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CURRICULUM VITAE
JOSE M. NIETO, DO AGAF FACP FACG FASGE
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Board Eligible in American Bariatric of Obesity Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCF School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Honorary Professor of Medicine, UEES School of Medicine
Clinical Faculty Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chairman Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Center
836 Prudential Drive, Suite 800
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Office (904) 398-7205
Mobile (904) 309-2333
FAX: (904) 265-4813
EDUCATION
1992-1996 Bachelor of Science- Physiology
University of California, Los Angeles
Cum Laude
1996-2000 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pomona, CA
Summa Cum Laude
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
2000-2001 Internship-Categorical Internal Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
2001-2003 Residency- Internal Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
2003 Research - Pancreatic/Liver Diseases
University of California, Los Angeles, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
2003-2006 Fellowship- Gastroenterology and Hepatology University of California, Los Angeles and Affiliated Programs
2006-2007 Fellowship-Interventional Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound
University of California, Los Angles, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
2008 American Board of Obesity Medicine
2014 Olympus ESD Master Class
University of Colorado, Denver Medical Center
2019 Bariatric Medicine
American Society of Obesity Medicine
2019 Certified Professional Investigator
Training
2019 Certified Professional Executive
Training
2020 Masters in Business Administration: Healthcare Management
Florida International University
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AND COMMITTEES
2006-2007 Clinical Instructor: University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine
2008-2011 Clinical Instructor: Florida Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program
2008-Current Assistant Professor of Medicine: University of Central Florida School of Medicine
2011-2017 Chairman, Minority Affairs and Cultural Diversity Committee, American College
Gastroenterology
2013-2014 Chairman, The Pulse, American Heart Association
2013-Current Chairman, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Center, Borland Groover Clinic
2014- Current Honorary Professor of Medicine Faculty: UEES School of Medicine, Guayaquil
Ecuador
2014-Current Member, Continuing Medical Education Committee, Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville
2014-2019 Chairman, Annual Conference, Hands-on Laboratory, Florida Gastroenterology
Society,
2015-Current Member, Internal Review Board Committee, Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville
2015- Current Clinical Faculty: Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
2016-Current Member, Educational Affairs Committee, American College of Gastroenterology
2016-Current Member, Public Relations Committee, American College of Gastroenterology
2017-Current Faculty, ASGE Spanish STAR Lower EMR Program, American Society of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2018- Current Member, Quality Review Committee, Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville
2018-Current Member, Quality Assurance in Endoscopy Committee, American Society of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2018-Current Member, North Florida Governor, American College of Gastroenterology
2018-Current Member, Endoscopy Quality Committee, American Society of Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy
2018-Current Member, MACRA Working Group Sub-Committee, American Society of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2018-Current Treasurer, Secretary, Florida Gastrointestinal Society
HONORS/AWARDS
1992 Cuban American Scholarship Fund 1992 Cuban American National Foundation Scholarship
1992 Cuban American Teacher’s Association Scholarship
1992 Jaime Escalante Educational Fund Scholarship
1994 CARE-Summer Research Program Scholarship
1995 Summer Undergraduate Research Program Scholarship
1996-2000 Sigma Sigma Phi Honor Society Member
1997 Minority Medical Education and Training Scholarship Program
1999 Dean’s Student Achievement Scholarship
1999 Presidents Choice Poster Award, AASLD
2001 American Gastroenterology Association/ Wyeth Resident/Fellows Reporter Award
2002 American Liver Foundation/ AASLD Resident Scholar Award
2003 UCLA/USC Center of Alcoholic Liver and Pancreas Disease Fellow Training Grant
2003 Supplemental NIH RO1 Research Grant
2008-2018 Patients Choice Award Vitals.com
2009-2018 Compassionate Physician Award Vitals.com/Consumer Report
2009 Top Gastroenterologist Consumer Report
2009-2018 On Time Physician Award Vitals.com/Consumer Report
2009 Olympus Center of Excellence Physician
2010-2018 Patients Choice Award Vitals/Consumer Report
2011 Leading Physicians of the World-IAHP
2011 Fellow of the American College of Physicians
2012-2018 Top Doctors Jacksonville Magazine
2013 Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology
2014-2018 Top 10 Doctors Florida- Vitals.com
2015 Fellow American Gastroenterology Association
2015 Fellow American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
WORK EXPERIENCE
2007- 2011 Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist: Florida Physician Medical Group (FPMG)
Clinical Faculty, Florida Hospital Internal Medicine Residency
2008-Current Expert Consultant Gastroenterology and Advanced Endoscopy
2011-Current Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Borland Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Clinical Faculty, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Center Fellowship
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American College of Physician- Internal Medicine
Fellow
American Society of Obesity Medicine
Member, Board Eligible
American College of Gastroenterology
Fellow, North Florida Governor, Committee Chair and member
American Gastroenterology Association Fellow
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Fellow, Committee member
Florida Gastroenterology Society
Member, Chair of Hands on Lab, Treasurer
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Member,
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1992-1996 Localization and Effects of Alcohol Dehydrogenase Activity at the Neuromuscular
Junction
University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Neurophysiology
Principal Investigator: Michael S. Letinsky, Ph.D.
1997-2001 Hepatitis C Clinical Research
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Western University of Health Sciences
Co-Investigator, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Principal Investigator: Lino Deguzman, M.D.
2003- 2004 Pancreatology Research University of California, Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center
Co-Investigator, Pancreatic Research Center
Principal Investigator: S Pandol, M.D.
2000- 2007 Hepatology and Gastroenterology Research
University of California, Los Angeles, Center of Health Sciences
Co-Investigator, Division of Liver and Digestive Diseases
Principal Investigator: S. Saab, MPH, M.D.
