John G. Lee
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Medicine
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
Associate Director, H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center
Director of Pancreaticobiliary Services, H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center
M.D., University of Miami, 1987
B.S., University of Miami, 1983, Chemistry
B.S., University of Miami, 1983, Chemistry
University of California, Irvine
101 The City Dr S
Bldg 22C
Orange, CA 92868
101 The City Dr S
Bldg 22C
Orange, CA 92868
Research Interests
Therapeutic endoscopy
Academic Distinctions
2019 Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association
2019 Super Doctors, Southern California Super Doctors
2019 Top Doctors, Orange County Medical Association
2019 Super Doctors, Southern California Super Doctors
2019 Top Doctors, Orange County Medical Association
Publications
Book Chapters
1. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Injection treatment versus thermocoagulation [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 10th A/S/G/E postgraduate course, 1993:95-99.
2. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopy and gallstones [book chapter]. In: Cotton PB, Tytgat GNJ, Williams CB, and Eds. 1993 Annual of gastrointestinal endoscopy. London: Current Science, 1993:97-106.
3. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic management of difficult stones [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 12th annual ACG postgraduate course, 1993.
4. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Non-variceal bleeding: injection therapy [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 13th annual ACG postgraduate course, 1993.
5. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Selective cannulation [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 13th annual ACG postgraduate course, 1993.
6. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Alternative techniques for lithotripsy [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 13th annual ACG postgraduate course, 1993.
7. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Management of intrahepatic duct stones [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 13th annual ACG postgraduate course, 1993.
8. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Techniques and results for control of gastrointestinal bleeding [book chapter]. Part A: Injection. In: Barkin JS, O'Phelan CA, and Eds. Therapeutic endoscopy. New York: Raven Press, 1994:119-123.
9. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic therapy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding [book chapter]. In: Cotton PB, Tytgat GNJ, Williams CB, and Eds. 1994 Annual of gastrointestinal endoscopy. London: Current Science, 1994:36-45.
10. Leung JWC, Lee JG. Endoscopic therapy of sclerosing cholangitis [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 11th A/S/G/E postgraduate course, 1994.
11. Lee JG. Clear cut indications and alternatives to endoscopy [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 11th International Forum on Internal Medicine, 1994.
12. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Practical management of nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding [book chapter]. In: Pan and Chao Eds. Current Gastroenterology. Beijing, 1994:503-515.
13. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Cholangioscopy [book chapter]. In: Pan and Chao Eds. Current Gastroenterology. Beijing, 1994:451-454.
14. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic management of complications of biliary surgery [book chapter]. In: Machado, Villa-Gomez Eds. Topics in digestive endoscopy, 1995.
15. Lee JG. Endoscopic therapy of pancreatic disease [book chapter]. In: Educational syllabus of the 1996 Annual Postgraduate Course of the American College of Gastroenterology, 1996: 588-593.
16. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic hemostasis of non variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding [book chapter]. In: Li Ed. Digestive endoscopy. Beijing, 1996.
17. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Diagnosis of lower gastrointestinal bleeding [book chapter]. In: Krasner N Ed. Gastrointestinal bleeding. London: British Medical Association Press, 1997: 224-234.
18. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Choledocholithiasis, bacterial cholangitis, Oriental intrahepatic disorders of biliary tree [book chapter]. In: DiMarino, Benjamin Eds. Gastrointestinal endoscopy: An endoscopic approach to gastrointestinal disease. Malden: Blackwell Science, 1997: 852-870.
19. Lee JG. Prevention of ulcer rebleeding & recurrence - second look, retreatment, NSAIDs & Helicobacter…? [Book chapter]. In: Leung, Chung eds., Frontiers of Therapeutic Endoscopy, 1997 Postgraduate course of the A/S/G/E: 17-19.
20. Lee JG, Leung JW. Gallstones [book chapter]. In: Porro, Cremer, Krejs, Ramadori, Rask-Madsen, Isselbacher eds, Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Milan: McGraw-Hill, 1998, 433-454.
21. Lee JG. Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: etiology, triage criteria [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of Society of Critical Care Medicine, 28th Educational & Scientific Symposium 2000:141-3.
22. Pollack M, Lee JG. Esophageal cancer [book chapter]. In: Harness, Wisher eds, Ultrasound in surgical practice: basic principles and clinical applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 297-307.
23. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Choledocholithiasis, bacterial cholangitis, Oriental intrahepatic disorders of biliary tree [book chapter]. In: DiMarino, Benjamin Eds. Gastrointestinal endoscopy: An endoscopic approach to gastrointestinal disease. Second edition. Malden: Blackwell Science.
24. Lee JG. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding. In: Pounder R, Cotton P, Keeffe E, Peterson P, Tytgat G Eds. Upper Endoscopy. Electronic text book, www.gastrohep.com. Blackwell Publishing, 2003
25. Parasher G, Lee JG. ERCP in pancreaticobiliary malignancy. In: Pounder R, Cotton P, Keeffe E, Peterson P, Tytgat G Eds. Upper Endoscopy. Electronic text book, www.gastrohep.com. Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
26. Lee JG. What is the best way to sample tissue to diagnose suspected bile duct cancer? What is best endoscopic method to diagnose pancreatic cancer? In: Leung JW, Lo S Eds. In: Curbside Consultation in Endoscopy: 49 Clinical Questions. SLACK Inc., 2008.
27. Lee JG. What should my response be to a surgeon who demands that I do pre-laparoscopic cholecystectomy ERCP on all of his gallstone patients? In: Leung JW, Lo S Eds. In: Curbside Consultation in Endoscopy: 49 Clinical Questions. SLACK Inc., 2008.
28. Lee JG. Section Editor, New Technologies, Best of DDW 2010, www.omed.org.
29. Lee JG. Endoscopic Resection for Barrett’s Esophagus with Dysplasia, In: Scott-Connor C, Nguyen N, Soper N Eds., In: SAGES Manual, Third Edition, Volume II, Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery Procedures. Springer, 2012.
30. Lee JG. Updated - What is the best way to sample tissue to diagnose suspected bile duct cancer? What is best endoscopic method to diagnose pancreatic cancer? In: Leung JW, Lo S Eds. In: Curbside Consultation in Endoscopy: 49 Clinical Questions. SLACK Inc., 2012.
1. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Injection treatment versus thermocoagulation [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 10th A/S/G/E postgraduate course, 1993:95-99.
2. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopy and gallstones [book chapter]. In: Cotton PB, Tytgat GNJ, Williams CB, and Eds. 1993 Annual of gastrointestinal endoscopy. London: Current Science, 1993:97-106.
3. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic management of difficult stones [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 12th annual ACG postgraduate course, 1993.
4. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Non-variceal bleeding: injection therapy [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 13th annual ACG postgraduate course, 1993.
5. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Selective cannulation [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 13th annual ACG postgraduate course, 1993.
6. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Alternative techniques for lithotripsy [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 13th annual ACG postgraduate course, 1993.
7. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Management of intrahepatic duct stones [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 13th annual ACG postgraduate course, 1993.
8. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Techniques and results for control of gastrointestinal bleeding [book chapter]. Part A: Injection. In: Barkin JS, O'Phelan CA, and Eds. Therapeutic endoscopy. New York: Raven Press, 1994:119-123.
9. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic therapy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding [book chapter]. In: Cotton PB, Tytgat GNJ, Williams CB, and Eds. 1994 Annual of gastrointestinal endoscopy. London: Current Science, 1994:36-45.
10. Leung JWC, Lee JG. Endoscopic therapy of sclerosing cholangitis [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 11th A/S/G/E postgraduate course, 1994.
11. Lee JG. Clear cut indications and alternatives to endoscopy [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of the 11th International Forum on Internal Medicine, 1994.
12. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Practical management of nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding [book chapter]. In: Pan and Chao Eds. Current Gastroenterology. Beijing, 1994:503-515.
13. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Cholangioscopy [book chapter]. In: Pan and Chao Eds. Current Gastroenterology. Beijing, 1994:451-454.
14. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic management of complications of biliary surgery [book chapter]. In: Machado, Villa-Gomez Eds. Topics in digestive endoscopy, 1995.
15. Lee JG. Endoscopic therapy of pancreatic disease [book chapter]. In: Educational syllabus of the 1996 Annual Postgraduate Course of the American College of Gastroenterology, 1996: 588-593.
16. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic hemostasis of non variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding [book chapter]. In: Li Ed. Digestive endoscopy. Beijing, 1996.
17. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Diagnosis of lower gastrointestinal bleeding [book chapter]. In: Krasner N Ed. Gastrointestinal bleeding. London: British Medical Association Press, 1997: 224-234.
18. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Choledocholithiasis, bacterial cholangitis, Oriental intrahepatic disorders of biliary tree [book chapter]. In: DiMarino, Benjamin Eds. Gastrointestinal endoscopy: An endoscopic approach to gastrointestinal disease. Malden: Blackwell Science, 1997: 852-870.
19. Lee JG. Prevention of ulcer rebleeding & recurrence - second look, retreatment, NSAIDs & Helicobacter…? [Book chapter]. In: Leung, Chung eds., Frontiers of Therapeutic Endoscopy, 1997 Postgraduate course of the A/S/G/E: 17-19.
20. Lee JG, Leung JW. Gallstones [book chapter]. In: Porro, Cremer, Krejs, Ramadori, Rask-Madsen, Isselbacher eds, Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Milan: McGraw-Hill, 1998, 433-454.
21. Lee JG. Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: etiology, triage criteria [book chapter]. In: Proceedings of Society of Critical Care Medicine, 28th Educational & Scientific Symposium 2000:141-3.
22. Pollack M, Lee JG. Esophageal cancer [book chapter]. In: Harness, Wisher eds, Ultrasound in surgical practice: basic principles and clinical applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 297-307.
23. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Choledocholithiasis, bacterial cholangitis, Oriental intrahepatic disorders of biliary tree [book chapter]. In: DiMarino, Benjamin Eds. Gastrointestinal endoscopy: An endoscopic approach to gastrointestinal disease. Second edition. Malden: Blackwell Science.
24. Lee JG. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding. In: Pounder R, Cotton P, Keeffe E, Peterson P, Tytgat G Eds. Upper Endoscopy. Electronic text book, www.gastrohep.com. Blackwell Publishing, 2003
25. Parasher G, Lee JG. ERCP in pancreaticobiliary malignancy. In: Pounder R, Cotton P, Keeffe E, Peterson P, Tytgat G Eds. Upper Endoscopy. Electronic text book, www.gastrohep.com. Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
26. Lee JG. What is the best way to sample tissue to diagnose suspected bile duct cancer? What is best endoscopic method to diagnose pancreatic cancer? In: Leung JW, Lo S Eds. In: Curbside Consultation in Endoscopy: 49 Clinical Questions. SLACK Inc., 2008.
27. Lee JG. What should my response be to a surgeon who demands that I do pre-laparoscopic cholecystectomy ERCP on all of his gallstone patients? In: Leung JW, Lo S Eds. In: Curbside Consultation in Endoscopy: 49 Clinical Questions. SLACK Inc., 2008.
28. Lee JG. Section Editor, New Technologies, Best of DDW 2010, www.omed.org.
29. Lee JG. Endoscopic Resection for Barrett’s Esophagus with Dysplasia, In: Scott-Connor C, Nguyen N, Soper N Eds., In: SAGES Manual, Third Edition, Volume II, Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery Procedures. Springer, 2012.
30. Lee JG. Updated - What is the best way to sample tissue to diagnose suspected bile duct cancer? What is best endoscopic method to diagnose pancreatic cancer? In: Leung JW, Lo S Eds. In: Curbside Consultation in Endoscopy: 49 Clinical Questions. SLACK Inc., 2012.
Abstracts
1. Chen MC, Lee AT, Lee JG. Mitogenic effects of EGF, IGF I and serum on stem cells from canine oxyntic mucosa [abstract]. Gastroenterology 1990;100:A29.
2. Lee JG, Wilson JAP. The use jejunostomy feeding tubes in the long term management of diabetic gastroparesis [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1992;38:245.
3. Wax TD, Layfield LJ, Lee JG, et al. Brushing cytology of pancreaticobiliary duct strictures [abstract]. Am J Clin Pathol 1993;100:316.
4. Leung JWC, Lee JG, Ling TKW, et al. Antibiotics for biliary sepsis associated with CBD stones [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1993;39:323.
