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Office
33 Staniford St
Providence, RI 02905Phone+1 401-421-8800Fax+1 401-273-6510
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Nutrition, 1988 - 1989
- Mount Auburn HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- RI State Medical License 1994 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 1990 - 1992
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
Clinical Trials
- Third Eye Retroscope Randomized Clinical Evaluation Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsColorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: Past, Present, and Factors Impacting Future Dissemination.Jason Ferreira, Paul A. Akerman
Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2015-09-01 - 158 citationsEffect of a retrograde-viewing device on adenoma detection rate during colonoscopy: the TERRACE study.Anke M. Leufkens, Daniel C. DeMarco, Amit Rastogi, Paul A. Akerman, Kassem Azzouzi
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2011-03-01 - 37 citationsRetrograde-viewing device improves adenoma detection rate in colonoscopies for surveillance and diagnostic workup.Peter D. Siersema, Amit Rastogi, Anke M. Leufkens, Paul A. Akerman, Kassem Azzouzi
World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2012-07-14
Press Mentions
- University Gastroenterology Partners with Virgo Surgical Video Solutions to Reimagine IBD Clinical Trial RecruitmentMay 20th, 2022
- Colorectal Cancer and Death Rates Are Higher Among African-American Men and WomenFebruary 16th, 2021
- Olympus Launches Innovative Hot/Cold Polypectomy SnareOctober 3rd, 2019
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