Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology
Dr. Jonathan A. Leighton, MD
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Jonathan Leighton works in the field of Gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson has a rank of 67 in research and a 42 in primary care He received 11 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "Top Doctors:Arizona State", "Fellow (AGAF)", "Physician of the Year", "Outstanding MCA Course Director for Year 2005 for directing the 2005 Winter GI Meeting: "Gastroenterology Linked to Endoscopy and Hepatology"", "Phi Beta Kappa", "Mortar Board National Senior Honor Organization", "Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society", "Super Doctor", "Fellow (FACG)" and "Top MD". Jonathan Leighton is also published. He has 88 publications published. The lastest publication: "Response to Perez-Cuadrado Robles.' Dr. Jonathan A. Leighton accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Alternatives to Incomplete Colonoscopy.
- Tyro3, Axl, and Mertk Receptor Signaling in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colitis-associated Cancer.
- Evaluation and management of small-bowel tumors in the era of deep enteroscopy.
- Downregulation of Hematopoietic MUC1 during Experimental Colitis Increases Tumor-Promoting Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells.
- Capsule Endoscopy is Superior to Small-Bowel Follow-Through and Equivalent to Ileocolonoscopy in Suspected Crohn's Disease.
- Procedure time and the determination of polypoid abnormalities with experience: implementation of a chromoendoscopy program for surveillance colonoscopy for Ulcerative...
- A multicenter, prospective, randomized comparison of a novel signal transmission capsule endoscope to an existing capsule endoscope.
- The dilemma of incomplete colonoscopy: what is the next best test?
- Polyp and Adenoma Detection Rates in the Proximal and Distal Colon.
- Impact of fentanyl in lieu of meperidine on endoscopy unit efficiency: a prospective comparative study in patients undergoing EGD.
- Endoscopic techniques for small bowel imaging.
- Quality commitment: the newly established American College of Gastroenterology Quality Council to meet the needs of clinical gastroenterology.
- Increased adenoma detection rate with System-wide implementation of a split-dose preparation for colonoscopy.
- Emergence of gastroIntestinal basidiobolomycosis in the United States, with a review of worldwide cases.
- Comparison of the Yield and Miss Rate of Narrow Band Imaging and White Light Endoscopy in Patients Undergoing Screening or Surveillance Colonoscopy: A Meta-Analysis.
- Performance of the patency capsule compared with nonenteroclysis radiologic examinations in patients with known or suspected Intestinal strictures.
- Adenoma Detection Rate Is Not Influenced by the Timing of Colonoscopy When Performed in Half-Day Blocks.
- The role of endoscopic imaging of the small bowel in clinical practice.
- Capsule endoscopy has a significantly higher diagnostic yield in patients with suspected and established small-bowel Crohn's Disease: a meta-analysis.
- Human papillomavirus-related rectal squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with Ulcerative colitis diagnosed on narrow-band imaging.
- Once-daily dosing of delayed-release oral mesalamine (400-mg tablet) is as effective as twice-daily dosing for maintenance of remission of Ulcerative colitis.
- A retrograde-viewing device improves detection of adenomas in the colon: a prospective efficacy evaluation (with videos).
- The Association of Ménétrier Disease with Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report with Implications on the Pathogenesis of MénÃ...
- Diagnostic evaluation and management of obscure gastroIntestinal bleeding: a changing paradigm.
- Preliminary estimate of triphasic CT enterography performance in hemodynamically stable patients with suspected gastroIntestinal bleeding.
- Complications associated with double balloon enteroscopy at nine US centers.
- Assessment and validation of the new capsule endoscopy Crohn's Disease activity index (CECDAI): what difference does it make?
- Open-label study of adalimumab in patients with Ulcerative colitis including those with prior loss of response or intolerance to infliximab.
- Capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted endoscopy: competing or complementary technologies in the evaluation of small bowel Disease?
- Patient preference and acceptance with sodium phosphate tablet preparation for colonoscopy.
- Double-balloon enteroscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhage from small-bowel lymphangioma: a case report.
- Enteroscopy in the diagnosis and management of Crohn Disease.
- False-positive wireless video capsule secondary to performing a simultaneous sigmoidoscopy.
- Got milk? The endoscopic diagnosis of an intraluminal jejunal lymphangioma.
- Evidence for capsule endoscopy in suspected small bowel Crohn's disease: an evaluation of intergrading System concordance.
- Efficiency versus effectiveness: balancing the value equation in GI endoscopy.
- Capsule endoscopy in the evaluation of small-bowel inflammation.
- A multicenter randomized comparison of the Endocapsule and the Pillcam SB.
- Double balloon enteroscopy detects small bowel mass lesions missed by capsule endoscopy.
- Retention of the capsule endoscope: a single-center experience of 1000 capsule endoscopy procedures.
- Double-balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy have comparable diagnostic yield in small-bowel Disease: a meta-analysis.
