH), P1302 

Post-liver transplant, P523, P1232, P1990, P2071 

Postoperative recurrence, P1908 

Postprandial, P1427, P2171 

Post-TIPS hepatic encephalopathy, P525 

Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease, P1226, P1344, P1453, P2090, 

P2147 

Postural orthostatic tachycardia, P1885, P2154 

Pouch, P1196 

Pouch prolapse, P1962 

Pouchitis, P1204 

Poverty, P1367 

Practice efficiency, P211 

Practice management, 38 

Precision medicine, P2136 

Precursor gastric lesions, P724 

Predicting therapeutic response, P399 

Prediction model, 25, P882, P1487, P1940 

Predictive biomarkers, P1892 

Predictive probability, P372 

Predictors, P395, P475, P487, P1744, P1896 

Pregnancy, P48, P135, P421, P1442, P1955 

Pre-hepatic portal hypertension, P530 

Pre-operative cardiac evaluation, P482 

Preparation, 11, P963, P1764 

Prepopik, P224 

Pre-pyloric, P1505 

PRES syndrome, P501, P1498 

Prescribing patterns, P1176 

Preterm, P621 

Pre-test probability, P36 

Prevalence, P1068, P1478 

Primary, P138, P1447, P2100 

Primary aortoenteric fistula, P1469 

Primary biliary cholangitis, 15, P504, P1370, P1838 

Primary care physician, P968 

Primary gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma, P713 

Primary gastrointestinal histoplasmosis, P1190 

Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma, P2206 

Primary hepatic angiosarcoma, P563, P1346 

Primary hepatic lymphoma, P572 

Primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma, P490 

Primary malignant melanoma, P1684 

Primary mantle cell lymphoma, P912 

Primary neuroendocrine tumor, P2103 

Primary pancreatic lymphoma, P1579 

Primary polycythemia vera, P762 

Primary sclerosing cholangitis, 49, P77, P405, P450, P1147, P1151, 

P1180, P1226, P1228, P1229, P1935 

Primary splenic angiosarcoma, P1597 

Prior cholecystectomy, P1656 

Probiotics, P363, P1380, P2234 

Procalcitonin, P1938 

Procedure cancellations, P1760 

Procedure delays, P199 

Proctitis, P177, P926, P1194 

Proctocolitis, P2094 

Prognosis, P757, P1133, P1407, P1713, P2240, P2271 

Prognostic, P302, P2139 

Progressive hepatic fibrosis, P535 

Progressive multifocal encephalopathy, P1310 

Prolapse, P931 

Propensity score matching, P478, P486 

Prophylaxis, P228 

Propofol, P1286, P1738 

Prospective study, P1877 

Prostate, P752, P926 

Prostatic adenocarcinoma, P1306 

Protein-losing enteropathy, P173, P2178 

Prothrombin complex concentrates, 42 

Protocol, P2140 

Proton pump inhibitor, P277, P298, P300, P582, P590, P608, P714, 

P1058, P1059, P1069, P1072, P1074, P1372, P1515, P1519, P1526, 

P1658, P1814, P1815, P1861, P2114, P2128, P2130, P2144, 

P2230, P2235, 

Proximal esophageal foreign body impactions, P1840 

Pseudoachalasia, P307, P1845, P1847 

Pseudoaneurysm, P732, P1288, P1446, P1599 

Pseudocyst, P32, P245, P810, P850, P1610, P1797 

Pseudodiverticulosis, P243 

Pseudomelanosis, P252, P1505 

Pseudomembrane, P117, P1700 

Pseudomyxoma peritonei, P142, P1649, P1772 

Pseudoobstruction, P1424 

Pseudopapillary tumor, P819 

Pseudopolyp, P917, P922 

Psoas, P765, P810 

Psoriasis, P1199 

Psychiatric disorders, P618 

Psychosocial, P387, P389 

Psychotherapy, P1125 

Public knowledge, P955 

Public perception, P1943 

Pulmonary embolism, P19, P69 

Pulmonary hypertension, P638 

Pulse, P723 

Push enteroscopy, P2152, P2202 

Pyelonephritis, P1699 

Pylephlebitis, P921, P1296, P1624 

Pyloric stenosis, P1798 

Pyloric strictures, P239 

Pyloromyotomy, P1019, P1040 

Pyogenic granuloma, P1704, P2222 

Pyogenic liver abscess, P510, P1285, P1960 

Pyrexia, P553 

Pyruvate kinase deficiency, P1292 

Quadruple therapy, P718 

Quality, P358, P390, P1376, P1396, P1629, P1725, P1765 

Quality improvement, 68, P124, P188, P211, P217, P384, P386, P602, 

P789, P976, P980, P1184, P1213, P1227, P1372, P1734, P1760, 

P1923, P1969, P2116, P2121 

Quality indicators, P1626, P191, P192, P2021 

Quality measures, P386, P402, P868 

Quality of care, P597, P1221, P1404 




Quality of colonoscopy, P199 

Quality of life, 2, 69, P353, P365, P387, P1872 

QuantiFERON gold, P356 

Racial/ethnic disparities, 50, P10, P111, P347, P719, P725, P972, P973, 

P1164, P1172, P1225, P1357, P1374, P1400, P1631, P1877, P1980, 

P2163 

Radiation, P926, P1754, P1495 

Radiation colitis, P1705 

Radiation-induced gastritis, P1038 

Radiocontrast agent, P826 

Radioembolization-induced liver disease, P1267 

Radiofrequency ablation, P278, P1013, P1038, P1073, P1088, P1098, 

P1822, P1832, P2198 

Radiologic finding, P1303 

Radiotherapy, P981 

Ramosetron alosetron cilansetron, P1121 

Randomized controlled trial, P642, P872 

Rapid infusion, 35 

Rasburicase, P1293 

RBX2660, P109, P872, P1633 

Reactive gastropathy, P715 

Reactive mesothelial cells, P2255 

Readability, P632, P885 

Readmission, 3, 4, 39, P32, P378, P379, P384, P880, P1070, P1387, P1546, 

P2119, P2126, P2137 

Real life cohort, P1995 

Real world outcomes, P578, P580, P1984 

Re-bleeding rate, P993 

Rectal adenocarcinoma, P116 

Rectal bleeding, P177, P873, P937, P1031, P1680, P1684 

Rectal cancer, P223, P1661, P1717 

Rectal carcinoid, P161 

Rectal diclofenac suppository, P212 

Rectal indomethacin, P4, P785 

Rectal mass, P737 

Rectal methamphetamine, P2094 

Rectal polyp, P910, P937 

Rectal sarcoidosis, P1679 

Rectal stool, P886 

Rectal tonsil, P1031 

Rectal varices, P944 

Recto-vesicular, P943 

Rectum, P175, P905, P931, P1678, P2182 

Recurrence, P1056, P1631, P1873 

Recurrent acute pancreatitis, P832, P850, P1543 

Recurrent ascites, P2207 

Recurrent cholangitis, P77 

Recurrent choledocholithiasis, P1043 

Recurrent Clostridium difficile, P925, P1628, P1688 

Recurrent granulosa cell tumors, P521 

Recurrent hepatitis c, P1259 

Recurrent intestinal metaplasia, P278 

Recurrent rectal adenoma, P205 

Red cell distribution width, P397, P476, P477 

Reflex pancreatitis, P1587 

Reflux, P282, P294, P1808 

Refractory ascites, P2093 

Refractory bleeding, P947, P993 

Refractory celiac disease, P1430, P2164 

Regional variation, P1357 

Re-hospitalization, P1923 

Reimbursement, P1548 

Relative survival rate, P6 

Remission induction, P1377 

Remnant stomach, P1479 

Renal cell carcinoma, P669, P1423, P1493, P1504, P1623, P2192, P2264, 

P2277 

Renal failure, P5 

Renal transplant, P1911 

Rendezvous procedure, P1619 

Rendu Osler Weber, P1280 

Resect and discard strategy, 37 

Resident physician education, P1931 

Resistance, P1248, P1379 

Response to therapy, P1161, P1892 

Resting energy expenditure, P1240 

Retractile mesenteritis, P704 

Retrograde double balloon enteroscopy, P230 

Retrograde endoscopy, P1804 

Retroperitoneal, P1323 

Retroperitoneal fibrosis, P58 

Retroperitoneal hematoma, P696 

Reversible transaminitis, P499 

Rhabdomyolysis, P66, P1294, P2066 

Ribavirin, P1977, P2011 

Rifaximin, P346, P1397, P1873, P1874, P1875, P1986, P2146 

Right atrium, P2110 

Right colon, P970 

Right lower quadrant pain, P2187 

Right sided heart failure, P532 

Right upper quadrant pain, P534 

Rigid endoscopy, P1840 

Ringer’s lactate, P212 

Risk factors, P98, P295, , P383 P719, P796, P870, P977, P1733, P2244 

Rituximab, P1614 

Rivaroxaban, P551 

Rocky Mountain spotted fever, P2099 

Rosai-Dorfman disease, P1594 

Rosemont criteria, P33 

Rosuvastatin, P66 

Rotavirus, P1201 

Routine colonoscopy, P1772 

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, 40, 59, P750, P766, P840, P1410, P2195, P2249 

SAAG, P2228 

Sacral neuromodulation, P1685 

Safety, P99, P610, P1187, P1373, P1657, P1874, P1890 

Safety-net hospital, P461, P463 

Salivary pepsin, P290 

Salmonella, P1596, P1613, P2057 

Salvage, P264 

SAPHO syndrome, P1208 

Sarcoid, P1301 

Sarcoidosis, P319, P428, P863, P1679, P2250, P2270 

Sarcoma, P668, P900, P1323 

Sarcomatoid carcinoma, P1340 

Sarcopenia, P487, P1211 

Satisfaction, P342, P639 

SBP, P1314, P1987 

Schatzki’s ring, P1762 

Schistosomiasis, P139, P906, P917 

Scleroderma, P332, P333, P1291, P2167 

Sclerosing cholangitis, P824, P1298 

Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, P657 

Sclerosing mesenteritis, P704 

Sclerotherapy, P754 

Screening, 27, V9, P24, P434, P470, P802, P965, P968, P1715, P1717, P1729, 

P1807, P1823, P1868, P1974, P1976, P1994, P2014 

Screening colonoscopy, 12, 37, P123, P184, P203, P585, P962, P971, P978, 

P1725, P1731 

Scurvy, P2200 

Seasonal variation, P396, P2156 

Sebaceous carcinoma, P1737 

Second harmonic generation laser, P275, P276 

Secondary pancreatic cancer, P1572 

INDEX 





Secretory diarrhea, P1041 

Sedation, P229, P996, P1003, P1005, P1008, P1026, P1732 

Seeding, P524 

Segmental withdrawal, 12 

Seizure, P1889 

Selective IgA deficiency, P2191 

Selective internal radiation therapy, P544, P1267, P1414 

Selective testing, P1375 

Self-assessment, P1765 

Self-efficacy, P613 

Self-expanding metal stent, V5, P237, P243, P248, P756, P1532, P1555 

Sepsis, P1034, P1317, P1582 

Seronegative celiac disease, P2226 

Serologic test, P1935 

Serous cyst adenoma (SCA),P65, P274 

Serrated adenoma, P202 

Serrated polyp, 14, P98, P898, P1651, P1725 

Serum biomarkers, P590 

Serum magnesium, P1072 

Serum sickness, P1202 

Sessile serrated adenoma, P198, P892, P970, P1681 

Sevelamer, P743 

Severe Clostridium difficile, P96, P113, P904, P1637 

Severe babesiosis, P548 

Severe hyponatremia, P2016 

Severe neutropenia, P2060 

Severe pseudomembranous colitis, P179 

Sex cord stromal tumor, P527 

Sexually transmitted diseases, P175, P1154 

Shigella, P1693 

Shock, 52, P717, P1354, P2035 

Short bowel syndrome, 34, P351, P1398, P1884 

Short inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire (SIBDQ), P365 

Shorter myotomy, 24, P1771 

Shoulder pain, P771 

Shunt complication, P685 

Sickle cell disease, P83, P507 

Side effect, P2048 

Sigmoid diverticulitis, P570 

Sigmoid stricture, P1669 

Sigmoid volvulus, P1035, P1973, P2265 

Signet ring cell carcinoma, P172, P709, P772, P1529, P1953, P2284 

Silicone, P309 

Simethicone, P1483 

Simple clinical colitis activity index, P1164 

Simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplant, P1570, P1587 

Simultaneous volvulus, P2265 

Single fasting measurement of methane, P352 

Single Incision Needle Knife, P1785 

Single-balloon enteroscopy, P1756, P1789 

Single-step LA-CMS, 

Sinus histiocytosis, P1594 

Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) , P516, P573, P1342 

Sitafloxacin, P2238 

Situs inversus totalis, P259 

Six food elimination diet, P1062, P1076 

SK3, P1122 

Skin rash, P166, P1187, P2161 

Sleep disturbance, P458, P1114 

Sloughing esophagitis, P1094 

Slow transit constipation, P343, P1118 

SMAD4, P1456 

Small bowel, P1163, P1396, P1435, P2151, P2168, P2169, P2180, P2199, 

P2201 

Small bowel anaplastic lymphoma, P654 

Small bowel angiodysplasia, P1400, P2163 

Small bowel angioedema, P1441 

Small bowel bleeding, P1044, P2150, P2163, P2197 

Small bowel carcinoid, P2211 

Small bowel diverticulosis, P2183 

Small bowel diverticulum, P2189 

Small bowel follicular lymphoma, P2218 

Small bowel imaging, P1010 

Small bowel jejunum varices, P662 

Small bowel lymphangioma, P708 

Small bowel malignancy, P672 

Small bowel metastasis, P679 

Small bowel mucosal abnormalities, P645 

Small bowel obstruction, P637, P750, P862, P928, P1523, P1948, P2042 

Small bowel obstruction due to pancreatitis, P841 

Small bowel preparation, P642 

Small bowel recurrence, P1152 

Small bowel T-cell lymphoma, P654 

Small bowel transit, P2154 

Small bowel transplant, P1429 

Small bowel tumors, P668, P1742 

Small bowel ulcerations, P674 

Small cell carcinoma, P1339, P2092 

Small cell lung cancer, P665 

Small intestinal angioedema, P2179 

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, P1397, P1880, P1886, P2155 

