Abraham Mathew, MD - Penn State Cancer Institute
Researcher Profile

Abraham Mathew, MD
Graham H. Jeffries Professor, Department of Medicine
Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Disease Teams:
Cancer Institute, Gastrointestinal Cancer Team
Research Interests
- Therapeutics
- Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery
- Myotomy
- Animals
- Polyps
- Surgical Instruments
- Stomach
- Safety
- Endoscopy
- Hemorrhage
- Heller Myotomy
- Gastric Bypass
Recent Publications
2022
Maranki, JL, Schwaitzberg, SD, Sharaiha, RZ, Kushnir, VM, Badurdeen, DS, Kumbhari, V, Gómez, V, Kumta, NA, Waye, JD, Nieto, J, Ujiki, MB, Benias, PC, Miller, LS, Kedia, P, Tarnasky, P, Mathew, A, Levenick, JM, Inamdar, S, Tharian, B, Nersesova, Y, Fredell, L, Serra, S & Kochman, ML 2022, 'Challenges of developing and executing a multi-site registry for a novel device with evolving indications for use', Surgical endoscopy, vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 9123-9128. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-022-09392-7
Large Polyp Study Group Consortium 2022, 'Clip Closure Does Not Reduce Risk of Bleeding After Resection of Large Serrated Polyps: Results From a Randomized Trial', Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 1757-1765.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2021.12.036
2021
Ortiz, O, Rex, DK, Grimm, IS, Moyer, MT, Hasan, MK, Pleskow, D, Elmunzer, BJ, Khashab, MA, Sanaei, O, Al-Kawas, FH, Gordon, SR, Mathew, A, Levenick, JM, Aslanian, HR, Antaki, F, Von Renteln, D, Crockett, SD, Rastogi, A, Gill, JA, Law, R, Wallace, MB, Elias, PA, Mackenzie, TA, Pohl, H & Pellisé, M 2021, 'Factors associated with complete clip closure after endoscopic mucosal resection of large colorectal polyps', Endoscopy, vol. 53, no. 11, pp. 1150-1159. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1332-6727
Lester, C, Walsh, L, Hartz, KM, Mathew, A, Levenick, JM, Headlee, BD, Heisey, HD, Birkholz, JH, Dixon, M, Maranki, JL, Gusani, NJ, Dye, CE & Moyer, MT 2022, 'The Durability of EUS-Guided Chemoablation of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts: A Long-Term Follow-Up of the CHARM trial', Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. e326-e329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2021.03.041
2020
Pohl, H, Grimm, IS, Moyer, MT, Hasan, MK, Pleskow, D, Elmunzer, BJ, Khashab, MA, Sanaei, O, Al-Kawas, FH, Gordon, SR, Mathew, A, Levenick, JM, Aslanian, HR, Antaki, F, von Renteln, D, Crockett, SD, Rastogi, A, Gill, JA, Law, RJ, Elias, PA, Pellise, M, Mackenzie, TA & Rex, DK 2020, 'Effects of Blended (Yellow) vs Forced Coagulation (Blue) Currents on Adverse Events, Complete Resection, or Polyp Recurrence After Polypectomy in a Large Randomized Trial', Gastroenterology, vol. 159, no. 1, pp. 119-128.e2. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2020.03.014
Walsh, LT, Groff, A, Mathew, A & Moyer, MT 2020, 'Endoscopic management of large peripancreatic fluid collections in two pediatric patients by endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage', Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 105-109. https://doi.org/10.5223/pghn.2020.23.1.105
Mittal, C, Diehl, DL, Draganov, PV, Jamil, LH, Khalid, A, Khara, HS, Khullar, V, Law, R, Lo, SK, Mathew, A, Mirakhor, E, Sedarat, A, Sharma, N, Sharzehi, S, Tavakkoli, A, Thaker, A, Thosani, N, Yang, D, Zelt, C & Wagh, MS 2021, 'Practice patterns, techniques, and outcomes of flexible endoscopic myotomy for Zenker's diverticulum: a retrospective multicenter study', Endoscopy, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 346-353. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1219-4516
2019
Pohl, H, Grimm, IS, Moyer, MT, Hasan, MK, Pleskow, D, Elmunzer, BJ, Khashab, MA, Sanaei, O, Al-Kawas, FH, Gordon, SR, Mathew, A, Levenick, JM, Aslanian, HR, Antaki, F, von Renteln, D, Crockett, SD, Rastogi, A, Gill, JA, Law, RJ, Elias, PA, Pellise, M, Wallace, MB, Mackenzie, TA & Rex, DK 2019, 'Clip Closure Prevents Bleeding After Endoscopic Resection of Large Colon Polyps in a Randomized Trial', Gastroenterology, vol. 157, no. 4, pp. 977-984.e3. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2019.03.019
Choné, A, Familiari, P, von Rahden, B, Desai, P, Inoue, H, Shimamura, Y, Eleftheriadis, N, Yamashita, K, Khashab, MA, Shiwaku, H, Seewald, S, Draganov, PV, Alvarez, LBM, Chaussade, S, Tantau, M, Abraham, M, Marks, J, Arevalo, G, Albéniz, E, Mion, F, Roman, S, Rivory, J, Dubois, R, Lachaux, A, Benech, N, Subtil, F, Ponchon, T, Barret, M & Pioche, M 2019, 'Multicenter Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy in Children', Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, vol. 69, no. 5, pp. 523-527. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000002432
Mathew, A, Maranki, J & Manzo, C 2019, Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery. in Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology, Second Edition. Elsevier, pp. 600-615. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.65987-1
Moyer, MT, Walsh, LT, Manzo, CE, Loloi, J, Burdette, A & Mathew, A 2019, 'Percutaneous debridement and washout of walled-off abdominal abscess and necrosis by the use of flexible endoscopy: an attractive clinical option when transluminal approaches are unsafe or not possible', VideoGIE, vol. 4, no. 8, pp. 389-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vgie.2019.04.005
Walsh, LT, Loloi, J, Manzo, CE, Mathew, A, Maranki, J, Dye, CE, Levenick, JM, Taylor, MD & Moyer, MT 2019, 'Successful treatment of large cavity esophageal disruptions with transluminal washout and endoscopic vacuum therapy: a report of two cases', Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, vol. 12. https://doi.org/10.1177/2631774519860300