ChristopherDWellsMD

Gastroenterology • Panama City, FL

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional

Physician

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Office
204 E 19th St
Panama City, FL 32405
Phone+1 850-763-5409

Fax+1 850-522-6103
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Summary

Dr. Christopher Wells, MD is a gastroenterologist in Panama City, Florida. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Florida, Arizona, and Alabama. He is affiliated with HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, Ascension Sacred Heart Bay, and Jackson Hospital.

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2004 - 2007
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2007 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2004 - 2008
AL State Medical License Active through 2004

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

281 citations
Interventional management of neuropathic pain: NeuPSIG recommendations.
Robert H. Dworkin, Alec B. O'Connor, Joel L. Kent, Sean Mackey, Srinivasa N. Raja, Brett R. Stacey, Robert M. Levy, Miroslav Backonja, Ralf Baron, Henning Harke, John ...> ;Pain. 2013 Nov 1
55 citations
Treatment Considerations for Patients With Neuropathic Pain and Other Medical Comorbidities
Maija Haanpää, Geoffrey K. Gourlay, Joel L. Kent, Christine Miaskowski, Srinivasa N. Raja, Kenneth E. Schmader, Christopher D. Wells> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2010 Mar 1
Recommendations for the pharmacological management of neuropathic pain: an overview and literature update.
Dworkin, R. H., O'Connor, A. B., Audette, J., Baron, R., Gourlay, G. K., Haanpää, M. L., Kent, J. L., Krane, E. J., Lebel, A. A., Levy, R. M., Mackey, S. C., Mayer, J....> ;Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Mar
45 citations
An economic analysis of endoscopic ablative therapy for management of nondysplastic Barrett's esophagus
Ananya Das, Christopher D. Wells, Hack J. Kim, David E. Fleischer, Michael D. Crowell, Virender K. Sharma> ;Endoscopy. 2009 May 1
87 citations
Circumferential and focal ablation of Barrett's esophagus containing dysplasia.
Virender K. Sharma, H. Jae Kim, Ananya Das, Christopher D. Wells, Cuong C. Nguyen, David E. Fleischer> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2009 Jan 27
76 citations
Treatment of gastric antral vascular ectasia (watermelon stomach) with endoscopic band ligation
Christopher D. Wells, M. Edwyn Harrison, Suryakanth R. Gurudu, Michael D. Crowell, Thomas J. Byrne, Giovanni DePetris, Virender K. Sharma> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2008 Aug 1
65 citations
Incidental cystic neoplasms of pancreas: what is the optimal interval of imaging surveillance?
Ananya Das, Christopher D. Wells, Cuong C. Nguyen> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2008 Jul 1
14 citations
Overtubes in gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Christopher D. Wells, David E. Fleischer> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2008 Mar 1
45 citations
Comparison of morning versus afternoon cecal intubation rates.
Christopher D. Wells, Russell I. Heigh, Virender K. Sharma, Michael D. Crowell, Suryakanth R. Gurudu, Jonathan A. Leighton, Nora Mattek, David E. Fleischer> ;BMC Gastroenterology. 2007 Jun 8
Endoscopic removal of a bladder calculus via flexible sigmoidoscopy
Christopher D. Wells, S. K. Swanson, John K. DiBaise> ;Endoscopy. 2007 Feb 1
14 citations
Bezoar formation requiring endoscopic removal after intentional overdose of extended-release nifedipine
Christopher D. Wells, Todd C Luckritz, Mohamed Y. Rady, Jessica M Zornik, Jonathan A. Leighton, Bhavesh M. Patel> ;Pharmacotherapy. 2006 Dec 1
13 citations
Portal hypertension due to a splenic arteriovenous fistula: a case report.
Mauricio Orrego, Hugo E. Vargas, Vijayan Balan, Christopher D. Wells, M. Edwyn Harrison, Joel S. Larson, Eric A. Huettl, Patrick T. Liu> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2006 Jun 1
3 citations
Symptomatic esophageal ulceration caused by a Bravo wireless pH probe and subsequent endoscopic removal of the probe using a retrieval net.
Christopher D. Wells, Russell I. Heigh, G. E. Burdick, M. M. Moirano, David E. Fleischer> ;Endoscopy. 2006 Jan 1
22 citations
Pyogenic Liver Abscess After Colonoscopy in a Patient With Ulcerative Colitis
Christopher D. Wells, Vijayan Balan, Jerry D. Smilack> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2005 Dec 1
Amebic liver abscess.
Wells, C.D., Arguedas, M.> ;South Med J. 2004 Jul
65 citations
The spectrum of GI strongyloidiasis: an endoscopic-pathologic study
Bryan F Thompson, Lucia C. Fry, Christopher D. Wells, Martín Olmos, David H. Lee, Audrey J. Lazenby, Klaus Mönkemüller> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2004 Jun 1
34 citations
Histological quality of polyps resected using the cold versus hot biopsy technique.
Klaus Mönkemüller, Lucia C. Fry, B H Jones, Christopher D. Wells, I Mikolaenko, M Eloubeidi> ;Endoscopy. 2004 May 1
The validity of HIV testing using sputum from suspected tuberculosis patients, Botswana, 2001.
Talbot, E. A., Hone, N. M., Moffat, H. J., Lee, E. J., Moeti, T. L., Mokobela, K., Mbulawa, M., Binkin, N. J., Wells, C. D., Kenyon, T. A.> ;Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2003 Aug
Treatment outcome and follow-up of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients, West Coast/Winelands, South Africa, 1992-2002.
Shean, K. P., Willcox, P. A., Siwendu, S. N., Laserson, K. F., Gross, L., Kammerer, S., Wells, C. D., Holtz, T. H.> ;Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2008 Oct 01
35 citations
Comparison of health-related quality of life preferences between physicians and cirrhotic patients: implications for cost-utility analyses in chronic liver disease.
Christopher D. Wells, W. B. Murrill, Miguel R. Arguedas> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2004 Mar 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Ascension Sacred Heart BayPanama City, Florida
HCA Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City, Florida
Jackson HospitalMarianna, Florida