Thomas E. Kowalski, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Director, Pancreaticobiliary & Advanced Endoscopy Section
Contact
132 South 10th Street
Main Building, Suite 480
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-8900
215-503-2527 fax
Thomas E. Kowalski, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Director, Pancreaticobiliary & Advanced Endoscopy Section
Education
Medical School
SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine - 1988
Residency
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Fellowship
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania (HUP)
Publications
- Colonic-enteric lumen-apposing metal stents: a promising and safe alternative for endoscopic management of small-bowel obstruction
- Increased risk of acute pancreatitis in patients with post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis: findings from a National Cohort
- The Impact of Frailty on ERCP-Related Adverse Events: Findings From a National Cohort
- Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Two Commercially Available Single-Use Duodenoscopes: A Multicenter Study
- Cold snare versus cold forceps polypectomy for endoscopic resection of diminutive polyps: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Honors and Awards
2013 Top Doc, Philadelphia Magazine
2012 Top Doc, Philadelphia Magazine
2012 America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical LTD
2012 Best Doctors in America, Inc
2012 Top Doctor, The Global Directory of Who’s Who
2011 America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical LTD
2011 Best Doctors in America, Inc
2011 Top Doc, Philadelphia Magazine
2010 Best Doctors in America, Inc.
2010 Top Doc, Philadelphia Magazine
2010 America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical LTD
2009 America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical LTD
2009 Best Doctors in America, Inc
2009 Top Doctor, The Global Directory of Who’s Who
2008 America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical LTD
2008 Best Doctors in America, Inc.
2007 Best Doctors in America, Inc.
2002 Top Doc, Philadelphia Magazine
1994 1st Place, Delaware Valley Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Poster Competition
1993 2nd Place, Komarov Competition for Gastrointestinal Research
1987 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
1985 Douglas S. Riggs Award in Pharmacology
1985 James A. Gibson Anatomical Honor Society
1984 James A. Gibson-Wayne J. Atwell Anatomical Award
1984 Edward L. Curvish M.D. Biochemistry Award
1984 Physiology Prize
1979 2nd Place, Eastman-Rice Public Speaking Contest
1979 Cornell Honor Society