2007-2010 Gastroenterology Research Principle Investigator, Barretts’ Esophagus Registry
2011-Current Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Investigator: Borland-Groover Encore Research Department
PRINCIPAL SITE INVESTIGATOR
2012 EUS-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocysts (PP) Utilizing a Novel Anchoring,
Covered Self-Expanding Metal Sent (Acsems): Results From a Prospective, Multi-
Center Study
2012 A Prospective Evaluation of a Novel Device for EUS guided Fiducial Placement for
Stereotatic Body Radiotherapy
2013 A Randomized, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate
Safety and Efficacy of Investigation Product, 25 mg Rectal Suppositories in the
Treatment of Symptomatic Internal Hemorrhoids
2013 A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Study for 26 Week
Efficacy and Safety for Patients with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (ECHO 1)
2014 TruFreeze Spray Cryotherapy Patient Registry
2014 Beacon Comparative effectiveness of fixed-number versus
cytopathologist/cytotechnologist-guided endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle
aspiration of pancreatic solid masses
2014 Palliation of Biliary Neoplasm’s with the Cook Evolution® Biliary Stent System 2014 CP201303- AXIOS Stent with Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System
2015 MUSE Medigus Ultrasonic Surgical StaplerSystem Patient Registry
2015 Palliation of Biliary Neoplasm’s with the Cook Evolution® Biliary Fully Covered Stent
System
2015 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Evolution® Biliary Stent System – Fully Covered
2016 Comparative effectiveness of fixed-number versus
cytopathologist/cytotechnologist-guided and 2 different needles in endoscopic
ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of pancreatic solid masses
2017 EUS Guided Liver biopsy in Patients with Abnormal liver function Test: Registry
2018 The Assessment of Camostat Treatment In Chronic Pancreatitis: N103-001
2019 AGA Endoscopic Suturing Registry
SUB INVESTIGATOR:
2014 Alvine ALV003-1221 A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled
Dose- Ranging Study of the Efficacy and Safety of ALV003 Treatment in
Symptomatic Celiac Disease Patients Maintained on a Gluten-Free Diet
2014 AbbVie: M14-222 An Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate Long-term
Outcomes with ABT-450/Ritonavir/ABT-267 (ABT-450/r/ ABT-267) and ABT-333
With or Without Ribavirin (RBV) in Adults With Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C
Virus (HCV) Infection (TOPAZ II)
2014 Gilead GS-US-342-1138 A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-
Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir/GS-5816 Fixed
Dose Combination for 12 Weeks in Subjects with Chronic HCV.
2014 Gilead GS-US-342-1139 A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to
Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir/GS-5816 Fixed Dose Combination for
12 Weeks with Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for 12 Weeks in Subjects with Chronic
Genotype 2 HCV Infection
2014 Gilead GS-US-342-1140 A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to
Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir/GS-5816 Fixed Dose Combination for
12 Weeks with Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin for 24 Weeks in Subjects with Chronic
Genotype 3 HCV Infection
2014 Gilead GS-US-342-1553 An Open Label Study to Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of
Sofosbuvir/GS-5816 Fixed Dose Combination With Ribavirin For 24 Weeks In
Chronic HCV Infected Subjects Who Participated In A Prior Gilead Sponsored HCV
Treatment Study
2014 Janssen TMC435HPC3017 A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to
Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of a 12- or 8-Week Treatment Regimen of
Simeprevir in Combination with Sofosbuvir in Treatment-Naïve and -Experienced
Subjects with Chronic Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Virus Infection Without Cirrhosis
2015 Gilead GS-US-337-1431 A Registry for Subjects with Cirrhosis Who Achieve
Sustained Virologic Response Following Treatment with a Sofosbuvir-Based Regimen
without Interferon for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Gilead-Sponsored Trials
2015 AbbVie: M15-410 A Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the
Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Co-Administration of ABT-493 and ABT-
530 With and Without Ribavirin in Adults With Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C
Virus (HCV) Infection who Failed a Prior Direct-Acting Antiviral Agent (DAA)-
Containing Therapy
2015 Gilead GS-US-248-0122 A Long Term Follow-up Registry for Subjects Who Achieve a
Sustained Virologic Response to Treatment in Gilead-Sponsored Trials in Subjects
with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
2015 Gilead GS-US-248-0123 A Long Term Follow-up Registry Study of Subjects Who Did
Not Achieve Sustained Virologic Response In Gilead-Sponsored Trials In Subjects
With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
2015 Gilead GS-US-367-1168 A Phase 2, Global, Multicenter, Open-Label Study to
Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of GS-9857 Plus Sofosbuvir/GS-5816 Fixed Dose
Combination in Subjects with Chronic Genotype 1 HCV Infection
2015 Gilead GS-US-367-1169 A Phase 2, Global, Multicenter, Open-Label Study to
Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of GS-9857 Plus Sofosbuvir/GS-5816 Fixed Dose
Combination in Subjects with Chronic Non-Genotype 1 HCV Infection.
2016 Novartis CLJN452A2202 A Randomized, Global, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled,
Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Once-daily Oral
Avatrombopag for the Treatment of Adults with Thrombocytopenia Associated with
Liver Disease Prior to an Elective Procedure
2016 Eisai E5501-G000-30 A Randomized, Global, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled,
Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Once-daily Oral
Avatrombopag for the Treatment of Adults with Thrombocytopenia Associated with
Liver Disease Prior to an Elective Procedure
2016 John Hopkins Esophageal stent migration with endoscopic suture fixation compared
to standard deployment in the management of benign esophageal pathology: A
randomized controlled trial
2018 Randomized Trial Comparing EUS guided Gastrojejunostomy versus Surgical
Gastrojejunostomy in patient with Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction
ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES
1997-2001 Seminar- ~ Minorities Interested In Pursuing Medical Careers
University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA PREP Summer Program
2000 Randomized Trial Comparing the Efficacy of the Mucosal Clip Assisted Method
(MCAM) vs. the Standard Pull Method (SPM) for the Placement of Percutaneously
Placed Jejunal Enteral Tubes. American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, New York, NY: Octorber 2000.
2000 Medical Versus Surgical Treatment of Ascites: A Systematic Review
12th Annual Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Meeting: Dallas, Texas, October 2000
2001 Plasma HCV RNA is Comparable to Hepatic HCV RNA When Obtained While on
Therapy at the End of Treatment as a Predictor of Sustained Response in Patients
with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection. Digestive Disease Week, AASLD Topic Forum~
Atlanta, GA: May 2001.
2002 Invasive Versus Medical Treatment of Refractory Ascites: A Meta-analysis. 14th Annual Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Meeting: Boston, Massachusetts, October 2002.
2003 TIPS versus Medical Treatment of RefractoryAscites: A Meta-analysis. UCLA-Solomon Scholars Research Oral Presentation, June 2003.
2003 Screening for Celiac Sprue: Systematic Review
Pan-American Gastroenterology Conference, Paraguay, September 2003.