5. Schutz SM, Lee JG, Schmitt CM, et al. Patient sedation with pre endoscopic conscious sedation - a pilot study [abstract]. Presented at Southern Medical Association, New Orleans, 1993.
6. Baron TH, Lee JG, Wax TD, et al. Maximizing cellular yield during bile duct brush cytology [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1525.
7. Lee JG, SooHoo G. Apache II score predicts recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in the medical intensive care unit [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1512.
8. Lee JG, Leung F, Leung JWC. Change in biliary mucosal blood flow in rat: The effect of thermocoagulation [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1535.
9. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Cotton PB. Immediate endoscopic cardiac complications [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1494.
10. Lee JG, Fitz G. Paraneoplastic myopathy mimicking hepatitis [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1618.
11. Schmitt CM, Schutz SM, Lee JG. Predictors and estimates of satisfaction with conscious sedation for colonoscopy [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1598.
12. Lee JG, Schutz SM, England RE, et al. Endoscopic therapy in primary sclerosing cholangitis [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P116.
13. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Cotton PB, et al. K-ras oncogene mutational analysis by PCR improves the diagnostic yield from bile obtained by ERCP [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1994;40:P116.
14. Baron TH, Lee JG, Shankman DI, et al. Suction sclerotherapy for treatment of esophageal varices: something old, something new, something borrowed...[abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P16.
15. Lee JG, Layfield L, Leung JWC, et al. A long term, prospective study of endoscopic bile duct brush cytology in 149 consecutive patients [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P115.
16. Lee JG, Krucoff M, Brazer S. Endoscopy in patients with severe symptomatic coronary artery disease: is it safe? [Abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P40.
17. Lee JG, Schutz SM, Layfield LJ, et al. A prospective study of endoscopic pancreatic duct cytology in 34 consecutive patients [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P116.
18. Lee JG, Layfield LJ, Kerns BJ, et al. Image analysis of exfoliated bile duct cells: what you see is not what you get [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P115.
19. Lee JG, England RE, Tarnasky P, et al. The prevalence and characteristics of cystic duct abnormalities in primary sclerosing cholangitis [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P115.
20. Schmitt CM, Schutz SM, Lee JG, et al. Ability to assess comfort: using the patient as the gold standard [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P46.
21. Schmitt CM, Schutz SM, Lee JG, et al. The association between gender and difficult colonoscopy [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P46.
22. Schmitt CM, Schutz SM, Lee JG, et al. Patient comfort during conscious sedation: discrimination from patient satisfaction [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P46.
23. Schutz SM, Lee JG, Schmitt CM, et al. Conscious sedation for colonoscopy: can endoscopist recognize dissatisfied patients? [Abstract]. Presented at Annual Scientific Assembly of the Southern Medical Association, 1994, Orlando.
24. Baron TH, Lee JG, Herrera E. Endoscopic fine needle aspiration (EFNA): An underutilized diagnostic technique [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1995;4:297.
25. Schmitt CM, Portwood G, Schutz SM, Lee JG. Is gender an independent predictor of difficult colonoscopy? [abstract] Gastrointest Endosc 1995;4:328.
26. Lee JG, Baron TH, Thaggard WG, et al. Transpapillary endoscopic pancreatic duct (PD) stenting for treatment of communicating pancreatic pseudocysts [abstract]. Minimally Invasive Therapy 1995;4 (Suppl):23.
27. Cotton PB, Evangelou H, Cunningham J, Hawes R, Tarnasky P, Barkun A, Jowell P, Leung J, Lee J, Schutz S. ERCP biliary stenting practice; a prospective, multicenter study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1996;43:309.
28. Cotton PB, Evangelou H, Cunningham J, Hawes R, Tarnasky P, Barkun A, Jowell P, Leung J, Lee J, Schutz S. ERCP sphincterotomy practice; a prospective multicenter study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1996;43:309.
29. Lee JG, Sahagun G, Oehlke MA, et al. Serum ferritin <50 ng/ml is an indicator of serious gastrointestinal (GI) neoplasia [abstract]. Gastroenterology 1996;110:A25.
30. Sahagun G, Lee JG, Oehlke Ma, et al. The yield of prospective endoscopic gastrointestinal (GI) evaluation in patients with low (<50 ng/ml) serum ferritins [abstract]. Gastroenterology 1996;110:A36.
31. Lee JG, Baron TH, Spinka P. Large bore Strecker stent placement for palliation of malignant pyloric obstruction [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:2025.
32. Lee JG, Young R, Hsu R, Leung JW. How long does it take to perform endoscopy in teaching institutions? Results of a multicentered survey [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1990.
33. Lee JG. Are patients with non variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) being admitted unnecessarily to the intensive care unit (ICU)? [Abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1917.
34. Hsu R, Yu A, Nason D, Lee J, et al. Severe esophagitis is significant cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in diabetic patients [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1890.
35. Knapple WL, Evangelou H, Cunningham JT, Cotton PB, Tarnasky P, Hawes RH, Leung JW, Lee JG, et al. Outcomes in emergent vs. elective ERCP: a prospective multicenter study [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1935.
36. Schutz SM, Cotton PB, Evangelou H, Cunningham JT, Hawes RH, Tarnasky PR, Young G, Leung JW, Lee JG, et al. ERCP and choledocholithiasis: a prospective comparison of practice at university centers (UC) and community centers using the GI-Trac database [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1941.
37. Hsu R, Lee J, Young R, et al. Substantial increase in utilization and costs of omeprazole in the primary care settings [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1988.
38. Lee JG, Leung JW, Cotton PB, et al. Yield of endoscopy in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB); does it vary by location? [Abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1991.
39. Lee JG, Turnipseed S, Melnikoff N, et al. Preadmission EGD significantly reduces the hospitalization rate in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) without effecting outcome: a prospective randomized controlled study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1997; 45:AB51.
40. Lee JG, Lam K, Solnick J, et al. The effects of storage temperature, incubation conditions, and contaminants on the sensitivity of Clo, hpfast, and PyloriTek for detection of H. pylori [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB95.
41. Lee JG, Inciardi JF. Incidence trends of colorectal cancers suggest that sigmoidoscopy is ineffective at reducing right sided colon cancers [abstract]. Gastroenterology 1997;112:A601.
42. Hsu RK, Young R, Beaton J, Lee M, Dunlap J, Tweet M, Lee JG, Leung JW. Impact of a 5 minutes courtesy phone call on patients scheduled for outpatient endoscopic procedures - a prospective randomized study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB49.
43. Hsu RK, Pecha ER, Hosseini M, Man K, Desta T, Lee JG, Lam K, Leung JW. Is topical pharyngeal anesthesia necessary for patients undergoing upper endoscopy with adequate level of conscious sedation - a multi center randomized double blind placebo controlled study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB 49.
44. Hsu RK, Chang M, Yu A, Yost B, Buebner B, Lee JG. Leung JW. Should we rely on rapid urease test or routine staining for the accurate diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB92.
45. McClendon DM, Cotton PB, Evangelou H, Lee JG, Leung JG, Schutz SM, Storms PR, Young GS. Endoscopic therapy for acute colonic diverticular bleeding: a multicenter study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB112.
46. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, Snady HW, DiSario JA, Overby CS, Ryan ME, Erickson RV, Moore JP, Shaw MJ, Fennerty MB, Bochna GS, Lee JG, Pheley AM. Technical failures and complications of diagnostic (Dx) and therapeutic (TX) ERCP: impact on resource utilization [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB132.
47. Low A, Lee JG, Leung JW. Endoscopic mucosal resection with a cap-fitted endoscope (EMRC) vs free hand snare resection in an animal model [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:1662.
48. Lee JG, Turnipseed S, Melnikoff N, et al. Randomized controlled study of EGD based triage in patients admitted with non variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:1744.
49. Hosseini M, Lee JG. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis mimicking ischemic colitis in a patient with SLE [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:1709.
50. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, Snady HW, DiSario JA, Overby CS, Ryan ME, Erickson RV, Moore JP, Shaw MJ, Fennerty MB, Bochna GS Lee JG, Pheley AM. Failures and complications of ERCP: impact on procedural outcome and resource utilization [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:1634.
51. Hsu RK, Jose E, Lee EE, Yu AS, Lee JG, et al. Is high-dose omeprazole being used appropriately in the primary care setting? [abstract] Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:1659.
52. Hsu RK, Inciardi JF, Lee JG, et al. Assessment of patient discomfort during diagnostic upper endoscopy under conscious sedation – a prospective study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB52.
53. Lee JG, Saavedra S, Vigil H, et al. Determining the indications for diagnostic upper endoscopy using the A/S/G/E guidelines: can non physicians do just as well as physicians? [abstract] Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB54.
54. Lee JG, Turnipseed S, Melnikoff N, et al. Endoscopy based triage significantly reduces hospitalization rates and costs of treating upper GI bleeding (UGIB): a randomized controlled trial [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB54.
55. Lee JG, Hsu R, Leung JW, et al. Prospective comparative study of open access endoscopy versus conventional practice [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB55.
56. Lee JG, Saavedra S, Leung JW, et al. Does an open access policy work for colon cancer screening using flexible sigmoidoscopy? [abstract] Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB54.
57. Low AH, Lee JG, Leung JWC. A randomized, comparative, animal survival study of colonic tattooing using indocyanine green or India ink [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB100.
58. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, Eisen GM, DiSario JA, Snady HW, Overby CS, Erickson RV, Ryan ME, Bochna GS, Shaw MJ, Moore JP, Fennerty MB, Lee JG, et al. Failures and complications of attempted therapeutic ERCP: impact on outcomes and costs [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB114.
59. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, Eisen GM, DiSario JA, Snady HW, Overby CS, Erickson RV, Ryan ME, Bochna GS, Shaw MJ, Moore JP, Fennerty MB, Lee JG, et al. Outcomes of pancreatic therapeutic ERCP as compared with biliary therapeutic and diagnostic ERCP: a prospective multisite study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB136.
60. Hosseini M, Lee JG, et al. Educational experiences and quality of life of U.S. gastroenterology fellows [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1998;93:1667.
61. Hosseini M, Lee, JG. Gastric perforation after PEG placement in a patient with malignant seeding [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1998;93:1721.
62. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, DiSario JA, Overby CS, Erickson RV, Ryan ME, Bochna GS, Shaw MJ, Moore JP, Snady HW, Fennerty MB, Lee JG. Risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis: a prospective, multicenter study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB72.
63. Lee JG, Vigil HT, Leung JW. The hospital costs for diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer (colon-CA) [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB145.
64. Lee JG, Weller DA, Vigil HT, et al. Multicenter, randomized, controlled, outcome study of open access (OA) endoscopy [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB145.
65. Lee JG, Vigil HT, Leung JW. The effect of total colonic decompression (D) after colonoscopy on patient comfort: a randomized controlled trial [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB145.
66. Hsu RK, Kyo KS, Maru S, Lee JG, et al. The impact of a reminder preparatory instruction by phone on the anxiety state of patients undergoing elective outpatient endoscopy – a prospective randomized study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB197.
67. Lee JG, Zaman A, Chalasani N, et al. Early rebleeding after endoscopic hemostasis of acute esophageal variceal banding: a multicentered, prospective, outcomes study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB204.
68. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, DiSario JA, Overby CS, Erickson RV, Ryan ME, Bochna GS, Shaw MJ, Moore JP, Snady HW, Fennerty MB, Lee JG. Self-expanding metallic versus plastic stents for hilar malignant biliary obstruction [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB230.
69. Inciardi J, Lee JG. Incidence trends for colorectal cancer in California: implications for cancer screening by sigmoidoscopy versus colonoscopy [abstract]. Gastroenterology 1999;116:A426.
70. Nguyen NT, Follette DM, Lau D, Lee J, et al. Minimally invasive surgical staging for esophagus cancer [abstract]. Presented at Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2001.
71. Lee JG, Lum D, Mann S, Urayama S. Unsedated colon cancer screening using a colonoscope is feasible in most, but usually shows negative results in non-VA subjects [abstract]. Gastroenterology 2001.
72. Lee JG, Zaman A, Chalasani N, et al. Prevalence and risk factors for early rebleeding after endoscopic variceal ligation in patients with acute esophageal variceal bleeding [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 2002.
73. Lee JG, Kyulo N. Stage of Presentation for Colorectal Cancer: Is There a Difference Between Rectosigmoid and Proximal Colon Cancers? [abstract] Gastroenterology, 2004.
