Dr. Arthur DeCross is a Professor of Medicine at URMC. He attended medical school at Albany Medical College, completed Internal Medicine training at Strong Memorial Hospital-University of Rochester, and completed Gastroenterology fellowship training at the University of Virginia. Dr. DeCross is very involved with educational programs for medical students, medical residents, and gastroenterology fellows. In addition to general gastroenterology, his primary areas of interest and expertise are in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac Disease, and the specialized nutritional support of gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. DeCross serves on several national committees of the American Gastroenterological Association, primarily in the areas of medical education and training.

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology/Hepatology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Gastroenterology, University of Virginia Medical Center. 1991 - 1994

Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1988 - 1991

Education

MD | Albany Medical College. 1988

Awards

Elected to the AGA Academy of Educators. 2012

Fellowship. 2007

Elected to Fellowship in the American Gastroenterological Association. 2007

1st Place Medical Student Research Poster Competition. 2006

Lawrence A. Kohn Senior Teaching Fellow in recognition of outstanding teaching faculty within the medical community
University of Rochester 2004 - 2005

Lawrence A. Kohn Senior Teaching Fellow in recognition of outstanding teaching faculty within the medical community
University of Rochester 2003 - 2004

Physician's Recognition Award
American Medical Association 2000 - 2000

Physician's Recognition Award
American Medical Association 1997 - 1997

Physician's Recognition Award
American Medical Association 1994 - 1994

Teaching Award
University of Virginia School of Medicine 1994 - 1994

Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. 1991 - 2009

Physician's Recognition Award
American Medical Association 1991 - 1991

Recognition of Exceptional Achievement
Dagget Trust Prize 1988 - 1988

Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 1987 - 1987

Elected to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 1987 - 1987

Elected to Sigma Xi
The Scientific Research Society 1986 - 1986

Associated Medical School's Student Research Awards Program 1986 - 1986

Dean's Certificate for Outstanding Research Endeavors 1986 - 1986

First Place, Human Anatomies
The Daggert Prize in Anatomy 1985 - 1986

First Place, Neuroscience I Award 1985 - 1985

Second Place, Most Outstanding Overall Performance Award 1985 - 1985

Dean's Certificate for Outstanding Research Endeavors 1985 - 1985

New York State Regent's Scholarship (top 25 MCAT scores in NY State) 1985 - 1985

Publications

Journal Articles

The Process of Applying for Gastroenterology Fellowship, Gastro

Decross AJ Proctor D.

2012; 142(7): 1405-1408.

Is Superman Dead?: Should Work-Hour Limitations Apply to Attending Physicians, and Not Just Trainees?

Decross AJ.

AGA Perspectives. 2012; .

Primary Gastric Amyloidosis Presenting as an Isolated Gastric Mass

Rivera R, Decross AJ, Kaul V, Whitney-Miller, C.

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2012; 76:1: 186-7.

Zencker's Diverticulitis Secondary to Alendronate Ingestion: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Dysphagia

Sharma R, DeCross AJ.

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2011; 73: 368-370.

The Match-Five Years Later

Proctor, DD; DeCross, AJ; Pardi, DS.

Gastro. 2011; 140(1): 15-18.

Zencker's Diverticulitis Secondary to Alendronate Ingestion: A rare cause of recurrent dysphagia.

Sharma R, Decross AJ.

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2011; 73: 368-70.

The Match - Five Years Later

Proctor DD, Decross AJ, Pardi DS.

Gastro. 2011; 140(1): 15-18.

Where are all the Academicians that we Recruited?: Reflections of a Program Director

DeCross, AJ.

AGA Perspectives. 2010; 6(4): 9.

Update from the GI Program Directors' Caucus

DeCross, AJ.

American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2010; 105: 2139-2141.

Report fo the American Gastroenterological Association Education and training Committee Task Force on Physician Reentry.

DeCross, AJ; Pardi, D; Proctor, D.

Gastro. 2010; 139(3): e17.

Giving a Voice to GI Fellowship Program Directors- The GI Program Directors' Caucus

DeCross, AJ.

AGA Perspectives. 2010; 6(1).

Where are all the Academicians that we Recruited?: Reflections of a Program Director

Decross AJ.

AGA Perspectives. 2010; 6(4): 9.

Update from the GI Program Director's Caucus

Decross AJ.

American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2010; 105: 2139-41.

Report of the American Gastroenterological Association Education and Training Committee Task Force on Physician Reentry

Decross AJ, Pardi D, Proctor, D.

Gastro. 2010; 139(3): e17.

Giving a Voice to GI Fellowship Program Directors - The GI Program Directors' Caucus

Decross AJ.

AGA Perspectives. 2010; 6(1).

Decross A.

Video - Professional Subject

Management of Hyperemesis Gravidarum with Nasogastric Tube Feeding

Srivatsa, A; Lord, L; DeCross, AJ.

American Journal Gastroenterology. 2005; 100(9): S-190.

