Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Gastroenterology
Dr. Georgios I. Papachristou, MD
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Doctor Georgios I. Papachristou, MD practices Gastroenterology. He received awards:"Clinical Research Award", "ACG/AstraZeneca Fellow Award", "Fellow", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Poster of distinction", "VA Special Thanks and Recognition [STAR] Award", "Competitive Pilot Project Fund (CPPF)", "First Prize Award in Fellow Category", "CRTP Scholarship", "First Prize Award in recognition of outstanding performance by a graduating medical student" and "Recognition of outstanding performance by a medical student". Georgios Papachristou is a published doctor. He published 99 publications, including: 'Reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament using the doubled tendon graft technique: an experimental study in rabbits.' He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Admission Hematocrit and Rise in Blood Urea Nitrogen at 24âh Outperform other Laboratory Markers in Predicting Persistent Organ Failure and Pancreatic Necrosis in Acut...
- The role of apheresis in hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis: A Systematic review.
- Comparison of Existing Clinical Scoring Systems to Predict Persistent Organ Failure in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis.
- Comparison of BISAP, Ranson's, APACHE-II, and CTSI scores in predicting organ failure, complications, and mortality in acute pancreatitis.
- PancreaticoBiliary complications after composite visceral transplantation: incidence, risk, and management strategies.
- Natural History Following the First Attack of Acute Pancreatitis.
- Revised Atlanta and Determinant-Based Classification: Application in a Prospective Cohort of Acute Pancreatitis Patients.
- Peripancreatic fat necrosis worsens acute pancreatitis independent of pancreatic necrosis via unsaturated fatty acids increased in human pancreatic necrosis collections.
- Intraductal papillary mucinous Neoplasm causing recurrent acute pancreatitis, necrotizing pancreatitis, and multifocal adenocarcinoma.
- Radiologic features of pancreatic and Biliary complications following composite visceral transplantation.
- Acute Lipotoxicity Regulates Severity of Biliary Acute Pancreatitis without Affecting Its Initiation.
- Portosplenomesenteric venous thrombosis in patients with acute pancreatitis is associated with pancreatic necrosis and usually has a Benign course.
- Hydrogen Peroxide-Assisted Endoscopic Necrosectomy for Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis: A Dual Center Pilot Experience.
- Common genetic variants in the CLDN2 and PRSS1-PRSS2 loci alter risk for alcohol-related and sporadic pancreatitis.
- A Rare Cause of Anemia.
- The revised Atlanta classification for acute pancreatitis: a CT imaging guide for radiologists.
- A case of obscure gastroIntestinal bleeding.
- Lipotoxicity causes multiSystem organ failure and exacerbates acute pancreatitis in obesity.
- Idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis: an EUS-based management approach.
- Blood urea nitrogen in the early assessment of acute pancreatitis: an international validation study.
- Direct endoscopic necrosectomy for the treatment of walled-off pancreatic necrosis: results from a multicenter U.S. series.
- Early Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis: A Lot More Than Just Fluids.
- Are genetic variants in the platelet-derived growth factor [beta] gene associated with chronic pancreatitis?
- Angiopoietin-2, a regulator of vascular permeability in inflammation, is associated with persistent organ failure in patients with acute pancreatitis from the United S...
- Elevated serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is an early predictor of severity and outcome in acute pancreatitis.
- Epidermal growth factor serum levels and the 61 G/A polymorphism in patients with acute pancreatitis.
- Increased serum creatinine is associated with pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis.
- Multicenter comparison of the interobserver agreement of standard EUS scoring and Rosemont classification scoring for diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis.
- SPINK1 N34S is strongly associated with recurrent acute pancreatitis but is not a risk factor for the first or sentinel acute pancreatitis event.
- Low serum adiponectin levels are associated with Systemic organ failure in acute pancreatitis.
- A comparison of direct endoscopic necrosectomy with transmural endoscopic drainage for the treatment of walled-off pancreatic necrosis.
- Prospective assessment of EUS criteria for lymphadenopathy associated with rectal Cancer.
- Elevated serum creatinine as a marker of pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis.
- EUS-guided FNA of Regional lymph nodes in patients with unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
- Pathways to injury in chronic pancreatitis: decoding the role of the high-risk SPINK1 N34S haplotype using meta-analysis.
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography tissue sampling: when and how?
- Peroral endoscopic drainage/debridement of walled-off pancreatic necrosis.
- Endoscopic palliation of pancreatic Cancer.
- Necrotizing pancreatitis.
- Risk and markers of severe acute pancreatitis.
- Alcohol-associated pancreatitis.
- Endoscopist administered sedation during ERCP: impact of chronic narcotic/benzodiazepine use and predictive risk of reversal agent utilization.
- EUS features of annular pancreas (with video).
- Use of stents in Benign and malignant esophageal disease.
- Chronic alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis.
- Endoscopic treatment of an impacted pancreatic duct stone using a balloon catheter for electrohydraulic lithotripsy without pancreatoscopy.
- Cytomegalovirus infection in a liver transplant patient identified by endoscopically severe Duodenal papillitis.
- Systemic silicosis that involves the pancreas.
- Clonorchis sinensis-associated cholangiocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature.
- Neoadjuvant imatinib in gastroIntestinal stromal tumor of the rectum: report of a case.
- Is the monocyte chemotactic protein-1 -2518 G allele a risk factor for severe acute pancreatitis?