74. Lin JL, Kyulo NL, Lee, JG. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) incidence in the US population [abstract]. Gastroenterology, 2004
75. Kwok H, Nguyen P, Lee JG, et al. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) vs endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) – optimizing tissue acquisition during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) evaluation of submucosal lesions [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 2004;59:237.
76. Chang K, Chak A, Lightdale C, Binmoeller K, Chen Y, Erickson R, Albers G, Sivak M, Nguyen P, Lee J. Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Compared with Endoscopy and Transabdominal Ultrasound (TUS) in the Work-up of Patients with Upper Abdominal Pain (UAP): A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort Study. Gastrointest Endos; 2004;59:233
77. Root J, Nguyen N, Jones B, McClous S, Lee J, et al. Laparoscopic distal pancreatic resection [abstract].2004.
78. Reddy S, Kyulo N, Lee JG. Treads in therapeutic endoscopy in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: results of all hospitalizations in California from 1991-2000 [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 2005:61:M1363.
79. Lee JG, Reddy S, Kyulo N. Long term population study of prevalence and risk factors for rebleeding in patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) [abstract]. Gastroenterology 2005:912:05.
80. Lee JG, Reddy S, Kyulo N Changing epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGI) in patients hospitalized in California: population based study from 1991-2000 [abstract]. Gastroenterology 2005:912.06.
81. Chang KJ, Chak A, Lightdale C, Erickson RA, Chen YK, Binmoeller KF, Albers GC, Sivak MV, Lee JG, et al. Primary Endoscopy/Endoscopic Ultrasound (WUS) Versus Primary Endoscopy Plus Transabdominal Ultrasound (TUS) in the Work-Up of Patients with Upper Abdominal Pain (UAP): Final Results of a Prospective Multi-Center Study. Gastrointest Endosc 2005;61:AB83.
82. Gu M, Chang CY, Tongson-Ignacio JE, Lee J. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of cholangiocarcinoma – A Cytomorphologic study [abstract]. Oral presentation during the 32nd European Congress of Cytology, October 1-4, 2006, Venice, Italy. Pathologica 2006;98 (5):386.
83. Rooba W, Lee J, Gu M. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided paracentesis of the ascitic fluid [abstract]. Oral presentation during the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of American Society of Cytopathology. November 3-8, 2006, Toronto, Canada.
84. Nguyen WT, Chen AM, Chen WP, Lee J et al. Predictive value of pancreatic ductal dilation on endoscopic ultrasound diagnosis of pancreatic cancer [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 2007:65:AB 298.
85. Bahari-Kashani JN, Lee JG, Roa DE, Chang K, et al. Fiducial Marker Seeds to Quantitate Interfraction Target Movement in Pancreatic Cancer Radiation Therapy. Digital Poster Presentation at the American Society for Radiation Oncology 2010 Annual Meeting, San Diego 2010
1. Chen MC, Lee AT, Lee JG. Mitogenic effects of EGF, IGF I and serum on stem cells from canine oxyntic mucosa [abstract]. Gastroenterology 1990;100:A29.
2. Lee JG, Wilson JAP. The use jejunostomy feeding tubes in the long term management of diabetic gastroparesis [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1992;38:245.
3. Wax TD, Layfield LJ, Lee JG, et al. Brushing cytology of pancreaticobiliary duct strictures [abstract]. Am J Clin Pathol 1993;100:316.
4. Leung JWC, Lee JG, Ling TKW, et al. Antibiotics for biliary sepsis associated with CBD stones [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1993;39:323.
5. Schutz SM, Lee JG, Schmitt CM, et al. Patient sedation with pre endoscopic conscious sedation - a pilot study [abstract]. Presented at Southern Medical Association, New Orleans, 1993.
6. Baron TH, Lee JG, Wax TD, et al. Maximizing cellular yield during bile duct brush cytology [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1525.
7. Lee JG, SooHoo G. Apache II score predicts recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in the medical intensive care unit [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1512.
8. Lee JG, Leung F, Leung JWC. Change in biliary mucosal blood flow in rat: The effect of thermocoagulation [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1535.
9. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Cotton PB. Immediate endoscopic cardiac complications [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1494.
10. Lee JG, Fitz G. Paraneoplastic myopathy mimicking hepatitis [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1618.
11. Schmitt CM, Schutz SM, Lee JG. Predictors and estimates of satisfaction with conscious sedation for colonoscopy [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1993;88:1598.
12. Lee JG, Schutz SM, England RE, et al. Endoscopic therapy in primary sclerosing cholangitis [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P116.
13. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Cotton PB, et al. K-ras oncogene mutational analysis by PCR improves the diagnostic yield from bile obtained by ERCP [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1994;40:P116.
14. Baron TH, Lee JG, Shankman DI, et al. Suction sclerotherapy for treatment of esophageal varices: something old, something new, something borrowed...[abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P16.
15. Lee JG, Layfield L, Leung JWC, et al. A long term, prospective study of endoscopic bile duct brush cytology in 149 consecutive patients [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P115.
16. Lee JG, Krucoff M, Brazer S. Endoscopy in patients with severe symptomatic coronary artery disease: is it safe? [Abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P40.
17. Lee JG, Schutz SM, Layfield LJ, et al. A prospective study of endoscopic pancreatic duct cytology in 34 consecutive patients [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P116.
18. Lee JG, Layfield LJ, Kerns BJ, et al. Image analysis of exfoliated bile duct cells: what you see is not what you get [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P115.
19. Lee JG, England RE, Tarnasky P, et al. The prevalence and characteristics of cystic duct abnormalities in primary sclerosing cholangitis [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P115.
20. Schmitt CM, Schutz SM, Lee JG, et al. Ability to assess comfort: using the patient as the gold standard [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P46.
21. Schmitt CM, Schutz SM, Lee JG, et al. The association between gender and difficult colonoscopy [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P46.
22. Schmitt CM, Schutz SM, Lee JG, et al. Patient comfort during conscious sedation: discrimination from patient satisfaction [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:P46.
23. Schutz SM, Lee JG, Schmitt CM, et al. Conscious sedation for colonoscopy: can endoscopist recognize dissatisfied patients? [Abstract]. Presented at Annual Scientific Assembly of the Southern Medical Association, 1994, Orlando.
24. Baron TH, Lee JG, Herrera E. Endoscopic fine needle aspiration (EFNA): An underutilized diagnostic technique [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1995;4:297.
25. Schmitt CM, Portwood G, Schutz SM, Lee JG. Is gender an independent predictor of difficult colonoscopy? [abstract] Gastrointest Endosc 1995;4:328.
26. Lee JG, Baron TH, Thaggard WG, et al. Transpapillary endoscopic pancreatic duct (PD) stenting for treatment of communicating pancreatic pseudocysts [abstract]. Minimally Invasive Therapy 1995;4 (Suppl):23.
27. Cotton PB, Evangelou H, Cunningham J, Hawes R, Tarnasky P, Barkun A, Jowell P, Leung J, Lee J, Schutz S. ERCP biliary stenting practice; a prospective, multicenter study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1996;43:309.
28. Cotton PB, Evangelou H, Cunningham J, Hawes R, Tarnasky P, Barkun A, Jowell P, Leung J, Lee J, Schutz S. ERCP sphincterotomy practice; a prospective multicenter study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1996;43:309.
29. Lee JG, Sahagun G, Oehlke MA, et al. Serum ferritin <50 ng/ml is an indicator of serious gastrointestinal (GI) neoplasia [abstract]. Gastroenterology 1996;110:A25.
30. Sahagun G, Lee JG, Oehlke Ma, et al. The yield of prospective endoscopic gastrointestinal (GI) evaluation in patients with low (<50 ng/ml) serum ferritins [abstract]. Gastroenterology 1996;110:A36.
31. Lee JG, Baron TH, Spinka P. Large bore Strecker stent placement for palliation of malignant pyloric obstruction [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:2025.
32. Lee JG, Young R, Hsu R, Leung JW. How long does it take to perform endoscopy in teaching institutions? Results of a multicentered survey [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1990.
33. Lee JG. Are patients with non variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) being admitted unnecessarily to the intensive care unit (ICU)? [Abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1917.
34. Hsu R, Yu A, Nason D, Lee J, et al. Severe esophagitis is significant cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in diabetic patients [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1890.
35. Knapple WL, Evangelou H, Cunningham JT, Cotton PB, Tarnasky P, Hawes RH, Leung JW, Lee JG, et al. Outcomes in emergent vs. elective ERCP: a prospective multicenter study [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1935.
36. Schutz SM, Cotton PB, Evangelou H, Cunningham JT, Hawes RH, Tarnasky PR, Young G, Leung JW, Lee JG, et al. ERCP and choledocholithiasis: a prospective comparison of practice at university centers (UC) and community centers using the GI-Trac database [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1941.
37. Hsu R, Lee J, Young R, et al. Substantial increase in utilization and costs of omeprazole in the primary care settings [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1988.
38. Lee JG, Leung JW, Cotton PB, et al. Yield of endoscopy in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB); does it vary by location? [Abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1991.
39. Lee JG, Turnipseed S, Melnikoff N, et al. Preadmission EGD significantly reduces the hospitalization rate in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) without effecting outcome: a prospective randomized controlled study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1997; 45:AB51.
40. Lee JG, Lam K, Solnick J, et al. The effects of storage temperature, incubation conditions, and contaminants on the sensitivity of Clo, hpfast, and PyloriTek for detection of H. pylori [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB95.
41. Lee JG, Inciardi JF. Incidence trends of colorectal cancers suggest that sigmoidoscopy is ineffective at reducing right sided colon cancers [abstract]. Gastroenterology 1997;112:A601.
42. Hsu RK, Young R, Beaton J, Lee M, Dunlap J, Tweet M, Lee JG, Leung JW. Impact of a 5 minutes courtesy phone call on patients scheduled for outpatient endoscopic procedures - a prospective randomized study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB49.
43. Hsu RK, Pecha ER, Hosseini M, Man K, Desta T, Lee JG, Lam K, Leung JW. Is topical pharyngeal anesthesia necessary for patients undergoing upper endoscopy with adequate level of conscious sedation - a multi center randomized double blind placebo controlled study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB 49.
44. Hsu RK, Chang M, Yu A, Yost B, Buebner B, Lee JG. Leung JW. Should we rely on rapid urease test or routine staining for the accurate diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB92.
45. McClendon DM, Cotton PB, Evangelou H, Lee JG, Leung JG, Schutz SM, Storms PR, Young GS. Endoscopic therapy for acute colonic diverticular bleeding: a multicenter study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB112.
46. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, Snady HW, DiSario JA, Overby CS, Ryan ME, Erickson RV, Moore JP, Shaw MJ, Fennerty MB, Bochna GS, Lee JG, Pheley AM. Technical failures and complications of diagnostic (Dx) and therapeutic (TX) ERCP: impact on resource utilization [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:AB132.
47. Low A, Lee JG, Leung JW. Endoscopic mucosal resection with a cap-fitted endoscope (EMRC) vs free hand snare resection in an animal model [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:1662.
48. Lee JG, Turnipseed S, Melnikoff N, et al. Randomized controlled study of EGD based triage in patients admitted with non variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:1744.
49. Hosseini M, Lee JG. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis mimicking ischemic colitis in a patient with SLE [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:1709.
50. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, Snady HW, DiSario JA, Overby CS, Ryan ME, Erickson RV, Moore JP, Shaw MJ, Fennerty MB, Bochna GS Lee JG, Pheley AM. Failures and complications of ERCP: impact on procedural outcome and resource utilization [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:1634.
51. Hsu RK, Jose E, Lee EE, Yu AS, Lee JG, et al. Is high-dose omeprazole being used appropriately in the primary care setting? [abstract] Am J Gastroenterol 1997;92:1659.
52. Hsu RK, Inciardi JF, Lee JG, et al. Assessment of patient discomfort during diagnostic upper endoscopy under conscious sedation – a prospective study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB52.
53. Lee JG, Saavedra S, Vigil H, et al. Determining the indications for diagnostic upper endoscopy using the A/S/G/E guidelines: can non physicians do just as well as physicians? [abstract] Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB54.
54. Lee JG, Turnipseed S, Melnikoff N, et al. Endoscopy based triage significantly reduces hospitalization rates and costs of treating upper GI bleeding (UGIB): a randomized controlled trial [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB54.
55. Lee JG, Hsu R, Leung JW, et al. Prospective comparative study of open access endoscopy versus conventional practice [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB55.
56. Lee JG, Saavedra S, Leung JW, et al. Does an open access policy work for colon cancer screening using flexible sigmoidoscopy? [abstract] Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB54.
