Dr. Thomas John Savides M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
200 W Arbor Dr Mail Code 8413 San Diego CA, 92103About
Dr. Thomas Savides is a gastroenterologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Savides 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. Savides performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA Medical Degree
UC Los Angeles, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA Other Degree
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Other Degree
Gastroenterologist Medical Degree
Chief Experience Officer Medical Degree
Professor of Medicine Medical Degree
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Radiographic changes after colonoscopic decompression for acute pseudo-obstruction.
- EUS appearance of esophageal pseudo-diverticulosis.
- Therapeutic endoscopy for nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding.
- The changing scope of colorectal cancer.
- Effect of intravenous omeprazole on recurrent bleeding after endoscopic treatment of bleeding peptic ulcers.
- Evaluation of mediastinal lymphadenopathy with endoscopic US-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
- Randomized trial of medical or endoscopic therapy to prevent recurrent ulcer hemorrhage in patients with adherent clots.
- Endoscopic ultrasound/fine-needle aspiration diagnosis of a malignant subcarinal lymph node in a patient with lung cancer and a negative positron emission tomography scan.
- Diagnosis of solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas by EUS-guided FNA.
- Endoscopic ultrasound for the staging of non-small-cell lung cancer.
- EUS FNA staging of esophageal cancer.
- Simultaneous serous cystadenoma of the pancreas and mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix.
- Impact of EUS-guided FNA of enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes on subsequent thoracic surgery rates.
- Possible features of current electronic endoscopic information systems: what to look for.
- Utility of immediate evaluation of endoscopic ultrasound-guided transesophageal fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph nodes.
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