William A Ross, MD, MBA
Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1999 | Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, US, Finance, MBA |
| 1982 | University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, US, Doctor of Medicine, MD |
| 1978 | University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, US, cum laude Biological Sciences, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 1995-1995 | Fellowship Therapeutic Biliary Endoscopy, Nihon University Medical School, Tokyo |
| 1985-1987 | Fellowship, Gastroenterology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 1984-1985 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 1983-1984 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California |
| 1982-1983 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2017 | Certified in Medical Quality (CMQ) |
| 1994 | Texas Board of Medical Examiners |
| 1994 | Geriatrics |
| 1987 | Gastroenterology - Lifetime |
| 1985 | Internal Medicine - Lifetime |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology Hepat & Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2002 - 2008
Associate, Digestive and Liver Disease Consultants, Houston, TX, 2001 - 2002
Sr. Partner, Lake Charles Medical and Surgical Clinic, Lake Charles, LA, 1994 - 2001
Associate, Fort Bend Gastroenterology, Missouri City, TX, 1992 - 1993
Partner, Lake Charles Medical and Surgical Clinic, Lake Charles, LA, 1987 - 1992
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Deputy Chair, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Quality Officer for the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2022
Medical Director of Endoscopy Care Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2014
Editorial Activities
Journal CME Editor, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2009 - 2022
Reviewer, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2000 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2014 - 2024 | Fellow, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
| 2008 - 2014 | Editorial Review Board Top Reviewer Award, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2024. GI Interventions to Manage Symptoms in Patients with Advanced Cancer. 7th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium, US.
- 2024. Antithrombotics in Endoscopy. Conference. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Biliary Stricture Consults, When To Get Advanced Therapeutic Tem Input. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Periprocedural Management of Antithrombotics. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Role of GI endoscopy in screening, surveillance, and management. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Quality improvement in the age of artificial intelligence: Can QI survive AI?. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2020. Medicine in the Digital Age: Goodbye to Miscommunication, Misinformation and Mishaps?. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Gastroenterologist Nightmare: Interval colorectal cancer misadventures in endoscopy. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Looking for a few good doctors: Are you one?. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Role of GI in patients with metastatic colon cancer. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2010. Evaluation of the Jaundiced Patient. Conference. Physician Assistant Continuing Education (PACE) Lecture Series. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. Colorectal Cancer Screening. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2005. Endoscopic Stenting of malignant strictures. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2008. Enteral Stenting. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2008. Imaging the Small Bowel: Capsule Endoscopy and Balloon Enteroscopy. Conference. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2007. Endoscopic Management of Malignant Obstructive Jaundice. Conference. Boston Scientific. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2007. The Evolving Role of ERCP. Conference. Olympus Medical System Group. New Orleans, LA, US.
National Presentations
- 2011. Hands On - Endoscopic Clipping and Suturing. Conference. ACG 2011. Washington, DC, US.
- 2011. Gastrointestinal Complications of Cancer Therapy. Invited. ACG 2011. Washington, DC, US.
- 2008. Stents for Malignant Gastroduodenal Obstruction. Invited. 22nd Meeting of the Pacific Basin Group on Gastroduodenal Disorders. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2007. ERCP EUS-FNA in one session. Invited. Endoscopic and Comprehensive Management of Esophageal and Pancreatic Cancer Conference. Lake Tahoe, NV, US.
- 2007. Endoscopic Stenting of Upper GI Tract. Invited. Endoscopic and Comprehensive Management of Esophageal and Pancreatic Cancer Conference. Lake Tahoe, NV, US.
- 2006. Endoscopic diagnosis of early gastrointestinal graft-versus-host-disease. Invited. Digestive Disease Week (DDW). Los Angeles, CA, US.
International Presentations
- 2009. Colon cancer screening: a concept in evolution. Invited. Taishotoyama International Symposium on Gastroenterology. Shimoda, JP.
- 2008. Combined EUS with FNA and ERCP for the evaluation of patients with obstructive jaundice from presumed pancreatic malignancy. Invited. Gastroenterology in the US: A time of transition. Narita, JP.
- 2007. Stents for Malignant Obstruction of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract. Invited. Faculty Meeting - Presentation. Tokyo, JP.
Formal Peers
- 2009. "Teach the Teacher" Yang K. Chen, M.D. Invited. Denver, CO, US.
- 2008. Spiral Enteroscopy Training. Invited. Tampico, MX.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Xian W, Wang S, Xie J, Yamamoto Y, Khorrami M, Zhang Y, Montes RC, Desales C, Khorrami M, Mory Z, Hoffman A, Su A, Nguyen C, A Davies PJ, Stephan C, Pan S, Wu W, Liu Y, Siegelman J, Waters RE, Ross WA, Song S, Metersky M, Beer DG, Crum CP, Stewart AJ, Vincent M, Russell R, Izard RA, Ho KY, Lai JH, Bachovchin WW, Ajani JA, McKeon FD. Evolution of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma From Precursor Lesion Stem Cells. Gastroenterology, 2025. PMID: 40090599.
- Al Nakshabandi A, Ali FS, Albustami I, Hwang H, Qiao W, Johnston NC, Shaikh AS, Coronel E, Ge PS, Ross W, Weston B, Lee JH. Biliary drainage in hilar and perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: 25-year experience at a tertiary cancer center. Gastrointest Endosc 99(6):938-949.e15, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38092128.
- Nehme F, Coronel E, Barringer DA, Romero LG, Shafi MA, Ross WA, Ge PS. Performance and attitudes toward real-time computer-aided polyp detection during colonoscopy in a large tertiary referral center in the United States. Gastrointest Endosc 98(1):100-109.e6, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36801459.
- Emelogu IK, Campbell DR, Lanke G, Yu AC, Nogueras-Gonzalez G, Lum P, Coronel E, Ge PS, Ross WA, Weston BR, Katz MH, Lee JH. A decade's experience of managing suspected pancreatic adenocarcinoma at a tertiary cancer center. Ann Gastroenterol 36(1):81-86, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36593816.
- Abu-Sbeih H, Szafron D, Elkafrawy AA, Garcia-Rodriguez V, Ma W, Xu A, Khurana S, Numan L, Chen E, Goldstein R, Tsen A, Peng Y, Blum M, Kopetz ES, Ikoma N, Shatila M, Qiao W, Raju GS, Ross WA, Ge PS, Coronel E, Wang Y. Endoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding caused by malignancy. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 37(10):1983-1990, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35730192.
- Kumar S, Bahdi F, Emelogu IK, Yu AC, Coronel M, Ge PS, Coronel E, Ajani JA, Weston B, Lynch P, Ross WA, Lee JH. How much progress have we made?: a 20-year experience regarding esophageal stents for the palliation of malignant dysphagia. Dis Esophagus 35(6), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34937091.
- Gan Q, Roy-Chowdhuri S, Duose DY, Stewart JM, Coronel E, Bhutani MS, Lee JH, Weston B, Ge PS, Ross WA, Maitra A. Adequacy evaluation and use of pancreatic adenocarcinoma specimens for next-generation sequencing acquired by endoscopic ultrasound-guided FNA and FNB. Cancer Cytopathol 130(4):275-283, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34905283.
