Postgraduate Education

2020
Masters in Business Administration: Healthcare Management
Florida International University

2019
Certified Professional Executive

2019
Certified Professional Investigator

2019
Bariatric Medicine
American Society of Obesity Medicine

2014
Olympus ESD Master Class
University of Colorado, Denver Medical Center

2008
American Board of Obesity Medicine

2006-2007
Fellowship-Interventional Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy
and Endoscopic Ultrasound
University of California, Los Angles
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

2003-2006
Fellowship- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of California, Los Angeles

2003
Research – Pancreatic/Liver Diseases
University of California, Los Angeles
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

2001-2003
Residency- Internal Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles and
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

2000-2001
Internship-Categorical Internal Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles and
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

RESEARCH TRAINING:

1/10/2018 CITI Good Clinical Practice Training [exp. 1/2021]
4/14/2017 TransCelerate ICH GCP
4/11/2017 DATATRAK EDC Training
12/21/2015 TransCelerate ICH GCP
12/11/2013 TransCelerate ICH GCP

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

2011
Current Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research
Investigator: Encore Borland Groover Research Department

2007-2010
Gastroenterology Research
Principal Investigator, Barretts’ Esophagus Registry

2003- 2004
Pancreatology Research
University of California, Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center
Co-Investigator,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

3/2019-Present
Clinical Research Investigator
ENCORE Borland-Groover Clinical Research
Jacksonville, FL

2011-Present
Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Borland Groover
Jacksonville, FL

2008-Present
Consultant
Gastroenterology and Advanced Endoscopy

2007- 2011
Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
Florida Physician Medical Group (FPMG)
Clinical Faculty, Florida Hospital Internal Medicine
Residency

2002-2007
Urgent Care and Emergency Room Physician
West Los Angeles VA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA

2002-2007
Urgent Care and Emergency Room Physician
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, West LA
Los Angeles, CA

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

American College of Physician- Internal Medicine Fellow

American Society of Obesity Medicine Member, Board Eligible

American College of Gastroenterology Fellow, Committee Chair

American Gastroenterology Association Fellow

American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Fellow

Florida Gastroenterology Society Member, Hands on Lab, Treasurer

SAGES, Member

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS AND COMMITTEES:

2018-Present
Member, Quality Review Committee
Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville

2018- Present
Member, Quality Assurance in Endoscopy Committee
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

2018-Present
Member, North Florida Governor
American College of Gastroenterology

2018-Present
Member, Endoscopy Quality Committee
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

2018-Present
Member, MACRA Working Group Sub-Committee
American Society of Endoscopy

2018-Present
Treasurer
Florida Gastrointestinal Society

2017- Present
Faculty, ASGE Spanish STAR Lower EMR Program,
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

2016- Present
Member, Educational Affairs Committee
American College of Gastroenterology

2016- Present
Member, Public Relations Committee
American College of Gastroenterology

2015-Present
Member, Internal Review Board Committee
Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville

2015-Present
Clinical Faculty:
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

2014-Present
Member, Continuing Medical Education Committee
Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville

2014-2019 Chairman,
Annual Conference, Hands-on Laboratory
Florida Gastroenterology Society

2014-Present
Honorary Professor of Medicine Faculty:
UEES School of Medicine, Guayaquil, Ecuador

2013-2014
Chairman, The Pulse
American Heart Association

2013-Present
Chairman, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Center
Borland Groover

2011-2017
Chairman, Minority Affairs and Cultural Diversity Committee
American College Gastroenterology

2008-2011
Clinical Instructor: Florida Hospital Internal Medicine
Residency Program

2008-Present
Assistant Professor of Medicine:
University of Central Florida School of Medicine

2006-2007
Clinical Instructor: University of California
Los Angeles School of Medicine

HONORS/AWARDS:

1992 Cuban American Scholarship Fund

1992 Cuban American National Foundation Scholarship

1992 Cuban American Teacher’s Association Scholarship

1992 Jaime Escalante Educational Fund Scholarship

1994 CARE-Summer Research Program Scholarship

1995 Summer Undergraduate Research Program Scholarship

1996-2000 Sigma Sigma Phi Honor Society Member

1997 Minority Medical Education and Training Scholarship Program

1999 Dean’s Student Achievement Scholarship

1999 Presidents Choice Poster Award, AASLD

2001 American Gastroenterology Association/ Wyeth Resident/Fellows Reporter Award

2002 American Liver Foundation/ AASLD Resident Scholar Award

2003 UCLA/USC Center of Alcoholic Liver and Pancreas Disease Fellow Training Grant

2003 Supplemental NIH RO1 Research Grant

2008-2018 Patients Choice Award Vitals.com

2009-2018 Compassionate Physician Award Vitals.com/Consumer Report

2009 Top Gastroenterologist Consumer Report

2009-2018 On Time Physician Award Vitals.com/Consumer Report

2009 Olympus Center of Excellence Physician

2010-2018 Patients Choice Award Vitals/Consumer Report

2011 Leading Physicians of the World-IAHP

2011 Fellow of the American College of Physicians

2012-2018 Top Doctors Jacksonville Magazine

2013 Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology

2014-2018 Top 10 Doctors Florida- Vitals.com

2015 Fellow American Gastroenterology Association

2015 Fellow American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES:

2016 EUS Guided Gastrojejunostomy versus Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy: An International Collaborative Study. Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum San Diego, CA, May 2016