2008 Interventional Gastroenterology and Endosonography Tumor Conference Grand Rounds, Florida Hospital, FISH, February 2008
2008 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Update 2008 Winter Park Civic Center, May 2008
2008 Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: Update in Diagnosis and Treatment Grand Rounds: Florida Hospital, Deland, August 2008
2009 Expert Panel and Lecturer: Colorectal Cancer, CME Program
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, March 2009
2009 Advanced Endoscopy and Endosonography Grand Rounds, Florida Hospital, Orlando, June 2009
2009 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Faculty Lecture: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Florida Hospital, Orlando
2010 Expert Panel and Lecturer: Lynch Syndrome, CME Program
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, March 2010
2010 Olympus Center of Excellence: ERCP live demonstrations
ERCP live case -demonstration, Celebration, FL April 2010
2010 Digestive Disease Week: Olympus Center of Excellence
Live ERCP demonstration, of new ERCP duodenoscopes and Metal biliary stents
2010 Chronic Constipation
Faculty Lecture: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Florida Hospital, Orlando
2010 Olympus Center of Excellence: ERCP and EUS live demonstrations
ERCP live case -demonstration, Celebration, FL August 2010
2011 Advances in Therapeutic Endoscopy Lecture
Melbourne, FL
2011 Pancreatic Insufficiency and Advanced Endoscopy
International Endoscopy Society, Guayaquil, Ecuador
2011 Advanced Endoscopy: Therapeutic ERCP and EUS
University of Florida, Jacksonville, GI Fellowship Grand Rounds
2011 Update on Endoscopic Procedures
SGNA Northeast Florida, Jacksonville, FL
2011 ERCP and EUS in the Pediatric Management of Pancreatobiliary Diseases
University of Florida, Jacksonville, Pediatric Residency Grand Rounds
2011 Advances in the Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiecy
Columbian Society of Gastroenterology, Medellin, Columbia
2012 Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Borland Groover Clinic Symposium, Jacksonville and Daytona
2012 Novel Advances in Therapeutic Endoscopy
Borland Groover Clinic 1st Annual Symposium, Jacksonville
2012 Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Insufficiency and Live Endoscopic Demonstrations 1st International Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Ultrasound Conference, Guayaquil, Ecuador
2013 Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency SGNA: Northeast Florida Conference: Pancreatic
2013 EUS-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocysts (PP) Utilizing a Novel Anchoring, Covered Self-
Expanding Metal Sent (Acsems): Results Froma Prospective, Multi-Center Study, Digestive
Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum, Orlando, Florida, May 2013
2013 Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Insufficiency and Live Endoscopic Demonstrations 2nd International Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Ultrasound Conference, Guayaquil, Ecuador
2014 Therapeutic Endoscopy Lecture and Live Endoscopic Demonstrations
Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Ultrasound Conference, Loja Ecuador
2014 Management of Pancreatic Cysts and Live Endoscopic Demonstrations 3rd International Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Ultrasound Conference, Guayaquil, Ecuador
2015 Therapeutic EUS: Clinical Grand Rounds Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston Florida
2015 Bariatric Endoscopy and Therapeutic Endoscopy
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) Conference, St. Augustine, May 2015
2015 EUS Guided Drainage of Peripancreatic Fluid Collections and Necrosis using a Novel Lumen-
Apposing Stent: A Large Multicenter U.S. Experience, Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum,
Washington DC, May 2015
2015 Multicenter Experience with a Lumen Apposing Stent for Walled-Off Necrosis (WOPN) The US
Experience, Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum Washington DC, May 2015
2015 Therapeutic Endoscopy Symposium: SOCENDI Therapeutic Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound Symposium, Quito, Ecuador
2015 Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Cancer and Live Endoscopic Demonstrations 4th International Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Ultrasound Conference, Guayaquil, Ecuador
2015 Advances in Endoscopy and Bariatric Endoscopy
SNGNA State Conference Orlando, Fl, Sep 2015
2016 EUS Guided Gastrojejunostomy versus Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy: An
International Collaborative Study. Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum San Diego, CA, May 2016
2016 Lumen Apposing Metal Stents for All Endoscopic Indications: An International,
Multicenter Experience. Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum San Diego, CA,
May 2016
2016 Multicenter Prospective Trial of an Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System
(EEDS) for Lumen-Apposing Metallic Stents (LAMS) in the Drainage of
Symptomatic Pancreatic Fluid Collections (PFCS). Digestive Disease Week, ASGE
Topic Forum San Diego, CA, May 2016
2016 EUS Guided Gastrojejunostomy versus Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy: An International Collaborative Study. Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum San
Diego, CA, May 2016
2016 International Multicenter Comparative Trial of Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Guided Gastroenterostomy Versus Surgical Gastrojejunostomy for the Treatment
of Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction. Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum
San Diego, CA, May 2016
2016 EUS Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Pediatric Patients Using a
Novel Fully Covered Lumen Apposing Self-Expanding Metal Stent: A Multicenter
Case Series. Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum San Diego, CA, May 2016
MEDIA AND NEWS
2007 CBS NEWS Local-6 Orlando
“Colorectal Cancer Awareness”, March
2008 FOX NEWS 35- Orlando
“Pancreatic Cancer Awareness” January
2010 ABC HEALTH Action 9- Orlando
“Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease” April
2011 NBC First Coast Living 12-Jacksonville
“Advanced Endoscopic Procedures” June
2011 FOX Action NEWS 25-Jacksonville “GERD and Esophageal Cancer Awareness” November
2012 FOX Action News 25-Jacksonville
“Colorectal Cancer Awareness”, March
2014 FOX Action News 25-Jacksonville
“Pancreatic Stent, AXIOS”, September
2015 NBC First Coast News 12-Jacksonville
“Probe Confocal Endomicroscopy”
2016 Telemundo News 18-Jacksonville “Gastric cancer Awareness”
2017 Telemundo News 18-Jacksonville
“Colon Cancer Awareness”
BIBLIOGRAPHY
PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS
1. Tang SJ, Nieto JM, Jensen D. Ohning GV, Pisegna JR. The Novel Use of an Intravenous Proton Pump
Inhibitor (Pantoprazole) in a Patient with Short Bowel Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review.
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2002 Jan; 34(1):62-63.
2. Saab S, DeRossa V, Nieto JM, Durazgo F, Han SH, Roth B. Costs and clinical outcomes of
primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in patients with hepatic cirrhosis: a decision
analytic model. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2003 Apr; 98(4):763-770.
3. Saab S, Ly D, Nieto JM, Kanwal F, Lu D, Raman S, Amado R, Durazo F, Han S, Farmer DG, Ghobrial R,
Yersiz H, Goldstein LI, Tong M, Busuttil RW. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Screening in Patients Waiting for
Liver Transplantation: A Decision Analytic Model. Liver Transplantation. 2003 Jul; 9(7):672-681.
4. Tao N, Stussman S, Nieto JM, Tsukamoto H, Yuan JM. Demographic Characteristics of Hopitalized
Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease and Pacreatitis in Los Angeles. Alcohol Clin Exp Res.2003 Nov;27(11):1798-1804.
5. Satoh A, Gukovskaya AS, Nieto JM, Cheng JH, Gukovsky I, Reeve JR Jr, Shimosegawa T, Pandol SJ.
PKC-delta and -epsilon regulate NF-kappaB activation induced by cholecystokinin and TNF-alpha in
pancreatic acinar cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2004 Sep; 287(3):G582-91
6. Nieto JM, Saab S. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt versus Medical Treatment of Refractory
Ascites: A Systematic Review. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;3:CD004889.