57. Low AH, Lee JG, Leung JWC. A randomized, comparative, animal survival study of colonic tattooing using indocyanine green or India ink [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB100.
58. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, Eisen GM, DiSario JA, Snady HW, Overby CS, Erickson RV, Ryan ME, Bochna GS, Shaw MJ, Moore JP, Fennerty MB, Lee JG, et al. Failures and complications of attempted therapeutic ERCP: impact on outcomes and costs [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB114.
59. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, Eisen GM, DiSario JA, Snady HW, Overby CS, Erickson RV, Ryan ME, Bochna GS, Shaw MJ, Moore JP, Fennerty MB, Lee JG, et al. Outcomes of pancreatic therapeutic ERCP as compared with biliary therapeutic and diagnostic ERCP: a prospective multisite study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:AB136.
60. Hosseini M, Lee JG, et al. Educational experiences and quality of life of U.S. gastroenterology fellows [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1998;93:1667.
61. Hosseini M, Lee, JG. Gastric perforation after PEG placement in a patient with malignant seeding [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol 1998;93:1721.
62. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, DiSario JA, Overby CS, Erickson RV, Ryan ME, Bochna GS, Shaw MJ, Moore JP, Snady HW, Fennerty MB, Lee JG. Risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis: a prospective, multicenter study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB72.
63. Lee JG, Vigil HT, Leung JW. The hospital costs for diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer (colon-CA) [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB145.
64. Lee JG, Weller DA, Vigil HT, et al. Multicenter, randomized, controlled, outcome study of open access (OA) endoscopy [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB145.
65. Lee JG, Vigil HT, Leung JW. The effect of total colonic decompression (D) after colonoscopy on patient comfort: a randomized controlled trial [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB145.
66. Hsu RK, Kyo KS, Maru S, Lee JG, et al. The impact of a reminder preparatory instruction by phone on the anxiety state of patients undergoing elective outpatient endoscopy – a prospective randomized study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB197.
67. Lee JG, Zaman A, Chalasani N, et al. Early rebleeding after endoscopic hemostasis of acute esophageal variceal banding: a multicentered, prospective, outcomes study [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB204.
68. Freeman ML, Nelson DB, DiSario JA, Overby CS, Erickson RV, Ryan ME, Bochna GS, Shaw MJ, Moore JP, Snady HW, Fennerty MB, Lee JG. Self-expanding metallic versus plastic stents for hilar malignant biliary obstruction [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;49:AB230.
69. Inciardi J, Lee JG. Incidence trends for colorectal cancer in California: implications for cancer screening by sigmoidoscopy versus colonoscopy [abstract]. Gastroenterology 1999;116:A426.
70. Nguyen NT, Follette DM, Lau D, Lee J, et al. Minimally invasive surgical staging for esophagus cancer [abstract]. Presented at Southwestern Surgical Congress, 2001.
71. Lee JG, Lum D, Mann S, Urayama S. Unsedated colon cancer screening using a colonoscope is feasible in most, but usually shows negative results in non-VA subjects [abstract]. Gastroenterology 2001.
72. Lee JG, Zaman A, Chalasani N, et al. Prevalence and risk factors for early rebleeding after endoscopic variceal ligation in patients with acute esophageal variceal bleeding [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 2002.
73. Lee JG, Kyulo N. Stage of Presentation for Colorectal Cancer: Is There a Difference Between Rectosigmoid and Proximal Colon Cancers? [abstract] Gastroenterology, 2004.
74. Lin JL, Kyulo NL, Lee, JG. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) incidence in the US population [abstract]. Gastroenterology, 2004
75. Kwok H, Nguyen P, Lee JG, et al. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) vs endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) – optimizing tissue acquisition during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) evaluation of submucosal lesions [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc, 2004;59:237.
76. Chang K, Chak A, Lightdale C, Binmoeller K, Chen Y, Erickson R, Albers G, Sivak M, Nguyen P, Lee J. Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Compared with Endoscopy and Transabdominal Ultrasound (TUS) in the Work-up of Patients with Upper Abdominal Pain (UAP): A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort Study. Gastrointest Endos; 2004;59:233
77. Root J, Nguyen N, Jones B, McClous S, Lee J, et al. Laparoscopic distal pancreatic resection [abstract].2004.
78. Reddy S, Kyulo N, Lee JG. Treads in therapeutic endoscopy in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: results of all hospitalizations in California from 1991-2000 [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 2005:61:M1363.
79. Lee JG, Reddy S, Kyulo N. Long term population study of prevalence and risk factors for rebleeding in patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) [abstract]. Gastroenterology 2005:912:05.
80. Lee JG, Reddy S, Kyulo N Changing epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGI) in patients hospitalized in California: population based study from 1991-2000 [abstract]. Gastroenterology 2005:912.06.
81. Chang KJ, Chak A, Lightdale C, Erickson RA, Chen YK, Binmoeller KF, Albers GC, Sivak MV, Lee JG, et al. Primary Endoscopy/Endoscopic Ultrasound (WUS) Versus Primary Endoscopy Plus Transabdominal Ultrasound (TUS) in the Work-Up of Patients with Upper Abdominal Pain (UAP): Final Results of a Prospective Multi-Center Study. Gastrointest Endosc 2005;61:AB83.
82. Gu M, Chang CY, Tongson-Ignacio JE, Lee J. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of cholangiocarcinoma – A Cytomorphologic study [abstract]. Oral presentation during the 32nd European Congress of Cytology, October 1-4, 2006, Venice, Italy. Pathologica 2006;98 (5):386.
83. Rooba W, Lee J, Gu M. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided paracentesis of the ascitic fluid [abstract]. Oral presentation during the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of American Society of Cytopathology. November 3-8, 2006, Toronto, Canada.
84. Nguyen WT, Chen AM, Chen WP, Lee J et al. Predictive value of pancreatic ductal dilation on endoscopic ultrasound diagnosis of pancreatic cancer [abstract]. Gastrointest Endosc 2007:65:AB 298.
85. Bahari-Kashani JN, Lee JG, Roa DE, Chang K, et al. Fiducial Marker Seeds to Quantitate Interfraction Target Movement in Pancreatic Cancer Radiation Therapy. Digital Poster Presentation at the American Society for Radiation Oncology 2010 Annual Meeting, San Diego 2010
Guest Editorship
1. Leung JWC, Lee JG. Non variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding issue, Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM. 1997 volume 7, number 4.
2. Lee JG. Common bile duct stones, Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1999; vol 1.
3. Lee JG. Gastroenterology section editor, e-Medicine textbook in Medicine, 2000.
1. Leung JWC, Lee JG. Non variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding issue, Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM. 1997 volume 7, number 4.
2. Lee JG. Common bile duct stones, Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1999; vol 1.
3. Lee JG. Gastroenterology section editor, e-Medicine textbook in Medicine, 2000.
Journals
1. Lee JG, McLeod ME, Meyers WC, et al. Successful laparoscopic management of perforated gallbladder associated with Salmonella javiana infection. N C Med J 1992;53:594-595.
2. Lee JG, Grech P, Edwards P, et al. HIV infection presenting with AIDS cholangiopathy. N C Med J 1993;54:16-17.
3. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic lithotripsy for bile duct stones. Acta Gastroenterol Belg 1993;56:207-214.
4. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Cotton PB. Pathogenesis and treatment of gallstones [letter]. N Engl J Med 1993;328:1854.
5. Lee JG, Wilson JAP, Gottfried M. Gastrointestinal manifestations of amyloidosis. S Med J 1994;87:243-247.
6. Baron TH, Lee JG, Wax TD, et al. An in vitro, randomized, prospective study to maximize cellular yield during bile duct brush cytology. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:146-149.
7. Schutz SM, Lee JG, Schmitt CM, et al. Patient satisfaction with conscious sedation for endoscopy [letter]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:119-120.
8. Schutz SM, Lee JG, Schmitt CM, et al. Clues to patient dissatisfaction with conscious sedation for colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol 1994;89:1476-1479.
9. Layfield LJ, Wax TD, Lee JG, et al. Accuracy and morphologic aspects of pancreatic and biliary duct brushings. Acta Cytologica 1995;39:11-18.
10. Lee JG, Lieberman DA. Treatment of acid reflux [letter]. N Engl J Med 1995;332:190.
11. Lee JG. Supplemental oxygen during endoscopy in patients with ischemic heart disease [letter]. Gastrointest Endosc 1995;42:275-276.
12. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Cotton PB. Acute cardiovascular complications of endoscopy: prevalence and clinical characteristics. Dig Dis, 1995;13:130-135.
13. Lee JG, Schutz SM, England RE, et al. Endoscopic therapy in primary sclerosing cholangitis. Hepatology 1995;21:661-667.
14. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Cotton PB, et al. K-ras oncogene mutational analysis by PCR improves the diagnostic yield from bile obtained by ERCP. Gastrointest Endosc, 1995;42:317-220.
15. Lee JG, Krucoff M, Brazer S. Periprocedural ischemia in patients with severe symptomatic coronary disease undergoing endoscopy: Prevalence and risk factors. Am J Med 1995;99:270-275.
16. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Baillie J, et al. Benign, dysplastic, or malignant - making sense of endoscopic bile duct brush cytology. Results in 149 consecutive patients. Am J Gastroenterol 1995;90:722-726.
17. Lee JG. Gastrointestinal amyloidosis. Gastroenterology Digest 1995;1:32-34.
18. Brentnall TA, Chen R, Lee JG, et al. Microsatellite instability and K-ras mutations associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma and pancreatitis. Cancer Research 1995;55:4264-4267.
19. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic management of difficult bile duct stones. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM 1996;6:43-55.
20. Lee JG, Ellis K, Melnyk C. Gastrointestinal allergic disorder. Gastroenterol Clin N AM 1996;16:177-186.
21. Lee JG, Lieberman DA. Complications related to endoscopic hemostatic techniques. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM 1996;6:305-321.
22. Lee JG. Bezoars and foreign bodies of the stomach. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM, 1996;6:605-619.
23. Baron TH, Lee JG, Schenkman DI, et al. Suction sclerotherapy for treatment of esophageal varices: A report of a preliminary feasibility study. Dig Dis 1996;14:356-361.
24. Lee JG. Unusual ERCP appearance of obstructive jaundice caused by pancreatic cancer [letter]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1996;44:757-758.
25. Zaman A, Lee JG. Early administration of terlipressin plus glyceryl trinitrate to control active upper gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhotic patients [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc 1996;44:213-214.
26. Lee JG. Presumptive clinical criteria versus endoscopy in the diagnosis of candida esophagitis at various HIV-1 disease stages [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc 1996;43:638-639.
27. Zaman A, Lee JG. Prospective comparison of nasal versus oral insertion of a thin video endoscope in health volunteers [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:446-447.
28. Lee JG. Endoscopic diagnosis of suspected malignant bile duct strictures [commentary]. Adv Gastroenterol Hepatol Clin Nutr 1997:2:272-3.
29. Lee JG, Lieberman DA. Endoscopic palliation for esophageal cancer. Dig Dis, 1997;15:100-12.
30. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Therapeutic modalities for treatment of peptic ulcer bleeding. Gastroenterologist 1997;5:26-40.
31. Lee JG, Romano PS. Interpretation of the literature on endoscopic hemostasis. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM 1997;7:545-550.
32. Lee JG, Leung JW. Tissue sampling at ERCP in suspected pancreatic cancer. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM 1998;8:221-235.
33. Lum D, McQuaid K, Lee JG. Non variceal non peptic ulcer bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM 1997;7:657-70.
34. Lee JG, Sahagun G, Oehlke MA, et al. Serious gastrointestinal pathology found in patients with serum ferritin values < 50 ng/ml. Am J Gastroenterol 1998;93:772-6.
35. Hosseini M, Lee JG. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis mimicking ischemic colitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Am J Gastroenterol, 1998;93:1360-2.
36. Lee JG, Leung JW. Biliary stents - plastic or metal? [editorial] Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:90-1.
37. Lee, JG. A multicentre randomised trial comparing octreotide and injection sclerotherapy in the management and outcome of variceal haemorrhage [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1998;43:442-4.
38. Lee JG. Are complications of endoscopic sphincterotomy age related? [commentary] Adv Gastroenterol Hepatol Clin Nutr, 1998;3:198-9.
