Director, Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
General Surgery
Dr. Blair A. Jobe, MD
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Doctor Blair A. Jobe, MD is an expert in the field of General Surgery. He went to medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine. Creighton University School of Medicine has a rank of 79 in research and a 78 in primary care He received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACS)". Dr. Blair A. Jobe is also a published doctor. He has 74 paper published. The most recent paper is: Associations of microbiota and toll-like receptor signaling pathway in esophageal adenocarcinoma. Blair Jobe accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- International Consensus on Standardization of Data Collection for Complications Associated With Esophagectomy: Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group (ECCG).
- Evaluation of a 4-protein serum biomarker panel-biglycan, annexin-A6, myeloperoxidase, and protein S100-A9 (B-AMP)-for the detection of Esophageal adenocarcinoma.
- Long-term results of electrical stimulation of the lower Esophageal sphincter for treatment of proximal GERD.
- Hypopharyngeal pepsin and Sep70 as diagnostic markers of laryngopharyngeal reflux: preliminary study.
- In Vivo Assessment of a Biological Occluder for NOTES Gastrotomy Closure.
- Patch Esophagoplasty: Esophageal Reconstruction Using Biologic Scaffolds.
- Personalizing therapy for esophageal Cancer patients.
- Preoperative Diagnostic Workup before Antireflux Surgery: An Evidence and Experience-Based Consensus of the Esophageal Diagnostic Advisory Panel.
- Smoothened inhibition leads to decreased proliferation and induces apoptosis in Esophageal adenocarcinoma cells.
- Antireflux surgery in patients with chronic cough and abnormal proximal exposure as measured by hypopharyngeal multichannel intraluminal impedance.
- Prevention of Barrett Esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma by smoothened inhibitor in a rat model of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Prevalence of Barrett Esophagus in Otolaryngology Patients With Laryngeal Symptoms.
- Endoscopy and role of endoscopic resection in gastric Cancer.
- OEsophageal carcinoma.
- Surgical management of gastroEsophageal junction tumors.
- Esophagus and regenerative medicine.
- Toward an improved understanding of isolated upright reflux: positional effects on the lower Esophageal sphincter in patients with symptoms of gastroEsophageal reflux.
- Advances in the management of benign Esophageal diseases.
- Diagnosis and Management of GERD Before and After Lung Transplantation.
- Esophageal preservation in Esophageal high-grade dysplasia and intramucosal adenocarcinoma.
- How Much Pharyngeal Exposure Is "Normal"? Normative Data for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Events Using Hypopharyngeal Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance (HMII).
- Antireflux Surgery Preserves Lung Function in Patients With GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease and End-stage Lung Disease Before and After Lung Transplantation.
- GastroEsophageal reflux disease symptom severity, proton pump inhibitor use, and Esophageal carcinogenesis.
- Endoscopic Fundoplication: Real or Fantasy?
- Open Versus Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: What is the Best Approach? Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy.
- Functional Lumen Imaging Probe to Assess Geometric Changes in the Esophagogastric Junction Following Endolumenal Fundoplication.
- Durability of radiofrequency ablation in Barrett's Esophagus with dysplasia.
- "War and Peace" with Barrett's Esophagus.
- Esophageal Preservation in Five Male Patients After Endoscopic Inner-Layer Circumferential Resection in the Setting of Superficial Cancer: A Regenerative Medicine Appr...
- Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: The Evolution and Technique of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Esophageal Cancer.
- Is laparoscopic heller myotomy superior to pneumatic dilation to treat achalasia?
- Transoral incisionless fundoplication 2.0 procedure using EsophyX™ for gastroEsophageal reflux disease.
- Outcomes after a decade of laparoscopic giant paraesophageal Hernia repair.
- Endoluminal management of anastomotic dehiscence after esophagectomy: an increasing quiver of options reflects the difficulty in realizing a definitive therapy.
- Esophageal preservation in the setting of high-grade dysplasia and superficial Cancer.
- Transoral endoscopic inner layer esophagectomy: management of high-grade dysplasia and superficial Cancer with organ preservation.
