Section Head of Advanced Endoscopy - Ochsner Medical Center
Gastroenterology
Dr. Janak N. Shah, MD
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Janak N. Shah practices Gastroenterology. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Boston University School of Medicine is ranked 30 in research and 52 in primary care medicine He received 1 awards: "Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy". Dr. Janak N. Shah is a published doctor. He published 54 publications, including: 'EUS-guided drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections and necrosis using a novel lumen-apposing stent: a large retrospective multicenter U.S. experience (with videos).' Janak N. Shah accepts all Medicare patients.
Publications
- EUS-guided drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections and necrosis using a novel lumen-apposing stent: a large retrospective multicenter U.S. experience (with videos).
- The Clinical Utility of Evaluating the Luminal Upper GastroIntestinal Tract During Linear Endoscopic Ultrasonography.
- EUS-guided treatment of gastric fundal Varices with combined injection of coils and cyanoacrylate glue: a large U.S. experience over 6 years (with video).
- Underwater EMR of adenomas of the appendiceal orifice (with video).
- Protective association of colonoscopy against proximal and distal colon Cancer and patterns in interval Cancer.
- Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections with Lumen-Apposing Covered Self-Expanding Metal Stents.
- Attempted underwater en bloc resection for large (2-4 cm) Colorectal laterally spreading tumors (with video).
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- Plastic Biliary stent patency in patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma receiving downstaging chemotherapy.
- Single-session circumferential EMR and metal stent placement for the treatment of long-segment Barrett's Esophagus with high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia.
- Successful single-session endosonography-based endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography without fluoroscopy in pregnant patients with suspected choledocholithias...
- EUS-FNA is superior to ERCP-based tissue sampling in suspected malignant Biliary obstruction: results of a prospective, single-blind, comparative study.
- Suck-ligate-unroof-biopsy by using a detachable 20-mm loop for the diagnosis and therapy of small subepithelial tumors (with video).
- "Underwater" EMR of sporadic laterally spreading nonampullary Duodenal adenomas (with video).
- Recurrence of subsquamous dysplasia and carcinoma after successful endoscopic and radiofrequency ablation therapy for dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus.
- Endoscopic approach to the bile duct in the patient with surgically altered anatomy.
- Colonic histoplasmosis.
- Retract-ligate-unroof-biopsy: a novel approach to the diagnosis and therapy of large nonpedunculated stromal tumors.
- Endosonography-guided transmural drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts using an exchange-free access device: initial clinical experience.
- EUS-guided coil and glue for Bleeding rectal varix.
- "Underwater" EMR without submucosal injection for large sessile Colorectal polyps (with video).
- Randomized trial of standard versus magnetic endoscope imaging colonoscopes for unsedated colonoscopy.
- Clinical evaluation of a novel lumen-apposing metal stent for endosonography-guided pancreatic pseudocyst and gallbladder drainage (with videos).
- Colonoscopy with clipping is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of diverticular Bleeding.
- Single-operator, single-session EUS-guided anterograde cholangiopancreatography in failed ERCP or inaccessible papilla.
- EUS-guided transEsophageal treatment of gastric fundal varices with combined coiling and cyanoacrylate glue injection (with videos).
- Reduced Cathartic Bowel Preparation for CT Colonography: Prospective Comparison of 2-L Polyethylene Glycol and Magnesium Citrate.
- Yield and Performance Characteristics of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration for Diagnosing Upper GI Tract Stromal Tumors.
- Temporary self-expandable metal stent placement for treatment of post-sphincterotomy Bleeding.
- Use of the front-view forward-array echoendoscope to evaluate right colonic subepithelial lesions.
- Cholangioscopy and pancreatoscopy (with videos).
- Pinch force and forearm-muscle load during routine colonoscopy: a pilot study.
- Treatment of a completely obstructed colonic anastomotic stricture by using a prototype forward-array echoendoscope and facilitated by SpyGlass (with videos).
- Colonoscopic treatment of acute diverticular hemorrhage using endoclips.
- Actinomycosis mimicking a pancreatic head Neoplasm diagnosed by EUS-guided FNA.
- Endoscopic treatment of Boerhaave syndrome using a removable self-expandable plastic stent.
- Endoscopic treatment of bile leaks: current standards and recent innovations.
- Minimizing complications of endoscopic ultrasound and EUS-guided fine needle aspiration.
- Benign refractory esophageal strictures: widening the endoscopist's role.
- Endoscopic rendezvous procedure for complete Esophageal stenosis.
- Endoscopic palliation of pancreaticoBiliary malignancies.
- Neoadjuvant therapy with imatinib mesylate for locally advanced GI stromal tumor.
- Clinical impact of endoscopic ultrasonography on the management of malignancies.
- Initial evaluation of a duodenoscope modified to allow guidewire fixation during ERCP.
- Endoscopic management of Biliary complications after adult living donor liver transplantation.
- Melanoma seeding of an EUS-guided fine needle track.
- Technique of endoscopic retrograde puncture and dilatation of total Esophageal stenosis in patients with radiation-induced strictures.
- The effect of lidocaine sprayed on the major Duodenal papilla on the frequency of post-ERCP pancreatitis.
- In vivo evaluation of a new bioabsorbable self-expanding Biliary stent.
- Biliary casts after orthotopic liver transplantation: clinical factors, treatment, biochemical analysis.
- Ileocecal valve: spectrum of normal findings at double-contrast barium enema examination.
- Endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography imaging for pancreaticoBiliary pathology: the gastroenterologist's perspective.
- Diagnostic yield of barium enema examination after incomplete colonoscopy.
Schools
Boston University School Of Medicine
LacUsc Medical Center
Hospital Of The University Of Pennsylvania
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
- American Republic
- Blue Card PPO
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Pathway X Direct Access PPO
- Pathway X Tiered Direct Access
- Brown & Toland Physicians
- Cigna HMO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- GEHA
- Blue & Gold HMO
- Employer Group HMO
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- WholeCare Network HMO
- Humana
- Medicare MCR
- Principal Life
- Tricare
- PacifiCare HMO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Education
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University of Pennsylvania Health System -
University of Southern California - LAC+USC Medical Center -
Boston University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Ochsner Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1225052319 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | SHAH | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | JANAK | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 941211545 | |
| NPPES Provider State | CA | |
| Specialty Description | Gastroenterology | |
| Total Claim Count | 115.0 | |
| 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] | 1225052319 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | SHAH |
| First Name Of The Provider | JANAK |
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