7. Ibrahim AB, Shpaner A, Nieto JM, Saab S. Liver fibrosis is accelerated in
HIV/HCV coinfection: a matched analysis. SA Gastroenterol 2004, 2 (3): 14-17.
8. Nieto JM, Pisegna JP. The Role of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Treatment of Zollinger-Ellison
Syndrome. Target Journal: Expert Opinions in Pharmacotherapy 2006 Feb;7(2):169-75.
9. Nieto JM, Saab S. Outcomes of Liver Transplantation using Hepatitis B core positive Liver Grafts:
Implications for Prophylaxis. Textbook: Current Hepatitis Reports 2006 Feb; 5: 33-39.
10. Saab,S, Nieto JM, Lewis K, Runyon, B. TIPS versus paracentesis for cirrhotic patients with refractory
ascites. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006; 4 CD004889
11. Nieto JM, Saab S. Outcomes of Liver Transplantation using Hepatitis B core positive Liver Grafts: 2008
Update. Textbook: Current Hepatitis Reports 2008 April; 2: 68-79.
12. Wang HS, Oh DS, Anderson A, Nieto J, Tien P, Ohning G, Pisegna JR. Comparative Efficacy of
Rabeprazole and Pantoprazole in the Control of Nocturnal Acid Output and Intragastric Acidity. Gut Liver.
2008 Jun (2) 30-38.
13. Lugea A, Gong J, Nguyen J, Nieto J, French SW, Pandol SJ. Cholinergic Mediation of Alcohol-Induced
Experimental Pancreatitis. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2010 Aug 9;170(15):1768-81
14. Jahng AW, Reicher S, Chung D, Varela D, Nieto J, Pham B, Venegas RJ, French SW. Staining for p53
and Ki-67 increases the sensitivity of EUS-FNA to detect pancreatic malignancy. World J Gastointest
Endosc. 2010 Nov 16 ;2 (11):362-8.
15. Nieto JM. Mangement of Gastroparesis. Northeast Florida Medicine 2013 Feb 64:1, 37-29.
16. Saab S, Jackson C, Nieto J, Francois F. Hepatitis C in African Americans. Am Journal of
Gastroenterology. 2014 Oct 109 (10), 1576-1584
17. Shah R, Shah J, Waxman I, Kowalski T, Sanchez-Yague A, Nieto J, Bauer B, Galdhane M, Kahaleh M.
Safety and Efficacy of Endoscoic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections with
Lumen-Apposing Covered Self-Expanding Metal Stents. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2015
April;13(4):747-752.
18. Saab S, Manne V, Nieto J, Schwimmer JB, Chalasani NP. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Latinos: A
Review. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2016, Jan; 14 (1) 5-12.
19. Nieto J, Arevalo M. Pancreatic Diseases in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Northeast Florida
Medicine. 2015 Winter Edition
20. Williams, R, White, P, Nieto J, Francois, F, Hamilton, F. Update in Colorectal Cancer in African
Americans. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, 2016 (In Press)
21. Tyberg, A Desai A, Zerbo S, Nieto J, Kahaleh M. Endoscopic management of an anastomotic stricture by
using a lumen-apposing metal stent. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2016 Feb; 83 (2): 464-5.
22. Siddiqui A, Adler DG, Nieto J, Shah JN, Binmoeller KF, et al EUS guided drainage of Peripancreatic Fluid
Collections and necrosis using a Novel lumen-apposing Stent: A Large Retrospective Multicenter U.S
Experience (with videos). Gastointestinal Endoscopy, 2016 Apr 83 (4): 699-707.
23. Lee LS, Nieto J, Watson RR, Hwang AL, et al. Randomized Noninferiority Trial Comparing Diagnostic Yield of Cytopathologist-guided Versus 7 passes for EUS-FNA of Pancreatic Masses. Digestive Endoscopy
2015 Dec 23
24. Nieto J, Kahaleh, M, Tyberg A. EUS-directed jejunogastric lumen-apposing metal stent to facilitate
cystgastrostomy in a patient with Roux-en-Y anatomy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy,2016 Jan 21
25. Nieto J, Kahaleh, M, Tyberg. Cryotherapy for Refractory malignant Rectal Bleeding: A Novel Solution.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2016 Mar 9
26. Nieto J, Bastidas A, Holloman D, Lankarani A. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Needle-Based Probe
Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) of Inrapancreatic Accessory Spleen: Case Report and Literature Review ACG Case Report 2016 Apr 3 (3) 196-8
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Stents is safe and Effective for Patients with Pancreatic Walled off Necrosis. Clinical Gastroenterology
Hepatology 2016 May 14
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Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography or EUS Mid-Term Analysis of an Emerging Procedure. Clinical
Endoscopy 2016 June
29. Siddiqui AA, Tang J, Nieto J, Sharaiha RZ. Esophageal Stent Fixation with Endoscopic Suturing Device
Improves Clinical Outcomes and Reduces Complications in Patients with Locally Advanced Esophageal
Cancer Prior to neoadjuvant Therapy: A Large Multicenter Experience. Surgical Endoscopy 2016 Aug
30. DiMaio CJ, Kolb JM, Nieto JM, et al. Initial Experience with a Novel EUS-guided core biopsy needle
(SharkCore): Results of a Large North American Multicenter Study. Endoscopy International 2016 Sep 4(9): E974-9.
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Translational Gastroenterology. 2016 July.
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Cholangiopancreatography or EDGE: Mid-Term Analysis of an Emerging Procedure. Clinical Endoscopy.
2016 Sep 9
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with fewer re-interventions in malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Surg Endosc. 2016 Nov 10
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Gaidhane M, Sharaiha RZ, Kahaleh M. EUS-guided versus Percutaneous Gallbladder Drainage: Isnt it
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multicenter study. Endoscopy. 2017 Apr;49(4):327-333
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obstruction. Endosc Int Open. 2017 Apr;5(4):E275-E281
38. Ngamruengphong S, Nieto J, Kunda R, Kumbhari V, Chen YI, Bukhari M, El Zein MH, Bueno RP,
Hajiyeva G, Ismail A, Chavez YH, Khashab MA. Endoscopic ultrasound guided creation of a trnasgastric
fistula for the management of hepatobiliary disease in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Endoscopy. 2017 Apr 10. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-105072.