- Weston BR, Patel JM, Pande M, Lum PJ, Ross WA, Raju GS, Lynch PM, Coronel E, Ge PS, Lee JH. Efficacy of uncovered colonic stents for extrinsic versus intrinsic malignant large bowel obstruction. Surg Endosc 35(8):4511-4519, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32909212.
- Cazacu IM, Singh BS, Luzuriaga Chavez AA, Koduru P, Ejaz S, Weston BR, Ross WA, Lee JH, Roy-Chowdhuri S, Bhutani MS. EUS and EUS-guided FNA/core biopsies in the evaluation of subepithelial lesions of the lower gastrointestinal tract: 10-year experience. Endosc Ultrasound 9(5):329-336, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32913150.
- Raju GS, Lum P, Abu-Sbeih H, Ross WA, Thirumurthi S, Miller E, Lynch P, Lee J, Bhutani MS, Shafi M, Weston B, Rashid A, Wang Y, Chang GJ, Carlson R, Hagan K, Davila M, Stroehlein J. Cap-fitted endoscopic mucosal resection of =?20?mm colon flat lesions followed by argon plasma coagulation results in a low adenoma recurrence rate. Endosc Int Open 8(2):E115-E121, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32010742.
- Abu-Sbeih H, Ali FS, Coronel E, Chen HC, Wang X, Lum P, Shuttlesworth G, Bhutani MS, Raju GS, Lee JH, Stroehlein JR, Ross WA, Wang Y. Safety of endoscopy in cancer patients with thrombocytopenia and neutropenia. Gastrointest Endosc 89(5):937-949.e2, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30550744.
- Raju G, Lum P, Ross W, Thirumurthi S, Miller E, Lynch P, Lee J, Bhutani MS, Shafi MA, Weston B, Blechacz B, Chang GJ, Hagan K, Rashid A, Davila M, Stroehlein J. Quality of endoscopy reporting at index colonoscopy significantly impacts outcome of subsequent EMR in patients with > 20?mm colon polyps. Endosc Int Open 7(3):E361-E366, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30834295.
- Lee JH, Emelogu I, Kukreja K, Ali FS, Nogueras-Gonzalez G, Lum P, Coronel E, Ross W, Raju GS, Lynch P, Thirumurthi S, Stroehlein J, Wang Y, You YN, Weston B. Safety and efficacy of metal stents for malignant colonic obstruction in patients treated with bevacizumab. Gastrointest Endosc. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30797835.
- Cassani LS, Chouhan J, Chan C, Lanke G, Chen HC, Wang X, Weston B, Ross WA, Raju GS, Lee JH. Biliary Decompression in Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Improves Survival: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis. Dig Dis Sci 64(2):561-569, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30238201.
- DaVee T, Coronel E, Papafragkakis C, Thaiudom S, Lanke G, Chakinala RC, Nogueras González GM, Bhutani MS, Ross WA, Weston BR, Lee JH. Pancreatic cancer screening in high-risk individuals with germline genetic mutations. Gastrointest Endosc 87(6):1443-1450, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29309780.
- Ikoma N, Lee JH, Bhutani MS, Ross WA, Weston B, Chiang YJ, Blum MA, Sagebiel T, Devine CE, Matamoros A, Fournier K, Mansfield P, Ajani JA, Badgwell BD. Preoperative accuracy of gastric cancer staging in patient selection for preoperative therapy: race may affect accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography. J Gastrointest Oncol 8(6):1009-1017, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29299361.
- Im JS, Abraham SC, Saliba RM, Rondon G, Ross WA, Rashid A, Shpall EJ, Popat U, Qazilbash MH, Hosing C, Oran B, Shah N, Tewari P, Nieto Y, Kebriaei P, Champlin RE, Alousi AM. Histologic Grade 1 Is Associated With Increased Nonrelapsed Mortality in Lower Gastrointestinal Graft Versus Host Disease. Am J Surg Pathol 41(11):1483-1490, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28834808.
- Shimodaira Y, Slack RS, Harada K, Bhutani MS, Elimova E, Staerkel GA, Sneige N, Erasmus J, Shiozaki H, Charalampakis N, Planjery V, Kaya DM, Amlashi FG, Blum MA, Skinner HD, Minsky BD, Maru DM, Hofstetter WL, Swisher SG, Mares JE, Rogers JE, Lin QD, Ross WA, Weston B, Lee JH, Ajani JA. Utility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of regional lymph nodes that are proximal to and far from the primary distal esophageal carcinoma. Oncotarget 8(45):79356-79365, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29108314.
- Weston BR, Ross WA, Bhutani MS, Lee JH, Pande M, Sholl AB, Krishnamurthy S. Prospective randomized comparison of a 22G core needle using standard versus capillary suction for EUS-guided sampling of solid pancreatic masses. Endosc Int Open 5(6):E505-E512, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28596983.
- Thirumurthi S, Raju GS, Pande M, Ruiz J, Carlson R, Hagan KB, Lee JH, Ross WA. Does deep sedation with propofol affect adenoma detection rates in average risk screening colonoscopy exams?. World J Gastrointest Endosc 9(4):177-182, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28465784.
- Lee JH, Cassani LS, Bhosale P, Ross WA. The endoscopist's role in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 10(9):1-13, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27087265.
- Raju GS, Lum PJ, Ross WA, Thirumurthi S, Miller E, Lynch PM, Lee JH, Bhutani MS, Shafi MA, Weston BR, Pande M, Bresalier RS, Rashid A, Mishra L, Davila ML, Stroehlein JR. Outcome of EMR as an alternative to surgery in patients with complex colon polyps. Gastrointest Endosc 84(2):315-25, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26859866.
- Krishna SG, Bhattacharya A, Li F, Ross WA, Ladha H, Porter K, Atiq M, Bhutani MS, Lee JH. Diagnostic Differentiation of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor From Other Neoplastic Solid Pancreatic Lesions During Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration. Pancreas 45(3):394-400, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26418912.
- Lynch PM, Burke CA, Phillips R, Morris JS, Slack R, Wang X, Liu J, Patterson S, Sinicrope FA, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Half E, Bulow S, Latchford A, Clark S, Ross WA, Malone B, Hasson H, Richmond E, Hawk E. An international randomised trial of celecoxib versus celecoxib plus difluoromethylornithine in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. Gut 65(2):286-95, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 25792707.
- Krishna SG, Bhattacharya A, Ross WA, Ladha H, Porter K, Bhutani MS, Lee JH. Pretest prediction and diagnosis of metastatic lesions to the pancreas by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 30(10):1552-60, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25867963.