Small intestinal bleeding, P2216 

Small intestinal metastasis, P2192 

Small intestinal varices, P2081 

Small intestine, P266, P267, P646, P1398 

Small intestine tumors, P2190 

Small IPMN, P792 

Small pancreatic cystic neoplasms, 58, P790, P999 

Small volume endoscopy center, P1757 

Smoker`s Melanosis, P321 

Smokers, P1636, P1721 

Smoking, P1234, P1394, P1534, P1922 

Smoking cessation, P1162, P1891 

Smooth muscle, P2219 

Smooth muscle actin, P1848 

Smooth muscle cell tumor, P520 

SNADET, P1004 

Snare technique, P254 

Social determinants, P955 

Social media, P1141 

Socio-demographics, P470 

Socioeconomic factors, P1231 

Socioeconomic status, P123 

Sodium in cirrhosis, P472 

Sofosbuvir, P485, P509, P1326, P1972, P1992, P2096 

Sofosbuvir/ledipasvir, P480, P481, P2033 

Solid pancreatic mass, P782 

Solid pseudopapillary tumor, P1577 

Solid tumors, P1583 

Solid pancreatic lesion, P773 

Solitary Peutz-Jeghers polyp, P703 

Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome, P910, P1795 

Solitary recurrent, P899 

Sorafenib, P462 

South America, P1997 

South Asians, P973 

SOVALDI, P451 

Specialty pharmacy, P591 

Sphincterotomy, P1531 

Spice/K2, P495 

Spinal abscess, P865 

Spiral enteroscopy, P1948 

Spirochaetosis, P1965 

Splanchnic thrombosis, P1565 

Spleen, P848 

Splenic artery aneurysm, P1793 

Splenic hematoma, P249 

Splenic injury, P1781 




Splenocolic ligament, P249 

Splenorenal shunt, P1291 

Splenosis, P1781 

Spondyloarthopathy, P360 

Spontaneous, P1305 

Spontaneous abortion, P2231 

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, P484, P1358, P1987, P2146 

Spontaneous retro peritoneal hemorrhage, P2059 

Spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome, P1293 

Sporadic Peutz-Jeghers polyp (SPJP), P978 

Sprue, P1403 

Sprue-like enteropathy, P1677 

SpyGlass, P792, P999 

SpyGlass cholangioscopy, 60 

Squamous cell cancer, P1661 

Squamous cell carcinoma, P43, P1492, P1678, P1852 

Squamous cell carcinoma of duodenum, P1436 

Squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus, P1870 

Squamous cell esophageal cancer, P1868 

Squamous papilloma, P1856 

ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, P2125 

Staphylococcus aureus, P92 

Starvation, P2111 

STAT-1, P558 

Statin, P20, P526, P1816, P1978, P2019 

Statin medication, P1544 

Stauffer syndrome, P47 

Steatosis, P1448 

Stem cell transplant, P516 

Stenotrophomonas, P817 

Stent, P245, P784 

Stent fenestration, P1018 

Stent occlusion, P26 

Stent removal, P237, P248 

Stentolithisis, P272 

Stercoral colitis, P132, P1709 

Steroid-refractory severe ulcerative colitis, P1961 

Steroids, P286 

Stevens Johnson syndrome, P1093 

Stigma, P1924, P1943 

Stomach, P729, P751, P752, P753, P1033, P1492, P1522, P1790, P2242, 

P2253, P2262, P2263, P2286 

Stool, P122 

Stool culture, P891 

Stool donor, P1138 

Stool ova and parasite, P1375 

Stool transplantation, P2133 

Streptococcus anginosus, P570 

Streptococcus bovis bacteremia, P686 

Streptococcus mitis, P168, P545 

Streptococcus sanguis bacteremia, P940 

Stress testing, P482 

Stress ulcer prophylaxis, P714 

Stricture, P915, P1045, P1939 

Strictures, P1932 

Stroke, P57, P498 

Stromal tumors of foregut, P1473 

Strongyloides, P166, P690, P1530, P1694 

Strongyloides hyperinfection, P908 

Strongyloides stercoralis, P908, P1688 

Strongyloidiasis, P2165, P2205 

ST-segment elevation, P857 

Students, P1924 

Study design, P1919 

Subepithelial lesion, V1, P1481 

Subepithelial stomach lesions, P1502 

Subfulminant hepatitis, P1273 

Sublingual administration, P2235 

Submerged endoscopy, P1044 

Submucosal, P931 

Submucosal lesion(s), P673, P984 

Submucosal tunnel, P990 

Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection, P1075 

Substance use disorders, P1993 

Subtype 2 sodium-glucose transport protein inhibitor, P856 

Suction, P1782 

Sunitinib, P1330, P1425 

Superficial leukocytoclastic vasculitis, P2034 

Superficial non-ampullary duodenal tumor, P235 

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome, P1409, P1510, P2184 

Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis, P142, P2176 

Supplement, P2063 

Surgery, P241, P1143, P1183 

Surgical complications, P587 

Surgical management lower GI bleed, P416 

Surgical removal of pancreatic stent, P865 

Surveillance, P292, P1392 

Surveillance colonoscopy, P960 

Surveillance endoscopy, P721 

Surveillance guidelines, P296 

Survey, P298, P300, P1162 

Survival, P18, P462, P604, P605, P1545, P1997, P2145 

Survival analysis, P1982 

Sustained parenteral nutrition volume reduction, P1884 

Sustained virologic response, P1255, P1258, P2109 

Sweet’s syndrome, P419, P1200, P1207, P1957 

Swiss cheese esophagus, P1849 

Symptom association probability, P1806 

Symptom index, P1806 

Synthetic marijuana, P495, P543, P2189 

Syphilis, P1693 

Systemic mastocytosis, P136, P1278 

Systemic scleroderma, P1736 

Systemic sclerosis, P291 

T. whipplei, P643 

Tacrolimus, P464, P1975, P2181 

Target specific oral anticoagulants, P986 

T-cell lymphoma, P647 

Technetium-99m red blood cell scan, P896 

Teduglutide, 34, P350, P1429, P1884 

Telangiectasia, P2153 

Telehealth, P1149 

Temporal lobe epilepsy, P1889 

Temporal trends, P197, P2160 

Tenapanor, 9 

Teratoma, P508, P575 

Terbinafine, P489 

Terminal ileitis, P2173 

Terminal ileum, P210, P928 

Testicular metastasis, P755 

Tetrahydrocannabinol, P2257 

T-fastener, P1528, P2251 

Thailand, P574 

Therapeutic adjunct, P261 

Therapeutic compliance, P1231 

Therapeutic drug monitoring, P375, P1136, P1904 

Therapeutic observation 

Therapy, P446, P1167, P1311 

Thiopurines, P429, P1203, P2028 

Third-line therapy, P728 

Thrombocytopenia, P1006, P1954 

Thrombocytosis, P1270 

Thromboembolism, P2121 

Thrombosis, P660 

Through-the-scope clips, P1747 

Through-the-needle forceps, P65, P253, P1571 

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Thyroid cancer, P825 

Thyroid dysfunction, P1998 

Thyroid nodule, P1851 

Thyroid storm, P2008 

Thyroid transcription factor-1, P860 

Timed barium swallow, P1049 

TNF-alpha inhibitors, P413, P1949, P2038 

TNM staging, P97 

Tobacco, P1891 

Tofacitinib, 28, 29, P1906 

Tokyo guidelines, P11, P798 

Topical corticosteroids, P1052 

Topical pharyngeal anesthetics, P1738 

Topographic genotyping, P233 

Total colectomy, P1152 

Toxicity, P1329 

Toxin A, P120 

Trabectedin, P1275 

Tracheoesophageal puncture, P1783 

Traction diverticulum, P319 

Traditional serrated adenoma, P266, P876, P898 

Training, P988, P1369 

Transaminase, P2003 

Transaminitis, P652, P2073, P2099, P2111 

Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS), P205 

Transarterial chemoembolization, P1252, P1335, P1615 

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, P1233 

Transfusion, P1355 

Transglutaminase, P636 

Transient bacteremia, P1001 

Transient elastography, P1251, P2007, P2141 

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), P264, P441, 

P487, P488, P525, P754, P823, P1211, P1274, P1287, P1331, P1796, 

P2005, P2024, P2077, P2208 

Transmural, P807 

Transnasal endoscopic ultrasound, P1804 

Transnasal esophagoscopy, P234 

Transoral incisionless fundoplication, P1059, P1064 

Transplantation, P122, P165, P1344, P1864, P1992, P2018, P2147 

Trauma, P1606 

Traumatic bile leak, P1741, P1741 

Treatment, 19, P438, P448, P578, P580, P1208, P1224, P1236, P1397, 

P1913, P1915, P2015, P2109, P2237 

Triglycerides, P801 

Triple therapy, P607, P1485 

Troponin, P2139 

Trough concentration, P1136 

Tryptase stain, P136 

Tuberculosis, P152, P915, P2072, P2172 

Tumor, P140, P935, P1089, P1416, P1436, P1486, P1821, P2061 

Tumor lysis syndrome, P1583 

Type II hiatal hernia, P2267 

Tyrosine kinase inhibitor, P1097 

Ulcer, P653, P758, P1039, P1702, P1837, P1936 

Ulcerative colitis, 28, 29, 30, P358, P362, P380, P385, P398, P402, 

P405, P406, P414, P420, P427, P431, P433, P907, P932, P1139, 

P1142, P1144, P1153, P1156, P1157, P1160, P1164, P1168, P1170, 

P1171, P1177, P1178, P1181, P1185, P1204, P1205, P1208, P1361, 

P1377, P1468, P1640, P1751, P1892, P1895, P1906, P1915, P1920, 

P1929, P1930, P1933, P1940, P1950, P1959, P1960, P1964, P1967, 

P1968 

Ulcerative jejunitis, P2164 

Ultrasound, P2079 

Ultrasound elastography, P1486 

Umbilical hernia, P1300 

Uncovered biliary stent, P248 

Uncovered metal stents, P1540 

Undifferentiated connective tissue disorder, P1112 

Uninsured/underserved population, P188, P975, P1729, P2015 

Unit efficiency, P1757 

Universal screening, P1212 

Upper endoscopy, P1777, P2277 

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding, P265, P541, P582, P611, P678, P717, 

