KennethJohnVegaMDMHA

PubMed

• Single center assessment of the role of Oakland score among patients admitted for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
  Luis M Nieto, Yihienew Bezabih, Sharon I Narvaez, Chaturia Rouse, Charleigh Perry
  BMC Gastroenterology. 2024-07-15
• Recurrent Duodenal Ulcer After Gastroduodenal Artery Embolization Due to Coil Migration Successfully Removed Endoscopically Resulting in Ulcer Healing.
  Isaac E Perry, Daniel Staursky, Mohammad Maysara Asfari, Kenneth J Vega
  Cureus. 2024-06-01
• Disparities in esophageal cancer incidence and esophageal adenocarcinoma mortality in the United States over the last 25-40 years.
  Hafiz Muhammad Sharjeel Arshad, Umer Farooq, Ayesha Cheema, Ayesha Arshad, Muaaz Masood
  World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2023-12-16

Journal Articles

• Survival of patients with gastrointestinal cancers can be predicted by a surrogate microRNA signature for cancer stem-like cells marked by DCLK1 kinase  
  Weygant N, Ge Y, Qu D, Kaddis JS, Berry WL, May R, Chandrakesan P, Bannerman-Menson E, Vega KJ, Tomasek JJ, Bronze MS, An G, Houchen CW, Cancer Research, 1/10/2016
• Stent type used does not impact complication rate or placement time but decreases treatment cost for benign or malignant esophageal lesions  
  McGaw C, Alkaddour A, Vega KJ, Munoz JC, World J Gastrointest Endosc, 1/1/2016
• Health disparities in colorectal cancer among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States  
  Jackson CS, Oman, M, Patel AM, Vega KJ, J Gastrointest Oncol, 1/1/2016
• Health disparities in colorectal cancer among African and Hispanic Americans in the United States  
  Jackson CS, Vega KJ, J Adenocarcinoma, 1/1/2016
• African American ethnicity is not associated with development of Barrett’s esophagus following erosive esophagitis  
  Alkaddour A, McGaw C, Hritani R, Palacio C, Nakshabendi R, Munoz JC, Vega KJ, Dig Liver Dis, 1/1/2015
• Gastrointestinal Kaposi’s sarcoma: case report and review of the literature  
  Lee AJ, Brenner L, Mourad B, Monteiro C, Vega KJ, Munoz JC, World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther, 1/1/2015
• Change in bowel habit and heme positive stool  
  Abegunde AT, Sawh RN, Vega KJ, J Gastrointest Dig Syst, 1/1/2015
• DCLK1 is detectable in plasma of patients with Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma  
  Whorton J, Lightfoot S, Sureban SM, May R, Qu D, Madhoun M, Tierney WM, Maple JT, Vega KJ, Houchen CW, Dig Dis Sci, 1/1/2015
• Higher prevalence of proximal colon polyps and villous histology in African Americans undergoing colonoscopy at a single equal access center  
  Jackson CS, Vega KJ, J Gastrointest Oncol, 1/1/2015
• Patient initiated prompting of their primary care physician resulted in increased referrals for colorectal cancer screening  
  Le V, Syed S, Vega KJ, Sharma T, Madhoun MF, Srinivasan N, Houchen CW, World J Gastrointest Oncol, 1/1/2014
• An unusual case of cirrhosis  
  Alkaddour A, Vega KJ, Shujaat A, Case Rep Gastrointestinal Med, 1/1/2014
• Intestinal stem cells and the colorectal cancer microenvironment  
  Ong BA, Vega KJ, Houchen CW, World J Gastroenterol, 1/1/2014
• Translational research on Barrett’s esophagus  
  Baruah A, Buttar N, Chandra R, Chen X, Clemons NJ, Compare D, El-Rifai W, Gu J, Houchen CW, Koh SY, Li W, Nardone G, Phillips WA, Sharma A, Singh I, Upton MP, Vega KJ..., Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1/1/2014
• Neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract  
  Salyers WJ, Vega KJ, Munoz JC, Trotman BW, Tanev SS, World J Gastrointest Oncol, 1/1/2014
• Nonspecific motility disorders, the irritable esophagus and chest pain  
  Krarup AL, Liao D, Gregersen H, Drewes AM, Hejazi RA, McCallum RW, Vega KJ, Frazzoni M, Frazzoni L, Clarke JO, Achem SR, Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1/1/2013
• Ultrasound marking by gastroenterologists prior to percutaneous liver biopsy removes the need for a separate radiological evaluation  
  DiTeodoro LA, Pudhota S, Vega KJ, Jamal MM, Munoz JC, Wludyka P, Bullock D, Lambiase LR, Hepatogastrenterology, 1/1/2013
• Females without reflux symptoms or GERD have less distal esophageal acid exposure than males without reflux symptoms or GERD  
  Vega KJ, Langford-Legg T, Palacio C, Watts J, Jamal MM, Dis Esophagus, 1/1/2013
• African Americans, Hispanic Americans and non-Hispanic whites without GERD or reflux symptoms have equivalent 24-hour pH esophageal acid exposure  
  Vega KJ, Langford T, Palacio C, Watts J, Jamal MM, Dig Dis Sci, 1/1/2013
• African Americans with Barrett’s esophagus are less likely to have dysplasia at biopsy  
  Khoury JE, Chisholm S, Jamal MM, Palacio C, Pudhota S, Vega KJ, Dig Dis Sci, 1/1/2012
• Identification of the putative intestinal stem cell marker doublecortin and CaM kinase-like-1 in Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma  
  Vega KJ, May R, Sureban SM, Lightfoot SA, Qu D, Reed A, Weygant N, Ramanujam R, Souza R, Madhoun M, Whorton J, Anant S, Meltzer S, Houchen CW, J Gastroenterol Hepatol, 1/1/2012
• Primary anorectal melanoma  
  Tharpe AS, Vega KJ, Trotman BW, Turk J Gastroenterol, 1/1/2012
• Effect of glucose control on delayed gastric emptying in diabetic patients: Author’s reply  
  Palacio C, Vega KJ, J Neurogastroenterol Motil, 1/1/2011
• Lower albumin levels in African Americans at colorectal cancer diagnosis: a potential explanation for outcome disparities between ethnic groups?  
  McCutchen AS. Munoz JC, Brenner L, Wludyka P, Vega KJ, Int J Colorectal Dis, 1/1/2011
• Poorly treated or unrecognized GERD decreases quality of life in patients with COPD  
  Rascon-Aguilar I, Pamer M, Wludyka P, Cury J, Vega KJ, Dig Dis Sci, 1/1/2011
• Post PEG feeding time: a web based national survey among gastroenterologists  
  Ali, T, Le V, Sharma T, Vega KJ, Srinivasan N, Tierney WM, Rizvi S, Dig Liver Dis, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