39. Lee JG. Role of endoscopic therapy in cholangitis [editorial]. Am J Gastroenterol, 1998;93:2016-8.
40. Wolfgang R, Lee JG. Photothermal laser ablation of Barrett's oesophagus: endoscopic and histologic evidence of squamous re-epithelialisation [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1998;48:650-2.
41. Lee JG. Stone extraction. Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1999;1:17-20.
42. Low A, Lee JG, Leung JW. Endoscopic mucosal resection with a cap-fitted endoscope (EMRC) versus freehand gastric mucosectomy in an animal model. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;50:608-12.
43. Lee JG, Turnipseed S, Romano P, et al. Endoscopy based triage significantly reduces hospitalization rates and costs of treating upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a randomized controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;50:755-61.
44. Hosseini M, Lee, JG. Gastric perforation after PEG placement in a patient with malignant seeding. Am J Gastroenterol 1999 94:2556-8.
45. Lee JG. Clinical practice of ERCP [book review]. Practical Gastroenterology, 1999;23:33,47,89.
46. Lee, JG. Endosonography in Gastroenterology. Principles, Techniques, Findings [book review]. Practical Gastroenterology, 1999;23:66-7.
47. Lee JG. Evidence based gastroenterology [book review]. Practical Gastroenterology 1999;24:72.
48. Hosseini M, Lee JG, et al. Educational experiences and quality of life of U.S. gastroenterology fellows. Am J Gastroenterol, 1999 94:3601-12.
49. Lee JG, Leung JW. The pitfall of relying on the abdominal radiograph to determine stent function after palliation of malignant colonic obstruction using a self-expanding metal stent. Am J Gastroenterol, 2000;95:2107-9.
50. Lee JG, Low AH, Leung JW. Randomized comparative study of indocyanine green and India ink for colonic tattooing: an animal survival study. J Clin Gastroenterol, 2000;31:233-6.
51. Inciardi JF, Lee JG, Stijnen T. Incidence Trends for Colorectal Cancer in California: Implications for Current Screening Practices. Am J Med 2000;109:277-81.
52. Lee JG, Hsu R, Leung JW. Are self-expanding metal mesh stents useful in the treatment of benign esophageal stenoses and fistulas? An experience of four cases. AM J Gastroenterol 2000:95:1920-5.
53. Lieberman DA, Weiss DG, Bond JH, Ahnen DJ, Garewal H, Chejfec G, Harford WV, Provenzale D, Sontag S, Schnell T, Campbell DR, Durbin TE, Nelson DB, Ewing SL, Triadafilopoulos G, Ramirez FC, Lee JG et al. Use of Colonoscopy to Screen Asymptomatic Adults for Colorectal Cancer. N Engl J Med 2000; 343(3):162-168.
54. Lee JG, Leung JW. Stigmata of recent hemorrhage in Dieulafoy’s lesion. In focal point column in Gastrointest Endosc, 2000;51:191.
55. Lee JG, Urayama S. Early diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic dysplasia in patients with a family history of pancreatic cancer [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc 2000;52:138-40.
56. Lee JG, Leung JW. Pharyngeal stromal tumor. In focal point column in Gastrointest Endosc, 2000;51:328.
57. Lee JG, Vigil HT, Leung JW. The effect of total colonic decompression (D) after colonoscopy on patient comfort: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Gastroenterol 2001;96:95-100.
58. Wolfgang R, Lee JG. Endoscopic Treatment of Acute Gastric Volvulus Causing Cardiac Tamponade. J Clin Gastroenterol 2001;32:336-9.
59. Hsu RK, Yu A, Lee JG, et al. Pancreatitis caused by common bile duct stones in a 3-year-old boy with prior surgery for a choledochal cyst. Am J Gastroenterol, 2001;96:1919-21.
60. Lieberman DA, Harford WV, Ahnen DJ, Provenzale D, Sontag SJ, Schnell TG, Chejfec G, Campbell DR, Durbin TE, Bond JH, Nelson DB, Ewing SL, Triadafilopoulos G, Ramirez FC, Lee JG, et al. One-Time Screening for Colorectal Cancer with Combined Fecal Occult-Blood Testing and Examination of the Distal Colon. N Engl J Med 2001;345:555-60.
61. Freeman ML, DiSario JA, Nelson DB, Bjorkman DJ, Overby CS, Erickson RV, Ryan ME, Bochna GS, Shaw MJ, Moore JP, Snady HW, Fennerty B, Lee JG, et al. Risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis: a prospective, multicenter study. Gastrointest Endosc, 2001;54:425-34.
62. Nguyen NT, Roberts PF, Follette DM, Lau D, Lee JG, et al. Evaluation of minimally invasive surgical staging for esophageal cancer. Am J Surg 2001;182:702-6.
63. Lee JG. Urgent colonoscopy for diagnosis and treatment of diverticular bleeding [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc, 2001;53:261-3.
64. Lee JG, Leung JW. Recurrent ulcer bleeding: is the hemoclip an answer? [Editorial]. Gastrointest Endosc 2001;53:256-8.
65. Lee, JG, Leung JW. Long-term follow-up after biliary stent placement for postoperative bile duct stenosis [editorial]. Gastrointest Endosc 2001;54:272-4.
66. Lee JG. Advances in therapy of inflammatory bowel disease [book review]. Practical Gastroenterology, 2001.
67. Lee JG, Leung JW. Successful colonoscopic diagnosis of cecal cancer after failed barium enema, Am J Gastroenterol, 2001;96:2795-6.
68. Nelson DB, McQuaid KR, Bond JH, Lieberman DA, Weiss DG, Johnston TK, Harford WV, Ahnen DJ, Provenzale D, Sontag SJ, Schnell TG, Campbell DR, Durbin TE, Lee JG, et al. Procedural success and complications of large-scale screening colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc 2002;55:307-14.
69. Lee JG, Leung, JW. Colonoscopic diagnosis of unsuspected diverticulitis. Gastrointest Endosc 2002;55:746-8.
70. Lieberman DA, Prindiville S, Weiss DG, Willett W; VA COOP Study Group 380 (includes Lee JG). Risk factors for advanced colonic neoplasia and hyperplastic polyps in asymptomatic individuals. JAMA 2003;290:2959-67.
71. Cotton PB, Connor P, McGee D, Jowell P, Nickl N, Schutz S, Leung J, Lee, J et al. Colonoscopy practice variation among 69 hospital based endoscopist. Gastrointest Endosc 2003:57:352-7.
72. Lee JG. Barrett's esophagus--mucosectomy and endoscopic ablation. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2003 Nov;68 Suppl 3:50-2.
73. Lee JG. Barrett's esophagus--the future tools for diagnosis: biological markers and cellular alternations. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2003 Nov;68 Suppl 3:47-50.
74. Nguyen NT, Jim J, Nguyen A, Lee J, Chang K. Laparoscopic resection of gastric stromal tumor: a tailored approach. Am Surg. 2003 Nov;69(11):946-50.
75. Eloubeidi MA, Gress FG, Savides TJ, Wiersema MJ, Kochman ML, Ahmad NA, Ginsberg GG, Erickson RA, Dewitt J, Van Dam J, Nickl NJ, Levy MJ, Clain JE, Chak A, Sivak MV Jr, Wong R, Isenberg G, Scheiman JM, Bounds B, Kimmey MB, Saunders MD, Chang KJ, Sharma A, Nguyen P, Lee JG, et al. Acute pancreatitis after EUS-guided FNA of solid pancreatic masses: a pooled analysis from EUS centers in the United States. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 Sep;60:385-9.
76. Lee JG. Urgent endoscopy: does it matter if they don't listen to us? [Editorial]. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 Jul;60:94-5.
77. Judith F. Collins, MD; David A. Lieberman, MD; Theodore E. Durbin, MD; and David G. Weiss, PhD, and the Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study #380 Group (including Lee JG). Accuracy of Screening for Fecal Occult Blood on a Single Stool Sample Obtained by Digital Rectal Examination: A Comparison with Recommended Sampling Practice. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:81-5.
78. Klapman JB, Chang KJ, Lee JG, Nguyen P. Negative predictive value of endoscopic ultrasound in a large series of patients with a clinical suspicion of pancreatic cancer.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Dec;100(12):2658-61
79. Root J, Nguyen N, Jones B, McCloud S, Lee J, Nguyen P, Chang K, Lin P, Imagawa D. Laparoscopic distal pancreatic resection. Am Surg. 2005 Sep;71(9):744-9.
80. Lee JG. The Role of Endoscopy in Triage of Patients with Upper-GI Bleeding. [review] ASGE Clinical Update, vol 12, no. 4, 2005.
81. Lee JG, Lum D, Urayama S, Mann S, Saavedra S, Vigil H, Vilaysak C, Leung JW, Leung FW Extended flexible sigmoidoscopy performed by colonoscopists for colorectal cancer screening: a pilot study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Apr 1;23(7):945-51.
82. Lee JG. Brush cytology and the diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary malignancy during ERCP.
Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Jan;63(1):78-80
83. Nguyen NT, Longoria M, Sabio A, Chalifoux S, Lee J, Chang K, Wilson SE. Preoperative laparoscopic ligation of the left gastric vessels in preparation for esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jun;81(6):2318-20.
84. Nguyen NT, Longoria M, Chang K, Lee J, Wilson SE. Thoracolaparoscopic modification of the Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2006 Mar;10(3):450-4.
85. Lee JG. What is the value of early endoscopy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding? Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Oct;3(10):534-5.
86. Nguyen NT, Hinojosa MW, Slone J, Lee J, Khiatani V, Wilson SE. Laparoscopic transgastric access to the biliary tree after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obes Surg 2007 Mar;17(3):416-9.
87. Leung JW, Lee JG, Rojany M, Wilson R, Leung FW. Development of a novel ERCP mechanical simulator. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Jun;65(7):1056-62.
88. Chopra S, Wu M, Imagawa D, Lee J, Gu M. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided FNA of undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas – A report of 2 cases and literature review. Diagn Cytopathol. 2007 Sep;35(9):601-6.
89. Chang K, Lee J, et al. Endoscopic ultrasound delivery of anti-tumor agent in a patient with pancreatic cancer. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2008;5:107-11.
90. Le H, Rhee JM, Ziogas A, Lee JG, Lipkin, SM, Zell JA.1A population-based analysis of pancreatic malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 2008;10:2737-41.
91. Perdue DG, Freeman ML, DiSario JA, Nelson DB, Fennerty MB, Lee JG et al. Plastic Versus Self-Expanding Metallic Stents for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Cohort Study. J Clin Gastroenterol, 2008 Oct;42(9):1040-6.
92. Lee JG, Lee CE. Infection after ERCP, and antibiotic prophylaxis: a sequential quality-improvement approach over 11 years. [editorial] Gastrointest Endosc 2008;67;476-7.
93. Lee JG. Diagnosis and management of acute cholangitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Sep;6(9):533-41.
94. Wardeh R, Lee J, Gu M. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis of Ascitic Fluid - A morphologic Study with Ultrasonographic Correlation. Cancer Cytopathol 2011;119:27-36.
95. Chang KJ, Erickson RA, Chak A, Lightdale C, Chen YK, Binmoeller KF, Albers GC, Chen WP, McLaren CE, Sivak MV, Lee JG, et al. EUS compared with endoscopy plus transabdominal US in the initial diagnostic evaluation of patients with upper abdominal pain. Gastrointest Endosc 2010;72:967-74.
96. Smith BR, Chang KJ, Lee JG, Nguyen NT. Staging accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound based on pathologic analysis after minimally invasive esophagectomy. Am Surg. 2010 Nov;76(11):1228-31.
97. Lim BS, Leung JW, Lee J, Yen D, Beckett L, Tancredi D, Leung FW. Effect of ERCP Mechanical Simulator (EMS) Practice on Trainees’ ERCP Performance in the Early Learning Period: U.S. Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print].
98. Iwashita T, Nakai Y, Lee JG, et al. A newly developed forward viewing echoendoscope - a comparative study to standard echoendoscope in imaging of abdominal organs and a feasibility of EUS-guided interventions. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Feb;27(2):362-7 Sep 14.
99. Iwashita T, Lee JG, Nakai Y, et al. Successful management of perforation during cystogastrostomy with an esophageal fully covered metallic stent placement. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Aug 31. [Epub ahead of print].
100. Iwashita T, Lee JG, Shinoura S, et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound guided Rendezvous Technique for Biliary Access after Failed Cannulation. Endoscopy 2012 Jan;44(1):60-5. Epub 2011 Nov 29.
101. Iwashita T, Lee JG. Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided biliary drainage: rendezvous technique. In press, Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2012 Apr;22(2):249-58.
