Shivakumar Vignesh

About Shivakumar Vignesh

I am an experienced interventional Gastroenterologist and educator with a passion for endoscopy training and training the endoscopy trainer. I have helped co-direct and teach many endoscopy courses for trainees at all levels regionally and nationally and co-direct Train the endoscopy trainer courses nationally on behalf of the ASGE and internationally sponsored by the World endoscopy organization and local GI societies. My core competencies include endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and other advanced endoscopic techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and disorders. I have published multiple peer-reviewed articles, presented at national and international conferences, and received several awards and honors for my clinical and academic excellence. I am also passionate about advancing the field of interventional gastroenterology and enhancing the collaboration and innovation among multidisciplinary teams. My mission is to provide the best possible care to my patients and to contribute to the improvement of outcomes and quality of life for those affected by gastrointestinal diseases.

Experience

1. Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine

   Suny Downstate College Of Medicine

   Oct 2021 — Present

Education

• Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

  Internal Medicine Residency

  1997 — 2000

• Yale University

  Board Certified in Gastroenterology; Completed Gastroenterology Fellowship, Gastroenterology

  2002 — 2006

• Thomas Jefferson University

  Gastroenterology and Hepatology

  2000 — 2002

• Medical University of South Carolina

  Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship, Advanced Endoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound

  2006 — 2007

• Yale School of Medicine

  Gastroenterology Fellowship

  2002 — 2003

• Madras Medical College and University

  MD, Doctor of Medicine and Surgery

  1990 — 1996

Skills

• Cancer Research
• Ultrasound
• Hospitals
• Ercp
• Immunology
• Medical Student Education: Faculty Instructor for Multiple Courses
• Cancer
• Lifesciences
• Radiation Therapy
• Endoscopic Resection and Ablation
• Ablation
• Stents
• Clinical Endoscopic Research
• Clinical
• Epidemiology
• Medicine
• Digital Imaging
• Molecular Biology
• Cell
• Healthcare
• Medical Imaging
• Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound
• Research
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Medical Research
• Endoscopic Ultrasound
• Public Health
• Gastroenterology Nursing Education: Lectured at Several Sgna Meetings
• Gastroenterology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Medical Education
• Surgery
• Healthcare Management
• Immunohistochemistry
• Therapeutic Ercp
• Cell Biology
• Biotechnology
• Medical Devices
• Clinical Research
• Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Trainer