Yale Advanced Endoscopy Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06511
- Yale Advanced Endoscopy ProgramSmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park StreetNew Haven, CT 06511
Thiruvengadam Muniraj, MD, FRCP
Internal Medicine, Genetics, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Oncology
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Child, Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Board Certified in
Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
Titles
- Associate Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)
- Associate Chief, Digestive Health, Yale New Haven Health System
- Director, Yale Center for Pancreatitis
- Director, Bariatric Endoscopy, Advanced Endoscopy
Education & Training
- Advanced endoscopy fellowYale University
- FellowYale University
- ResidentUniversity of Pittsburgh
- MDCoimbatore Medical College (1999)
- MBBSCoimbatore Medical College (1992)
Languages Spoken
- English
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Elected to Fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians: Royal College of Physicians (London) (2021)
- Howard M Spiro MD Digestive Diseases Fellowship Teaching Award: Yale School of Medicine (2018)
- Samuel Kushlan Award for Clinical Excellence in Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine (2016)
- I. E.A Jiavudeen Endowment Gold Medal for excellence in Fellowship: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (2005)
- Dr. R.V.Rajam 81st Birthday Commemoration Gold medal: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (2005)
- Prof. GB west Endowment Gold Medal for excellence in fellowship: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (2005)
Professional Service
- American Gastroenterological Association (2017 - 2020): Member, Clinical Guidelines Committee
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2013 - Present): Member
- American College of Gastroenterology (2013 - Present): Member
Publications
- Zhang LY, Kunda R, Aerts M, Messaoudi N, Pawa R, Pawa S, Robles-Medranda C, Oleas R, Al-Haddad MA, Obaitan I, Muniraj T, Fabbri C, Binda C, Anderloni A, Tarantino I, Bejjani M, Ghandour B, Singh V, Khashab MA. Novel 15-mm-long lumen-apposing metal stent for endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections located ≥10 mm from the luminal wall. Endoscopy 2022, 54: 706-711. PMID: 34905796, DOI: 10.1055/a-1682-7095.
- Muniraj T. Post-liver transplantation bile leaks and strictures. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2022, 95: 1233-1237. PMID: 35124073, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2022.01.021.
- Lerner BA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Endoscopic Removal of Ingested Wire Bristle from the Pancreas. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2022, 20: e649-e650. PMID: 33609785, PMCID: PMC8368074, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.02.022.
- Chhoda A, Yousaf MN, Madhani K, Aslanian H, Jamidar PA, Suarez AL, Salem RA, Muniraj T, Kunstman J, Farrell JJ. Comorbidities Drive the Majority of Overall Mortality in Low-Risk Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts Under Surveillance. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2022, 20: 631-640.e1. PMID: 33309984, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.12.008.
- Melvinsdottir I, Solomon N, Wadia R, Muniraj T, Huber S, Sinusas AJ. Massive Air Embolism Following Necrotizing Pancreatitis and COVID-19 Infection-The Role of Postmortem Computed Tomography. Academic Forensic Pathology 2022, 12: 31-38. PMID: 35694008, PMCID: PMC9178998, DOI: 10.1177/19253621211073284.
- Dunbar EK, Greer PJ, Amann ST, Alkaade S, Banks P, Brand R, Conwell DL, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Guda NM, Lewis MD, Machicado JD, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Slivka A, Wilcox CM, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC. Correction to: Pain Experience in Pancreatitis: Strong Association of Genetic Risk Loci for Anxiety and PTSD in Patients With Severe, Constant, and Constant-Severe Pain. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2022, 117: 359. PMID: 34738548, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001549.
- Chouairi F, McCarty TR, Hathorn KE, Sharma P, Aslanian HR, Jamidar PA, Thompson CC, Muniraj T. Evaluation of socioeconomic and healthcare disparities on same admission cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography among patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis. Surgical Endoscopy 2022, 36: 274-281. PMID: 33481109, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08272-2.
- Shamah SP, Sahakian AB, Chapman CG, Buxbaum JL, Muniraj T, Aslanian HA, Villa E, Cho J, Haider HI, Waxman I, Siddiqui UD. Double pigtail stent placement as an adjunct to lumen-apposing metal stentsfor drainage of pancreatic fluid collections may not affect outcomes: A multicenter experience. Endoscopic Ultrasound 2022, 11: 53-58. PMID: 35102901, PMCID: PMC8887040, DOI: 10.4103/EUS-D-21-00030.
- Mekheal N, Aslanian H, Kesar V, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Ileosigmoid Anastomotic Perforation Three Weeks After Placement of Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent (LAMS). Cure¯us 2021, 13: e20565. PMID: 35103144, PMCID: PMC8772393, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.20565.
- Jones J, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Gallbladder Cryoablation: Other Endoscopic Options for High-Risk Patients with Cholecystitis. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 134: e565. PMID: 34799010, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.06.006.
- Lam R, Muniraj T. Fully covered metal biliary stents: A review of the literature. World Journal Of Gastroenterology : WJG 2021, 27: 6357-6373. PMID: 34720527, PMCID: PMC8517778, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i38.6357.
- Dunbar EK, Greer PJ, Amann ST, Alkaade S, Banks P, Brand R, Conwell DL, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Guda NM, Lewis MD, Machicado JD, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Slivka A, Wilcox CM, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC. Pain Experience in Pancreatitis: Strong Association of Genetic Risk Loci for Anxiety and PTSD in Patients With Severe, Constant, and Constant-Severe Pain. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 116: 2128-2136. PMID: 34236339, PMCID: PMC8531869, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001366.
- Garg S, Inamdar S, Tharian B, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Education and gastroenterology fellow knowledge about endoscopic mucosal resection of colon adenomas: a survey-based study. Endoscopy International Open 2021, 9: E1227-E1233. PMID: 34447869, PMCID: PMC8383077, DOI: 10.1055/a-1490-8255.
- Bang JY, Rösch T, Kim HM, Thakkar S, Robalino Gonzaga E, Tharian B, Inamdar S, Lee LS, Yachimski P, Jamidar P, Muniraj T, DiMaio C, Kumta N, Sethi A, Draganov P, Yang D, Seoud T, Perisetti A, Bondi G, Kirtane S, Hawes R, Wilcox CM, Kozarek R, Reddy DN, Varadarajulu S. Prospective evaluation of an assessment tool for technical performance of duodenoscopes. Digestive Endoscopy : Official Journal Of The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society 2021, 33: 822-828. PMID: 33007136, DOI: 10.1111/den.13856.
- Lam R, Zakko A, Petrov JC, Kumar P, Duffy AJ, Muniraj T. Gallbladder Disorders: A Comprehensive Review. Disease-a-month : DM 2021, 67: 101130. PMID: 33478678, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101130.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar PA, Farrell JF, Mitchell KA, Salem RR. Resection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms in recurrent acute pancreatitis prevents recurrent pancreatitis but does not identify more malignancies. World Journal Of Gastroenterology : WJG 2021, 27: 1630-1642. PMID: 33958848, PMCID: PMC8058652, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i15.1630.
- McCarty TR, Farrelly J, Njei B, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Role of Prophylactic Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Biliary Stone Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 273: 667-675. PMID: 32590541, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003977.
- McCarty TR, Chouairi F, Hathorn KE, Sharma P, Muniraj T, Thompson CC. Healthcare Disparities in the Management of Acute Cholecystitis: Impact of Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Factors on Cholecystectomy vs Percutaneous Cholecystostomy. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2021, 25: 880-886. PMID: 33629232, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-04959-6.
- Muniraj T, Day LW, Teigen LM, Ho EY, Sultan S, Davitkov P, Shah R, Murad MH. AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Intragastric Balloons in the Management of Obesity. Gastroenterology 2021, 160: 1799-1808. PMID: 33832655, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.03.003.
