EDUCATION AND TRAINING JEFFREY J. EASLER, M.D. 550 N. University Blvd, Suite 1634 Indianapolis, IN 46256 Cell: 336-407-6084 Pager: 317-312-2925 jjeasler@iu.edu Aug 1999 May 2003 July 2003 May 2007 June 2007 June 2010 June 2010 June 2013 July 2013 June 2014 B.S., Wake Forest University. Major: Biology Winston-Salem, NC M.D., Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC Residency, Internal Medicine. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Fellowship, Gastroenterology University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA Advanced Fellowship, Therapeutic Endoscopy Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO APPOINTMENTS Academic Current Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatiology Assist. Prof. of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN 7/2013-6/2014 Dept. of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Endoscopy Fellow Washington University School of Medicine Instructor of Medicine St. Louis, MO CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS AND ACTIVE LICENSURES American Board of Internal Medicine, Board Certified Internal Medicine 2010 Gastroenterology 2013 Unrestricted Licenses State Board of Medicine/Missouri State Board of Medicine/Indiana 2013 Present 2014 -- Present
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American College of Gastroenterology American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy American Gastroenterological Association European Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy HONORS 2006 Gold Humanism Honor Society 2006 Alpha Omega Alpha 2007 Faculty Award- Wake Forest University School of Medicine 2009 Department of Medicine Holmes Award for Patient-Oriented Research 2012 Dr. Edward D. Purich Best Abstract Award- C.A.P.E.R/PancreasFest 2012 ACTIVE RESEARCH Present, Investigator Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Indiana University School of Medicine 1) Post hoc analysis of outcomes in patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis managed with biliary and/or pancreatic sphincterotomy 2) Retrospective study evaluation the Indications, Technical Success, Complications and Outcomes of ERCP in Patients Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Roux-en-Y Hepaticojejunostomy 3) Retrospective study in collaboration with the INPC to measure the costs to diagnose pancreatic adenocarcinoma 4) Quality improvement study to deploy a previously designed and validated prediction model for unplanned admissions after ERCP. Goal is to generate a physician alert that would expedite patient disposition following ERCP procedures. 5) Supervising transition of ERCP database to an electronic Microsoft Access database. 6) Multicenter, Randomized Trial comparing Fully Covered, Self-Expanding Metal Stent (FCSEMS) and Plastic Stents for EUS-guided Drainage of Walledoff Necrosis (WON) Present, Co-Investigator Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Indiana University School of Medicine 1) Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Evolution Biliary Stent System Fully Covered (Lee McHenry, Primary Investigator) 2) Rectal Indomethacin in the Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis (Evan Fogel, Primary Investigator) 3) R.A.T.E.S. study Longitudinal study examining the efficacy of a formalized EUS and ERCP Skills Assessment Tool (TEESAT) for advanced trainee assessment and feedback, (Sachin Wani, Primary Investigator)
Present, Collaborative Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Collaborators: Georgios Papachristou, Dhiraj Yadav, Adam Slivka Projects: 1) Severe Acute Pancreatitis Study (SAPS) database: Prospective project. Impact of environmental, clinical and metabolic factors on the natural history of acute pancreatitis. 2) DataTend- Retrospective database. Endoscopic research on efficacy and outcomes of therapeutic endoscopy for pancreatic, biliary and luminal gastrointestinal diseases. PUBLICATIONS Easler JJ., Papachristou GI. A Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Gastroenterology. 2012 Apr; 142(4):700, 1044 Easler JJ, Mounzer R, Papachristou G. Pharmacological therapy for acute pancreatitis. Where are we now? Where are we going? Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2012 Dec; 58(4):365-76 Easler JJ, Zureikat A, Papachristou GI. An Update on Minimally Invasive Therapies for Pancreatic Necrosis. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Dec; 6(6):745-53 Easler JJ. Quality improvement for the gastroenterology fellow. Gastrointest Endosc. 2013 Feb; 77(2): 281-3 Gabbert C, Warndorf M, Easler J, Chennat J. Advanced techniques for endoscopic biliary imaging: cholangioscopy, endoscopic ultrasonography, confocal, and beyond. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2013 Jul; 23(3): 625-46 Muddana V*, Easler J*, Furlan A, Dasyam A, Whitcomb D, Papachristou G, Yadav D. Portomesenteric Venous Thrombosis In Acute Pancreatitis Is Associated With Pancreatic Necrosis And Usually Has A Benign Course. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 May;12(5):854-62 Siddiqui AA, Easler J, Strongin A, Slivka A, Kowalski TE, Muddana V, Chennat J, Baron TH, Loren DE, Papachristou GI. Hydrogen peroxide-assisted endoscopic necrostectomy for walled-off pancreatic necrosis: a dual center pilot experience. Dig Dis Sci. 2014 Mar;59(3):687-90 Vipperla K, Papachristou GI, Easler J, Muddana V, Slivka A, Whitcom DC, Yadav D. Risk factors associated with readmission after Sentinel attack of acute pancreatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Nov;12(11):1911-9. Easler J, Papachristou GI. The morphologic evolution of necrotic pancreatic fluid collections and their management. Asymptomatic: delay, defer and don t panic. Ann Gastroenterol. 2014;27(3):191-192.