- Raju GS, Lum PJ, Slack RS, Thirumurthi S, Lynch PM, Miller E, Weston BR, Davila ML, Bhutani MS, Shafi MA, Bresalier RS, Dekovich AA, Lee JH, Guha S, Pande M, Blechacz B, Rashid A, Routbort M, Shuttlesworth G, Mishra L, Stroehlein JR, Ross WA. Natural language processing as an alternative to manual reporting of colonoscopy quality metrics. Gastrointest Endosc 82(3):512-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25910665.
- Ghouri YA, Krishna SG, Kundu UR, Bhutani MS, Lee JH, Ross WA. Erratum to: A Case Series and Literature Review of Merkel Cell Carcinoma Metastasizing to Pancreas. Dig Dis Sci 60(7):2211, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25976625.
- Bektas M, Krishna SG, Ross WA, Weston B, Katz MH, Fleming JB, Lee JH, Bhutani MS. Prevalence of extra-pancreatic cysts in patients with cystic pancreatic lesions detected by endoscopic ultrasound. Endosc Ultrasound 4(3):219-24, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26374580.
- Ross WA, Thirumurthi S, Lynch PM, Rashid A, Pande M, Shafi MA, Lee JH, Raju GS. Detection rates of premalignant polyps during screening colonoscopy: time to revise quality standards?. Gastrointest Endosc 81(3):567-74, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25583558.
- Krishna SG, Li F, Bhattacharya A, Ladha H, Porter K, Singh A, Ross WA, Bhutani MS, Lee JH. Differentiation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma from other neoplastic solid pancreatic lesions: a tertiary oncology center experience. Gastrointest Endosc 81(2):370-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25442085.
- Ross WA. Endoscopic Interventions in Patients with Thrombocytopenia. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) 11(2):115-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 27099580.
- Sudo K, Xiao L, Wadhwa R, Shiozaki H, Elimova E, Taketa T, Blum MA, Lee JH, Bhutani MS, Weston B, Ross WA, Komaki R, Rice DC, Swisher SG, Hofstetter WL, Maru DM, Skinner HD, Ajani JA. Importance of surveillance and success of salvage strategies after definitive chemoradiation in patients with esophageal cancer. J Clin Oncol 32(30):3400-5, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25225435.
- Krishna SG, Rao BB, Thirumurthi S, Lee JH, Ramireddy S, Guindani M, Ross WA. Safety of endoscopic interventions in patients with thrombocytopenia. Gastrointest Endosc 80(3):425-34, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24721520.
- Blevins DP, Dadu R, Hu M, Baik C, Balachandran D, Ross W, Gunn B, Cabanillas ME. Aerodigestive fistula formation as a rare side effect of antiangiogenic tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy for thyroid cancer. Thyroid 24(5):918-22, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24635127.
- Taggart MW, Rashid A, Ross WA, Abraham SC. Oesophageal hyperkeratosis: clinicopathological associations. Histopathology 63(4):463-73, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23879628.
- Lee JH, Krishna SG, Singh A, Ladha HS, Slack RS, Ramireddy S, Raju GS, Davila M, Ross WA. Comparison of the utility of covered metal stents versus uncovered metal stents in the management of malignant biliary strictures in 749 patients. Gastrointest Endosc 78(2):312-24, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23591331.
- Wang W, Stroehlein JR, Landon G, Ross WA. Prostate cancer metastatic to the pancreas. J Clin Oncol 31(21):e367-9, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23752113.
- Wang W, Shpaner A, Krishna SG, Ross WA, Bhutani MS, Tamm EP, Raju GS, Xiao L, Wolff RA, Fleming JB, Lee JH. Use of EUS-FNA in diagnosing pancreatic neoplasm without a definitive mass on CT. Gastrointest Endosc 78(1):73-80, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23523302.
- Suzuki R, Lee JH, Krishna SG, Ramireddy S, Qiao W, Weston B, Ross WA, Bhutani MS. Repeat endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for solid pancreatic lesions at a tertiary referral center will alter the initial inconclusive result. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 22(2):183-7, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23799217.
- Raju GS, Vadyala V, Slack R, Krishna SG, Ross WA, Lynch PM, Bresalier RS, Hawk E, Stroehlein JR. Adenoma detection in patients undergoing a comprehensive colonoscopy screening. Cancer Med 2(3):391-402, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23930215.
- Atiq M, Bhutani MS, Ross WA, Raju GS, Gong Y, Tamm EP, Javle M, Wang X, Lee JH. Role of endoscopic ultrasonography in evaluation of metastatic lesions to the pancreas: a tertiary cancer center experience. Pancreas 42(3):516-23, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23211369.
- Buxbaum J, Ross W, Tang SJ, Weston B, Raju GS, Eisen GM. Are clips useful in the prevention of delayed bleeding after endoscopic mucosal resection?. Gastrointest Endosc 77(3):491.e2; 491.e4, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23536930.
- Buxbaum J, Ross W, Tang SJ, Weston B, Raju GS, Eisen GM. Surveillance colonoscopy in patients with a serrated polyp. Gastrointest Endosc 77(3):491.e1; 491.e3-4, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23536929.
- Buxbaum J, Ross W, Tang SJ, Weston B, Raju GS, Eisen GM. Is there a difference in adenoma recurrence by race-ethnicity?. Gastrointest Endosc 77(3):491.e2; 491.e4-5, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23536931.
- Lynch PM, Morris JS, Ross WA, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Posadas J, Khalaf R, Weber DM, Sepeda VO, Levin B, Shureiqi I. Global quantitative assessment of the colorectal polyp burden in familial adenomatous polyposis by using a web-based tool. Gastrointest Endosc 77(3):455-63, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23332604.
- Buxbaum J, Ross W, Tang SJ, Weston B, Raju GS, Eisen GM. Management for patients with tubular adenoma. Gastrointest Endosc 77(3):491.e1; 491.e3, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23536928.
- Suzuki R, Singh H, Ramireddy S, Ross WA, Irisawa A, Bhutani MS. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for smooth benign appearing esophageal stricture due to metastatic breast cancer. Endosc Ultrasound 2(1):35-7, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24949363.
- Ajani JA, Correa AM, Hofstetter WL, Rice DC, Blum MA, Suzuki A, Taketa T, Welsh J, Lin SH, Lee JH, Bhutani MS, Ross WA, Maru DM, Macapinlac HA, Erasmus J, Komaki R, Mehran RJ, Vaporciyan AA, Swisher SG. Clinical parameters model for predicting pathologic complete response following preoperative chemoradiation in patients with esophageal cancer. Ann Oncol 23(10):2638-42, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22831985.
- Atiq M, Bhutani MS, Bektas M, Lee JE, Gong Y, Tamm EP, Shah CP, Ross WA, Yao J, Raju GS, Wang X, Lee JH. EUS-FNA for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Tertiary Cancer Center Experience. Dig Dis Sci 57(3):791-800, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 21964743.
- Ross WA, Alousi AM. Making the diagnosis of gastrointestinal GVHD: is evaluation of the ileum necessary?. Bone Marrow Transplant 47(3):321-2, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22395763.