2016 Lumen Apposing Metal Stents for All Endoscopic Indications: An International, Multicenter Experience. Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum San Diego, CA, May 2016

2016 Multicenter Prospective Trial of an Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System (EEDS) for Lumen-Apposing Metallic Stents (LAMS) in the Drainage of Symptomatic Pancreatic Fluid Collections (PFCS). Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum San Diego, CA, May 2016

2016 EUS Guided Gastrojejunostomy versus Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy: An International Collaborative Study. Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum San Diego, CA, May 2016

2016 International Multicenter Comparative Trial of Endoscopic Ultrasonography Guided Gastroenterostomy Versus Surgical Gastrojejunostomy for the Treatment of Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction. Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum San Diego, CA, May 2016

2016 EUS Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Pediatric Patients Using a Novel Fully Covered Lumen Apposing Self-Expanding Metal Stent: A Multicenter Case Series. Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum San Diego, CA, May 2016

2015 Therapeutic Endoscopy Symposium: SOCENDI
Therapeutic Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound Symposium, Quito, Ecuador

2015 Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Cancer and Live Endoscopic Demonstrations
4th International Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Ultrasound Conference, Guayaquil, Ecuador

2015 Advances in Endoscopy and Bariatric Endoscopy
SNGNA State Conference Orlando, Fl, Sep 2015

2015 Therapeutic EUS: Clinical Grand Rounds
Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston Florida

2015 Bariatric Endoscopy and Therapeutic Endoscopy
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) Conference, St. Augustine, May 2015

2015 EUS Guided Drainage of Peripancreatic Fluid Collections and Necrosis using a Novel Lumen- Apposing Stent: A Large Multicenter U.S. Experience
Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum, Washington DC, May 2015

2015 Multicenter Experience with a Lumen Apposing Stent for Walled-Off Necrosis (WOPN) The US Experience
Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum Washington DC, May 2015

2014 Therapeutic Endoscopy Lecture and Live Endoscopic Demonstrations
Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Ultrasound Conference, Loja Ecuador

2014 Management of Pancreatic Cysts and Live Endoscopic Demonstrations
3rd International Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Ultrasound Conference, Guayaquil, Ecuador

2013 Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency
SGNA: Northeast Florida Conference: Pancreatic

2013 EUS-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocysts (PP) Utilizing a Novel Anchoring, Covered Self- Expanding Metal Sent (Acsems): Results From a Prospective, Multi-Center Study
Digestive Disease Week, ASGE Topic Forum, Orlando, Florida, May 2013

2013 Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Insufficiency and Live Endoscopic Demonstrations
2nd International Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Ultrasound Conference, Guayaquil, Ecuador

2012 Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Borland Groover Clinic Symposium, Jacksonville and Daytona

2012 Novel Advances in Therapeutic Endoscopy
Borland Groover Clinic 1st Annual Symposium, Jacksonville

2012 Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Insufficiency and Live Endoscopic Demonstrations
1st International Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Ultrasound Conference, Guayaquil, Ecuador

2011 ERCP and EUS in the Pediatric Management of Pancreatobiliary Diseases
University of Florida, Jacksonville, Pediatric Residency Grand Rounds

2011 Advances in the Management of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Columbian Society of Gastroenterology, Medellin, Columbia

2010 Expert Panel and Lecturer: Lynch Syndrome, CME Program
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, March 2010

2010 Olympus Center of Excellence: ERCP live demonstrations
ERCP live case -demonstration, Celebration, FL April 2010

2010 Digestive Disease Week: Olympus Center of Excellence
Live ERCP demonstration of new ERCP duodenoscopes and Metal biliary stents

2010 Chronic Constipation
Faculty Lecture: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Florida Hospital, Orlando

2010 Olympus Center of Excellence: ERCP and EUS live demonstrations
ERCP live case -demonstration, Celebration, FL August 2010

2009 Expert Panel and Lecturer: Colorectal Cancer, CME Program
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, March 2009

2009 Advanced Endoscopy and Endosonography
Grand Rounds, Florida Hospital, Orlando, June 2009

2009 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Faculty Lecture: Internal Medicine Residency Program, Florida Hospital, Orlando

2008 Interventional Gastroenterology and Endosonography
Tumor Conference Grand Rounds, Florida Hospital, FISH, February 2008

2008 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Update 2008
Winter Park Civic Center, May 2008

2008 Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: Update in Diagnosis and Treatment
Grand Rounds: Florida Hospital, Deland, August 2008

2003 TIPS versus Medical Treatment of Refractory Ascites: A Meta-analysis.
UCLA-Solomon Scholars Research Oral Presentation, June 2003.

2003 Screening for Celiac Sprue: Systematic ReviewPan-American Gastroenterology Conference, Paraguay, September 2003.

2002 Invasive Versus Medical Treatment of Refractory Ascites: A Meta-analysis.
14th Annual Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Meeting: Boston, Massachusetts, October 2002.

