• Fellowship, Gastroenterology and Hepatology – University of Pittsburg 1995-98
• Resident in Internal Medicine – University of Rochester 1992-95

• American Board of Internal Medicine – 1995
• American Board of Gastroenterology – 1997, Re-certification in 2007

• American Medical Student Association, Member High School AIDS Education Program Instructor
• American Medical Association, Member
• American Society of Internal Medicine, Member
• American College of Gastroenterology, Member
• American  Gastroenterology Association, Member
• Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology, Member
• American Society of Gastroenterology Endoscopy, Member

1985-1986       Dean’s List, University of Connecticut

1986-1988       Dean’s List, State University of New York at Stony Brook

1988                Magna Cum Laude, State University of New York at Stony Brook

1988                Who is Who Amongst Students in American Universities

1990                Betty Ford Center Scholarship for Study of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency

1998                Young Scientist Research Award, Pittsburgh Gut Club

2000-2001       Strathmore’s Who’s Who amongst Physician’s

2002-Present   Fellow American College of Gastroenterology

SPECIAL INTERESTS

• Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Therapeutic Endoscopy /ERCP
• Liver Disease
• Colon Cancer Screening / Colonoscopy
• Gastro – Esophageal Reflux Disease
• Upper Endoscopy

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

• English
• Farsi
• Spanish

APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS

10/93 – 7/95    Emergency Room Physician, Strong Memorial Hospital
                        Rochester, New York

10/93 – 7/95    Emergency Room Physician, Rochester General Hospital
                        Rochester, New York

1/96 – 7/98      Emergency Room Physician, Oakland VAMC
                        Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

10/96 – 7/98    Medical Consultant, Pancreatic Diseases, Wellness at Web,
                        Internet: Wellnessweb.com

7/98 – Present Attending Physician, Huntington Hospital
                        Huntington, NY 11743

REFERED ARTICLES

            Gorry M, Gabbaizadeh D, Furey L et al. Multiple mutations in the cationic trypsinogen gene are associated
            with hereditary pancreatitis, Gastroenterology 1997; 113: 1063-1068

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

            Gabbaizadeh D, Clinical features of hereditary pancreatitis in a family with a new genotype,
            Gastroenterology 1997; 112:A442 (Oral Presentation at DDW, May 1997)

            Gabaizadeh D, Endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy for recurrent acute pancreatitis in patients with sphincter
            of Oddi dysfunction, Gastroenterology 1998, (Oral presentation at Pittsburgh Gut Club, Young Scientist Research
            Award, January 1998; Oral Presentation at Mid West Gut Club, March 1998; Poster presentation at DDW, May 1998)

            Gabbaizadeh D, Association between pancreatic macrophages, serum amylase and pancreatic edema after first and
            second episode of acute pancreatitis in the rat, Gastroenterology 1999, 116:G0255

            Jacobson IM, Russo MW, Gabbaizadeh D, Interferon Alpha-2B and Ribavirin in patients with chronic hepatitis C
            and Normal ALT, final results, Schering Hepatitis Investigators Network (SHINE) VI, 9:2/02

PUBLISHED CHAPTERS

            Gabbaizadeh D, Nutritional Deficiencies In: Donnelly J, Lipscher R, eds. Specialty Clinical Sciences, Mosby 1996

            Gabbaizadeh D, Whitcomb D. Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis. In: Rose S, ed. Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Physiology.
            Fence Creek Publishing, LLC.1998

            Gabbaizadeh D, Whitcomb D. Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis In: Rose S, ed. Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary
            Physiology, 2nd Edition. Raleigh, North Carolina: Hayes Barton Press, 2004 (P 92-113)

Current Clinical Trials

Healing of GERD with Esomeprazole Vs Rabeprazole, Randomized control trial (2008)

PREVIOUS CLINICAL TRIALS

PEGintron & Ribavirin for Treatment of Patients with Hepatitis C who have Previously Not Responded to Either Interferon Monotherapy or Combination of Interferon & Ribavirin: a Multi Center, Phase 3b, Randomized Efficacy Trial, Supported by Schering Oncology/Biotech, 2001

Prevention of Sporadic Colorectal Adenomas with Celecoxib, Supported by Natinal Cancer Institute, 2001

Comparison of PEG Interferon alph-2b plus Ribavirin Given as a fixed Dose or on a Weight Optimized Basis for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Previously Untreated Adult Subjects, Supported by Schering Oncology/Biotech, 2001

A Phase III, Multicenter, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of the Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability Of Intravenous Antegren (Natalizumab) in Subjects in Moderately to Severely Active Crohn’s Disease, Supported by Ellan Pharmaceuticals.

A Twelve Week, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of Alosetron in Female Subjects with Alternating Diarrhea/Constipation Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Supported by Galaxo-Wellcome, 1999

Intron A and Ribavirin for the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C, Normal ALT, and Not Previously Treated with Interferon, Supported by Schering Oncology/Biotech, 1999

Daily Vs. Thrice Weekly Alpha Inerferon in Combination with Ribavirin for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Naïve Patients, Supported by Schering Oncology/Biotech, 1999

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

TEACHING:

1993-1995                First Year Medical Student Physical Diagnosis Course
                                    Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine

1995-1998                Second Year Medical Student Gastroenterology and Hepatology Course
                                    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

1995-1998                Digestive Disorder Center Grand Rounds
                                    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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