P734, P739, P749,, P751, P1009, P1342, P1387 P1091, P1423, P1428, 

P1455, P1482, P1484, P1487, P1755, P1820, P2021, P2221, P2125, 

P2233, P2247, P2248, P2260, P2264 

Upper gastrointestinal tract, P1075 

Upturned omentum, P687 

Ureteral dilators, P1105 

Urgent colonoscopy, P240 

Urothelial carcinoma, P2248 

USPSTF recommendations, 16 

Ustekinumab, P1137, P1158, P1159, P1161, P1942 

Utility, P581 

Utilization, P1245 

Vaccination, P402, P1140, P1213, P2009 

Validation, P644, P995 

Vancomycin, P890 

Vanishing bile duct syndrome, P554, P1271 

Variceal bleeding, P260, P1278, P2108 

Variceal embolization, P678 

Variceal screening, P1988 

Varicella zoster, P522, P549 

Varices, P536, P540, P754, P946, P1862, P2197 

Vascular anomalies, P1842 

Vascular ectasia, P1792 

Vascular malformation, P627 

Vasculitis, P539, P649, P674 

Vaso-occlusive pain crisis, P83 

Vedolizumab, P364, P375, P376, P399, P418, P430, P1143, P1144, 

P1167, P1187, P1190, P1196, P1418, P1890, P1897, P1898, P1902, 

P1915, P1917, P1918, P1946, P1961 

Venous thromboembolism, 67, P437, P2122 

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, P215, P216, P217 

Venous thromboembolism risk, P214 

Venous thrombosis, P1107 

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt, P685 

Verrucal hyperplasia, P1085 

Verrucous carcinoma, P1086, P1856 

Vertical banded gastroplasty, P251 

Vertical sleeve gastrectomy, P1739 

Very elderly patients, P1002 

Veterans, P603, P966, P1727 

Veterans affairs, P987 

Veterans health administration, P587 

Video capsule endoscopy, P642, P1010, P1396, P1401 

Video capsule endoscopy and preparation comparison, P224 

Video-assisted thoracic surgery, P1075 

Videofluoroscopic swallow study, P1827 

Villous blunting, P2165, P2226 

Viral hepatitis, P1262 

Viral reactivation, P1321 

Viral suppression, P449 

Virologic response, P1222, P1995 

Virtual reality, P1185, P1390 

Visceral adipose tissue, P1908, P1973 

Visceral angioedema, P682 

Visceral artery aneurysm, P63 

Visceral hypersensitivity, P354 

Vision impairment, P1600 

Vitamin A hepatotoxicity, P2046 

Vitamin C, P609 

Vitamin D, 47, P301, P974, P1903 

Vitamin K antagonists, 42 




Volumetric laser endomicroscopy, P333, P1050, P1101, P1828 

Volvulus, P133, P150, P1500, P1522 

Vomiting, P1131 

Von Recklinghausen’s disease, P648 

Vonoprazan, P720, P722, P728, P2238 

Walled-off pancreatic necrosis, V2, P35, P1551 

Walled-off necrosis, P31, P1549, P1552 

Warfarin, P605, P606 

Water exchange colonoscopy, P204, P1652, P1730 

Watermelon stomach, P1780 

Waveform analysis, P640 

Weekend effect, P283 

Weight loss, P608, P763, P861, P1238, P2128, P2135 

Wernicke’s encephalopathy, P750, P1888 

Whipple’s disease, P643 

Whole genome transcriptomic, P385 

Wireless motility capsule, P1116, P1117 

Withdrawal time, P210, P895, P962 

Women, P1817 

INDEX 


Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis, P70 

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis, P1527 

Young adult, P112, P145, P158, P197, P626, P977, P2036 

Zambia, P2143 

Zenker’s diverticulum, P1057 

Zika, P652 

Zinc deficiency, P1628 

Zollinger Ellison syndrome, P1412, P1586, P2196 


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P337 1619 

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P249 1503 

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P339 1621 

P384 608 

P250 1504 

P295 447 

P340 524 

P385 609 

P251 1505 

P296 448 

P341 525 

P386 610 

P252 1506 

P297 449 

P342 526 

P387 611 

P253 1507 

P298 450 

P343 527 

P388 612 

P254 1508 

P299 451 

P344 528 

P389 613 

P255 1509 

P300 452 

P345 529 

P390 614 

P256 1510 

P301 453 

P346 530 

P391 615 

P257 1511 

P302 454 

P347 531 

P392 616 

P258 1512 

P303 455 

P348 532 

P393 617 

P259 1513 

P304 456 

P349 533 

P394 618 

P260 1514 

P305 457 

P350 534 

P395 619 

P261 1515 

P306 1588 

P351 535 

P396 620 

P262 1516 

P307 1589 

P352 536 

P397 621 

P263 1517 

P308 1590 

P353 537 

P398 622 

P264 1518 

P309 1591 

P354 1692 

P399 623 

P265 1519 

P310 1592 

P355 1693 

P400 624 

P266 1520 

P311 1593 

P356 580 

P401 625 

P267 1521 

P312 1594 

P357 581 

P402 626 

P268 1522 

P313 1595 

P358 582 

P403 627 

P269 1523 

P314 1596 

P359 583 

P404 628 

P270 1524 

P315 1597 

P360 584 

P405 629 

P271 411 

P316 1598 

P361 585 

P406 630 

P272 412 

P317 1599 

P362 586 

P407 631 

P273 413 

P318 1600 

P363 587 

P408 632 

P274 414 

P319 1601 

P364 588 

P409 633 

P275 427 

P320 1602 

P365 589 

P410 634 

P276 428 

P321 1603 

P366 590 

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P367 591 

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P279 431 

P324 1606 

P369 593 

P414 1702 

P280 432 

P325 1607 

P370 594 

P415 1703 

P281 433 

P326 1608 

P371 595 

P416 1704 

P282 434 

P327 1609 

P372 596 

P417 1705 

P283 435 

P328 1610 

P373 597 

P418 1706 

P284 436 

P329 1611 

P374 598 

P419 1707 

P285 437 

P330 1612 

P375 599 

P420 1708 

P286 438 

P331 1613 

P376 600 

P421 1709 

P287 439 

P332 1614 

P377 601 

P422 1710 








P423 1711 

P468 796 

P513 1790 

P558 1835 

P424 1712 

P469 797 

P514 1791 

P559 1836 

P425 1713 

P470 798 

P515 1792 

P560 1837 

P426 1714 

P471 799 

P516 1793 

P561 1838 

P427 1715 

P472 800 

P517 1794 

P562 1839 

P428 1716 

P473 801 

P518 1795 

P563 1840 

P429 1717 

P474 802 

P519 1796 

P564 1841 

P430 1718 

P475 803 

P520 1797 

P565 1842 

P431 1719 

P476 804 

P521 1798 

P566 1843 

P432 1720 

P477 805 

P522 1799 

P567 1844 

P433 1721 

P478 806 

P523 1800 

P568 1845 

P434 762 

P479 807 

P524 1801 

P569 1846 

P435 763 

P480 808 

P525 1802 

P570 1847 

P436 764 

P481 809 

P526 1803 

P571 1848 

P437 765 

P482 810 

P527 1804 

P572 1849 

P438 766 

P439 767 

P440 768 

P441 769 

P442 770 

P443 771 

P444 772 

P483 811 

P484 812 

P485 813 

P486 814 

P487 815 

P488 816 

P489 1766 

P528 1805 

P529 1806 

P530 1807 

P531 1808 

P532 1809 

P533 1810 

P534 1811 

P573 1850 

P574 1851 

P575 1852 

P576 1853 

P577 931 

P578 932 

P579 933 

CONVERSION 

CHART 

P445 773 

P490 1767 

P535 1812 

P580 934 

P446 774 

P491 1768 

P536 1813 

P581 935 

P447 775 

P492 1769 

P537 1814 

P582 936 

P448 776 

P493 1770 

P538 1815 

P583 937 

P449 777 

P494 1771 

P539 1816 

P584 938 

P450 778 

P495 1772 

P540 1817 

P585 939 

P451 779 

P496 1773 

P541 1818 

P586 940 

P452 780 

P497 1774 

P542 1819 

P587 941 

P453 781 

P498 1775 

P543 1820 

P588 942 

P454 782 

P499 1776 

P544 1821 

P589 943 

P455 783 

P500 1777 

P545 1822 

P590 944 

P456 784 

P501 1778 

P546 1823 

P591 945 

P457 785 

P502 1779 

P547 1824 

P592 946 

P458 786 

P503 1780 

P548 1825 

P593 947 

P459 787 

P504 1781 

P549 1826 

P594 948 

P460 788 

P505 1782 

P550 1827 

P595 949 

P461 789 

P506 1783 

P551 1828 

P596 950 

P462 790 

P507 1784 

P552 1829 

P597 951 

P463 791 

P508 1785 

P553 1830 

P598 952 

P464 792 

P509 1786 

P554 1831 

P599 953 

P465 793 

P510 1787 

P555 1832 

P600 954 

P466 794 

P511 1788 

P556 1833 

P601 955 

P467 795 

P512 1789 

P557 1834 

P602 956 








P603 957 

P648 2039 

P693 2084 

P738 2245 

P604 958 

P649 2040 

P694 2085 

P739 2246 

P605 959 

P650 2041 

P695 2086 

P740 2247 

P606 960 

P651 2042 

P696 2087 

P741 2248 

P607 961 

P652 2043 

P697 2088 

P742 2249 

P608 962 

P653 2044 

P698 2089 

P743 2250 

P609 963 

P654 2045 

P699 2090 

P744 2251 

P610 964 

P655 2046 

P700 2091 

P745 2252 

P611 965 

P656 2047 

P701 2092 

P746 2253 

P612 2030 

P657 2048 

P702 2093 

P747 2254 

P613 1036 

P658 2049 

P703 2094 

P748 2255 

P614 1037 

P659 2050 

P704 2095 

P749 2256 

P615 1038 

P660 2051 

P705 2096 

P750 2257 

P616 1039 

P661 2052 

P706 2097 

P751 2258 

P617 1040 

P662 2053 

P707 2098 

P752 2259 

P618 1041 

P663 2054 

P708 2099 

P753 2260 

P619 1042 

P664 2055 

P709 2100 

P754 2261 

P620 1043 

P665 2056 

P710 2101 

P755 2262 

P621 1044 

P666 2057 

P711 2102 

P756 2263 

P622 1045 

P667 2058 

P712 2103 

P757 2264 

P623 2031 

P668 2059 

P713 2104 

P758 2265 

P624 2032 

P669 2060 

P714 1102 

P759 2266 

P625 2033 

P670 2061 

P715 1103 

P760 2267 

P626 2034 

P671 2062 

P716 1104 

P761 2268 

P627 2035 

P672 2063 

P717 1105 

P762 2269 

P628 2036 

P673 2064 

P718 1106 

P763 2270 

P629 2037 

P674 2065 

P719 1107 

P764 2271 

P630 1049 

P675 2066 

P720 1108 

P765 2272 

P631 1050 

P676 2067 

P721 1109 

P766 2273 

P632 1051 

P677 2068 

P722 1110 

P767 2274 

P633 1052 

P678 2069 

P723 1111 

P768 2275 

P634 1053 

P679 2070 

P724 1112 

P769 2276 

P635 1054 

P680 2071 

P725 1113 

P770 2277 

P636 1055 

P681 2072 

P726 1114 

P771 2278 

P637 1056 

P682 2073 

P727 1115 

P772 2279 

P638 1057 

P683 2074 

P728 1116 

P773 44 

P639 1058 

P684 2075 

P729 1117 

P774 45 

P640 1059 

P685 2076 

P730 1118 

P775 46 

P641 1060 

P686 2077 

P731 2238 

P776 47 

P642 1061 

P687 2078 

P732 2239 

P777 48 

P643 1062 

P688 2079 

P733 2240 

P778 49 

P644 1063 

P689 2080 

P734 2241 

P779 50 

P645 1064 

P690 2081 

P735 2242 

P780 51 

P646 1065 

P691 2082 

P736 2243 

P781 52 

P647 2038 

P692 2083 

P737 2244 

P782 53 








P783 54 

P828 1229 

P873 161 

P918 1399 

P784 55 

P829 1230 

P874 162 

P919 1400 

P785 56 

P830 1231 

P875 163 

P920 1401 

P786 57 

P831 1232 

P876 164 

P921 1402 

P787 58 

P832 1233 

P877 165 

P922 1403 

P788 59 

P833 1234 

P878 166 

P923 1404 

P789 60 

P834 1235 

P879 167 

P924 1405 

P790 61 

P835 1236 

P880 168 

P925 1406 

P791 62 

P836 1237 

P881 169 

P926 1407 

P792 63 

P837 1238 

P882 170 

P927 1408 

P793 64 

P838 1239 

P883 171 

P928 1409 

P794 65 

P839 1240 

P884 172 

P929 1410 

P795 66 

P840 1241 

P885 173 

P930 1411 

P796 67 

P841 1242 

P886 174 

P931 1412 

P797 68 

P842 1243 

P887 175 

P932 1413 

P798 69 

P799 70 

P800 71 

P801 72 

P802 73 

P803 74 

P804 75 

P843 1244 

P844 1245 

P845 1246 

P846 1247 

P847 1248 

P848 1249 

P849 1250 

P888 176 

P889 177 

P890 178 

P891 179 

P892 180 

P893 181 

P894 182 

P933 1414 

P934 1415 

P935 1416 

P936 1417 

P937 1418 

P938 1419 

P939 1420 

CONVERSION 

CHART 

P805 76 

P850 1251 

P895 183 

P940 1421 

P806 77 

P851 1252 

P896 184 

P941 1422 

P807 78 

P852 1253 

P897 185 

P942 1423 

P808 79 

P853 1254 

P898 186 

P943 1424 

P809 1210 

P854 1255 

P899 1380 

P944 1425 

P810 1211 

P855 1256 

P900 1381 

P945 1426 

P811 1212 

P856 1257 

P901 1382 

P946 1427 

P812 1213 

P857 1258 

P902 1383 

P947 1428 

P813 1214 

P858 1259 

P903 1384 

P948 1429 

P814 1215 

P859 1260 

P904 1385 

P949 1430 

P815 1216 

P860 1261 

P905 1386 

P950 1431 

P816 1217 

P861 1262 

P906 1387 

P951 1432 

P817 1218 

P862 1263 

P907 1388 

P952 1433 

P818 1219 

P863 1264 

P908 1389 

P953 1434 

P819 1220 

P864 1265 

P909 1390 

P954 248 

P820 1221 

P865 1266 

P910 1391 

P955 249 

P821 1222 

P866 154 

P911 1392 

P956 250 

P822 1223 

P867 155 

P912 1393 

P957 251 

P823 1224 

P868 156 

P913 1394 

P958 252 

P824 1225 

P869 157 

P914 1395 

P959 253 

P825 1226 

P870 158 

P915 1396 

P960 254 

P826 1227 

P871 159 

P916 1397 

P961 255 

P827 1228 

P872 160 

P917 1398 

P962 256 








P963 257 

P1008 362 

P1052 462 

P1097 1640 

P964 258 

P1009 363 

P1053 463 

P1098 1641 

P965 259 

P1010 364 

P1054 464 

P1099 1642 

P966 260 

P1011 365 

P1055 465 

P1100 1643 

P967 261 

P1012 366 

P1056 466 

P1101 1644 

P968 262 

P1013 367 

P1057 467 

P1102 1645 

P969 263 

P1014 1525 

P1058 468 

P1103 1646 

P970 264 

P1015 1526 

P1059 469 

P1104 1647 

P971 265 

P1016 1527 

P1060 470 

P1105 1648 

P972 266 

P1017 1528 

P1061 471 

P1106 1649 

P973 267 

P1018 1529 

P1062 472 

P1107 1650 

P974 268 

P1019 1530 

P1063 473 

P1108 1651 

P975 269 

P1020 1531 

P1064 474 

P1109 1652 

P976 270 

P1021 1532 

P1065 475 

P1110 1653 

P977 271 

P1022 1533 

P1066 476 

P1111 1654 

P978 1492 

P1023 1534 

P1067 477 

P1112 1655 

P979 1493 

P1024 1535 

P1068 478 

P1113 1656 

P980 334 

P1025 1536 

P1069 479 

P1114 538 

P981 335 

P1026 1537 

P1070 480 

P1115 539 

P982 336 

P1027 1538 

P1071 481 

P1116 540 

P983 337 

P1028 1539 

P1072 482 

P1117 541 

P984 338 

P1029 1540 

P1073 483 

P1118 542 

P985 339 

P1030 1541 

P1074 484 

P1119 543 

P986 340 

P1031 1542 

P1075 485 

P1120 544 

P987 341 

P1032 1543 

P1076 486 

P1121 545 

P988 342 

P1033 1544 

P1077 487 

P1122 546 

P989 343 

P1034 1545 

P1078 488 

P1123 547 

P990 344 

P1035 1546 

P1079 1622 

P1124 548 

P991 345 

P1036 1547 

P1080 1623 

P1125 549 

P992 346 

P1037 1548 

P1081 1624 

P1126 550 

P993 347 

P1038 1549 

P1082 1625 

P1127 551 

P994 348 

P1039 1550 

P1083 1626 

P1128 552 

P995 349 

P1040 1551 

P1084 1627 

P1129 1694 

P996 350 

P1041 1552 

P1085 1628 

P1130 1695 

P997 351 

P1041A 523 

P1086 1629 

P1131 1696 

P998 352 

P1042 1553 

P1087 1630 

P1132 636 

P999 353 

P1043 415 

P1088 1631 

P1133 637 

P1000 354 

P1044 416 

P1089 1632 

P1134 638 

P1001 355 

P1045 417 

P1090 1633 

P1135 639 

P1002 356 

P1046 418 

P1091 1634 

P1136 640 

P1003 357 

P1047 419 

P1092 1635 

P1137 641 

P1004 358 

P1048 458 

P1093 1636 

P1138 642 

P1005 359 

P1049 459 

P1094 1637 

P1139 643 

P1006 360 

P1050 460 

P1095 1638 

P1140 644 

P1007 361 

P1051 461 

P1096 1639 

P1141 645 








P1142 646 

P1187 691 

P1232 838 

P1277 1865 

P1143 647 

P1188 692 

P1233 839 

P1278 1866 

P1144 648 

P1189 1722 

P1234 840 

P1279 1867 

P1145 649 

P1190 1723 

P1235 841 

P1280 1868 

P1146 650 

P1191 1724 

P1236 842 

P1281 1869 

P1147 651 

P1192 1725 

P1237 843 

P1282 1870 

P1148 652 

P1193 1726 

P1238 844 

P1283 1871 

P1149 653 

P1194 1727 

P1239 845 

P1284 1872 

P1150 654 

P1195 1728 

P1240 846 

P1285 1873 

P1151 655 

P1196 1729 

P1241 847 

P1286 1874 

P1152 656 

P1197 1730 

P1242 848 

P1287 1875 

P1153 657 

P1198 1731 

P1243 849 

P1288 1876 

P1154 658 

P1199 1732 

P1244 850 

P1289 1877 

