Abdul El Chafic, MD
- Sr Physician, Southshore Region
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121
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Overview
Overview
- Dr. Abdul El Chafic completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Indiana University. He then completed training in advanced endoscopy at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Dr. El Chafic is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He is also member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. El Chafic has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed articles. His clinical research interest is mainly in pancreaticobiliary diseases and new endoscopic technologies.
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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2023Factors predictive of persistent fistulas in EUS-directed transgastric ERCP: a multicenter matched case-control study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 97:260-267.
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2022EUS-directed transgastric interventions in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass anatomy: a multicenter experience. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 96:630-638.
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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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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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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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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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2018Detection of Arteriovenous Malformations on the Underside of the Duodenal Papilla. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 16:E80-E80.
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2018Does cyst growth predict malignancy in branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms? Results of a large multicenter experience. Digestive and Liver Disease. 50:961-968.
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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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2018SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF USING LUMEN APPOSING METAL STENTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF POSTOPERATIVE FLUID COLLECTION (POFC): A LARGE INTERNATIONAL, MULTICENTER STUDY. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 87:AB105-AB106.
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2017A Unique Case of 1 Man With Multiple Endocrine Neoplasms. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 112:S1129-S1130.
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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.