• Current Practice of Medicine 
  Chapter: Gallstone Disease and its Complications 
  Page 125 - 130Vega KJ and Trotman BWEditors: Fitzgerald FT ed. Gastroenterology: Graham D and Ertan A, Section.Current Science, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,1999

Abstracts/Posters

• Presence, location or bleeding of gastrointestinal angiodysplasia does not vary by race or ethnicity in a veteran population
  Mai SH, Jackson CS, Bui TH, Vega KJ, ACG scientific meeting, 1/1/2016
• Transfusion rates are higher in patients with small bowel gastrointestinal angiodysplasias who present with melena and vascular disease
  Mai SH, Jackson CS, Vega KJ, Gastrointest Endosc, DDW, 1/1/2016
• A 15-miRNA-surrogate signature for doublecortin-like kinase 1 tumor stem cell marker activity predicts survival in colon, pancreatic and stomach cancer
  Weygant N, Ge Y, Qu D, May R, Chandrakesan P, Bannerman-Menson E, Vega KJ, Bronze MS, An G, Houchen CW, Gastroenterology, DDW, 1/1/2016
• Comparison of DCLK1 levels in esophageal adenocarcinoma pre- and post-treatment
  Christman E, Salem G, Chandrakesan P, Patel AM, Maple JT, Tierney WM, Vega KJ, Houchen CW, Gastroenterology, DDW, 1/1/2016
• Inpatient outcomes associated with intestinal carcinoid
  Serrao S, Shouse G, Juma D, Mai S, Lee SH, Jackson CS, Vega KJ, Am J Gastroenterol, ACG, 1/1/2015
• African Americans have 1/10 to 1/4th the risk of long segment and short segment BE than non-Hispanic whites
  Vega KJ, Alkaddour A, Palacio C, OESO 13th World Conference, 1/1/2015
• Portal vein thrombosis as initial manifestation of ulcerative colitis
  Kanagala R, Smith Z, Vega KJ, Am J Gastroenterol, ACG, 1/1/2015
• High tumor DCLK1 levels at colorectal cancer diagnosis predict poor survival
  Weygant N, Vega KJ, Houchen CW, Am J Gastroenterol, ACG, 1/1/2015
• Prevalence of serrated adenomas in non-Hispanic whites and African Americans undergoing screening colonoscopy
  Samuel J, Gupta E, Stemboroski L, Alkaddour A, Agresti N, Munoz JC, Deutch A, Jackson CS, Vega KJ, Am J Gastroenterol, ACG, 1/1/2015
• Barrett’s esophagus, African Americans and non-Hispanic whites: a meta-analysis
  Alkaddour A, Palacio C, Vega KJ, Am J Gastroenterol, ACG, 1/1/2015
• Hospitalization rates are higher in non-White patients diagnosed with small bowel gastrointestinal angiodysplasias
  Mai SH, Jackson CS, Bui TH, Vega KJ, Am J Gastroenterol, ACG, 1/1/2015
• Clinical factors do not explain why Barrett’s esophagus primarily occurs among non-Hispanic whites in North Florida
  Alkaddour A, McGaw C, Hritani R, Palacio C, Munoz JC, Vega KJ, Am J Gastroenterol, ACG, 1/1/2014
• African Americans do not develop Barrett’s esophagus following erosive esophagitis
  Alkaddour A, McGaw C, Hritani R, Palacio C, Munoz JC, Vega KJ, Gastroenterology, DDW, 1/1/2014
• Does race impact HCV knowledge in Oklahomans?
  McNamara KM, Jamal MM, Vega KJ, Gastroenterology, DDW, 1/1/2014
• Stent type used does not impact complication rate or placement time but can decrease treatment cost for benign and malignant esophageal lesions
  McGaw C, Alkaddour A, Vega KJ, Munoz JC, Am J Gastroenterol, ACG, 1/1/2013
• Increasing hospitalization and decreasing in-hospital mortality related to Crohn’s disease in the United States
  Farukhi MU, Zhang J, Vega KJ, Jamal MM, Gastroenterology, DDW, 1/1/2012
• Management of left-sided colonic malignant obstruction with self-expandable metal stents provides equivalent palliation compared to surgery with reduced complications
  Brenner L, Salyers WJ, Tharpe AS, Smotherman C, Vega KJ, Munoz JC, Gastrointest Endosc, DDW, 1/1/2012
• The utility of obtaining biopsies for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in patients with dysphagia based on endoscopic findings
  Le V, Ahmad S, Kaitha S, Guild R, Phan M, Vega KJ, Gastroenterology, DDW, 1/1/2012
• Impact of resident education and medication reconciliation on prescribing patters of acid suppression therapy in hospitalized patients
  Gupta R, Vega KJ, Munoz, JC, Kottoor R, Marshall J, Am J Gastroenterol, ACG, 1/1/2011
• Healthy African Americans, Hispanic Americans and non-Hispanic whites have equivalent 24-hour pH esophageal acid exposure
  Vega KJ, Langford-Legg T, Palacio C, Watts J, Jamal MM, Am J Gastroenterol, ACG, 1/1/2011
• Patient initiated prompting of physician resulted in increased referrals for colorectal cancer screening: a comparison of underinsured and insured clinics
  Le V, Syed SZ, Sharma T, Vega KJ, Houchen CW, Gastroenterology, DDW, 1/1/2011
• Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening: utilization trends and endoscopic findings
  Jamal MM, Afghani E, Singson Z, Vega KJ, Gastrointest Endosc, DDW, 1/1/2011
• DCAMKL-1 expression in Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma
  Whorton J, Lightfoot S, Sureban SM, May R, Qu D, Madhoun M, Tierney WM, Maple JT, Vega KJ, Houchen CW, Gastroenterology, DDW, 1/1/2011
• Risk of Clostridium difficile infection following PEG tube placement: a comparison of outpatient and inpatient settings
  Madhoun M, Tierney W, Vega KJ, Houchen C, Am J Gastroenterol, 1/1/2010
• Healthy females have less distal esophageal acid exposure than males
  Vega KJ, Jamal MM, Gastroenterology, DDW, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