- Lewis MD, Talluri J, Wilcox CM, Abberbock JN, Tang G, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Cote GA, Sherman S, Alkaade S, Gardner TB, Anderson MA, Sandhu BS, Muniraj T, Forsmark CE, Guda N, Gelrud A, Romagnuolo J, Brand R, LaRusch J, Amann ST, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Differences in Age at Onset of Symptoms, and Effects of Genetic Variants, in Patients With Early vs Late-Onset Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis in a North American Cohort. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2021, 19: 349-357. PMID: 32240833, PMCID: PMC7529676, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.03.047.
- Gilani SM, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Cai G. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal tract mesenchymal tumors: Impact of rapid onsite evaluation and correlation with histopathologic follow-up. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2021, 49: 203-210. PMID: 33006819, DOI: 10.1002/dc.24631.
- Mahalingam S, Langdon J, Muniraj T, Do A, Guo Y, Spektor M, Mathur M. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Deciphering the Black and White. Current Problems In Diagnostic Radiology 2021, 50: 74-84. PMID: 32063296, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.01.001.
- Campbell EV, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar P. Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Injuries Among Endoscopists Who Perform ERCP. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2021, 66: 56-62. PMID: 32144599, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06163-z.
- Magulick JP, Campbell EV, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian H. Access fistulotomy: technical tips for success. VideoGIE : An Official Video Journal Of The American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2021, 6: 49-53. PMID: 33490758, PMCID: PMC7806498, DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2020.10.005.
- Kesar V, Magulick J, Kesar V, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic management of gastric outlet obstruction of remnant stomach in a patient with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. VideoGIE : An Official Video Journal Of The American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020, 5: 557-559. PMID: 33204916, PMCID: PMC7651833, DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2020.06.018.
- Lam R, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e596. PMID: 32277885, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.02.037.
- Dunbar E, Greer PJ, Melhem N, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Brand R, Coté GA, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Guda NM, LaRusch J, Lewis MD, Machicado JD, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Wilcox CM, Singh VK, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC. Constant-severe pain in chronic pancreatitis is associated with genetic loci for major depression in the NAPS2 cohort. Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 55: 1000-1009. PMID: 32681239, PMCID: PMC9124361, DOI: 10.1007/s00535-020-01703-w.
- Zhan W, Akshintala V, Greer PJ, Greer JB, Alkaade S, Anderson MA, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Sandhu BS, Slivka A, Wilcox CM, Bellin MD, Singh VK, Yadav D, Brand RE, Whitcomb DC. Low serum trypsinogen levels in chronic pancreatitis: Correlation with parenchymal loss, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and diabetes but not CT-based cambridge severity scores for fibrosis. Pancreatology : Official Journal Of The International Association Of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et Al.] 2020, 20: 1368-1378. PMID: 32967795, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.08.025.
- Lam R, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. The Reply. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e612. PMID: 33004185, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.05.048.
- McCarty TR, Bazarbashi AN, Njei B, Ryou M, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Endoscopy 2020, 53: 583-593. PMID: 33027584, PMCID: PMC7548145, DOI: 10.5946/ce.2019.211.
- Gilani SM, Muniraj T, Farrell JJ, Aslanian HR, Cai G. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of accessory spleen: Cytomorphologic features and diagnostic considerations. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2020, 48: 623-628. PMID: 32315514, DOI: 10.1002/dc.24434.
- Harne PS, Macklin J, Muniraj T. Disseminated Burkitt lymphoma presenting as massive gastrointestinal bleed. Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) 2020, 33: 433-435. PMID: 32675976, PMCID: PMC7340431, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1747835.
- Sharma P, McCarty TR, Chhoda A, Costantino A, Loeser C, Muniraj T, Ryou M, Thompson CC. Alternative uses of lumen apposing metal stents. World Journal Of Gastroenterology : WJG 2020, 26: 2715-2728. PMID: 32550749, PMCID: PMC7284179, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i21.2715.
- Campbell EV, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Endoscopic rectal variceal ligation. VideoGIE : An Official Video Journal Of The American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020, 5: 257-259. PMID: 32529163, PMCID: PMC7276934, DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2020.02.006.
- Huang Q, Parmer C, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Cai G. Fine needle aspiration cytology of peripancreatic myelolipoma. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2020, 48: 491-493. PMID: 32150351, DOI: 10.1002/dc.24399.
- Yousaf MN, Chaudhary FS, Ehsan A, Suarez AL, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian HR, Farrell JJ. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2020, 7 PMID: 32414753, PMCID: PMC7232396, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000408.
- Gnanapandithan K, Aslanian HR, Jamidar PA, Muniraj T. Endoscopic Resection of a Giant Duodenal Lipoma. ACG Case Reports Journal 2020, 7: e00327. PMID: 32337302, PMCID: PMC7162116, DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000327.
- Njei B, McCarty TR, Muniraj T, Sharma P, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Varadarajulu S, Navaneethan U. Comparative effectiveness of pharmacologic and endoscopic interventions for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a network meta-analysis. Endoscopy International Open 2020, 8: E29-E40. PMID: 31921982, PMCID: PMC6949176, DOI: 10.1055/a-1005-6366.
- Langberg K, Israel G, Kesar V, Muniraj T, Jamidar P. Postampullectomy syndrome: old mechanism, new location. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019, 90: 314-315. PMID: 30995445, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.04.212.
- Genetic Risk Score in Diabetes Associated With Chronic Pancreatitis Versus Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Goodarzi MO, Nagpal T, Greer P, Cui J, Chen YI, Guo X, Pankow JS, Rotter JI, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Baillie J, Banks PA, Brand RE, Conwell DL, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Guda N, LaRusch J, Lewis MD, Money ME, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Singh VK, Wilcox CM, Pandol SJ, Park WG, Andersen DK, Bellin MD, Hart PA, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC. Genetic Risk Score in Diabetes Associated With Chronic Pancreatitis Versus Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Clinical And Translational Gastroenterology 2019, 10: e00057. PMID: 31232720, PMCID: PMC6708663, DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000057.
- Greer JB, Greer P, Sandhu BS, Alkaade S, Wilcox CM, Anderson MA, Sherman S, Gardner TB, Lewis MD, Guda NM, Muniraj T, Conwell D, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Banks PA, Tang G, Stello K, Gelrud A, Brand RE, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Nutrition and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Chronic Pancreatitis Patients. Nutrition In Clinical Practice : Official Publication Of The American Society For Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition 2019, 34: 387-399. PMID: 30101991, PMCID: PMC6642676, DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10186.
- Muniraj T, Yadav D, Abberbock JN, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Anderson MA, Banks PA, Brand RE, Conwell D, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Guda N, Lewis MD, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Singh VK, Slivka A, Tang G, Whitcomb DC, Wilcox CM. Increased awareness enhances physician recognition of the role of smoking in chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology : Official Journal Of The International Association Of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et Al.] 2019, 19: 500-506. PMID: 30910452, PMCID: PMC6619496, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2019.02.009.
- Muniraj T, Salem R, Olave-Martinez M, Suarez A, Aslanian HR. Perforation of the duodenum 2 weeks after lumen-apposing metal stent placement for malignant pyloric stricture. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019, 89: 1069-1070. PMID: 30639540, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.01.006.
- Lange A, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Staging of Liver Tumors. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics Of North America 2019, 29: 339-350. PMID: 30846157, DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2018.12.005.
