Dr. Capecomorin S Pitchumoni MD

Expert Publications

• Racial factors and the risk of chronic pancreatitis.
• Metastatic multiple myeloma with hyperamylasaemia and hyperlipasaemia.
• Better understanding of the pain of pancreatitis.
• A 37-year-old patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease.
• Pancreatic pseudocysts. When and how should drainage be performed?
• Hypoalbuminemia is a poor predictor of survival after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in elderly patients with dementia.
• Endoscopy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding then and now. Changing concepts of bleeding sources.
• Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with malabsorption, extensive villous atrophy, recurrent hemorrhage and chronic pulmonary fibrosis.
• The endoscopic diagnosis of upper-gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Changing concepts of etiology and management.
• Micronutrient antioxidants in gastric mucosa and serum in patients with gastritis and gastric ulcer: does Helicobacter pylori infection affect the mucosal levels?
• Propofol versus midazolam and meperidine for conscious sedation in GI endoscopy.
• Structural and ultrastructural alterations, exfoliative cytology and enzyme cytochemistry and histochemistry, proliferation kinetics, immunological derangements and other causes, and clinical associations and sequallae.
• Association of diabetic ketoacidosis and acute pancreatitis: observations in 100 consecutive episodes of DKA.
• Nonspecific hyperamylasemia and hyperlipasemia in diabetic ketoacidosis: incidence and correlation with biochemical abnormalities.
• Does cigarette smoking cause chronic pancreatitis?

Media Releases

Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Capecomorin S. Pitchumoni, who serves patients in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Dr. Pitchumoni is a gastroenterologist, medical educator, and researcher with over 50 years of professional experience. He is a recognized expert in pancreatic disorders, and has done a great deal of research in the field of diabetes.

Dr. Pitchumoni is currently serving patients at Saint Peter’s Healthcare System in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He is the Chief of Gastroenterology at St. Peter’s University Hospital, which is a non-profit, 478-bed acute care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Saint Peter’s brings the latest medical practices and highly skilled professionals to the bedside.

Dr. Pitchumoni is also the Emeritus Chairman and Director of Internal Medicine at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center. Furthermore, he is a Professor of Community and Preventive Medicine at New York Medical College, and has been teaching there since 1969. Prior to this, Dr. Pitchumoni had taught at Kottayam Medical College in his native country – India.

Dr. Pitchumoni is board-certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Growing up in India during the 1940’s, Dr. Pitchumoni was encouraged to go into medicine by his parents. He began on his career path at Trivandrum Medical College, where he graduated with a BChir in 1959. He then attained an MB in 1959 and completed his internship at Trivandrum from 1961 until 1963. Dr. Pitchumoni finally attained his MD from the University of Kerala Medical College in 1965. Two years later, he relocated to the United States to complete his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship training in gastroenterology at Norwalk Hospital.

For his distinguished service and achievements, Dr. Pitchumoni has been honored and recognized many times. He won the Physician Appreciation Award in 2018, and has also received the MDRF Lifetime Contribution Award, the P.N. Chuttani Award, and the Om Prakash Award from the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Pitchumoni is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP). The RCP represents over 35000 doctors across the globe. The mission of the professional organization is to promote the best health and healthcare for all.

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. As a gastroenterologist, Dr. Pitchumoni specializes in treating diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs from mouth into anus, along the alimentary canal. He performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures, as well as provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.

In addition to English, Dr. Pitchumoni speaks Tamil.

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