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Office
Hospital Dr
Charlottesville, VA 22908Phone+1 434-924-0000Fax+1 434-982-3759
Summary
- Dr. Vanessa Shami is a gastroenterologist in Charlottesville, VA, specializing in advanced endoscopic interventional procedures. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, class of 1996. Her expertise includes interventional gastroenterology and managing biliary tract disease, gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, and endoscopic tumor ablation therapy. She has contributed to several publications relevant to her field, including studies on diagnostic endoscopic ultrasound, gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors, and pancreatic cancer screening. Dr. Shami has also been involved in clinical trials, such as comparing biopsy methods for suspected pancreatic neoplasms. She has been recognized as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and holds CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification.
Education & Training
- University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2002 - 2020
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
Clinical Trials
- Evaluation of EUS-Guided 22 Gauge Core Biopsy Versus Fine-needle Aspiration for Suspected Pancreatic Neoplasms Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Diagnostic Endoscopic Ultrasound.Mark J Radlinski, Himesh B Zaver, Vanessa M Shami
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 2024-12-01 - 1 citationsComparative accuracy of four guidelines to predict high-grade dysplasia or malignancy in surgically resected pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms: Small...Irene C Perez, Andrew Bigelow, Vanessa M Shami, Bryan G Sauer, Andrew Y Wang
Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery. 2024-11-30 - Early safety of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in super obesity (body mass index > 50).Anuragh R Gudur, Calvin Geng, Alekhya Mannava, Ross C D Buerlein, Daniel S Strand
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024-11-01
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