- Schwarzenberg SJ, Uc A, Zimmerman B, Wilschanski M, Wilcox CM, Whitcomb DC, Werlin SL, Troendle D, Tang G, Slivka A, Singh VK, Sherman S, Shah U, Sandhu BS, Romagnuolo J, Rhee S, Pohl JF, Perito ER, Ooi CY, Nathan JD, Muniraj T, Morinville VD, McFerron B, Mascarenhas M, Maqbool A, Liu Q, Lin TK, Lewis M, Husain SZ, Himes R, Heyman MB, Guda N, Gonska T, Giefer MJ, Gelrud A, Gariepy CE, Gardner TB, Freedman SD, Forsmark CE, Fishman DS, Cote GA, Conwell D, Brand RE, Bellin M, Barth B, Banks PA, Anderson MA, Amann ST, Alkaade S, Abu-El-Haija M, Abberbock JN, Lowe ME, Yadav D. Chronic Pancreatitis: Pediatric and Adult Cohorts Show Similarities in Disease Progress Despite Different Risk Factors. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2019, 68: 566-573. PMID: 30897605, PMCID: PMC6492264, DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002279.
- Madhani K, Yousaf M, Aamar A, Ooka K, Muniraj T, Aslanian H, Salem R, Farrell JJ. Impact of endoscopic ultrasound on diagnosis and management of presumed mucinous neoplasms when done for pancreatic cyst morphology change on non-invasive surveillance imaging. Endoscopy International Open 2019, 7: E389-E395. PMID: 30931368, PMCID: PMC6420337, DOI: 10.1055/a-0824-6240.
- Ko CW, Singh S, Feuerstein JD, Falck-Ytter C, Falck-Ytter Y, Cross RK, American Gastroenterological Association Institute Clinical Guidelines Committee.. AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterology 2019, 156:748-764.
- Gnanapandithan K, Karthik N, Muniraj T. Pancreatic Tail Neoplasm Masquerading as Recurrent Splenic Abscesses. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Cancer 2018, 49: 507-509. PMID: 28349307, DOI: 10.1007/s12029-017-9938-5.
- Klavan H, Russell MB, Macklin J, Lee E, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Barrett's esophagus: A comprehensive review for the internist. Disease-a-month : DM 2018, 64: 471-487. PMID: 29880269, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2018.04.001.
- Suarez AL, Mingjun S, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian H. Endoscopic gallbladder drainage in high-risk surgical patients. VideoGIE : An Official Video Journal Of The American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2018, 3: 364-367. PMID: 30402587, PMCID: PMC6206309, DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2018.08.016.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Long-Term Follow-Up of Low-Risk Branch Duct IPMNs of the Pancreas: Watch for Main Pancreatic Duct Dilatation, and for How Long? Clinical And Translational Gastroenterology 2018, 9: 198. PMID: 30353003, PMCID: PMC6199261, DOI: 10.1038/s41424-018-0065-9.
- Njei B, Sharma P, McCarty TR, Singh M, Haque L, Aslanian HR, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Cannabis Use Is Associated With Increased Risk of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis: Analysis of the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database, 2004-2014. Pancreas 2018, 47: 1142-1149. PMID: 30134357, DOI: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000001143.
- Yang D, Perbtani YB, Mramba LK, Kerdsirichairat T, Prabhu A, Manvar A, Ho S, Pannu D, Keswani RN, Strand DS, Wang AY, Quintero E, Buscaglia JM, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Draganov PV, Siddiqui AS. Safety and rate of delayed adverse events with lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) for pancreatic fluid collections: a multicenter study. Endoscopy International Open 2018, 6: E1267-E1275. PMID: 30302385, PMCID: PMC6175687, DOI: 10.1055/a-0732-502.
- Phillips AE, LaRusch J, Greer P, Abberbock J, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Anderson MA, Baillie J, Banks PA, Brand RE, Conwell D, Coté GA, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Guda N, Lewis M, Money ME, Muniraj T, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Singh VK, Slivka A, Tang G, Wilcox CM, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Known genetic susceptibility factors for chronic pancreatitis in patients of European ancestry are rare in patients of African ancestry. Pancreatology : Official Journal Of The International Association Of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et Al.] 2018, 18: 528-535. PMID: 29859674, PMCID: PMC8715541, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2018.05.482.
- Coté GA, Yadav D, Abberbock JA, Whitcomb DC, Sherman S, Sandhu BS, Anderson MA, Lewis MD, Alkaade S, Singh VK, Baillie J, Banks PA, Conwell D, Guda NM, Muniraj T, Tang G, Brand R, Gelrud A, Amann ST, Forsmark CE, Wilcox MC, Slivka A, Gardner TB. Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis Significantly Reduces Quality of Life Even in the Absence of Overt Chronic Pancreatitis. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2018, 113: 906-912. PMID: 29867178, PMCID: PMC6136830, DOI: 10.1038/s41395-018-0087-7.
- Ortiz V, Yousaf MN, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic management of pancreatic duct disruption with large mediastinal pseudocyst. VideoGIE : An Official Video Journal Of The American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2018, 3: 162-165. PMID: 29917026, PMCID: PMC6004369, DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2018.01.013.
- Abbas AM, Strong AT, Diehl DL, Brauer BC, Lee IH, Burbridge R, Zivny J, Higa JT, Falcão M, El Hajj II, Tarnasky P, Enestvedt BK, Ende AR, Thaker AM, Pawa R, Jamidar P, Sampath K, Hourneaux de Moura EG, Kwon RS, Suarez AL, Aburajab M, Wang AY, Shakhatreh MH, Kaul V, Kang L, Kowalski TE, Pannala R, Tokar J, Aadam AA, Tzimas D, Wagh MS, Draganov PV, The LA-Ercp Research Group Jeffrey Ponsky MD, Greenwald BD, Uradomo LT, McGhan AA, Hakimian S, Ross A, Sherman S, Bick BL, Forsmark CE, Yang D, Gupte A, Chauhan S, Hughes SJ, Saks K, Bakis G, Templeton AW, Saunders M, Sedarat A, Evans JA, Muniraj T, Gardner TB, Ramos AC, Santo MA, Nett A, Coté GA, Elmunzer BJ, Dua KS, Nosler MJ, Strand DS, Yeaton P, Kothari S, Ullah A, Taunk P, Brady P, Pinkas H, Faulx AL, Shahid H, Holmes J, Pannu D, Komanduri S, Bucobo JC, Dhaliwal H, Rostom A, Acker BW. Multicenter evaluation of the clinical utility of laparoscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2018, 87: 1031-1039. PMID: 29129525, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.10.044.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. New Developments in Endoscopic Ultrasound Tissue Acquisition. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics Of North America 2017, 27: 585-599. PMID: 28918800, DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2017.06.008.
- Bellin MD, Whitcomb DC, Abberbock J, Sherman S, Sandhu BS, Gardner TB, Anderson MA, Lewis MD, Alkaade S, Singh VK, Baillie J, Banks PA, Conwell D, Cote GA, Guda NM, Muniraj T, Tang G, Brand RE, Gelrud A, Amann ST, Forsmark CE, Wilcox CM, Slivka A, Yadav D. Patient and Disease Characteristics Associated With the Presence of Diabetes Mellitus in Adults With Chronic Pancreatitis in the United States. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 112: 1457-1465. PMID: 28741615, PMCID: PMC6168293, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.181.
- Conwell DL, Banks PA, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Al-Kaade S, Gardner TB, Anderson MA, Wilcox CM, Lewis MD, Muniraj T, Forsmark CE, Cote GA, Guda NM, Tian Y, Romagnuolo J, Wisniewski SR, Brand R, Gelrud A, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Validation of Demographics, Etiology, and Risk Factors for Chronic Pancreatitis in the USA: A Report of the North American Pancreas Study (NAPS) Group. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2017, 62: 2133-2140. PMID: 28600657, PMCID: PMC6040886, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4621-z.
- Machicado JD, Amann ST, Anderson MA, Abberbock J, Sherman S, Conwell DL, Cote GA, Singh VK, Lewis MD, Alkaade S, Sandhu BS, Guda NM, Muniraj T, Tang G, Baillie J, Brand RE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Forsmark CE, Banks PA, Slivka A, Wilcox CM, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis is Determined by Constant Pain, Disability/Unemployment, Current Smoking, and Associated Co-Morbidities. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 112: 633-642. PMID: 28244497, PMCID: PMC5828017, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.42.
