Lauren B. Gerson MD, MSc
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Medicine - Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Key Documents
Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 736-5555
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Chair, ACG Practice Parameters Committee (2011 - 2013)
- Member, ASGE Membership Committee, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2009 - present)
- Member, Practice Parameters Committee, American College of Gastroenterology (2009 - present)
- Member, ASGE Research Committee (2000 - 2006)
- Associate Editor, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2004 - 2009)
- Member, AGA Women's Task Force (2004 - 2006)
Honors and Awards
- ASGE Endoscopic Research Award, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (2012-2014)
- Naomi Nakao Gender Based Research Award, American College of Gastroenterology (2010)
- Governor's Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, American College of Gastroenterology (2008)
- Diversity Faculty Award, Stanford University (2007)
- GRG Young Investigator Clinical Research Award, Gastroenterology Research Group (2006)
- Career Development Award, ASGE (2003)
Professional Education
| M.Sc.: | Stanford University, Health Research & Policy (1999) |
| M.D.: | SUNY Buffalo, Medicine (1990) |
| A.B.: | Princeton University, Romance Languages (1986) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Dr. Gerson's clinical expertise is in the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal motility disorders, and obscure GI bleeding using capsule endoscpy and double balloon enteroscopy. Her research interests include epidemiology and clinical trials in GERD and Barrett's esophagus; cost-effectiveness studies in the areas of Barrett's esophagus and new technology; and quality of life assessment for patients with GERD and BE.
Publications
- A multicenter, prospective, randomized comparison of a novel signal transmission capsule endoscope to an existing capsule endoscope. Gastrointest Endosc. 2013
- Clinical guideline: management of gastroparesis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013; (1): 18-37; quiz 38
- Comparison of health care resource utilization and costs among patients with GERD on once-daily or twice-daily proton pump inhibitor therapy. Clinicoecon Outcomes Res. 2013: 161-9
- Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013; (3): 308-28; quiz 329
- Small-bowel enteroscopy. Endoscopy. 2013; (4): 292-5
- The final word on proton pump inhibitors and osteoporosis? Gastroenterology. 2013; (3): 650-2
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