102. Nakai Y, Samarasena JB, Iwashita T, Park DH, Lee JG et al. Autoimmune hepatitis diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy using a new 19-gauge histology needle. Endoscopy. 2012 Apr;44 Suppl 2 UCTN:E67-8. Epub 2012 Mar 6.
103. Iwashita T, Lee JG et al. Successful management of arterial bleeding complicating endoscopic ultrasound-guided cystogastrostomy using covered metallic stent placement, Endoscopy, in press. Endoscopy. 2012;44 Suppl 2 UCTN:E370-1. Epub 2012 Sep 25.
104. Chang KJ, Samarasena JB, Iwashita T, Nakai Y, Lee JG, Endo-hepatology: a new paradigm. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2012 Apr;22(2):379-85.
105. Dan DT, Gannavarapu B, Lee JG, et al. Removable esophageal stents have poor efficacy for the treatment of refractory benign esophageal strictures (RBES). Dis Esophagus. 2012 Nov 2: 1442-2050.
106. Richardson JF, Lee JG, Smith BR, et al. Laparoscopic transgastric endoscopy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: case series and review of the literature. Am Surg. 2012 Oct;78(10):1182-6. Review.
107. Chen N, Lamba R, Lee J, et al. Mesenteric Air Embolism Following Enteroscopic Small Bowel Tattooing Procedure. J Clin Imaging Sci 2012, 2:86 (31 December 2012).
108. Iwashita T, Yasuda I, Doi S, Moriwaki H, Lee JG, et al. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique for failed selective biliary cannulation. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2013 Apr;110(4):585-91.
109. Iwashita T, Nakai Y, Samarasena JB, Park DH, Zhang Z, Gu M, Lee JG, et al. High single-pass diagnostic yield of a new 25-gauge core biopsy needle for EUS-guided FNA biopsy in solid pancreatic lesions. Gastrointest Endosc, in press.
110. Zesong Z, Lee JG, Gu M. Cytologic Features of Lipid-Rich Variant of Pancreatic Endocrine Tumor Report of Two Cases with Literature Review. Diagnostic Cytopathology, in press.
111. Zhang J, Samarasena J, Milliken J, Lee, JG. Large esophageal fistula closure using an Over-The-Scope Clip: Two unique cases. Annals of Thorasic Surgery, in press.
112. Reddy S, Chang K, Lee, JG, Muthusamy R. The Impact of Diphenhydramine and Promethazine in Patients Undergoing Advanced Upper Endoscopic Procedures. J Interv Gastroenterol 2013;3:122-127.
113. Samarasena JB, Nguyen NT, Lee JG. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with roux-en-Y anatomy. J Interv Gastroenterol. 2012 Apr;2(2):78-83.
114. Iwashita T, Yasuda I, Doi S, Moriwaki H, Lee JG, et al. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique for failed selective biliary cannulation. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2013 Apr;110(4):585-91.
115. Kaushal N, Chang K, Lee JG et al. Using Efficiency Analysis and Targeted Intervention to Improve Operational Performance and Achieve Cost Savings in the Endoscopy Center, Gastrointest Endosc 2014 Apr;79(4):637-45.
116. Lee JG. Diagnosis and management of acute cholangitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Sep;6(9):533-41.
117. Lipkin S, Lee J, et al. Phase IIA trial testing erlotinib as an intervention against intraductal pancreatic mucinous neoplasms. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2011 Apr;4(4):512-3.
118. Samarasena J, Kaye S, Jalali F, Lee JG, et al. Autoimmune pancreatitis diagnosed using endoscopic ultrasound and a novel 19-gauge histology needle. J Interv Gastroenterol 2013; 3:147-148.
119. Dawwas MF, Huang JY, Rowe A, Yim DB, Samarasena JB, Chang KJ, Lee JG. EUS diagnosis and endoscopic management of iatrogenic biliary stent placement into the portal vein. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Aug;80(2):338.
120. Samarasena JB, Nakai Y, Shinoura S, Lee JG et al. EUS-guided, through-the-needle forceps biopsy: a novel tissue acquisition technique. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 May 30. pii: S0016-5107(14)01397-2.
121. Samarasena JB, Tarnawski AS, Ahluwalia A, Shinoura S, Choi KD, Lee JG, et al. EUS guided in vivo imaging of the porcine esophageal enteric nervous system by using needle based confocal laser endomicroscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 82;6:1116-1120.
122. Nguyen DL, Lee JG et al. The current and future role of endomicroscopy in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. Ann Gastroenterol. 2015 Jul-Sep; 28(3):331-6. Review.
123. Nakai Y, Iwashita T, Park DH, Samarasena JB, Lee JG, et al. Diagnosis of pancreatic cysts: EUS guided, through the needle confocal laser induced endomicroscopy and cystoscopy trial: DETECT study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May;81(5): 1204-14.
124. Dawwas MF, Bruno MJ, Lee JG. Endoscopic sphincterotomy for sphincter of oddi dysfunction: inefficacious therapy for fictitious disease. Gastroenterology. 2015 Feb;148(2): 440-3.
125. Jalali F, Lee JG. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided antegrade cholangiography for diagnosis of aberrant right intrahepatic duct injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Endoscopy. 2014;46 Suppl 1.
126. Tsujino T, Yan-Lin Huang J, Nakai Y, Samarasena JB, Lee JG, et al. In vivo identification of pancreatic cystic neoplasms with needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2015 Aug;29(4):601-10.
127. Tsujino T, Lee JG. Electrohydraulic lithotripsy for large bile duct stones under direct cholangioscopy using double-balloon enteroscopy. Dig Endosc. 2015 Oct 22.
128. Samarasena JB, Ahluwalia A, Shinoura S, Choi KD, Lee JG, et al. In vivo imaging of porcine gastric enteric nervous system using confocal laser endomicroscopy & molecular neuronal probe. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Oct 20.
129. Samarasena JB, Ahluwalia A, Tarnawski AS, Shinoura S, Choi KD, Lee JG, et al. Expression of nerve growth factor, its TrkA receptor, and several neuropeptides in porcine esophagus. Implications for interactions between neural, vascular and epithelial components of the esophagus. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2015 Jun;66(3):415-20.
130. Chin M, Chen CL, Chang K, Lee J, Samarasena J. Ethanol Ablation of a Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Presenting as a Small Bowel Obstruction. ACG case reports journal. 2015;3(1):31-2.
131. Nakai Y, Iwashita T, Shinoura S, Park DH, Samarasena JB, Lee JG, et al. Role of serial EUS-guided FNA on pancreatic cystic neoplasms: a retrospective analysis of repeat carcinoembryonic antigen measurements. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Apr 6. 5107(16)30016-5.
132. Tsujino T, Lee JG, Chang KJ. Initial trimming followed by complete removal of an esophageal self-expandable metal stent for stent-related symptoms. Endoscopy. 2016;48 Suppl 1:E109-10.
133. Jalali F, Samarasena J, Lee JG. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transgastric drainage of a complex multiloculated peritoneal fluid collection as rare complication of lupus peritonitis. Endoscopy. 2016;48 Suppl 1:E39. Epub 2016 Feb 1.
134. Samarasena J, Kwak NH, Chang K, Lee JG. The "PEG-Pedi-PEG" technique: a novel method for percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy tube placement (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Jun 18.
135. Samarasena JB, Huang JY, Chin M, Chang KJ, Lee JG. Altered anatomy ERCP with spiral overtube-assisted stent placement. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Apr 29.
136. Rapp G, Huang J, Lall S, Imagawa D, Lee JG. Management of an Accessory Bile Duct Leak Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Novel Approach Utilizing a Percutaneous and Endoscopic Rendezvous. ACG Case Reports Journal, 2017 Jan 4;4:e2.
137. Santos PJF, Imagawa DK, Lall C, Lee JG. Case Report of Pancreas Divisum and Main Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas. J Clin Stud Med Case Rep 2016, 3: 032.
138. Jalali F, Samarasena J, Lee JG. Bleeding risk of stent removal after EUS-guided cystgastrostomy and metal stent placement for drainage of a pancreatic fluid collection. ACG Case Rep J 2016;31:e120.
139. Mittal M, Yip B, Lee JG. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Ethanol Ablation for Control of Local-Regional Metastatic Insulinoma. Pancreas. 2017 Mar;46(3):e17-e18.
140. Chin M, Karnes W, Jamal MM, Lee JG, et al. Use of the Endocuff during routine colonoscopy examination improves adenoma detection: A meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol. 2016 Nov 21;22(43):9642-9649.
141. Chin MA, Chen CL, Chang KJ, Lee JG, Samarasena JB. Endoscopic alcohol ablation of solid tumors. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Dec;84(6):1059.
142. Yu, J, Morell M, Lee JG, Imagawa DK. A Case Report on a Rare Anatomic Variant of Cystic Duct Insertion. J Surg Case Rep, 2017 Jul; 2017(7): rjx131.
143. Nam K, Kim DU, Lee TH, Iwashita T, Nakai Y, Bolkhir A, Castro LA, Vazquez-Sequeiros E, de la Serna C, Perez-Miranda M, Lee JG, et al. Patient perception and preference of EUS-guided drainage over percutaneous drainage when endoscopic transpapillary biliary drainage fails: An international multicenter survey. Endosc Ultrasound. 2018 Jan-Feb;7(1):48-55.
1. Lee JG, McLeod ME, Meyers WC, et al. Successful laparoscopic management of perforated gallbladder associated with Salmonella javiana infection. N C Med J 1992;53:594-595.
2. Lee JG, Grech P, Edwards P, et al. HIV infection presenting with AIDS cholangiopathy. N C Med J 1993;54:16-17.
3. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic lithotripsy for bile duct stones. Acta Gastroenterol Belg 1993;56:207-214.
4. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Cotton PB. Pathogenesis and treatment of gallstones [letter]. N Engl J Med 1993;328:1854.
5. Lee JG, Wilson JAP, Gottfried M. Gastrointestinal manifestations of amyloidosis. S Med J 1994;87:243-247.
6. Baron TH, Lee JG, Wax TD, et al. An in vitro, randomized, prospective study to maximize cellular yield during bile duct brush cytology. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:146-149.
7. Schutz SM, Lee JG, Schmitt CM, et al. Patient satisfaction with conscious sedation for endoscopy [letter]. Gastrointest Endosc 1994;40:119-120.
8. Schutz SM, Lee JG, Schmitt CM, et al. Clues to patient dissatisfaction with conscious sedation for colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol 1994;89:1476-1479.
9. Layfield LJ, Wax TD, Lee JG, et al. Accuracy and morphologic aspects of pancreatic and biliary duct brushings. Acta Cytologica 1995;39:11-18.
10. Lee JG, Lieberman DA. Treatment of acid reflux [letter]. N Engl J Med 1995;332:190.
11. Lee JG. Supplemental oxygen during endoscopy in patients with ischemic heart disease [letter]. Gastrointest Endosc 1995;42:275-276.
12. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Cotton PB. Acute cardiovascular complications of endoscopy: prevalence and clinical characteristics. Dig Dis, 1995;13:130-135.
13. Lee JG, Schutz SM, England RE, et al. Endoscopic therapy in primary sclerosing cholangitis. Hepatology 1995;21:661-667.
14. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Cotton PB, et al. K-ras oncogene mutational analysis by PCR improves the diagnostic yield from bile obtained by ERCP. Gastrointest Endosc, 1995;42:317-220.
15. Lee JG, Krucoff M, Brazer S. Periprocedural ischemia in patients with severe symptomatic coronary disease undergoing endoscopy: Prevalence and risk factors. Am J Med 1995;99:270-275.
16. Lee JG, Leung JWC, Baillie J, et al. Benign, dysplastic, or malignant - making sense of endoscopic bile duct brush cytology. Results in 149 consecutive patients. Am J Gastroenterol 1995;90:722-726.
17. Lee JG. Gastrointestinal amyloidosis. Gastroenterology Digest 1995;1:32-34.
18. Brentnall TA, Chen R, Lee JG, et al. Microsatellite instability and K-ras mutations associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma and pancreatitis. Cancer Research 1995;55:4264-4267.
19. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Endoscopic management of difficult bile duct stones. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM 1996;6:43-55.
20. Lee JG, Ellis K, Melnyk C. Gastrointestinal allergic disorder. Gastroenterol Clin N AM 1996;16:177-186.
21. Lee JG, Lieberman DA. Complications related to endoscopic hemostatic techniques. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM 1996;6:305-321.
