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EDUARDO B.V. DA SILVEIRA, M.D., MSc

Peer-Reviewed Articles

  • Artifon E, Lopes T, da Silveira E, Couto D, Furuya C, Paione J, Fraga G, Moura E, Sakai P, Baron T. Endoscopic recanalization following accidental ligation of the common hepatic duct. A new technique. Rev Gastroenterol Mex. 2010 Apr-Jun;75(2):191-194.
  • Artifon EL, Couto D, Sakai P, da Silveira EB. Prospective evaluation of EUS versus CT scan for staging of ampullary cancer. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Aug;70(2):290-6.
  • Artifon EL, da Silveira EB*, Lopes R, Kumar A, Bhutani MS et al. EUS-guided ureterosigmoidostomy in malignant ureteral obstruction – Description of a new method. Endoscopy. Endoscopy. 2008 Sep;40(9):769-72
  • da Silveira EB, Artifon EL, Garcia RT. EUS-guided FNA for GI stromal tumors: caveat lector. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Mar;71(3):659-60; author reply 660-1
  • da Silveira EB, Artifon EL. Cost-Effectiveness of Palliation of Unresectable Esophageal Cancer. Dig Dis Science. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Jun 4. [Epub ahead of print].
  • Comay D, Adam V, da Silveira EB*, Kennedy W, Mayrand S, Barkun AN. The Stretta procedure versus proton pump inhibitors and laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease: A cost-effectiveness analysis. Can J Gastroenterol. 2008 Jun;22(6):552-8.
  • da Silveira E, Barkun AN. Self-expandable metal stents in acute malignant colonic obstruction: shall you cross this bridge? Gastrointest Endosc. 2008 Jan;67(1):74-6
  • da Silveira EB, Barkun AN. EUS-first versus ERC-first for patients with intermediate probability of bile duct stones: is one strategy superior to the other? Endoscopy. 2007 Apr; 39(4):357-8.
  • a Silveira EB, Lam E, Martel M, Bensoussan K, Barkun AN. The importance of process issues as predictors of time to endoscopy in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding using the RUGBE data. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Sep;64 (3):299-309.
  • da Silveira EB. Outcome of cirrhotic patients undergoing cholecystectomy - Applying bayesian analysis in gastroenterology. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Jun;21(6):958-62
  • da Silveira E. Cost-effectiveness of screening for HIV. N Engl J Med. 2005 May 19;352(20):2137-9
  • da Silveira EBV, Jeffers L, Schiff ER. Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Radiation- Induced Liver Disease. Gastrointest Endosc 2002; 55(3): 432-4.
  • da Silveira EBV, Young K, Rodriguez M, Ameen N . Reye’s Syndrome in a Seventeen-Year Old Male: Is This Syndrome Really Disappearing?. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2002; 47 (9): 1959-1961
  • da Silveira EBV, Rogers AI. Treatment of Achalasia: A Review of Therapeutic Options and Outcomes. Compr Ther. 2002 Spring;28(1):15-22
  • da Silveira EB, Rogers AI. Treatment of Achalasia with Botulinum A Toxin. Am J Ther. 2002 Mar-Apr;9(2):157-61.
  • da Silveira EBV, Barkin JS. Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Jun;97(6):1557-9.