Easler JJ, Eagon JC, Murad FM. Peroral endoscopic extraction of an eroded laparoscopic gastric band. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Feb;81(2):456-7. Kushnir V, Oh Y, Hollander T, Chen CH, Sayuk GS, Davidson N, Mullady D, Murad, F, Sharabash N, Ruettgers E, Dassopoulos T, Easler JJ, Gyawali CP, Edmundowicz SA, Early DS. Impact of Retroflexion Versus Second Forward View Examination of the Right Colon on Adenoma Detection: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Accepted for publication American Journal of Gastroenterology 1/2015 ABSTRACTS, PRESENTATIONS AND SUBMISSIONS PENDING DECISION Easler J, Walsh P, Conway J, Mishra G. Got Idiopathic Pancreatitis Why Not EUS?. Poster Presentation at Digestive Disease Week. Washington D.C., 5/2007. Easler J, Fennimore B, Farmer M, et al. Molecular Profiling with MIB-1 Correlates with Microscopic Evidence of Residual Disease in Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Carcinoma (EC). Poster Presentation at Digestive Disease Week. Washington D.C., 5/2007. Easler J., Rambus M, Hatfield J, Gupta R, Patel P, Rodriguez R, Kim M, Tennenberg S, Tobi M. Does a Family History of Breast Cancer Trump a Family History of Colorectal Cancer for Colonic Neoplasia in a Prospectively Evaluated High Risk Population? Poster Presentation at Digestive Disease Week. Chicago, IL. 6/2009 Poster Presentation at Department of Medicine Research Day. Philadelphia, PA. 6/2009 Winner - Department of Medicine Holmes Award for Patient-Oriented Research. 6/2009 Tobi M, Easler J, Antaki F, Levi E, Rambus MA, Lawson M. High grade dysplastic polyps: Does size matter? Poster Presentation at American Association for Cancer Research Meeting. Washington D.C. 4/2010 Easler JJ, Muddana V, Singh V, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC, Papachristou GI. Cigarette Smoking is a Risk for Persistent Organ Failure in patients with Acute Pancreatitis. Poster Presentation at PancreasFest 2012, Pittsburgh, PA 7/2012- Winner Best Abstract (Clinical) Poster Presentation at Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA. 5/2012 Muddana V, Easler JJ, Slivka A, Whitcomb DC, Papachristou GI, Yadav D. Prevalence, Risk factors and Management of Peripancreatic Venous Thrombosis (PPVT) in Acute Pancreatitis (AP). Poster Presentation at Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA. 5/2012 Vipperla K, Papachristou GI, Muddana V, Easler JJ, Whitcomb DC, Slivka A, Yadav D. Risk and Factors Determining Early (E-Radm) and Late (L-Radm) Readmissions in Acute Pancreatitis. Poster Presentation at Digestive Disease Week, Orlando, FL 5/2013 Easler JJ*, Siddiqui AA, Strongin A, Slivka A, Kowalski T, Muddana V, Chennat J, Baron TH, Loren DE, Papachristou GI. Hydrogen Peroxide-assisted Endoscopic Necrosectomy for Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis: A Multicenter Pilot Experience.
