Publications Print Koop AH, Middleton J, Travers PM, Ghoz H, Francis D, DeVault KR, Pang M. Number of bottles of esophageal biopsies in the evaluation of eosinophilic esophagitis and clinical outcomes. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2023 Aug; 47 (7):102142 Epub 2023 May 30 View PubMed Travers PM, Francis DL. Burn Pits: A Possible Trigger for Achalasia. Cureus. 2023 Mar; 15 (3):e36071 Epub 2023 Mar 13 View PubMed Speicher LL, Francis D. Improving Employee Experience: Reducing Burnout, Decreasing Turnover and Building Well-being. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Jan; 21 (1):11-14 Epub 2022 Sept 22 View PubMed Karime C, Travers P, Ouni A, Francis D. Association Between Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Acute Complicated Diverticulitis. Cureus. 2023 Jan; 15 (1):e33252 Epub 2023 Jan 02 View PubMed Kwon JY, Koop A, Francis D. A Crown of Gold. ACG Case Rep J. 2022 Jun; 9 (6):e00807 Epub 2022 June 20 View PubMed Kwon J, Koop A, Francis D. Development of Achalasia in a Patient With Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction. ACG Case Rep J. 2022 Jun; 9 (6):e00758 Epub 2022 June 03 View PubMed Kwon J, Fluxa-Cardenas D, Francis D. Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Jun; 20 (6):e1224-e1225 Epub 2021 Sept 04 View PubMed Francis DL, Cruddas BM. 2021 E/M Code Changes: Forecasted Impacts to Gastroenterology Practices. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Oct; 19 (10):2002-2005 Epub 2021 July 09 View PubMed Mathews SC, Natarajan Y, Sofia MA, Patel A, Francis D, Streett S, Siddique SM, AGA Government Affairs Committee. Development of AGA's Policy Agenda During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Gastroenterology. 2021 Sep; 161 (3):765-769 Epub 2021 May 11 View PubMed Ton A, Francis D, Speicher L. COVID-19 Patient Acceptance to Monoclonal Antibody Infusion: A Single Medical Center Experience. South Med J 2021 Aug; 114 (8):464 View PubMed Ghoz H, Stancampiano FF, Valery JR, Nordelo K, Malviya B, Lacy BE, Francis D, DeVault K, Bouras E, Krishna M, Palmer WC. Extent of eosinophilic esophagitis predicts response to treatment. Endosc Int Open. 2021 Aug; 9 (8):E1234-E1242 Epub 2021 July 16 View PubMed Kwon J, Koop A, Meek S, Francis D. A case series of eosinophilic esophagitis and primary adrenal insufficiency. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2021 Jul; 45 (4):101699 Epub 2021 Apr 20 View PubMed Kwon J, Hedges M, Jackson KD, Keimig A, Francis D. Creating a Dedicated Pandemic Ambulatory Clinic: Lessons Learned From COVID-19. Qual Manag Health Care. 2021 May 21 [Epub ahead of print] View PubMed Zorn CK, Pascual JM, Bosch W, Thiel DD, Francis D, Casler JD, Nassar A, Parkulo MA, Dunn AN, Waters TS, Hasse CH, Zargham B, Gross TL, Johnson CJ, Rigdon AW, Bruce CJ, Thielen KR. Addressing the Challenge of COVID-19: One Health Care Site's Leadership Response to the Pandemic. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2021 Feb; 5(1):151-160. Epub 2020 Dec 14. View PubMed Jethwa T, Ton A, Paredes Molina CS, Speicher L, Walsh K, Knight D, Davlantes T, Francis D. Establishing Mayo Clinic's Coronavirus Disease 2019 Virtual Clinic: A Preliminary Communication. Telemed J E Health. 2020 Nov; 26 (11):1419-1423 Epub 2020 June 09 View PubMed Sultan S, Siddique SM, Altayar O, Caliendo AM, Davitkov P, Feuerstein JD, Francis D, Inadomi JM, Lim JK, Falck-Ytter Y, Mustafa RA, American Gastroenterological Association. Electronic address: ewilson@gastro.org. AGA Institute Rapid Review and Recommendations on the Role of Pre-Procedure SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Endoscopy. Gastroenterology. 2020 Nov; 159 (5):1935-1948.e5 Epub 2020 July 28 View PubMed Zaver HB, Corral JE, Francis DL, Wallace MB. Peroral guidewire endoscopic recanalization of the esophagus: a simple approach sheds light at the end of the tunnel. VideoGIE. 2020 Oct; 5 (10):458-460 Epub 2020 June 29 View PubMed Koop AH, Francis DL. A Rare Case of Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Dysphagia Lusoria. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 Jul; 115 (7):975 View PubMed Thomas M, Makey IA, Francis DL, Wolfsen HC, Bowers SP. Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Lichen Planus of the Esophagus. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Feb; 109 (2):e83-e85 Epub 2019 July 16 View PubMed Koop AH, Francis DL. A Rare Case of Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Dysphagia Lusoria. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Dec 5 Epub 2019 Dec 05 View PubMed Melendez-Rosado J, Corral JE, Patel S, Badillo RJ, Francis D. Esophageal Food Impaction: Causes, Elective Intubation, and Associated Adverse Events. