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Office
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz
# Div
Saint Louis, MO 63110Phone+1 314-747-2066Fax+1 314-747-1277
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2001 - 2002
- UMass Chan Medical SchoolFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1998 - 2001
- UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
- University of ConnecticutInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
- St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 2002 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Clinical Trials
- Registry Study of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation & Transplant for Cholangiocarcinoma Patients Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 12
- Comparison of Double Wire Technique With Pancreatic Duct Stent Placement for Difficult Bile Duct Cannulation Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
- Registry Study - Whipple at the Splenic Artery Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 20
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 179 citationsIncidence of sedation-related complications with propofol use during advanced endoscopic procedures.Gregory A. Cote, Robert M. Hovis, Michael Ansstas, Lawrence Waldbaum, Riad R. Azar
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2010-02-01 - 49 citationsEndoscopic Ultrasound for Early Stage Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: Implications for Staging and SurvivalTraves D. Crabtree, Wael N. Yacoub, Varun Puri, Riad R. Azar, Jennifer Bell Zoole
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011-05-01 - 106 citationsThe clinical impact of immediate on-site cytopathology evaluation during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of pancreatic masses: A prospective multic...Sachin Wani, Daniel Mullady, Dayna S. Early, Amit Rastogi, Brian T. Collins
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2015-10-01
Press Mentions
- Colorectal Cancer Awareness Held at Lau Medical Centers Saint John’s Hospital and Rizk HospitalMarch 30th, 2023
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