39. Saab S, Phan J, Jimenez M, Grotts J, Walters L, Hathaway K, Patel K, Lankarani A, Herman M, Holloman
D, Nieto J. Endoscopic ultrasound liver biopsies accurately predicts the presence of fibrosis in patients
with fatty liver. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Apr 15
40. Yoo J, Yan L, Hasan R, Somalya S, Nieto J, Siddiqui AA. Feasibility, safety, and outcomes of a single-
step endoscopic ultrasonography-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections without fluoroscopy using
a novel electrocautery-enhanced lumen-apposing, selft expanding metal stent. Endosc Ultrasound. 2017
Mar-Apr;6(2):131-135
41. Brewer Gutierrez OI, Nieto J, Irani S, James T, et al. Double endoscopic bypass for gastric outlet
obstruction and biliary obstruction. Endosc Int Open. 2017 Sep;5(9):E893-E899
42. Bazerbachi F, Heffley JD, Abu Dayyeh BK, Nieto J, Vargas EJ, et al. Safety and efficacy of coaxial
lumen- apposing metal stents in the management of refractory gastrointestinal luminal strictures: a
multicenter study. Endosc Int Open. 2017 Sep;5(9):E861-E867
43. Perez-Miranda M, Tyberg A, Poletto D, Toscano E, Gaidhane M, Desai AP, Kumta NA, Fayad L, Nieto
J, et al. EUS-guided Gastrojejunostomy Versus Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy: An International
Collaborative Study. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2017 Nov/Dec;51(10):896-899.
44. Al-Kawas F, Aslanian H, Baillie J, Banovac F, Nieto J, Et al, In alphabetical order for the INTERCPT
Study Group and the United States Cooperative for Outcomes Research in Endoscopy (USCORE). Trials.
2018 Feb 14;19(1):108
45. Brewer Gutierrez OI, Irani SS, Ngamruengphong S, Aridi HD, Kunda R, Siddiqui A, Dollhopf M, Nieto J,
et al. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided entero-enterostomy for the treatment of afferent loop syndrome: a
multicenter experience. Endoscopy. 2018 Mar 2
46. Chen YI, James T, Agarwal A, Baron TH, Itoi T, Kunda R, Nieto J, et al. EUS-guided gastroenterostomy
in management of benign gastric outlet obstruction .Endosc Int Open. 2018 Mar; 6(3): E363-E368
47. Kedia P, Tarnasky PR, Nieto J, Steele SL, Siddiqui A, Xu MM, Tyberg A, Gaidhane M, Kahaleh M. EUS-
directed Transgastric ERCP (EDGE) Versus Laparoscopy-assisted ERCP (LA-ERCP) for Roux-en-Y
Gastric Bypass (RYGB) Anatomy: A Multicenter Early Comparative Experience of Clinical Outcomes. J
Clin Gastroenterol. 2018 Apr 17
48. Mudireddy PR, Sethi A, Siddiqui AA, Adler DG, Nieto J, Khara H, et al. EUS-guided drainage of postsurgical fluid collections using lumen-apposing metal stents: a multicenter study. Gastrointest Endosc.
2018 May;87(5):1256-1262
49. Bukhari M, Kowalski T, Nieto J, Kunda R, Ahuja NK, et al. An international, multicenter, comparative
trial of EUS-guided gastrogastrostomy-assisted ERCP versus enteroscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass anatomy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 May 3.
50. Adler DG, Shah J, Nieto J, Binmoeller K, Bhat Y, Taylor LJ, Siddiqui AA. Placement of lumen-apposing
metal stents to drain pseudocysts and walled-off pancreatic necrosis can be safely performed on an
outpatient basis: A multicenter study. Endosc Ultrasound. 2018 May 17.
51. Yan L, Dargan A, Nieto J, Shariaha RZ, Binmoeller KF, Adler DG, DeSimone M, Berzin T, Swahney M,
Draganov PV, Yang DJ, Diehl DL, Wang L, Ghulab A, Butt N, Siddiqui AA.
Direct endoscopic necrosectomy at the time of transmural stent placement results in earlier resolution of
complex walled-off pancreatic necrosis: Results from a large multicenter United States trial. Endosc
Ultrasound. 2018 Jun 6
52. Dawod E, Nieto JM. Endoscopic Ultrasound guided Gastrojejunostomy. Translational Gastroenterology
and Hepatology. 2018 Nov 21;3:9 Kahaleh M Gaidhane M. eds. 2018 .
53. Siddiqui A, Kunda R, Tyberg A, Nieto J, et al. Three-way comparative study of endoscopic ultrasound-
guided transmural gallbladder drainage using lumen-apposing metal stents versus endoscopic transpapillary drainage versus percutaneous cholecystostomy for gallbladder drainage in high-risk surgical patients with
acute cholecystitis: clinical outcomes and success in an International, Multicenter Study. Surg Endosc.
2019 Apr;33(4):1260-1270
54. Saab S, Challita Y, Holloman D, Hathaway K, Kahaleh M, Nieto J. Case Series Review of the Safety and
Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Splenic Mass Core Biopsy Clin Endosc. 2018 Nov;51(6):600-
601.
55. Yang D, Trindade AJ, Yachimski P, Benias P, Nieto J, Manvar A, Ho S, Esnakula A, Gamboa A, Sethi A,
Gupte A, Khara HS, Diehl DL, El Chafic A, Shah J, Forsmark CE, Draganov PV.
Histologic Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Through the Needle Microforceps Biopsies
Accurately Identifies Mucinous Pancreas Cysts.Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jul;17(8):1587-1596.
56. Chen YI, Yang J, Friedland S, Holmes I, Law R, Hosmer A, Stevens T, Franco MC, Jang S, Pawa R,
Mathur N, Sejpal DV, Inamdar S, Trindade AJ, Nieto J, Khashab MA.. Lumen apposing metal stents are
superior to plastic stents in pancreatic walled-off necrosis: a large international multicenter study. Endosc Int Open. 2019 Mar;7(3): E347-E354.
57. Adler DG, Mallery S, Amateau S, Nieto J, Taylor LJ, Siddiqui A. A pilot study of a 20-mm lumen-
apposing metal stent to treat pancreatic fluid collections: First reported multicenter use of a new device.
Endosc Ultrasound. 2019 Mar-Apr;8(2):136-138.
TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS
1. Nieto JM, Saab S. Liver Transplantation for Autoimmune Hepatitis. Textbook: Liver Transplantation 2nd
Edition. Busutill RW, klintmalm GB, eds Saunders Publishers 2005, Chapter 14.
