Dr. Georgios I Papachristou M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
2423 Bear Run Dr Pittsburgh PA, 15237About
Dr. Georgios Papachristou is a gastroenterologist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Papachristou specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Papachristou performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Novel biologics in inflammatory bowel disease.
- Screening intervals for colonic neoplasia.
- PPAR-gamma is expressed and NF-kB pathway is activated and correlates positively with COX-2 expression in stromal myofibroblasts surrounding colon adenocarcinomas.
- The MAPK-AP-1/-Runx2 signalling axes are implicated in chondrosarcoma pathobiology either independently or via up-regulation of VEGF.
- Acute deterioration of a woman following acute pancreatitis with pseudocysts.
- Systemic silicosis that involves the pancreas.
- Endoscopic palliation of pancreatic cancer.
- Rapid evolution from the first episode of acute pancreatitis to chronic pancreatitis in human subjects.
- Should somatostatin or gabexate be given for prophylaxis of pancreatitis in patients undergoing ERCP?
- A clinically significant right renal mass identified as an incidental finding on endoscopic ultrasound examination.
- Expression of integrin-linked kinase and its binding partners in chondrosarcoma: association with prognostic significance.
- Prediction of severe acute pancreatitis: current knowledge and novel insights.
- Elevated serum creatinine as a marker of pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis.
- Current management and novel insights in acute pancreatitis.
- Diagnostic accuracy of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 in predicting severe acute pancreatitis: a meta-analysis.
Clinical Trials
- Acute Pancreatitis Patient Registry To Examine Novel Therapies In Clinical Experiences 2
- Acute Pancreatitis Patient Registry To Examine Novel Therapies In Clinical Experiences (APPRENTICE)
- PROOF: Pancreatitis-associated Risk Of Organ Failure
- Post-ERCP Pancreatitis Severity Indication (PEPSI) Study
- Post Acute Pancreatitis Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency
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