Abstracts

  • Everson L. Artifon, Carlos K. Furuya, Atul Kumar, Eduardo B. Da Silveira, Dayse P. Aparicio, Decio S. Couto, Renato Baracat, Andre Lino, Wellington Cunha, Christiano Sakai, Alexandre M. Brabo, Jose B. Paione. A Prospective Randomized Trial and a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Plastic Versus Covered Self-Expandable Metal Stent in Patients with Benign Biliary Stricture. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy April 2009 (Vol. 69, Issue 5, Page AB136)
  • Everson L. Artifon, Carlos K. Furuya, Paulo Sakai, Eduardo B. Da Silveira. Diagnosis of Endometriosis with EUS Gastrointestinal Endoscopy April 2009 (Vol. 69, Issue 5, Page AB334)
  • Everson L. Artifon, Dayse P. Aparicio, Decio S. Couto, Carlos K. Furuya, Andre Lino, Renato Baracat, Christiano Sakai, Jose B. Paione, Eduardo B. Da Silveira. Management of Common Bile Duct Stones in Patients with Coagulopathy: A Comparison of Supra-Papillary Puncture Versus Standard Cannulation Technique. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy April 2009 (Vol. 69, Issue 5, Pages AB144-AB145)
  • da Silveira EB, Barkun AN. Cost-effectiveness analysis of MRCP, EUS and ERCP in patients with suspected choledocolithiasis. April 2007 (Vol. 65, Issue 5, Page AB95)
  • da Silveira EB, Barkun AN, Romagnuolo J, Joseph L, Martel M, Reinhold C, Barkun J. An Economic Evaluation from Randomized Trial Data Comparing ERCP to MRCP in Suspected Biliary Obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc April 2007 (Vol. 65, Issue 5, Page AB95)
  • da Silveira EB, Barkun AN, Martel M, Joseph L, Bensoussan K. Determinants of Duration of Hospital Stay in Patients with Non-Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (NVUGIB) According to Patient Outcomes Gastrointest Endosc April 2007 (Vol. 65, Issue 5, Page AB188)
  • EB da Silveira, J. Van Dam. Cost-Effectiveness Decision Analyses Comparing Nd:YAG Laser, Brachytherapy and Self-Expandable Stent for Management of Unresectable Esophageal Cancer. Gastrointest Endosc, Volume 63, Issue 5, April 2006, Page AB158
  • K Waschke, E da Silveira, Y Toubouti, E Rahme, A Barkun. Self-expandable metal stents confer a survival advantage in palliation of distal malignant biliary obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc 2005; 61(5): T1322
  • Comay D, Adam V, da Silveira E, Kennedy W, Barkun A, Mayrand S. Cost- Effectiveness of the STRETTA Procedure and Competing Therapies in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Gastrointest Endosc - April 2005; 61 (5): AB149
  • E da Silveira, K Waschke, A Barkun, L Joseph, V Adam, O Oxlade. Costeffectiveness decision analysis comparing covered to uncovered selfexplandable metal stents to elective or on-demand polyethylene stent changes in patients with distal biliary malignant obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc 2005; 61(5): T1247
  • E da Silveira, AN Barkun, E Lam, L Joseph, M Martel, K Bensoussan. Predictors of time to endoscopy in acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding using the RUGBE data. Gastrointest Endosc 2005; 61(5): M1271
  • KA Waschke, E da Silveira, Y Toubouti, E Rahme, A N Barkun. The Role of Plastic Stents, Adjuvant Therapy and Metal Stents in Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction. A Systematic Review and Series of Metal-Analyses. Am J Gastro 2004;99 (suppl 10): S242 AB747
  • da Silveira EBV, Molina EG, Schiff ER Outcome of cirrhotic patients after cholecystectomy: a case-control study. Gastroenterology 2001; 120(5): A204
  • G. Suarez-Kurtz, L. Stevens, EBV da Silveira, Y. Mournier. UTP-induced tensions in mammalian skinned muscle fibers. An. Acad. Bras. Ci. 65(3):330, 1993.
  • EBV da Silveira, R. T. Sudo, G. Suarez-Kurtz. Effects of denervation and halothane in the Ca2+ and Sr2+-induced tension in skinned muscle fibers of rat. Anais da VII Reuniao Anual da FESBE, 7.52, p. 189, 1992.

Book Chapter

  • da Silveira E, Faigel D, Fennerty MB. Symptom management and palliation. In "Biliary tract and gallbladder cancer". Thomas, CR and Fuller, CD. 2009, Demos (New York, NY)

Education and Training

  • Medical School, Universidade Federal of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), 1990 – 1995
  • MSc – Clinical Epidemiology, Supervisor: Alan N. Barkun, MD, CM, McGill University
  • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2005

Post-Graduate Training

  • Residency in Internal Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, 1995 - 1997
  • Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Miami, 1997 - 2000
  • Fellowship in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of Miami, 2000 - 2003
  • Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship – Department of Medicine/Division of Gastroenterology. McGill University,2003 – 2005

Professional Activities

  • Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology privileges, Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, 2005 - 2006
  • Instructor in Medicine, Stanford University 2005 – 2006
  • Staff Physician, Interventionalist Gastroenterologist, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology – Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU), 2006 - 2008
  • Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology privileges, OHSU Hospital and Portland VA Medical Center. Portland, OR, 2006 –2008
  • Research Committee Member, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), 2007 - 2009
  • Member, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
  • Member, American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Certification and Licensure

  • Basic & Advanced Cardiac Life Support (BLS & ACLS), since 1997
  • Licensed, Florida Board of Medicine, since 1998
  • Internal Medicine – American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), since 2000
  • Gastroenterology – American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), since 2003
  • Licensed, Medical Board of Medicine, California, since 2005
  • Licensed, Board of Medical Examiners, Oregon, since 2006

Invited Speaker

  • Cost-effectiveness decision analysis in distal biliary malignant obstruction, McGill University, Montreal, QC, 2005
  • Endosocopic management of biliary malignant obstructions, OHSU, Portland, OR, 2006
  • Endoscopy Ultrasound – Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2006
  • Causation in Medical Practice - Medical Grand Rounds, OHSU, 2006
  • Microbubbles in Endosonography, Research Conference, OHSU, 2007

Education and Community Service

  • GI Physiology course. Department of Physiology, McGill University. Montreal, Quebec, 2005
  • GI Physiology course – School of Medicine – OHSU, 2006
  • GI module – Physician assistant course – OHSU, 2007
  • Supervision of High School student, Phi Vu, Cost-effectiveness decision analysis of MRI quantification of blood flow in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer, 2007