Faculty Profile
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Irving Waxman
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Section of Gastroenterology
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Professor of Medicine
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iwaxman@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
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Referring Physician Access Line: 1-877-DOM-2730
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Sara and Harold Lincoln Thompson Professor, Director, Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics
Academic Interests
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Dr. Waxman’s interests are focused on state-of-the art endoscopic procedures for the treatment of gastrointestinal tumors. Currently he is conducting clinical research in therapeutic applications of endoscopic ultrasound, particularly in patients with advanced pancreatic and esophageal cancer. He is also studying minimally invasive endoscopic therapy for early cancer detection.
Clinical Interests
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GI oncology ,minimally invasive endoscopic surgery.
Publications
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Training
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MD, 1985, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico,
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Residency, 1988, New England Deaconess Hospital, Internal Medicine
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Fellowship, 1989, Georgetown University, Gastroenterology
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Fellowship, 1990, National Institutes of Health, Digestive Disease
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Fellowship, 1991, University of Amsterdam, Interventional Gastroenterology
