Nicholas A Volpicelli MD

Physician

Albuquerque VA Hospital1501 San Pedro Dr SEAlbuquerque, NM 87102
Phone+1 505-270-7390

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Summary

Nicholas Volpicelli, MD is a gastroenterology specialist based in Albuquerque, NM. He acquired his medical training and education at top institutions like Johns Hopkins University and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, where he focused on internal medicine and surgery. He specializes in colorectal cancer screening. Dr. Volpicelli has a significant publishing record in the Digestive Diseases and Sciences journal, contributing key research to the field. He has also been distinguished as a Fellow by both the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1973 - 1975
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1973
Abington Memorial HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1970 - 1971
Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1970
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1969

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Certifications & Licensure

NM State Medical License 1975 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1970 - 1976
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2009
Fellow (FASGE) American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2008

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Transient Treatable Tumor of the Pancreas
Vaishnavi Boppana, Swathi Paleti, Christina Ling, Nicholas Volpicelli, Denis M. McCarthy
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2021-10-08
Distress in the Duodenum: Diagnosis by Deduction
Negar Yaghooti, Jawairia Memon, Nicholas Volpicelli, Jason Funderburk, Denis M. McCarthy
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2021-01-19
Bar None: A Rare Cause of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.
Vaishnavi Boppana, Karen S. SantaCruz, Manish P. Shrestha, Nicholas Volpicelli, Denis M. McCarthy
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2020-06-01