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Thomas Jefferson University - Anthony J. DiMarino, Jr.
Anthony J. DiMarino, Jr.

Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
William Rorer Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology


Mailing Address
480 Main Building
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
United States
Contact Information
Phone: (215) 955-2728
Fax: (215) 955-0872
Anthony.DiMarino@jefferson.edu
Expertise and Research Interests
Qualifications

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
M.D., Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:
Intern in Medicine, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital,Philadelphia, PA
First Year Resident in Medicine, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital,Philadelphia, PA
Second Year Resident in Medicine,Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship in Gastroenterology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia, PA
Medical Licensure, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Honors

1999,2002,2004 Top Docs Philadelphia Magazine - Named one of the outstanding Gastroenterologists in the Philadelphia area as voted by Delaware Valley physicians
1999 Lifetime Member Whos Who
2003 Delaware Valley Consumers Checkbook
Named one of the outstanding Gastroenterologists in the Delaware Valley
2005 Top Physicians of South Jersey 2005

President, Student Government - Hahnemann Medical College
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Hahnemann Medical College
Simon Komarov Prize for Excellence in Gastroenterology Research
"Physician of the Year" - selected by the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis
Outstanding Teaching Award by senior residents,
Department of Medicine Presbyterian University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Selected one of 25 Best and Brightest Residents of Gloucester County,May 12, 1988, Gloucester County Times
Member, Bockus International Society of Gastroenterology
Outstanding Student Teaching Award presented by The University of Pennsylvania Class of 1992
Fellow, College of Physicians of Philadelphia
The Best Doctors in America: Northeast Region
Named one of 100 Gloucester County residents who are making a difference in people's lives and changing the county. April 9, 1997, Gloucester County Times
The Best Doctors in America - Fourth Listing
Honorary Alumnus, Jefferson Alumni Society
Faculty Advisor, Komarov Competition, Gastrointestinal Research for Gastrointestinal Fellows
Delaware Valley Consumers Checkbook
Named one of the outstanding Gastroenterologists in the Delaware Valley

Clinical Interests:
-Consultative gastroenterology
-Swallowing disorders and problems of gastrointestinal motility
-Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis
-Celiac disease
Research Interests:
-Esophageal and other gastrointestinal motility disorders
-Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis)
-Nutritional problems in gastrointestinal patients including celiac disease
-Gastrointestinal endoscopic disinfection
-Postgradute education in gastroenterology
Other Expertise
Strong interest in medical education having organized and served as the course director for the largest annual gastrointestinal update course in the Delaware Valley for the past 19 consecutive years. In 1992, honored by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and selected to be the director of the national postgraduate course held at the annual meeting of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in San Francisco, California. The course attracted over 2,050 attendees.
Keywords
Health And Medicine
Publications
  • Publications - Journal Articles (representative of 77 publications)

  • DiMarino AJ, Cohen S: The adrenergic control of lower esophageal sphincter function: An experimental model of denervation supersensitivity. J Cl Invest 52:2264-71,1973.

  • DiMarino AJ, Carlson G, Myers A, Schumacher HR, Cohen S: Duodenal myoelectric activity in scleroderma; abnormal responses to mechanical and hormonal stimuli. NEJM, 289:1220-23,1973.

  • DiMarino AJ, Cohen S: Characteristics of lower esophageal sphincter function in symptomatic diffuse esophageal spasm. Gastroenterology, 66:1-6,1973.

  • DiMarino AJ, Rgoldto F, Cohen S: Improvement in lower esophageal sphincter pressure following surgery for complicated gastroesophageal reflux. Ann of Surgery, 18(2):239-42,1975.

  • DiMarino AJ, Fisher RS, Cohen S: Mechanism of cholecystokinin inhibition of lower esophageal sphincter pressure. Am J of Physiology, 228:1469-73,1975.

  • DiMarino AJ, Mathias JR, Carlson GM, Bertiger G, Cohen S: Effect of cholera toxin on ileal myoelectricactivity - a possible prostaglandin medicated response. Cl Res, 23:395A,1975.

  • Cohen S, Morris DW, Schoen HJ, DiMarino AJ: The effect of oral and intravenous metoclopramide on human lower esophageal sphincter pressure. Gastroenterology, 70:484-87,1976.

  • Cohen S, DiMarino AJ: Mechanism of action of metoclopramide on opossum lowers esophageal sphincter muscle. Gastroenterology,71:966-98,1976.

