Section: Research

Wahid Wassef, M.D.

Faculty Appointment(s) In:
   Medicine

Current Research Studies

1. Acute pancreatitis: the role of jejunal enteric feeding vs TPN.
2. The role of genetic screening in families with familial colorectal cancers. Cost-effectiveness.
3. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Staging Pancreatic, Esophageal, and Rectal Cancers. A Collaborative Study Done in Conjunction with the Divisions of Hematology-Oncology, Radiation Therapy, and Surgical Oncology.
4. The Safety of Therapeutic Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Palliating Esophageal Cancer.
5. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Evaluating Gastric Varices.
6. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Evaluating Benign Pancreatic and Biliary Disorders.
7. Submucosal Tumors: Differentiating Benign from Malignant Disease Based on Endoscopic Ultrasound Criteria. A Multi-Center Study done in Conjunction with Duke University, University of Florida, University of Indiana.
8. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Evaluating Mediastinal Masses, and its Cost-Effectiveness. A Collaborative Study done in Conjunction with the Divisions of Pulmonary Medicine, Hematology-Oncology, and Thoracic Surgery at MCV.
9. The impact of Clinical pathways on the management of mild acute pancreatitis.
10. EUS in celiac ganglion blockade for chronic pancreatitis.
11. EUS in pancreatic pseudocyst drainage.
12. EUS guided pancreatic core biopsy for diagnostic evaluation of abdominal pain of unknown etiology.

Phone: 508-856-2846
E-mail: Wahid.Wassef@umassmemorial.org

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