StephenAWankMD

Gastroenterology • Bethesda, MD

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Chief Digestive Diseases Branch, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH

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Office
8600 Old Georgetown Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone+1 301-896-3593

Fax+1 301-480-7476

Education & Training

National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1984 - 1986
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1983 - 1984
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1981 - 1983
NIH Clinical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1980 - 1983
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1980
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1983 - Present
MD State Medical License 1980 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1995

Clinical Trials

Evaluating Pancreatic Tumors in Patients With Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Start of enrollment: 1991 Oct 29
Completed
Natural History of Familial Carcinoid Tumor Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 25
Recruiting
A New Method for Determining Gastric Acid Output Using a Wireless Capsule Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 18
Completed
Experimental Device to Improve Colonoscopy Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 05
Completed
Natural History and Pathophysiology of Gastrointestinal Graft-versus-Host Disease Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 23
Withdrawn
A Pilot Trial of YF476, A Gastrin Antagonist, in Patients With Type II Gastric Carcinoids Associated With Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Evaluation of People With Gastrointestinal Disease Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 27
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Performance of capsule endoscopy for the detection of small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors in familial carcinoid: a prospective single-site study.
Derek Tang, Ramona Lim, Louis Korman, Joanne Forbes, Kristen Ellsbury
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2024-02-01
Fully-automated detection of small bowel carcinoid tumors in CT scans using deep learning.
Seung Yeon Shin, Thomas C Shen, Stephen A Wank, Ronald M Summers
Medical Physics. 2023-12-01
2 citations
GPR40 deficiency worsens metabolic syndrome-associated periodontitis in mice.
Yanchun Li, Zhongyang Lu, Cameron L Kirkwood, Keith L Kirkwood, Stephen A Wank
Journal of Periodontal Research. 2023-06-01

Grant Support

Role Of The Calcium Sensing Receptor In Meal Stimulated Gastrin SecretionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
Role Of The Calcium Sensing Receptor In GastrointestinalNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006
GPR40 Distribution And Physiological FunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2006
Structural Functional Studies Of Crlr And Ramps 1 &2National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005
Calcium Sensing Receptor In GI Hormone SecretionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005
Structural And Functional Studies Of Crlr And Ramps 1&2National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004
Calcium Sensing Receptor In Gastrointestinal SecretionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004
Structure-Function Studies Of Human Receptor Activity-MoNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003
RAMP 1 Regulation Of Crlr GlycosylationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002
Characterizations Of Receptors For Cholecystokinin And GNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2002
Positional Cloning Of The Taste Receptor For Sucrose OCTNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000
Characterizations Of Receptors For Cholecystokinin And GastrinNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000
Characterization Of Receptors For Cholecystokinin And GastrinNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999