2001 Plasma HCV RNA is Comparable to Hepatic HCV RNA When Obtained While on Therapy at the End of Treatment as a Predictor of Sustained Response in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection.
Digestive Disease Week, AASLD Topic Forum~ Atlanta, GA: May 2001.

2000 Randomized Trial Comparing the Efficacy of the Mucosal Clip Assisted Method (MCAM) vs. the Standard Pull Method (SPM) for the Placement of Percutaneously Placed Jejunal Enteral Tubes.
American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, New York, NY: October 2000.

2000 Medical Versus Surgical Treatment of Ascites: A Systematic Review
12th Annual Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Meeting: Dallas, Texas, October 2000

1997-2001 Seminar- Minorities Interested In Pursuing Medical Careers
University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA PREP Summer Program

ABSTRACTS, PUBLICATIONS, POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS:
1. Deguzman, LJ, Nieto JM. Early Viral Clearance at One Month and Three Months is Highly Predictive of Sustained Response During Induction Dose Interferon Alpha-2B Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C (HCV) Infection. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting, November 1999, Hepatology: A401 Presidents Choice Poster Award2. Nieto JM, Deguzman LJ. The Mucosal Clip Assisted Method (MCAM) for the Placement of Percutaneously Placed Jejunal Enteral Tubes (JET/PEG) is Safe and Effective. Digestive Disease Week, May 2000, Gastroenterology: A4740.3. DeGuzman LJ, Nieto JM, Leckemby D, and Onuma, E. Randomized Trial Comparing the Efficacy of the Mucosal Clip Assisted Method (MCAM) vs. the Standard Pull Method (SPM) for the Placement of Percutaneously Placed Jejunal Enteral Tubes. American College of Gastroenterology, October 2000, The American Journal of Gastroenterology: A282.4. DeGuzman, LJ, Nieto JM, Schmidt WM. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA in Plasma and Not Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) is Comparable to Hepatic HCV RNA When Obtained While on Therapy at the End of Treatment as a Predictor of Sustained Response in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting, November 2000, Hepatology: A776.5. Nieto JM, Saab S. Surgical versus Medical Treatment of Refractory Ascites: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled trials. American College of Physicians- Southern California Region I Meeting, February 2001, Los Angeles, CA: A10.6. DeGuzman LJ, Nieto JM, DeGuzman S, Conrad A, Collins B. Plasma HCV RNA is Comparable to Hepatic HCV RNA When Obtained While on Therapy at the End of Treatment as a Predictor of Sustained Response in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection. Digestive Disease Week, May 2001, Gastroenterology: A153.7. Saab S, DeRossa V, Nieto JM. Decision Analytic Model Comparing Strategies For Primary Prophylaxis Of Variceal Bleeding In Patient With Hepatic Cirrhosis. Digestive Disease Week, May 2002. Gastroenterology: A1263.8. Nieto JM, DeRossa V, Deguzman LJ. Crohn’s Disease of the Vulva Antedating Gastrointestinal Involvement: Case Report. American College of Gastroenterology, Oct 2003. Seattle, WA. The American Journal of Gastroenterology: A376.9. Nieto JM, Farrell J. A Novel Presentation of an Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumor in a Patient with Peutz-Jehger Syndrome. A Case Report: American College of Gastroenterology,Oct 2003. Seattle, WA. The American College of Gastroenterology: A384.10. Saab S, DeRossa VP, Nieto JM. Cost and Clinical Outcomes of Primary Prophylaxis o Variceal Bleeding In Cirrhotics: A Decision Analytic Model. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting, November 2002, Hepatology: A1400.11. Nieto JM, Saab S. Medical versus Surgical and Radiological Treatment of Refractory Ascites: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting, November 2002, Hepatology: A1465.12. Saab S, Ly D, Nieto JM, Kanwal F, Durazo F, Han S, Busuttil R. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance in Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation Can Be Cost-Effective. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting, November 2002, Hepatology: A2218.13. Satoh A, Gukovskaya A, Nieto JM, Lee O, Cheng JH, Nam KJ, Reeve JR, Pandol SJ. Activation of individual protein kinase C isoforms and their role in CCK- induced NF-kB activation in pancreatic acinar cells. Digestive Disease Week, May 2003. Gastroenterology: A1456.14. Wolf C, Nieto JM, Ibrahimi J. Prophylactic Mucomyst versus Placebo for the Prevention of Contrast Induced Nephropathy During Cardiac Catherization: A Meta-analysis. American Cardiology Association, November 2003.

13. Lugea A, Nieto JM, Gukovsky I, Satoh A, Pandol, S. J. Role of the Cholinegic System in Alcohol-Induced Pancreatitis. American Pancreatic Association, November 2003. Pancreas: 33: (4) 479-480.