- Jaganmohan S, Lynch PM, Raju RP, Ross WA, Lee JE, Raju GS, Bhutani MS, Fleming JB, Lee JH. Endoscopic Management of Duodenal Adenomas in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis-A Single-Center Experience. Dig Dis Sci 57(3):732-7, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 21960285.
- Singal AK, Ross WA, Guturu P, Varadhachary GR, Javle M, Jaganmohan SR, Raju RP, Fleming JB, Raju GS, Kuo YF, Lee JH. Self-Expanding Metal Stents for Biliary Drainage in Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Single-Center Experience with 79 Cases. Dig Dis Sci 56(12):3678-84, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21750930.
- Kim HN, Alousi AM, Lee JH, Qiao W, Xiao L, Ross WA. Role of ERCP in patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Gastrointest Endosc 74(4):817-24, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21802682.
- Raju RP, Jaganmohan SR, Ross WA, Davila ML, Javle M, Raju GS, Lee JH. Optimum palliation of inoperable hilar cholangiocarcinoma: comparative assessment of the efficacy of plastic and self-expanding metal stents. Dig Dis Sci 56(5):1557-64, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21222156.
- Kountourakis P, Correa AM, Hofstetter WL, Lee JH, Bhutani MS, Rice DC, Komaki R, Maru DM, Ross WA, Vaporciyan A, Swisher SG, Ajani JA. Combined modality therapy of cT2N0M0 esophageal cancer: the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center experience. Cancer 117(5):925-30, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 20960497.
- Weston BR, Ross WA, Liu J, Lee JH. Clinical outcomes of nitinol and stainless steel uncovered metal stents for malignant biliary strictures: is there a difference?. Gastrointest Endosc 72(6):1195-200, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21111871.
- Ross WA, Egwim CI, Wallace MJ, Wang M, Madoff DC, Lee JH. Outcomes in Lymphoma Patients with Obstructive Jaundice: A Cancer Center Experience. Dig Dis Sci 55(11):3271-7, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20632106.
- Shureiqi I, Chen D, Day RS, Zuo X, Hochman FL, Ross WA, Cole RA, Moy O, Morris JS, Xiao L, Newman RA, Yang P, Lippman SM. Profiling Lipoxygenase Metabolism in Specific Steps of Colorectal Tumorigenesis. Cancer Prev Res (Phila Pa). e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20570882.
- Ross, WA. Colorectal cancer screening in evolution: Japan and the USA. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 25(Suppl. 1):S49-S56, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20586866.
- Das P, Jiang Y, Lee JH, Bhutani MS, Ross WA, Mansfield PF, Ajani JA. Multimodality approaches to localized gastric cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 8(4):417-25, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20410334.
- Weston BR, Iyer RB, Qiao W, Lee JH, Bresalier RS, Ross WA. Ability of integrated positron emission and computed tomography to detect significant colonic pathology: the experience of a tertiary cancer center. Cancer 116(6):1454-61, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20143447.
- Lee JH, Stewart J, Ross WA, Anandasabapathy S, Xiao L, Staerkel G. Blinded Prospective Comparison of the Performance of 22-Gauge and 25-Gauge Needles in Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of the Pancreas and Peri-pancreatic Lesions. Dig Dis Sci 54(10):2274-81, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19669880.
- Leung KK, Ross WA, Evans D, Fleming J, Lin E, Tamm EP, Lee JH. Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasm: The Role of Cyst Morphology, Cyst Fluid Analysis, and Expectant Management. Ann Surg Oncol, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19536601.
- Cen P, Correa AM, Le JH, Maru D, Anandasabapathy S, Liao Z, Hofstetter WL, Swisher SG, Komaki R, Ross WA, Vaporciyan A, Ajani JA. Adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus with Barrett's esophagus or without Barrett's esophagus: differences in patients' survival after preoperative chemoradiation. Dis Esophagus 22(1):32-41. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 19021684.
- Varadhachary GR, Wolff RA, Crane CH, Sun CC, Lee JE, Pisters PW, Vauthey JN, Abdalla E, Wang H, Staerkel GA, Lee JH, Ross WA, Tamm EP, Bhosale PR, Krishnan S, Das P, Ho L, Xiong H, Abbruzzese JL, Evans DB. Preoperative gemcitabine and cisplatin followed by gemcitabine-based chemoradiation for resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. J Clin Oncol 26(21):3487-95, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18640929.
- Weston BR, Ross WA, Wolff RA, Evans D, Lee JE, Wang X, Xiao LC, Lee JH. Rate of bilirubin regression after stenting in malignant biliary obstruction for the initiation of chemotherapy: how soon should we repeat endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?. Cancer 112(11):2417-23, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18404695.
- Ross WA, Wasan SM, Evans DB, Wolff RA, Trapani LV, Staerkel GA, Prindiville T, Lee JH. Combined EUS with FNA and ERCP for the evaluation of patients with obstructive jaundice from presumed pancreatic malignancy. Gastrointest Endosc 68(3):461-6, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18384788.
- Cen P, Hofstetter WL, Correa AM, Wu TT, Lee JH, Ross WA, Davila M, Swisher SG, Fukami N, Rashid A, Maru D, Ajani JA. Lymphovascular invasion as a tool to further subclassify T1b esophageal adenocarcinoma. Cancer 112(5):1020-7, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18205187.
- Cen P, Hofstetter WL, Lee JH, Ross WA, Wu TT, Swisher SG, Davila M, Rashid A, Correa AM, Ajani JA. Value of endoscopic ultrasound staging in conjunction with the evaluation of lymphovascular invasion in identifying low-risk esophageal carcinoma. Cancer 112(3):503-10, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18072264.
- Tetzlaff ED, Correa AM, Komaki R, Swisher SG, Maru D, Ross WA, Ajani JA. Significance of thromboembolic phenomena occurring before and during chemoradiotherapy for localized carcinoma of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction. Dis Esophagus 21(7):575-81, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18459989.
- Ross WA, Ghosh S, Dekovich AA, Liu S, Ayers GD, Cleary KR, Lee JH, Couriel D. Endoscopic Biopsy Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease: Rectosigmoid Biopsies are More Sensitive than Upper Gastrointestinal Biopsies. American Journal of Gastroenterology 103(4):982-9. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 18028511.
- Murthy R, Brown DB, Salem R, Meranze SG, Coldwell DM, Krishnan S, Nunez R, Habbu A, Liu D, Ross WA, Cohen AM, Censullo M. Gastrointestinal Complications Associated with Hepatic Arterial Yttrium-90 Microsphere Therapy. J Vasc Interv Radiol 18/4:553-61, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Ross WA, Alkassab F, Lynch PM, Ayers GD, Ajani J, Lee JH, Bismar M. Evolving role of self-expanding metal stents in the treatment of malignant dysphagia and fistulas. Gastrointest Endosc 65/1:70-6, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17185082.
- Rohatgi PR, Mansfield PF, Crane CH, Wu TT, Sunder PK, Ross WA, Morris JS, Pisters PW, Feig BW, Gunderson LL, Ajani JA. Surgical pathology stage by American Joint Commission on Cancer criteria predicts patient survival after preoperative chemoradiation for localized gastric carcinoma. Cancer 107/7:1475-82, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16944539.