2. Sassi K, Nieto JM, Saab S. Liver Transplantation for Autoimmune Hepatitis. Textbook: Liver
Transplantation 3nd Edition. Busutill RW, klintmalm GB, eds Saunders Publishers 2014, Chapter 15
3. Dawod E, Nieto JM. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Drainage of Pelvic, Intra-abdominal and Mediastinal
Abscesses. Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound 1st Edition. Adler D, eds. Springer 2018. Chapter 17
4. Dawod E, Nieto JM. Endoscopic Ultrasound guided Liver biopsies. Handbook of Gastroenterologic
Procedures, 5th Edition. Law R, Barron TH eds. Wolters Kluwer Publishers 2018
ABSTRACTS: POSTER PRESENTATIONS
1. Deguzman, LJ, Nieto JM. Early Viral Clearance at One Month and Three Months is Highly Predictive of
Sustained Response During Induction Dose Interferon Alpha-2B Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C (HCV)
Infection. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting, November 1999,
Hepatology: A401 Presidents Choice Poster Award
2. Nieto JM, Deguzman LJ. The Mucosal Clip Assisted Method (MCAM) for the Placement of
Percutaneously Placed Jejunal Enteral Tubes (JET/PEG) is Safe and Effective. Digestive Disease Week,
May 2000, Gastroenterology: A4740.
3. DeGuzman LJ, Nieto JM, Leckemby D, and Onuma, E. Randomized Trial Comparing the Efficacy of the
Mucosal Clip Assisted Method (MCAM) vs. the Standard Pull Method (SPM) for the Placement of
Percutaneously Placed Jejunal Enteral Tubes. American College of Gastroenterology, Octorber 2000, The
American Journal of Gastroenterology: A282.
4. DeGuzman, LJ, Nieto JM, Schmidt WM. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA in Plasma and Not Peripheral
Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) is Comparable to Hepatic HCV RNA When Obtained While on
Therapy at the End of Treatment as a Predictor of Sustained Response in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
Infection. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting, November 2000, Hepatology: A776.
5. Nieto JM, Saab S. Surgical versus Medical Treatment of Refractory Ascites: A Meta-analysis of
Randomized Controlled trials. American College of Physicians- Southern California Region I Meeting,
February 2001, Los Angeles, CA: A10.
6. DeGuzman LJ, Nieto JM, DeGuzman S, Conrad A, Collins B. Plasma HCV RNA is Comparable to
Hepatic HCV RNA When Obtained While on Therapy at the End of Treatment as a Predictor of Sustained
Response in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection. Digestive Disease Week, May 2001,
Gastroenterology: A153.
7. Saab S, DeRossa V, Nieto JM. Decision Analytic Model Comparing Strategies For Primary Prophylaxis
Of Variceal Bleeding In Patient With Hepatic Cirrhosis. Digestive Disease Week, May 2002. Gastroenterology: A1263.
8. Nieto JM, DeRossa V, Deguzman LJ. Crohn’s Disease of the Vulva Antedating Gastrointestinal
Involvement: Case Report. American College of Gastroenterology, Oct 2003. Seattle, WA. The American
Journal of Gastroenterology: A376.
9. Nieto JM, Farrell J. A Novel Presentation of an Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumor in a Patient with
Peutz-Jehger Syndrome. A Case Report: American College of Gastroenterology,Oct 2003. Seattle, WA. The
American College of Gastroenterology: A384.
10. Saab S, DeRossa VP, Nieto JM. Cost and Clinical Outcomes of Primary Prophylaxis o Variceal Bleeding
In Cirrhotics: A Decision Analytic Model. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting, November 2002, Hepatology: A1400.
11. Nieto JM, Saab S. Medical versus Surgical and Radiological Treatment of Refractory Ascites: A Meta-
Analysis of Randomized Control Trials. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual
Meeting, November 2002, Hepatology: A1465
.
12. Saab S, Ly D, Nieto JM, Kanwal F, Durazo F, Han S, Busuttil R. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance
in Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation Can Be Cost-Effective. American Association for the Study of
Liver Diseases Annual Meeting, November 2002, Hepatology: A2218.
13. Satoh A, Gukovskaya A, Nieto JM, Lee O, Cheng JH, Nam KJ, Reeve JR, Pandol SJ. Activation of
individual protein kinase C isoforms and their role in CCK- induced NF- B activation in pancreatic acinar cells. Digestive Disease Week, May 2003. Gastroenterology: A1456.
14. Wolf C, Nieto JM, Ibrahimi J. Prophylactic Mucomyst versus Placebo for the Prevention of Contrast
Induced Nephropathy During Cardiac Catherization: A Meta-analysis. American Cardiology Association,
November 2003.
13. Lugea A, Nieto JM, Gukovsky I, Satoh A, Pandol, S. J. Role of the Cholinegic System in Alcohol-Induced
Pancreatitis. American Pancreatic Association,, November 2003. Pancreas: 33: (4) 479-480.
15. Hernandez JC, Tsai F, Chung D, Nieto JM, French S, Eysselein VE. Frequency of Buried Barrett's
Metaplasia After BARRX Ablation for Intestinal Metaplasia with Or Without Dysplasia. Digestive Disease
Week, April 2007, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: AB111
16. Nieto JM, Alia D, Reicher S, Chung D, Pham BV, French S, Stabile B, Eysselein VE.
Immunohistochemical Staining Improves the Diagnostic Yield of Endoscopic Ultrasonography Guided
Fine Needle Aspirates of Pancreatic Solid Lesions. Digestive Disease Week, April 2007, Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy: T1582
17. Shah R, Shah JN, Waxman I, Kowalski t, Sanchez-Yague A, Nieto J, Brauer B, Gaidhane M, Kahaleh M.
EUS-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocysts (PP) Utilizing a Novel Anchoring, Covered Self-
Expanding Metal Sent (Acsems): Results Froma Prospective, Multi-Center Study. Digestive Disease Week,
May 2013. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy:, AB128
18. Awad ZT, McCarty BS, Heman M, Nieto J. Laparascopic Splenic Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy for
Retrival of A Proximally Migrated Pancreatic Stent. SSAT Meeting 2014. Surgical Endoscpy: P191
19. Nieto J, Hathaway K. Endoscopic Ultrasound guided Pseudocyst Drainage using a Novel Lumen Apposing
Metal Stent (AXIOS) in two pediatric patients. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2014, Am
Journal of Gastroenterology: P1183
20. Lawrence C, Nieto J, Parsons WG, Roy A, Guda N, Steinberg SE, Hasan MK, Buccobo JC, Nagula S,
Sherman S, Buscaglia J. Evolution Biliary Stent System-Uncovered: A Prospective, Multicenter Study of
Deployment in Malignant Strictures of the Biliary Tree. Digestive Disease Week May 2015,
Gastroenterology: Su 1603.
