Education
Medical Degree: Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH, (School of Medicine)
Bachelor's Degree: University of Chicago Chicago, IL,
Residency: University of Nevada School of Medicine Las Vegas, NV, (General Surgery)
Fellowship: St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis, IN, (Advance GI Surgery, Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Ultrasound)
Fellowship: Showa University Koto-Toyosu Hospital Tokyo, JP, (Advanced Surgical Endoscopy)
Certifications
American Board of Surgery (Certification Date: 10-21-2013 )
Clinical Interests
General Surgery
Achalasia
Acid reflux
Bile Reflux
Esophageal Achalasia
Esophageal Diverticulum
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Heartburn
Morbid Obesity
Pyloric Stenosis
Zenker Diverticulum
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Grimes, Kevin L; Scott, Charleen; McHenry, Christopher R (2018. ) Cost variation and opportunities for cost reduction for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Surgery, , 163 (3 ) ,617-621 More Information
Tanaka, Shinwa; Toyonaga, Takashi; Morita, Yoshinori; Ishida, Tsukasa; Hoshi, Namiko; Grimes, Kevin L; Ohara, Yoshiko; Yoshizaki, Tetsuya; Kawara, Fumiaki; Umegaki, Eiji; Azuma, Takeshi (2017. ) Efficacy of a new hemostatic forceps during gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection: A prospective randomized controlled trial.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, , 32 (4 ) ,846-851 More Information
Grimes, Kevin L; Inoue, Haruhiro (2016. ) Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy for Achalasia: A Detailed Description of the Technique and Review of the Literature.Thoracic surgery clinics, , 26 (2 ) ,147-62 More Information
Grimes, Kevin L; Inoue, Haruhiro; Onimaru, Manabu; Ikeda, Haruo; Tansawet, Amarit; Bechara, Robert; Tanaka, Shinwa (2016. ) Double-scope per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): a prospective randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy, , 30 (4 ) ,1344-51 More Information
Deguchi, Yoshio; Mitamura, Keitaro; Omotaka, Shunsuke; Eguchi, Jun-ichi; Sakuma, Dai; Sato, Masashi; Nomura, Norihiro; Ito, Takayoshi; Grimes, Kevin Lawrence; Inoue, Haruhiro (2015. ) Single-incision cholecystectomy in a patient with situs inversus totalis presenting with cholelithiasis: A case report.Asian journal of endoscopic surgery, , 8 (3 ) ,347-9 More Information
Inoue, Haruhiro; Sato, Hiroki; Ikeda, Haruo; Onimaru, Manabu; Sato, Chiaki; Minami, Hitomi; Yokomichi, Hiroshi; Kobayashi, Yasutoshi; Grimes, Kevin L; Kudo, Shin-ei (2015. ) Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy: A Series of 500 Patients.Journal of the American College of Surgeons, , 221 (2 ) ,256-64 More Information
Grimes, Kevin L; Maciel, Victor H; Mata, Wilmer; Arevalo, Gabriel; Singh, Kirpal; Arregui, Maurice E (2015. ) Complications of laparoscopic transgastric ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Surgical endoscopy, , 29 (7 ) ,1753-9 More Information
Phalanusitthepha, Chainarong; Grimes, Kevin L; Ikeda, Haruo; Sato, Hiroki; Sato, Chiaki; Hokierti, Chananya; Inoue, Haruhiro (2015. ) Endoscopic features of early-stage signet-ring-cell carcinoma of the stomach.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 7 (7 ) ,741-6 More Information
Bittner, R; Montgomery, M A; Arregui, E; Bansal, V; Bingener, J; Bisgaard, T; Buhck, H; Dudai, M; Ferzli, G S; Fitzgibbons, R J; Fortelny, R H; Grimes, K L; Klinge, U; Köckerling, F; Kumar, S; Kukleta, J; Lomanto, D; Misra, M C; Morales-Conde, S; Reinpold, W; Rosenberg, J; Singh, K; Timoney, M; Weyhe, D; Chowbey, P (2015. ) Erratum to: Update of guidelines on laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia (International Endohernia Society).Surgical endoscopy, , 29 (6 ) ,1655-6 More Information