15. Hernandez JC, Tsai F, Chung D, Nieto JM, French S, Eysselein VE. Frequency of Buried Barrett’s Metaplasia After BARRX Ablation for Intestinal Metaplasia with Or Without Dysplasia. Digestive Disease Week, April 2007, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: AB111

16. Nieto JM, Alia D, Reicher S, Chung D, Pham BV, French S, Stabile B, Eysselein VE. Immunohistochemical Staining Improves the Diagnostic Yield of Endoscopic Ultrasonography Guided Fine Needle Aspirates of Pancreatic Solid Lesions. Digestive Disease Week, April 2007, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: T1582

17. Shah R, Shah JN, Waxman I, Kowalski t, Sanchez-Yague A, Nieto J, Brauer B, Gaidhane M, Kahaleh M. EUS-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocysts (PP) Utilizing a Novel Anchoring, Covered Self-Expanding Metal Sent (Acsems): Results Froma Prospective, Multi-Center Study. Digestive Disease Week, May 2013. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: AB128

18. Awad ZT, McCarty BS, Heman M, Nieto J. Laparascopic Splenic Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy for Retrival of A Proximally Migrated Pancreatic Stent. SSAT Meeting 2014. Surgical Endoscpy: P191

19. Nieto J, Hathaway K. Endoscopic Ultrasound guided Pseudocyst Drainage using a Novel Lumen Apposing Metal Stent (AXIOS) in two pediatric patients. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2014, Am Journal of Gastroenterology: P1183

20. Lawrence C, Nieto J, Parsons WG, Roy A, Guda N, Steinberg SE, Hasan MK, Buccobo JC, Nagula S, Sherman S, Buscaglia J. Evolution Biliary Stent System-Uncovered: A Prospective, Multicenter Study of Deployment in Malignant Strictures of the Biliary Tree. Digestive Disease Week May 2015, Gastroenterology: Su 1603.

21. Siddiqui A, Adler D, Nieto J, Shah JN, Binmoeller KF, Kane St, Yan L, Laique SN, Munigala S, Bhat YM. EUS Guided Drainage of Peripancreatic Fluid Collections and Necrosis using a Novel Lumen-Apposing Stent: A Large Multicenter U.S. Experience, Digestive Disease Week May 2015, Gastroenterology: P270

22. Nieto J, Koul A, Willingham F. EUS-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Pediatric Patients using a Novel Fully Covered Lumen-Apposing Self Expanding Metal Stent: A Multicenter Experience. Digestive Disease Week May 2015, Gastroenterology: Sa 1568.

23. Nieto J, Abbass A, Wagh MS, Draganov PV. Prospective Evaluation of a New EUS guided Multi-fiducial Delivery System. Digestive Disease Week May 2015, Gastroenterology: Tu1645

24. Lee L, Nieto J. Randomized Trial Comparing Diagnostic Yield of Cytologist-guided versus 7 Passes for EUS FNA of Pancreatic Masses. Digestive Disease Week May 2015, Gastroenterology: Tu1618.

25. DiMaio C, Kolb JM, Haluzka, O, Maranki, JL, Sharzehi, K, Nieto J, et al. Initial Experience with a novel EUS guided core biopsy needle (SharkCore): A North America multicenter Study. Digestive Disease Week May 2015, Gastroenterology: Tu 1638

26. Nieto J, Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided, Needle-Based Probe Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (nCLE) of Inrapancreatic Accessory Spleen: Case Report and Literature Review. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2015, Am J Gastroenterology: P748

27. Nieto J, Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Gastrojejunostomy With Use of a Lumen-Apposing covered Metal Stent (LACMS) for the Treatment of Afferent Loop Syndrome. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2014, Am J Gastroenteorlogy: P749.

28. Nieto, J EUS-guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Pediatric Patients Using a Novel Fully Covered Lumen-Apposing Self-Expanding Metal Stent: A Multi Center Experience. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2015, Am J Gastroenterology: P695

29. Lankarani, A, Nieto,J. MUSE Procedure. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2015, Am J Gastroenterology

30. Nieto J, Hollaman D, Lankarani A. EUS Guided Liver Fine Needle Biopsy in Patients Undergoing EUS to Evaluate for Biliary Disease. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2015, Am J Gastroenterology: 2186.

31. Lankarani A, Patel A, Cooper S, Nieto J. Ultrasound Assisted Endoscopic Full Thickness Fundoplasty, Single Center Experience in the First 14 U.S. Patients. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

32. Nieto J, Sigua-Arce J, Koul A, Kim A, Tyberg A, et al. EUS-guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Pediatric Patients Using a Novel Fully Covered Lumen – Apposing Self Expanding Metal Stent: A Multicenter Case series. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

33. Siddiqui, A and Nieto J. Feasibility, Safety, and Outcomes of a Single-step Endoscopic Ultrasonography-guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections Without Fluoroscopy using a Novel Lumen-apposing, Self-expanding Metal Stent. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

34. Khashab M, Bukhari M, Baron T, Nieto J, et al. International multicenter comparative trial of endoscopic ultrasonography guided gastroenterostomy versus surgical gastrojejunostomy for the treatment of malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