- Muniraj T, Jamidar PA, Nealon WH, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2017, 51: 19-33. PMID: 27548730, DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000644.
- Wilcox CM, Sandhu BS, Singh V, Gelrud A, Abberbock JN, Sherman S, Cote GA, Al-Kaade S, Anderson MA, Gardner TB, Lewis MD, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Romagnuolo J, Baillie J, Amann ST, Muniraj T, Tang G, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Brand RE, Slivka A, Whitcomb D, Yadav D. Racial Differences in the Clinical Profile, Causes, and Outcome of Chronic Pancreatitis. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2016, 111: 1488-1496. PMID: 27527745, PMCID: PMC6196097, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2016.316.
- Romagnuolo J, Talluri J, Kennard E, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Cote GA, Al-Kaade S, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Lewis MD, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Muniraj T, Wisniewski SR, Tian Y, Wilcox CM, Anderson MA, Brand RE, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Clinical Profile, Etiology, and Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis in North American Women: Analysis of a Large Multicenter Cohort. Pancreas 2016, 45: 934-40. PMID: 26967451, PMCID: PMC4940220, DOI: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000000616.
- Fox RK, Muniraj T. Pharmacologic Therapies in Gastrointestinal Diseases. The Medical Clinics Of North America 2016, 100: 827-50. PMID: 27235617, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.03.009.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Awash in a Multitude of Pancreas Cysts: Can We Stop Looking? Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2016, 14: 872-874. PMID: 26851707, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.01.018.
- Muniraj T, Dang S, Pitchumoni CS. PANCREATITIS OR NOT?--Elevated lipase and amylase in ICU patients. Journal Of Critical Care 2015, 30: 1370-5. PMID: 26411523, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.08.020.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Farrell J, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Ho H, Jamidar PA. A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial of the effect of a radiation-attenuating drape on radiation exposure to endoscopy staff during ERCP. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2015, 110: 690-6. PMID: 25823765, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.85.
- Wilcox CM, Yadav D, Ye T, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Sandhu BS, Lewis MD, Al-Kaade S, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Muniraj T, Romagnuolo J, Brand RE, Slivka A, Sherman S, Wisniewski SR, Whitcomb DC, Anderson MA. Chronic pancreatitis pain pattern and severity are independent of abdominal imaging findings. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2015, 13: 552-60; quiz e28-9. PMID: 25424572, PMCID: PMC5019545, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.10.015.
- Muniraj T, Sahakian A, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Aslanian HR. Cold snare polypectomy for large sessile colonic polyps: a single-center experience. Gastroenterology Research And Practice 2015, 2015: 175959. PMID: 25878658, PMCID: PMC4387686, DOI: 10.1155/2015/175959.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Farrell J, Jamidar PA. Chronic pancreatitis, a comprehensive review and update. Part II: Diagnosis, complications, and management. Disease-a-month : DM 2015, 61: 5-37. PMID: 25681098, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2014.12.003.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Farrell J, Jamidar PA. Chronic pancreatitis, a comprehensive review and update. Part I: epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, genetics, pathophysiology, and clinical features. Disease-a-month : DM 2014, 60: 530-50. PMID: 25510320, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2014.11.002.
- Bellin MD, Freeman ML, Gelrud A, Slivka A, Clavel A, Humar A, Schwarzenberg SJ, Lowe ME, Rickels MR, Whitcomb DC, Matthews JB, Amann S, Andersen DK, Anderson MA, Baillie J, Block G, Brand R, Chari S, Cook M, Cote GA, Dunn T, Frulloni L, Greer JB, Hollingsworth MA, Kim KM, Larson A, Lerch MM, Lin T, Muniraj T, Robertson RP, Sclair S, Singh S, Stopczynski R, Toledo FG, Wilcox CM, Windsor J, Yadav D. Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation in chronic pancreatitis: recommendations from PancreasFest. Pancreatology : Official Journal Of The International Association Of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et Al.] 2014, 14: 27-35. PMID: 24555976, PMCID: PMC4058640, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2013.10.009.
- Muniraj T, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR. Pancreatic cancer: a comprehensive review and update. Disease-a-month : DM 2013, 59: 368-402. PMID: 24183261, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2013.08.001.
- Rickels MR, Bellin M, Toledo FG, Robertson RP, Andersen DK, Chari ST, Brand R, Frulloni L, Anderson MA, Whitcomb DC, PancreasFest Recommendation Conference Participants.. Detection, evaluation and treatment of diabetes mellitus in chronic pancreatitis: recommendations from PancreasFest 2012. Pancreatology 2013, 13:336-42.
- Muniraj T, Barve P. Laparoscopic staging and surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. North American Journal Of Medical Sciences 2013, 5: 1-9. PMID: 23378948, PMCID: PMC3560131, DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.106183.
- Muniraj T, Vignesh S, Shetty S, Thiruvengadam S, Aslanian HR. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Disease-a-month : DM 2013, 59: 5-19. PMID: 23312533, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2012.10.002.
- Whitcomb DC, LaRusch J, Krasinskas AM, Klei L, Smith JP, Brand RE, Neoptolemos JP, Lerch MM, Tector M, Sandhu BS, Guda NM, Orlichenko L, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Anderson MA, Baillie J, Banks PA, Conwell D, Coté GA, Cotton PB, DiSario J, Farrer LA, Forsmark CE, Johnstone M, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Greenhalf W, Haines JL, Hartman DJ, Hawes RA, Lawrence C, Lewis M, Mayerle J, Mayeux R, Melhem NM, Money ME, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Pericak-Vance MA, Romagnuolo J, Schellenberg GD, Sherman S, Simon P, Singh VP, Slivka A, Stolz D, Sutton R, Weiss FU, Wilcox CM, Zarnescu NO, Wisniewski SR, O'Connell MR, Kienholz ML, Roeder K, Barmada MM, Yadav D, Devlin B. Common genetic variants in the CLDN2 and PRSS1-PRSS2 loci alter risk for alcohol-related and sporadic pancreatitis. Nature Genetics 2012, 44: 1349-54. PMID: 23143602, PMCID: PMC3510344, DOI: 10.1038/ng.2466.
- Muniraj T, Chari ST. Diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Minerva Gastroenterologica E Dietologica 2012, 58: 331-45. PMID: 23207610, PMCID: PMC3932318.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Hypertriglyceridemia independent propofol-induced pancreatitis. JOP : Journal Of The Pancreas 2012, 13: 451-3. PMID: 22797405, DOI: 10.6092/1590-8577/822.
- Muniraj T, Gajendran M, Thiruvengadam S, Raghuram K, Rao S, Devaraj P. Acute pancreatitis. Disease-a-month : DM 2012, 58: 98-144. PMID: 22370054, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2012.01.005.
- Gajendran M, Muniraj T, Yassin M. Diverticulitis complicated by pylephlebitis: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5: 514. PMID: 21985694, PMCID: PMC3213015, DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-5-514.
- Gajendran M, Muniraj T, Gelrud A. A challenging case of gastric outlet obstruction (Bouveret's syndrome): a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5: 497. PMID: 21970809, PMCID: PMC3204302, DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-5-497.
