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Brian C. Brauer, MD

Yang K. Chen, MD, FACP, FACG

Norio Fukami, MD

Raj J. Shah, MD

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Yang K. Chen, MD, FACP, FACG
Clinical Practice Director, Division of Gastroenterology
Medical Director, Gastroenterology Service
Director of Endoscopy

Education

  • Medical School: 1973 to 1977 - Doctor of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
  • Internship/Residency:
    • 1980 to 1982 - Resident in Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
    • 1979, Resident in Internal Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.
    • 1977 to 1978 - Rotating Internship
      • University of the Philippines Medical Center-Philippine
      • General Hospital, Manila, Philippines
  • Fellowship: 1983 to 1986 - Fellowship in Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Honors and Awards

  • 2006-present- Associate Editor, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • 1999-present- Associate Editor, Pancreas
  • 2006-present- Fellow, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • 1991-present- Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology
  • 1989-present- Fellow, American College of Physicians
  • 2007- Guest Editor, Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • 2002-2005- Editorial Board, RealHealthcare journal
  • 1997-2001- Editorial Board, Cost and Quality Quarterly journal
  • 2003 - Audio-Visual Award for interactive DVD program - Colorado Virtual EUS Trainer (CorVET), presented by American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (First Runner Up)
  • 1998 - Outstanding Young Investigator Award (Senior author), presented by Walter E. McPherson Society
  • 1997 - Resident Fellow Essay Award (Senior Author), presented by American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • 1973 to 1974 - College Scholar (Dean's Award), presented by University of the Philippines College of Medicine
  • 1969 to 1973 - University Scholar (Presidential Award), presented by University of the Philippine

Faculty Appointments

  • 1999-present Professor of Medicine and Section Head, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
  • 2002 to 2003 - Professor, Bioinformatics, Preventive Medicine and Biometrics (Graduate Faculty a Special Member), University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
  • 1999 to present - Professor of Medicine and Section Head, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
  • 1997 to 1999 - Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
  • 1992 to 1997 - Associate Professor of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
  • 1987 to 1992 - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
  • 1982 to 1983 - Instructor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California

National Committees and Responsibilities

  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
    • Budget & Finance Committee, 2007- present
    • Ex-Officio member, Board of Governors, 2004-2007
    • Publications Committee, 2003-2007
    • Research Committee, 2003-2004
    • Chair, Web Editorial Board, 2004-2007
    • Scientific Program Committee, 1995-1996
      • Sedation & Endoscopy Preparation Section, 2002-2007
      • Chair, Sedation & Endoscopy Preparation Section, 2006-2007
      • New Technology Section, 1999-2002
      • Chair, New Technology Section, 2001-2002
    • Membership Committee, 1998-2000
  • Practice Management Subcommittee, American College of Gastroenterology, 1999-2003
  • Editorial Board, RealHealthcare journal, 2002- present
  • Editorial Board, Cost and Quality Quarterly journal, 1997-2001

Representative Publications

  1. Chang AC, Solinger MA, Yang DT, Chen YK.  Impact of flumazenil on recovery after outpatient endoscopy: a placebo-controlled trial.  Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:573-9. (download pdf)
  1. Kovacs BJ, Chen YK, Kettering JD, Aprecio RM, Roy I.  High-level disinfectioin of gastrointestinal endoscopes: are current guidelines adequate?  Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:1546-50. (download pdf)
  1. Foliente RL, Aprecio RM, Bains HJ, Kettering JD, Chen YK.  Efficacy of high level disinfectants for reprocessing gastrointestinal endoscopes in simulated-use testing.  Gastrointest Endosc 2001;53:456-462. (download pdf)
  1. Attwell AR, McIntyre RC, Antillon MR, Chen YK. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of a diverticular abscess as an adjunct to surgical therapy. Gastrointest Endos 2003; 58:612-616. (download pdf)
  1. Chen YK, Raijman I, Ben-Menachem T, Starpoli AA, Liu J, Pazwash H, Weiland S, Shahrier M, Fortajada E, Saltzman JR, Carr-Locke DL.  Long-term outcome of endoluminal gastroplication: a U.S. multicenter trial. Gastrointest Endosc 2005;61 (6):659-67. (download pdf)

  2. Schlenker C, Trotter JF, Antillon MR, Shah RJ, Everson GT, Chen YK, Antillon D. Endoscopic gallbladder stent placement for treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis in patients with end stage liver disease. Am J Gastroenterol 2006 ;101 :278-83. (download pdf)

  3. Shah RJ, Langer DA, Antillon MR, Chen YK. Cholangioscopy and cholangioscopic forceps biopsy in patients with indeterminate  pancreaticobiliary pathology. Clin Gastroenterol and Hepatol 2006 ;4(2) :219-225. (download pdf)

  4. Awadallah NS, Chen YK, Piraka C, Antillon MR, Shah RJ. Is there a role for cholangioscopy in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis ? Am J Gastroenterol 2006 ;101 :284-91. (download pdf)

  5. Antillon MR, Shah RJ, Stiegmann G, Chen YK. Single-step EUS guided transmural drainage of simple and complicated pancreatic pseudocysts. Gastrointest Endosc 2006 ;63(6) :797-803. (download pdf)

  6. Mahnke D, Chen YK, Antillon MR, Brown WR, Mattison R, Shah RJ. A prospective study of complications of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic ultrasound in an ambulatory endoscopy center. Clin Gastroenterl and Hepatol 2006 ;Jul ;4(7) :924-30. (download pdf)

  7. Chen YK, Jakribettuu V, Springer EW, Shah RJ, Antillon MR, Penberthy J, Nash SR. Safety and efficacy of argon plasma coagulation trimming of malpositioned and migrated biliary metal stents : a controlled study in the porcine model. Am J Gastroenterol 2006 ;101 :2025-2030. (download pdf)

  8. Nichols MT, Russ PD, Chen YK. Pancreatic imaging : current and emerging technologies. Pancreas 2006 ;33(3) :211-20. (download pdf)

  9. Rothstein R, Filipi C, Cac K, Pruitt R, Mergener K, Torquati A, Haber G, Chen YK, Chang K, Wong D, Deviere J, Pleskow D, Lightdale C, Ades A, Kozarek R, Richards W, Lembo A. Endoscopic full-thickness plication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease : a randomized, sham-controlled trial. Gastroenterology 2006 ;131(3) :704-712. (download pdf)

  10. Chen YK. Preclinical characterization of the Spyglass peroral cholangiopancreatoscopy system of direct access, visualization and biopsy. Gastrointest Endosc 2007 ; 65(2) :303-311. (download pdf)

  11. Chen YK, Pleskow D. Spyglass sinlge operator peroral cholangiopancratoscopy system for the dianosis and therapy of bile duct disorders : a clinical feasibility study (with video) Gastrointest Endosc 2007 ;65(6) : 832-841. (download pdf)