ArvydasVanagunasMDFACP

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  Reply to: DUOPA® is an Excellent Alternative Treatment but with Some Caveats.
  Michelle A. Burack, Jason Aldred, Cindy Zadikoff, Arvydas Vanagunas, Kevin Klos
  Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 2019-04-01
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  Long‐term safety and efficacy of levodopa‐carbidopa intestinal gel in advanced Parkinson's disease
  Hubert H. Fernandez, James T. Boyd, Victor S.C. Fung, Mark F. Lew, Ramon L. Rodriguez
  Movement Disorders. 2018-07-01
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  Implementing Levodopa‐Carbidopa Intestinal Gel for Parkinson Disease: Insights from US Practitioners
  Michelle A. Burack, Jason Aldred, Cindy Zadikoff, Arvydas Vanagunas, Kevin Klos
  Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 2018-07-01

Journal Articles

• PEG-Long-Term PEG-J Safety in Patients wit Advanced Parkinson's Disease  
  Epstein M, Johnson DA, Hawes R, Schmuletwits N, Vanagunas A, et al, Clinical and Translational Gastroenterol, 1/1/2016
• Failed endoscopic "over-the-scope" clip repair following iatrogenic colon perforation during screening colonoscopy  
  Kane, A, Lo W,Vanagunas A, Crandall M, Clinical Case Reports and Reviews, 1/1/2015
• Intrajejunal infusion of Levodopa-Carbidopa intestinal Gel in Advanced Parkinson�s Disease  
  Olanow W, Kieburtz K, Odin P, Espay A, Standaert D, Fernandez H, Vanagunas A, Othman A, et al, Lancet Neurology, 1/1/2013
• Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel in Advanced Parkinson's Disease Open Label Study:Interim results  
  Fernandez, H, Vanagunas A, Odin P, Espay A, Hauser RA, Standaert DG, Chatamra K, Benesh J, Pritchett Y, Haas SL, Lenz RA, Parkinsonism Relat Disord., 1/1/2013
• Mesenteric Vascular Thromboembolism in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Single Center Experience  
  Jackson, CS, Fryer, JR, Danese S, Vanaguas A, Polensky, S, Buchman AL, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 1/1/2010
• Clnical spectrum of vulva metastatic Crohn�s Disease  
  Leu S, Sun P, Collyer J, Smidt A, Schlosser B, Stike C, Mirowski G, Vanagunas A, Buchman A, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 1/1/2009
• Efficacy and safety of scheduled dosing of opiod analgesics: A quality improvement study  
  Paice, J, Noskin G, Vanagunas A, Shott S, Journal of Pain, 1/1/2005
• Utility of endoscopic ultrasound for restaging rectal cancer following neoadjuvant chemoradiation: response  
  Vanagunas A, Am J Gastroenterol, 1/1/2004
• Accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound staging of rectal cancer after neoadjuvant therapy  
  Vanagunas AD, Lin D, Stryker S, Am J Gastroenterol, 1/1/2004
• Technology to the rescue: New patient communication tools can help reduce malpractice claims, improve patient throughput  
  Vanagunas AD, American Assoc of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Monitor Winter, 1/1/2004
• Patient anxiety and elective gastrointestinal endoscopy  
  Jones MP, Ebert CC, Sloan T, Spanier J, Banasal A, Howden CW, Vanagunas AD, J Clin Gastroenterol, 1/1/2004
• Radiation induced gastrointestinal disease  
  Vanagunas AD, Clinical Perspectives in Gastroenterology, 1/1/2001
• Functional gastrointestinal disorders  
  Vanagunas AD, Hospital Physician, 1/1/2000
• Gastrointestinal complications of Pregnancy  
  Pandolfino J and Vanagunas AD, Hospital Physician, 1/1/2000
• Hypermanganesemia in patients receiving total parenteral nutrition  
  Fitzgerald K, Mikalunas V, Rubin H, McCarthy R, Vanagunas A, Craig RM, JPEN, 1/1/1999
• Diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal problems in athletes  
  Vanagunas AD, Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine, 1/1/1999
• Colon cancer screening, colonic polyposis, and colorectal cancer  
  Vanagunas AD, Hospital Physician. Gastroenterology Board Review Manual, 1/1/1999
• Detection of small bowel cholesterol emboli using helical CT examination in gastrointestinal bleeding of obscure origin  
  Miller F, Vanagunas AD, Am J Gastroenterol, 1/1/1999
• The link between Helicobacter pylori and cancer  
  Vanagunas AD, Infect Med, 1/1/1998
• Overview of Helicobacter pylori  
  Vanagunas AD, Hospital Physician, Gastroenterology Board Review Manual, 1/1/1998
• Pyridoxine toxicity in home parenteral nutrition patients with renal insufficiency  
  Craig RM, Fitzgerald, Rubin H, Mikalunas, McCarthy R, Vanagunas A, Gastroenterology, 1/1/1998
• Short chain fatty acid rectal irrigation for left-sided ulcerative colitis: A randomized placebo-controlled trial  
  Breuer RI, Soergel KH, Lashner BA, Christ ML, Hanauer SB, Vanagunas AD, Harig JM, Keshavarzian A, Robinson M, Sellin JH, Weinberg D, Vidican DE, Flemal KL, Rademaker AW, Gut, 1/1/1997
• Abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, and acute gastroinestinal bleeding  
  Vanagunas AD, Hospital Physician, Gastroenterology Board Review Manual, 1/1/1997
• Therapeutic ERCP: A Cost prohibitive procedure?  
  Walker R, Vanagunas AD, Williams P, Chodash H, Gastrointest Endosc, 1/1/1997
• Eradication of Helicobacter pylori and regression of B-cell lymphoma  
  Vanagunas AD, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 1/1/1997
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Books/Book Chapters