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2019 Mar; 53 (3):179-183 View PubMed Koop AH, Francis DL, DeVault KR. Visual and Automated Computer Analysis Differ Substantially in Detection of Acidic Reflux in Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance-pH Monitoring. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jun; 16 (6):979-980 Epub 2017 Nov 04 View PubMed Werlang ME, Francis DL, Wallace MB. "Seek and you shall find" The Bible, Matthew 7:7. Endoscopy 2017 Aug; 49 (8):729-731 Epub 2017 July 26 View PubMed Koop A, Bartel MJ, Francis D. A Case of Acute Esophageal Necrosis and Duodenal Disease in a Patient With Adrenal Insufficiency. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Oct; 14 (10):A17-8 Epub 2016 July 05 View PubMed Clayton DB, Palmer WC, Robison SW, Heckman MG, Chimato NT, Harnois DM, Francis DL. Colonoscopy bowel preparation quality improvement for patients with decompensated cirrhosis undergoing evaluation for liver transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2016 Oct; 30 (10):1236-1241 View PubMed Shaughnessy GF, Cho P, Francis DL. A Rare Complication of a Barium-Contrast Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Jul; 13 (7):e67-8 Epub 2015 Jan 07 View PubMed Francis DL. Fifty years of Medicare. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Jun; 13: (6)1036-41. View PubMed Francis DL. Winning the colonoscopy revaluation delay. Gastroenterology. 2015 Mar; 148 (3):652-4 Epub 2015 Jan 16 View PubMed Francis DL, Kane SV, Prabhakar S, Petersen BT. Validation of a multidisciplinary infrastructure to capture adverse events in a high-volume endoscopy unit. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Feb; 13 (2):221-227.e1 Epub 2014 Oct 02 View PubMed Orbelo DM, Enders FT, Romero Y, Francis DL, Achem SR, Dabade TS, Crowell MD, Geno DM, DeJesus RS, Namasivayam V, Adamson SC, Arora AS, Majka AJ, Alexander JA, Murray JA, Lohse M, Diehl NN, Fredericksen M, Jung KW, Houston MS, O'Neil AE, Katzka DA. Once-daily omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate heals severe refractory reflux esophagitis with morning or nighttime dosing. Dig Dis Sci. 2015 Jan; 60 (1):146-62 Epub 2014 Jan 22 View PubMed Kurklinsky AK, Ray JC, Francis DL. The writing on the wall: a case of pill esophagitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Nov; 12(11):A18. Epub 2014 Jun 24. View PubMed Gomez V, Propst JA, Francis DL, Canabal JM, Franco PM. Black esophagus: an unexpected complication in an orthotopic liver transplant patient with hemorrhagic shock. Dig Dis Sci. 2014 Oct; 59 (10):2597-9 Epub 2014 May 07 View PubMed Badillo R, Francis D. Diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Aug 6; 5 (3):105-12 View PubMed Francis DL. Automated processes to improve the quality and safety in an endoscopic practice. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014 Apr; 12 (4):540-3 View PubMed Francis DL, Foxx-Orenstein A, Arora AS, Smyrk TC, Jensen K, Nord SL, Alexander JA, Romero Y, Katzka DA. Results of ambulatory pH monitoring do not reliably predict response to therapy in patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Jan; 35(2):300-7. Epub 2011 Nov 24. View PubMed Ravi K, Francis DL, See JA, Geno DM, Katzka DA. The effects of a weakly acidic meal on gastric buffering and postprandial gastro-oesophageal reflux. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Sep; 34 (5):568-75 Epub 2011 July 05 View PubMed Munson GW, Van Norstrand MD, O'donnell JJ, Hammes NL, Francis DL. Intraprocedural evaluation of comfort for sedated outpatient upper endoscopy and colonoscopy: the La Crosse (WI) intra-endoscopy sedation comfort score. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2011 Jul-Aug; 34 (4):296-301 View PubMed Ravi K, Katzka DA, Smyrk TC, Prasad GA, Romero Y, Francis DL, Lutzke L, Tian J, Wang KK. Prevalence of esophageal eosinophils in patients with Barrett's esophagus. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 May; 106(5):851-7. Epub 2011 Feb 08. View PubMed Francis DL. Getting involved: my experience with Medicare's Advisory Panel on APC Groups. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 May; 9(5):392-4. View PubMed Thanarajasingam U, Larson SA, Francis DL. Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with colonic ulcerations. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Mar; 9(3):A22. Epub 2010 Oct 15. View PubMed Munson GW, Harewood GC, Francis DL. Time of day variation in polyp detection rate for colonoscopies performed on a 3-hour shift schedule. