Nathan Schmulewitz , MD

High School Diploma-Valedictorian: The Pingry School Martinsville, New Jersey, 06-1988

Bachelor's Degree: Harvard University College Cambridge, MA, 1992 (Biology (Cum Laude))

Medical Degree: Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons New York, NY, 1996

Internship & Residency : Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO , 1999 (Internal Medicine )

Fellowship : Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC , 2002 (Gastroenterology-clinical track)

Advanced Fellowship : University of South Carolina Charleston, SC , 2003 (Medical Endoscopic Ultrasound )

American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) (Certification Date: 11-06-2002 ) - (Recertification Date: to 01-01-2023 )

Gastroenterology

Internal Medicine

Digestive Diseases

Internal Medicine

Study of Utility of Using Trucut Needle Biopsy to Diagnose Chronic Pancreatitis, Prospective Study of the Effects of Celiac Plexus Blockades to Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis, Accuracy and Efficiency of Same-Day EUS-FNA and EBUS-FNA for Staging of Lung Cancer, Use of Healing Touch as an Adjunt to Conscious Sedation for EUS, Role of Secretin- EUS in Predicting for Phincter of Oddi Dysfunctionin Patients with Relapsing Pancreatitis- Pending IRB Submission, Clinical Predictors of Herapeutic Success of Celiac Plexus Blockade for Chronic Pancreatitis Pain, Retrospective Study Evaluating Accuracy of EUS Criteria as Predictors for Degree of Pancreatic Fibrosis, Retrospective Study of the Downstream Revenue Effects of EUS, Descriptive Correlation Between EUS Training and Practice Using an Internet-based Questionnaire.

08-1992 -05-1996 Medical student, Columbia University College of Physcians and Surgeons, New York, NY

05-1996 -06-1996 Vacation, at home with parents in Livingston, NJ,

07-1996 -06-1999 Internal medicine internship and residency , Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo

07-1999 -06-2002 Gastroenterology fellowship , Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

07-2002 -06-2003 Visiting Professor of Medicine (junior faculty member as well as trainee in endoscopic ultrasonography), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

07-2003 -08-2005 Staff Gastroenterologist and Director of Endoscopic Oncology, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA

09-2005 - Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Endoscopic Ultrasound, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

01-2007 - Associate Director of GI Fellowship Program, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

05-2008 - Co-Director UC Pancreatic Disease Center, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Investigators:N Schmulewitz Prospective study of the effects of celiac plexus blockades on quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis Role:PI

EUS-CPB's role as a predictor for pain response prior to surgery for chronic pancreatitis Role:PI

Peer Reviewed Publications

Singh,P.; Gelrud,A.; Schmulewitz,N.; Chauhan,S. (2008. ) Hemosuccus pancreaticus after eus-fna of pancreatic cyst (with video) .Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 67 (3 ) ,543

Schmulewitz,N.; Singh,P.; Safa,M.; Robinson-Smith,T. (2007. ) Diagnosis of peritoneal carcinomatosis by eus-guided fna .Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 66 (4 ) ,825 -6; discussion 826

Schmulewitz,N.; Tobias,J.; Singh,P. (2007. ) Hyperplastic polyp arising from heterotopic gastric epithelium in the esophagus .Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 66 (6 ) ,1221 -2; discussion 1222

Fehring,A.; Schmulewitz,N. (2006. ) Eus-guided fna diagnosis of recurrent follicular lymphoma in the transverse colon .Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 64 (4 ) ,652 -653

Schmulewitz,N.; Wildi,S.M.; Varadarajulu,S.; Roberts,S.; Hawes,R.H.; Hoffman,B.J.; Durkalski,V.; Silvestri,G.A.; Block,M.I.; Reed,C.; Wallace,M.B. (2004. ) Accuracy of eus criteria and primary tumor site for identification of mediastinal lymph node metastasis from non-small-cell lung cancer .Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 59 (2 ) ,205 -212

Varadarajulu,S.; Schmulewitz,N.; Wildi,S.M.; Roberts,S.; Ravenel,J.; Reed,C.E.; Block,M.; Hoffman,B.J.; Hawes,R.H.; Wallace,M.B. (2004. ) Accuracy of eus in staging of t4 lung cancer .Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 59 (3 ) ,345 -348

Varadarajulu,S.; Fraig,M.; Schmulewitz,N.; Roberts,S.; Wildi,S.; Hawes,R.H.; Hoffman,B.J.; Wallace,M.B. (2004. ) Comparison of eus-guided 19-gauge trucut needle biopsy with eus-guided fine-needle aspiration .Endoscopy, , 36 (5 ) ,397 -401