P1155 659 

P1200 1733 

P1245 851 

P1290 1878 

P1156 660 

P1201 1734 

P1246 852 

P1291 1879 

P1157 661 

P1158 662 

P1159 663 

P1160 664 

P1161 665 

P1162 666 

P1163 667 

P1202 1735 

P1203 1736 

P1204 1737 

P1205 1738 

P1206 1739 

P1207 1740 

P1208 1741 

P1247 853 

P1248 854 

P1249 855 

P1250 856 

P1251 857 

P1252 858 

P1253 859 

P1292 1880 

P1293 1881 

P1294 1882 

P1295 1883 

P1296 1884 

P1297 1885 

P1298 1886 

CONVERSION 

CHART 

P1164 668 

P1209 1742 

P1254 860 

P1299 1887 

P1165 669 

P1210 1743 

P1255 861 

P1300 1888 

P1166 670 

P1211 817 

P1256 862 

P1301 1889 

P1167 671 

P1212 818 

P1257 863 

P1302 1890 

P1168 672 

P1213 819 

P1258 864 

P1303 1891 

P1169 673 

P1214 820 

P1259 865 

P1304 1892 

P1170 674 

P1215 821 

P1260 866 

P1305 1893 

P1171 675 

P1216 822 

P1261 867 

P1306 1894 

P1172 676 

P1217 823 

P1262 868 

P1307 1895 

P1173 677 

P1218 824 

P1263 869 

P1308 1896 

P1174 678 

P1219 825 

P1264 870 

P1309 1897 

P1175 679 

P1220 826 

P1265 871 

P1310 1898 

P1176 680 

P1221 827 

P1266 1854 

P1311 1899 

P1177 681 

P1222 828 

P1267 1855 

P1312 1900 

P1178 682 

P1223 829 

P1268 1856 

P1313 1901 

P1179 683 

P1224 830 

P1269 1857 

P1314 1902 

P1180 684 

P1225 831 

P1270 1858 

P1315 1903 

P1181 685 

P1226 832 

P1271 1859 

P1316 1904 

P1182 686 

P1227 833 

P1272 1860 

P1317 1905 

P1183 687 

P1228 834 

P1273 1861 

P1318 1906 

P1184 688 

P1229 835 

P1274 1862 

P1319 1907 

P1185 689 

P1230 836 

P1275 1863 

P1320 1908 

P1186 690 

P1231 837 

P1276 1864 

P1321 1909 








P1322 1910 

P1367 979 

P1412 2111 

P1457 2156 

P1323 1911 

P1368 980 

P1413 2112 

P1458 2157 

P1324 1912 

P1369 981 

P1414 2113 

P1459 2158 

P1325 1913 

P1370 982 

P1415 2114 

P1460 2159 

P1326 1914 

P1371 983 

P1416 2115 

P1461 2160 

P1327 1915 

P1372 984 

P1417 2116 

P1462 2161 

P1328 1916 

P1373 985 

P1418 2117 

P1463 2162 

P1329 1917 

P1374 986 

P1419 2118 

P1464 2163 

P1330 1918 

P1375 987 

P1420 2119 

P1465 2164 

P1331 1919 

P1376 988 

P1421 2120 

P1466 2165 

P1332 1920 

P1377 989 

P1422 2121 

P1467 2166 

P1333 1921 

P1378 990 

P1423 2122 

P1468 2167 

P1334 1922 

P1379 991 

P1424 2123 

P1469 2168 

P1335 1923 

P1380 992 

P1425 2124 

P1470 2169 

P1336 1924 

P1381 993 

P1426 2125 

P1471 2170 

P1337 1925 

P1382 994 

P1427 2126 

P1472 2171 

P1338 1926 

P1383 995 

P1428 2127 

P1473 1119 

P1339 1927 

P1384 996 

P1429 2128 

P1474 1120 

P1340 1928 

P1385 997 

P1430 2129 

P1475 1121 

P1341 1929 

P1386 998 

P1431 2130 

P1476 1122 

P1342 1930 

P1387 999 

P1432 2131 

P1477 1123 

P1343 1931 

P1388 1000 

P1433 2132 

P1478 1124 

P1344 1932 

P1389 1066 

P1434 2133 

P1479 1125 

P1345 1933 

P1390 1067 

P1435 2134 

P1480 1126 

P1346 1934 

P1391 1068 

P1436 2135 

P1481 1127 

P1347 1935 

P1392 1069 

P1437 2136 

P1482 1128 

P1348 1936 

P1393 1070 

P1438 2137 

P1483 1129 

P1349 1937 

P1394 1071 

P1439 2138 

P1484 1130 

P1350 1938 

P1395 1072 

P1440 2139 

P1485 1131 

P1351 1939 

P1396 1073 

P1441 2140 

P1486 1132 

P1352 1940 

P1397 1074 

P1442 2141 

P1487 1133 

P1353 1941 

P1398 1075 

P1443 2142 

P1488 1134 

P1354 966 

P1399 1076 

P1444 2143 

P1489 1135 

P1355 967 

P1400 1077 

P1445 2144 

P1490 2280 

P1356 968 

P1401 1078 

P1446 2145 

P1491 2281 

P1357 969 

P1402 1079 

P1447 2146 

P1492 2282 

P1358 970 

P1403 1080 

P1448 2147 

P1493 2283 

P1359 971 

P1404 1081 

P1449 2148 

P1494 2284 

P1360 972 

P1405 1082 

P1450 2149 

P1495 2285 

P1361 973 

P1406 2105 

P1451 2150 

P1496 2286 

P1362 974 

P1407 2106 

P1452 2151 

P1497 2287 

P1363 975 

P1408 2107 

P1453 2152 

P1498 2288 

P1364 976 

P1409 2108 

P1454 2153 

P1499 2289 

P1365 977 

P1410 2109 

P1455 2154 

P1500 2290 

P1366 978 

P1411 2110 

P1456 2155 

P1501 2291 








P1502 2292 

P1547 96 

P1592 1291 

P1637 198 

P1503 2293 

P1548 97 

P1593 1292 

P1638 199 

P1504 2294 

P1549 98 

P1594 1293 

P1639 200 

P1505 2295 

P1550 99 

P1595 1294 

P1640 201 

P1506 2296 

P1551 100 

P1596 1295 

P1641 202 

P1507 2297 

P1552 101 

P1597 1296 

P1642 203 

P1508 2298 

P1553 102 

P1598 1297 

P1643 204 

P1509 2299 

P1554 103 

P1599 1298 

P1644 205 

P1510 2300 

P1555 104 

P1600 1299 

P1645 206 

P1511 2301 

P1556 105 

P1601 1300 

P1646 207 

P1512 2302 

P1557 106 

P1602 1301 

P1647 208 

P1513 2303 

P1558 107 

P1603 1302 

P1648 209 

P1514 2304 

P1559 108 

P1604 1303 

P1649 210 

P1515 2305 

P1560 109 

P1605 1304 

P1650 211 

P1516 2306 

P1561 110 

P1606 1305 

P1651 212 

P1517 2307 

P1518 2308 

P1519 2309 

P1520 2310 

P1521 2311 

P1522 2312 

P1523 2313 

P1562 111 

P1563 112 

P1564 113 

P1565 114 

P1566 115 

P1567 116 

P1568 1267 

P1607 1306 

P1608 1307 

P1609 1308 

P1610 1309 

P1611 1310 

P1612 1311 

P1613 1312 

P1652 213 

P1653 214 

P1654 215 

P1655 216 

P1656 217 

P1657 218 

P1658 219 

CONVERSION 

CHART 

P1524 2314 

P1569 1268 

P1614 1313 

P1659 1435 

P1525 2315 

P1570 1269 

P1615 1314 

P1660 1436 

P1526 2316 

P1571 1270 

P1616 1315 

P1661 1437 

P1527 2317 

P1572 1271 

P1617 1316 

P1662 1438 

P1528 2318 

P1573 1272 

P1618 1317 

P1663 1439 

P1529 2319 

P1574 1273 

P1619 1318 

P1664 1440 

P1530 2320 

P1575 1274 

P1620 1319 

P1665 1441 

P1531 80 

P1576 1275 

P1621 1320 

P1666 1442 

P1532 81 

P1577 1276 

P1622 1321 

P1667 1443 

P1533 82 

P1578 1277 

P1623 1322 

P1668 1444 

P1534 83 

P1579 1278 

P1624 1323 

P1669 1445 

P1535 84 

P1580 1279 

P1625 1324 

P1670 1446 

P1536 85 

P1581 1280 

P1626 187 

P1671 1447 

P1537 86 

P1582 1281 

P1627 188 

P1672 1448 

P1538 87 

P1583 1282 

P1628 189 

P1673 1449 

P1539 88 

P1584 1283 

P1629 190 

P1674 1450 

P1540 89 

P1585 1284 

P1630 191 

P1675 1451 

P1541 90 

P1586 1285 

P1631 192 

P1676 1452 

P1542 91 

P1587 1286 

P1632 193 

P1677 1453 

P1543 92 

P1588 1287 

P1633 194 

P1678 1454 

P1544 93 

P1589 1288 

P1634 195 

P1679 1455 

P1545 94 

P1590 1289 

P1635 196 

P1680 1456 

P1546 95 

P1591 1290 

P1636 197 

P1681 1457 





P1682 1458 

P1683 1459 

P1684 1460 

P1685 1461 

P1686 1462 

P1687 1463 

P1688 1464 

P1689 1465 

P1690 1466 

P1691 1467 

P1692 1468 

P1693 1469 

P1694 1470 

P1695 1471 

P1696 1472 

P1697 1473 

P1698 1474 

P1699 1475 

P1700 1476 

P1701 1477 

P1702 1478 

P1703 1479 

P1704 1480 

P1705 1481 

P1706 1482 

P1707 1483 

P1708 1484 

P1709 1485 

P1710 1486 

P1711 1487 

P1712 1488 

P1713 272 

P1714 273 

P1715 274 

P1716 275 

P1717 276 

P1718 277 

P1719 278 

P1720 279 

P1721 280 

P1722 281 

P1723 282 

P1724 283 

P1725 284 

P1726 285 


P1727 286 

P1728 287 

P1729 288 

P1730 289 

P1731 290 

P1732 291 

P1733 292 

P1734 293 

P1735 294 

P1736 1494 

P1737 1495 

P1738 368 

P1739 369 

P1740 370 

P1741 371 

P1742 372 

P1743 373 

P1744 374 

P1745 375 

P1746 376 

P1747 377 

P1748 378 

P1749 379 

P1750 380 

P1751 381 

P1752 382 

P1753 383 

P1754 384 

P1755 385 

P1756 386 

P1757 387 

P1758 388 

P1759 389 

P1760 390 

P1761 391 

P1762 392 

P1763 393 

P1764 394 

P1765 395 

P1766 396 

P1767 397 

P1768 398 

P1769 399 

P1770 400 

P1771 401 


P1772 1554 

P1773 1555 

P1774 1556 

P1775 1557 

P1776 1558 

P1777 1559 

P1778 1560 

P1779 1561 

P1780 1562 

P1781 1563 

P1782 1564 

P1783 1565 

P1784 1566 

P1785 1567 

P1786 1568 

P1787 1569 

P1788 1570 

P1789 1571 

P1790 1572 

P1791 1573 

P1792 1574 

P1793 1575 

P1794 1576 

P1795 1577 

P1796 1578 

P1797 1579 

P1798 1580 

P1799 1581 

P1800 1582 

P1801 1583 

P1802 1584 

P1803 1585 

P1804 1586 

P1805 1587 

P1806 489 

P1807 490 

P1808 491 

P1809 492 

P1810 493 

P1811 494 

P1812 495 

P1813 496 

P1814 497 

P1815 498 

P1816 499 


P1817 500 

P1818 501 

P1819 502 

P1820 503 

P1821 504 

P1822 505 

P1823 506 

P1824 507 

P1825 508 

P1826 509 

P1827 510 

P1828 511 

P1829 512 

P1830 513 

P1831 514 

P1832 515 

P1833 516 

P1834 517 

P1835 518 

P1836 519 

P1837 1657 

P1838 1658 

P1839 1659 

P1840 1660 

P1841 1661 

P1842 1662 

P1843 1663 

P1844 1664 

P1845 1665 

P1846 1666 

P1847 1667 

P1848 1668 

P1849 1669 

P1850 1670 

P1851 1671 

P1852 1672 

P1853 1673 

P1854 1674 

P1855 1675 

P1856 1676 

P1857 1677 

P1858 1678 

P1859 1679 

P1860 1680 

P1861 1681 





P1862 1682 

P1863 1683 

P1864 1684 

P1865 1685 

P1866 1686 

P1867 1687 

P1868 1688 

P1869 1689 

P1870 1690 

P1871 1691 

P1872 553 

P1873 554 

P1874 555 

P1875 556 

P1876 557 

P1877 558 

P1878 559 

P1879 560 

P1880 561 

P1881 562 

P1882 563 

P1883 564 

P1884 565 

P1885 566 

P1886 567 

P1887 1697 

P1888 1698 

P1889 1699 

P1890 693 

P1891 694 

P1892 695 

P1893 696 

P1894 697 

P1895 698 

P1896 699 

P1897 700 

P1898 701 

P1899 702 

P1900 703 

P1901 704 

P1902 705 

P1903 706 

P1904 707 

P1905 708 

P1906 709 


P1907 710 

P1908 711 

P1909 712 

P1910 713 

P1911 714 

P1912 715 

P1913 716 

P1914 717 

P1915 718 

P1916 719 

P1917 720 

P1918 721 

P1919 722 

P1920 723 

P1921 724 

P1922 725 

P1923 726 

P1924 727 

P1925 728 

P1926 729 

P1927 730 

P1928 731 

P1929 732 

P1930 733 

P1931 734 

P1932 735 

P1933 736 

P1934 737 

P1935 738 

P1936 739 

P1937 740 

P1938 741 

P1939 742 

P1940 743 

P1941 744 

P1942 745 

P1943 746 

P1944 747 

P1945 748 

P1946 749 

P1947 1744 

P1948 1745 

P1949 1746 

P1950 1747 

P1951 1748 


P1952 1749 

P1953 1750 

P1954 1751 

P1955 1752 

P1956 1753 

P1957 1754 

P1958 1755 

P1959 1756 

P1960 1757 

P1961 1758 

P1962 1759 

P1963 1760 

P1964 1761 

P1965 1762 

P1966 1763 

P1967 1764 

P1968 1765 

P1969 872 

P1970 873 

P1971 874 

P1972 875 

P1973 876 

P1974 877 

P1975 878 

P1976 879 

P1977 880 

P1978 881 

P1979 882 

P1980 883 

P1981 884 

P1982 885 

P1983 886 

P1984 887 

P1985 888 

P1986 889 

P1987 890 

P1988 891 

P1989 892 

P1990 893 

P1991 894 

P1992 895 

P1993 896 

P1994 897 

P1995 898 

P1996 899 


P1997 900 

P1998 901 

P1999 902 

P2000 903 

P2001 904 

P2002 905 

P2003 906 

P2004 907 

P2005 908 

P2006 909 

P2007 910 

P2008 911 

P2009 912 

P2010 913 

P2011 914 

P2012 915 

P2013 916 

P2014 917 

P2015 918 

P2016 919 

P2017 920 

P2018 921 

P2019 922 

P2020 923 

P2021 924 

P2022 925 

P2023 926 

P2024 1942 

P2025 1943 

P2026 1944 

P2027 1945 

P2028 1946 

P2029 1947 

P2030 1948 

P2031 1949 

P2032 1950 

P2033 1951 

P2034 1952 

P2035 1953 

P2036 1954 

P2037 1955 

P2038 1956 

P2039 1957 

P2040 1958 

P2041 1959 

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P2042 1960 

P2043 1961 

P2044 1962 

P2045 1963 

P2046 1964 

P2047 1965 

P2048 1966 

P2049 1967 

P2050 1968 

P2051 1969 

P2052 1970 

P2053 1971 

P2054 1972 

P2055 1973 

P2056 1974 

P2057 1975 

P2058 1976 

P2059 1977 

P2060 1978 

P2061 1979 

P2062 1980 

P2063 1981 

P2064 1982 

P2065 1983 

P2066 1984 

P2067 1985 

P2068 1986 

P2069 1987 

P2070 1988 

P2071 1989 

P2072 1990 

P2073 1991 

P2074 1992 

P2075 1993 

P2076 1994 

P2077 1995 

P2078 1996 

P2079 1997 

P2080 1998 

P2081 1999 

P2082 2000 

P2083 2001 

P2084 2002 

P2085 2003 

P2086 2004 


P2087 2005 

P2088 2006 

P2089 2007 

P2090 2008 

P2091 2009 

P2092 2010 

P2093 2011 

P2094 2012 

P2095 2013 

P2096 2014 

P2097 2015 

P2098 2016 

P2099 2017 

P2100 2018 

P2101 2019 

P2102 2020 

P2103 2021 

P2104 2022 

P2105 2023 

P2106 2024 

P2107 2025 

P2108 2026 

P2109 2027 

P2110 2028 

P2111 2029 

P2112 1001 

P2113 1002 

P2114 1003 

P2115 1004 

P2116 1005 

P2117 1006 

P2118 1007 

P2119 1008 

P2120 1009 

P2121 1010 

P2122 1011 

P2123 1012 

P2124 1013 

P2125 1014 

P2126 1015 

P2127 1016 

P2128 1017 

P2129 1018 

P2130 1019 

P2131 1020 


P2132 1021 

P2133 1022 

P2134 1023 

P2135 1024 

P2136 1025 

P2137 1026 

P2138 1027 

P2139 1028 

P2140 1029 

P2141 1030 

P2142 1031 

P2143 1032 

P2144 1033 

P2145 1034 

P2146 1035 

P2147 1083 

P2148 1084 

P2149 1085 

P2150 1086 

P2151 1087 

P2152 1088 

P2153 1089 

P2154 1090 

P2155 1091 

P2156 1092 

P2157 1093 

P2158 1094 

P2159 1095 

P2160 1096 

P2161 1097 

P2162 1098 

P2163 1099 

P2164 2172 

P2165 2173 

P2166 2174 

P2167 2175 

P2168 2176 

P2169 2177 

P2170 2178 

P2171 2179 

P2172 2180 

P2173 2181 

P2174 2182 

P2175 2183 

P2176 2184 


P2177 2185 

P2178 2186 

P2179 2187 

P2180 2188 

P2181 2189 

P2182 2190 

P2183 2191 

P2184 2192 

P2185 2193 

P2186 2194 

P2187 2195 

P2188 2196 

P2189 2197 

P2190 2198 

P2191 2199 

P2192 2200 

P2193 2201 

P2194 2202 

P2195 2203 

P2196 2204 

P2197 2205 

P2198 2206 

P2199 2207 

P2200 2208 

P2201 2209 

P2202 2210 

P2203 2211 

P2204 2212 

P2205 2213 

P2206 2214 

P2207 2215 

P2208 2216 

P2209 2217 

P2210 2218 

P2211 2219 

P2212 2220 

P2213 2221 

P2214 2222 

P2215 2223 

P2216 2224 

P2217 2225 

P2218 2226 

P2219 2227 

P2220 2228 

P2221 2229 





P2222 2230 

P2223 2231 

P2224 2232 

P2225 2233 

P2226 2234 

P2227 2235 

P2228 2236 

P2229 2237 

P2230 1136 

P2231 1137 

P2232 1138 

P2233 1139 

P2234 1140 

P2235 1141 

P2236 1142 

P2237 1143 

P2238 1144 

P2239 1145 

P2240 1146 

P2241 1147 

P2242 1148 

P2243 1149 

P2244 1150 

P2245 1151 

P2246 1152 

P2247 2321 

P2248 2322 

P2249 2323 

P2250 2324 

P2251 2325 

P2252 2326 

P2253 2327 

P2254 2328 

P2255 2329 

P2256 2330 

P2257 2331 

P2258 2332 

P2259 2333 

P2260 2334 

P2261 2335 

P2262 2336 

P2263 2337 

P2264 2338 

P2265 2339 

P2266 2340 


P2267 2341 

P2268 2342 

P2269 2343 

P2270 2344 

P2271 2345 

P2272 2346 

P2273 2347 

P2274 2348 

P2275 2349 

P2276 2350 

P2277 2351 

P2278 2352 

P2279 2353 

P2280 2354 

P2281 2355 

P2282 2356 

P2283 2357 

P2284 2358 

P2285 2359 

P2286 2360 

P2287 2361 

P2288 2362 

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AJG SUPPLEMENT ID & ACG 2016 PRESENTATION ID 

The chart below lists the supplement numbers as published in the special supplement printed with the 

October issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, and their corresponding Poster numbers, 

allowing you to easily locate posters in the Exhibit Hall. Oral presentations are included. 