- Using CT enterography to monitor Crohn's Disease activity: a preliminary study.
- Agile patency System eliminates risk of capsule retention in patients with known intestinal strictures who undergo capsule endoscopy.
- New frontiers in small-bowel imaging: the expanding technology of capsule endoscopy and its impact in clinical gastroenterology.
- New technology, new complications: pancreatitis complicating double-balloon enteroscopy.
- Nausea, bloating and Abdominal pain in the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patient: more questions than answers.
- A prospective study of the utility of Abdominal radiographs after capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis of capsule retention.
- Capsule endoscopy in the evaluation of obscure gastroIntestinal bleeding: a comprehensive review.
- Meckel's diverticulum diagnosed by double-balloon enteroscopy.
- Utility of double-balloon colonoscopy for completion of colon examination after incomplete colonoscopy with conventional colonoscope.
- Update on small bowel imaging.
- Role of capsule endoscopy in inflammatory bowel Disease: where we are and where we are going.
- Obscure GI bleeding secondary to radiation Enteritis diagnosed and successfully treated with retrograde double-balloon enteroscopy.
- Pulmonary aspiration of a capsule endoscope.
- A single-center experience of 260 consecutive patients undergoing capsule endoscopy for obscure gastroIntestinal bleeding.
- Bezoar formation requiring endoscopic removal after intentional overdose of extended-release nifedipine.
- Factors contributing to patient nonattendance at open-access endoscopy.
- A meta-analysis of the yield of capsule endoscopy compared to other diagnostic modalities in patients with non-stricturing small bowel Crohn's Disease.
- Capsule endoscopy versus push enteroscopy for evaluation of obscure gastroIntestinal bleeding with 1-year outcomes.
- Capsule endoscopy: a meta-analysis for use with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and Crohn's Disease.
- Relapse of inflammatory bowel Disease associated with use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Recent advances in endoscopic capsule imaging: see what we have been missing.
- Crohn Disease of the small bowel: preliminary comparison among CT enterography, capsule endoscopy, small-bowel follow-through, and ileoscopy.
- Obscure gastroIntestinal bleeding--the role of endoscopy.
- Evolving diagnostic modalities in inflammatory bowel Disease.
- Building a culture of service excellence.
- A meta-analysis of the yield of capsule endoscopy compared to other diagnostic modalities in patients with obscure gastroIntestinal bleeding.
- CT colonography with intravenous contrast material: varied appearances of Colorectal carcinoma.
- ASGE guideline: guideline on the use of endoscopy in the management of constipation.
- Safety of wireless capsule endoscopy in patients with implantable cardiac defibrillators.
- Imaging of small bowel Disease: comparison of capsule endoscopy, standard endoscopy, barium examination, and CT.
- Yield of repeat wireless video capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure gastroIntestinal bleeding.
- Severe chest Pain from an indwelling Bravo pH probe.
- The diagnostic yield of stool pathogen studies during relapses of inflammatory bowel Disease.
- Diaphragm Disease after use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents: first report of diagnosis with capsule endoscopy.
- Safety of capsule endoscopy in patients with pacemakers.
- Strategies to address increased demand for colonoscopy: Guidelines in an open endoscopy practice.
- Small bowel: preliminary comparison of capsule endoscopy with barium study and CT.
- Restoring customer confidence.
- Obscure gastroIntestinal bleeding.
- The role of endoscopy in the evaluation and treatment of patients with pancreaticobiliary malignancy.
- Videocapsule impaction at the cricopharyngeus: a first report of this complication and its successful resolution.
- Clinical significance of granuloma in Crohn's Disease.
- Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Implantable Electromedical Devices is Safe.
- Postcolonoscopy Followup Recommendations: Comparison with and without Use of Polyp Pathology.
- Response to Perez-Cuadrado Robles.
- The Elusive Bleeder: Tips for Avoiding a Wild Goose Chase.
Schools
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine
Maricopa Med Center
University Hospital S Tx Med Center
Procedures Preformed
- Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Anemia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
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Doctors Specialties
- Gastroenterology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- Top Doctors:Arizona State
- Fellow (AGAF)
- Physician of the Year
- Outstanding MCA Course Director for Year 2005 for directing the 2005 Winter GI Meeting: "Gastroenterology Linked to Endoscopy and Hepatology"
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Mortar Board National Senior Honor Organization
- Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society
- Super Doctor
- Fellow (FACG)
- Top MD
Education
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University of Texas Health Science Center -
Maricopa Medical Center -
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Hospital
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Mayo Clinic - Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1427035328 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | LEIGHTON | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | JONATHAN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 852595404 | |
| NPPES Provider State | AZ | |
| Specialty Description | Gastroenterology | |
| Total Claim Count | 183.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1427035328 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | LEIGHTON |
| First Name Of The Provider | JONATHAN |
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