Prasad,P.; Schmulewitz,N.; Patel,A.; Varadarajulu,S.; Wildi,S.M.; Roberts,S.; Tutuian,R.; King,P.; Hawes,R.H.; Hoffman,B.J.; Wallace,M.B. (2004. ) Detection of occult liver metastases during eus for staging of malignancies .Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 59 (1 ) ,49 -53

Wildi,S.M.; Fickling,W.E.; Day,T.A.; Cunningham,C.D.,3rd; Schmulewitz,N.; Varadarajulu,S.; Roberts,S.S.; Ferguson,B.; Hoffman,B.J.; Hawes,R.H.; Wallace,M.B. (2004. ) Endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis and staging of neoplasms of the head and neck .Endoscopy, , 36 (7 ) ,624 -630

Wallace,M.B.; Ravenel,J.; Block,M.I.; Fraig,M.; Silvestri,G.; Wildi,S.; Schmulewitz,N.; Varadarajulu,S.; Roberts,S.; Hoffman,B.J.; Hawes,R.H.; Reed,C.E. (2004. ) Endoscopic ultrasound in lung cancer patients with a normal mediastinum on computed tomography .The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, , 77 (5 ) ,1763 -1768

Wildi,S.M.; Judson,M.A.; Fraig,M.; Fickling,W.E.; Schmulewitz,N.; Varadarajulu,S.; Roberts,S.S.; Prasad,P.; Hawes,R.H.; Wallace,M.B.; Hoffman,B.J. (2004. ) Is endosonography guided fine needle aspiration (eus-fna) for sarcoidosis as good as we think? .Thorax, , 59 (9 ) ,794 -799

Schmulewitz,N.; Hawes,R. (2004. ) Ureteral metastasis from an appendiceal carcinoma and diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration .Endoscopy, , 36 (5 ) ,447 -449

Wildi,S.M.; Hoda,R.S.; Fickling,W.; Schmulewitz,N.; Varadarajulu,S.; Roberts,S.S.; Ferguson,B.; Hoffman,B.J.; Hawes,R.H.; Wallace,M.B. (2003. ) Diagnosis of benign cysts of the mediastinum: the role and risks of eus and fna .Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 58 (3 ) ,362 -368

Schmulewitz,N.; Fisher,D.A.; Rockey,D.C. (2003. ) Early colonoscopy for acute lower gi bleeding predicts shorter hospital stay: a retrospective study of experience in a single center .Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 58 (6 ) ,841 -846

Schmulewitz,N.; Hawes,R. (2003. ) Eus-guided celiac plexus neurolysis--technique and indication .Endoscopy, , 35 (8 ) ,S49 -53

Schmulewitz,N.; Baillie,J. (2001. ) Dieulafoy lesions: a review of 6 years of experience at a tertiary referral center .The American Journal of Gastroenterology, , 96 (6 ) ,1688 -1694

Buller,R.S.; Arens,M.; Hmiel,S.P.; Paddock,C.D.; Sumner,J.W.; Rikhisa,Y.; Unver,A.; Gaudreault-Keener,M.; Manian,F.A.; Liddell,A.M.; Schmulewitz,N.; Storch,G.A. (1999. ) Ehrlichia ewingii, a newly recognized agent of human ehrlichiosis .The New England journal of medicine, , 341 (3 ) ,148 -155

Schmulewitz N, O'Connor J (2002. ) Esophageal disease caused by medication, radiation and internal trauma. Gastointestinal disease: an endoscopic approach 2nd edition. Slack, Inc., ,

Schmulewitz N, Tendler D. (2002. ) Sigmoidoscopy .Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology, 1st edition. Academic Press, San Diego, CA., ,

Wallace MB, Ravenel J, Block MI, Fraig M, Silvestri G, Wildi SM, Schmulewitz N, Varadarajulu S, Roberts S, Hoffman BJ, Hawes RH, Reed C. (2004. ) Endoscopic Ultrasound in Lung Cancer Patients with a Normal Mediastinum on Computed Tomography. Annals Thoracic Surg, , 77 (5 ) ,1763-8

Schmulewitz N, Safa M, Robinson-Smith, T Response to Comments (regarding "Diagnosis of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis by EUS-guided FNA") .Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, ,

Schmulewitz, Nathan (2017. ) The magnets are coming! Are we ready to swallow our capsules?.Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 85 (2 ) ,444-446 More Information

Duraiswamy, Sangeethapriya; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Rockey, Don C (2016. ) The role of 99m Tc-RBC scintigraphy in lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage.Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research, , 64 (4 ) ,854-60 More Information