Supplement # Poster or Oral # 

1 4 

2 55 

3 57 

4 58 

5 60 

6 62 

7 63 

8 P1 

9 P2 

10 P3 

11 P4 

12 P5 

13 P6 

14 P7 

15 P8 

16 P9 

17 P10 

18 P11 

19 P12 

20 P13 

21 P14 

22 P15 

23 P16 

24 P17 

25 P18 

26 P19 

27 P20 

28 P21 

29 P22 

30 P23 

31 P24 

32 P25 

33 P26 

34 P27 

35 P28 

36 P29 

37 P30 

38 P31 

39 P32 

40 P33 

41 P34 

42 P35 

43 P36 

44 P773 

45 P774 

46 P775 

47 P776 

48 P777 

49 P778 


50 P779 

51 P780 

52 P781 

53 P782 

54 P783 

55 P784 

56 P785 

57 P786 

58 P787 

59 P788 

60 P789 

61 P790 

62 P791 

63 P792 

64 P793 

65 P794 

66 P795 

67 P796 

68 P797 

69 P798 

70 P799 

71 P800 

72 P801 

73 P802 

74 P803 

75 P804 

76 P805 

77 P806 

78 P807 

79 P808 

80 P1531 

81 P1532 

82 P1533 

83 P1534 

84 P1535 

85 P1536 

86 P1537 

87 P1538 

88 P1539 

89 P1540 

90 P1541 

91 P1542 

92 P1543 

93 P1544 

94 P1545 

95 P1546 

96 P1547 

97 P1548 

98 P1549 


99 P1550 

100 P1551 

101 P1552 

102 P1553 

103 P1554 

104 P1555 

105 P1556 

106 P1557 

107 P1558 

108 P1559 

109 P1560 

110 P1561 

111 P1562 

112 P1563 

113 P1564 

114 P1565 

115 P1566 

116 P1567 

117 7 

118 37 

119 38 

120 44 

121 P94 

122 P95 

123 P96 

124 P97 

125 P98 

126 P99 

127 P100 

128 P101 

129 P102 

130 P103 

131 P104 

132 P105 

133 P106 

134 P107 

135 P108 

136 P109 

137 P110 

138 P111 

139 P112 

140 P113 

141 P114 

142 P115 

143 P116 

144 P117 

145 P118 

146 P119 

147 P120 


148 P121 

149 P122 

150 P123 

151 P124 

152 P125 

153 P126 

154 P866 

155 P867 

156 P868 

157 P869 

158 P870 

159 P871 

160 P872 

161 P873 

162 P874 

163 P875 

164 P876 

165 P877 

166 P878 

167 P879 

168 P880 

169 P881 

170 P882 

171 P883 

172 P884 

173 P885 

174 P886 

175 P887 

176 P888 

177 P889 

178 P890 

179 P891 

180 P892 

181 P893 

182 P894 

183 P895 

184 P896 

185 P897 

186 P898 

187 P1626 

188 P1627 

189 P1628 

190 P1629 

191 P1630 

192 P1631 

193 P1632 

194 P1633 

195 P1634 

196 P1635 





197 P1636 

198 P1637 

199 P1638 

200 P1639 

201 P1640 

202 P1641 

203 P1642 

204 P1643 

205 P1644 

206 P1645 

207 P1646 

208 P1647 

209 P1648 

210 P1649 

211 P1650 

212 P1651 

213 P1652 

214 P1653 

215 P1654 

216 P1655 

217 P1656 

218 P1657 

219 P1658 

220 6 

221 11 

222 12 

223 13 

224 14 

225 P182 

226 P183 

227 P184 

228 P185 

229 P186 

230 P187 

231 P188 

232 P189 

233 P190 

234 P191 

235 P192 

236 P193 

237 P194 

238 P195 

239 P196 

240 P197 

241 P198 

242 P199 

243 P200 

244 P201 

245 P202 

246 P203 

247 P204 

248 P954 

249 P955 

250 P956 

251 P957 


252 P958 

253 P959 

254 P960 

255 P961 

256 P962 

257 P963 

258 P964 

259 P965 

260 P966 

261 P967 

262 P968 

263 P969 

264 P970 

265 P971 

266 P972 

267 P973 

268 P974 

269 P975 

270 P976 

271 P977 

272 P1713 

273 P1714 

274 P1715 

275 P1716 

276 P1717 

277 P1718 

278 P1719 

279 P1720 

280 P1721 

281 P1722 

282 P1723 

283 P1724 

284 P1725 

285 P1726 

286 P1727 

287 P1728 

288 P1729 

289 P1730 

290 P1731 

291 P1732 

292 P1733 

293 P1734 

294 P1735 

295 2 

296 24 

297 43 

298 56 

299 59 

300 P208 

301 P209 

302 P210 

303 P211 

304 P212 

305 P213 

306 P214 


307 P215 

308 P216 

309 P217 

310 P218 

311 P219 

312 P220 

313 P221 

314 P222 

315 P223 

316 P224 

317 P225 

318 P226 

319 P227 

320 P228 

321 P229 

322 P230 

323 P231 

324 P233 

325 P232 

326 P234 

327 P235 

328 P236 

329 P237 

330 P238 

331 P239 

332 P240 

333 P241 

334 P980 

335 P981 

336 P982 

337 P983 

338 P984 

339 P985 

340 P986 

341 P987 

342 P988 

343 P989 

344 P990 

345 P991 

346 P992 

347 P993 

348 P994 

349 P995 

350 P996 

351 P997 

352 P998 

353 P999 

354 P1000 

355 P1001 

356 P1002 

357 P1003 

358 P1004 

359 P1005 

360 P1006 

361 P1007 


362 P1008 

363 P1009 

364 P1010 

365 P1011 

366 P1012 

367 P1013 

368 P1738 

369 P1739 

370 P1740 

371 P1741 

372 P1742 

373 P1743 

374 P1744 

375 P1745 

376 P1746 

377 P1747 

378 P1748 

379 P1749 

380 P1750 

381 P1751 

382 P1752 

383 P1753 

384 P1754 

385 P1755 

386 P1756 

387 P1757 

388 P1758 

389 P1759 

390 P1760 

391 P1761 

392 P1762 

393 P1763 

394 P1764 

395 P1765 

396 P1766 

397 P1767 

398 P1768 

399 P1769 

400 P1770 

401 P1771 

402 V1 

403 V2 

404 V3 

405 V4 

406 V5 

407 V6 

408 V7 

409 V8 

410 V9 

411 P271 

412 P272 

413 P273 

414 P274 

415 P1043 

416 P1044 

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417 P1045 

418 P1046 

419 P1047 

420 19 

421 5 

422 20 

423 21 

424 22 

425 23 

426 25 

427 P275 

428 P276 

429 P277 

430 P278 

431 P279 

432 P280 

433 P281 

434 P282 

435 P283 

436 P284 

437 P285 

438 P286 

439 P287 

440 P288 

441 P289 

442 P290 

443 P291 

444 P292 

445 P293 

446 P294 

447 P295 

448 P296 

449 P297 

450 P298 

451 P299 

452 P300 

453 P301 

454 P302 

455 P303 

456 P304 

457 P305 

458 P1048 

459 P1049 

460 P1050 

461 P1051 

462 P1052 

463 P1053 

464 P1054 

465 P1055 

466 P1056 

467 P1057 

468 P1058 

469 P1059 

470 P1060 

471 P1061 


472 P1062 

473 P1063 

474 P1064 

475 P1065 

476 P1066 

477 P1067 

478 P1068 

479 P1069 

480 P1070 

481 P1071 

482 P1072 

483 P1073 

484 P1074 

485 P1075 

486 P1076 

487 P1077 

488 P1078 

489 P1806 

490 P1807 

491 P1808 

492 P1809 

493 P1810 

494 P1811 

495 P1812 

496 P1813 

497 P1814 

498 P1815 

499 P1816 

500 P1817 

501 P1818 

502 P1819 

503 P1820 

504 P1821 

505 P1822 

506 P1823 

507 P1824 

508 P1825 

509 P1826 

510 P1827 

511 P1828 

512 P1829 

513 P1830 

514 P1831 

515 P1832 

516 P1833 

517 P1834 

518 P1835 

519 P1836 

520 64 

521 9 

522 65 

523 P1041A 

524 P340 

525 P341 

526 P342 


527 P343 

528 P344 

529 P345 

530 P346 

531 P347 

532 P348 

533 P349 

534 P350 

535 P351 

536 P352 

537 P353 

538 P1114 

539 P1115 

540 P1116 

541 P1117 

542 P1118 

543 P1119 

544 P1120 

545 P1121 

546 P1122 

547 P1123 

548 P1124 

549 P1125 

550 P1126 

551 P1127 

552 P1128 

553 P1872 

554 P1873 

555 P1874 

556 P1875 

557 P1876 

558 P1877 

559 P1878 

560 P1879 

561 P1880 

562 P1881 

563 P1882 

564 P1883 

565 P1884 

566 P1885 

567 P1886 

568 10 

569 28 

570 29 

571 30 

572 31 

573 32 

574 33 

575 34 

576 35 

577 67 

578 68 

579 69 

580 P356 

581 P357 


582 P358 

583 P359 

584 P360 

585 P361 

586 P362 

587 P363 

588 P364 

589 P365 

590 P366 

591 P367 

592 P368 

593 P369 

594 P370 

595 P371 

596 P372 

597 P373 

598 P374 

599 P375 

600 P376 

601 P377 

602 P378 

603 P379 

604 P380 

605 P381 

606 P382 

607 P383 

608 P384 

609 P385 

610 P386 

611 P387 

612 P388 

613 P389 

614 P390 

615 P391 

616 P392 

617 P393 

618 P394 

619 P395 

620 P396 

621 P397 

622 P398 

623 P399 

624 P400 

625 P401 

626 P402 

627 P403 

628 P404 

629 P405 

630 P406 

631 P407 

632 P408 

633 P409 

634 P410 

635 P411 

636 P1132 





637 P1133 

638 P1134 

639 P1135 

640 P1136 

641 P1137 

642 P1138 

643 P1139 

644 P1140 

645 P1141 

646 P1142 

647 P1143 

648 P1144 

649 P1145 

650 P1146 

651 P1147 

652 P1148 

653 P1149 

654 P1150 

655 P1151 

656 P1152 

657 P1153 

658 P1154 

659 P1155 

660 P1156 

661 P1157 

662 P1158 

663 P1159 

664 P1160 

665 P1161 

666 P1162 

667 P1163 

668 P1164 

669 P1165 

670 P1166 

671 P1167 

672 P1168 

673 P1169 

674 P1170 

675 P1171 

676 P1172 

677 P1173 

678 P1174 

679 P1175 

680 P1176 

681 P1177 

682 P1178 

683 P1179 

684 P1180 

685 P1181 

686 P1182 

687 P1183 

688 P1184 

689 P1185 

690 P1186 

691 P1187 


692 P1188 

693 P1890 

694 P1891 

695 P1892 

696 P1893 

697 P1894 

698 P1895 

699 P1896 

700 P1897 

701 P1898 

702 P1899 

703 P1900 

704 P1901 

705 P1902 

706 P1903 

707 P1904 

708 P1905 

709 P1906 

710 P1907 

711 P1908 

712 P1909 

713 P1910 

714 P1911 

715 P1912 

716 P1913 

717 P1914 

718 P1915 

719 P1916 

720 P1917 

721 P1918 

722 P1919 

723 P1920 

724 P1921 

725 P1922 

726 P1923 

727 P1924 

728 P1925 

729 P1926 

730 P1927 

731 P1928 

732 P1929 

733 P1930 

734 P1931 

735 P1932 

736 P1933 

737 P1934 

738 P1935 

739 P1936 

740 P1937 

741 P1938 

742 P1939 

743 P1940 

744 P1941 

745 P1942 

746 P1943 


747 P1944 

748 P1945 

749 P1946 

750 8 

751 15 

752 16 

753 17 

754 18 

755 46 

756 47 

757 48 

758 49 

759 50 

760 51 

761 52 

762 P434 

763 P435 

764 P436 

765 P437 

766 P438 

767 P439 

768 P440 

769 P441 

770 P442 

771 P443 

772 P444 

773 P445 

774 P446 

775 P447 

776 P448 

777 P449 

778 P450 

779 P451 

780 P452 

781 P453 

782 P454 

783 P455 

784 P456 

785 P457 

786 P458 

787 P459 

788 P460 

789 P461 

790 P462 

791 P463 

792 P464 

793 P465 

794 P466 

795 P467 

796 P468 

797 P469 

798 P470 

799 P471 

800 P472 

801 P473 


802 P474 

803 P475 

804 P476 

805 P477 

806 P478 

807 P479 

808 P480 

809 P481 

810 P482 

811 P483 

812 P484 

813 P485 

814 P486 

815 P487 

816 P488 

817 P1211 

818 P1212 

819 P1213 

820 P1214 

821 P1215 

822 P1216 

823 P1217 

824 P1218 

825 P1219 

826 P1220 

827 P1221 

828 P1222 

829 P1223 

830 P1224 

831 P1225 

832 P1226 

833 P1227 

834 P1228 

835 P1229 

836 P1230 

837 P1231 

838 P1232 

839 P1233 

840 P1234 

841 P1235 

842 P1236 

843 P1237 

844 P1238 

845 P1239 

846 P1240 

847 P1241 

848 P1242 

849 P1243 

850 P1244 

851 P1245 

852 P1246 

853 P1247 

854 P1248 

855 P1249 

856 P1250 

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857 P1251 

858 P1252 

859 P1253 

860 P1254 

861 P1255 

862 P1256 

863 P1257 

864 P1258 

865 P1259 

866 P1260 

867 P1261 

868 P1262 

869 P1263 

870 P1264 

871 P1265 

872 P1969 

873 P1970 

874 P1971 

875 P1972 

876 P1973 

877 P1974 

878 P1975 

879 P1976 

880 P1977 

881 P1978 

882 P1979 

883 P1980 

884 P1981 

885 P1982 

886 P1983 

887 P1984 

888 P1985 

889 P1986 

890 P1987 

891 P1988 

892 P1989 

893 P1990 

894 P1991 

895 P1992 

896 P1993 

897 P1994 

898 P1995 

899 P1996 

900 P1997 

901 P1998 

902 P1999 

903 P2000 

904 P2001 

905 P2002 

906 P2003 

907 P2004 

908 P2005 

909 P2006 

910 P2007 

911 P2008 


912 P2009 

913 P2010 

914 P2011 

915 P2012 

916 P2013 

917 P2014 

918 P2015 

919 P2016 

920 P2017 

921 P2018 

922 P2019 

923 P2020 

924 P2021 

925 P2022 

926 P2023 

927 3 

928 39 

929 40 

930 42 

931 P577 

932 P578 

933 P579 

934 P580 

935 P581 

936 P582 

937 P583 

938 P584 

939 P585 

940 P586 

941 P587 

942 P588 

943 P589 

944 P590 

945 P591 

946 P592 

947 P593 

948 P594 

949 P595 

950 P596 

951 P597 

952 P598 

953 P599 

954 P600 

955 P601 

956 P602 

957 P603 

958 P604 

959 P605 

960 P606 

961 P607 

962 P608 

963 P609 

964 P610 

965 P611 

966 P1354 


967 P1355 

968 P1356 

969 P1357 

970 P1358 

971 P1359 

972 P1360 

973 P1361 

974 P1362 

975 P1363 

976 P1364 

977 P1365 

978 P1366 

979 P1367 

980 P1368 

981 P1369 

982 P1370 

983 P1371 

984 P1372 

985 P1373 

986 P1374 

987 P1375 

988 P1376 

989 P1377 

990 P1378 

991 P1379 

992 P1380 

993 P1381 

994 P1382 

995 P1383 

996 P1384 

997 P1385 

998 P1386 

999 P1387 

1000 P1388 

1001 P2112 

1002 P2113 

1003 P2114 

1004 P2115 

1005 P2116 

1006 P2117 

1007 P2118 

1008 P2119 

1009 P2120 

1010 P2121 

1011 P2122 

1012 P2123 

1013 P2124 

1014 P2125 

1015 P2126 

1016 P2127 

1017 P2128 

1018 P2129 

1019 P2130 

1020 P2131 

1021 P2132 


1022 P2133 

1023 P2134 

1024 P2135 

1025 P2136 

1026 P2137 

1027 P2138 

1028 P2139 

1029 P2140 

1030 P2141 

1031 P2142 

1032 P2143 

1033 P2144 

1034 P2145 

1035 P2146 

1036 P613 

1037 P614 

1038 P615 

1039 P616 

1040 P617 

1041 P618 

1042 P619 

1043 P620 

1044 P621 

1045 P622 

1046 26 

1047 27 

1048 61 

1049 P630 

1050 P631 

1051 P632 

1052 P633 

1053 P634 

1054 P635 

1055 P636 

1056 P637 

1057 P638 

1058 P639 

1059 P640 

1060 P641 

1061 P642 

1062 P643 

1063 P644 

1064 P645 

1065 P646 

1066 P1389 

1067 P1390 

1068 P1391 

1069 P1392 

1070 P1393 

1071 P1394 

1072 P1395 

1073 P1396 

1074 P1397 

1075 P1398 

1076 P1399 





1077 P1400 

1078 P1401 

1079 P1402 

1080 P1403 

1081 P1404 

1082 P1405 

1083 P2147 

1084 P2148 

1085 P2149 

1086 P2150 

1087 P2151 

1088 P2152 

1089 P2153 

1090 P2154 

1091 P2155 

1092 P2156 

1093 P2157 

1094 P2158 

1095 P2159 

1096 P2160 

1097 P2161 

1098 P2162 

1099 P2163 

1100 1 

1101 41 

1102 P714 

1103 P715 

1104 P716 

1105 P717 

1106 P718 

1107 P719 

1108 P720 

1109 P721 

1110 P722 

1111 P723 

1112 P724 

1113 P725 

1114 P726 

1115 P727 

1116 P728 

1117 P729 

1118 P730 

1119 P1473 

1120 P1474 

1121 P1475 

1122 P1476 

1123 P1477 

1124 P1478 

1125 P1479 

1126 P1480 

1127 P1481 

1128 P1482 

1129 P1483 

1130 P1484 

1131 P1485 


1132 P1486 

1133 P1487 

1134 P1488 

1135 P1489 

1136 P2230 

1137 P2231 

1138 P2232 

1139 P2233 

1140 P2234 

1141 P2235 

1142 P2236 

1143 P2237 

1144 P2238 

1145 P2239 

1146 P2240 

1147 P2241 

1148 P2242 

1149 P2243 

1150 P2244 

1151 P2245 

1152 P2246 

1153 P37 

1154 P38 

1155 P39 

1156 P40 

1157 P41 

1158 P42 

1159 P43 

1160 P44 

1161 P45 

1162 P46 

1163 P47 

1164 P48 

1165 P49 

1166 P50 

1167 P51 

1168 P52 

1169 P53 

1170 P54 

1171 P55 

1172 P56 

1173 P57 

1174 P58 

1175 P59 

1176 P60 

1177 P61 

1178 P62 

1179 P63 

1180 P64 

1181 P65 

1182 P66 

1183 P67 

1184 P68 

1185 P69 

1186 P70 


1187 P71 

1188 P72 

1189 P73 

1190 P74 

1191 P75 

1192 P76 

1193 P77 

1194 P78 

1195 P79 

1196 P80 

1197 P81 

1198 P82 

1199 P83 

1200 P84 

1201 P85 

1202 P86 

1203 P87 

1204 P88 

1205 P89 

1206 P90 

1207 P91 

1208 P92 

1209 P93 

1210 P809 

1211 P810 

1212 P811 

1213 P812 

1214 P813 

1215 P814 

1216 P815 

1217 P816 

1218 P817 

1219 P818 

1220 P819 

1221 P820 

1222 P821 

1223 P822 

1224 P823 

1225 P824 

1226 P825 

1227 P826 

1228 P827 

1229 P828 

1230 P829 

1231 P830 

1232 P831 

1233 P832 

1234 P833 

1235 P834 

1236 P835 

1237 P836 

1238 P837 

1239 P838 

1240 P839 

1241 P840 


1242 P841 

1243 P842 

1244 P843 

1245 P844 

1246 P845 

1247 P846 

1248 P847 

1249 P848 

1250 P849 

1251 P850 

1252 P851 

1253 P852 

1254 P853 

1255 P854 

1256 P855 

1257 P856 

1258 P857 

1259 P858 

1260 P859 

1261 P860 

1262 P861 

1263 P862 

1264 P863 

1265 P864 

1266 P865 

1267 P1568 

1268 P1569 

1269 P1570 

1270 P1571 

1271 P1572 

1272 P1573 

1273 P1574 

1274 P1575 

1275 P1576 

1276 P1577 

1277 P1578 

1278 P1579 

1279 P1580 

1280 P1581 

1281 P1582 

1282 P1583 

1283 P1584 

1284 P1585 

1285 P1586 

1286 P1587 

1287 P1588 

1288 P1589 

1289 P1590 

1290 P1591 

1291 P1592 

1292 P1593 

1293 P1594 

1294 P1595 

1295 P1596 

1296 P1597 

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1297 P1598 

1298 P1599 

1299 P1600 

1300 P1601 

1301 P1602 

1302 P1603 

1303 P1604 

1304 P1605 

1305 P1606 

1306 P1607 

1307 P1608 

1308 P1609 

1309 P1610 

1310 P1611 

1311 P1612 

1312 P1613 

1313 P1614 

1314 P1615 

1315 P1616 

1316 P1617 

1317 P1618 

1318 P1619 

1319 P1620 

1320 P1621 

1321 P1622 

1322 P1623 

1323 P1624 

1324 P1625 

1325 P127 

1326 P128 

1327 P129 

1328 P130 

1329 P131 

1330 P132 

1331 P133 

1332 P134 

1333 P135 

1334 P136 

1335 P137 

1336 P138 

1337 P139 

1338 P140 

1339 P141 

1340 P142 

1341 P143 

1342 P144 

1343 P145 

1344 P146 

1345 P147 

1346 P148 

1347 P149 

1348 P150 

1349 P151 

1350 P152 

1351 P153 


1352 P154 

1353 P155 

1354 P156 

1355 P157 

1356 P158 

1357 P159 

1358 P160 

1359 P161 

1360 P162 

