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Michael Ansstas, MD, Gastroenterology, Saint Louis, MO

MichaelAnsstasMD

Gastroenterology Saint Louis, MO

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Biliary Tract Disease, Esophagus Disease

Advanced gastroenterology fellow at Cedars Sinai medical Center.

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Summary

  • Michael Ansstas, MD, is a board-certified Gastroenterology specialist. Dr. Ansstas earned his medical degree from Tishreen University School of Medicine in Lattakia, Syria. He then went on to complete his allegy and immunology fellow ship at SLU and general gastroenterology fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis and advanced endoscopic fellowship at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, which is one of the highest-ranked Gastroenterology programs in the nation. Patients can visit Dr. Ansstas' practice for general gastroenterological care. He also treats all disorders of the GI tract, including, but not limited to, general GI disorder, irritable bowel disease, pancreatic disorders, esophageal disorders, biliary disorders, and more."

Education & Training

  • Archbold Medical Center
    Archbold Medical CenterFellowship, Internal Medicine, 2023 - 2024
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Advanced gastroenterology fellowship , 2020
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2020
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineGastroenterology, 2020
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2015 - 2018
  • St Louis University School of Medicine
    St Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2012 - 2014
  • St Louis University School of Medicine
    St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
  • University of Tichreen Faculty of Medicine
    University of Tichreen Faculty of MedicineClass of 2002
  • Aleazar High School
    Aleazar High SchoolB.S., Bioscience, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
  • Gastroenterology Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Medical School Medals (Basic sciences: Biophysics, Pharmacology, and Pathology; Clinical Sciences: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Ob&Gyn, Pediatrics, and Medical ethics) 1996
  • Dean's list

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Seronegative autoimmune enteropathy with duodenal sparing and colonic clues in an adult female  
    Albert Chong 1 , Amir Kashani 2 , Michael Ansstas 3 , Laith Jamil 4 , Maha Guindi 5, Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology, 2/25/2021
  • Immunodeficiency in a 2-Year-Old Girl with 22q121-122 Chromosomal Deletions  
    A. Knutsen, MD, M.Ansstas, MD, Pediatric Of allergy and Immunology Journal
  • Standard Definition White Light, High Definition White Light and Narrow Band Imaging Colonoscopy for the Detection of Colon Polyps  
    Rastogi, Amit; Early, Dayna S.; Gupta, Neil; Bansal, Ajay; Singh, Vikas; Ansstas, Michael; Jonnalagadda, Sreenivasa S.; Hovis, Christine E.; Gaddam, Srinivas; Wani, Sa..., Gastrointest Endosc

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Multicenter, Prospective Comparison of Standard Definition White Light (SDWL) Colonoscopy, High Definition White Light (HDWL) Colonoscopy and Narrow Band Imaging (NB...
    Amit Rastogi, Dayna S. Early, Neil Gupta, Ajay Bansal, Vikas Singh, Michael Ansstas, Sreenivasa S. Jonnalagadda, Christine E. Hovis, Srinivas Gaddam, Sachin B. Wani, S..., Digestive Disease Week (DDW), New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2010
  • A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Standard Definition White Light (SDWL), High Definition White Light (HDWL) and Narrow Band Imaging (N...
    Amit Rastogi, Dayna S. Early, Neil Gupta, Ajay Bansal, Vikas Singh, Michael Ansstas, Sreenivasa S. Jonnalagadda, Christine E. Hovis, Srinivas Gaddam, Sachin B. Wani, S..., Digestive Disease Week (DDW), New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2010
  • A randomized clinical trial comparing the use of a pancreatic duct stent or a pancreatic duct guidewire to facilitate bile duct cannulation
    Gregory A. Cote, Christine E. Hovis, Rajesh N. Keswani, Michael Ansstas, Steven A. Edmundowicz, Sreenivasa S. Jonnalagadda, Srinadh Komanduri, Daniel Mullady, Riad R. ..., Digestive Disease Week (DDW), New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

  • An elusive case of Muckle-Wells Syndrome: A case report and review of literature 
    1/1/2013
  • Successful Immunotherapy in Skin Test Induced Anaphylactic Reaction to Venom 
    St. Louis, MO - 1/1/2012
  • Risk of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis with Placement of Self-Expandable Metallic Stents: a Retrospective, Cohort Analysis 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2009

Authored Content

  • Seronegative autoimmune enteropathy with duodenal sparing and colonic clues in an adult femaleFebruary 2021
  • Mutation clearance and complete radiologic resolution of immunotherapy relapsed metastatic melanoma after treatment with nivolumab and olaparib in a patient with homologous recombinant deficiency: any role for PARP inhibitors and checkpoint blockade?December 2020
  • Metachronous cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a young patient as the only presenting symptom to uncover Lynch syndrome with MLH1 Germline mutationNovember 2020
  • Cherry pits causing colonic obstructionDecember 2019
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic, Spanish