Lang, Anthony E; Rodriguez, Ramon L; Boyd, James T; Chouinard, Sylvain; Zadikoff, Cindy; Espay, Alberto J; Slevin, John T; Fernandez, Hubert H; Lew, Mark F; Stein, David A; Odin, Per; Fung, Victor S C; Klostermann, Fabian; Fasano, Alfonso; Draganov, Peter V; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Robieson, Weining Z; Eaton, Susan; Chatamra, Krai; Benesh, Janet A; Dubow, Jordan (2016. ) Integrated safety of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel from prospective clinical trials.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, , 31 (4 ) ,538-46 More Information

Epstein, Michael; Johnson, David A; Hawes, Robert; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Vanagunas, Arvydas D; Gossen, E Roderich; Robieson, Weining Z; Eaton, Susan; Dubow, Jordan; Chatamra, Krai; Benesh, Janet (2016. ) Long-Term PEG-J Tube Safety in Patients With Advanced Parkinson's Disease.Clinical and translational gastroenterology, , 7 ,e159 More Information

Wilson, Gregory C; Sutton, Jeffrey M; Smith, Milton T; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Salehi, Marzieh; Choe, Kyuran A; Levinsky, Nick C; Brunner, John E; Abbott, Daniel E; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Edwards, Michael J; Ahmad, Syed A (2015. ) Completion pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation as salvage therapy for patients failing previous operative interventions for chronic pancreatitis.Surgery, , 158 (4 ) ,872-8; discussion 87 More Information

Wilson, Gregory C; Sutton, Jeffrey M; Smith, Milton T; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Salehi, Marzieh; Choe, Kyuran A; Brunner, John E; Abbott, Daniel E; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Ahmad, Syed A (2015. ) Total pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation as the initial treatment for minimal-change chronic pancreatitis.HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, , 17 (3 ) ,232-8 More Information

Wilson, Gregory C; Sutton, Jeffrey M; Abbott, Daniel E; Smith, Milton T; Lowy, Andrew M; Matthews, Jeffrey B; Rilo, Horacio L R; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Salehi, Marzieh; Choe, Kyuran; Brunner, John; Hanseman, Dennis J; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Edwards, Michael J; Ahmad, Syed A (2014. ) Long-term outcomes after total pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation: is it a durable operation?.Annals of surgery, , 260 (4 ) ,659-65; discussion 6 More Information

Fisher, Alexander V; Sutton, Jeffrey M; Wilson, Gregory C; Hanseman, Dennis J; Abbott, Daniel E; Smith, Milton T; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Choe, Kyran A; Wang, Jiang; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Ahmad, Syed A (2014. ) High readmission rates after surgery for chronic pancreatitis.Surgery, , 156 (4 ) ,787-94 More Information

Wilson, Gregory C; Sutton, Jeffrey M; Salehi, Marzieh; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Smith, Milton T; Kucera, Stephen; Choe, Kyuran A; Brunner, John E; Abbott, Daniel E; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Ahmad, Syed A (2013. ) Surgical outcomes after total pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation in pediatric patients.Surgery, , 154 (4 ) ,777-83; discussion 7 More Information

Alzahrani, Mohammed A; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Grewal, Sanjeet; Lucas, Fred V; Turner, Kevin O; McKenzie, Josh T; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Ahmad, Syed A (2012. ) Metastases to the pancreas: the experience of a high volume center and a review of the literature.Journal of surgical oncology, , 105 (2 ) ,156-61 More Information

Grewal, Sanjeet S; McClaine, Rebecca J; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Alzahrani, Mohammed A; Hanseman, Dennis J; Sussman, Jeffery J; Smith, Milton; Choe, Kyuran A; Olowokure, Olugbenga; Mierzwa, Michelle; Ahmad, Syed A (2011. ) Factors associated with recidivism following pancreaticoduodenectomy.HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, , 13 (12 ) ,869-75 More Information

Ahmed, Kashif; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Wang, Jiang; Schmulewitz, Nathan (2011. ) A case of EUS-guided FNA-related pancreatic cancer metastasis to the stomach.Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 74 (1 ) ,231-3 More Information

Sutton, Jeffrey M; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Smith, Milton; Kurland, Jayde E; Brunner, John E; Salehi, Marzieh; Choe, Kyuran A; Ahmad, Syed A (2010. ) Total pancreatectomy and islet cell autotransplantation as a means of treating patients with genetically linked pancreatitis.Surgery, , 148 (4 ) ,676-85; discussion 6 More Information

McClaine, Rebecca J; Lowy, Andrew M; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Grisell, David L; Ahmad, Syed A (2010. ) Neoadjuvant therapy may lead to successful surgical resection and improved survival in patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, , 12 (1 ) ,73-9 More Information

