JanakShahMD

Gastroenterology • New Orleans, LA

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Biliary Tract Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Pancreas Disease

Department Chair - Gastroenterology Ochsner Clinic Foundation

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Office
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone+1 504-842-4015

Fax+1 504-842-0098

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1999 - 2002
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Bridgeport HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2019 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ASGE (FASGE)

Clinical Trials

Endoscopic Ultrasound Versus Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Tissue Sampling for the Diagnosis of Suspected Pancreatico-Biliary Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
EUS-Guided Rendezvous or Direct Interventions Versus Advanced ERCP Techniques for Biliary Access and Therapy Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Feasibility of Endoscopic Ultrasound Based Biliary Stone Removal Without Fluoroscopy Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Randomized Controlled Trial of Endoscopic Dilation: Triamcinolone Injection Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 18
Completed
Not Applicable
Feasibility of a Single-operator Peroral Cholangiopancreatioscopy System (SpyGlass) Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
Withdrawn
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Endoscopic clearance of non-complex biliary stones using fluoroscopy-free direct solitary cholangioscopy: Initial multicenter experience.
Wiriyaporn Ridtitid, Rungsun Rerknimitr, Mohan Ramchandani, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Raj J Shah
DEN Open. 2024-04-01
The Bethesda ERCP Skills Assessment Tool (BESAT) can reliably differentiate endoscopists of different experience levels.
Kevin Liu, B Joseph Elmunzer, Sachin Wani, Tiffany Taft, Catharine M Walsh
Endoscopy International Open. 2024-02-01
10 citations
EUS-guided coil injection therapy in the management of gastric varices: the first U.S. multicenter experience (with video).
Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi, Elizabeth S Aby, J Shawn Mallery, Abdul Hamid El Chafic, Thomas J Wang
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2024-01-01

Press Mentions

Artificial Intelligence Helps Mumbai Civic Body Detect 1,255 Comorbid PatientsJuly 26th, 2020

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