21. Siddiqui A, Adler D, Nieto J, Shah JN, Binmoeller KF, Kane St, Yan L, Laique SN, Munigala S, Bhat YM.
EUS Guided Drainage of Peripancreatic Fluid Collections and Necrosis using a Novel Lumen-Apposing
Stent: A Large Multicenter U.S. Experience, Digestive Disease Week May 2015, Gastroenterology: P270
22. Nieto J, Koul A, Willingham F. EUS-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Pediatric Patients
using a Novel Fully Covered Lumen-Apposing Self Expanding Metal Stent: A Multicenter Experience. Digestive Disease Week May 2015, Gastroenterology: Sa 1568.
23. Nieto J, Abbass A, Wagh MS, Draganov PV. Prospective Evaluation of a New EUS guided Multi-fiducial
Delivery System. Digestive Disease Week May 2015, Gastroenterology: Tu1645
24. Lee L, Nieto J. Randomized Trial Comparing Diagnostic Yield of Cytologist-guided versus 7 Passes for
EUS FNA of Pancreatic Masses. Digestive Disease Week May 2015, Gastroenterology: Tu1618.
25. DiMaio C, Kolb JM, Haluzka, O, Maranki, JL, Sharzehi, K, Nieto J, et al. Initial Experience with a novel
EUS guided core biopsy needle (SharkCore): A North America multicenter Study. Digestive Disease Week
May 2015, Gastroenterology: Tu 1638
26. Nieto J, Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Needle-Based Probe Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) of
Inrapancreatic Accessory Spleen: Case Report and Literature Review. American College of
Gastroenterology Oct 2015, Am J Gastroenterology: P748
27. Nieto J, Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Gastrojejunostomy With Use of a Lumen-Apposing covered Metal
Stent (LACMS) for the Treatment of Afferent Loop Syndrome. American College of Gastroenterology Oct
2014, Am J Gastroenteorlogy: P749.
28. Nieto, J EUS-guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Pediatric Patients Using a Novel Fully
Covered Lumen-Apposing Self-Expanding Metal Stent: A Multi Center Experience. American College of
Gastroenterology Oct 2015, Am J Gastroenterology: P695
29. Lankarani, A, Nieto,J. MUSE Procedure. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2015, Am J
Gastroenterology: P748
30. Nieto J, Hollaman D, Lankarani A. EUS Guided Liver Fine Needle Biopsy in Patients Undergoing EUS to
Evaluate for Biliary Disease. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2015, Am J Gastroenterology:
2186.
31. Lankarani A, Patel A, Cooper S, Nieto J. Ultrasound Assisted Endoscopic Full Thickness Fundoplasty,
Single Center Experience in the First 14 U.S. Patients. Digestive Disease Week May 2016,
Gastroenterology
32. Nieto J, Sigua-Arce J, Koul A, Kim A, Tyberg A, et al. EUS-guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid
Collections in Pediatric Patients Using a Novel Fully Covered Lumen - Apposing Self Expanding Metal
Stent: A Multicenter Case series. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology
33. Siddiqui, A and Nieto J. Feasibility, Safety, and Outcomes of a Single-step Endoscopic Ultrasonography-
guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections Without Fluoroscopy using a Novel Lumen-apposing,
Self-expanding Metal Stent. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology
34. Khashab M, Bukhari M, Baron T, Nieto J, et al. International multicenter comparative trial of endoscopic
ultrasonography guided gastroenterostomy versus surgical gastrojejunostomy for the treatment of
malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology
35. Khashab M, Chen Y, Chavez Y, Nieto J et al. EUS-guided gastroenterostomy is comparable to enteral
stenting in terms of technical feasibility and clinical success with lower rates of reintervention: A
multicenter comparative study. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology
36. Ngamruengphong S, Nieto J. Khashab M, et al. EUS-Guided Creation Of Gastro-Gastric Fistula For The
Management Of Hepatobiliary Disease In Patients With Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass. Digestive Disease
Week May 2016, Gastroenterology
37. Kumta N, Tyberg A, Nieto J. et al. Lumen Apposing Metal Stents for All Endoscopic Indications: An
International, Multicenter Experience. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology
38. Perez-Miranda M, Tyberg A, Nieto J. Kahaleh M. EUS guided Gastrojejunostomy versus Laparoscopic
Gasrojejunostomy: An International Collaborative Study. Digestive Disease Week May 2016,
Gastroenterology
39. Mekaroonkamol P, Nieto J, Chawla S, et al. Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Retrograde
Cholangiopancreatography in Pediatric Patients: A 7-Year Experience. Digestive Disease Week May 2016,
Gastroenterology
40. Desai A, Iqbal S, Kumta A, Nieto J. et al. Defect Closure after Large Endoscopic Resection: Clip or
Suture? Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology
41. Yang J, Siddiqui A, Nieto J, et al. To determine if esophageal stent fixation with endoscopic suturing device improves clinical outcomes and reduces complications in patients with locally advanced esophageal
cancer prior to neoadjuvant therapy: A Large Multicenter Experience. Digestive Disease Week May 2016,
Gastroenterology
42. Mekaroonkamol P, Nieto J. Willingham F. A Multicenter Evaluation of Therapeutic Endoscopic
Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Pediatric Populations. Digestive Disease Week May 2016,
Gastroenterology
43. Irani S, Ngamruenphong S, Nieto J. et al. EUS-guided Gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) with a Lumen-
Apposing Metal Stent (LAMS) vs. Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage (PT-GBD) for the
Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology
44. Nieto J. Willingham F, Shah R, Khashab M, et al. Multicenter prospective trial of an Electrocautery
Enhanced Delivery System (EEDS) for the Lumen-Apposing Metallic Stent (LAMS) in the drainage of
symptomatic Pancreatic Fluid Collections (PFCs). Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology
45. Nieto J, et al. Integrated Molecular Pathology Analysis of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Changes EUS
Gastroenterologist Managment. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology:
P232.
46. Nieto J, et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Core Liver Biopsy Using a Novel 19G Needle
with a Modified Wet Suction Technique in Patients with Abnormal Liver Function Tests. American
College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology: P231. ACG Presidential Poster Award
47. Nieto J, et al. Metal Stent Placement as Treatment for Esophageal Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis: A Case
Report. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology: P243
48. Nieto J, et al. Endoscopic Liquid Nitrogen Cryotherapy, A Novel Treatment for Refractory Bleeding in
Patients with Advanced Rectal Cancer: First Two Cases Reported. American College of Gastroenterology
Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology: P947.
49. Nieto J, et al. Simultaneious Presence of Primary Small Intestinal Folicular Lymphoma and Intrahepatic
Cholangiocarcinoma. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology: P2218.
50. Nieto J, et al, Needle Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy assisted Diagnosis of Acinar Cell Cystadenocarcinoma of the Pancreas. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J
Gastroenterology: P1592.
