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Office
8860 Center Dr
Ste 330
La Mesa, CA 91942Phone+1 619-460-4055Fax+1 619-460-5148- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Michael Lajin is a gastroenterologist in La Mesa, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center. He received his medical degree from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. He specializes in advanced endoscopic interventional and is experienced in endoscopic ultrasound, cricopharyngeal myotomy, endoscopic submucosal dissection, peroral endoscopic myotomy, and endoscopic tumor ablation therapy. He has more than 60 publications and over 50 citings.
Education & Training
- GIA associates Dr. Marc Catalano/Dr. Joseph Geenen/Dr. Nalini GudaAdvanced Endoscopy Training, Advanced Endoscopy, 2011 - 2012
- Beaumont Health (Royal Oak)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2008 - 2011
- Beaumont Health (Royal Oak)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
- University of Aleppo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
- MI State Medical License 1998 - 2014
- WI State Medical License 2011 - 2013
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 2021 C.O.R.E award. (Quality Pillar) SHARP, 2021
- San Diego Top Doctor San Diego magazine, 2019
- San Diego top doctors San Diego Magazine, 2017
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Retrograde EUS-guided ileocolostomy for malignant small-bowel obstruction.Carl Eric Orr, Michael Lajin, Fateh Bazerbachi> ;Videogie. 2024 Apr 1
- Successful endoscopic closure of a large esophageal perforation using the purse-string technique.Michael Lajin, Naser Khan, Fateh Bazerbachi> ;Endoscopy. 2023 Dec 1
- 2 citationsEUS-guided Gastroenterostomy: A Multicenter International Study Comparing Benign and Malignant Diseases.Michel Kahaleh, Amy Tyberg, Sohini Sameera, Avik Sarkar, Haroon M Shahid, Abdelhai Abdelqader, Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski, Monica Gaidhane, Thiruvengadam Muniraj, Priya A J...> ;Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2023 Aug 29
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Journal Articles
- Use of the Endoscopic Powered Resection Device for Management of Difficult Colorectal Polyps: A Multicenter StudyMohammad Bilal et al, The American Journal Of Gastroenterology, 10/2023
- Curative ESD of a large rectal tubulovillous adenoma with high grade dysplasiaMichael Lajin, Endoscopy journal, 4/14/2023
- Endoscopic management of a large and difficult Zenker diverticulum in a nonagenarianMichael Lajin, Endoscopy journal, 4/14/2023
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Abstracts/Posters
- TECHNICAL AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF A MODIFIED ZENKER'S PERORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY (Z-POEM) TECHNIQUE WITH MUCOSAL FLAP INCISION (MFI)Jose Antonio Almario et al, GIE, 5/7/2023
- Colon Cancer Presenting As Suspected Appendicitis with Abscess Formation.T.J. Zellman/M. Lajin, ACG Annual Scientific Meeting, 10/2008
- Strongyloides Duodenitis And Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis presenting with abdominal pain, hypereosinophilia and elevated IGEMLajin, A. Patel, ACG Annual Scientific Meeting, 10/2008
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Press Mentions
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection to Treat Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Situ of the Anal CanalJune 16th, 2022
- EUS-Guided Gastroenterostomy Assisted by Extrinsic Abdominal Compression to Treat Gastric Obstruction After Surgical Resection of a GI Stromal TumorFebruary 5th, 2021
- Fecal Transplants: Is Regulation Limiting Access To Health?April 17th, 2020
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Professional Memberships
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- European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE)Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Sharp Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, California
- Sharp Coronado HospitalCoronado, California
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista, California
- Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, California
External Links
- TV interviewhttps://www.kusi.com/new-minimally-invasive-procedure-removes-cancerous-tumors-from-the-gi-tract/
- Radio interview KPBShttps://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/mar/06/fecal-transplants-potent-remedy-defies-regulation/
- POEM storyhttps://www.sharp.com/health-news/specialized-surgery-helps-patient-enjoy-food-again
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