1361 P163 

1362 P164 

1363 P165 

1364 P166 

1365 P167 

1366 P174 

1367 P169 

1368 P170 

1369 P171 

1370 P172 

1371 P173 

1372 P168 

1373 P175 

1374 P176 

1375 P177 

1376 P178 

1377 P179 

1378 P180 

1379 P181 

1380 P899 

1381 P900 

1382 P901 

1383 P902 

1384 P903 

1385 P904 

1386 P905 

1387 P906 

1388 P907 

1389 P908 

1390 P909 

1391 P910 

1392 P911 

1393 P912 

1394 P913 

1395 P914 

1396 P915 

1397 P916 

1398 P917 

1399 P918 

1400 P919 

1401 P920 

1402 P921 

1403 P922 

1404 P923 

1405 P924 

1406 P925 


1407 P926 

1408 P927 

1409 P928 

1410 P929 

1411 P930 

1412 P931 

1413 P932 

1414 P933 

1415 P934 

1416 P935 

1417 P936 

1418 P937 

1419 P938 

1420 P939 

1421 P940 

1422 P941 

1423 P942 

1424 P943 

1425 P944 

1426 P945 

1427 P946 

1428 P947 

1429 P948 

1430 P949 

1431 P950 

1432 P951 

1433 P952 

1434 P953 

1435 P1659 

1436 P1660 

1437 P1661 

1438 P1662 

1439 P1663 

1440 P1664 

1441 P1665 

1442 P1666 

1443 P1667 

1444 P1668 

1445 P1669 

1446 P1670 

1447 P1671 

1448 P1672 

1449 P1673 

1450 P1674 

1451 P1675 

1452 P1676 

1453 P1677 

1454 P1678 

1455 P1679 

1456 P1680 

1457 P1681 

1458 P1682 

1459 P1683 

1460 P1684 

1461 P1685 


1462 P1686 

1463 P1687 

1464 P1688 

1465 P1689 

1466 P1690 

1467 P1691 

1468 P1692 

1469 P1693 

1470 P1694 

1471 P1695 

1472 P1696 

1473 P1697 

1474 P1698 

1475 P1699 

1476 P1700 

1477 P1701 

1478 P1702 

1479 P1703 

1480 P1704 

1481 P1705 

1482 P1706 

1483 P1707 

1484 P1708 

1485 P1709 

1486 P1710 

1487 P1711 

1488 P1712 

1489 P205 

1490 P206 

1491 P207 

1492 P978 

1493 P979 

1494 P1736 

1495 P1737 

1496 P242 

1497 P243 

1498 P244 

1499 P245 

1500 P246 

1501 P247 

1502 P248 

1503 P249 

1504 P250 

1505 P251 

1506 P252 

1507 P253 

1508 P254 

1509 P255 

1510 P256 

1511 P257 

1512 P258 

1513 P259 

1514 P260 

1515 P261 

1516 P262 





1517 P263 

1518 P264 

1519 P265 

1520 P266 

1521 P267 

1522 P268 

1523 P269 

1524 P270 

1525 P1014 

1526 P1015 

1527 P1016 

1528 P1017 

1529 P1018 

1530 P1019 

1531 P1020 

1532 P1021 

1533 P1022 

1534 P1023 

1535 P1024 

1536 P1025 

1537 P1026 

1538 P1027 

1539 P1028 

1540 P1029 

1541 P1030 

1542 P1031 

1543 P1032 

1544 P1033 

1545 P1034 

1546 P1035 

1547 P1036 

1548 P1037 

1549 P1038 

1550 P1039 

1551 P1040 

1552 P1041 

1553 P1042 

1554 P1772 

1555 P1773 

1556 P1774 

1557 P1775 

1558 P1776 

1559 P1777 

1560 P1778 

1561 P1779 

1562 P1780 

1563 P1781 

1564 P1782 

1565 P1783 

1566 P1784 

1567 P1785 

1568 P1786 

1569 P1787 

1570 P1788 

1571 P1789 


1572 P1790 

1573 P1791 

1574 P1792 

1575 P1793 

1576 P1794 

1577 P1795 

1578 P1796 

1579 P1797 

1580 P1798 

1581 P1799 

1582 P1800 

1583 P1801 

1584 P1802 

1585 P1803 

1586 P1804 

1587 P1805 

1588 P306 

1589 P307 

1590 P308 

1591 P309 

1592 P310 

1593 P311 

1594 P312 

1595 P313 

1596 P314 

1597 P315 

1598 P316 

1599 P317 

1600 P318 

1601 P319 

1602 P320 

1603 P321 

1604 P322 

1605 P323 

1606 P324 

1607 P325 

1608 P326 

1609 P327 

1610 P328 

1611 P329 

1612 P330 

1613 P331 

1614 P332 

1615 P333 

1616 P334 

1617 P335 

1618 P336 

1619 P337 

1620 P338 

1621 P339 

1622 P1079 

1623 P1080 

1624 P1081 

1625 P1082 

1626 P1083 


1627 P1084 

1628 P1085 

1629 P1086 

1630 P1087 

1631 P1088 

1632 P1089 

1633 P1090 

1634 P1091 

1635 P1092 

1636 P1093 

1637 P1094 

1638 P1095 

1639 P1096 

1640 P1097 

1641 P1098 

1642 P1099 

1643 P1100 

1644 P1101 

1645 P1102 

1646 P1103 

1647 P1104 

1648 P1105 

1649 P1106 

1650 P1107 

1651 P1108 

1652 P1109 

1653 P1110 

1654 P1111 

1655 P1112 

1656 P1113 

1657 P1837 

1658 P1838 

1659 P1839 

1660 P1840 

1661 P1841 

1662 P1842 

1663 P1843 

1664 P1844 

1665 P1845 

1666 P1846 

1667 P1847 

1668 P1848 

1669 P1849 

1670 P1850 

1671 P1851 

1672 P1852 

1673 P1853 

1674 P1854 

1675 P1855 

1676 P1856 

1677 P1857 

1678 P1858 

1679 P1859 

1680 P1860 

1681 P1861 


1682 P1862 

1683 P1863 

1684 P1864 

1685 P1865 

1686 P1866 

1687 P1867 

1688 P1868 

1689 P1869 

1690 P1870 

1691 P1871 

1692 P354 

1693 P355 

1694 P1129 

1695 P1130 

1696 P1131 

1697 P1887 

1698 P1888 

1699 P1889 

1700 P412 

1701 P413 

1702 P414 

1703 P415 

1704 P416 

1705 P417 

1706 P418 

1707 P419 

1708 P420 

1709 P421 

1710 P422 

1711 P423 

1712 P424 

1713 P425 

1714 P426 

1715 P427 

1716 P428 

1717 P429 

1718 P430 

1719 P431 

1720 P432 

1721 P433 

1722 P1189 

1723 P1190 

1724 P1191 

1725 P1192 

1726 P1193 

1727 P1194 

1728 P1195 

1729 P1196 

1730 P1197 

1731 P1198 

1732 P1199 

1733 P1200 

1734 P1201 

1735 P1202 

1736 P1203 

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1737 P1204 

1738 P1205 

1739 P1206 

1740 P1207 

1741 P1208 

1742 P1209 

1743 P1210 

1744 P1947 

1745 P1948 

1746 P1949 

1747 P1950 

1748 P1951 

1749 P1952 

1750 P1953 

1751 P1954 

1752 P1955 

1753 P1956 

1754 P1957 

1755 P1958 

1756 P1959 

1757 P1960 

1758 P1961 

1759 P1962 

1760 P1963 

1761 P1964 

1762 P1965 

1763 P1966 

1764 P1967 

1765 P1968 

1766 P489 

1767 P490 

1768 P491 

1769 P492 

1770 P493 

1771 P494 

1772 P495 

1773 P496 

1774 P497 

1775 P498 

1776 P499 

1777 P500 

1778 P501 

1779 P502 

1780 P503 

1781 P504 

1782 P505 

1783 P506 

1784 P507 

1785 P508 

1786 P509 

1787 P510 

1788 P511 

1789 P512 

1790 P513 

1791 P514 


1792 P515 

1793 P516 

1794 P517 

1795 P518 

1796 P519 

1797 P520 

1798 P521 

1799 P522 

1800 P523 

1801 P524 

1802 P525 

1803 P526 

1804 P527 

1805 P528 

1806 P529 

1807 P530 

1808 P531 

1809 P532 

1810 P533 

1811 P534 

1812 P535 

1813 P536 

1814 P537 

1815 P538 

1816 P539 

1817 P540 

1818 P541 

1819 P542 

1820 P543 

1821 P544 

1822 P545 

1823 P546 

1824 P547 

1825 P548 

1826 P549 

1827 P550 

1828 P551 

1829 P552 

1830 P553 

1831 P554 

1832 P555 

1833 P556 

1834 P557 

1835 P558 

1836 P559 

1837 P560 

1838 P561 

1839 P562 

1840 P563 

1841 P564 

1842 P565 

1843 P566 

1844 P567 

1845 P568 

1846 P569 


1847 P570 

1848 P571 

1849 P572 

1850 P573 

1851 P574 

1852 P575 

1853 P576 

1854 P1266 

1855 P1267 

1856 P1268 

1857 P1269 

1858 P1270 

1859 P1271 

1860 P1272 

1861 P1273 

1862 P1274 

1863 P1275 

1864 P1276 

1865 P1277 

1866 P1278 

1867 P1279 

1868 P1280 

1869 P1281 

1870 P1282 

1871 P1283 

1872 P1284 

1873 P1285 

1874 P1286 

1875 P1287 

1876 P1288 

1877 P1289 

1878 P1290 

1879 P1291 

1880 P1292 

1881 P1293 

1882 P1294 

1883 P1295 

1884 P1296 

1885 P1297 

1886 P1298 

1887 P1299 

1888 P1300 

1889 P1301 

1890 P1302 

1891 P1303 

1892 P1304 

1893 P1305 

1894 P1306 

1895 P1307 

1896 P1308 

1897 P1309 

1898 P1310 

1899 P1311 

1900 P1312 

1901 P1313 


1902 P1314 

1903 P1315 

1904 P1316 

1905 P1317 

1906 P1318 

1907 P1319 

1908 P1320 

1909 P1321 

1910 P1322 

1911 P1323 

1912 P1324 

1913 P1325 

1914 P1326 

1915 P1327 

1916 P1328 

1917 P1329 

1918 P1330 

1919 P1331 

1920 P1332 

1921 P1333 

1922 P1334 

1923 P1335 

1924 P1336 

1925 P1337 

1926 P1338 

1927 P1339 

1928 P1340 

1929 P1341 

1930 P1342 

1931 P1343 

1932 P1344 

1933 P1345 

1934 P1346 

1935 P1347 

1936 P1348 

1937 P1349 

1938 P1350 

1939 P1351 

1940 P1352 

1941 P1353 

1942 P2024 

1943 P2025 

1944 P2026 

1945 P2027 

1946 P2028 

1947 P2029 

1948 P2030 

1949 P2031 

1950 P2032 

1951 P2033 

1952 P2034 

1953 P2035 

1954 P2036 

1955 P2037 

1956 P2038 





1957 P2039 

1958 P2040 

1959 P2041 

1960 P2042 

1961 P2043 

1962 P2044 

1963 P2045 

1964 P2046 

1965 P2047 

1966 P2048 

1967 P2049 

1968 P2050 

1969 P2051 

1970 P2052 

1971 P2053 

1972 P2054 

1973 P2055 

1974 P2056 

1975 P2057 

1976 P2058 

1977 P2059 

1978 P2060 

1979 P2061 

1980 P2062 

1981 P2063 

1982 P2064 

1983 P2065 

1984 P2066 

1985 P2067 

1986 P2068 

1987 P2069 

1988 P2070 

1989 P2071 

1990 P2072 

1991 P2073 

1992 P2074 

1993 P2075 

1994 P2076 

1995 P2077 

1996 P2078 

1997 P2079 

1998 P2080 

1999 P2081 

2000 P2082 

2001 P2083 

2002 P2084 

2003 P2085 

2004 P2086 

2005 P2087 

2006 P2088 

2007 P2089 

2008 P2090 

2009 P2091 

2010 P2092 

2011 P2093 


2012 P2094 

2013 P2095 

2014 P2096 

2015 P2097 

2016 P2098 

2017 P2099 

2018 P2100 

2019 P2101 

2020 P2102 

2021 P2103 

2022 P2104 

2023 P2105 

2024 P2106 

2025 P2107 

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INDUSTRY SPONSORED SATELLITE SYMPOSIA 

Industry Sponsored Satellite Symposia 

Industry-sponsored satellite symposia provide additional educational opportunities for attendees. These programs are 

independent of the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course programs. ACG is not the continuing medical 

education provider of these programs. For more information, see the company sponsor. 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 

Samsung Bioepis Satellite Symposium presented 

at ACG 2016: Biosimilars in IBD: Evidence and 

Extrapolation 

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 

Veronese Ballroom 

Sponsored by Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. 


Evidence-Based Approach to IBS and CIC: Applying 

New Advances into Daily Practice 

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 

Venetian GH 

Supported by educational grants from Allergan, Inc., 

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salix Pharmaceuticals and 

Synergy Pharmaceuticals. 

POSTERS 

MONDAY 


IBD Management Strategies to Improve Remission 

Rates and Prevent Disease Relapse: An Interactive 

CME Breakfast Symposium 

5:30 am - 7:30 am 

Venetian IJ 

Supported by an educational grant from Salix, a division of 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC. 


Mechanistic Approaches to IBD: Current & Future 

Management Strategies 

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 

Venetian GH 

Supported by educational grants from American Regent, 

Inc. and Janssen Biotech, Inc. 


Profiling PBC Patients: A Sea-Change in Management 

5:30 am - 7:30 am 

Venetian GH 

This activity is supported by an independent educational 

grant from Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 


Learn What’s Next for Crohn’s Disease 

5:30 am - 7:30 am 

Bassano 2700 

Sponsored by Janssen Biotech, Inc. 


A Difficile Dilemma: Promising New Therapies for a 

Challenging Infection 

6:15 pm - 8:15 pm 

Venetian GH 

This activity is supported by an educational grant from 

Merck & Co., Inc. 

EXHIBIT HALL 


EXHIBITOR/ACG THEATER OFERINGS 

Exhibitor/ACG Theater Offerings 

Open to ACG 2016 attendees, Exhibitor Theaters may be provided by an ACG 2016 Exhibitor or ACG. These presentations 

provide additional educational opportunities for attendees. No CME is provided for Theater presentations. All presentations will 

be held in Exhibit Hall C. 


5:15 pm – 6:00 pm 

The Evolution of Rifaximin: A Clinical Overview of 

Advancements in Approved Indications 

Mark Pimentel, MD, FRCP(C), FACG, and Fred Poordad, MD 

This program is provided by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

6:15 pm – 7:00 pm 

Combating Iron Deficiency Anemia in the Gastroenterology 

Patient: Emerging Trends in Treatment Options 

This event is sponsored by American Regent. 


10:30am – 11:30am 

Preference Meets Performance in Low Volume Preps 

Discussion around current trends in Quality Measures, 

Colonoscopy preps and new options that are “patient preferred.” 

This event is sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. 

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm 

Treatment Options for IBS-D, IBS-C and CIC: A Clinical 

Review 

Darren Brenner, MD 

This event is sponsored by Allergan 

1:40 pm – 2:15 pm 

Looking Back to the Future in Diarrhea Treatment Strategies 


Symptoms over the ages – young to older folks looking back on 

tried-and-true treatments looking forward to relief. 

This event is sponsored by Sebela Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm 

A New Option in PBC: The First New Treatment for Primary 

Biliary Cholangitis in Nearly 20 Years 

David Bernstein, MD, FAASLD, FACG, AGAF, FACP 

Discover how PBC treatment is forever changed by the 

introduction of an FXR agonist, a promising new drug class for 

this progressive liver disease. This informative presentation will 

explore its mechanism, clinical data, and more. 

This program is provided by Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 

10:35 am – 11:30 am 

HARVONI and EPCLUSA: Transforming Treatment 

Presented by Raj Majithia, MD 

Medical Director of Specialty Practices, Gastroenterology and 

Hepatology, University of North Carolina - Physician's Network 

This event is sponsored by Gilead Sciences. 

12:45 pm – 1:20 pm 

Practical Applications of a Low FODMAP Diet: From IBS to 

IBD 

Douglas L. Nguyen, MD 

University of California-Irvine College of Medicine 

University of California-Irvine Health 

This program is provided by Nestlé Health Science 

1:40 pm – 2:15 pm 

Opioid-induced Constipation: The Science, the Struggle, and 

an Orally Administered Treatment Option 

Darren M. Brenner, MD, AGAF 

Please join us for a presentation on one of the most common 

side effects of opioids, opioid-induced constipation (OIC), its 

impact on the patient, and an orally administered treatment 

option for adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain. 

This event is sponsored by AstraZeneca. 


EXHIBITORS AT ACG 2016 

3D Systems Healthcare • Booth #1628 

AbbVie • Booth #321, #525, #621, #625, 

#921 

All Star Recruiting • Booth #216 

Allergan/Ironwood • Booth #502 

American Board of Internal Medicine • 

Booth #649 

American College of Gastroenterology • 

Booth #740 

American Express OPEN • Booth #205 

American Neurogastroenterology & Motility 

Society • Booth #1546 

American Regent • Booth #1340 

Applied Medical Technology, Inc. AMT • 

Booth #105 

Applied Proteomics, Inc. • Booth #214 

AstraZeneca/Daiichi Sankyo, Inc • 

Booth #325 

Aureus Health Services/ A Meijer Specialty 

Pharmacy • Booth #1438 

Avantis Medical Systems • Booth #713 

Baptist Health Care • Booth #545 

Bassett Medical Center • Booth #817 

Bayer • Booth #108 

Bolder Healthcare • Booth #1230 

Boston Scientific • Booth #743 

Braintree Laboratories, Inc. • Booth #928 

C2 Therapeutics • Booth #1105 

Cairn Diagnostics • Booth #218 

Care Credit • Booth #1206 

CDx Diagnostics • Booth #925 

Celgene Corporation • Booth #1302 

ChiRhoClin, Inc. • Booth #1130 

Colon Cancer Alliance • Booth #1447 

Commonwealth Diagnostics International, 

Inc. • Booth #800 

Commonwealth Laboratories LLC • 

Booth #329 

Community Health Systems • 

Booth #1209 

ConMed • Booth #735 

ContextMedia Health • Booth #1107 

Cook Medical • Booth #732 

CRH Medical • Booth #511 

CSA Medical, Inc. • Booth #1528 

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. • 

Booth #1539 

Danan Endoscopy Systems, Co. • 

Booth #109 

Department of Veterans Affairs • 

Booth #1207 

Digestive Care, Inc. • Booth #1140 

DRG Laboratory • Booth #1337 

eClinicalWorks • Booth #1309 

EMcision International Inc. • 

Booth #1632 

EndoChoice • Booth #725 

EndoGastric Solutions • Booth #819 

EndoSoft • Booth #709 

Endo-Therapeutics, Inc. • Booth #543 

Entera Health, Inc. • Booth #551 

Epigenomics • Booth #215 

ERBE USA, Inc. • Booth #737 

Everidis Health Sciences • Booth #223 

Exact Sciences • Booth #711 

ExeGi Pharma • Booth #513 

FDA Office of New Drugs • Booth #546 

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Booth #1121 

Fleet Laboratories • Booth #1347 

FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. 