  • Mathias JR, Carlson G, DiMarino AJ, Bertiger G, Morton HE, Cohen S: Intestinal myoelectric activity in response to live and cholera enterotoxin. J of Clin Invest, 58(1): 91-96,1976.

  • Gilbert DA, DiMarino AJ, et al: Status evaluation: hot biopsy forceps. Gastrointest Endosc, 38:753-756,1992.

  • Kimmey MB, Burnett DA, Carr-Locke DL, DiMarino AJ, et al: Status evaluation: enteroscopy. Gastrointest Endosc, 36:876,1993.

  • Kimmey MB, Burnett DA, Carr-Locke DL, DiMarino AJ, et al: Status evaluation: endoscopic band ligation of varices. Gastrointest Endosc, 36:877,1993.

  • Kimmey MB, Burnett DA, Carr-Locke DL, DiMarino AJ, et al: Status evaluation endoscopic pancreatic therapy. Gastrointest Endosc, 36:6:881-883,1993.

  • Kimmey MB, Burnett DA, Carr-Locke DL, DiMarino AJ, et al: Technology assessment position: transmission of infection by gastrointestinal endoscopy, Gastrointest Endosc, 36:6:885-888,1993.

  • Kimmey MB, Al-Kawis F, Burnett D, Carr-Locke D, DiMarino AJ, et al: Status evaluation: electrocautery use in patients with implanted cardiac devices. Gastrointest Endosc, 40:6:794-5,1993.

  • Savon JS, Allen ML, DiMarino AJ, Hermann GA, Krum RP: Gastrointestinal blood loss with low dose (325mg) plain and enteric coated aspirin administration. Am J Gastroenterol, 90:581-85,1995.

  • Gioia G, Lin B, Katz R, DiMarino AJ, et al: The use of tantalum-i 78 generator and a multiwire gamma camera to study the effect of mueller maneuver on left ventricular performance: comparison to hemodynamics and spect perfusion patterns. Am Heart J, 130:1062-1067,1995.

  • DiMarino AJ, Ravich W, Wolf D, Gage T, Leung J: Reprocessing of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes. Position Statement. ASGE. Gastrointest Endosc, 130:5:1062-1067, 1995,1996.

  • Prieto JA, DiMarino AJ: No benefit for ligation plus sclerotherapy in patients with bleeding esophageal varices, Int Med, 17:5-17,1996.

  • DiMarino AJ, Bond WW: Flexible gastrointestinal endoscopic reprocessing. Gastrointest Endosc, 43:5:540-545,1996.

  • Allen ML, DiMarino AJ: The manometric diagnosis of diffuse esophageal spasm. Dig Dis and Sciences, 41:1346-1349,1996.

  • DiMarino AJ, Bond WW: Infection Following Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Editorial. Gastrointest Endosc, 43:5:522-24,1996.

  • Allen ML, Castell JA, DiMarino AJ: Mechanisms of gastroesophageal acid reflux and esophageal acid clearance in heartburn patients. Am Gastroenterol, 91:1739-1744,1996.

  • DiMarino AJ, Coben RM: Role of PEG/PEJ in Nutritional Support of Elderly patients. Geriatric Med,11:8:20-21,1996.

  • Allen ML, Zamani S, DiMarino AJ: The effect of gravity on esophageal peristalsis in humans. Neurogastroenterol and Motility, 9:71-76,1997.

  • Allen ML, DiMarino AJ and Castell JA: Response to Drs. Anggiansah and Marshall. Am J Gastroenterol, 82:1237-1238,1997.

  • Allen ML, and DiMarino AJ: Swallowing and les relaxation with reflux: not by chance. Gastroenterology, 114:2:422,1998.

  • Allen ML, Zamani S, DiMarino AJ, Sodhi S, Miranda LA and Nusbaum M: Manometric measurement of anal canal resting tone:comparison of a rectosphincteric balloon probe and a water-perfused catheter assembly. Dig Dis and Sciences, 43:7:1411-1415,1998.

  • DiMarino AJ, Allen ML, Lynn RL and Zamani S: The clinical utility of esophageal motility testing. Dig Dis, 16:198-204,1998.

  • Kroop H, DiMarino AJ: Nosocomial infections: Risks to the health care workers Cl Prac Gastroenterol, 2:195:1597-1603,1998.

  • Berman J, DiMarino AJ: The Early Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Practical Gastroenterology, 23:1:22-38, January 1999.

  • Coben R, DiMarino AJ: Role of feeding tubes in nutritional support of debilitated patients. Atlas of Procedures 2(2) 253-264, June 1999.

