Department / Division:
Medicine / Gastroenterology

Address:
DUMC 3662
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
919-684-6437

Office Telephone:
919-684-1817

Fax Telephone:
919-479-2664

• MD, Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, 1984

• Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, 1984-1987
• Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, 1988-1991

Clinical Interests:
Pancreatic and biliary tract diseases, GI malignancy, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy including ERCP

Research Interests:
The general focus of my work is related to endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of clinically important biliary and pancreatic disorders.  This would include pancreatitis and pancreatic and biliary malignancies.  I have recently been involved in investigation of new techniques for diagnosis and palliation of GI malignancies. Other areas of interest are in therapeutic endoscopy and its development as well as new imaging techniques for endoscopy.

I am also recognized in the area of endoscopy unit management and quality assurance.

Key words: pancreas disorders, pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer,  bile duct disorders, bile duct malignancies, ERCP, choledochoscopy, colorectal and esophageal cancer.

Representative Publications:
Enns R, Eloubeidi MA, Mergener K, Jowell PS, Branch MS, Pappas TM, Baillie J. ERCP-related perforations: risk factors and management. Endoscopy. 2002 Apr;34(4):293-8. (2002) Abstract

Byrne MF, Mitchell RM, Stiffler H, Jowell PS, Branch MS, Pappas TN, Tyler D, Baillie J. Extensive investigation of patients with mild elevations of serum amylase and/or lipase is 'low yield'. Can J Gastroenterol. 2002 Dec;16(12):849-54. (2002) Abstract