Janak Shah, MD
- Sr Physician-Chair, Southshore Region
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121
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Overview
Overview
- Dr. Janak Shah joined Ochsner in 2015 and has served as the department chair of gastroenterology since 2019. He completed his training in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at the University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Ochsner, he spent over 10 years practicing in San Francisco, where he was the director of pancreatic and biliary endoscopy at California Pacific Medical Center and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California. Dr. Shah's clinical interests span all areas of endoscopy, and current research interests are related to interventional endoscopic ultrasound, pancreaticobiliary endoscopy, and new endoscopic technologies. He is board-certified in gastroenterology and is a recognized leader in interventional endoscopy. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, reviews, editorials, and book chapters. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter.
Publications
Selected publications
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2023EUS-guided coil injection therapy in the management of gastric varices: the first US multicenter experience (with video). Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 99:31-37.
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2021A Rare Case of Heavily Calcified Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Core Biopsy. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 116:S1080-S1081.
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2021Early ERCP After Biliary Stenting of Anastomotic Biliary Stricture in Orthotopic Liver Transplant (OLT). American Journal of Gastroenterology. 116:S477-S478.
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2021Malignancy Masquerading as Mirizzi Syndrome. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 116:S751-S751.
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2021Plastic vs Metal Stents for Anastomotic Biliary Strictures After Orthotopic Liver Transplant (OLT). American Journal of Gastroenterology. 116:S1389-S1389.
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2019A MULTICENTER MATCHED COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EUS-GUIDED BILIARY DRAINAGE WITH LUMEN-APPOSING METAL STENTS VERSUS FULLY COVERED METAL STENTS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 89:AB606-AB606.
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2019COMBINATION ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY IS EFFECTIVE FOR TREATMENT OF NON-BARIATRIC POST-OPERATIVE GASTROENTERIC LEAKS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 89:AB354-AB354.
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2019EUS-Guided Choledochoduodenostomy for Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction Using Electrocautery-Enhanced Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents: First US, Multicenter Experience. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 64:3321-3327.
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2019Histologic Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Through the Needle Microforceps Biopsies Accurately Identifies Mucinous Pancreas Cysts. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 17:1587-1596.
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2019MULTI-MODALITY ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY IS EFFECTIVE FOR POST-OPERATIVE COLONIC ANASTOMOTIC LEAKS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 89:AB514-AB515.
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2019Simultaneous Biliary and Liver Parenchymal Evaluation in Post Liver-Transplant Population Using Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in a Single Session Approach. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 114:S501-S502.
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2018AGA White Paper: Optimizing Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Tissue Acquisition and Future Directions. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 16:318-327.
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2018ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND-GUIDED LIVER BIOPSY: A TERTIARY CENTER EXPERIENCE. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 87:AB339-AB340.
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2018Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy Compared to Percutaneous and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Tertiary Center Experience. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 113:S421-S421.
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2018FACTORS PREDICTIVE OF RESOLUTION FOR PANCREATIC FLUID COLLECTIONS: A MULTICENTER INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE STUDY.. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 87:AB60-AB61.
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2018HEPATICOGASTROSTOMY VERSUS CHOLEDOCHODUODENOSTOMY: AN INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY ON THEIR LONG TERM PATENCY. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 87:AB146-AB147.
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2018IMPACT OF ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION AND PATIENT POSITION ON ERCP UNIT EFFICIENCY. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 87:AB158-AB158.
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2018Implementing Methods to Capture ERCP Intraprocedural Quality Indicators in a Health Care System. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 113:S656-S656.
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2018Suboptimal Agreement Among Cytopathologists in Diagnosis of Malignancy Based on Endoscopic Ultrasound Needle Aspirates of Solid Pancreatic Lesions: A Validation Study. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 16:1114.
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2017Clinical Predictors of Biliary Obstruction at ERCP After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT). Hepatology. 66:921A-921A.
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2017Comparison of the Utilization of First Generation Fiber-Optic Versus Second Generation Digital Single-Operator Peroral Cholangioscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 85:AB646-AB646.
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2017Impact of Endotracheal Intubation on ERCP Unit Efficiency. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 85:AB538-AB538.
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2017Interventional endoscopic ultrasound and advanced endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography access techniques. Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 19:143-150.
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2017Placement of Lumen Apposing Metal Stents to Drain Pseudocysts and Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis Can Be Safely Performed on an Outpatient Basis: A Multicenter Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 85:AB329-AB329.