- Mullen JT, Lee JH, Gomez HF, Ross WA, Fukami N, Wolff RA, Abdalla EK, Vauthey JN, Lee JE, Pisters PW, Evans DB. Pancreaticoduodenectomy after placement of endobiliary metal stents. J Gastrointest Surg 9/8:1094-104; discussion 1104-5, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16269380.
- Wasan SM, Ross WA, Staerkel GA, Lee JH. Use of expandable metallic biliary stents in resectable pancreatic cancer. Am J Gastroenterol 100/9:2056-61, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16128952.
- Madoff DC, Wallace MJ, Lichtiger B, Komanduri KV, Ross WA, Narvios AB, Parmley CL. Intraarterial platelet infusion for patients with intractable gastrointestinal hemorrhage and severe refractory thrombocytopenia. J Vasc Interv Radiol 15/4:393-7, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15064344.
Invited Articles
- Ross WA, Lee JH. Endoscopic approach to tracheoesophageal fistulas in adults. Tech Gastrointest Endosc 10(4):155-163, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Ross WA. Treatment of Gastrointestinal Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol 8/3:249-258, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15913514.
- Ross WA, Couriel D. Colonic graft-versus-host disease. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 21/1:64-9, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15687887.
- Ross WA, Bismar MM. Evaluation and management of periampullary tumors. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 6/5:362-70, 2004. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15341711.
Review Articles
- Thirumurthi S, Ross WA, Raju GS. Can Technology Improve the Quality of Colonoscopy?. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 18(7):38, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27255334.
- Ghouri YA, Krishna SG, Kundu UR, Bhutani MS, Lee JH, Ross WA. A case series and literature review of Merkel cell carcinoma metastasizing to pancreas. Dig Dis Sci 60(6):1805-12, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25586085.
- Ross WA. Premedication for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc 35/2:120-6, 1989. e-Pub 1989. PMID: 2565845.
Editorials
- Thirumurthi S, Ross WA. Consuming consumer products and the emergency department. Gastrointest Endosc 91(2):358-360, 2020. PMID: 32036942.
- Thirumurthi S, Ross WA. Adenoma Detection Rate as a Quality Metric: Is It Really Out of the Endoscopists' Hands?. Dig Dis Sci 64(12):3366-3368, 2019. PMID: 31628572.
- Weston BR, Ross WA. Quality metrics: beyond adenoma detection rate. Gastrointest Endosc 85(3):588-589, 2017. PMID: 28215769.
- Ross WA. Small-bowel imaging: multiple paths to the last frontier. Gastrointest Endosc 68(6):1117-21, 2008. PMID: 19028219.
Abstracts
- Ma J, Al-Bustami I, Ali F, Glombicki S, Haque K, Schwartz I, Weston B, Ross W, Ge P, Coronel E, Lee J. IMPACT OF ADVANCED FELLOW INVOLVEMENT IN DIFFICULT BILIARY CANNULATION: OUTCOMES OF PRE-CUT SPHINCTEROTOMY AND ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND-GUIDED RENDEZVOUS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 99(6):AB307-8/, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Lee J, Haque K, Schwartz I, Ross W, Coronel E, Ge P, Weston B. COMBINED EUS AND ERCP FOR THE EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE FROM PRESUMED PANCREATICOBILIARY MALIGNANCY: ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STUDY AND TIME-PERIOD COMPARISON. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 99(6):AB689-90, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Al-Bustami I, Ali F, Schwartz I, Haque K, Ma J, Glombicki S, Ge P, Coronel E, Weston B, Ross W, Lee J. ASSESSMENT OF THE UTILITY OF RISK PREDICTION CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF DISEASE PROGRESSION FOR GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS-A COMPARISON OF THREE RISK PREDICTION MODELS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 99(6):AB1114-5, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Lee J, Johnston N, Al-Bustami I, Haque K, Low D, Schwartz I, Ross W, Coronel E, Ge P, Weston B. THE OUTCOMES OF AMPULLARY ADENOMAS IN OBSERVATION WITHOUT INTERVENTION, ENDOSCOPIC PAPILLECTOMY, AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 99(6):AB1123-4, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Haque K, Schwartz I, Glombicki S, Al-Bustami I, Ma J, Ali F, Coronel E, Ross W, Weston B, Ge P, Lee J. ROLE OF PRE-CUT SPHINCTEROTOMY AND ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND-GUIDED RENDEZVOUS IN MALIGNANT DISTAL BILIARY OBSTRUCTION-A TERTIARY CARE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 99(6):AB697-8, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Glombicki S, Ali F, Ma J, Haque K, Al-Bustami I, Schwartz I, Ge P, Coronel E, Weston B, Ross W, Lee J. SHORT TERM OUTCOMES OF PRE-CUT SPHINCTEROTOMY AND ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND-GUIDED RENDEZVOUS AMONG CANCER PATIENTS ON ANTICOAGULATION-A TERTIARY CARE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 99(6):AB698-9, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Schwartz I, Shatila M, Ali F, Al-Bustami IS, Weston BR, Coronel E, Ross WA, Ge PS, Lee J. Su1181 PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS: A MATTER OF SIZE?. Gastroenterology(166):5, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Ge PS, Peacock O, Maxwell JE, Halperin DM, Ikoma N, Bednarski BK, Ross WA, You YN, Tillman MM, Coronel E. Sa1167 IMPACT OF ENDOSCOPIC FULL THICKNESS RESECTION ON THE PATHOLOGIC STAGING AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. Gastroenterology 166(5):S-369, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Haque K, Ma J, Mittal N, Glombicki SE, Al-Bustami IS, Ali F, Schwartz I, Weston BR, Ross WA, Ge PS, Coronel E. Mo1256 FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRESSION OF GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS-A TERTIARY CANCER CENTER EXPERIENCE. Gastroenterology 166(5):S-999, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Machado AP, Ge PS, Weston BR, Ross WA, Al Nakshabandi A, Low DJ, Lee JH, Coronel E. S1223 Comparison of Single Use Duodenoscopes and Reusable Duodenoscopes With a Single Cover for ERCP in a Tertiary Care Cancer Center. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology ACG 1(118 (10S)):S934-5, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Low DJ, Al-Bustami IS, Ross WA, Weston BR, Coronel E, Nakshabandi A, Ge PS, Lee JH. S84 Analysis of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions and Factors Associated With Pancreas Adenocarcinoma Development From 2000 to 2023 at a Tertiary Care Oncology Center. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology ACG 1(118(10S)):S67-8, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Lee JH, Johnston N, Al-Bustami IS, Low DJ, Ross WA, Coronel E, Ge P, Weston BR. The Outcomes of Ampullary Adenomas in Observation Without Intervention, Endoscopic Papillectomy, and Surgical Intervention. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology ACG 1(118(10S)):S25-7, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Low DJ, Al-Bustami IS, Weston BR, Ge P, Coronel E, WA <, Nakshabandi A, Harne PS, Lee JH. S1262 The Use of Lumen Apposing Metal Stents in Non-Peripancreatic Fluid Collections at a Tertiary Care Oncology Center Between 2017 and 2022. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology ACG 1(118(10S)):S959, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Nehme F, Coronel E, Maxwell JE, Casanova DN, Ross WA, Halperin DM, Bednarski BK, Messick CA, Peacock O, You YN, Chang GJ, Lee JH, Tillman MM, Ge PS. What are the roles for endoscopic full thickness resection in 2022? A US academic cancer center experience. Gastrointest Endosc 97(6):AB782-783, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Low DJ, Nakshabandi A, Coronel E, Ge PS, Weston BR, Ross WA, Lee JH. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage after failed endoscopic retrograde pancreatography in unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc 97(6):AB652, 2023. e-Pub 2023.