• GERD update 
  Midwest City, OK - 1/1/2016
• Endoscopic surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus 
  Dallas, TX - 1/1/2015
• Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal adenocarcinoma and African Americans: Why don’t they get it? 
  Multiple Locations, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
• Extraesophageal GERD: recognition, treatment and costs 
  Oklahoma City, OK - 1/1/2014
• Use of histologic and serum DCLK1 expression for progression of BE to EAC 
  Paris, France - 1/1/2013
• A case and evidence based approach to GERD management 
  Oklahoma City, OK - 1/1/2013
• Health care and epidemiology of chest pain, a global problem? 
  Como, Italy - 1/1/2012
• Do ethnic and gender based norms impact diagnosis and treatment of esophageal motor disorders? 
  Como, Italy - 1/1/2012
• A case and evidenced based approach to GERD management 
  Midwest City, OK - 1/1/2010
• Extraesophageal GERD: Presentation and Treatment 
  Dallas, TX - 1/1/2010
• An evidence based approach to GERD management 
  Amelia Island, FL - 1/1/2009
• Understanding the Gastroenterology fellowship application process 
  San Diego, CA, 2008; Chicago, IL, 2009 - 1/1/2009
• Difficult Heartburn 
  Jacksonville, FL - 1/1/2006
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 
  Jacksonville, FL - 1/1/2004
• Colon cancer screening 
  Jacksonville, FL - 1/1/2003
• GERD epidemiology: the basics 
  Jacksonville, FL - 1/1/2003
• Irritable bowel syndrome 
  Jacksonville, FL - 1/1/2003
• GERD epidemiology: What we know and what we don’t know 
  Jacksonville, FL - 1/1/2002
• GERD in Minority America 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2002
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease in minority America 
  Gainesville, FL - 1/1/2001
• Primary care evaluation of dysphagia 
  Albuquerque, NM - 1/1/2001
• Optimizing hepatitis C therapy 
  Jacksonville, FL - 1/1/2001
• Management of difficult GERD. Update in Internal Medicine 
  Ponte Vedra Beach, FL - 1/1/2001
• Endoscopic ultrasound, an introduction 
  Albuquerque, NM - 1/1/2000
• Acute gastrointestinal bleeding 
  Albuquerque, NM - 1/1/2000
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