  • Barash C, Conn M, DiMarino AJ, Marzano J and Allen ML: Serologic hepatitis B immunity in vaccinated health care workers. Arch of Int Med, 159:13:1481-1483, July 1999.

  • Cheung R, DiMarino AJ: Gastrointestinal endoscopic reprocessing practices in the United States. Gastrointest Endosc, 50:3:362-368, September 1999.

  • DiMarino AJ: Gastrointestinal endoscopic reprocessing: Maintaining public confidence in the face of decreasing reimbursements. Gastrointest Endosc, 50:4:585-588, October 1999.

  • Allen ML, Denuna-Rivera S, DiMarino AJ: End-expiration is more accurate than mid respiration in measuring lower esophageal sphincter pressure. Digestion 2000;62:22-25.

  • Goldstein F, DiMarino AJ: Diarrhea as a side effect of mesalamine treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. J Clin Gastroenterol 2000 July:31(1):60-2.

  • Walter VA, DiMarino AJ: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy-Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Endoscope Reprocessing Guidelines. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 10:(2) 265-273, April 2000.

  • DiMarino AJ: Noncompliance with FDA and society guidelines for endoscopic reprocessing. Implications for patient care. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 10(2)283-294, April 2000.

  • LaLuna L, Allen M, DiMarino AJ: The comparison of midazolam and topical lidocaine spray versus the combination of midazolam, meperidine, and topical lidocaine spray to sedate patients for upper endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc 2001:53:3:289-293.

  • Rudolph I, Goldstein F, DiMarino AJ: Crohn's disease of the esophagus: Three cases and a literature review. Can J Gastroenterol 15:2:117-122, 2001.

  • Sarma DNK, Banwait K, Ashim B, Rattan S, DiMarino AJ.Inhibitory Effect of B3-Adrenoceptor Agonist in Lower Esophageal Sphincter Smooth Muscle:In Vitro Studies. J of Cl Pharm and Experimental Therapeutics 2002:304:1:48-53.

  • DiMarino AJ. Colon Cancer Screening. Medical Crossfire 4:7:23-30.2002.

  • DiMarino M, Banwait KS, Rattan S, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ.B3 Adrenergic Stimulation Inhibits Opposum Lower Esophageal Sphincter. Gastroenterol 2002:123:1508-1515.

  • Sapienza M, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ. Treatment of Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Infliximab in Crohn's Disease. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2004:49(9):1454-1457.

  • Heyt G, Oh M, Alemzadeh N, Rivera S, Jiminez S, Rattan S, Cohen S,DiMarino AJ. Impaired Rectoanal Inhibitory Response in Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis): A Paradoxical Association with Fecal Incontinence. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2004:49:6-1040-1045.

  • Sapienza M, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ. Treatment of Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Infliximab in Crohn's Disease. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2004:49(9):1454-1457.

  • Navarro V, Paolini J, Vega J, Campanile A, Burke J, Larson P, Murphy G, Gottesdiener K, Kowalski T, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ, Leonard M, Waldman S, Greenberg H. Variability and Effect of Clofibrate on the Cholesterol Saturation Index.

  • DiMarino AJ, Cohen S. Clinical relevance of esophageal and gastric pH measurements in patients with gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Current Medical Research and Opinions 2005:21:1:27-36.

  • Hashemi N, Banwait KS, DiMarino AJ, Cohen S. Manometric evaluation of achalasia in the elderly. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2005:21:431-437.

  • Lipcan MT, Loren DE, Palazzo JP, Bibbo M, DiMarino AJ, Cohen S. Endosonographic diagnosis of recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumors associated with Carney's syndrome. Gastroenterology 2005:128-169-174.

  • Greenberg AS, Gal R, Coben RM, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ: A retrospective analysis of medical or surgical therapy in young patients with diverticulitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2005:21:1225-1229.

  • DiMarino AJ, Banwait. KS, Eschinger E, Greenberg A, DiMarino M, Doghramji K, Cohen S. The effect of gastro-oesophageal reflux and omeprazole on key sleep parameters. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2005:22:325-329.

  • Siddiqui A, Coben, R, DiMarino AJ. Management of acute GI bleeding in primary care:an update. Resident and Staff Physician 2005 51:9:15.

  • "Recent Poster Presentations"

  • Greenberg A, Gal R, Coben R, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ . Clinical outcomes of medical or surgical therapy in patients below age 40 with acute diverticulitis. Presented at the 68 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology , Baltimore, Maryland, October 2003.