- Yu A, Ali F, Liu C, Coronel E, Weston B, Ross W, Ge PS, Lum P, Low D, Lee JH. S49 Differential Diagnosis and Management of Subcentimeter Solid Pancreatic Lesions. American College of Gastroenterology 117(10S):e36-7, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Ali F, Yu A, Nehme F, Coronel E, Ge PS, Weston B, Ross W, Lee JH. S58 Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography After Pancreaticoduodenectomy and the Utility of Rigidizing Overtube in Improving Procedural Success–A Tertiary Cancer Center Experience. American College of Gastroenterology 117(10S):e43-4, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Nehme F, Ge PS, Coronel E, Weston B, Ross W, Yu A, Liu C, Lum P, Ali F, Lee JH. S122 Endoscopic Ultrasound Evaluation of Primary Pancreatic Lymphoma Compared to Adenocarcinoma: A Case-Control Study. American College of Gastroenterology 117(10S):e87, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Nehme F, Coronel E, Ge PS, Weston BR, Ross WA, Ali FS, Yu A, Low DJ, Liu C, Lum P, Lee JH. Factors Associated with Migration of Fully-Covered Esophageal Metal Stents. Gastrointest Endosc 95(6):ab410, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Nehme F, Weston BR, Ge PS, Ross WA, Yu A, Liu C, Low DJ, Coronel E, Nakshabandi A, Lum P, Ali FS, Lee JH. The Combination of Cyst Fluid Glucose and String Sign Increases the Diagnostic Accuracy of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts. Gastrointest Endosc 95(6):AB514-515, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Liu C, Nehme F, Low DJ, Ali FS, Yu A, Nakshabandi A, Lum P, Weston BR, Coronel E, Ge PS, Ross WA, Lee JH. Predictors of Malignancy for Patients with Inconclusive Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Solid Pancreatic Masses. Gastrointest Endosc 95(6):AB482-483, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Nehme F, Liu C, Ge PS Coronel E, |BRoss WA, Weston BR, Ali FS, Low DJ, Yu A, Nakshabandi A, Lum P, Lee JH. Impact of Inconclusive Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration on the Management and Outcomes of Patients with Solid Pancreatic Masses at a Tertiary Referral Center. Gastrointest Endosc 95(6):AB500-501, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Nehme F, Lee JH, Ross WA, Liu C, Low DJ, Yu A, Lum P, Coronel M, Ali FS, Ge PS, Weston BR, Coronel E. Efficacy of Anchoring Fully Covered Esophageal Metal Stents to Prevent Migration: A Case-Control Study. Gastrointest Endosc 95(6):AB363-364, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Nehme F, Yu A, Liu C, Low DJ, Coronel E, Ge PS, Ross WA, Ali FS, Lum P, Weston BR, Lee JH. Gastrointest Endosc. Diagnostic Accuracy and Utility of EUS-FNA for Incidental Subcentimeter Pancreatic Solid Lesions 95(6):AB483, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Nehme F, Lee JH, Coronel E, Ge PS, Ross WA, Liu C, Low DJ, Yu A, Nakshabandi A, Ali FS, Coronel M, Lum P, Weston BR. Combination Testing of Intracystic Glucose and CEA Improves Diagnostic Accuracy of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions. Gastrointest Endosc 95(6):AB540, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Zhao M, Prakash LR, Hill V, Chiang YJ, Lee JH, Ross WA, Coronel E, Ge PS, Weston BR, Maxwell JE, Newhook TE, Tzeng CD, Ikoma N, Lee JE, Katz M, Bhutani MS, Kim MP. Cyst Fluid Glucose Levels are Superior to Cyst Fluid CEA Levels in the Identification of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts. Gastroenterology 162(7):S-1299, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Coronel E, Barringer D, Ross WA, Shafi M, Ge PS. Physician and Staff Attitudes Towards Implementation of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Colonoscopy. Gastroenterology 162(7):S-841, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Kuma D, Kohen L, Pappu A, Weston BR, Barringer D, Ge PS, Lee JH, Shafi M, Ross WA, Coronel E. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Endoscopy Procedure Volume and Cancer Detection Rate at a Large Academic Cancer Center. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 116:S125, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Coronel M, Kumar D, Firas B, Kumar S, Lum P, Nogueras G, Weston BR, Ross WA, Raju GS, Ge PS, Coronel E, Lee JH. The Use of ERCP in the Diagnosis of Indeterminate Biliary Strictures: Experience From a Large Tertiary Care Center. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 116:S1320, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Coronel E, Coronel M, Kumar D, Lum P, Kumar S, Weston BR, Ross WA, Raju GS, Hop TC, Katz M, Ikoma N, Ge PS, Lee JH. Outcomes of Duodenal Stent Placement for Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction. Experience for a Large Tertiary Care Center. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 116:S477, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Yu A, Emelogu IK, Coronel M, Coronel E, Nogueras G, Ge PS, Weston BR, Ross WA, Kumar S, Lee JH. Long-term Surveillance of Pancreatic Cysts Can Detect Cancer Early, but Better Predictors Are Needed. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 116:S486, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Yu A, Kumar S, Coronel M, Coronel E, Ge PS, Bhutani M, Weston BR, Ross WA, Lee JH. Acute Pancreatitis After Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Sampling of Pancreatic Lesions. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 93(6):AB252, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Kumar S, Bhadi F, Yu A, Emelogu IK, Coronel M, Coronel E, Ge PS, Weston BR, Lynch PM, Ross WA, Lee JH. Trends in The Performance and Use of Esophageal Stents for Malignant Dysphagia Over Time. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 93(6):AB309-AB310, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Bhadi F, Yu A, Emelogu IK, Coronel M, Ge PS, Coronel E, Weston BR, Lynch PM, Ross WA, Kumar S, Lee JH. Esophageal Stent Placement for Management of Malignant Dysphagia. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 93(6):AB298, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Coronel M, Ge PS, Kumar S, Lum P, Weston BR, Ross WA, Raju GS, Lee JH Coronel E. Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Fixation to Prevent Migration of Esophageal Stents. A Tertiary Care Center Experience. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 93(6):AB285-AB286, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Kumar S, Coronel E, Coronel M, Ge PS, Bhutani M, Weston BR, Ross WA, Lee JH. Endoscopic Ultrasound Characteristics of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 93(6):AB253, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Ge PS, Coronel M, Tillman MM, Badgwell B, Bednarski BK, Chang G, Katz M, Rodrigues Bigas M, You N, Halperin D, Casanova D, Weston B, Bhutani M, Lee JH, Ross WA, Coronel E. "Exploring the Role of Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection at an Academic Tertiary Care Cancer Center Setting". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 93(6):AB177-AB178, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Emelogu YK, Kumar S, Yu A, Coronel M, Coronel E, Ge PS, Weston BR, Ross WA, Lee, JH. Metal Biliary Stents for Biliary Obstruction in Cholangiocarcinoma. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 93(6):AB126-AB127, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Coronel M, Yu A, Kumar S, Ge PS, Nogueras GM, Lum P, Weston BR, Ross WA, Raju, GS, Coronel E, Lee JH. "Clinical Outcomes of Gastric and Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors. Experience From a Large Tertiary Care Cancer Center". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 93(6):AB13-AB14, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Jr CD, Lanke G, Emelogu IK, Yu A, Ahmed O, Coronel E, Ge PS, Ross WA, Weston BR, Lum P, Lee JH. Evaluating the Impact of Attending Physician Career Phase on Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) with Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Safety and Efficiency". Gastrointest Endosc 91(6):AB532, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Emelogu IK, Campbell DR, Lanke G, Yu A, Coronel E, Ge PS, Ross WA, Weston BR, Lum P, Lee JH. “Efficacy, Safety, and Procedure Characteristics of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) with Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) for the Diagnosis of Suspected Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma". Gastroenterology 158(6):S1582, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Emelogu IK, Campbell DR, Lanke G, Yu A, Coronel E, Ge PS, Ross WA, Weston BR, Lum P, Lee JH. “Efficacy of Uncovered Colonic Stents for Extrinsic versus Intrinsic Malignant Large Bowel Obstruction". Endoscopy 52(S01):S103, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Jr D, Lanke G, Emelogu IK, Yu A, Ahmed O, Coronel E, Ge PS, WA <, Weston BR, Lum P, Lee JH. “Evaluating the Impact of Advanced Endoscopy Fellow Involvement on Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) with Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP)". Gastroenterology 158(6):S266, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Coronel E, Abu-Sbeih H, Cazacu IM, Lum P, Rodriguez VG, Roy-Chowdhuri S, Ge PS, Weston BR, Ross WA, Raju GS, Lee JH, Blum M, Badgwell B, Mansfield P, Ajani J, Bhutani MS. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Tissue Acquisition for Gastric Cancer Diagnostic Profiling as an Adjunct to Endoscopic Mucosal Biopsies. Digestive Disease Week, May 2019. Gastrointest Endosc 89(6):AB295, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Papafragkakis C, Thaiudom A, Lanke G, Chakinala RC, Qiao W, Ross WA, Weston BR, Davila ML, Raju GS, Lee JH. Outcomes of Stent-in-Stent (SIS) in Management of Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction (MDBO). Gastroenterology:A-857, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Chouhan J, Cassani LS, Chan C, Gandhi L, Lum, P, Ross WA, Raju GS, Davila ML, Weston BR, Lee JH. Endoscopic Versus Percutaneous Drainage for Management of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma. Gastroenterology 148(4):S-964, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Bhutani MS, Koduru P, Weston BR, Ross WA, Lee JH. Clinical Impact of EUS Exam in the Evaluation of Subepithelial Lesions of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract. Gastroenterology 148(4):S-227, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Gavini H, Sheu-Woc W, Arukala VD, Lynch PM, Mishra L, Fleming JB, Thirumurthi S, Ross WA, Conrad C, Weston BR, Lee JH. Differences in Characteristics and Tumor Biology of Ampullary Adenomas in Patients With FAP and Sporadic Adenomas. Gastroenterology 146(5):S869-S870, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Gavini H, Sheu-Woc W, Arukala VD, Lynch PM, Mishra L, Fleming JB, Thirumurthi S, Ross WA, Ajani JA, Bhutani, MS, Weston BR, Hofstetter WL, Davila ML, Raju GS, Welsh JW, Lee JH. Is a Repeat Endoscopy (EGD) Necessary When Referred for Staging of Newly Diagnosed Esophageal Cancer?: A Comparison of Cancer Specialty Institution (CSI) With Other Institutions (Osf). Gastroenterology 146(5):S869-S870, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Singh A, Bhattacharya A, Ladha HS, Kwak NH, Krishna SG, Ross WA, Bhutani MS, Ajani JA, Erasmus JJ, Hofstetter WL, Swisher SG, Lee JH. Comparison of Lymph Node Detection on PET and EUS in Patients With Esophageal Cancer. Gastroenterology 144(5):S516-S517, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Singh A, Bhattacharya A, Xiao L, Ross WA, Dekovich AA, Lee JE, Lynch PM, Davila ML, Krishna SG, Lee JH. Comparison of Gastrojejunostomy and Enteral SEMS in Management of Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction- A Single Tertiary Care Cancer Center Experience. Gastroenterology 144(1):Supplement 1, Page S-209, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Singh A, Hofstetter W, Bhattacharya A, Ladha HS, Wei Q, Ross WA, Bhutani MS, Krishna SG, Ajani JA, Maru D, Lee JH. Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Differentiation of Mucosal and Submucosal Esophageal Cancer At a Tertiary Cancer Care Center. Gastroenterology 144(5):Supplement 1, Page S-518, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Taggart MW, Ross WA, Rashid A, Abraham S. Esophageal Squamous Dysplasia – Clinical Associations and Follow-up. Gastroenterology 144(5):S-517, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Wang W, Shpaner A, Krishna S, Ross WA, Bhutani MS, Tamm EP, Raju GS, Xiao L, Lee JH. Utilization of EUS-FNA in Diagnosing Pancreatic Neoplasms Without Definitive Masses on CT Scans. Gastroenterology 142(5):S-22, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Krishna SG, Dang SM, Foo WC, Ross WA, Lee JH. Pancreatic Involvement in Multiple Myeloma: Clinical and Diagnostic Features for the Gastroenterologist. Gastroenterology 142(5):S-762, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Thosani N, Khanijow V, Dekovich AA, Raju GS, Ross WA, Lee JH, Guha S. Safety and Efficacy of Self Expanding Metal Stents (SEMS) Versus Emergency Surgery in Patients With Malignant Colorectal Obstructions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gastroenterology 142(5):S-402, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Singh A, Ross WA, Lin Y, Atiq M, Davila M, Raju GS, Bhutani M, Lee JE, Fleming J, Weston B, Lee JH. Outcomes of duodenal stent vs. gastrojejunostomy in patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction - report from tertiary care cancer center. Am J Gastroenterol 106(S2):S525, 1371, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Atiq M, Lee JH, Ross WA, Weston BR, Stroehlein J, Raju GS, Bhutani M. Is it safe to follow cystic pancreatic neoplasms if immediate surgery is not undertaken. Am J Gastroenterol 106(S2):S67, 169, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Gupta V, Bektas M, Ross WA, Lee JH, Singh H, Guha S, Oruc N, Kapadia AS, Eng C, Bhutani, M. Is There a Correlation Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Stage of Rectal Cancer at Initial Presentation?. Gastroenterology 138(5):Supplement 1, Pages S-182–S-183, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Oruc N, Bektas M, Ross WA, Lee JH, Bhutani MS. Does Obesity Increase the Risk for Advanced-Esophageal Cancer?. Gastroenterology 138(5):S-183, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Thosani N, Syed-Mohammed J, Dekovich AA, Ross WA, Dasari CS, Davila ML. Capsule endoscopy in patients with low neutrophil count and evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc 69:AB199, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Shpaner A, Ross WA, Varadhachary GR, Javle M, Evans DB, Fleming JB, Tamm E, Lee JH. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) detection of pancreatic neoplasms in patients without definitive pancreatic mass on computed tomography (CT) scan. Gastrointest Endosc 69:AB52-53, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Egwim CI, Wallace MJ, Wang M, Lee JH, Madoff DC, Ross WA. Outcomes in lymphoma patients with obstructive jaundice. Gastrointest Endosc 69:AB149, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Petersen BT, Kahaleh M, Kozarek RA, Loren DE, Gupta K, Kowalski TE, Freeman M, Chen YK, Branch MS, Edmundowicz SA, Binmoeller KF, Baron TH, Gluck M, Ayub K, Shah RJ, Kinney TP, Ross WA, Jowell PS. A Multi-Site, Single Arm, Prospective Study of a New Nitinol, Self-Expanding, Biliary Fully-Covered Stent for the Palliative Treatment of Malignant Bile Duct Obstruction. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 67(5):AB232, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Weston BR, Ross WA, Davila ML, Lee JH. Clinical Outcomes and Performance of Nitinol and Stainless Steel Uncovered Metal Stents for Malignant Biliary Strictures. Is There a Difference?. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 67(5):AB170, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Lee JH, Davila RE, Ross WA, Davila ML. Self-Expandable Metal Stents in the Management of Benign and Malignant Colorectal Obstruction. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 67(5):AB316-AB317, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Weston BR, Iyer RB, Lee JH, Ross WA. Clinical Significance of Incidental 18F-FDG Uptake in the Colon On PET/CT: Colonoscopic Findings in a Case Control Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 67(5):AB82-AB83, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Leung K, Thirumurthi S, Ross WA, Lin E, Lee JH. The Prognostic Value of Endoscopic Ultrasound Parameters, Serum Tumor Markers, Cyst Fluid Tumor Markers, and Cyst Fluid Viscosity in Pancreatic Cyst Neoplasms. Gasrtointest Endosc 65/5:AB306, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Lee JH, Stewart J, Ananda S, Thirumurthi S, Ross WA, Xiao L, Staerkel GA. Comparison of Performace of 22 Gauge and 25 Gauge Needles in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA). Gastrointest Endosc 65/5:AB309, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Goetz DH, Lee JH, Davila ML, Liu S, Fukami N, Ross WA. Performance of Covered vs. Uncovered Metal Stents in Malignant Strictures of the Common Duct. Gastrointest Endosc 65/5:AB222, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Weston BR, Ross WA, Lee JH. EUS Guided Transesophageal FNA in the Evaluation of Non-Esophageal Cancer Related Mediastinal Lesions. Gastrointest Endosc 65/5:AB202, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Weston BR, Ross WA, LinE, Wang X, Lee JH. What Happens to Serum Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 after Biliary Stent Placement in Pancreaticobiliary Malignancy?. Am J Gastroenterol 101/S2:S126, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Fukami N, Dekovich AA, Hamilton YL, Ross WA. Self-Expandable Plastic Stent (SEMS) for Treatment of Benign and Malignant Strictures of the Esophagus and Colon: A US Cancer Center Experience. Am J Gastroenterol 101/S2:S531, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Frank CD, Ross WA, Frank CD, Ross WA, Prindiville T, Lee JH. Accuracy of EUS with and without Preoperative Chemoradiation in Correlation with Pet Staging of Gastrointestinal Cancers. GASTROINTEST ENDOSC 63/5:AB265, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Weston BR, Ross WA, Xiao L, Wang X, Wolff RA, Lee JH. Rate of Birubin Regression Post-Biliary Stenting in Malignant Biliary Obstruction for Initiation of Chemotherapy: How Soon Should We Repeat ERCP?. Gastrointest Endosc 63/5:AB285, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Goetz DH, Lee JH, Davila ML, Fukam N, Ross WA. Complications Following Endoscopic Stent Placement for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Preliminary Analysis. GASTROINTEST ENDOSC 63/5:AB306, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Ross WA, Dekovich AA, Cleary KR, Ghosh S, Lee JH, Couriel DR. Endoscopic Diagnosis of Early Gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Gastroenterol 130/4/S2:A1, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Mullen JT, Lee JH, Gomez HF, Ross WA, Fukami N, Wolff RA, Abdalla EK, Vauthey JN, Lee JE, Pisters PW, Evans DB. Pancreaticoduodenectomy following placement of expandable metal stents. J Gastrointest Surg 9/8:1094-1105, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16269380.
- Wasan S, Ross WA, Lahoti S, Lee JH. EUS-Guided FNA and ERCP in one session in presumed malignant biliary obstructions. Gastrointest Endos 61/5:AB305, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Wasan SM, Evans DB, Ross WA, Lee JH. Metal stents in surgically respectable pancreatic cancer. Am J Gastro 99/S10:S53-54, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
- Bismar M, Alkassab F, Ajani J, Lynch M, Ross WA. Palliation of malignant dysphagia and fistulae with self-expanding metal stents. Gastrointest Endosc 59/5:AB256, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
- Low DJ, Nakshabandi A, Liu C, Ali FS, Ge PS, Coronel E, Weston BR, Ross WA, Lee JH. Analysis of technical failure in post-pancreaticoduodenectomy patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Gastrointest Endosc.
Book Chapters
- Richards DM, Ross WA. Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Critically Ill Cancer Patients. In: Oncologic Critical Care. Springer, Cham, 857-867, 2019.
- Richards DM, Thekkel S, Ross WA. Endoscopic and Pharmacologic Management of Upper GI Bleeding. In: Oncologic Critical Care. Springer, Cham, 2019.
- Lee JH, Ross WA. Invasive/Interventional Gastroenterology. In: Medical Care of the Cancer Patients. BC Decker, 285-291, 2009.
- Ross WA. Graft vs Host Disease and Immunologic Complications. In: Medical Care of Cancer Patients. BC Decker, 278-284, 2009.
Letters to the Editor
- Tan D, Ross WA. Colorectal polyps: clinical significance of endoscopic and pathologic correlation. Am J Clin Pathol 129: 659-60; author reply 660, 2008.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 24, 2026