- Inflammatory markers of Disease severity in acute pancreatitis.
- Predictors of severity and necrosis in acute pancreatitis.
- Inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver associated with Crohn's Disease.
- Novel biologics in inflammatory bowel Disease.
- Acute cholestatic Hepatitis associated with long-term use of rofecoxib.
- Screening intervals for colonic neoplasia.
- Performance characteristics of endoscopic ultrasound in the staging of pancreatic Cancer: a meta-analysis.
- Functional polymorphisms of the GSTT-1 gene do not predict the severity of acute pancreatitis in the United States.
- Diagnostic accuracy of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 in predicting severe acute pancreatitis: a meta-analysis.
- Expression of integrin-linked kinase and its binding partners in chondrosarcoma: association with prognostic significance.
- Prediction of severe acute pancreatitis: current knowledge and novel insights.
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene DD genotype neither increases susceptibility to acute pancreatitis nor influences Disease severity.
- Current management and novel insights in acute pancreatitis.
- CT findings of walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN): differentiation from pseudocyst and prediction of outcome after endoscopic therapy.
- Progression to advanced neoplasia is infrequent in post colectomy familial adenomatous polyposis patients under endoscopic surveillance.
- Rapid evolution from the first episode of acute pancreatitis to chronic pancreatitis in human subjects.
- Should somatostatin or gabexate be given for prophylaxis of pancreatitis in patients undergoing ERCP?
- Serum proteomic patterns as a predictor of severity in acute pancreatitis.
- Obesity increases the severity of acute pancreatitis: performance of APACHE-O score and correlation with the inflammatory Response.
- The MCP-1 -2518 A/G polymorphism is not a susceptibility factor for chronic pancreatitis.
- Cholestatic jaundice and bone lesions in an elderly woman.
- Acute deterioration of a woman following acute pancreatitis with pseudocysts.
- PPAR-gamma is expressed and NF-kB pathway is activated and correlates positively with COX-2 expression in stromal myofibroblasts surrounding colon adenocarcinomas.
- The accessory anteroinferior tibiofibular ligament as a cause of talar impingement: a cadaveric study.
- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis: a case report with mixed features and review of genotype-phenotype correlation.
- MRI efficacy in diagnosing internal lesions of the knee: a retrospective analysis.
- Anatomic double-bundle versus single-bundle ACL reconstruction: a comparative biomechanical study in rabbits.
- Proximal tibial stress fractures associated with primary degenerative knee osteoarthritis.
- The morphologic evolution of necrotic pancreatic fluid collections and their management. Asymptomatic: delay, defer and don't panic!
- Reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament using the doubled tendon graft technique: an experimental study in rabbits.
- Endoscopic transmural entry into pancreatic fluid collections using a dedicated aspiration needle without endoscopic ultrasound guidance: success and complication rates.
- Pancreatic endoscopic ultrasound-assisted rendezvous procedure to facilitate drainage of nondilated pancreatic ducts.
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography catheter and accessory exchange using a short hydrophilic guide wire: a prospective study.
- Complication of therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- Obesity and the risk of severe acute pancreatitis.
- Deterioration of long-term results following high tibial osteotomy in patients under 60 years of age.
- Early apoptosis of monocytes contributes to the pathogenesis of Systemic inflammatory response and of bacterial translocation in an experimental model of multiple trauma.
- Frequency of visualization of presumed celiac ganglia by endoscopic ultrasound.
- A clinically significant right renal mass identified as an incidental finding on endoscopic ultrasound examination.
- Treatment of tibial and femoral bone loss by distraction osteogenesis. Experience in 28 infected and 14 clean cases.
- The MAPK-AP-1/-Runx2 signalling axes are implicated in chondrosarcoma pathobiology either independently or via up-regulation of VEGF.
- Total hip arthroplasty for developmental hip dysplasia.
- Late results of surgical repair in recent ruptures of the lateral ligament of the ankle.
- A bioresorbable calcium phosphate delivery System with teicoplanin for treating MRSA osteomyelitis.
- Fixed versos mobile bearing knee arthroplasty: a review of kinematics and results.
- Juxtacortical osteosarcoma. A distinct malignant bone Neoplasm.
- Prognosis of giant cell tumor of bone. Histopathological analysis of 15 cases and review of the literature.
Procedures Preformed
- Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
- Liver Biopsy
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Anemia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
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Doctors Specialties
- Gastroenterology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Card PPO
- CareSource
- 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
- HealthSmart
- Community Blue PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
- UPMC PPO
- UPMC Health Plan
- Wells Fargo Insurance
Awards
- Clinical Research Award
- ACG/AstraZeneca Fellow Award
- Fellow
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Poster of distinction
- VA Special Thanks and Recognition [STAR] Award
- Competitive Pilot Project Fund (CPPF)
- First Prize Award in Fellow Category
- CRTP Scholarship
- First Prize Award in recognition of outstanding performance by a graduating medical student
- Recognition of outstanding performance by a medical student
Education
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Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education -
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -
Albany Medical Center
Hospital
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UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1508845553 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | PAPACHRISTOU | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | GEORGIOS | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 152273959 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Gastroenterology | |
| Total Claim Count | 189.0 | |
| 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] | 1508845553 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | PAPACHRISTOU |
| First Name Of The Provider | GEORGIOS |
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