
Medical Director of Interventional Endoscopy: @methodistdallas @DHAT @advancedendoscopy @TSGE @neworleanssaints
Dallas, TX
Joined May 2009
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Large duodenal adenoma EMR—scope selection matters!
💡 Teaching pearls:
🔹 Alternate between forward-viewing and side-viewing scopes to optimize positioning
🔹 Clip closure of the EMR defect is key to reducing delayed bleeding.
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Challenging minor papilla cannulation in chronic pancreatitis!
A hooded minor papilla made access difficult. 💡 Trick: Olympus Retentia clips can be deployed through a side-viewing scope to lift obstructing folds!
✅ Cannulation
✅ Stone extraction
✅ PD stent
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Honored to share that we've completed 500 POEM procedures at MDMC.
This milestone belongs to our incredible multidisciplinary team and the trust of our patients and referring physicians. Grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey. @methodistdallas @TexasGastros
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We had an amazing turnout for the first ever TSGE North Texas Regional Chapter event. Great food, wine and lecture from Dr. Ben Elsbernd at Sixty Vines! We hope to see you at the next regional event ! @TexasGastros @methodistdallas
The FUJI 840TP ("poem scope") is a nice option for CPOEM due to narrow diameter and large working channel - allows for a smaller mucosotomy and easier closure. @TexasGastros @methodistdallas @ASGEendoscopy @FujifilmX_US
clip-line traction method for this large broad based gastric polyp with HGD made this ESD much easier in retroflexion - still a nice cheap/easy method for traction. @TexasGastros @methodistdallas @ASGEendoscopy
Join us for the FIRST TSGE @TexasGastros North Texas regional event May 13, 2026 at Sixty Vines! Talk by Dr. Elsbernd (@BenElsberndMD) on EndoFLIP + dinner & drinks! Space is limited—register today!
RSVP: [email protected]
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Successful STER for symptomatic esophageal leiomyoma. Outpatient procedure, around 60 min. Third space rocks! @TexasGastros @methodistdallas @ASGEendoscopy @ScopingSundays
Nothing like doing rectal ESD during a snow storm! @TexasGastros @ScopingSundays @methodistdallas @ASGEendoscopy
Busy day! STER to remove this gastric GIST, E-POEM, C-POEM, EVT, multiple EUS and ERCP. Love my team at Methodist Dallas @methodistdallas @ASGEendoscopy @ScopingSundays
The new hybrid I knife from ERBE works well for ESD. Cleaner than standard I knife. @TexasGastros @ASGEendoscopy @ScopingSundays @methodistdallas
Ain't no party like a TSGE 50th party! @TexasGastros #tsge2025
Dr. Neil Sharma giving a fantastic lecture on indications for E And G POEN at TSGE 2025. @TexasGastros #tsge2025
Such an amazing group of faculty for the TSGE hands-on course for the 50th anniversary in Houston! @TexasGastros #tsge2025
TSGE's 50th Golden Anniversary Course is getting under way here in Houston. We have close to 400 registered! We look forward to celebrating with everyone this weekend!!! @TexasGastros #TSGE2025
Very proud of our interventional endoscopy team here at Methodist Dallas. We completed 4 Esophageal POEMs in one day - and they didn't break a sweat. @methodistdallas @TexasGastros
Difficult EUS-BD with transpap ante FCSEMS placement. Hardest part was getting a wire across the the stricture - required large balloon to redirect a hydrophilic wire through a super tight stricture (#4). 8mmx6cm FCSEMS placed. T-EUS rocks @methodistdallas @TexasGastros
Please join TEAM (Therapeutic Endoscopy at Methodist) for our virtual webinar series on all things pancreatitis! August 26th at 12pm. Here is the link to register:
methodisttransplant.jotform.…
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