Bittner, R; Montgomery, M A; Arregui, E; Bansal, V; Bingener, J; Bisgaard, T; Buhck, H; Dudai, M; Ferzli, G S; Fitzgibbons, R J; Fortelny, R H; Grimes, K L; Klinge, U; Köckerling, F; Koeckerling, F; Kumar, S; Kukleta, J; Lomanto, D; Misra, M C; Morales-Conde, S; Reinpold, W; Rosenberg, J; Singh, K; Timoney, M; Weyhe, D; Chowbey, P (2015. ) Update of guidelines on laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal hernia (International Endohernia Society).Surgical endoscopy, , 29 (2 ) ,289-321 More Information
Onimaru, Manabu; Inoue, Haruhiro; Ikeda, Haruo; Sato, Chiaki; Sato, Hiroki; Phalanusitthepha, Chainarong; Santi, Esperanza Grace; Grimes, Kevin L; Ito, Hiroaki; Kudo, Shin-ei (2015. ) Greater curvature myotomy is a safe and effective modified technique in per-oral endoscopic myotomy (with videos).Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 81 (6 ) ,1370-7 More Information
Lipman, Jeremy M; Claridge, Jeffrey A; Haridas, Manjunath; Martin, Matthew D; Yao, David C; Grimes, Kevin L; Malangoni, Mark A (2007. ) Preoperative findings predict conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy.Surgery, , 142 (4 ) ,556-63; discussion 5 More Information
Bechara, Robert; Woo, Matthew; Hookey, Lawrence; Chung, Wiley; Grimes, Kevin; Ikeda, Haruo; Onimaru, Manabu; Sumi, Kazuya; Nakamura, Jun; Hata, Yoshitaka; Maruyama, Shota; Gomi, Kuniyo; Shimamura, Yuto; Inoue, Haruhiro (2019. ) Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for complex achalasia and the POEM difficulty score.Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, , 31 (2 ) ,148-155 More Information
Lam, Jenny; Grimes, Kevin; Mohsin, Adnan; Tsuda, Shawn (2017. ) Troubleshooting common endoscopic malfunctions: a study integrating a preoperative checklist and troubleshooting guide into surgical resident training.Surgical endoscopy, , 31 (11 ) ,4597-4602 More Information
Inoue H.;Shiwaku H.;Kobayashi Y.;Chiu P.W.Y.;Hawes R.H.;Neuhaus H.;Costamagna G.;Stavropoulos S.N.;Fukami N.;Seewald S.;Onimaru M.;Minami H.;Tanaka S.;Shimamura Y.;Santi E.G.;Grimes K.;Tajiri H. (01-01-2020. ) Statement for gastroesophageal reflux disease after peroral endoscopic myotomy from an international.Esophagus, , 17 (1 ) ,3-10 More Information
Grimes K.L.;Bechara R.;Shimamura Y.;Ikeda H.;Inoue H. (01-01-2019. ) Gastric myotomy length affects severity but not rate of post-procedure reflux: 3-year follow-up of a.Surgical Endoscopy, , More Information
Grimes K.L.;Inoue H. (06-22-2017. ) Introduction: Endoscopic submucosal dissection to per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), , 1-11 More Information
Bittner R.;Montgomery M.A.;Arregui E.;Bansal V.;Bingener J.;Bisgaard T.;Buhck H.;Dudai M.;Ferzli G.S.;Fitzgibbons R.J.;Fortelny R.H.;Grimes K.L.;Klinge U.;Köckerling F.;Kumar S.;Kukleta J.;Lomanto D.;Misra M.C.;Morales-Conde S.;Reinpold W.;Rosenberg J.;Singh K.;Timoney M.;Weyhe D.;Chowbey P. (06-01-2015. ) Erratum to: Update of guidelines on laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal h.Surgical Endoscopy, , 29 (6 ) ,1655-1656 More Information
Book Chapter
Grimes, Kevin L; Bechara, Robert; Balassone, Valerio; Inoue, Haruhiro (2017 ) Endoscopic GI Surgery NOTES and Endoluminal Surgery .(pp. 29-46).Cham, Switzerland, Springer International Publishing AG
Grimes, Kevin L; Inoue, Haruhiro (2017 ) Introduction: Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection to Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) .(pp. 1-12).Cham, Switzerland, Springer International Publishing AG
Presentations
Paper Presentations
Grimes, Kevin L; Singh, Kirpal; Arregui, Maurice E (2014. ) Complications of laparoscopic transgastric ERCP in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass .Salt Lake City, UT. Conference. Level:National
Grimes, Kevin L; Inoue, Haruhiro (2015. ) Double-scope POEM: a prospective randomized controlled trial .Nashville, TN. Conference. Level:National
Grimes, Kevin L; Scott, Charleen; McHenry, Christopher M (2017. ) Cost variation and opportunities for cost reduction for laparoscopic cholecystectomy .Chicago, IL. Conference. Level:Regional