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Mar; 73 (3):467-75 Epub 2010 Oct 08 View PubMed Francis DL, Rodriguez-Correa DT, Buchner A, Harewood GC, Wallace M. Application of a conversion factor to estimate the adenoma detection rate from the polyp detection rate. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Mar; 73 (3):493-7 View PubMed Francis DL, Prabhakar S, Bryant-Sendek DM, Larson MV. Quality improvement project eliminates falls in recovery area of high volume endoscopy unit. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011 Feb; 20 (2):170-3 Epub 2011 Jan 05 View PubMed Stanich PP, Francis DL, Sweetser S. The spectrum of findings in Cowden syndrome. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Jan; 9(1):e2-3. Epub 2010 Jul 22. View PubMed Jung KW, Gundersen N, Kopacova J, Arora AS, Romero Y, Katzka D, Francis D, Schreiber J, Dierkhising RA, Talley NJ, Smyrk TC, Alexander JA. Occurrence of and risk factors for complications after endoscopic dilation in eosinophilic esophagitis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Jan; 73 (1):15-21 Epub 2010 Nov 09 View PubMed Ravi K, DeVault KR, Murray JA, Bouras EP, Francis DL. Inter-observer agreement for multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH testing. Dis Esophagus. 2010 Sep; 23: (7)540-4. View PubMed McElhiney J, Lohse MR, Arora AS, Peloquin JM, Geno DM, Kuntz MM, Enders FB, Fredericksen M, Abdalla AA, Khan Y, Talley NJ, Diehl NN, Beebe TJ, Harris AM, Farrugia G, Graner DE, Murray JA, Locke GR 3rd, Grothe RM, Crowell MD, Francis DL, Grudell AM, Dabade T, Ramirez A, Alkhatib M, Alexander JA, Kimber J, Prasad G, Zinsmeister AR, Romero Y. The Mayo Dysphagia Questionnaire-30: documentation of reliability and validity of a tool for interventional trials in adults with esophageal disease. Dysphagia. 2010 Sep; 25 (3):221-30 Epub 2009 Oct 24 View PubMed Francis DL, Katzka DA. Achalasia: update on the disease and its treatment. Gastroenterology. 2010 Aug; 139 (2):369-74 Epub 2010 June 18 View PubMed Munson GW, Romero Y, Francis DL. Image of the month. Verrucous squamous cell carcinoma: a rare esophageal malignancy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2010 Jun; 8: (6)A20. View PubMed Neumann DA 2nd, Francis DL, Baron TH. Proximal black esophagus: a case report and review of the literature. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Jul; 70(1):180-1. Epub 2009 Jan 18. View PubMed Francis DL, Prabhakar S, Sanderson SO. A quality initiative to decrease pathology specimen-labeling errors using radiofrequency identification in a high-volume endoscopy center. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Apr; 104 (4):972-5 Epub 2009 Mar 03 View PubMed Hart PA, Arora A, Francis DL. Utility of software analysis of esophageal manometry studies in patients with aperistalsis. Dis Esophagus. 2009; 22: (1)80-3. View PubMed Choung RS, Ferguson DD, Murray JA, Kammer PP, Dierkhising RA, Zinsmeister AR, Nurbhai S, Landau SB, Talley NJ. A novel partial 5HT3 agonist DDP733 after a standard refluxogenic meal reduces reflux events: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pharmacodynamic study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Mar 1; 27(5):404-11. Epub 2007 Dec 11. View PubMed Ravi K, Francis DL. New technologies to evaluate esophageal function. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2007 Nov; 4(6):829-37. View PubMed Ferguson DD, Ferguson DD, DeVault KR. Medical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2007 Jan; 8 (1):39-47 View PubMed Ferguson DD, Foxx-Orenstein AE. Eosinophilic esophagitis: an update. Dis Esophagus. 2007; 20 (1):2-8 View PubMed Al-Haddad M, Ward EM, Scolapio JS, Ferguson DD, Raimondo M. Glucagon for the relief of esophageal food impaction does it really work? Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Nov; 51 (11):1930-3 Epub 2006 Sept 27 View PubMed Ferguson DD, DeVault KR, Krishna M, Loeb DS, Wolfsen HC, Wallace MB. Enhanced magnification-directed biopsies do not increase the detection of intestinal metaplasia in patients with GERD. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jul; 101(7):1611-6. View PubMed Bonatti H, Ferguson D, Wykypiel H, Aranda-Michel J, Achem SR, Hinder RA, DeVault KR. Review on extraesophageal reflux disease. Eur. Surg. Acta Chir. Austriaca. 2006; 38(4):255-61. Ferguson DD. Evaluation and management of benign esophageal strictures. Dis Esophagus. 2005; 18 (6):359-64 View PubMed Ferguson DD, DeVault KR. Dysphagia. Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol. 2004 Aug; 7 (4):251-258 View PubMed PST-20223352 Home Publications