• General Thoracic Sugery. 
  Chapter: Inflammatory disorders of the esophagus. 
  Vanagunas AD, Craig RMLipincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 7th,2009
• General Thoracic Surgery. 
  Chapter: Endoscopy of the Esophagus. 
  Vanagunas AD, Srivastava AWilliams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 6th,2004
• General Thoracic Surgery. 
  Chapter: Inflammatory disorders of the esophagus. 
  Vanagunas ADWilliams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 6th,2004
• Gynecology and Obstetrics 
  Chapter: Chapter 30: Gastrointestinal Complications of Pregnancy. 
  Vanagunas AD, PandolfinoEditors: Sciarra JJ.J B Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA2004
• General Thoracic Surgery 
  Chapter: chapter 122; Endoscopy of the Esophagus. 
  Page 1673 - 1682Vanagunas AD, SrivastavaWilliams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA2000
• General Thoracic Surgery 
  Chapter: chapter 132; Trauma to the Esophagus. 
  Page 1763 - 1768Craig RM, Vanagunas ADWilliams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA2000
• General Thoracic Surgery 
  Chapter: chapter 134; Foreign Bodies in the Esophagus. 
  Page 1801 - 1806Craig RM, Vanagunas ADWilliams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA2000
• Gynecology and Obstetrics. 
  Chapter: Gastrointestinal Complications of Pregnancy. 
  Vanagunas AD, Pandolfino JEditors: Sciarra, JJ.JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA2000
• All New Family Guide to Health and Prevention 
  Vanagunas ADPublications International, Ltd., Lincolnwood1995
• Case Studies in Critical Care Medicine 
  Chapter: Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Liver Failure 
  Page 362 - 380Vanagunas ADEditors: Cane RD, Shapiro BA, Davison R.Year Book Medical, Chicago, IL1990
• Gynecology and Obstetrics. 
  Chapter: chapter 30: Gastrointestinal Complications of Pregnancy. 
  Page 1 - 11Vanagunas AD, Sparberg MEditors: Sciarra, JJ.JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA1989
• Conn's Current Therapy. 
  Chapter: Parenteral Nutrition in Adults. 
  Page 511 - 514Vanagunas AD, Battle DCEditors: Rakel, RE.WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA1988
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Abstracts/Posters