22. Lee JG. Bezoars and foreign bodies of the stomach. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM, 1996;6:605-619.
23. Baron TH, Lee JG, Schenkman DI, et al. Suction sclerotherapy for treatment of esophageal varices: A report of a preliminary feasibility study. Dig Dis 1996;14:356-361.
24. Lee JG. Unusual ERCP appearance of obstructive jaundice caused by pancreatic cancer [letter]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1996;44:757-758.
25. Zaman A, Lee JG. Early administration of terlipressin plus glyceryl trinitrate to control active upper gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhotic patients [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc 1996;44:213-214.
26. Lee JG. Presumptive clinical criteria versus endoscopy in the diagnosis of candida esophagitis at various HIV-1 disease stages [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc 1996;43:638-639.
27. Zaman A, Lee JG. Prospective comparison of nasal versus oral insertion of a thin video endoscope in health volunteers [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc 1997;45:446-447.
28. Lee JG. Endoscopic diagnosis of suspected malignant bile duct strictures [commentary]. Adv Gastroenterol Hepatol Clin Nutr 1997:2:272-3.
29. Lee JG, Lieberman DA. Endoscopic palliation for esophageal cancer. Dig Dis, 1997;15:100-12.
30. Lee JG, Leung JWC. Therapeutic modalities for treatment of peptic ulcer bleeding. Gastroenterologist 1997;5:26-40.
31. Lee JG, Romano PS. Interpretation of the literature on endoscopic hemostasis. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM 1997;7:545-550.
32. Lee JG, Leung JW. Tissue sampling at ERCP in suspected pancreatic cancer. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM 1998;8:221-235.
33. Lum D, McQuaid K, Lee JG. Non variceal non peptic ulcer bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N AM 1997;7:657-70.
34. Lee JG, Sahagun G, Oehlke MA, et al. Serious gastrointestinal pathology found in patients with serum ferritin values < 50 ng/ml. Am J Gastroenterol 1998;93:772-6.
35. Hosseini M, Lee JG. Gastrointestinal mucormycosis mimicking ischemic colitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Am J Gastroenterol, 1998;93:1360-2.
36. Lee JG, Leung JW. Biliary stents - plastic or metal? [editorial] Gastrointest Endosc 1998;47:90-1.
37. Lee, JG. A multicentre randomised trial comparing octreotide and injection sclerotherapy in the management and outcome of variceal haemorrhage [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1998;43:442-4.
38. Lee JG. Are complications of endoscopic sphincterotomy age related? [commentary] Adv Gastroenterol Hepatol Clin Nutr, 1998;3:198-9.
39. Lee JG. Role of endoscopic therapy in cholangitis [editorial]. Am J Gastroenterol, 1998;93:2016-8.
40. Wolfgang R, Lee JG. Photothermal laser ablation of Barrett's oesophagus: endoscopic and histologic evidence of squamous re-epithelialisation [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc, 1998;48:650-2.
41. Lee JG. Stone extraction. Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1999;1:17-20.
42. Low A, Lee JG, Leung JW. Endoscopic mucosal resection with a cap-fitted endoscope (EMRC) versus freehand gastric mucosectomy in an animal model. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;50:608-12.
43. Lee JG, Turnipseed S, Romano P, et al. Endoscopy based triage significantly reduces hospitalization rates and costs of treating upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a randomized controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc 1999;50:755-61.
44. Hosseini M, Lee, JG. Gastric perforation after PEG placement in a patient with malignant seeding. Am J Gastroenterol 1999 94:2556-8.
45. Lee JG. Clinical practice of ERCP [book review]. Practical Gastroenterology, 1999;23:33,47,89.
46. Lee, JG. Endosonography in Gastroenterology. Principles, Techniques, Findings [book review]. Practical Gastroenterology, 1999;23:66-7.
47. Lee JG. Evidence based gastroenterology [book review]. Practical Gastroenterology 1999;24:72.
48. Hosseini M, Lee JG, et al. Educational experiences and quality of life of U.S. gastroenterology fellows. Am J Gastroenterol, 1999 94:3601-12.
49. Lee JG, Leung JW. The pitfall of relying on the abdominal radiograph to determine stent function after palliation of malignant colonic obstruction using a self-expanding metal stent. Am J Gastroenterol, 2000;95:2107-9.
50. Lee JG, Low AH, Leung JW. Randomized comparative study of indocyanine green and India ink for colonic tattooing: an animal survival study. J Clin Gastroenterol, 2000;31:233-6.
51. Inciardi JF, Lee JG, Stijnen T. Incidence Trends for Colorectal Cancer in California: Implications for Current Screening Practices. Am J Med 2000;109:277-81.
52. Lee JG, Hsu R, Leung JW. Are self-expanding metal mesh stents useful in the treatment of benign esophageal stenoses and fistulas? An experience of four cases. AM J Gastroenterol 2000:95:1920-5.
53. Lieberman DA, Weiss DG, Bond JH, Ahnen DJ, Garewal H, Chejfec G, Harford WV, Provenzale D, Sontag S, Schnell T, Campbell DR, Durbin TE, Nelson DB, Ewing SL, Triadafilopoulos G, Ramirez FC, Lee JG et al. Use of Colonoscopy to Screen Asymptomatic Adults for Colorectal Cancer. N Engl J Med 2000; 343(3):162-168.
54. Lee JG, Leung JW. Stigmata of recent hemorrhage in Dieulafoy’s lesion. In focal point column in Gastrointest Endosc, 2000;51:191.
55. Lee JG, Urayama S. Early diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic dysplasia in patients with a family history of pancreatic cancer [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc 2000;52:138-40.
56. Lee JG, Leung JW. Pharyngeal stromal tumor. In focal point column in Gastrointest Endosc, 2000;51:328.
57. Lee JG, Vigil HT, Leung JW. The effect of total colonic decompression (D) after colonoscopy on patient comfort: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Gastroenterol 2001;96:95-100.
58. Wolfgang R, Lee JG. Endoscopic Treatment of Acute Gastric Volvulus Causing Cardiac Tamponade. J Clin Gastroenterol 2001;32:336-9.
59. Hsu RK, Yu A, Lee JG, et al. Pancreatitis caused by common bile duct stones in a 3-year-old boy with prior surgery for a choledochal cyst. Am J Gastroenterol, 2001;96:1919-21.
60. Lieberman DA, Harford WV, Ahnen DJ, Provenzale D, Sontag SJ, Schnell TG, Chejfec G, Campbell DR, Durbin TE, Bond JH, Nelson DB, Ewing SL, Triadafilopoulos G, Ramirez FC, Lee JG, et al. One-Time Screening for Colorectal Cancer with Combined Fecal Occult-Blood Testing and Examination of the Distal Colon. N Engl J Med 2001;345:555-60.
61. Freeman ML, DiSario JA, Nelson DB, Bjorkman DJ, Overby CS, Erickson RV, Ryan ME, Bochna GS, Shaw MJ, Moore JP, Snady HW, Fennerty B, Lee JG, et al. Risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis: a prospective, multicenter study. Gastrointest Endosc, 2001;54:425-34.
62. Nguyen NT, Roberts PF, Follette DM, Lau D, Lee JG, et al. Evaluation of minimally invasive surgical staging for esophageal cancer. Am J Surg 2001;182:702-6.
63. Lee JG. Urgent colonoscopy for diagnosis and treatment of diverticular bleeding [commentary]. Gastrointest Endosc, 2001;53:261-3.
64. Lee JG, Leung JW. Recurrent ulcer bleeding: is the hemoclip an answer? [Editorial]. Gastrointest Endosc 2001;53:256-8.
65. Lee, JG, Leung JW. Long-term follow-up after biliary stent placement for postoperative bile duct stenosis [editorial]. Gastrointest Endosc 2001;54:272-4.
66. Lee JG. Advances in therapy of inflammatory bowel disease [book review]. Practical Gastroenterology, 2001.
67. Lee JG, Leung JW. Successful colonoscopic diagnosis of cecal cancer after failed barium enema, Am J Gastroenterol, 2001;96:2795-6.
68. Nelson DB, McQuaid KR, Bond JH, Lieberman DA, Weiss DG, Johnston TK, Harford WV, Ahnen DJ, Provenzale D, Sontag SJ, Schnell TG, Campbell DR, Durbin TE, Lee JG, et al. Procedural success and complications of large-scale screening colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc 2002;55:307-14.
69. Lee JG, Leung, JW. Colonoscopic diagnosis of unsuspected diverticulitis. Gastrointest Endosc 2002;55:746-8.
70. Lieberman DA, Prindiville S, Weiss DG, Willett W; VA COOP Study Group 380 (includes Lee JG). Risk factors for advanced colonic neoplasia and hyperplastic polyps in asymptomatic individuals. JAMA 2003;290:2959-67.
71. Cotton PB, Connor P, McGee D, Jowell P, Nickl N, Schutz S, Leung J, Lee, J et al. Colonoscopy practice variation among 69 hospital based endoscopist. Gastrointest Endosc 2003:57:352-7.
72. Lee JG. Barrett's esophagus--mucosectomy and endoscopic ablation. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2003 Nov;68 Suppl 3:50-2.
73. Lee JG. Barrett's esophagus--the future tools for diagnosis: biological markers and cellular alternations. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2003 Nov;68 Suppl 3:47-50.
74. Nguyen NT, Jim J, Nguyen A, Lee J, Chang K. Laparoscopic resection of gastric stromal tumor: a tailored approach. Am Surg. 2003 Nov;69(11):946-50.
75. Eloubeidi MA, Gress FG, Savides TJ, Wiersema MJ, Kochman ML, Ahmad NA, Ginsberg GG, Erickson RA, Dewitt J, Van Dam J, Nickl NJ, Levy MJ, Clain JE, Chak A, Sivak MV Jr, Wong R, Isenberg G, Scheiman JM, Bounds B, Kimmey MB, Saunders MD, Chang KJ, Sharma A, Nguyen P, Lee JG, et al. Acute pancreatitis after EUS-guided FNA of solid pancreatic masses: a pooled analysis from EUS centers in the United States. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 Sep;60:385-9.
76. Lee JG. Urgent endoscopy: does it matter if they don't listen to us? [Editorial]. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 Jul;60:94-5.
77. Judith F. Collins, MD; David A. Lieberman, MD; Theodore E. Durbin, MD; and David G. Weiss, PhD, and the Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study #380 Group (including Lee JG). Accuracy of Screening for Fecal Occult Blood on a Single Stool Sample Obtained by Digital Rectal Examination: A Comparison with Recommended Sampling Practice. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:81-5.
78. Klapman JB, Chang KJ, Lee JG, Nguyen P. Negative predictive value of endoscopic ultrasound in a large series of patients with a clinical suspicion of pancreatic cancer.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Dec;100(12):2658-61
79. Root J, Nguyen N, Jones B, McCloud S, Lee J, Nguyen P, Chang K, Lin P, Imagawa D. Laparoscopic distal pancreatic resection. Am Surg. 2005 Sep;71(9):744-9.
80. Lee JG. The Role of Endoscopy in Triage of Patients with Upper-GI Bleeding. [review] ASGE Clinical Update, vol 12, no. 4, 2005.
81. Lee JG, Lum D, Urayama S, Mann S, Saavedra S, Vigil H, Vilaysak C, Leung JW, Leung FW Extended flexible sigmoidoscopy performed by colonoscopists for colorectal cancer screening: a pilot study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Apr 1;23(7):945-51.
82. Lee JG. Brush cytology and the diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary malignancy during ERCP.
Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Jan;63(1):78-80
83. Nguyen NT, Longoria M, Sabio A, Chalifoux S, Lee J, Chang K, Wilson SE. Preoperative laparoscopic ligation of the left gastric vessels in preparation for esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jun;81(6):2318-20.
84. Nguyen NT, Longoria M, Chang K, Lee J, Wilson SE. Thoracolaparoscopic modification of the Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2006 Mar;10(3):450-4.
85. Lee JG. What is the value of early endoscopy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding? Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Oct;3(10):534-5.
86. Nguyen NT, Hinojosa MW, Slone J, Lee J, Khiatani V, Wilson SE. Laparoscopic transgastric access to the biliary tree after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obes Surg 2007 Mar;17(3):416-9.
87. Leung JW, Lee JG, Rojany M, Wilson R, Leung FW. Development of a novel ERCP mechanical simulator. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Jun;65(7):1056-62.
