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Scientific Presentations

Scientific Presentations

·         HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors Decrease The Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer In US Veterans: Longer Use Translated To Higher Protection. Oral presentation, 4th International conference on Cancer prevention 2006, St. Gallen Switzerland, 16-18 Feb. 2006.

·         Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Decrease The Incidence Of Pancreatic Cancer: A Study Of Half A Million US Veterans. Poster presentation, 4th International conference on Cancer prevention 2006, St. Gallen Switzerland, 16-18 Feb. 2006.

·         Statins reduce the incidence of lung cancer: a study of half a million US veterans. Oral Presentation, American Society of Clinical Oncology. Orlando. May 2005

·         Statins Reduce The Incidence Of Esophageal Cancer: A Study Of Half A Million US Veterans. Oral Presentation, American Gastroenterology Association. Chicago. May 2005
Is Hepatitis C Virus Infection A Risk Factor For Diabetes Mellitus? Half A Million US Veterans' Case-Control Study. Poster Presentation, American Gastroenterology Association. Chicago. May 2005

·         Statins Are Protective Against Hepatocellular Cancer In Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Half A Million US Veterans' Study. Poster Presentation, American Gastroenterology Association. Chicago. May 2005

·         Statins Reduce The Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer In Humans: Half A Million US Veterans’ Case Control Study. Oral Presentation, American Gastroenterology Association. Chicago. May 2005

·         Statins Reduce The Incidence Of Colon Cancers In Humans: A Case Controlled Study On Half A Million Veterans. Oral Presentation and Best Scientific Paper of the year award, Annual meeting, American College of Gastroenterology Nov 2004, Orlando Fl

·         Screening for colorectal cancer using colonoscopy is feasible in the VA system depending on appropriateness of resources. Poster Presentation, Annual meeting, American College of Gastroenterology Nov 2004, Orlando Fl

·         Hepatocyte regeneration as a predictor of response to therapy for hepatitis c virus infection. Oral Presentation, Digestive Disease Week / American Gastroenterology Association and American Association for the study of the liver diseases. New Orleans May 2004

·         Obesity correlates with gastro esophageal reflux symptoms in us veteran population. Digestive Disease Week / American Gastroenterological Association. Poster presentation. New Orleans May 2004

·         Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for colon cancer: a case control study. Digestive Disease Week / American Gastroenterology Association. Paper selected for press conference at DDW, and was published in USA today and several other newsletters. New Orleans May 2004.

·         Statins do not reduce colon cancer risk in humans: a case control study. Poster presentation. Digestive Disease Week / American Gastroenterology Association. New Orleans May 2004
Oropharyngeal And Esophageal Cancer Incidence Are Increased In The Veteran Population With Reflux Disease. ACG Presidential Poster Award Winner Annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2003 at Baltimore, MD

·         Utilization Of Proton Pump Inhibitors Does Not Lead To Increased Incidence Of Colon Polyps. Annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2003 at Baltimore, MD

·         Gastric Outlet Obstruction In An Elderly Male With Celiac Sprue: An Undescribed Association Of Pancreatic Cancer With Celiac Spruce. Annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2003 at Baltimore, MD

·         Balloon Assisted Evaluation Of Distal Margin Of Intestinal Obstruction: A Novel Technique For Assessing The Length Of The Obstruction For Enteral Stent Placement. Annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2003 at Baltimore, MD

·         Tandem Utilization Of The Hemostatic Clip And Banding Can Be Employed For Successful Hemostasis For Esophageal Dieulafoy Lesion. Annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2003 at Baltimore, MD

·         Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting As Inguinal Abscess. Annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2003 at Baltimore, MD

·         Lymphoma In A Patient Receiving Peg Interferon And Ribavirin Therapy For Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2003 at Baltimore, MD

·         “A rare combination of Mirizzi’s syndrome and pancreatitis, evolving into a cholecystoduodenal fistula.” Annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2002 at Seattle, Washington.

·         “Gastric Mucosal Fibrosis and Helicobacter Pylori Infection: A Differential for Thickened Gastric Folds and Dyspepsia.” Annual LA-MS ACP-ASIM Associate’s Presentations, March 8, 2002 Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi (Mentored Presentation)

·         “Bombesinoma: A New Etiology of Intestinal Pseudoobstruction.” Annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology Oct. 2001 at Las Vegas, Nevada

·         “The Role of Helicobacter pylori in Altering the Number of Interstitial Cells of Cajal in the Myenteric Plexus of the Stomach.” Annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology Oct. 2001 at Las Vegas, Nevada

·         “Workplace induced Pancreatitis.” Poster presentation at Palm Beach, Florida in Sept. 2000 at the Annual session of Florida chapter of the American College of Physicians / American Society of Internal Medicine

·         “Reversible idiopathic Pseudoobstruction: A heretofore undescribed association with metastatic ileal carcinoid tumor.” Annual meeting of The American college of Gastroenterology Oct. 2000 at New York, New York

·         “Workplace induced Pancreatitis.” Annual meeting of The American college of Gastroenterology Oct. 99 at Phoenix Arizona

·         “Vitamin D deficiency in the nineties: A case report.” Oral presentation in Apr. 1998. National American College of Physicians (ACP) Annual session, San Diego CA

·         “Lead poisoning from a Gunshot wound: A case report.” Poster presentation at NYC in May 1998 Annual session of American College of Physicians Downstate chapter at New York

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