Pankaj G Vashi MD AGAF, FASPEN
Gastrointestinal Cancer, Nutrition
Vice Chief of Staff and Gastroenterologist at City of Hope Chicago, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, City of Hope
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2520 Elisha AveZion, IL 60099
Phone+1 847-872-6415
Fax+1 847-746-6007
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Summary
- Two years after joining Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) in 1992, now City of Hope - Chicago. I started the first nutrition and metabolic support program at our Chicago hospital in Zion, Illinois. As a gastroenterologist, I offer patients minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal tumors and help reduce cancer-related symptoms. I have special interest in Oncologic Nutrition and Cryotherapy for Esophageal cancers.
Education & Training
University of MichiganFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1988 - 1990
Hurley Medical Center/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
Goa Medical CollegeClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2009 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1991 - 2026
MI State Medical License 1986 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Clinical Trials
- Compassionate Use of Omegaven® in the Treatment of Parenteral Nutrition Induced Hepatic Injury Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsA prospective multicenter study to evaluate the impact of cryotherapy on dysphagia and quality of life in patients with inoperable esophageal cancer.Toufic Kachaamy, Neil Sharma, Tilak Shah, Sonmoon Mohapatra, Kimberly Pollard
Endoscopy. 2023-10-01 - 7 citationsAddressing Drug Resistance in Cancer: A Team Medicine Approach.Prakash Kulkarni, Atish Mohanty, Supriyo Bhattacharya, Sharad Singhal, Linlin Guo
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022-09-27 - 29 citationsSarcopenia supersedes subjective global assessment as a predictor of survival in colorectal cancer.Pankaj G. Vashi, Kimberly Gorsuch, Li Wan, Danielle Hill, Christel Block
Plos One. 2019-06-20
Press Mentions
GI Shortages Plague PatientsFebruary 25th, 2025- Gastroenterologists Are Fed up — 5 Major Payer Issues to KnowDecember 5th, 2024
- Bad News for Gastroenterology ReimbursementsNovember 7th, 2024
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