Endoscopy Division • Booth #303 

Gastro Girl • Booth #1208 

Gastro Health • Booth #217 

Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News • 

Booth #509 

Gastroenterology & Hepatology • Booth #500 

Gator Medical Books, LLC • Booth #909 

Genesis Laboratory Management, LLC • 

Booth #1422 

Genii, Inc. • Booth #618 

GI & Hepatology News • Booth #854 

GI Pathology • Booth #613 

Gilead Sciences • Booth #1126, #1430 

GIQuIC • Booth #647 

gMed, a Modernizing Medicine Company • 

Booth #716 

Halyard Health • Booth #611 

Hydralyte LLC • Booth #1240 

Hydration Pharmaceuticals • Booth #1240 

IBS CounSEL • Booth #1200 

IM HealthScience ® LLC • Booth #1102 

Infinity Massage Chairs • Booth #1725 

Intercept • Booth #1343 

Interpace Diagnostics • Booth #1629 

invendo medical inc. • Booth #1318 

Jackson & Coker • Booth #1214 

Janssen Biotech, Inc. • Booth #932 

Kaiser Permanente/The Permanente Medical 

Group, Inc. • Booth #1530 

Konsyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Booth #1215 

LifePoint Health • Booth #1205 

LocumTenens.com • Booth #816 

Logan Medical Devices • Booth #554 

Mayo Clinic • Booth #747 

MD-Reports • Booth #609 

Meda Pharmaceuticals • Booth #1452 

Mederi Therapeutics, Inc. • Booth #1730 

Medivators • Booth #311 

Medspira, LLC • Booth #1311 

Medtronic • Booth #527 

Merck & Co., Inc. • Booth #1349 

Merck & Company • Booth #1548, #1551 

Mercy Clinic • Booth #1100 

Merit Medical Endotek • Booth #1009 

Metropolitan Healthcare Billing, LLC • 

Booth #1423 

Miraca Life Sciences • Booth #914 

Monash University Low FODMAP Diet • 

Booth #1313 

Mother to Baby Pregnancy Studies 

Conducted by the Organization of 

Teratology Information Specialists • 

Booth #213 

Mount Sinai Health System • Booth #1115 

National Pancreas Foundation • Booth 

#1646 

Nature Publishing Group • Booth #612 

Nestle Health Science • Booth #1114 

Nextservices/enki. • Booth #206 

NinePoint Medical Inc • Booth #314 

North American Partners in Anesthesia • 

Booth #801 

Norton Medical Group, A Part of Norton 

Healthcare • Booth #955 

Officite • Booth #1545 

Ogden Clinic • Booth #1001 

Olympus America Inc. • Booth #316 

OpenBiome • Booth #954 

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. • 

Booth #1436 

Ovesco Endoscopy USA • Booth #830 

P4 Diagnostix • Booth #1315 

Paion Inc. • Booth #1322 

PENTAX Medical • Booth #308 

Perrigo Company • Booth #600 

Physicians Endoscopy, LLC • Booth #616 

Practical Gastroenterology • Booth #204 

PracticeLink • Booth #1241 

Prometheus Laboratories Inc. • Booth #911 

PRSM Healthcare • Booth #547 

QDX Pathology Services • Booth #756 

QOL Medical, LLC • Booth #719 

Quest Healthcare Solutions • Booth #1424 

Quintron Instrument Company • Booth #208 

Redfield Corporation • Booth #617 

Rome Foundation • Booth #212 

Salix Pharmaceuticals • Booth #947 

Samsung Bioepis • Booth #1534 

Sandhill Scientific • Booth #411 

Saneso Inc. • Booth #1524 

SAPI MED S.P.A. • Booth #1739 

Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Booth #835 

Sercon Limited • Booth #222 

Shionogi • Booth #1352 

Shire • Booth #943 

Sigma Tau Healthscience USA, Inc. • 

Booth #313, #818, #847 

SLACK, Inc. • Booth #514 

Smart Clinic • Booth #1532 

Smart Medical Systems Ltd. • Booth #221 

Staff Care, Inc. • Booth #400 

Synergy Pharmaceuticals • Booth #1732 

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. • 

Booth #917 

The Oley Foundation • Booth #1547 

The GIConnection • Booth #1323 

Torax Medical • Booth #940 

UCB, Inc. • Booth #749 

United Anesthesia Partners • Booth #1300 

United Pathology Associates / GALA Histology 

Lab • Booth #107 

University of Tennessee Physician Executive 

MBA Program • Booth #549 

US Endoscopy • Booth #413 

Vascular Technology, Inc. • Booth #1437 

Wolters Kluwer • Booth #900 

World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) • 

Booth #654 

EXHIBIT HALL 


COURSE EVALUATIONS – FOR NOTE TAKING 


Friday, October 14, 2016 • 7:00 am – 12:30 pm 


THE INFORMATION BELOW IS FOR YOUR NOTE-TAKING PURPOSES ONLY. 

To assist you in evaluating this course, information is provided here that corresponds to 

the online evaluation. Evaluations for CME credit can ONLY be completed online 

either at the ACG 2016 on-site CME kiosks or via the ACG website, www.evals.gi.org/am/2016. 

Procedures to Claim CME – Attendees at ACG’s educational activities in Las Vegas 

may claim CME or print a Certificate of Attendance in one of two ways: 

1. Visit one of the CME kiosks located near ACG 

Registration to complete your evaluation. Print 

your CME or attendance certificate there, or email 

yourself a copy of the certificate to print later. 

OR 

2. From your own computer, visit 

the ACG website at www.evals.gi.org/am/2016 to 

complete your evaluation and print your certificate. 

Evaluate sessions from 1-5 on the basis of presentation and content with 1=poor and 5=outstanding. 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016 1 2 3 4 5 

7:05 am Liver Cells, Bile Ducts, Stones, and More: 

Pathology and Imaging of the Liver and 

Gallbladder 

7:05 am Liver Cells, Bile Ducts, Stones, and More: 

Pathology and Imaging of the Liver and 

Gallbladder 





10:00 am Understanding Polyps, Tumors, and IBD: 

Pathology and Imaging of the Colon and 

Rectum 

10:00 am Understanding Polyps, Tumors, and IBD: 

Pathology and Imaging of the Colon and 

Rectum 

11:15 am Swallowing and Digesting: Pathology and 

Imaging of the Esophagus and Stomach 

11:15 am Swallowing and Digesting: Pathology and 

Imaging of the Esophagus and Stomach 

Pathologist: Scott R. Owens, MD o o o o o 

Radiologist: Greg dePrisco, MD o o o o o 

Pathologist: David N. Lewin, MD o o o o o 

Radiologist: Jessica G. Zarzour, MD o o o o o 

Pathologist: Robert D. Odze, MD, 

FRCPC 

o o o o o 

Radiologist: David J. Vining, MD o o o o o 

Pathologist: Nicole C. Panarelli, MD o o o o o 

Radiologist: Douglas S. Katz, MD o o o o o 

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Please give us feedback on this course OVERALL with 1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree. 

General evaluation questions in the online evaluation: 1 2 3 4 5 

This activity was objective, balanced and free of commercial bias.* o o o o o 

This activity was appropriate for the scope of my professional practice.* o o o o o 

This activity met the stated objectives.* o o o o o 

This activity will improve my ability to effectively treat and manage my patients.* o o o o o 

I will apply knowledge/skills I learned in the program to my practice.* o o o o o 

This activity will result in performance changes in my professional practice.* o o o o o 

*for scores of 1 or 2, please use the online evaluation to tell us why you disagree 

Additional questions in the online evaluation: 

Please list 3 specific changes you intend to make in your practice as a result of this activity. 

Please describe any barriers you foresee that may prevent you from implementing changes. 

Please list topics you would like to see included on future CME programs. 

GENERAL COURSE COMMENTS: (i.e., program strengths and areas for improvement) 




EVALUATIONS 

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Session 1: The Future of Health Care 

7:35 am Presidential Address: Time to Treat Practice Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Management as a Priority 

7:55 am The Merit-Based Incentive System and the Richard E. Moses, DO, JD o o o o o 

Future of Value-Based Care 

8:15 am Alternative Payment Models: Risk or 

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, 

o o o o o 

Opportunity? 

FACG 

Session 2: Physician Compensation: Options and Consequences 

8:50 am Keeping it Simple – Eat What You Kill Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG o o o o o 

9:00 am The Salary Model Michael S. Morelli, MD, CPE, FACG o o o o o 

9:10 am Hybrid Models Joseph A. Cappa, MD, FACG o o o o o 

9:20 am The Revolving Door: The Ins and Outs of James S. Leavitt, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Joining and Leaving a Medical Practice 

Session 3: Meeting Challenges in the Modern Day Practice 

10:40 am Special Challenges of Smaller/Solo Practices Suriya V. Sastri, MD, FACG o o o o o 

11:00 am Opportunities in Outsourcing Ralph D. McKibbin, MD, FACG o o o o o 

11:20 am Hospital, Hybrid, or ACO G. Anton Decker, MBBCH, MRCP, o o o o o 

CPE, MHA, FACG 

11:40 am Opportunities in Creative Scheduling Samir A. Shah, MD, FACG o o o o o 

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12:30 pm Luncheon Presentation: Engaging Patients and James S. Leavitt, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Improving the Patient Experience: Strategies to 

Enhance the Value Equation 

Session 4: Making Your Practice More Efficient 

1:40 pm Meeting the Needs of Your Markets Efficiently G. Anton Decker, MBBCH, MRCP, o o o o o 

CPE, MHA, FACG 

2:00 pm Using Physician Extenders Richard E. Moses, DO, JD o o o o o 

2:20 pm Documentation Options for any EMR Jay N. Yepuri, MD o o o o o 

2:40 pm Practice Efficiency and Time Management Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Session 5: Work-Life Balance 

3:25 pm Using Emotional Intelligence to Maximize Your 

Performance 

Costas H. Kefalas, MD, MMM, 

FACG 

o o o o o 

3:45 pm Avoiding Professional Burnout Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG o o o o o 

















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Friday, October 14, 2016 • 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm 












OR 






1:50 pm Update on Biosimilars and New Agents in the 

Management of IBD 

2:10 pm Pharmacology of Functional Gastrointestinal 

Disorders: Seeing Through the Haze 

2:30 pm Understanding the New Anticoagulant 

Medications 

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG o o o o o 

David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG o o o o o 

3:20 pm A Gastroenterologist’s Guide to Vaccinating Your Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG o o o o o 

Patient on Steroids, Immunomodulators, or 

Biologic Agents 

3:40 pm Medication Use in Pregnancy Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, o o o o o 

FACG 

4:00 pm Pharmacologic Treatment of PBC and its Mitchell L. Shiffman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Extrahepatic Manifestations 

4:20 pm Medical Legal Issues in Pharmacology Scott M. Tenner, MD, MS, MPH, 

JD, FACG 

o o o o o 

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Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16, 2016 • Venetian Ballroom 












OR 





SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 1 2 3 4 5 

Session 1A: Colon Moderator: Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG o o o o o 

8:00 am Improving Adenoma Detection Rates Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG o o o o o 

8:20 am Fecal Transplantation for Clostridium difficile 

Infection 

8:40 am Stool Testing for Colorectal Neoplasia – What 

Is Its Role? 

9:00 am Optimal Approach to the Detection of Lynch 

Syndrome 

10:00 am David Sun Lecture – Functional Disease of 

the Gastrointestinal Tract: Is There a Light at 

the End of the Tunnel? 

Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG o o o o o 

John M. Carethers, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Nicholas J. Talley, MD, MBBS, PhD, MMed- 

Sci, FACG 

o o o o o 

Session 1B: IBD Moderator: David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG o o o o o 

10:30 am IBD Drug Therapy 2016 David T. Rubin, MD, FACG o o o o o 

10:50 am Drug Level Monitoring in IBD Corey A. Siegel, MD, MS o o o o o 

11:10 am Microscopic Colitis – It’s Back! Darrell S. Pardi, MD, MS, FACG o o o o o 

11:30 am Adverse Events From Biologic Agents in IBD David A. Schwartz, MD, FACG o o o o o 

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Evaluate sessions from 1-5 on the basis of presentation and content with 1=poor and 5=outstanding. 1 2 3 4 5 

Saturday Learning Luncheons 

1. Endoscopic Remission in IBD – How Do We Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Achieve This? 

2. Management of Patients With Severe Hugo E. Vargas, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Alcoholic Hepatitis 

3. The Patient With Chronic Diarrhea – What to Christina M. Surawicz, MD, MACG o o o o o 

Think About When the Usual Doesn’t Work 

4. Autoimmune Pancreatitis – Diagnosis and Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS o o o o o 

Management, Including Recurrent Disease 

5. Sedation for Endoscopy – Conscious John J. Vargo, II, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Sedation, Propofol, or General Anesthesia? 

6. Living-Related Liver Transplantation – Which Fredric D. Gordon, MD o o o o o 

Patients to Consider, and How to Approach 

7. Endoscopy in the Pregnant Patient – Who, Waqar A. Qureshi, MD, FACG o o o o o 

When, How? 

8. Gastrointestinal Bleeding Update – New John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Tools and Techniques 

9. Large Polyps I Have Known and Removed Charles J. Kahi, MD, MSc, FACG o o o o o 

10. Medical Marijuana – Coming to a State Near David. J. Hass, MD, FACG o o o o o 

You! 

11. Pancreatectomy With Islet Cell 

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG o o o o o 

Autotransplantation (TPIAT) for Chronic 

Pancreatitis – Ready for Prime Time, or Still 

Experimental? 

12. High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry – 

Who Needs This and How to Interpret 

Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Session 1C: Small Bowel and Functional Disorders Moderator: Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG o o o o o 

1:45 pm IBS and Chronic Abdominal Pain – How to Brian E. Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG o o o o o 

Manage Caregiver Fatigue 

2:05 pm SIBO – How to Test? How to Treat? Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG o o o o o 

2:25 pm The Celiac Mimickers Amy S. Oxentenko, MD, FACG o o o o o 

2:45 pm FODMAP Diet – What Does it Do and Who Sheila E. Crowe, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Is it For? 

Simultaneous Symposium A: Endoscopic Emergencies Moderator: John A. Martin, MD o o o o o 

3:45 pm Ascending Cholangitis John A. Martin, MD o o o o o 

4:05 pm The Foreign Body Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

4:25 pm Endoscopic Treatment of Luminal Perforations 

Ali A. Siddiqui, MD o o o o o 

and Leaks 

Simultaneous Symposium B: Quality Metrics in 


Moderator: Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, 

FACG 

o o o o o 

3:45 pm ICD-10…The Year in Review Caroll D. Koscheski, MD, FACG o o o o o 

4:05 pm Endoscopic Quality Indicators: Which Ones Irving M. Pike, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Really Matter? 

4:25 pm Quality Metrics to Follow in Your IBD Patients Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG o o o o o 

Simultaneous Symposium C: Obesity 

Moderator: Christopher J. Gostout, MD, o o o o o 

FACG 

3:45 pm Endoscopic Treatment for Obesity – Science Christopher J. Gostout, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Fiction or Science Fact? 

4:05 pm Surgical Treatment for Obesity – Which Natan Zundel, MD, FACS, FASMBS o o o o o 

Treatment for Which Patient? 

4:25 pm Managing Complications of Bariatric Surgery John J. Vargo, II, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

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Session 2A: Pancreaticobiliary Moderator: Douglas G. Adler, Md, Facg o o o o o 

8:00 am Post-ERCP Pancreatitis: Can We Really 

Prevent This in 2016? 

8:20 am Pancreatic Cysts – Making Sense of Differing 

Guidelines 

8:40 am Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis – Can We Really 

Fix These Patients? 

9:00 am Does Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction Even 

Exist Anymore? 

Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD o o o o o 

Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS o o o o o 

Grace H. Elta, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Session 2B: Liver Moderator: Mitchell L. Shiffman, Md, Facg o o o o o 

10:00 am NAFLD – A Growing Problem Naga P. Chalasani, MD, FACG o o o o o 

10:20 am Surgical Risk in Patients With Advanced 

Liver Disease Undergoing Elective Surgery 

10:40 am Can We Find Early Cholangiocarcinoma in 

PSC? 