- Comparison of laparoscopic inversion esophagectomy and open transHiatal esophagectomy for high-grade dysplasia and stage I esophageal adenocarcinoma.
- Surgical therapy for Barrett's Esophagus with high-grade dysplasia and early esophageal carcinoma.
- Radiofrequency ablation in Barrett's Esophagus with dysplasia.
- Laparoscopic repair of giant paraesophageal Hernia results in long-term patient satisfaction and a durable repair.
- The integrity of esophagogastric junction anatomy in patients with isolated laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms.
- VEGF gene therapy augments localized angiogenesis and promotes anastomotic wound healing: a pilot study in a clinically relevant animal model.
- Predictors of technical skill acquisition among resident trainees in a laparoscopic skills education program.
- Revisional bariatric surgery for failed restrictive procedures.
- Transoral endoscopic fundoplication in the treatment of gastroEsophageal reflux disease: the anatomic and physiologic basis for reconstruction of the esophagogastric j...
- Endoscopic therapies for the treatment of reflux Disease.
- The role of positron emission tomography in esophageal Cancer.
- The evaluation of Esophageal adenocarcinoma using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.
- Case volume as a predictor of inpatient mortality after esophagectomy.
- The effect of antireflux surgery on esophageal carcinogenesis in patients with barrett Esophagus: a systematic review.
- Accuracy of pathologic examination in detection of complete response after chemoradiation for esophageal Cancer.
- Office-based unsedated small-caliber endoscopy is equivalent to conventional sedated endoscopy in screening and surveillance for Barrett's Esophagus: a randomized and ...
- A model for gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity: the effect of chronic partial gastric outlet obstruction on Esophageal physiology.
- Simplifying minimally invasive transHiatal esophagectomy with the inversion approach: Lessons learned from the first 20 cases.
- Unsedated small-caliber upper endoscopy: an emerging diagnostic and therapeutic technology.
- Clinical review: Healing in gastroIntestinal anastomoses, part I.
- Clinical review: Healing in gastroIntestinal anastomoses, part II.
- EUS characteristics of Nissen fundoplication: normal appearance and mechanisms of failure.
- Endoscopic measurement of cardia circumference as an indicator of GERD.
- Forty-eight-hour pH monitoring increases sensitivity in detecting abnormal Esophageal acid exposure.
- Utilization of the delay phenomenon improves blood flow and reduces collagen deposition in esophagogastric anastomoses.
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms better predict the presence of Esophageal adenocarcinoma than typical gastroEsophageal reflux symptoms.
- Endoscopic appraisal of the gastroEsophageal valve after antireflux surgery.
- Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve restores motility in an animal model of achalasia.
- Helicobacter pylori induces apoptosis in Barrett's-derived Esophageal adenocarcinoma cells.
- Clostridium difficile colitis: an increasingly aggressive iatrogenic Disease?
- Communicating esophageal duplication with Barrett's Esophagus and high-grade dysplasia.
- Management of long-term failure after colon interposition for benign Disease.
- Surgical management of gastroEsophageal reflux and outcome after laryngectomy in patients using tracheoEsophageal speech.
- Laparoscopic management of giant type III Hiatal hernia and short esophagus. Objective follow-up at three years.
- Prognostic value and targeted inhibition of survivin expression in esophageal adenocarcinoma and Cancer-adjacent squamous epithelium.
- Establishing magnetic resonance imaging as an accurate and reliable tool to diagnose and monitor esophageal Cancer in a rat model.
- Associations of microbiota and toll-like receptor signaling pathway in Esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Schools
Creighton University
Procedures Preformed
- Colectomy
- Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)
- Esophagomyotomy
- Excision of Esophageal Lesion
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Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Atelectasis
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Colorectal Cancer
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Card PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health America PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Gateway Health Plan
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Community Blue PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Medicaid
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
- UPMC Health Plan
- Wells Fargo Insurance
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FACS)
Education
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Swedish Medical Center -
Oregon Health & Science University -
Creighton University School of Medicine
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1992711501 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | JOBE | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | BLAIR | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 152124756 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | General Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 26.0 | |
| 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] | 1992711501 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | JOBE |
| First Name Of The Provider | BLAIR |
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