Locations
Yale Advanced Endoscopy Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06511
- Yale Advanced Endoscopy ProgramSmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park StreetNew Haven, CT 06511
Titles
- Associate Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases)
- Associate Chief, Digestive Health, Yale New Haven Health System
- Director, Yale Center for Pancreatitis
- Director, Bariatric Endoscopy, Advanced Endoscopy
Education & Training
- Advanced endoscopy fellowYale University
- FellowYale University
- ResidentUniversity of Pittsburgh
- MDCoimbatore Medical College (1999)
- MBBSCoimbatore Medical College (1992)
Languages Spoken
- English
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Elected to Fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians: Royal College of Physicians (London) (2021)
- Howard M Spiro MD Digestive Diseases Fellowship Teaching Award: Yale School of Medicine (2018)
- Samuel Kushlan Award for Clinical Excellence in Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine (2016)
- I. E.A Jiavudeen Endowment Gold Medal for excellence in Fellowship: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (2005)
- Dr. R.V.Rajam 81st Birthday Commemoration Gold medal: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (2005)
- Prof. GB west Endowment Gold Medal for excellence in fellowship: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (2005)
Professional Service
- American Gastroenterological Association (2017 - 2020): Member, Clinical Guidelines Committee
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2013 - Present): Member
- American College of Gastroenterology (2013 - Present): Member
Publications
- Zhang LY, Kunda R, Aerts M, Messaoudi N, Pawa R, Pawa S, Robles-Medranda C, Oleas R, Al-Haddad MA, Obaitan I, Muniraj T, Fabbri C, Binda C, Anderloni A, Tarantino I, Bejjani M, Ghandour B, Singh V, Khashab MA. Novel 15-mm-long lumen-apposing metal stent for endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collections located ≥10 mm from the luminal wall. Endoscopy 2022, 54: 706-711. PMID: 34905796, DOI: 10.1055/a-1682-7095.
- Muniraj T. Post-liver transplantation bile leaks and strictures. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2022, 95: 1233-1237. PMID: 35124073, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2022.01.021.
- Lerner BA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Endoscopic Removal of Ingested Wire Bristle from the Pancreas. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2022, 20: e649-e650. PMID: 33609785, PMCID: PMC8368074, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.02.022.
- Chhoda A, Yousaf MN, Madhani K, Aslanian H, Jamidar PA, Suarez AL, Salem RA, Muniraj T, Kunstman J, Farrell JJ. Comorbidities Drive the Majority of Overall Mortality in Low-Risk Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts Under Surveillance. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2022, 20: 631-640.e1. PMID: 33309984, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.12.008.
- Melvinsdottir I, Solomon N, Wadia R, Muniraj T, Huber S, Sinusas AJ. Massive Air Embolism Following Necrotizing Pancreatitis and COVID-19 Infection-The Role of Postmortem Computed Tomography. Academic Forensic Pathology 2022, 12: 31-38. PMID: 35694008, PMCID: PMC9178998, DOI: 10.1177/19253621211073284.
- Dunbar EK, Greer PJ, Amann ST, Alkaade S, Banks P, Brand R, Conwell DL, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Guda NM, Lewis MD, Machicado JD, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Slivka A, Wilcox CM, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC. Correction to: Pain Experience in Pancreatitis: Strong Association of Genetic Risk Loci for Anxiety and PTSD in Patients With Severe, Constant, and Constant-Severe Pain. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2022, 117: 359. PMID: 34738548, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001549.
- Chouairi F, McCarty TR, Hathorn KE, Sharma P, Aslanian HR, Jamidar PA, Thompson CC, Muniraj T. Evaluation of socioeconomic and healthcare disparities on same admission cholecystectomy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography among patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis. Surgical Endoscopy 2022, 36: 274-281. PMID: 33481109, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08272-2.
- Shamah SP, Sahakian AB, Chapman CG, Buxbaum JL, Muniraj T, Aslanian HA, Villa E, Cho J, Haider HI, Waxman I, Siddiqui UD. Double pigtail stent placement as an adjunct to lumen-apposing metal stentsfor drainage of pancreatic fluid collections may not affect outcomes: A multicenter experience. Endoscopic Ultrasound 2022, 11: 53-58. PMID: 35102901, PMCID: PMC8887040, DOI: 10.4103/EUS-D-21-00030.
- Mekheal N, Aslanian H, Kesar V, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Ileosigmoid Anastomotic Perforation Three Weeks After Placement of Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent (LAMS). Cure¯us 2021, 13: e20565. PMID: 35103144, PMCID: PMC8772393, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.20565.
- Jones J, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Gallbladder Cryoablation: Other Endoscopic Options for High-Risk Patients with Cholecystitis. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 134: e565. PMID: 34799010, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.06.006.
- Lam R, Muniraj T. Fully covered metal biliary stents: A review of the literature. World Journal Of Gastroenterology : WJG 2021, 27: 6357-6373. PMID: 34720527, PMCID: PMC8517778, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i38.6357.
- Dunbar EK, Greer PJ, Amann ST, Alkaade S, Banks P, Brand R, Conwell DL, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Guda NM, Lewis MD, Machicado JD, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Slivka A, Wilcox CM, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC. Pain Experience in Pancreatitis: Strong Association of Genetic Risk Loci for Anxiety and PTSD in Patients With Severe, Constant, and Constant-Severe Pain. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 116: 2128-2136. PMID: 34236339, PMCID: PMC8531869, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001366.
- Garg S, Inamdar S, Tharian B, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Education and gastroenterology fellow knowledge about endoscopic mucosal resection of colon adenomas: a survey-based study. Endoscopy International Open 2021, 9: E1227-E1233. PMID: 34447869, PMCID: PMC8383077, DOI: 10.1055/a-1490-8255.
- Bang JY, Rösch T, Kim HM, Thakkar S, Robalino Gonzaga E, Tharian B, Inamdar S, Lee LS, Yachimski P, Jamidar P, Muniraj T, DiMaio C, Kumta N, Sethi A, Draganov P, Yang D, Seoud T, Perisetti A, Bondi G, Kirtane S, Hawes R, Wilcox CM, Kozarek R, Reddy DN, Varadarajulu S. Prospective evaluation of an assessment tool for technical performance of duodenoscopes. Digestive Endoscopy : Official Journal Of The Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society 2021, 33: 822-828. PMID: 33007136, DOI: 10.1111/den.13856.
- Lam R, Zakko A, Petrov JC, Kumar P, Duffy AJ, Muniraj T. Gallbladder Disorders: A Comprehensive Review. Disease-a-month : DM 2021, 67: 101130. PMID: 33478678, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101130.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar PA, Farrell JF, Mitchell KA, Salem RR. Resection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms in recurrent acute pancreatitis prevents recurrent pancreatitis but does not identify more malignancies. World Journal Of Gastroenterology : WJG 2021, 27: 1630-1642. PMID: 33958848, PMCID: PMC8058652, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i15.1630.
- McCarty TR, Farrelly J, Njei B, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Role of Prophylactic Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Biliary Stone Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 273: 667-675. PMID: 32590541, DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003977.
- McCarty TR, Chouairi F, Hathorn KE, Sharma P, Muniraj T, Thompson CC. Healthcare Disparities in the Management of Acute Cholecystitis: Impact of Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Factors on Cholecystectomy vs Percutaneous Cholecystostomy. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal Of The Society For Surgery Of The Alimentary Tract 2021, 25: 880-886. PMID: 33629232, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-04959-6.
- Muniraj T, Day LW, Teigen LM, Ho EY, Sultan S, Davitkov P, Shah R, Murad MH. AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Intragastric Balloons in the Management of Obesity. Gastroenterology 2021, 160: 1799-1808. PMID: 33832655, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.03.003.
- Lewis MD, Talluri J, Wilcox CM, Abberbock JN, Tang G, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Cote GA, Sherman S, Alkaade S, Gardner TB, Anderson MA, Sandhu BS, Muniraj T, Forsmark CE, Guda N, Gelrud A, Romagnuolo J, Brand R, LaRusch J, Amann ST, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Differences in Age at Onset of Symptoms, and Effects of Genetic Variants, in Patients With Early vs Late-Onset Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis in a North American Cohort. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2021, 19: 349-357. PMID: 32240833, PMCID: PMC7529676, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.03.047.