McClaine, Rebecca J; Lowy, Andrew M; Matthews, Jeffrey B; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Ingraham, Angela M; Ahmad, Syed A (2009. ) A comparison of pancreaticoduodenectomy and duodenum-preserving head resection for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis.HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, , 11 (8 ) ,677-83 More Information

Atkinson, Matt; Schmulewitz, Nathan (2009. ) Downstream hospital charges generated from endoscopic ultrasound procedures are greater than those from colonoscopies.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, , 7 (8 ) ,862-7 More Information

O'Toole, T M; Schmulewitz, N (2009. ) Complication rates of EUS-guided celiac plexus blockade and neurolysis: results of a large case series.Endoscopy, , 41 (7 ) ,593-7 More Information

Singh, Paramvir; Gelrud, Andres; Schmulewitz, Nathan; Chauhan, Shailendra (2008. ) Hemosuccus pancreaticus after EUS-FNA of pancreatic cyst (with video).Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 67 (3 ) ,543 More Information

Schmulewitz, Nathan; Tobias, Jonathan; Singh, Paramvir (2007. ) Hyperplastic polyp arising from heterotopic gastric epithelium in the esophagus.Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 66 (6 ) ,1221-2; discussion 1 More Information

Schmulewitz, Nathan; Singh, Paramvir; Safa, Malek; Robinson-Smith, Toni (2007. ) Diagnosis of peritoneal carcinomatosis by EUS-guided FNA.Gastrointestinal endoscopy, , 66 (4 ) ,825-6; discussion 82 More Information

Other Publications

N. Schmulewitz Endoscopic palliation. In Pancreatic Cancer (MD Anderson Solid Tumor Oncology Series.) . Springer

Schmulewitz N, Gelrud A, Ahmad SA Pancreatic cancer presenting as a postoperative fluid collection after atraumatic splenic rupture.

Lecture

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (09-16-2005. ) Idiopathic Pancreatitis .Fort Hamilton Hospital.

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (10-19-2005. ) Pancreatic Cysts .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (12-19-2005. ) EUS for Thoracic Indications .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (01-12-2006. ) Clinical Indications for EUS .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (01-13-2006. ) EUS in Cancer Staging .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (03-22-2006. ) Colon cancer: polyps and screening .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (11-03-2006. ) Department of Internal Medicine.

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (12-05-2006. ) Intro. to GI Endoscopy .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (12-18-2006. ) EUS in the staging of NSCLC .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (01-17-2007. ) EUS for Thoracic diseases .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (02-28-2007. ) Recurrent acute pancreatitis .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (03-19-2007. ) Innovations in GI Endoscopy .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (03-29-2007. ) IPMN's .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (03-06-2008. ) Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (04-15-2008. ) Pancreatic Cancer Risk and Role for Screening .Cincinnati affiliate meeting.

Symposium

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD-Program Director, Instructor (11-14-2005. ) UC EUS Course for Nurses .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD., Lecturer (02-04-2006. ) Autoimmune Pancreatitis .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD-Program Director, Instructor (03-06-2006. ) UC EUS Course for Physicians .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD., Lecturer (06-09-2006. ) EUS in Liver Disease .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (10-07-2006. ) EUS for the staging of Non-small cell lung cancer .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (11-01-2006. ) Update in Treatment for Colon Cancer .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (11-01-2006. ) Idiopathic and Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (12-02-2006. ) Role of EUS in staging of Esophageal Cancer .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD.- Program Director, Instructor (01-22-2007. ) 2nd Annual UC EUS Course for Physicians .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD.-Course Director, Lecturer (02-10-2007. ) Consequences of Chronic Pancreatitis .

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (04-21-2007. ) EUS and EBUS for the staging of NSCLC .Cincinnati OH.

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD (03-01-2008. ) EUS Techniques, Instruments and Performance .Wilmington, OH.

Nathan Schmulewitz, MD.-Course Director, Lecturer (04-05-2008. ) "Pancreatic Enzyme Supplementation" and Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction." .

Voted as one of Cincinnati's "Top Docs in 2007" by Cincinnati Magazine

09-2007 Participated in World Gastroenterology Organization "Train The Trainers" Program (Chicago, IL)

Endoscopic Untrasound, GI Oncology, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), Pancreatic Disease

2003 -2005: Peer Review Committee Member Crozer Chester Medical Center,

2005 -2007: Member UC Cancer Center Study Review Committee

2008: Member Medical Executive Committee for University Pointe Ambulatory Surgical Hospital

AGA Member

ACG Member

ASGE Member

Editorial Review Board member for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Academic - Medical Sciences Building
231 Albert Sabin Way ML 0595
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45267
Phone: 513-475-7505
Fax: 513-558-6013
Nathan.Schmulewitz@uc.edu