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Department of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Research

Mohammad Alomari M.D. 

Mohammad Alomari

Research Interests 

  • Inflammatory bowel disease 
  • Acute severe ulcerative colitis 
  • Intestinal ultrasound in inflammatory bowel disease 
  • Eosinophilic gastroenteritis 
  • Celiac disease 

Publications

  1. From hepatitis A to E: A critical review of viral hepatitis.
    Castaneda D, Gonzalez AJ, Alomari M, Tandon K, Zervos XB.
    World J Gastroenterol. 2021 Apr 28;27(16):1691-1715. 
    doi:10.3748/wjg.v27.i16.1691. PMID: 33967551 Free PMC article. Review.
  2. EMR and ESD: Indications, techniques and results.
    Rashid MU, Alomari M, Afraz S, Erim T.
    Surg Oncol. 2022 Aug;43:101742. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2022.101742. Epub
    2022 Mar 18.
    PMID: 35370049 Review.
  3. Gastric intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer prevention: Watchful waiting.
    Khazaaleh S, Alomari M, Rashid MU, Castaneda D, Castro FJ.
    Cleve Clin J Med. 2024 Jan 2;91(1):33-39. 
    doi: 10.3949/ccjm.91a.23015. PMID: 38167394 Review.
  4. COVID-19 in liver transplant patients: Impact and considerations.
    Khazaaleh S, Alomari M, Sharma S, Kapila N, Zervos XB, Gonzalez AJ.
    World J Transplant. 2023 Jan 18;13(1):1-9. 
    doi: 10.5500/wjt.v13.i1.1. PMID: 36687560 Free PMC article. Review.
  5. Liver transplantation amidst the COVID-19 era: Our center’s experience.
    Khazaaleh S, Suarez ZK, Alomari M, Rashid MU, Handa A, Gonzalez AJ,
    Zervos XB, Kapila N.
    World J Clin Cases. 2023 Jan 16;11(2):316-321. 
    doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i2.316. PMID: 36686357 Free PMC article. Review.

Meer Akbar Ali, M.D.

Publications

Meer Ali, M.D.
  1. SA1666 utility of endoscopic surveillance following endoscopic resection of carcinoid tumors. 
    Ali, M. a., Anastassiades, C. P., Willis, J., Faulx, A. L., Wong, R. C., Isenberg, G. a., Dumot, J. a., & Chak, A.
    Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2013 77(5).
    doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2013.03.717
  2. An unusual cause of jaundice: Cholestasis-lymphedema syndrome “AAGENAES syndrome”: ACG/AstraZeneca Clinical Vignette Award: Presidential poster.
    Ali, M., Soyka, C., Salah, W., Silveira, M., Falck-Ytter, Y., Post, A., & Faulx, American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2013, 108. doi:10.14309/00000434-201310001-01135
  3. Unusual causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
    Parikh, K., Ali, M. A., & Wong, R. C. K. 
    Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 2015, 25(3), 583–605. 
    doi:10.1016/j.giec.2015.02.009 
  4. Endoscopic resection of a 30 mm gastric stromal tumor. 
    Singh, A., Ali, M. A., Bagby, C., Marks, J. M., & Chak, A. 
    Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2016, 83(5).
    doi:10.1016/j.gie.2016.03.1394 
  5. Barrett’s oesophagus diagnostic criteria: Endoscopy and histology
    Naini, B. V., Chak, A., Ali, M. A., & Odze, R. D. 
    Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2015  , 29(1), 77–96.
    doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2014.11.004 

Felix I. Tellez-Avila, M.D

Felix I. Tellez-Avila, M.D.