35. Khashab M, Chen Y, Chavez Y, Nieto J et al. EUS-guided gastroenterostomy is comparable to enteral stenting in terms of technical feasibility and clinical success with lower rates of reintervention: A multicenter comparative study. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

36. Ngamruengphong S, Nieto J. Khashab M, et al. EUS-Guided Creation Of Gastro-Gastric Fistula For The Management Of Hepatobiliary Disease In Patients With Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

37. Kumta N, Tyberg A, Nieto J. et al. Lumen Apposing Metal Stents for All Endoscopic Indications: An International, Multicenter Experience. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

38. Perez-Miranda M, Tyberg A, Nieto J. Kahaleh M. EUS guided Gastrojejunostomy versus Laparoscopic Gasrojejunostomy: An International Collaborative Study. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

39. Mekaroonkamol P, Nieto J, Chawla S, et al. Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Pediatric Patients: A 7-Year Experience. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

40. Desai A, Iqbal S, Kumta A, Nieto J. et al. Defect Closure after Large Endoscopic Resection: Clip or Suture?

Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

41. Yang J, Siddiqui A, Nieto J, et al. To determine if esophageal stent fixation with endoscopic suturing device improves clinical outcomes and reduces complications in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer prior to neoadjuvant therapy: A Large Multicenter Experience. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

42. Mekaroonkamol P, Nieto J. Willingham F. A Multicenter Evaluation of Therapeutic Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Pediatric Populations. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

43. Irani S, Ngamruenphong S, Nieto J. et al. EUS-guided Gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) with a Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent (LAMS) vs. Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage (PT-GBD) for the Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis. Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

44. Nieto J. Willingham F, Shah R, Khashab M, et al. Multicenter prospective trial of an Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System (EEDS) for the Lumen-Apposing Metallic Stent (LAMS) in the drainage of symptomatic Pancreatic Fluid Collections (PFCs). Digestive Disease Week May 2016, Gastroenterology

45. Nieto J, et al. Integrated Molecular Pathology Analysis of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Changes EUS Gastroenterologist Managment. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology: P232.

46. Nieto J, et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Core Liver Biopsy Using a Novel 19G Needle with a Modified Wet Suction Technique in Patients with Abnormal Liver Function Tests. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology: P231. ACG Presidential Poster Award

47. Nieto J, et al. Metal Stent Placement as Treatment for Esophageal Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis: A Case Report. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology: P243

48. Nieto J, et al. Endoscopic Liquid Nitrogen Cryotherapy, A Novel Treatment for Refractory Bleeding in Patients with Advanced Rectal Cancer: First Two Cases Reported. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology: P947.

49. Nieto J, et al. Simultaneious Presence of Primary Small Intestinal Folicular Lymphoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology: P2218.

50. Nieto J, et al, Needle Based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy assisted Diagnosis of Acinar Cell Cystadenocarcinoma of the Pancreas. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2016, Am J Gastroenterology: P1592.

51. Gutierrez O Isabella, Brewer, Nieto J et al. EUS-Guided Entero-Enterostomy using Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents for the Management of Afferent Loop Syndrome: A Multicenter Experience. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastroenterology, Volume 152, Issue 5, S429 – S430

52. Lankarani A, Kirwan S, Nieto J. Endoscopic Predictors of Decreased Reflux After Endoscopic Anterior Fundoplasty. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 85, Issue 5, AB59

53. Tyberg A, Nieto J, Moamen M. Gabr, Gaidhane, Kahaleh. Lumen Apposing Metal Stents for Anastomotic Stricture: A New Alternative. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 85, Issue 5, AB498, May 2017.

54. Siddiqui A, Nieto J et al. A Multicenter Comparative Trial of Double Pigtail Plastic Stents and Lumen Apposing Metal Stents for Endoscopic Drainage of Postoperative Peripancreatic Fluid Collections After Partial Pancreatic Resection: Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Success. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Volume 85, Issue 5, AB325 – AB326

55. Chen Y, Nieto J et al. Lumen Apposing Stents Are Superior to Plastic Stents in the Management of Pancreatic Walled-Off Necrosis: A Large International Multicenter Study. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB470

56. Chen Y, Nieto J et al. EUS-Gastroenterostomy Is Effective and Safe in the Management of Benign Gastric Outlet Obstruction. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB497

57. Lankarani A, Nieto J et al. Interim Results From a Multi-Center Post-Marketing Surveillance Registry Study for Endoscopic Anterior Fundoplication. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB580

58. Siddiqui A, Nieto J et al. Direct Endoscopic Necrosectomy at the Time of Transmural Stent Placement Results in Earlier Resolution of Complex Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis: Results From a Large Multicenter United States Trial. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB97 – AB98

59. Siddiqui A, Nieto J et al. An International, Multicenter, Comparative Trial of Eus-Guided Gastrogastrostomy-Assisted Ercp and Laparoscopic Assisted Ercp in Patients With Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Anatomy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB87 – AB88

60. Yang J, Nieto J et al. Plastic Stents Are Comparable to Lumen Apposing Metal Stents in the Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts: A Large International Multicenter Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB323

