Interventional Endoscopy Program

Learn about our current clinical studies:

• Detection of biomarkers of pancreatic cancer (PI – Michelle Anderson, MD, MSc)
• Stent vs. indomethacin for preventing post-ERCP pancreatitis: The SVI trial (Site PI – Richard Kwon, MD)
• Longitudinal study of pancreatic cystic lesions with endoscopic ultrasound (PI – Richard Kwon, MD<)
• Safety of endoscopic resection of large colorectal polyps: A randomized trial (PI – Ryan Law, DO)
• Study of performance of confocal endomicroscope with fluorescein imaging agent in the colon (PI – Ryan Law, DO)
• Interventional radiology vs. ERC for perihilar biliary tumors: The INTERCPT trial (Site PI – Ryan Law, DO)
• A prospective multicenter cohort study evaluating the association between competency in trainees and clinical outcomes in ERCP: The ACT-ERCP study (PI – Richard Kwon, MD)
• Results of ERCP in sphincter of Oddi dysfunction: The RESPOnD study (PI – Richard Kwon, MD)

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.

Meet our program faculty:

• Michelle A. Anderson, MD, MS
• Aarti O. Bedi, MD
• Grace H. Elta, MD
• Richard S. Kwon, MD, MS
• Ryan J. Law, DO
• Stacy B. Menees, MD, MS
• Anoop Prabhu, MD
• Allison R. Schulman, MD, MPH
• Erik-Jan Wamsteker, MD

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