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Vivek Kaul, M.D.

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Appointment: (585) 275-4711

Fax: (585) 276-0101

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Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Biography

Dr Vivek Kaul is the Segal-Watson Professor of Medicine (and former Division Chief) in the Gastroenterology & Hepatology Division at the University of Rochester Medical Center. 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.

Dr Kaul's clinical, research and medical education efforts are focused in Therapeutic Endoscopy/Endosurgery, Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound and advanced ERCP. He also specializes in esophageal endotherapy for Barrett’s & Esophageal Cancer. He has specific expertise in complex interventional endoscopy, especially in the patient with GI-cancer. He is a PI and/or co-investigator on several national and international trials in endoscopy, pancreatic and esophageal disease.

Dr Kaul serves on several national committees with the ASGE and the ACG and is a past Governor of the ACG for Northern NY. He is chair of the ACG Innovation & Technology Committee and the EUS special interest group (SIG) for the ASGE. He is also Chair of the World Gastroenterology Organization’s Endoscopy Committee and serves on the WGO Governing council. In addition, he is Co-Chair of the AGA national GI division Chief’s consortium. Dr Kaul also serves as the alternate ASGE RUC advisor to the AMA and serves on several national and international task forces such as the ACG GI-On Demand task force and the WGO Global Climate Change (Green Endoscopy) Working Group.

Dr Kaul is a reviewer for several journals, is a sought after speaker and has published extensively in the field of interventional endoscopy and several other aspects of Gastroenterology. Dr Kaul regularly lectures and shares his endoscopy expertise at centers in the USA and around the world.

Professional Background

Dr. Vivek Kaul is a Professor of Medicine and former 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

Specialties

    Education

    1992
    MBBS | University College of Medical Sciences-Delhi (India)

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

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

    07/01/1998 - 06/30/2001
    Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia

    07/01/1995 - 06/30/1998
    Residency in Internal Medicine at State University of NY Health Science Center/Brooklyn

    01/01/1993 - 12/31/1994
    Internship at Guru Teg 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

    7/25/2023
    Al-Haddad MA, Elhanafi SE, Forbes N, Thosani NC, Draganov PV, Othman MO, Ceppa EP, Kaul V, Feely MM, Sahin I, Ruan Y, Sadeghirad B, Morgan RL, Buxbaum JL, Calderwood AH, Chalhoub JM, Coelho-Prabhu N, Desai M, Fujii-Lau LL, Kohli DR, Kwon RS, Machicado JD, Marya NB, Pawa S, Ruan W, Sheth SG, Storm AC, Thiruvengadam NR, Qumseya BJ. "American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on endoscopic submucosal dissection for the management of early esophageal and gastric cancers: methodology and review of evidence." Gastrointestinal endoscopy.. 2023 Jul 25; Epub 2023 Jul 25.

    5/2023
    Choudhry V, Williams J, Choudhry U, Kaul V. "Diffuse Esophageal Hyperkeratosis: A Rare Case Presentation." Cure?us.. 2023 May; 15(5):e38757. Epub 2023 May 09.

    10/2022
    Cryer B, Quezada S, Culpepper-Morgan JA, Day L, Kaul V, NuQuay C, Omary MB. "Bridging the Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Gap in Gastroenterology." Gastroenterology.. 2022 Oct; 163(4):800-805.

    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 Publishers 2002 in New York

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