61. Nieto J, Saab S et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Core Liver Biopsy Using a Novel 19 Gauge Needle With Modified One Pass Wet Suction Technique. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB494 – AB495

62. Heffley J, Nieto J et al. Safety and Efficacy of Coaxial Lumen Apposing Metal Stents in the Management of Gastrointestinal Strictures: A Multicenter Study. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB515 – AB516

63. Chen Y, Nieto J et al. Eus-Guided Gastroenterostomy: A Large Multicenter Study Comparing the Direct and Balloon-Assisted Techniques. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB141 – AB142

64. Mekaroonkamol, P, Nieto J et al. Efficacy and Safety of Rectal Indomethacin for Prevention of Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis in a Pediatric Population. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB287 – AB288

65. Kunda R, Nieto J et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Transmural Gallbladder Drainage Using Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents Versus Endoscopic Transpapillary Drainage Versus Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Gallbladder Drainage in High-Risk Surgical Patients With Acute Cholecystitis: Clinical Outcomes and Success in an International, Multicenter, Comparative Trial. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB60 – AB61

66. Bukhari M, Nieto J et al. An International, Multicenter, Comparative Trial of Eus-Guided Gastrogastrostomy-Assisted Ercp Versus Enteroscopy-Assisted Ercp in Patients With Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Anatomy. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB57 – AB58

67. Adler D, Nieto J et al. Placement of Lumen Apposing Metal Stents to Drain Pseudocysts and Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis Can Be Safely Performed on an Outpatient Basis: A Multicenter Study. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB329

68. Nieto J, et al. A Multicenter Comparative Analysis of Double Pigtail Plastic Stents and Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents for Endoscopic Drainage of Pancreatic Walled-Off Necrosis in the Pediatric Population: Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes and Success. Digestive Disease Week May 2017. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 85, Issue 5, AB45 – AB46

67. Vargas E, Nieto J., et al Botox plus Transoral Outlet Reduction for the Treatment of Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery: Matched Case Control Series in 10 patients-Preliminary Results. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2017, Am J Gastroenterology: P1351. Orlando, Fl.

68. Nieto J, Penn E. et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Core Liver biopsy Using an Acquire 19 Gauge needed with a Modified 1 Pass 1 Actuation Wet Suction Technique: Multicenter Retrospective Analysis. American College of Gastroenterology Oct 2017, Am J Gastroenterology: P2234. Orlando, Fl.

69. Ramay F Shaheen N, Nieto J, et al. Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy for Palliation of Invasive Esophageal Carcinoma: Results from a multicenter US Registry. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB541

70. Alcivar-Leon M, Serrano A, Nieto J, et al, Complications of ERCP in Patients with Cirrhosis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB193

71. Yang J, Jeremy Kaplan, Nieto J, et al. Safety and Efficacy of Using Lumen Apposing Metal Stents in the Management of Post-operative fluid collection (POFC): A Large International. Multicenter Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB105–AB106

72. Kahaleh M, Tyberg A, Nieto J, et al, The Learning curve of POEM in Latin America: A slide to the right? Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB562–AB563

73. Yang D , Trindade AJ, Nieto J, , et al. Prospective Multicenter Study of EU Guided Through The Needle Biopsy for the Evaluation of pancreatic Cystic Lesions: An Interim Analysis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol.87, Issue 6, AB458–AB459

74. Kahaleh M, Tyberg A, Nieto J, et al, How Does EFTR and STER Compares with Laparoscopic Assisted Endoscoic Submucosal Dissection? Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB51–AB52

75. Cheesman A, Kumta NA, Nieto J, et al. LAMS are Superior to Balloon dilation of SEMS in the management of Anastomotic Strictures of the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Large, Multicenter Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB89–AB90

76. Andreloni A, Uwe W, Nieto J, et al. Safety and Efficacy of the New 20 MM LAMS for Endoscoic Treatment of Pancreatic and Peripancreatic Fluid Collections: A Large, International Multicenter Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB353

77. Lankarani A, Costamagna G, Nieto J, et al. Updated Results From an international Multi-Center Registry Study for endoscopic Anterior Fundoplication. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB282

78. Ramay F Shaheen N, Nieto J, et al. Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy is Effective for Barretts Esophagus Associated Intramucosal Adenocarcinoma: Results From a Multicenter US Registry. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB284

79. Kahaleh M, Tyberg A, Nieto J, et al, How Does POEM Compare to Heller Mytomy in Chagas Patients: The Latin American Shift. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB121

80. Chiang A, Gaidhane M, Nieto J, et al. Impact of EUS Directed Transgastric ERCP (EDGE Procedure) Access Route on Technical Success and Adverse Events: A Multicenter Experience. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB70-AB71

81. El Chafic, Shah J, Nieto J, et al. EUS Guided Choledochoduodenostomy (EUS-CD) for Distal Bilary Obstruction Using Newer Model, LAMS with Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery System: First US Multicenter Experience. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB348

82. Moreno Briones, F, Orellana Nieto I, Nieto J, et al. Safey and Efficacy of SEMS for Palliation of Esophageal Cancer: First Outcomes from an Ecuadorian Prospective Cohort Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 87, Issue 6, AB569-AB570.

