Vivek Kaul, M.D.

Clinical Interests

Colon Cancer Screening; Colonoscopy; Endoscopic Mucosal Resection; Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopic Therapy for Barrett's Esophagus; Endoscopic Ultrasound; General Gastroenterology; General Hepatology; GI Oncology; Hepatitis & Abnormal Liver Function Test; Pancreatic & Biliary; Upper Endoscopy

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-4711

Fax: (585) 276-1911

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

180 Sawgrass Dr
Rochester, NY14620

Gastroenterology: (585) 275-4711

110 Science Parkway
Rochester, NY14620

Radiology: (585) 785-5000

180 Sawgrass Drive, Suite 230
Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Endoscopy Center
Rochester, NY14620

Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Ave, AC-4
Rochester, NY14642

Gastroenterology: (585) 275-4711

Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648
Rochester, NY14642

Radiology: (585) 273-4080

URMC GI & Hepatology at Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 646
Ambulatory Center, 4th Floor
Rochester, NY14642

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Vivek Kaul is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at URMC. After attending medical school at Delhi University, he completed Internal Medicine residency at SUNY-Downstate Medical University in NYC and Gastroenterology Fellowship at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He also completed an additional year of fellowship in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy (EUS & ERCP) at St. Luke's Pancreaticobiliary Center in Milwaukee. He has a special interest and expertise in advanced therapeutic endoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound, ERCP, Esophageal Endotherapy and Hepatobiliary disease. He serves on several national Gastroenterology committees, is a reviewer for several journals and has several publications and presentations to his credit.

Credentials

Faculty Appointments

Chief - Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology/Hepatology (SMD)
Segal-Watson Professorship of Medicine - Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology/Hepatology (SMD)
Professor - Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology/Hepatology (SMD) - Primary

Specialties

Gastroenterology - American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine

Education

1988
Indian School Certificate | Mount St. Mary's School
Grade School

1992
MBBS | India-Delhi University Coll Med Sciences
Medicine

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1995 - 06/30/1998
Residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn

07/01/1998 - 06/30/2001
Fellowship in Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology at Albert Einstein Medical Center

07/01/2006 - 06/30/2007
Fellowship in Endoscopy at St Luke's Medical Center

01/01/1993 - 12/31/1993
Internship in at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital

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Awards

2001 - 2008
Outstanding Overall Annual Proficiency Rating as Teaching and Clinical Staff
Sponsor: Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center
Location: Syracuse, New York

2000
Maimonides Society Scientific Paper Best Manuscript Award
Sponsor: Annual Meeting of the Maimonides Society, Philadelphia, PA

1998
Nominated for position of Chief Medical Resident
Sponsor: Department of Medicine, State University of New York

1996
"Outstanding Performance as an Intern" Award
Sponsor: Depart. of Medicine, SUNY-Downstate Med Center, Brooklyn, NY

1992
Graduated Medical School with Honors
Sponsor: University of Delhi
Location: New Delhi, India

1991
Pallav Chowdhary Memorial Trophy
Sponsor: University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi

1991
Kishan Tehlan Memorial Trophy
Sponsor: University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi

1988
Graduated High School with Honors
Sponsor: Mount St. Mary's School
Location: New Delhi, India

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Publications

Journal Articles

5/2010
Singh, Mandeep; Mehta, Nilesh; Murthy, Uma K.; Kaul Vivek; Arif, Asma; Newman, Nancy. "Postpolypectomy bleeding in patients undergoing colonoscopy on uninterrupted clopidogrel therapy". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010; 71(6): 998-1005.

9/2007
Kaul V, Catalano MF. "EUS and chronic pancreatitis: seeing is believing?" Gastrointestinal endoscopy.. 2007 Sep 0; 66(3):510-2.

10/2002
Kaul V, Friedenberg FK, Braitman LE, Anis U, Zaeri N, Fazili J, Herrine SK, Rothstein KD. "Development and validation of a model to diagnose cirrhosis in patients with hepatitis C." The American journal of gastroenterology.. 2002 Oct 0; 97(10):2623-8.

Books & Chapters

2002
Chapter Title: Pre-transplant evaluation: Liver
Book Title: Practical Manual of Abdominal Organ Transplantation
Author List: Kaul, V; Rothstein, KD; Munoz, SJ
Edited By: Manzarbeitia C
Published By: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers2002 in New York

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