  • Banwait K, Rivera S, Mukherjee A, DiMarino AJ , Cohen S. Quantification of Intrinsic and Extrinsic LES function in gastroesophageal reflux disease. Presented at the 68 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2003.

  • Eschinger E, Robbins A, Chattah S, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ . Sleep Arousal in patients with gastroesophageal reflux. Presented at the 68 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2003.

  • Banwait K, Rivera S, DiMarino AJ , Cohen S, Achalasia in the elderly: Evaluation of manometry presentation. Presented at the 68 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2003.

  • Adelman J, White J, Infantolino A, Coben R, Katz L, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ. Perceived utility and availability of endoscopic ultrasonography in the staging of esophageal cancers: A national survey of gastroenterologists. Presented at the 68 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2003.

  • Mele C, Infantolino A, Conn M, Kowalski T, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ. The Diagnostic yield of wireless capsule endoscopy in patients with unexplained abdominal pain. Presented at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2003.

  • Rossi S, Banwait K, DiLisi J, Infantolino A, DiMarino AJ. Conn M. Diagnostic yield of M2A capsule endoscopy compared with Sonde and push enteroscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Presented at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2003.

  • Weston C, Sikirica V, Pizzi L, Goldfarb N, Morretti D, Cobb N, Howell J, Infantolino A, DiMarino AJ, Cohen S. Work loss and activity impairment due to inflammatory bowel disease. Presented at the 9th Annual International Meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Arlington, Virginia, May 16-19, 2004.

  • Banwait K, Greenberg A, Eschinger E, Doghramji K, Cohen, S, DiMarino AJ. The effect of proton pump therapy on disturbed sleep mehanics induced by esophageal acid exposure. Poster presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2004.

  • Banwait K, Eschinger E, Greenberg A, Doghramji K, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ. Does apnea and hypoxia cause nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux. Oral presentation presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans, Louisiana,May 2004.

  • DiMarino AJ, Banwait K, Eschinger E, Greenberg A, DiMarino M. Doghramji, K, Coehn S. The effects of gastroesophageal reflux on sleep parameters in patients with insomnia. Poster presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2004.

  • DiMarino AJ , Banwait K, Eschinger E, Greenberg A, Doghramji K, Cohen S. Sleep Efficiency:Effect of PPI therapy in patients with marked sleep disturbance. Poster presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2004.

  • Levy A, Banwait K, DiMarino AJ , Cohen S. Utility of twenty-four hour esophageal pH monitoring in patients with persistent symptoms on PPI therapy. Oral presentation presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2004.

  • Banwait K, Greenberg A, Eschinger E, Doghramji K, Cohen S. DiMarino AJ. The effect of proton pump therapy on disturbed sleep mechanics induced by esophageal acid exposure. Poster presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week , New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2004.

  • Banwait K, Eschinger E, Greenberg A, Doghramji K, Cohen S, DiMarino AJ. Does apnea and hypoxia cause nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux? Oral presentation presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2004

  • DiMarino AJ , Banwait K, Eschinger E, Greenberg A, DiMarino M, Doghramji K, Cohen S. The effects of gastroesophageal reflux on sleep parameters in patients with insomnia. Poster presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2004.

  • Sharma A, Infantolino A, Choudhary C, Goldstein F, Saunders A, DiMarino AJ, Cohen S. Physician Awareness and management of osteoporosis in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Poster presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2004.

  • Hsu S, DiMarino AJ, Cohen S. Retrospective analysis of age related screening for Barrett's esophagus and/or dysplasia in patients with chronic GERD. Poster presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting during Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, IL, May 2005.

  • Thaker K, Banwai K, Seymour B, Loren D, DiMarino AJ, Cohen S. Esophageal tuberculosis with lymphoesophageal fistula. Poster presented at the 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 2005.

  • Banwait K, Thaker K, McConnell S, LaFleur R, Kastenberg D, Conn M, DiMarino AJ, Cohen S, Infantolino A. Video capsule endoscopy for evaluating obscure gastrointestinal bleeding in a tertiary care center; an unexpected finding of small bowel tumors. Poster presented at the 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 2005.

  • Banwait K, Thaker, K, LaFleur R, McConnell S, Kwok K, Conn M, DiMarino AJ, Infantolino A, Cohen S. Experience of videl capsule endoscopy in a university hospital. Poster presented at the 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 2005.

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