Idiopathic Protein-Losing Enteropathy Responsive to High-dose Albumin Infusions, with Spontaneous Remission during Pregnancy

Shaheen, W; DeCross, AJ.

American Journal Gastroenterology. 2005; 100(9): S-215.

Metastatic Adenocarcinoma in a Pregnant 21 yr old Survivor of the Kasai Procedure for Congenital Biliary Atresia

Shaheen, W; DeCross, AJ.

American Jouranl Gastroenterology. 2005; 100(9): S-217.

Using the American Board of Internal Medicine Peer Review Survey As a Pay for Performance Quality Measure in Gastroenterology: The Rochester Individual Practice Association Results to Date

DeCross, AJ.

Gastro. 2005; 128(4).

Idiopathic Hyperammonemia in a Cardiac Transplant Patient

Sampson, B; DeCross, AJ.

American Journal Gastroenterology. 2005; 100(9): S-225.

Comparison of Compliance with Participation in a Colonoscopy Surveillance Program: Physician Initiated vs Patient Initiated Recall

Wilson, JT: DeCross, AJ.

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2005; 61(5): AB267.

Analysis of the Current Status of ERCP Training in the US

DeCross, AJ.

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2005; 61(5): AB113.

Terminal ileum hemosiderosis in association with hereditary hemochromatosis

Qutob, T; Goldstein, J; Ryan, C; Shah, A; DeCross, A; Sundaram, U.

J. Clinical Gastroenterology. 2004; 38(5): 465.

Adult Onset Appendicitis: Colonoscopy should be part of the routine evaluation in the early post operative period.

Sinha, A; DeCross, AJ; Nazareth, M; Ryan, C; Sundaram, U.

Practical Gastroenterology. 2004; : 74-78.

Management of the Patient with Short Bowel Syndrome

Lord, LM; Schaffner, R; DeCross, AJ; Sax, HC.

AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care. 2004; : 604-618.

Management of the Patient with Short Bowel Syndrome

Lord, LM, Schaffner, R, Decross AJ, Sax, HC.

AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care. 2000; : 604-618.

Metronidazole susceptibility testing for Helicobacter pylori: comparison of disk, broth, and agar dilution methods and their clinical relevance.

DeCross AJ, Marshall BJ, McCallum RW, Hoffman SR, Barrett LJ, Guerrant RL

Journal of clinical microbiology.. 1993 August 31 (8):1971-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

The Role of Helicobacter pylori in Acid-Peptic Disease

DeCross, AJ; Marshall, BJ.

The American Journal of Medical Sciences. 1993; 306(96): 381-392.

Eradication of helicobacter pylori: Which Patients, Which Drugs?

DeCross, AJ; Marshall, BJ.

Drug Therapy. 1993; : 25-36.

Rationale for metronidazole Sensitivity Testing (MST) in the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection (Abstract)

DeCross, AJ; Marshall, BJ; McCallum, RW.

Gastroenterology. 1993; 10(4).

The Vacuolating Cytotoxin of Helicobacter pylori: Comparing Isolates from Duodenal Ulcer and Non-ulcer Dyspepsia Patients

DeCross, AJ; Barrett, LJ; Guerrant, RL; Marshall, BJ.

Gastroenterology. 1993; .

The Motility of Helicobacter pylori: Comparing Isolates from Duodenal Ulcer and Non-ulcer Dyspepsia patients.

DeCross, AJ; Barrett, LJ; Guerrant, RL; Marshall, BJ.

Gastroenterology. 1993; 104(4).

A New Virulence Factor for Helicobacter pylori (Abstract)

DeCross, AJ; Guerrant, RL; Marshall, BJ.

Gastroenterology. 1993; 104(4).

Initial Isolation and Characterization of helicobacter Mustelae from Stomach of Mink (Mustelae Vision) (Abstract)

Fox, JG; DeCross, AJ; Taylor, NS; Yan, LL; DeWhirst, FE; Paster, BJ; Meade, L; Krakowka, S; Gorham, J; Marshall, BJ.

Acta GastroEnterologica Belgica. 1993; 56.

Paraneoplastic Raynaud's phenomenon.

DeCross AJ, Sahasrabudhe DM

The American journal of medicine.. 1992 May 92 (5):571-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Role of H. pylori in Peptic Ulcer Disease

DeCross, AJ; Peura, DA.

Contemporary Gastroenterology. 1992; : 18-28.

Books

Conn's Current Therapy (1995)

Chapter: Peptic Ulcer Disease, in Rakel (ed)

Authors: DeCross, AJ; Peura, DA

Publisher: Elsevier 1995

Current Therapy in Gastroenterology and Liver Disease (1994)

Chapter: Chronic Gastritis: Management

Authors: DeCross, AJ; McCallum, RW.

Publisher: Mosby, Philadelphia 1994

Current Therapy in Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Fourth Ed (1994)

Chapter: Chronic Gastritis: Management, in Bayless TM (ed), Mosby- Year Book, Inc.

Authors: McCallum RW

Publisher: Decross AJ, Philadelphia 1994