83. Pajil C, Kerdsirchairat HA, Nieto J, et al. Grading Adverse events of EUS guided Gastroenterostomy for the treatment of Gastric Outlet Obstruction: A comparison between ASGE Lexicon and the Clavien Dindo . Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol 87, Issue 6, AB335

84. Suresh S, Tyber A, Nieto J, et al. Gastric POEM: A Specific Learning Curve. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol 87, Issue 6, AB309-310

85. Nieto J, Penn E, Lankarani A, Holloman D. A Multicenter Retrospective Study fo 336 EUS guded FNB Core liver biopsy with a Modified 1-Pass 1 Actuation Wet Suction Technique Comparing Two types of EUS Core Needles. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol 87, Issue 6, AB348-349

86. Rushikesh S, Mekaroonkamoi P, Nieto J, et al. Safety and Efficacy of ERCP in Pediatric patients: An 8 year Experience from a Multicenter Study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol 87, Issue 6, AB610-611

87. Nieto, J. Factors Associated with Successful Endoscopic Closure of Iatrogenic Gastrointestinal Tract Perforations: A Multicenter North American Cohort. Complications at Endoscopy: Stuff Happens Before, During, and After. Digestive Disease Week May 18.

88. Nieto, J. Technical Success is the Sole Predictor of Successful Endoscopic Closure of Post-Surgical Gastrointestinal Leaks: A Multicenter North American Cohort. SSAT Quick Shot Session: GI Tract III. Digestive Disease Week May 18.

89. Nieto, J. Prophylactic Endoscopic Closure Does Not Reduce Adverse Events Following Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Case-Matched Multicenter Study. Improving Outcomes in UGI Bleeding: Techniques and Timing. Digestive Disease Week May 20.

90. Nieto, J. Durability Of Successful Eradication of Barrett’s Esophagus With Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy: Results Of A U.S. Multicenter Registry. Barrett’s Diagnosis and Therapy. Digestive Disease Week May 20.

91. Nieto, J. Living On The Edge – Success, Long-Term Complications, And Implications Following EUS-Directed Transgastric ERCP: A Multicenter Study. EUS to the Rescue – Managing Biliary and Gallbladder Disease. Digestive Disease Week May 21.

92. Nieto, J. Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy Eradicates Dysplasia in 87% And Intestinal Metaplasia in 65% of Patients With Barrett’s Esophagus: Results of a U.S. Multicenter Registry. Barrett’s Esophagus: Diagnosis, Management, and Surveillance. Digestive Disease Week May 18.

93. Nieto, J. Pancreatic Functional and Structural Evaluation With Fecal Elastase 1, Endoscopic Ultrasound With Fine Needle Biopsy in Patients With Pancreatic Steatosis. Pancreatic Disorders: Endoscopy and Imaging. Digestive Disease Week May 18.

94. Nieto, J. Multicenter Series of Pneumatic Balloon Dilation For The Management of Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy Gastric Stenosis. Bariatric. Digestive Disease Week May 18.

95. Nieto, J. Endoscopic Suturing For Weight Regain After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Multicenter Series. Bariatric. Digestive Disease Week May 18.

96. Nieto, J. EFTR, STER, and Laparoscopic Assisted Resection of Submucosal Lesions of the Upper GI Tract: What Have We Learned? Upper GI Small Bowel. Digestive Disease Week May 19.

97. Nieto, J. Randomized Trial Comparing Fork-Tip Core Biopsy And Standard Aspiration Needles for EUS-Guided Tissue Acquisition of Pancreatic Masses. Clinical Practice 2. Digestive Disease Week May 21.

98. Nieto, J. Factors Associated With Surgical Intervention Following Endoscopic Closure Attempt of Iatrogenic Gastrointestinal Tract Perforations: A Multicenter North American Cohort. Clinical Practice 2. Digestive Disease Week May 21.

99. Nieto, J. A Case-Matched Study on EUS-Guided Drainage of Walled-Off Necrosis Using 20MM VS. 15MM Lumen Apposing Metal Stents: Is Bigger Better? EUS 2. Digestive Disease Week May 21.

100. Marriott D, Arevalo M, Nieto J. Solitary Fibrous Liver Tumor Diagnosed With EUS-Guided Fine-Needle Biopsy: Case Review. American College of Gastroenterology Annual Conference. 25-30 October 2019.

101. Nieto J, Nguyen A, Dawod E. Splenic Abscess Management With A Lumen Apposing Metal Stent: Case Report. American College of Gastroenterology Annual Conference. 25-30 October 2019.

102. Abimansour, Jad & Meybodi, Mohamad & Ichkhanian, Yervant & Wong, Harry & Ujiki, Michael & Podboy, Alexander & Hwang, Ha & Deshmukh, Ameya & Nieto, Jose, et al. GASTRIC PERORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY COMPARED TO SURGICAL PYLOROMYOTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF GASTROPARESIS: A CASE-MATCHED MULTICENTER STUDY. Endoscopy: Achalasia/POEM. 02 May 2020.