88. Chopra S, Wu M, Imagawa D, Lee J, Gu M. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided FNA of undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas – A report of 2 cases and literature review. Diagn Cytopathol. 2007 Sep;35(9):601-6.
89. Chang K, Lee J, et al. Endoscopic ultrasound delivery of anti-tumor agent in a patient with pancreatic cancer. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2008;5:107-11.
90. Le H, Rhee JM, Ziogas A, Lee JG, Lipkin, SM, Zell JA.1A population-based analysis of pancreatic malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 2008;10:2737-41.
91. Perdue DG, Freeman ML, DiSario JA, Nelson DB, Fennerty MB, Lee JG et al. Plastic Versus Self-Expanding Metallic Stents for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Cohort Study. J Clin Gastroenterol, 2008 Oct;42(9):1040-6.
92. Lee JG, Lee CE. Infection after ERCP, and antibiotic prophylaxis: a sequential quality-improvement approach over 11 years. [editorial] Gastrointest Endosc 2008;67;476-7.
93. Lee JG. Diagnosis and management of acute cholangitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Sep;6(9):533-41.
94. Wardeh R, Lee J, Gu M. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis of Ascitic Fluid - A morphologic Study with Ultrasonographic Correlation. Cancer Cytopathol 2011;119:27-36.
95. Chang KJ, Erickson RA, Chak A, Lightdale C, Chen YK, Binmoeller KF, Albers GC, Chen WP, McLaren CE, Sivak MV, Lee JG, et al. EUS compared with endoscopy plus transabdominal US in the initial diagnostic evaluation of patients with upper abdominal pain. Gastrointest Endosc 2010;72:967-74.
96. Smith BR, Chang KJ, Lee JG, Nguyen NT. Staging accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound based on pathologic analysis after minimally invasive esophagectomy. Am Surg. 2010 Nov;76(11):1228-31.
97. Lim BS, Leung JW, Lee J, Yen D, Beckett L, Tancredi D, Leung FW. Effect of ERCP Mechanical Simulator (EMS) Practice on Trainees’ ERCP Performance in the Early Learning Period: U.S. Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print].
98. Iwashita T, Nakai Y, Lee JG, et al. A newly developed forward viewing echoendoscope - a comparative study to standard echoendoscope in imaging of abdominal organs and a feasibility of EUS-guided interventions. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Feb;27(2):362-7 Sep 14.
99. Iwashita T, Lee JG, Nakai Y, et al. Successful management of perforation during cystogastrostomy with an esophageal fully covered metallic stent placement. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Aug 31. [Epub ahead of print].
100. Iwashita T, Lee JG, Shinoura S, et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound guided Rendezvous Technique for Biliary Access after Failed Cannulation. Endoscopy 2012 Jan;44(1):60-5. Epub 2011 Nov 29.
101. Iwashita T, Lee JG. Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided biliary drainage: rendezvous technique. In press, Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2012 Apr;22(2):249-58.
102. Nakai Y, Samarasena JB, Iwashita T, Park DH, Lee JG et al. Autoimmune hepatitis diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy using a new 19-gauge histology needle. Endoscopy. 2012 Apr;44 Suppl 2 UCTN:E67-8. Epub 2012 Mar 6.
103. Iwashita T, Lee JG et al. Successful management of arterial bleeding complicating endoscopic ultrasound-guided cystogastrostomy using covered metallic stent placement, Endoscopy, in press. Endoscopy. 2012;44 Suppl 2 UCTN:E370-1. Epub 2012 Sep 25.
104. Chang KJ, Samarasena JB, Iwashita T, Nakai Y, Lee JG, Endo-hepatology: a new paradigm. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2012 Apr;22(2):379-85.
105. Dan DT, Gannavarapu B, Lee JG, et al. Removable esophageal stents have poor efficacy for the treatment of refractory benign esophageal strictures (RBES). Dis Esophagus. 2012 Nov 2: 1442-2050.
106. Richardson JF, Lee JG, Smith BR, et al. Laparoscopic transgastric endoscopy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: case series and review of the literature. Am Surg. 2012 Oct;78(10):1182-6. Review.
107. Chen N, Lamba R, Lee J, et al. Mesenteric Air Embolism Following Enteroscopic Small Bowel Tattooing Procedure. J Clin Imaging Sci 2012, 2:86 (31 December 2012).
108. Iwashita T, Yasuda I, Doi S, Moriwaki H, Lee JG, et al. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique for failed selective biliary cannulation. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2013 Apr;110(4):585-91.
109. Iwashita T, Nakai Y, Samarasena JB, Park DH, Zhang Z, Gu M, Lee JG, et al. High single-pass diagnostic yield of a new 25-gauge core biopsy needle for EUS-guided FNA biopsy in solid pancreatic lesions. Gastrointest Endosc, in press.
110. Zesong Z, Lee JG, Gu M. Cytologic Features of Lipid-Rich Variant of Pancreatic Endocrine Tumor Report of Two Cases with Literature Review. Diagnostic Cytopathology, in press.
111. Zhang J, Samarasena J, Milliken J, Lee, JG. Large esophageal fistula closure using an Over-The-Scope Clip: Two unique cases. Annals of Thorasic Surgery, in press.
112. Reddy S, Chang K, Lee, JG, Muthusamy R. The Impact of Diphenhydramine and Promethazine in Patients Undergoing Advanced Upper Endoscopic Procedures. J Interv Gastroenterol 2013;3:122-127.
113. Samarasena JB, Nguyen NT, Lee JG. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with roux-en-Y anatomy. J Interv Gastroenterol. 2012 Apr;2(2):78-83.
114. Iwashita T, Yasuda I, Doi S, Moriwaki H, Lee JG, et al. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique for failed selective biliary cannulation. Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2013 Apr;110(4):585-91.
115. Kaushal N, Chang K, Lee JG et al. Using Efficiency Analysis and Targeted Intervention to Improve Operational Performance and Achieve Cost Savings in the Endoscopy Center, Gastrointest Endosc 2014 Apr;79(4):637-45.
116. Lee JG. Diagnosis and management of acute cholangitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Sep;6(9):533-41.
117. Lipkin S, Lee J, et al. Phase IIA trial testing erlotinib as an intervention against intraductal pancreatic mucinous neoplasms. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2011 Apr;4(4):512-3.
118. Samarasena J, Kaye S, Jalali F, Lee JG, et al. Autoimmune pancreatitis diagnosed using endoscopic ultrasound and a novel 19-gauge histology needle. J Interv Gastroenterol 2013; 3:147-148.
119. Dawwas MF, Huang JY, Rowe A, Yim DB, Samarasena JB, Chang KJ, Lee JG. EUS diagnosis and endoscopic management of iatrogenic biliary stent placement into the portal vein. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Aug;80(2):338.
120. Samarasena JB, Nakai Y, Shinoura S, Lee JG et al. EUS-guided, through-the-needle forceps biopsy: a novel tissue acquisition technique. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 May 30. pii: S0016-5107(14)01397-2.
121. Samarasena JB, Tarnawski AS, Ahluwalia A, Shinoura S, Choi KD, Lee JG, et al. EUS guided in vivo imaging of the porcine esophageal enteric nervous system by using needle based confocal laser endomicroscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 82;6:1116-1120.
122. Nguyen DL, Lee JG et al. The current and future role of endomicroscopy in the management of inflammatory bowel disease. Ann Gastroenterol. 2015 Jul-Sep; 28(3):331-6. Review.
123. Nakai Y, Iwashita T, Park DH, Samarasena JB, Lee JG, et al. Diagnosis of pancreatic cysts: EUS guided, through the needle confocal laser induced endomicroscopy and cystoscopy trial: DETECT study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May;81(5): 1204-14.
124. Dawwas MF, Bruno MJ, Lee JG. Endoscopic sphincterotomy for sphincter of oddi dysfunction: inefficacious therapy for fictitious disease. Gastroenterology. 2015 Feb;148(2): 440-3.
125. Jalali F, Lee JG. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided antegrade cholangiography for diagnosis of aberrant right intrahepatic duct injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Endoscopy. 2014;46 Suppl 1.
126. Tsujino T, Yan-Lin Huang J, Nakai Y, Samarasena JB, Lee JG, et al. In vivo identification of pancreatic cystic neoplasms with needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2015 Aug;29(4):601-10.
127. Tsujino T, Lee JG. Electrohydraulic lithotripsy for large bile duct stones under direct cholangioscopy using double-balloon enteroscopy. Dig Endosc. 2015 Oct 22.
128. Samarasena JB, Ahluwalia A, Shinoura S, Choi KD, Lee JG, et al. In vivo imaging of porcine gastric enteric nervous system using confocal laser endomicroscopy & molecular neuronal probe. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Oct 20.
129. Samarasena JB, Ahluwalia A, Tarnawski AS, Shinoura S, Choi KD, Lee JG, et al. Expression of nerve growth factor, its TrkA receptor, and several neuropeptides in porcine esophagus. Implications for interactions between neural, vascular and epithelial components of the esophagus. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2015 Jun;66(3):415-20.
130. Chin M, Chen CL, Chang K, Lee J, Samarasena J. Ethanol Ablation of a Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Presenting as a Small Bowel Obstruction. ACG case reports journal. 2015;3(1):31-2.
131. Nakai Y, Iwashita T, Shinoura S, Park DH, Samarasena JB, Lee JG, et al. Role of serial EUS-guided FNA on pancreatic cystic neoplasms: a retrospective analysis of repeat carcinoembryonic antigen measurements. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Apr 6. 5107(16)30016-5.
132. Tsujino T, Lee JG, Chang KJ. Initial trimming followed by complete removal of an esophageal self-expandable metal stent for stent-related symptoms. Endoscopy. 2016;48 Suppl 1:E109-10.
133. Jalali F, Samarasena J, Lee JG. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transgastric drainage of a complex multiloculated peritoneal fluid collection as rare complication of lupus peritonitis. Endoscopy. 2016;48 Suppl 1:E39. Epub 2016 Feb 1.
134. Samarasena J, Kwak NH, Chang K, Lee JG. The "PEG-Pedi-PEG" technique: a novel method for percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy tube placement (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Jun 18.
135. Samarasena JB, Huang JY, Chin M, Chang KJ, Lee JG. Altered anatomy ERCP with spiral overtube-assisted stent placement. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Apr 29.
136. Rapp G, Huang J, Lall S, Imagawa D, Lee JG. Management of an Accessory Bile Duct Leak Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Novel Approach Utilizing a Percutaneous and Endoscopic Rendezvous. ACG Case Reports Journal, 2017 Jan 4;4:e2.
137. Santos PJF, Imagawa DK, Lall C, Lee JG. Case Report of Pancreas Divisum and Main Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas. J Clin Stud Med Case Rep 2016, 3: 032.
138. Jalali F, Samarasena J, Lee JG. Bleeding risk of stent removal after EUS-guided cystgastrostomy and metal stent placement for drainage of a pancreatic fluid collection. ACG Case Rep J 2016;31:e120.
139. Mittal M, Yip B, Lee JG. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Ethanol Ablation for Control of Local-Regional Metastatic Insulinoma. Pancreas. 2017 Mar;46(3):e17-e18.
140. Chin M, Karnes W, Jamal MM, Lee JG, et al. Use of the Endocuff during routine colonoscopy examination improves adenoma detection: A meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol. 2016 Nov 21;22(43):9642-9649.
141. Chin MA, Chen CL, Chang KJ, Lee JG, Samarasena JB. Endoscopic alcohol ablation of solid tumors. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Dec;84(6):1059.
142. Yu, J, Morell M, Lee JG, Imagawa DK. A Case Report on a Rare Anatomic Variant of Cystic Duct Insertion. J Surg Case Rep, 2017 Jul; 2017(7): rjx131.
143. Nam K, Kim DU, Lee TH, Iwashita T, Nakai Y, Bolkhir A, Castro LA, Vazquez-Sequeiros E, de la Serna C, Perez-Miranda M, Lee JG, et al. Patient perception and preference of EUS-guided drainage over percutaneous drainage when endoscopic transpapillary biliary drainage fails: An international multicenter survey. Endosc Ultrasound. 2018 Jan-Feb;7(1):48-55.
Professional Societies
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Orange County Gastroenterology Society
American College of Physicians
American College of Gastroenterology
American Gastroenterological Association
Other Experience
Assistant/Associate Professor of Medicine
UCD 1996—2001
UCD 1996—2001
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Oregon Health Sciences University 1994—1995
Oregon Health Sciences University 1994—1995
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12/08/2020
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