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Office
4230 Harding Road
Suite 309 Medical Plaza West
Nashville, TN 37205Phone+1 615-383-0165Fax+1 615-292-4657- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am double board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology/Hepatology with advanced endoscopic training and skills in therapeutic ERCP and ablation/EMR of Barrett's esophagus...I have the greatest case load in our region with these procedures. I have extensive experience in direct patient care as well as clinical research (conducted over 400 clinical trials). I have authored numerous publications and received several awards and honors during the course of my 30+ year career. For the last few years I have focused an additional interest on SUD, having opened 2 free standing, high acuity medical detox facilities with 2 additional ones under development.
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1987 - 1989
- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1989 - 2026
- NC State Medical License 1985 - 2017
- AL State Medical License Active through 1992
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
- Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians
- Best Research Paper in Biliary Lithotripsy American Lithotripsy Association, 1989
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Clinical Trials
- Merimepodib (MMPD) in Triple Combination for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 01
- YM443 in Subjects With Functional Dyspepsia Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 10
- Study of Nitazoxanide, Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab, a human interleukin-12/23 monoclonal antibody, in patients with psoriasis: 52-week results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo...Papp KA, Langley RG, Lebwohl M, Krueger GG, Szapary P, Yeilding N, Guzzo C, Hsu MC, Wang Y, Li S, Dooley LT, Reich K, PHOENIX 2 study investigators> ;Lancet (London, England).
- Evaluation of recombinant platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase for reducing the incidence and severity of post-ERCP acute pancreatitis.Sherman S, Alazmi WM, Lehman GA, Geenen JE, Chuttani R, Kozarek RA, Welch WD, Souza S, Pribble J, rPAF-AH ERCP Study Group> ;Gastrointestinal endoscopy.
- 3 citationsMuscarinic receptor antagonist activity of diacylglycerol lipase and kinase inhibitors.M C Sekar, K. E. J. Dickinson, R. E. Pruitt, B. I. Hirschowitz, L. E. Hokin> ;Biochemical Pharmacology. 1990 Jun 15
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
- TriStar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, Tennessee
External Links
- Nashville GI Speciailistshttp://NashvilleGi.com
- Saint Thomas Medical Grouphttp://STMG.com
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