GaryWFalkMDM.S.
Gastroenterology • Philadelphia, PAEsophagus Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer
Professor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
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Office
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-349-8222Fax+1 215-662-6530- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Gary Falk is a gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He received his medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and has been in practice 37 years. He specializes in esophageal disease and gastrointestinal cancer and is experienced in Barrett's esophagus, eosinophilic esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia,interventional gastroenterology, esophageal cancer, and esophageal diseases.
Education & Training
Case Western Reserve UniversityMS, Clinical Reseach, 2002 - 2006- Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineM.S., Clinical Research, 2002 - 2006
- U Michigan1986
George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1980- University of RochesterB.S., Biology-Geology, Cum Laude With High Distinction, 1972 - 1976
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1986 - 2011
MI State Medical License 1983 - 1988
DC State Medical License 1982 - 1983- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AGA Distinguished Clinician Award 2014
- AGA Imaging & Advanced Technology Section Research Mentor Award 2014
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
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Clinical Trials
- Genetic Determinants of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 01
- The Study of Barrett's Esophagus: What Are the Factors of Progression Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01
- Registry for Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (REGID) Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pharmacologic Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Gary W Falk, Robbie Pesek> ;Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America. 2024 May 1
- Algorithm Training and Testing for a Non-Endoscopic Barrett's Esophagus Detection Test in Prospective Multicenter Cohorts.Prasad G Iyer, Seth W Slettedahl, Douglas W Mahoney, Maria Giakoumopoulos, Marilyn C Olson, Martin Krockenberger, William R Taylor, Patrick Foote, Calise Berger, Cadma...> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2024 Mar 19
- Prevalence and Predictors of Barrett's Esophagus After Negative Initial Endoscopy: Analysis From Two National Databases.Dhaliwal, L., Kamboj, A., Williams, J., Chandar, A., Sachdeva, K., Gibbons, E., Lansing, R., Passe, M., Perez, J., Avenir, K., Martin, S., Leggett, C., Chak, A., Falk,...> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2024 Mar 1
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Journal Articles
- Anti–Siglec-8 Antibody for Eosinophilic Gastritis and DuodenitisEvan S Dellon, Kathryn A Peterson, Gary W Falk, Nirmala Gonsalves, Michael Vaezi, Adam C Bledsoe, Alan T Chang, Ikuo Hirano, The New England Journal of Medicine
- 2017 David Sun Lecture: Screening and Surveillance of Barrett’s Esophagus: Where Are We Now and What Does the Future Hold?Gary Falk, MD, Nature
- Increasing Prevalence of High-Grade Dysplasia and Adenocarcinoma on Index Endoscopy in Barrett’s Esophagus over the Past 2 Decades: Data from a Multicenter U.S. Consor...David A Lieberman, Prashanthi Thota, Sravanthi Parasa, Ajay Bansal, Srinivas Gaddam, Fouad J Moawad, Richard Sampliner, Gary W Falk, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Autophagy is an epithelial cytoprotective mechanism in esophageal epithelial cells in response to Eosinophilic Esophagitis-associated inflammationWhelan KA, Merves J, Muir AB, Guo A, Modayur Chandramouleeswaran P, Dods K, DeMarshall M, Que J, Spergel J, Wang ML, Nakagawa H, Digestive Disease Week and the 116th annual meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association, Washington DC, 1/16/2015
- Increased Detection of Barrett’s esophagus (BE)-associated Neoplasia using Wide-Area Transepithelial Sampling in Conjunction with 4-Quadrant Biopsies: Interim Results ...Vennalaganti, P., Eisen G, Gerson L, Gross S, Goldblum JR, Gupta N, Haber G, Infantolino A, Iyer PG, Johnson DA, Kaul V, Kothari S, Lightdale C, Shaheen NJ, SmithMS, ..., Digestive Disease Week 2015, Washington DC, 1/1/2015
- Matrix-stiffness enhances esophageal fibroblast activation, proliferation and contractility in pediatric and adult fibroblastsMuir AB, Dods K, Henry S, Benitez AJ, DeMarshall M, Falk G, Wells RG, Hammer D, Nakagawa H, Wang ML, Digestive Disease Week 2015, Washington DC, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Barrett’s EsophagusSan Diego, CA, 2013; San Diego, CA, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, 2015 - 1/1/2015
- Challenging Issues in the Management of GERD and Barrett’s EsophagusRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ - 1/1/2015
- Barrett’s Esophagus: Who and How to AblateWashington, DC - 1/1/2015
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Other
- Barrett’s esophagus pathophysiology and treatmentFalk GW, The American Gastroenterological Association GTP on Barrett’s esophagus
1/1/2004 - Medical therapy of GERDFalk GW, Audio-Digest Gastroenterology
1/1/2004 - Cardiovascular effects of COX-2 inhibitors: the jury is still outFalk GW, Massachusetts Medical Society Journal Watch Audio
1/1/2004 - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
Pavmed’s Lucid Diagnostics Enters Clinical Trial with U of PennMarch 2nd, 2020
8 Gastroenterologists in the NewsJuly 12th, 2019- 22 GI Leadership Moves in 2019 so FarJuly 8th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania- Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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