Publications

  1. Patients With Unexplained Dilated Pancreatic Duct Have High Risk of Biliopancreatic Malignancy Detected by EUS.
    Téllez-Ávila F.I., Tepox-Padrón A, Duarte-Medrano G, Ramírez-Luna MA, Lopezarce-Ángeles G, Jiménez-Gutiérrez JM, Herrera-Mora D.
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2021;31:304-306
  2. Eus-guided biliary drainage in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction requires fewer interventions and has a lower cost compared to ERCP biliary drainage.
    Téllez-Ávila F.I. Figueredo-Zacarías, M. A., Muñoz-Anaya, E., Rodríguez-Sánchez, J. F., Ramírez-García, J., Ramírez-Luna, M., & Valdovinos-Andraca, F. 
    Surgical Endoscopy, 2020, 35(6), 2531–2536. 
    doi:10.1007/s00464-020-07667-5 
  3. Permanent indwelling transmural stents for endoscopic treatment of patients with disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome. 
    Téllez-Ávila F.I., Casasola-Sánchez, L. E., Ramírez-Luna, M., Saúl, Á., Murcio-Pérez, E., Chan, C., … Valdovinos-Andraca, F.  
    Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2018, 52(1), 85–90.
    doi:10.1097/mcg.0000000000000754 
  4. Eus-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts offers similar success and complications compared to surgical treatment but with a lower cost.
    Saul, A., Luna, M. A., Chan, C., Uscanga, L., Andraca, F. V., Calleros, J. H., … Téllez-Ávila F.I.
    Surgical Endoscopy, 2015, 30(4), 1459–1465. 
    doi:10.1007/s00464-015-4351-2 
  5. MO1453 postoperative abdominal collections drainage: Percutaneous versus guided by endoscopic ultrasound. 
    Téllez-Ávila F.I. Carmona-Aguilera, G., Valdovinos-Andraca, F., Saúl, A., Elizondo-Rivera, J., Murcio-Perez, E., & Ramirez, M. A. 
    Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2015 ,81(5). 
    doi:10.1016/j.gie.2015.03.1617 

Mauricio Garcia Saenz de Sicilia, M.D.

Publications

Mauricio Garcia
  1. Proton pump inhibitors are not associated with a reduction in the incidence of portal-hypertension-related bleeding in patients with chronic liver disease. 
    García-Saenz-de-Sicilia M, Sanchez-Avila F, Chavez-Tapia NC, Lopez-Arce G, Garcia-Osogobio S, Ruiz-Cordero R, Tellez-Avila FI. 
    World J Gastroenterol 2010;16:5869-5873.
    PMID:21155009 https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i46.5869
  2. A day 4 Lille model predicts response to corticosteroids and mortality in severe alcoholic hepatitis.
    Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia M, Duvoor C, Altamirano J, Chavez-Araujo R, Prado V, Candolo-Martinelli A, Holanda-Almeida P, Becerra-Martins-de-Oliveira B, Fernandez-de-Almeida S, Bataller R, Caballeria J, Duarte-Rojo A. 
    Am J Gastroenterol 2017;112(4):306-315. 
    PMID:27922027 https://doi.org/10.1038/ajg.2016.539
  3. Hepatic steatosis and its effects on fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
    Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia M, Duarte-Rojo A. 
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol: 2017:16(4):491-494. PMID:29248735 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2017.12.018
  4. Hemoglobin A1c has suboptimal performance to diagnose and monitor diabetes mellitus in patients with cirrhosis. 
    Addepally NS, George NE, Martinez-Macias R, Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia M, Duarte-Rojo A. 
    Dig Dis Sci 2018;63(12):3498-3508.
    PMID:30159733 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-018-5265-3
  5. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy and mild cognitive impairment worsen quality of life in elderly patients with cirrhosis.
    Bajaj JS, Duarte-Rojo A, Xie JJ, Acharya C, Wade J, Robles C, Thacker LR, Flud C, Fagan A, Garcia-Saenz-de-Sicilia M, White MB, Kelly M, Nguyen V, Gavis EA, Vargas HE
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020;18(13):3008-3016.
    PMID:32205222 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2020.03.033