Lawrence S. Friedman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Peter V. Draganov, MD, FACG o o o o o 

11:00 am Updates in Transplantation Medicine Mitchell L. Shiffman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

11:20 am The Cost of HCV Therapy Hugo E. Vargas, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Sunday Learning Luncheons 

13. Can I Ever Stop My IBD Therapy? Corey A. Siegel, MD, MS o o o o o 

14. Drug-Induced Liver Injury Naga P. Chalasani, MD, FACG o o o o o 

15. Approach to the Celiac Patient With Ongoing Sheila E. Crowe, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Symptoms Even on a Gluten-Free Diet 

16. Office-Based Treatment of Anorectal Disorders 

Waqar A. Qureshi, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Including Hemorrhoids 

17. Colonoscopy Preparations – Which Approach Douglas K. Rex, MD, MACG o o o o o 

Is Optimal? 

18. Inherited Liver Disease Kris V. Kowdley, MD, FACG o o o o o 

19. Spastic Esophageal Disorders – Diagnosis Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG o o o o o 

and Management 

20. Enteroscopy in 2016 – Same Old Story, or Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc, FACG o o o o o 

Whole New Ball Game? 

21. Managing Polypoid Lesions in Patients With Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG o o o o o 


22. Endoscopy in the Patient With Post-Surgical Douglas K. Pleskow, MD o o o o o 

Anatomy: Tips and Tricks 

23. Diverticular Disorders – Medical or Surgical Lisa L. Strate, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Management? 

24. Direct Oral Anticoagulants – How to Manage Neena S. Abraham, MD, MSc (Epid), FACG o o o o o 

Them in Patients Requiring Endoscopic 

Procedures 

Session 2C: Esophagus and Stomach Moderator: William D. Chey, MD, FACG o o o o o 

1:45 pm Resistant Helicobacter pylori Infection – William D. Chey, MD, FACG o o o o o 

What Now? 

2:05 pm Barrett’s Esophagus – Ablate Everyone? Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

2:25 pm Eosinophilic Esophagitis Kathy A. Peterson, MD o o o o o 

2:45 pm Refractory GERD Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG o o o o o 





Simultaneous Symposium D: Liver Disease Moderator: Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG o o o o o 

3:45 pm Coinfection – HCV and HBV and/or HIV Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG o o o o o 

4:05 pm Hepatocellular Carcinoma – How Best to 

Find It 

4:25 pm Hepatocellular Carcinoma – Which 

Treatment Modality for Which Tumor? 

Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH o o o o o 

K. Rajender Reddy, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Simultaneous Symposium E: IBD Moderator: Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG o o o o o 

3:45 pm When Should I Have My Colon Removed? Miguel D. Regueiro, MD, FACG o o o o o 

4:05 pm I Have a Pouch, But Am Still Having 

Problems! 

4:25 pm Chromoendoscopy – Should It Be Standard 

of Care in IBD? 

Bo Shen, MD, FACG o o o o o 

John F. Valentine, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Simultaneous Symposium F: Motility 

Moderator: John E. Pandolfino, MD, MSCI, o o o o o 

FACG 

3:45 pm Achalasia: Inject, Dilate, or Surgery? John E. Pandolfino, MD, MSCI, FACG o o o o o 

4:05 pm Motility Disorders: Choosing and Interpreting Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

the Right Test for the Right Patient 

4:25 pm Dyssynergic Defecation Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, FACG o o o o o 


















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MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016 1 2 3 4 5 

8:00 am President’s Plenary Session 1 Moderator: Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Moderator: John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Score Overall for Papers 1-5 o o o o o 

9:00 am ACG Presidential Address Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, FACG o o o o o 

9:30 am President’s Plenary Session 2 Moderator: Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Moderator: John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG o o o o o 


11:30 am Simultaneous Symposia 1A: 

Moderator: Sandeep K. Gupta, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Advances in and 

Controversies in EoE 

The PPI Is Ineffective: What’s Next? Sandeep K. Gupta, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Optimal Monitoring of Disease Nirmala Gonsalves, MD o o o o o 

Complex EoE Patients Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH o o o o o 

11:30 am Simultaneous Symposia 1B: NAFLD and Moderator: Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG o o o o o 

NASH: The New Epidemic in Liver Disease 

– The 2016 Treatment Debate 

Medical Treatment Manal F. Abdelmalek, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Endoscopic Treatment Violeta B. Popov, MD, PhD o o o o o 

Surgical Treatment Julie K. Heimbach, MD, FACS o o o o o 

2:15 pm Simultaneous Plenary Session 1: 

Colorectal Cancer Prevention 

Moderator: Mark B. Pochapin, MD, FACG 

Moderator: Elena M. Stoffel, MD 

o o o o o 

o o o o o 


2:15 pm Plenary Session 2: Liver Moderator: Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Moderator: Tram T. Tran, MD, FACG o o o o o 


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3:00 pm The American Journal of Gastroenterology Tram T. Tran, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Lecture: Hepatitis C: The Past, the 

Present, and the Future 

4:45 pm Simultaneous Symposia 2A: Everyday IBD: Moderator: Fernando S. Velayos, MD, MPH o o o o o 

How to Manage the Ulcerative Colitis Patient 

With Moderately Severe Disease? 

Practical Implications of Prognosis and Clinical 

Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Endpoints in UC 

The Role of Mesalamine and Corticosteroids William J. Tremaine, MD, FACG o o o o o 

The Role of Immunomodulators and Biologic Fernando S. Velayos, MD, MPH o o o o o 

Therapy 

4:45 pm Simultaneous Symposia 2B: 

Moderator: Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS o o o o o 

Quality in Colonoscopy: Doing it Better 

Pre-procedural Quality: Getting Them In Ashish Malhotra, MD o o o o o 

(Preps, Navigators, Apps) 

Intra-procedural Quality: Maximizing Colonoscopy 

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Effectiveness 

Post-procedural Quality: Maximizing Colonoscopist 

Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS o o o o o 

Effectiveness 

4:45 pm Simultaneous Symposia 2C: 

Moderator: Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Live from Las Vegas! The 4th Annual 

Endoscopy Video Forum 

Score Overall for Videos 1-9 o o o o o 


8:30 am Simultaneous Plenary Session 1: 

Esophagus / Small Intestine 

Moderator: Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, 

FACG 

Moderator: Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, FACG 

o o o o o 

o o o o o 


8:30 am Simultaneous Plenary Session 2: IBD Moderator: Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, FACG 

Moderator: Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, 

FACG 

o o o o o 

o o o o o 


10:05 am J. Edward Berk Distinguished Lecture: Kenneth K. Wang, MD, FACG o o o o o 


11:30 am Simultaneous Symposia 3A: GI Bleeding Moderator: John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Beyond Epinephrine: Clips, Glues, Spray John R. Saltzman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Lower GI Bleeding Lisa L. Strate, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Management of the Bleeding Patient on Neena S. Abraham, MD, MSc (Epid), FACG o o o o o 

Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Agents 

11:30 am Simultaneous Symposia 3B: Biologics and Moderator: David T. Rubin, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Biosimilars for IBD: The Past, Present, 

and Future 

Biosimilars Are Here! What Every 

David T. Rubin, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Gastroenterologist Needs to Know 

De-escalation of IBD Therapy: Who, When, Peter D.R. Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc o o o o o 

and Why? 

Tailoring Concomitant Therapy to Your 

Patient 

Russell D. Cohen, MD, FACG o o o o o 

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2:15 pm Simultaneous Plenary Session 1: 

Colon / Stomach 

Moderator: David A. Greenwald, MD, FACG 

Moderator: Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG 

o o o o o 

o o o o o 


2:15 pm Simultaneous Plenary Session 2: Liver Moderator: Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, FACG 

Moderator: David E. Bernstein, MD, FACG 

o o o o o 

o o o o o 


4:30 pm Emily Couric Memorial Lecture: 

David E. Fleischer, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Why the Esophageal Health of a Masai 

Tribesman in Kenya Matters to GI Docs in 

the U.S. 

5:05 pm Simultaneous Symposia 4A: Controversies Moderator: Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG o o o o o 

in Barrett’s Esophagus – The Great Debate: 

Personalized Barrett’s Management 

40-year-old With C5M6 With Persistent Prateek Sharma, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Barrett’s With HGD After 4 Radiofrequency 

Ablations – Continue Ablative Techniques 

40-year-old With C5M6 With Persistent Steven R. DeMeester, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Barrett’s With HGD After 4 Radiofrequency 

Ablations – Patient Needs Surgery 

33-year-old With C6M6 Non-dysplastic Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Barrett’s – Ablate 

33-year-old With C6M6 Non-dysplastic Prateek Sharma, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Barrett’s – Surveillance Is Sufficient 

43-year-old With Short Segment BE With Steven R. DeMeester, MD, FACG o o o o o 

LGD – EMR Is Sufficient 

43-year-old With Short Segment BE With Felice Schnoll-Sussman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

LGD – RFA Is Sufficient 

5:05 pm Simultaneous Symposia 4B:Fecal Microbiota Moderator: Bret A. Lashner, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Transplantation in Your Practice 

FMT in C. difficile Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

FMT in IBD and Other Conditions: What Is Colleen R. Kelly, MD, FACG o o o o o 

the Evidence? 

How to Bring FMT to Your Practice Bret A. Lashner, MD, FACG o o o o o 

5:05 pm Simultaneous Symposia 4C: Practice Moderator: James S. Leavitt, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Management: Protecting Your Practice 

Maintaining Practice Independence James S. Leavitt, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Incorporating Alternative Payment Models in Michael S. Morelli, MD, CPE, FACG o o o o o 

Your Practice 

Patient Satisfaction and CG-CAHPS: How it 

Works and Real Solutions 

Louis J. Wilson, MD, FACG o o o o o 







Pancreatico-Biliary / Endoscopy 

Moderator: Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS 

Moderator: Field F. Willingham, MD, MPH, FACG 

o o o o o 

o o o o o 



IBD / Functional GI 

Moderator: Eamonn M. M. Quigley, MD, MACG 

Moderator: Sonia Friedman, MD, FACG 

o o o o o 

o o o o o 


10:20 am David Y. Graham Lecture: A View From 

the Other Side of the Bed: Lessons 

Learned 

Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG o o o o o 

11:00 am Simultaneous Symposia 5A: 

Hepatitis C Therapy: Are We Finally There? 

Moderator: Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG o o o o o 

o o o o o 

Hepatitis C Treatment of Genotype 1 Stanley M. Cohen, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Hepatitis C Treatment of Genotype 2 & 3 Joseph K. Lim, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Treatment of the Complicated HCV Patient Fred Poordad, MD o o o o o 

11:00 am Simultaneous Symposia 5B: Colon 

Moderator: William D. Chey, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Controversies 

New Tricks for an Old Problem: Opioid William D. Chey, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Induced Constipation 

Symptomatic Uncomplicated Diverticular Brennan M.R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG o o o o o 

Disease (SUDD): Is it a ‘Thing’? Can We Treat 

it? 

New and Emerging Therapies: Defining Their 

Place in the IBS Treatment Hierarchy 

Brooks D. Cash, MD, FACG o o o o o 


















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Annual Scientific Meeting – Breakfast Sessions 

Monday through Wednesday, October 17 through 19, 2016 











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MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016 1 2 3 4 5 

Breakfast A: What Is New in Functional GI Disorders: Practical Tips for Nonmedical Therapy 

Moderator: Scott L. Gabbard, MD o o o o o 

How to Talk to Your Patients About Functional GI Scott L. Gabbard, MD o o o o o 

Disorders 

How to Incorporate Psychological Approaches for FGIDs Laurie A. Keefer, PhD o o o o o 

Dietary Therapy for FGIDs Baharak Moshiree, MD, MS-CI o o o o o 

Breakfast B: The Circle of Life: The Young, the Gravid, and the Old With IBD 

Moderator: Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Transitioning the Pediatric Patient Samra S. Blanchard, MD, FACG o o o o o 

The Pregnant Patient Uma Mahadevan, MD, FACG o o o o o 

The Elderly Patient Seymour Katz, MD, MACG o o o o o 

Breakfast C: General Hepatology Update for the Gastroenterologist 

Moderator: Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Approach to the Patient With Abnormal LFTs: The New Paul Y. Kwo, MD, FACG o o o o o 

ACG Guidelines 

Approach to the Patient With an Incidental Liver Lesion Joseph Ahn, MD, MS, FACG o o o o o 

“Primary Care” for Cirrhotics Renuka Umashanker, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Breakfast D: New Data and Evolving Approaches to Diverticular Disease 

Moderator: Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Antibiotics for Acute Diverticulitis: Obligate for All? Neil H. Stollman, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Prevention of Recurrent Diverticulitis: What Can We Do? Lisa L. Strate, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Fiber and Diverticular Disease: An Important Etiology? 

An Effective Treatment? 

Anne F. Peery, MD o o o o o 

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Breakfast E: Case-based Dilemmas in Pancreatology 

Moderator: Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FACG o o o o o 

My Patient Has an Elevated Lipase: What Should I Girish Mishra, MD, MS, FACG o o o o o 

Do? 

Genetic Testing for Chronic Pancreatitis: Who, When, Tyler Stevens, MD, FACG o o o o o 

and How? 

My MRI Showed Pancreas Divisum, Now What? Harry R. Aslanian, MD o o o o o 

Breakfast F: Persistent Ring of Fire: Diagnosis and Management of Complex GERD Patients 

Moderator: Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Refractory Heartburn: Testing, Optimizing Therapy, Christine Y. Hachem, MD, FACG o o o o o 

and Role for Surgery 

Atypical GERD: Optimizing Management of Patients James C. Reynolds, MD, FACG o o o o o 

With Cough, LPR, Asthma – The Role of GERD 

Therapy 

GERD and Optimal Management: Smoke and Mirror 

of PPI Adverse Events 

Philip O. Katz, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Breakfast G: Tush Talk: Practical Tips for Managing Anorectal Disease 

Moderator: Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG o o o o o 

Perianal Lumps and Bumps 

Susan Galandiuk, MD, FACG, FACS, o o o o o 

FASCRS 

Hemorrhoids: Fair Game for the Gastroenterologists Harry E. Sarles, Jr., MD, FACG o o o o o 

Invisible Mauraders: Perianal Pruritus, Proctalgia 

Fugax, and Fecal Incontinence 

Arnold Wald, MD, MACG o o o o o 

Breakfast H: Endoscopic Controversies in IBD 

Moderator: Ashish Atreja, MD o o o o o 

Balloon Dilation of Crohn’s Strictures Ashish Atreja, MD o o o o o 

Fixing Fistulas and Sinus Tracts Endoscopically Bo Shen, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Controversies in Chromoendoscopy Tonya R. Kaltenbach, MD, MS, FACG o o o o o 

Breakfast I: Gastroenterologist in Cyberspace: Lessons Learned 

Moderator: Ryan D. Madanick, MD o o o o o 

Reputation Defender Ken J. Brown, MD o o o o o 

To Tweet or Not to Tweet Ryan D. Madanick, MD o o o o o 

Technology to Help You and Your Patients 

Brennan M.R. Spiegel, MD, MSHS, 

FACG 

o o o o o 

Breakfast J: Small Bowel Bleeding 

Moderator: Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Diagnostic Dilemmas of Capsule Endoscopy Carol E. Semrad, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Deep Enteroscopy: Has It Solved the Problem? Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc, FACG o o o o o 

Management of the Patient With Small Bowel 

Bleeding 

Seth A. Gross, MD, FACG o o o o o 


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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 continued 

Breakfast K: The Rome IV 

Moderator: William D. Chey, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Esophageal Disorders Ronnie Fass, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Gastroduodenal Disorders 

Nicholas J. Talley, MD, MBBS, PhD, o o o o o 

MMedSci, FACG 

Bowel Disorders William D. Chey, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Breakfast L: ERCP Conundrums 

Moderator: Jeffrey H. Lee, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Is Your Scope Clean? Andrew S. Ross, MD o o o o o 

Pancreatic Cancer: How Best to Manage 

Jeffrey H. Lee, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Endoscopically 

Interventions in Chronic Pancreatitis Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG o o o o o 


Breakfast M: Controversies in Pancreatology 

Moderator: Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG o o o o o 

Am I Going to Develop Pancreatic Cancer? Who, Manoop S. Bhutani, MD, FACG o o o o o 

When, and How to Screen? 

TPIAT: Who Is the Ideal Candidate and What to Timothy B. Gardner, MD, MS, FACG o o o o o 

Expect After Surgery? 

Do Enzymes Treat Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis? The 

Great Debate 

Luis F. Lara, MD o o o o o 

Breakfast N: Esophageal Technology Update – What’s New? 

Moderator: Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MS, FACG o o o o o 

Enhancing Surveillance in Barrett’s – OCT, Confocal, Prasad G. Iyer, MD, MS, FACG o o o o o 

NBI, VLE 

GERD Treatment – Endoscopy, Magnets, Plication, Lauren B. Gerson, MD, MSc, FACG o o o o o 

Stimulators 

Esophageal Function Testing – HRM/Impedance, 

Tissue Impedance, Telemetry Capsule 

John E. Pandolfino, MD, MSCI, FACG o o o o o 

Breakfast O: Battle of the Bulge 

Moderator: Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD o o o o o 

Establishing a Bariatric Program in Your Practice Violeta B. Popov, MD, PhD o o o o o 

Endoscopic Bariatric Buffet: Balloons, Sleeves, and Christopher C. Thompson, MD, MSc, o o o o o 

Sutures 

FACG 

No Longer the Biggest Loser: The Weight Is Back Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD o o o o o 

Breakfast P: Individualizing Colon Cancer Screening: One Size Does Not Fit All 

Moderator: Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Should Screening Recommendations Differ by Age, Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG o o o o o 

Race, or Gender? 

Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Risks: Application to Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG o o o o o 

Clinical Practice 

Risk Stratification and Alternate Screening Modalities Theodore R. Levin, MD, FACG o o o o o 




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