- Gilani SM, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Cai G. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal tract mesenchymal tumors: Impact of rapid onsite evaluation and correlation with histopathologic follow-up. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2021, 49: 203-210. PMID: 33006819, DOI: 10.1002/dc.24631.
- Mahalingam S, Langdon J, Muniraj T, Do A, Guo Y, Spektor M, Mathur M. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Deciphering the Black and White. Current Problems In Diagnostic Radiology 2021, 50: 74-84. PMID: 32063296, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.01.001.
- Campbell EV, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar P. Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms and Injuries Among Endoscopists Who Perform ERCP. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2021, 66: 56-62. PMID: 32144599, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06163-z.
- Magulick JP, Campbell EV, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian H. Access fistulotomy: technical tips for success. VideoGIE : An Official Video Journal Of The American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2021, 6: 49-53. PMID: 33490758, PMCID: PMC7806498, DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2020.10.005.
- Kesar V, Magulick J, Kesar V, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic management of gastric outlet obstruction of remnant stomach in a patient with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. VideoGIE : An Official Video Journal Of The American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020, 5: 557-559. PMID: 33204916, PMCID: PMC7651833, DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2020.06.018.
- Lam R, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome Presenting as Acute Abdomen. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e596. PMID: 32277885, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.02.037.
- Dunbar E, Greer PJ, Melhem N, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Brand R, Coté GA, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Guda NM, LaRusch J, Lewis MD, Machicado JD, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Wilcox CM, Singh VK, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC. Constant-severe pain in chronic pancreatitis is associated with genetic loci for major depression in the NAPS2 cohort. Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 55: 1000-1009. PMID: 32681239, PMCID: PMC9124361, DOI: 10.1007/s00535-020-01703-w.
- Zhan W, Akshintala V, Greer PJ, Greer JB, Alkaade S, Anderson MA, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Sandhu BS, Slivka A, Wilcox CM, Bellin MD, Singh VK, Yadav D, Brand RE, Whitcomb DC. Low serum trypsinogen levels in chronic pancreatitis: Correlation with parenchymal loss, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and diabetes but not CT-based cambridge severity scores for fibrosis. Pancreatology : Official Journal Of The International Association Of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et Al.] 2020, 20: 1368-1378. PMID: 32967795, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.08.025.
- Lam R, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. The Reply. The American Journal Of Medicine 2020, 133: e612. PMID: 33004185, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.05.048.
- McCarty TR, Bazarbashi AN, Njei B, Ryou M, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Percutaneous, and Transjugular Liver Biopsy: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Endoscopy 2020, 53: 583-593. PMID: 33027584, PMCID: PMC7548145, DOI: 10.5946/ce.2019.211.
- Gilani SM, Muniraj T, Farrell JJ, Aslanian HR, Cai G. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of accessory spleen: Cytomorphologic features and diagnostic considerations. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2020, 48: 623-628. PMID: 32315514, DOI: 10.1002/dc.24434.
- Harne PS, Macklin J, Muniraj T. Disseminated Burkitt lymphoma presenting as massive gastrointestinal bleed. Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) 2020, 33: 433-435. PMID: 32675976, PMCID: PMC7340431, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1747835.
- Sharma P, McCarty TR, Chhoda A, Costantino A, Loeser C, Muniraj T, Ryou M, Thompson CC. Alternative uses of lumen apposing metal stents. World Journal Of Gastroenterology : WJG 2020, 26: 2715-2728. PMID: 32550749, PMCID: PMC7284179, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i21.2715.
- Campbell EV, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Endoscopic rectal variceal ligation. VideoGIE : An Official Video Journal Of The American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020, 5: 257-259. PMID: 32529163, PMCID: PMC7276934, DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2020.02.006.
- Huang Q, Parmer C, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Cai G. Fine needle aspiration cytology of peripancreatic myelolipoma. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2020, 48: 491-493. PMID: 32150351, DOI: 10.1002/dc.24399.
- Yousaf MN, Chaudhary FS, Ehsan A, Suarez AL, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian HR, Farrell JJ. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the management of pancreatic cancer. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2020, 7 PMID: 32414753, PMCID: PMC7232396, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000408.
- Gnanapandithan K, Aslanian HR, Jamidar PA, Muniraj T. Endoscopic Resection of a Giant Duodenal Lipoma. ACG Case Reports Journal 2020, 7: e00327. PMID: 32337302, PMCID: PMC7162116, DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000327.
- Njei B, McCarty TR, Muniraj T, Sharma P, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR, Varadarajulu S, Navaneethan U. Comparative effectiveness of pharmacologic and endoscopic interventions for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis: a network meta-analysis. Endoscopy International Open 2020, 8: E29-E40. PMID: 31921982, PMCID: PMC6949176, DOI: 10.1055/a-1005-6366.
- Langberg K, Israel G, Kesar V, Muniraj T, Jamidar P. Postampullectomy syndrome: old mechanism, new location. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019, 90: 314-315. PMID: 30995445, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.04.212.
- Genetic Risk Score in Diabetes Associated With Chronic Pancreatitis Versus Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Goodarzi MO, Nagpal T, Greer P, Cui J, Chen YI, Guo X, Pankow JS, Rotter JI, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Baillie J, Banks PA, Brand RE, Conwell DL, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Guda N, LaRusch J, Lewis MD, Money ME, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Singh VK, Wilcox CM, Pandol SJ, Park WG, Andersen DK, Bellin MD, Hart PA, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC. Genetic Risk Score in Diabetes Associated With Chronic Pancreatitis Versus Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Clinical And Translational Gastroenterology 2019, 10: e00057. PMID: 31232720, PMCID: PMC6708663, DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000057.
- Greer JB, Greer P, Sandhu BS, Alkaade S, Wilcox CM, Anderson MA, Sherman S, Gardner TB, Lewis MD, Guda NM, Muniraj T, Conwell D, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Banks PA, Tang G, Stello K, Gelrud A, Brand RE, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Nutrition and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Chronic Pancreatitis Patients. Nutrition In Clinical Practice : Official Publication Of The American Society For Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition 2019, 34: 387-399. PMID: 30101991, PMCID: PMC6642676, DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10186.
- Muniraj T, Yadav D, Abberbock JN, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Anderson MA, Banks PA, Brand RE, Conwell D, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Guda N, Lewis MD, Romagnuolo J, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Singh VK, Slivka A, Tang G, Whitcomb DC, Wilcox CM. Increased awareness enhances physician recognition of the role of smoking in chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology : Official Journal Of The International Association Of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et Al.] 2019, 19: 500-506. PMID: 30910452, PMCID: PMC6619496, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2019.02.009.
- Muniraj T, Salem R, Olave-Martinez M, Suarez A, Aslanian HR. Perforation of the duodenum 2 weeks after lumen-apposing metal stent placement for malignant pyloric stricture. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019, 89: 1069-1070. PMID: 30639540, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.01.006.
- Lange A, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Staging of Liver Tumors. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics Of North America 2019, 29: 339-350. PMID: 30846157, DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2018.12.005.
- Schwarzenberg SJ, Uc A, Zimmerman B, Wilschanski M, Wilcox CM, Whitcomb DC, Werlin SL, Troendle D, Tang G, Slivka A, Singh VK, Sherman S, Shah U, Sandhu BS, Romagnuolo J, Rhee S, Pohl JF, Perito ER, Ooi CY, Nathan JD, Muniraj T, Morinville VD, McFerron B, Mascarenhas M, Maqbool A, Liu Q, Lin TK, Lewis M, Husain SZ, Himes R, Heyman MB, Guda N, Gonska T, Giefer MJ, Gelrud A, Gariepy CE, Gardner TB, Freedman SD, Forsmark CE, Fishman DS, Cote GA, Conwell D, Brand RE, Bellin M, Barth B, Banks PA, Anderson MA, Amann ST, Alkaade S, Abu-El-Haija M, Abberbock JN, Lowe ME, Yadav D. Chronic Pancreatitis: Pediatric and Adult Cohorts Show Similarities in Disease Progress Despite Different Risk Factors. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2019, 68: 566-573. PMID: 30897605, PMCID: PMC6492264, DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002279.
