David R. Lichtenstein MD
Clinical Professor, Gastroenterology
85 E. Concord St | (617) 638-6525david.lichtenstein@bmc.org
davidl@bu.edu

Sections
Gastroenterology
Biography
Expertise in endoscopic diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal disorders.
Education
MD, University of Pennsylvania, 1985
Chemistry, BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1981
Publications
Saumoy M, Trindade AJ, Bhatt A, Bucobo JC, Chandrasekhara V, Copland AP, Han S, Kahn A, Krishnan K, Kumta NA, Law R, Obando JV, Parsi MA, Trikudanathan G, Yang J, Lichtenstein DR. Summary: endoscopic therapies for walled-off necrosis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Jun; 97(6):1001-1002. PMID: 37115165.
Published on 4/26/2023Han S, Obando JV, Bhatt A, Bucobo JC, Chen D, Copland AP, Das KK, Girotra M, Kahn A, Krishnan K, Sakaria SS, Saumoy M, Trikudanathan G, Trindade AJ, Yang J, Law RJ, Lichtenstein DR. Biliary and pancreatic stents. Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Jun; 97(6):1003-1004. PMID: 37115164.
Published on 7/5/2022Lichtenstein DR, Dharmadhikari ND. ACG-CAG provided suggestions for periendoscopic management of anticoagulants and antiplatelets. Ann Intern Med. 2022 Jul; 175(7):JC74. PMID: 35785542.
Published on 5/25/2022Shaukat A, Lichtenstein DR, Somers SC, Chung DC, Perdue DG, Gopal M, Colucci DR, Phillips SA, Marka NA, Church TR, Brugge WR. Computer-Aided Detection Improves Adenomas per Colonoscopy for Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy: A Randomized Trial. Gastroenterology. 2022 Sep; 163(3):732-741. PMID: 35643173.
Published on 10/22/2021Pannala R, Krishnan K, Watson RR, Vela MF, Abu Dayyeh BK, Bhatt A, Bhutani MS, Bucobo JC, Chandrasekhara V, Copland AP, Jirapinyo P, Kumta NA, Law RJ, Maple JT, Melson J, Parsi MA, Rahimi EF, Saumoy M, Sethi A, Trikudanathan G, Trindade AJ, Yang J, Lichtenstein DR. Devices for esophageal function testing. VideoGIE. 2022 Jan; 7(1):1-20. PMID: 35059533.
Published on 10/22/2021Pannala R, Krishnan K, Watson RR, Vela MF, Abu Dayyeh BK, Bhatt A, Bhutani MS, Bucobo JC, Chandrasekhara V, Copland AP, Jirapinyo P, Kumta NA, Law RJ, Maple JT, Melson J, Parsi MA, Rahimi EF, Saumoy M, Sethi A, Trikudanathan G, Trindade AJ, Yang J, Lichtenstein DR. Devices for esophageal function testing. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 01; 95(1):27-29. PMID: 34696917.
Published on 7/31/2021Saumoy M, Yang J, Bhatt A, Bucobo JC, Chandrasekhara V, Copland AP, Krishnan K, Kumta NA, Law RJ, Pannala R, Parsi MA, Rahimi EF, Trikudanathan G, Trindade AJ, Lichtenstein DR. Endoscopic therapies for gallbladder drainage. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 10; 94(4):671-684. PMID: 34344541.
Published on 7/24/2021Law RJ, Chandrasekhara V, Bhatt A, Bucobo JC, Copland AP, Krishnan K, Kumta NA, Pannala R, Parsi MA, Rahimi EF, Saumoy M, Trikudanathan G, Trindade AJ, Yang J, Lichtenstein DR. Lumen-apposing metal stents (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 09; 94(3):457-470. PMID: 34311975.
Published on 4/27/2021Jirapinyo P, Sethi A, Abu Dayyeh BK, Bhutani MS, Chandrasekhara V, Kumta NA, Melson J, Pannala R, Rahimi EF, Trikudanathan G, Maple JT, Lichtenstein DR. Devices and techniques for flexible endoscopic management of Zenker's diverticulum (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 07; 94(1):3-13. PMID: 33926711.
Published on 4/2/2021Chandrasekhara V, Kumta NA, Abu Dayyeh BK, Bhutani MS, Jirapinyo P, Krishnan K, Maple JT, Melson J, Pannala R, Parsi MA, Sethi A, Trikudanathan G, Trindade AJ, Lichtenstein DR. Endoscopic polypectomy devices. VideoGIE. 2021 Jul; 6(7):283-293. PMID: 34278088.
Media Mentions
Published on 12/5/2019
Less Invasive Approach as Good as Surgery for
Published on 7/10/2019
POEM Promising as Initial Therapy for Achalasia
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