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Patrick D Gerstenberger MD

Gastroenterologist, Private Practice

Durango, CO

Professional summary

I have been a gastroenterologist at Digestive Health in Durango, Colorado since 1985. My professional interests include legal risk management for gastrointestinal endoscopy and endoscopic sedation.

Specialties and Interests

  • Gastroenterology

Contact

Office Phone

970.385.4022

Education

Universities

Washington University in St Louis

MD
1978 to 1980

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

1978 to 1980

University of California, Berkeley

AB, Bacteriology
1972 to 1976

Postgraduate Training

University of California, San Francisco

1983 to 1985
Gastroenterology

University of New Mexico

1980 to 1983
Internal Medicine

Licenses/Certifications

Internal Medicine

1985

Gastroenterology

1985

Honors and Awards

Fellow

American Gastroenterological Association
2009

Fellow

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2008

Fellow

American College of Gastroenterology
1988

Fellow

American College of Physicians
1988

Publications

Articles

"Sedation and Polyp Detection."

Digestive diseases and sciences
2010;
PubMed ID: 20824503

"Capnography and patient safety for endoscopy."

Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of
Vol. 8 - 2010;
PubMed ID: 20400033

"Endoscopist directed administration of propofol: a world-wide safety experience."

Gastroenterology
2009;
PubMed ID: 19549528

"Risk management for the endoscopy center."

Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America
Vol. 12 - 2002;
PubMed ID: 12180167

"Malpractice in gastrointestinal endoscopy."

Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America
Vol. 5 - 1995;
PubMed ID: 7620732

"Successful management of severe gastroesophageal reflux disease with laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication."

American journal of surgery
Vol. 168 - 1994;
PubMed ID: 7977994

"Malpractice claims in gastrointestinal endoscopy: analysis of an insurance industry data base."

Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Vol. 39 - 1993;
PubMed ID: 8495832

"Barrett's ulcer of the esophagus. Previously unrecognized cause of acquired esophagorespiratory fistula."

The American journal of medicine
Vol. 81 - 1986;
PubMed ID: 3766602

"Endoscopic neodymium-YAG laser palliation of nonresectable esophageal malignancy."

Annals of internal medicine
Vol. 102 - 1985;
PubMed ID: 2580469

"Glossopharyngeal neuralgia with syncope secondary to tumor. Treatment and pathophysiology."

The American journal of medicine
Vol. 71 - 1981;
PubMed ID: 7246575
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