• P2211 - A Comparison of Inpatient and Outpatient Percutaneous Endoscopy Gastrojejunostomy Placement for Treatment With Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel in Patients Wi...
  Vanagunas AD, World Congress of Gastroenterology/American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/17/2017
• Multi-year safety and durability of PEG_J used for continuous infusion of Levodoa-Cabidopa Intestinal Gel in ambulatory Parkinson�s Disease Patients:year 2 and beyond.
  Vanagunas A, Draganov P, Schumlewitz N, Epstein M, Hawes R,Johnson D, Chatamra K, Eaton S, Facheris M, Hall C, Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Las Vegas, NV, 1/16/2016
• Short and Long-term Safety of PEG_J used for continuous infusion of Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel.
  Draganov P, Johnson D, Epstein M, Hawes, R, Vanagunas A, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/15/2016
• Device Complaints and Longevity of PEG-J Used for Continuous Infusion of Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel
  D Johnson, M Epstein, R hawes, P Draganov, N Shmulewitz, AVanagunas, CM Hall, American College of Gastroenterology, Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 1/16/2015
• Gastrointestinal safety of the levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel delivery system in treating advanced Parkinson's patients.
  M Epstein, D Johnson, R Hawes, N Schmulewitz, A Vanagunas, R Gossen, WZ Robieson, S Eaton, J Dubow, K Chatamra, and J Benesh, American Academy of Neurology 66th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 1/26/2014
• Placement of PEG-J for Long-term Intrajejunal Drug Delivery in a Mobile Patient Population: Efficacy and Quality-of-Life Data.
  M Epstein, D Johnson, R Hawes, A Vanagunas, N Schmulewitz, R Gossen, C Zadikoff, C Hall, S Eaton, J Dubow, and J Benesh, Annual Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, IL, 1/3/2014
• Gastrointestinal Safety & Device Longevity of Long-term PEG-J Used for Continuous Infusion of Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel
  G M Epstein, D Johnson, R Hawes, N Schmulewitz, A Vanagunas, R Gossen, WZ Robieson, S Eaton, J Dubow, and J Benesh, Annual Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, IL, 1/3/2014
• Interim Results from an International, Open-Label Study of Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel in Patients with Advanced Parkinson�s Disease: Efficacy Analysis by Subgro...
  P Odin, AD Vanagunas, et al, American Academy of Neurology, San Diego, CA, 1/18/2013
• Safety of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel delivery systemic in treating advanced Parkinson�s patients.
  M Epstein, D Johnson, R Hawes, N Schmulewitz, A Vanagunas, KC Worell, S Eaton, K Chatarma, WZ Robieson, JB Benesh, 17th International Congress of Parkinson�s Disease and Movement Disorders, Sydney, Australia, 1/16/2013
• PEG-J Administration of Therapeutic Agents for Neurological Disorders: Levodopa-Carbidopa Intstinal Gel for Advanced Parkinson�s Disease.
  M Epstein, D Johnson, R Hawes, A Vanagunas, N Schmulewitz, C Zadikoff , R Gossen, W Robieson, S Eaton, J Dubow, K Chatamra, J Benesh, American College of Gastroenterology Annual Congress, San Diego, CA, 1/16/2013
• Durability of the PEG-J system in long-term studies of Levodopa-Carbidopa Intstinal Gel for Advanced Parkinson's Diease.
  D Johnson, M Epstein, R Haws, A Vanagunas, R Gossen, W Robieson, S Eaton, J Dubow, K Chatamra, J Benesh, American College of Gastroenterology Annual Congress, San Diego, CA, 1/16/2013
• Gastrointestinal safety of long term PEG-J for continuous infusion of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel.
  M Epstein, D Johnson, R Hawes, N Schmulewitz, A Vanagunas, KC Worell,S Eaton, K Chatarma, WZ Robieson, JB Benesh, United European Gastroenterolgy Week, Berlin, Germany, 1/14/2013
• Randomized, double-blind, double-dummy study of continuous infusion of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel in patients with advanced Parkinson�s disease: Efficacy and sa...
  Olanow CW, Kieburtz K, Antonini A, Fernandez HH, Espay AJ, Standaert, DG, Vanagunas A, Widnell KL, Freeman S, Robieson WZ, Pritchett Y, Chatamra K, Benesh J, Lenz RA, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/21/2012
• Levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel in Parkinson�s disease patients with severe motor fluctuations: Interim safety and motor-symptom endpoints in an ongoing, open-label ...
  AJ Espay, AD Vanagunas, RA Hauser, HH Fernandez, DG Standaert, P Odin, Y Pritchett, KL Widnell, K Chatamra, J Benesh, R Lenz, 16th International Congress of Parkinson�s Disease and Movement Disorders, Dublin, Ireland, 1/18/2012
• Randomized, double-blind, double-dummy study of continuous infusion of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel in patients with advanced Parkinson�s disease: Efficacy and sa...
  CW Olanow, A Antonini, K Kieburtz, HH Fernandez, AJ Espay, DG Standaert, A Vanagunas, KL Widnell, S Freeman, WZ Robieson, Y Pritchett, K Chatamra, J Benesh, RA Lenz, 16th International Congress of Parkinson�s Disease and Movement Disorders, Dublin, Ireland, 1/18/2012
• Interim results from an international, open-label study of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease: efficacy results by country
  P Odin, AJ Espay, AD Vanagunas, RA Hauser, HH Fernandez, DG Standaert, WZ Robieson, Y Pritchett, KL Widnell, K Chatamra, J Benesh, R Lenz, European Federation of Neurological Societies, Stockholm, Sweden, 1/8/2012
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy as a Novel Method of Drug Delivery for the Treatment of Parkinoson�s Disease: Interim Results of an Open-Lable, Long-Term Saf...
  Vanagunas, AD, Smallfield GB, Schmulewitz N, Crookes PF, Benesh J, Freeman, S, Robieson WZ, Chatamra K, American College of Gastroenterology Annual Congress, Washington, DC, 1/29/2011
• Interim results of safety endpoints of an open -label, long -term, safety study of Levodopa-Carbidopa intestinal gel in Parkinson�s Disease patients with severe motor ...
  Vanagunas, A, Chatamra K, Standaert D G, Espay AJ, Fernandez JJ, 15th Annual International Congress of Parkinson�s Disease and Movement Disorders, Toronto, Canada, 1/8/2011
• Downstream hospital revenue from ERCP.
  Jones MP, Maganti K, Manka M, Vanagunas A, Annual Meeting of the American Gastroenterologic Association, Orlando, FL, 1/20/2003
• Patients may refuse: ATC administration of opiods is more effective than prn.
  Paice JA, Noskin GA, Vanagunas A, J Pain; Annual Meeting of the American Pain Society, Chicago, IL, 1/20/2003
• Preprocedure patient anxiety: Endoscopist perceptions and procedure tolerance.
  Jones MP, Sloan T, Ebert C, Vanagunas AD, Howden C, Annual Meeting of the American Gastroenterologic Association, San Francisco, CA, 1/21/2002
• Endoscopic ultrasound restaging of rectal cancer is inaccurate following neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy.
  Lin DE, Vanagunas AD, Annual Meeting of the American Gastroenterologic Association, San Diego, CA, 1/21/2000
• Esophagitis Dessicans: A case series.
  Lin DE, Vanagunas AD, Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, New York, NY, 1/16/2000
• Detection of bleeding sites using helical CT examination.
  Miller FH, Vanagunas, AD, Ma J, Hoff F, Pereles S, Association of University Radiologists, San Diego, CA, 1/10/1999
• Hypermanganesemia in total parenteral nutrition.
  Fitzgerald K, Rubin H, Mikalunas V, McCarthy R, Kamel P, Vanagunas AD, Craig RM, Annual Meeting of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Orlando, FL, 1/19/1998
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Lectures