51. Gutierrez O Isabella, Brewer, Nieto J et al. EUS-Guided Entero-Enterostomy using Lumen-Apposing
Metal Stents for the Management of Afferent Loop Syndrome: A Multicenter Experience. Digestive
Disease Week May 2017. Gastroenterology , Volume 152 , Issue 5 , S429 - S430
52. Lankarani A, Kirwan S, Nieto J. Endoscopic Predictors of Decreased Reflux After Endoscopic Anterior
Fundoplasty. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 85, Issue 5, AB59
53. Tyberg A, Nieto J, Moamen M. Gabr, Gaidhane, Kahaleh. Lumen Apposing Metal Stents for Anastomotic
Stricture : A New Alternative. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol.
85, Issue 5, AB498, May 2017.
54. Siddiqui A, Nieto J et al. A Multicenter Comparative Trial of Double Pigtail Plastic Stents and Lumen
Apposing Metal Stents for Endoscopic Drainage of Postoperative Peripancreatic Fluid Collections After
Partial Pancreatic Resection: Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Success. Digestive Disease
Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Volume 85 , Issue 5 , AB325 - AB326
55. Chen Y, Nieto J et al. Lumen Apposing Stents Are Superior to Plastic Stents in the Management of
Pancreatic Walled-Off Necrosis: A Large International Multicenter Study. Digestive Disease Week May
2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB470
56. Chen Y, Nieto J et al. EUS-Gastroenterostomy Is Effective and Safe in the Management of Benign Gastric
Outlet Obstruction. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85 , Issue 5 ,
AB497
57. Lankarani A, Nieto J et al. Interim Results From a Multi-Center Post-Marketing Surveillance Registry
Study for Endoscopic Anterior Fundoplication. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5 , AB580
58. Siddiqui A, Nieto J et al. Direct Endoscopic Necrosectomy at the Time of Transmural Stent Placement
Results in Earlier Resolution of Complex Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis: Results From a Large
Multicenter United States Trial. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85 , Issue 5 , AB97 - AB98
59. Siddiqui A, Nieto J et al. An International, Multicenter, Comparative Trial of Eus-Guided
Gastrogastrostomy-Assisted Ercp and Laparoscopic Assisted Ercp in Patients With Roux-En-Y Gastric
Bypass Anatomy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85 , Issue 5 , AB87 - AB88
60. Yang J, Nieto J et al. Plastic Stents Are Comparable to Lumen Apposing Metal Stents in the Management
of Pancreatic Pseudocysts: A Large International Multicenter Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume
85, Issue 5, AB323
61. Nieto J, Saab S et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Core Liver Biopsy Using a Novel 19
Gauge Needle With Modified One Pass Wet Suction Technique. Digestive Disease Week May 2017.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85 , Issue 5 , AB494 - AB495
62. Heffley J, Nieto J et al. Safety and Efficacy of Coaxial Lumen Apposing Metal Stents in the Management
of Gastrointestinal Strictures: A Multicenter Study. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5 , AB515 - AB516
63. Chen Y, Nieto J et al. Eus-Guided Gastroenterostomy: A Large Multicenter Study Comparing the Direct
and Balloon-Assisted Techniques. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume
85 , Issue 5 , AB141 - AB142
64. Mekaroonkamol, P, Nieto J et al. Efficacy and Safety of Rectal Indomethacin for Prevention of Post
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis in a Pediatric Population. Digestive Disease
Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85 , Issue 5 , AB287 - AB288
65. Kunda R, Nieto J et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Transmural Gallbladder Drainage Using Lumen-
Apposing Metal Stents Versus Endoscopic Transpapillary Drainage Versus Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
for Gallbladder Drainage in High-Risk Surgical Patients With Acute Cholecystitis: Clinical Outcomes and
Success in an International, Multicenter, Comparative Trial. Digestive Disease Week May 2017.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy , Volume 85 , Issue 5 , AB60 - AB61
66. Bukhari M, Nieto J et al. An International, Multicenter, Comparative Trial of Eus-Guided
Gastrogastrostomy-Assisted Ercp Versus Enteroscopy-Assisted Ercp in Patients With Roux-En-Y Gastric
Bypass Anatomy. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85 , Issue 5 ,
AB57 - AB58
67. Adler D, Nieto J et al. Placement of Lumen Apposing Metal Stents to Drain Pseudocysts and Walled-Off
Pancreatic Necrosis Can Be Safely Performed on an Outpatient Basis: A Multicenter Study. Digestive
Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5 , AB329
68. Nieto J, et al. A Multicenter Comparative Analysis of Double Pigtail Plastic Stents and Lumen-Apposing
Metal Stents for Endoscopic Drainage of Pancreatic Walled-Off Necrosis in the Pediatric Population:
Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes and Success. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy, Volume 85 , Issue 5 , AB45 - AB46
67. Vargas E, Nieto J., et al Botox plus Transoral Outlet Reduction for the Treatment of Weight Regain After
Bariatric Surgery: Matched Case Control Series in 10 patients-Preliminary Results. American College of
Gastroenterology Oct 2017, Am J Gastroenterology: P1351. Orlando, Fl.
68. Nieto J, Penn E. et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Core Liver biopsy Using an Acquire 19
Gauge needed with a Modified 1 Pass 1 Actuation Wet Suction Technique: Multicenter Retrospective
Analysis. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2017, Am J Gastroenterology: P2234. Orlando, Fl.
69. Ramay F Shaheen N, Nieto J, et al. Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy for Palliation of Invasive
Esophageal Carcinoma: Results from a multicenter US Registry. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol.
87, Issue 6, AB541
70. Alcivar-Leon M, Serrano A, Nieto J, et al, Complications of ERCP in Patients with Cirrhosis.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB193
71. Yang J, Jeremy Kaplan, Nieto J, et al. Safety and Efficacy of Using Lumen Apposing Metal Stents in the
Management of Post operative fluid collection (POFC): A Large International. Multicenter Study.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB105–AB106
72. Kahaleh M, Tyberg A, Nieto J, et al, The Learning curve of POEM in Latin America: A slide to the right?
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB562–AB563
73. Yang D , Trindade AJ, Nieto J, , et al. Prospective Multicenter Study of EU Guided Through The Needle Biopsy for the Evaluation of pancreatic Cystic Lesions: An Interim Analysis. Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB458–AB459
74. Kahaleh M, Tyberg A, Nieto J, et al, How Does EFTR and STER Compares with Laparoscopic Assisted
Endoscoic Submucosal Dissection? Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB51–AB52
75. Cheesman A, Kumta NA, Nieto J, et al. LAMS are Superior to Balloon dilation of SEMS in the
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