A specialty group within the division, the University of Michigan Interventional Endoscopy Program (IEP), performs advanced endoscopic procedures to diagnose and treat disorders not only of the pancreas and bile ducts, but also the esophagus and colon, and leads clinical research initiatives to continually evolve clinical practice.
Research
Learn about our current clinical trials:
- Stent vs. indomethacin for preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis: The SVI trial (Site PI – Dr. Richard Kwon)
- Rectal indomethacin in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis in high-risk patients: Searching for the optimal dose (Site PI – Dr. Richard Kwon)
- Longitudinal study of pancreatic cystic lesions with endoscopic ultrasound (PI – Dr. Richard Kwon)
- Safety of Endoscopic Resection of Large Colorectal Polyps: A Randomized Trial (PI – Dr. Ryan Law)
- Study of performance of confocal endomicroscope with fluorescein imaging agent in the colon (PI – Dr. Ryan Law)
- Interventional radiology vs. ERC for perihilar biliary tumors: The INTERCPT trial (Site PI – Dr. Ryan Law)
- A prospective multicenter cohort study evaluating the association between competency in trainees and clinical outcomes in ERCP: The ACT-ERCP study (PI - Dr. Richard Kwon)
- Results of ERCP in sphincter of Oddi dysfunction: The RESPOnD study (PI - Dr. Richard Kwon)
Publications
Read our team’s recent publications:
- Tavakkoli A, Law RJ, Bedi AO, Prabhu A, Hiatt T, Anderson MA, Wamsteker EJ, Elmunzer BJ, Piraka CR, Scheiman JM, Elta GH, Kwon RS. Specialist Endoscopists Are Associated with a Decreased Risk of Incomplete Polyp Resection During Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in the Colon. Dig Dis Sci. 2017. [Epub] PMID: 28600656.
- Scheiman JM. Pancreatic Cysts - Part 1: Using the AGA Guidelines for the Management of Pancreatic Cysts-A Practical Approach. Pancreas. 2017 46:742-4. PMID: 28609360.
- Kerdsirichairat T, Saini SD, Chamberlain PR, Prabhu A. Autoimmune Pancreatitis Diagnosed with Core Biopsy Obtained from a Novel Fork-Tip EUS Needle. ACG Case Rep J. 2017;4:e7. PMID: 28144612.
Program Faculty
Meet our program faculty:
Contact Us
For more information about our clinical studies, please contact:
Sheryl Korsnes
Clinical Study Coordinator
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
3912 Taubman Cente, SPC 5362
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: 734-936-5704
734-647-3082
skorsnes@med.umich.edu
Sarah Volk
Clinical Study Coordinator
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
3912 Taubman Cente, SPC 5362
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: 734-936-5704
stomanic@med.umich.edu