• Update on Gastrointestinal bleeding 
  Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, Chicago, IL - 1/9/2013
• Heaptic and Gastroenterologic Sequelae in Cancer Survivors. 
  1/12/2010
• Update on Colorectal Disease 
  1/27/2009
• Screening and Surveillance for Colorectal Cancer, Virtual to Occult 
  Harvard Medical School and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Rosemont, IL - 1/5/2009
• Update on Colon Cancer Screening 
  St. Joseph�s Hospital, Chicago, IL, 2006; Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicne, 2008; - 1/30/2008
• Approach to the Dyspeptic Patient 
  Northwest Community Hospital - 1/14/2008
• Colon Cancer in the Elderly, Implications for Screening 
  Northwestern University - 1/16/2007
• Diagnosis of IBS and IBD 
  Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicne - 1/14/2007
• Insights in Gastroenterology for the General Practioner 
  1/13/2007
• Colon Cancer Screening 
  Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL - 1/27/2006
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome vs. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 
  Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - 1/22/2006
• Update on Barrett�s Esophagus 
  Mercy Hospital, Chicago, IL - 1/12/2006
• GI bleeding from a Critical Care Perspective 
  Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University - 1/18/2005
• The Aging Gut 
  Northwestern University - 1/15/2005
• IBD vs. IBS: Evaluation of the Patient 
  Northwestern University ,Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center - 1/9/2005
• Colon cancer screening strategies. 
  Chicago, IL - 1/6/2003
• Uses and abuses of gastrointestinal endoscopy 
  Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Chicago, IL - 1/19/2002
• Update on upper gastrointestinal diseases 
  Chicago, IL - 1/14/2002
• Update on colon cancer 
  Mercy Provena Medical Center, Joliet, IL - 1/13/2002
• Update on colorectal cancer 
  St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL - 1/30/2001
• Gastrointestinal effects of NSAIDS 
  Tucson, AZ - 1/25/2001
• Colon Cancer Update 
  Silver Cross Hospital, Joliet, IL - 1/24/2001
• What�s new in peptic ulcer 
  Oak Brook, IL - 1/10/2001
• Anti-TNF therapy in gastrointestinal disease 
  Northwestern University, Chicago, IL - 1/8/2001
• Update on gastroesophageal reflux disease 
  Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL - 1/21/2000
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Other

• Gastrointestinal Complications in Pregnancy. 
  Vanagunas A, Global Library of Women�s Medicine (GLOWM)
  1/1/2008