- Madhani K, Yousaf M, Aamar A, Ooka K, Muniraj T, Aslanian H, Salem R, Farrell JJ. Impact of endoscopic ultrasound on diagnosis and management of presumed mucinous neoplasms when done for pancreatic cyst morphology change on non-invasive surveillance imaging. Endoscopy International Open 2019, 7: E389-E395. PMID: 30931368, PMCID: PMC6420337, DOI: 10.1055/a-0824-6240.
- Ko CW, Singh S, Feuerstein JD, Falck-Ytter C, Falck-Ytter Y, Cross RK, American Gastroenterological Association Institute Clinical Guidelines Committee.. AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterology 2019, 156:748-764.
- Gnanapandithan K, Karthik N, Muniraj T. Pancreatic Tail Neoplasm Masquerading as Recurrent Splenic Abscesses. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Cancer 2018, 49: 507-509. PMID: 28349307, DOI: 10.1007/s12029-017-9938-5.
- Klavan H, Russell MB, Macklin J, Lee E, Aslanian HR, Muniraj T. Barrett's esophagus: A comprehensive review for the internist. Disease-a-month : DM 2018, 64: 471-487. PMID: 29880269, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2018.04.001.
- Suarez AL, Mingjun S, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian H. Endoscopic gallbladder drainage in high-risk surgical patients. VideoGIE : An Official Video Journal Of The American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2018, 3: 364-367. PMID: 30402587, PMCID: PMC6206309, DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2018.08.016.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Long-Term Follow-Up of Low-Risk Branch Duct IPMNs of the Pancreas: Watch for Main Pancreatic Duct Dilatation, and for How Long? Clinical And Translational Gastroenterology 2018, 9: 198. PMID: 30353003, PMCID: PMC6199261, DOI: 10.1038/s41424-018-0065-9.
- Njei B, Sharma P, McCarty TR, Singh M, Haque L, Aslanian HR, Jamidar P, Muniraj T. Cannabis Use Is Associated With Increased Risk of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis: Analysis of the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database, 2004-2014. Pancreas 2018, 47: 1142-1149. PMID: 30134357, DOI: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000001143.
- Yang D, Perbtani YB, Mramba LK, Kerdsirichairat T, Prabhu A, Manvar A, Ho S, Pannu D, Keswani RN, Strand DS, Wang AY, Quintero E, Buscaglia JM, Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Draganov PV, Siddiqui AS. Safety and rate of delayed adverse events with lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) for pancreatic fluid collections: a multicenter study. Endoscopy International Open 2018, 6: E1267-E1275. PMID: 30302385, PMCID: PMC6175687, DOI: 10.1055/a-0732-502.
- Phillips AE, LaRusch J, Greer P, Abberbock J, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Anderson MA, Baillie J, Banks PA, Brand RE, Conwell D, Coté GA, Forsmark CE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Guda N, Lewis M, Money ME, Muniraj T, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Singh VK, Slivka A, Tang G, Wilcox CM, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Known genetic susceptibility factors for chronic pancreatitis in patients of European ancestry are rare in patients of African ancestry. Pancreatology : Official Journal Of The International Association Of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et Al.] 2018, 18: 528-535. PMID: 29859674, PMCID: PMC8715541, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2018.05.482.
- Coté GA, Yadav D, Abberbock JA, Whitcomb DC, Sherman S, Sandhu BS, Anderson MA, Lewis MD, Alkaade S, Singh VK, Baillie J, Banks PA, Conwell D, Guda NM, Muniraj T, Tang G, Brand R, Gelrud A, Amann ST, Forsmark CE, Wilcox MC, Slivka A, Gardner TB. Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis Significantly Reduces Quality of Life Even in the Absence of Overt Chronic Pancreatitis. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2018, 113: 906-912. PMID: 29867178, PMCID: PMC6136830, DOI: 10.1038/s41395-018-0087-7.
- Ortiz V, Yousaf MN, Muniraj T, Jamidar P, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic management of pancreatic duct disruption with large mediastinal pseudocyst. VideoGIE : An Official Video Journal Of The American Society For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2018, 3: 162-165. PMID: 29917026, PMCID: PMC6004369, DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2018.01.013.
- Abbas AM, Strong AT, Diehl DL, Brauer BC, Lee IH, Burbridge R, Zivny J, Higa JT, Falcão M, El Hajj II, Tarnasky P, Enestvedt BK, Ende AR, Thaker AM, Pawa R, Jamidar P, Sampath K, Hourneaux de Moura EG, Kwon RS, Suarez AL, Aburajab M, Wang AY, Shakhatreh MH, Kaul V, Kang L, Kowalski TE, Pannala R, Tokar J, Aadam AA, Tzimas D, Wagh MS, Draganov PV, The LA-Ercp Research Group Jeffrey Ponsky MD, Greenwald BD, Uradomo LT, McGhan AA, Hakimian S, Ross A, Sherman S, Bick BL, Forsmark CE, Yang D, Gupte A, Chauhan S, Hughes SJ, Saks K, Bakis G, Templeton AW, Saunders M, Sedarat A, Evans JA, Muniraj T, Gardner TB, Ramos AC, Santo MA, Nett A, Coté GA, Elmunzer BJ, Dua KS, Nosler MJ, Strand DS, Yeaton P, Kothari S, Ullah A, Taunk P, Brady P, Pinkas H, Faulx AL, Shahid H, Holmes J, Pannu D, Komanduri S, Bucobo JC, Dhaliwal H, Rostom A, Acker BW. Multicenter evaluation of the clinical utility of laparoscopy-assisted ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2018, 87: 1031-1039. PMID: 29129525, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.10.044.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. New Developments in Endoscopic Ultrasound Tissue Acquisition. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics Of North America 2017, 27: 585-599. PMID: 28918800, DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2017.06.008.
- Bellin MD, Whitcomb DC, Abberbock J, Sherman S, Sandhu BS, Gardner TB, Anderson MA, Lewis MD, Alkaade S, Singh VK, Baillie J, Banks PA, Conwell D, Cote GA, Guda NM, Muniraj T, Tang G, Brand RE, Gelrud A, Amann ST, Forsmark CE, Wilcox CM, Slivka A, Yadav D. Patient and Disease Characteristics Associated With the Presence of Diabetes Mellitus in Adults With Chronic Pancreatitis in the United States. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 112: 1457-1465. PMID: 28741615, PMCID: PMC6168293, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.181.
- Conwell DL, Banks PA, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Al-Kaade S, Gardner TB, Anderson MA, Wilcox CM, Lewis MD, Muniraj T, Forsmark CE, Cote GA, Guda NM, Tian Y, Romagnuolo J, Wisniewski SR, Brand R, Gelrud A, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Validation of Demographics, Etiology, and Risk Factors for Chronic Pancreatitis in the USA: A Report of the North American Pancreas Study (NAPS) Group. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2017, 62: 2133-2140. PMID: 28600657, PMCID: PMC6040886, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4621-z.
- Machicado JD, Amann ST, Anderson MA, Abberbock J, Sherman S, Conwell DL, Cote GA, Singh VK, Lewis MD, Alkaade S, Sandhu BS, Guda NM, Muniraj T, Tang G, Baillie J, Brand RE, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Forsmark CE, Banks PA, Slivka A, Wilcox CM, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis is Determined by Constant Pain, Disability/Unemployment, Current Smoking, and Associated Co-Morbidities. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 112: 633-642. PMID: 28244497, PMCID: PMC5828017, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.42.
