ChristopherVelasquezAlmarioMD

Gastroenterology • Los Angeles, CA

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Office
8700 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-5000

Fax+1 310-423-0120

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2012 - 2015
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2022
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Clinical Trials

The IBD&me Randomized Controlled Trial Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 06
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Trends in Prevalence of Rome IV Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From a Nationally Representative Sample of Over 160,000 People...
Christopher V Almario, So Yung Choi, William D Chey, Brennan M R Spiegel
Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 2025-03-10
Assessing the Impact of Media Coverage of the NordICC Trial on Public Perspectives on Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
Eden Sharabi, Kushagra Mathur, So Yung Choi, Barbara Hollander, Brennan Spiegel
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2025-02-06
Determining Filipinos' Preferences for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests: Insights From a Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis.
Austin Crochetiere, Marie Lauzon, Antwon Chaplin, Christopher V Almario
AJPM Focus. 2025-02-01

Journal Articles

Burden of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the United States: Results of a Nationally Representative Survey of over 71,000 Americans
Christopher V Almario, Megana L Ballal, Nature

Press Mentions

With Stool Testing, Fewer Americans May Delay Colon ScreeningDecember 5th, 2022
New Blood Test Could Reshape Early CRC ScreeningAugust 5th, 2022
Consider Patient Preference When Offering CRC Screening TestsAugust 5th, 2022
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Grant Support

Clinical Impact and Feasibility of Virtual Reality (VR) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing VR Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs. Sham VRCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2024–2027
Automated Colorectal Cancer Educational Support System (ACCESS): Development and Validation of a Novel Online Decision Aid for Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening UptakeCEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER2020–2025