103. Pioppo L, Reja D, Gaidhane M, Bareket R, Twadeos A, Madrigal Mendez AL, Nieto, J, et al. Gastric Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy Versus Pyloromy: An International Comparative Study. Endoscopy: Outcomes Studies (Stomach and Small Intestine). 02 May 2020.

104. Liu-Burdowski J, Bhurwal A, Gaidhane M, Bareket R, Romeo P, Makar M, Martinez MG, Zamarripa F, Casasrodriguez F, Rey M, Hani AC, Canadas RA, Vargas RD, Andalib I, Alkhiari R, Madrigal Mendez AL, Bertani H, Grande G, Alvarado MR, Nieto J, et al. Efficacy And Safety Of POEM In Recently Trained Endoscopists: How Does It Compare To Their Mentors? Esophageal Diseases. Endoscopy: Achalasia/POEM. 02 May 2020

105. Sanaei O, Krishnan A, Hernandez Mondragon OV, Nieto J, et al. Impact of Prior Treatment On Feasibility And Outcomes Of Zenker’s Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (Z-POEM). Esophageal Diseases. Endoscopy: Achalasia/POEM. 02 May 2020

106. Lankarani A, Deshmukh AA, Assi SN, Nieto J, et al. Prospective Correlation Of Seoul HOF Criteria GEJ Grading System With Amoung Of Reflux. Education and Training. Endoscopy: Outcomes. 03 May 2020.

107. David YN, Kakked G, Dixon RE, Nieto J, et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Biliary Drainage (EUS-BD) With Lumen Apposing Metal Stents For Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Multicenter North American Experience. Stomach and Small Bowel Disorders. Endoscopy: EUS Therapeutic, Biliary Tree. 03 May 2020.

108. David YN, Kakked G, Dixon RE, Nieto J, et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Gallbladder Drainage (EUS-GBD) With Lumen Apposing Metal Stent Outcomes: A Large, Multicenter US Study. Stomach and Small Bowel Disorders. Endoscopy: EUS Therapeutic, Biliary Tree. 03 May 2020.

109. Parsa N, Hashimoto R, Attaar M, Eleftheriadis N, Chung CS, Hew S, Nieto J, et al. What To Do When Heller Myotomy Fails? International Multicenter Comparative Study On The Outcomes of Redo Heller Myotomy Vs Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy Vs Pneumatic Dilation In Patients With Failed Heller Myotomy. Technologies and Procedural Innovation. Endoscopy: New Therapeutic Technology. 04 May 2020.

110. Maselli DB, Elahmedi M, Abu Dayyeh BK, Storm AC, Matar R, Vargas EJ, Jaruvongvanich V, Mundi M, Kumbhari V, Itani MI, Farha J, Teixeira A, Neto MG, Al Khatry MS, Nieto J, et al. Endoscopic Revision Of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Is Safe, Effective, And Durable: A Multicenter Study. Obesity and Nutrition. Endoscopy: Endoscopic Treatment of Complications from Bariatric Surgery, Including Endoscopic Revision of Gastric Bypass. 04 May 2020.

111. Dellatore P, Sarkar A, Rustgi V, Bhurmal A, Deshmuhk AA, Gaidhane M, John T, Shahid HM, Tyberg A, Kahaleh M, Nieto, J. Review Of Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Liver Biopsy: A Multicenter Experience. Liver Diseases and Transplantation. U01 Experimental. 05 May 2020.

112. Shinn B, Boortalary T, Rajiman I, Nieto J, et al. Maximizing Success In Single-Session Edge-Predictive Factors Of Stent Migration. Technologies and Procedural Innovation. Endoscopy: ERCP New Technology. 05 May 2020.

113. Chiang AL, Gaidhane M, Loren DE, Kahaleh M, Schlachterman A, Millman J, Tyberg A, Nieto J, et al. Long-Term Follow-Up Of Adverse Events And Closure After EUS-Directed Transgastric ERCP (EDGE Procedure) By Access Route: A Multicenter Experience. Technologies and Procedural Innovations. Endoscopy: Outcomes Studies (Biliary/Pancreas). 05 May 2020.

114. Kim M, Bareket R, Eleftheriadis NP, Kedia P, Seewald S, Groth S, Nieto J, et al. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) Offers A Safer And More Cost-Effective Alternative To Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM): An International Collaborative Study. Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Endoscopy: Endoscopic Mucosal Resection. 05 May 2020.

115. Kahaleh M, Gaidhane M, Mahpour NY, Bareket R, Marino D, Kedia P, John ES, Patel S, Bommisetty D, Nieto J, et al. Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy For Zenker’s Diverticulum: A Novel And Safer Technique Over Septotomy? Stomach and Small Bowel Disorders. Endoscopy: Outcomes Studies (Stomach and Small Intestine). 05 May 2020.

116. Nieto J, Dawood E, Deshmukh A, Penn E, Adler D, Saab S. EUS-Guided Fine Needle Core Liver Biopsy With a Modified One-Pass, One-Actuation Wet Suction Technique Comparing Two Types of EUS Core Needles. Endoscopy International Open 2020; 08:E1-E6.