Professor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh

Gastroenterology

Adam Slivka practices Gastroenterology. He went to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked 20 in research and 62 in primary care medicine He received 6 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "America's Top Doctors for Cancer", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Pittsburgh Magazine", "Fellow (AGAF)" and "Top MD". Adam Slivka is also a published physician. He has 20 publication published. The most recent publication is: Effect of Covered Metallic Stents Compared With Plastic Stents on Benign Biliary Stricture Resolution: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Adam Slivka, MD accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Radiologic features of pancreatic and Biliary complications following composite visceral transplantation.
• Peripancreatic fat necrosis worsens acute pancreatitis independent of pancreatic necrosis via unsaturated fatty acids increased in human pancreatic necrosis collections.
• Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Pattern and Severity are Independent of Abdominal Imaging Findings.
• Mechanisms of CFTR Functional Variants That Impair Regulated Bicarbonate Permeation and Increase Risk for Pancreatitis but Not for Cystic Fibrosis.
• Portosplenomesenteric venous thrombosis in patients with acute pancreatitis is associated with pancreatic necrosis and usually has a Benign course.
• Spectrum of use and effectiveness of endoscopic and surgical therapies for chronic pancreatitis in the United States.
• Integration of KRAS testing in the diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions: a clinical experience of 618 pancreatic cysts.
• Hydrogen Peroxide-Assisted Endoscopic Necrosectomy for Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis: A Dual Center Pilot Experience.
• Revised Atlanta and Determinant-Based Classification: Application in a Prospective Cohort of Acute Pancreatitis Patients.
• Endoscopic approach to the post liver transplant patient.
• Physical and Mental Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Case-Control Study From the North American Pancreatitis Study 2 Cohort.
• Rendezvous procedure for the treatment of bile leaks and injury following segmental hepatectomy.
• Common genetic variants in the CLDN2 and PRSS1-PRSS2 loci alter risk for alcohol-related and sporadic pancreatitis.
• Tissue Yield and Diagnostic Efficacy of Fluoroscopic and Cholangioscopic Techniques to Assess Indeterminate Biliary Strictures.
• Comparison of Existing Clinical Scoring Systems to Predict Persistent Organ Failure in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis.
• Elevated serum creatinine as a marker of pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis.
• Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation in chronic pancreatitis: Recommendations from PancreasFest.
• Clinical Profile, Etiology, and Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis in North American Women: Analysis of a Large Multicenter Cohort.
• Effect of Covered Metallic Stents Compared With Plastic Stents on Benign Biliary Stricture Resolution: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Schools

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• Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Procedures Preformed

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• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
• Liver Biopsy

Conditions Treated

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• Abdominal Pain
• Anemia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
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Doctors Specialties

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• Gastroenterology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• America's Top Doctors
• America's Top Doctors for Cancer
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Pittsburgh Magazine
• Fellow (AGAF)
• Top MD

Education

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• Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Hospital

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• UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
• UPMC Passavant

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1447225578
NPPES Provider LastName		SLIVKA
NPPES Provider FirstName		ADAM
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		152132546
NPPES Provider State		PA
Specialty Description		Gastroenterology
Total Claim Count		517.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1447225578
Last Name Of The Provider	SLIVKA
First Name Of The Provider	ADAM
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