Oral Presentation at Digestive Disease Week, Orlando, FL 5/2013 Mello M, Mullady D, Murad F, Easler JJ, Early DS, Edmundowicz SA, Kushnir VM.Predictors of Fluoroscopy Time During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Performed for the Treatment of Suspected Bile Duct Stones (Bds). Bill J, Mullady D, Murad F, Azar RR, Easler JJ, Early DS, Edmundowicz SA, Kushnir VM. Evaluation of Patients With Suspected Bile Duct Stone on Intraoperative Cholangiogram (IOC): Should Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) BE the Initial Study of Choice? Wani S., Muthusamy VR, Wang AY, DiMaio CJ, Brauer BC, Easler JJ, Yen RD, El Hajj I, Fukami N Ghassemi KF, Gonzalez S, Hosford L, Hollander TG, Kushnir VM, Ahmad J, Murad F, Prabhu A, Watson RR, Strand DS, Amateau SK, Shah RJ, Edmundowicz SA, Mullady D.Interobserver Agreement Between Trainers and Trainees: Results From a Multicenter Study Evaluating Learning Curves and Competency in ERCP. Easler JJ, Kushnir V, Mullady D, Early DS, Edmundowicz SA, Murad F. Idiopathic Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis (IRAP) and Diminished Parenchymal Radiodensity on Interval Non-Contrast CT scan (NCT). Is Increased Intraparenchymal Pancreatic Fat (IPF) Content Associated with IRAP? Easler JJ, Kushnir V, Mullady D, Early DS, Edmundowicz SA, Murad F. A Normal Pancreatogram at Index ERCP is Associated with Late Minor Papillary Stenosis after Endoscopic Minor Papillotomy in the Setting of Pancreas Divisum. Paper Draft Undergoing Revision by Co-authors. Easler JJ, Nawaz H, Yadav D, Koutroumpakis E, Whitcomb DC, Papachristou GI. Patterns of Alcohol and Tobacco Use in a Prospective Cohort: Alcohol Is Associated With Organ Failure and Necrosis in Sentinel Acute Pancreatitis. Easler JJ, Murad F.. Peroral Endoscopic Extraction of an Eroded Laparoscopic Gastric Band. ASGE Video Forum Honorable Mention, Displayed at Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, IL 5/2014 Kushnir V, Oh Y, Hollander T, Chen CH, Sayuk GS, Davidson N, Mullady D, Murad, F, Sharabash N, Ruettgers E, Dassopoulos T, Easler JJ, Gyawali CP, Edmundowicz SA, Early DS. Impact of Retroflexion Versus Second Forward View Examination of the Right Colon on Adenoma Detection: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Oral Presentation, American College of Gastroenterology Conference, Philadelphia, PA 10/2014 Easler JJ, Nawaz H, Yadav D, Koutroumpakis E, Singh V, Whitcomb D, Papachristou G. Elevated Serum Triglycerides is a Risk for Organ Failure and Pancreatic Necrosis in Acute Pancreatitis Regardless of Etiology. Poster Presentation, American College of Gastroenterology Conference, Philadelphia, PA
10/2014 Cote G., Huiping X, Lynch S, Easler J, Keen A, Vassell PA, Sherman S, Hui S. Development of a prediction model for unplanned admission following Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography. Submitted DDW 2015 Submitted for Publication, decision pending Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Das R, Papachristou GI, Slivka A, Easler J, Yadav D, Chennat J, Rabinovitz M, Malin J, Herman J, Laique S, Hayat U, Yinn Shaung Ooi, Siddiqui AA. Endotherapy for Pancreatic Ductal. Disruption: A Dual Center Experience Submitted DDW 2015 Easler J, Sherman S, Lehman G, Fogel E, McHenry L, Watkins J, El Hajj I, Cote G. Change in Incidence Rates of Idiopathic Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis Following ERCP with Sphincter of Oddi Manometry: Post-hoc Analysis with Long Term Follow-up of a Randomized, Clinical Trial. Submitted DDW 2015 Kwon C; Watkins JL; Fogel EL; McHenry L; Lehman G; Easler JJ; El Hajj I, Sherman S. Large Impacted Pancreatic Stone Removed with Single Operator-Pancreatoscopy and Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy. Submitted for Publication, decision pending Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Easler J, de-madaria E, Nawaz H, Moya-Hoyo N, Koutroumpakis E, Rey-Revieiro M, Singh V, Acevedo-Piedra NG, Whitcom DC, Yadav D, Papachristou P. Patients with Sentinel Acute Pancreatitis of Alcoholic Etiology are at Risk for Organ Failure and Pancreatic Necrosis: A Dual Center Experience. Submitted for Publication, decision pending Annals of Surgery INVITED FACULTY: PRESENTATIONS, COURSE, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS: 7/2013 7 th Annual St. Louis Live Therapeutic Endoscopy Course Course Faculty 12/2013 Hunter Holmes McGuire GI VAMC Grand Rounds Speaker Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Natural History, Risk Stratification and Management 4/2014 2 nd Annual Advanced ERCP Fellows Workshop Guest Faculty 7/2014 8 th Annual St. Louis Live Therapeutic Endoscopy Course Course Faculty 8/2014 ERCP Physician Course Course Faculty
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS: GI Fellows Video Editing Course: Endoscopic Techniques and How to Videotape Them, 9/2013. Training on recording and editing endoscopic video for presentations and publication using Apple s imovie program