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Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology
Professor Andreas M. Kaiser
Professor Kaiser
Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
Andreas M. Kaiser, M.D., is professor and chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery in the Department of Surgery at City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. He graduated in 1988 from the University of Zurich in Switzerland followed by an internship in surgical pathology and a residency in general surgery at the University of Zurich Hospital from 1990 to 1998. In addition, Dr. Kaiser completed a research fellowship at Harvard Medical School, a fellowship in Visceral Surgery at the University Hospital in Zurich, and a fellowship in colorectal surgery at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Before joining City of Hope, Dr. Kaiser was faculty in surgery at USC from 2000 to 2019, and he served as interim chairman of the Department of Colorectal Surgery from 2008-2009. He is board-certified by the Swiss Board of Surgery in General Surgery (1998) and in Visceral Surgery (2006), and by the European Surgery Qualification Board in Coloproctology (2002). He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS) and most recently was inducted as a fellow of the most prestigious American Surgical Association. He is a member of several national and international professional associations and committees. He is a member of the NIH Advisory Board for the Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Network of the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Kaiser has extensive experience in every aspect of even the most complex colorectal diseases and has become a referral center for challenging cases. He provides comprehensive interdisciplinary management for all stages of colorectal and anal cancer, hereditary colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, acute/chronic diverticulitis, functional disorders of the colon and rectum, and benign disorders of the anus.
Dr. Kaiser has written numerous articles and book chapters and also serves as an associate editor of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, the official journal of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. In addition to his role as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, he is also a co-editor of the Journal of Robotic Surgery.
Dr Santosh Shenoy
Dr Shenoy
Department of Surgery, Kansas City Veterans Medical Center, University of Missouri at Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
Dr. Santosh Shenoy is a faculty surgeon with Kansas City VA Medical Center and University of Missouri at Kansas City, USA. He is a purpose driven surgeon scientist, educator and researcher, delivering the next generation of surgical trainees. Dr. Shenoy graduated from University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, followed by residency training in Internal Medicine at Saint Louis University, Missouri and General Surgery residency from West Virginia University, Morgantown. He is certified by American board of Surgery and Medicine. He is also the fellow of American College of Surgeons. He also completed a year of research certificate course in Cancer biology and therapeutics from Harvard Medical School, Boston.
He has numerous publications on gastrointestinal diseases, especially gastrointestinal oncology, and is also an active peer reviewer and on editorial board of scientific surgical and medical journals. His interests include clinical aspects of gastrointestinal medical and surgical pathology, tumor biology and cell signaling, gut microbiome, inflammation and systemic illness.
Professor Vipul Yagnik
Professor Yagnik
Department of Surgery, Banas Medical College and Research Institute, Palanpur, India
Dr. Vipul D. Yagnik is a well-respected faculty member at Banas Medical College and Research Institute in Palanpur, Gujarat, India. He has a wealth of experience in surgical science, education, and research and has inspired many budding professionals throughout his career. Dr. Yagnik earned his MBBS and MS degrees from M. P. Shah Medical College in Jamnagar and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition (PGDCN). He has worked as an Assistant Professor at Pramukhswami Medical College, a Consultant Surgeon at Ronak Hospital, and Director and Consultant Surgeon at Nishtha Surgical Hospital and Research Centre in Patan. Dr. Yagnik has received fellowships from prestigious organizations such as the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, the Association of Surgeons of India, the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons, and the International Society of Colo-Proctology. He is also a member of the American College of Surgeons.
As an academic, Dr. Yagnik is the Executive and Managing Editor for the Global Journal of Medical Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Update and an active board member of several renowned international journals. He has authored over 178 publications, out of which 128 publications are listed on Pubmed (National Library of Medicine). He also authored a book entitled "Fundamentals of Operative Surgery," and has written many book chapters, and has made significant strides in surgical research. His discoveries include a novel anatomical pathway for the spread of anal fistula, groundbreaking guidelines on postoperative MRI for anal fistulas, and diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for Hi-5 fistulas.
Dr. Yagnik is known for his pioneering work on two-port appendectomy, having reported the first case of ectopic pancreatic tissue in the cecum and the inaugural instance of Castleman disease of the greater omentum from India. His area of interest includes anal fistulas, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries, medical education, Meckel’s diverticulum, and gastrointestinal tuberculosis. He has received numerous accolades for his work, including the Best Researcher Award from the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons for 2022-23. Dr. Yagnik continues to share his vast knowledge and expertise at state and national-level surgical conferences, where he serves as a faculty member.
Editorial Board
Professor Aizawa
Professor Yoshio Aizawa, Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Dr Cai
Qiang Cai, MD, Ph.D, Professor of Medicine, Director, Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Dr Das
Kunal Das, Dr, Department of Gastroenterology, Yashoda Super Specialty Hospital, India
Dr Di Cola
Simone Di Cola, Dr, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Professor Feakins
Roger Feakins, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
Professor Giannelli
Gianluigi Giannelli, Scientific Director: National Institute of Gastroenterology, IRCCS “S. de Bellis”, Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte (BA), Italy, Full Professor: University of Salento, Department of Experimental Medicine, Medical Director: Phase 1 Clinical Research Unit at IRCCS "Saverio de Bellis"Associate Professor: Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Adjunct Professor: Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Dr Han
Steven-Huy Han, M.D., A.G.A.F., F.A.A.S.L.D. Philip L. Palumbo Professor of Clinical Hepatology, Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Director, Hepatology Clinical Research Center; Assistant Director University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Director of the Asian Liver Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Dr Hassan
Dr Jiang
Yuchuan Jiang, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Jiangxi, China
Dr Katoh
Masaru Katoh, MD, PhD, Chief, Department of Omics Network, National Cancer Center, Japan
Dr Minalyan
Artem Minalyan, Clinical Ultrasound Fellow/Hospitalist, Loma Linda University Hospital, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Professor Miwa
Hiroto Miwa, Professor, President of Kawanishi City Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan.
Dr Moningi
Shalini Moningi, Dr, Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Professor O'Brien
Christopher O'Brien, Professor, Divisions of Liver and Gastrointestinal Transplantation, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
Professor Panzuto
Francesco Panzuto, Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine Sapienza University of Rome and Digestive Disease Unit, ENETS Center of Excellence Sant'Andrea University Hospital, Rome, Italy
Prof. Dr. Ren
Shuai Ren, MD, PhD, Department of Radiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
Dr Salman
Ahmed Salman, MBBCh, MSc, PhD, MRCP (UK), MRCP (Ireland), MRCP (Glasg), FRCP (Lond), FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Ireland), FRACP, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
Dr Shelat
Vishalkumar Shelat, Dr, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr Thapar
Manish Thapar, Dr, Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Jefferson-Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Professor Watson
David Watson, Professor and Head of Surgery, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Dr Wilcox
Charles Wilcox, Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute, USA
Dr Xie
Chencheng Xie, MD, FACP, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at the University of Iowa, USA