- Muniraj T, Jamidar PA, Nealon WH, Aslanian HR. Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2017, 51: 19-33. PMID: 27548730, DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000644.
- Wilcox CM, Sandhu BS, Singh V, Gelrud A, Abberbock JN, Sherman S, Cote GA, Al-Kaade S, Anderson MA, Gardner TB, Lewis MD, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Romagnuolo J, Baillie J, Amann ST, Muniraj T, Tang G, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Brand RE, Slivka A, Whitcomb D, Yadav D. Racial Differences in the Clinical Profile, Causes, and Outcome of Chronic Pancreatitis. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2016, 111: 1488-1496. PMID: 27527745, PMCID: PMC6196097, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2016.316.
- Romagnuolo J, Talluri J, Kennard E, Sandhu BS, Sherman S, Cote GA, Al-Kaade S, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Lewis MD, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Muniraj T, Wisniewski SR, Tian Y, Wilcox CM, Anderson MA, Brand RE, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Yadav D. Clinical Profile, Etiology, and Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis in North American Women: Analysis of a Large Multicenter Cohort. Pancreas 2016, 45: 934-40. PMID: 26967451, PMCID: PMC4940220, DOI: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000000616.
- Fox RK, Muniraj T. Pharmacologic Therapies in Gastrointestinal Diseases. The Medical Clinics Of North America 2016, 100: 827-50. PMID: 27235617, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.03.009.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Awash in a Multitude of Pancreas Cysts: Can We Stop Looking? Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2016, 14: 872-874. PMID: 26851707, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.01.018.
- Muniraj T, Dang S, Pitchumoni CS. PANCREATITIS OR NOT?--Elevated lipase and amylase in ICU patients. Journal Of Critical Care 2015, 30: 1370-5. PMID: 26411523, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.08.020.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Farrell J, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Ho H, Jamidar PA. A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial of the effect of a radiation-attenuating drape on radiation exposure to endoscopy staff during ERCP. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2015, 110: 690-6. PMID: 25823765, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.85.
- Wilcox CM, Yadav D, Ye T, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Sandhu BS, Lewis MD, Al-Kaade S, Cote GA, Forsmark CE, Guda NM, Conwell DL, Banks PA, Muniraj T, Romagnuolo J, Brand RE, Slivka A, Sherman S, Wisniewski SR, Whitcomb DC, Anderson MA. Chronic pancreatitis pain pattern and severity are independent of abdominal imaging findings. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2015, 13: 552-60; quiz e28-9. PMID: 25424572, PMCID: PMC5019545, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.10.015.
- Muniraj T, Sahakian A, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Aslanian HR. Cold snare polypectomy for large sessile colonic polyps: a single-center experience. Gastroenterology Research And Practice 2015, 2015: 175959. PMID: 25878658, PMCID: PMC4387686, DOI: 10.1155/2015/175959.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Farrell J, Jamidar PA. Chronic pancreatitis, a comprehensive review and update. Part II: Diagnosis, complications, and management. Disease-a-month : DM 2015, 61: 5-37. PMID: 25681098, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2014.12.003.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Farrell J, Jamidar PA. Chronic pancreatitis, a comprehensive review and update. Part I: epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, genetics, pathophysiology, and clinical features. Disease-a-month : DM 2014, 60: 530-50. PMID: 25510320, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2014.11.002.
- Bellin MD, Freeman ML, Gelrud A, Slivka A, Clavel A, Humar A, Schwarzenberg SJ, Lowe ME, Rickels MR, Whitcomb DC, Matthews JB, Amann S, Andersen DK, Anderson MA, Baillie J, Block G, Brand R, Chari S, Cook M, Cote GA, Dunn T, Frulloni L, Greer JB, Hollingsworth MA, Kim KM, Larson A, Lerch MM, Lin T, Muniraj T, Robertson RP, Sclair S, Singh S, Stopczynski R, Toledo FG, Wilcox CM, Windsor J, Yadav D. Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation in chronic pancreatitis: recommendations from PancreasFest. Pancreatology : Official Journal Of The International Association Of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et Al.] 2014, 14: 27-35. PMID: 24555976, PMCID: PMC4058640, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2013.10.009.
- Muniraj T, Jamidar PA, Aslanian HR. Pancreatic cancer: a comprehensive review and update. Disease-a-month : DM 2013, 59: 368-402. PMID: 24183261, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2013.08.001.
- Rickels MR, Bellin M, Toledo FG, Robertson RP, Andersen DK, Chari ST, Brand R, Frulloni L, Anderson MA, Whitcomb DC, PancreasFest Recommendation Conference Participants.. Detection, evaluation and treatment of diabetes mellitus in chronic pancreatitis: recommendations from PancreasFest 2012. Pancreatology 2013, 13:336-42.
- Muniraj T, Barve P. Laparoscopic staging and surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. North American Journal Of Medical Sciences 2013, 5: 1-9. PMID: 23378948, PMCID: PMC3560131, DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.106183.
- Muniraj T, Vignesh S, Shetty S, Thiruvengadam S, Aslanian HR. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Disease-a-month : DM 2013, 59: 5-19. PMID: 23312533, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2012.10.002.
- Whitcomb DC, LaRusch J, Krasinskas AM, Klei L, Smith JP, Brand RE, Neoptolemos JP, Lerch MM, Tector M, Sandhu BS, Guda NM, Orlichenko L, Alkaade S, Amann ST, Anderson MA, Baillie J, Banks PA, Conwell D, Coté GA, Cotton PB, DiSario J, Farrer LA, Forsmark CE, Johnstone M, Gardner TB, Gelrud A, Greenhalf W, Haines JL, Hartman DJ, Hawes RA, Lawrence C, Lewis M, Mayerle J, Mayeux R, Melhem NM, Money ME, Muniraj T, Papachristou GI, Pericak-Vance MA, Romagnuolo J, Schellenberg GD, Sherman S, Simon P, Singh VP, Slivka A, Stolz D, Sutton R, Weiss FU, Wilcox CM, Zarnescu NO, Wisniewski SR, O'Connell MR, Kienholz ML, Roeder K, Barmada MM, Yadav D, Devlin B. Common genetic variants in the CLDN2 and PRSS1-PRSS2 loci alter risk for alcohol-related and sporadic pancreatitis. Nature Genetics 2012, 44: 1349-54. PMID: 23143602, PMCID: PMC3510344, DOI: 10.1038/ng.2466.
- Muniraj T, Chari ST. Diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Minerva Gastroenterologica E Dietologica 2012, 58: 331-45. PMID: 23207610, PMCID: PMC3932318.
- Muniraj T, Aslanian HR. Hypertriglyceridemia independent propofol-induced pancreatitis. JOP : Journal Of The Pancreas 2012, 13: 451-3. PMID: 22797405, DOI: 10.6092/1590-8577/822.
- Muniraj T, Gajendran M, Thiruvengadam S, Raghuram K, Rao S, Devaraj P. Acute pancreatitis. Disease-a-month : DM 2012, 58: 98-144. PMID: 22370054, DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2012.01.005.
- Gajendran M, Muniraj T, Yassin M. Diverticulitis complicated by pylephlebitis: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5: 514. PMID: 21985694, PMCID: PMC3213015, DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-5-514.
- Gajendran M, Muniraj T, Gelrud A. A challenging case of gastric outlet obstruction (Bouveret's syndrome): a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5: 497. PMID: 21970809, PMCID: PMC3204302, DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-5-497.
Locations
Yale Advanced Endoscopy Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06511
- Yale Advanced Endoscopy ProgramSmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park StreetNew Haven, CT 06511
Yale Advanced Endoscopy Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06511
- Yale Advanced Endoscopy ProgramSmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven35 Park StreetNew Haven, CT 06511