Professor, Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine
Internal Medicine
Dr. Alvin M. Zfass, MD
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Doctor Alvin M. Zfass, MD is an expert in the field of Internal Medicine. He researched medicine at NYU School of Medicine. He has 2 awards "Fellow (AGAF)" and "Top MD". Alvin M. Zfass is a published doctor as well. He has 58 publications published. The latest was: Recurrent acute pancreatitis caused by a gastric duplication communicating with an aberrant pancreas. Alvin M. Zfass, MD is registered with Medicare.
Publications
- Safety and efficacy of endoscopic spray cryotherapy for Barrett's Esophagus with high-grade dysplasia.
- Endoscopic spray cryotherapy for esophageal Cancer: safety and efficacy.
- Massive rectal prolapse with small Bowel involvement.
- Recurrent flares of pancreatitis predict development of exocrine insufficiency in chronic pancreatitis.
- Acute phosphate nephropathy--an emerging issue.
- Volunteers as adjunct researchers in a Cancer prevention trial: the American Cancer Society Colon Polyp Prevention Study.
- Primary adrenal insufficiency: a new cause of reversible gastric stasis.
- What you can do about Colorectal cancer.
- Endoscopic ultrasound.
- Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for severe gastroesophageal reflux Disease: pros and cons.
- Small flat adenoma: important in colon carcinogenesis?
- Gallstone pancreatitis: an update.
- Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug-induced gastroDuodenal lesions: prophylaxis and treatment.
- Pharmacological control of gastric acid secretion.
- Presentation of the Julius M. Friedenwald Medal to John T. Farrar, M.D.
- Achalasia: incidence and treatment in Virginia.
- Our new president--John T. Farrar.
- Prevention of acute gastroIntestinal complications after severe head injury: a controlled trial of cimetidine prophylaxis.
- Effect of vascular occlusion on small-Bowel intraluminal pressures in dogs.
- Clinical disorders of Esophageal motility.
- Small Intestinal motility.
- Nature and kinetics of inhibition of lower Esophageal sphincter pressure by glucagon.
- Inhibitory beta adrenergic receptors in the human distal Esophagus.
- Pursuing Colorectal cancer questions in Virginia.
- Endoscopic treatment of biliary tract Disease.
- Colorectal cancer. A blueprint for disease control through screening by primary care physicians.
- Control of massive hemorrhage from rectal Varices with sclerotherapy.
- Diagnosis, screening and follow-up of gastrointestinal Cancer.
- Delayed Esophageal perforation following pneumatic dilation for achalasia.
- Current diagnostic tools in the management of gastroIntestinal disorders.
- Small Intestinal motility: normal and abnormal function.
- The impact of an educational workshop on Colorectal screening practices.
- A prospective assessment of the Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble and bariatric surgery in the treatment of morbid obesity.
- Stapled ileoanal anastomosis for Ulcerative colitis and familial polyposis without a temporary diverting ileostomy.
- MEGX: from bench to bedside.
- Clearance rate, half-life, and secretory potency of human gastrin-17-I in different species.
- Effects of vasoactive Intestinal peptide, secretin, and related peptides on rat colonic transport and adenylate cyclase activity.
- Binding of secretin to plastic surfaces.
- Comparative effects of synthetic and natural vasoactive Intestinal peptide on pancreatic and biliary secretion and on glucose and insulin blood levels in the dog.
- Gastric and Esophageal dysfunction after ingestion of acid.
- Cimetidine prevention of gastroIntestinal bleeding in severe head injury: a controlled clinical trial.
- Effects of synthetic vasoactive Intestinal peptide (VIP), secretin and their partial sequences on gastric secretion.
- Inhibition of VIP-stimulated Intestinal secretion and cyclic AMP production by somatostatin in the rat.
- Mediation of guinea pig gastric secretion in vitro by cyclic nucleotides.
- Interaction of acetylcholine and cholecystokinin with dispersed smooth muscle cells.
- GastroIntestinal hormones.
- Stimulatory (H1) and inhibitory (H2) histamine receptors in gallbladder muscle.
- Physiological evaluation of the severity of pancreatic exocrine dysfunction during endoscopy.
- Computed tomographic colonography (virtual colonoscopy): a multicenter comparison with standard colonoscopy for detection of Colorectal neoplasia.
- Short course of omeprazole: a better first diagnostic approach to noncardiac chest Pain than endoscopy, manometry, or 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring.
- Endoscopic ultrasound-guided (neurolytic) celiac plexus block.
- Recurrent acute pancreatitis caused by a gastric duplication communicating with an aberrant pancreas.
- Complications associated with double balloon enteroscopy at nine US centers.
- Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: a new technique for evaluating the biliary Tract and pancreatic duct.
- Half-Fourier RARE MR cholangiopancreatography: experience in 300 subjects.
- Presence of SPINK-1 variant alters the course of chronic pancreatitis.
- Critical appraisal of a fixed combination of esomeprazole and low dose aspirin in risk reduction.
Schools
Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine
Meml Hospital
Bellevue Hospital Center
Manhattan Va Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Anemia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
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Doctors Specialties
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Fellow (AGAF)
- Top MD
Education
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center -
NYU School of Medicine -
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1710077367 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | ZFASS | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | ALVIN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 232985051 | |
| NPPES Provider State | VA | |
| Specialty Description | Gastroenterology | |
| Total Claim Count | 13.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1710077367 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | ZFASS |
| First Name Of The Provider | ALVIN |
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