Amandeep Shergill, MD

Professor

VA Medicine Home, Gastroenterology

Education
2018 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
MS, 2010 - Environ Health Sciences, Ergonomics, University of California, Berkeley
2007 - Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco
2004 - Internal Medicine Residency, University of California, San Francisco
MD, 2001 - Medical Degree, University of California, Los Angeles
Publications

  1. Nguyen-Vu T, Chin Y, Malvar C, Cabral-Prodigalidad PA, De Lusong M, Maulahela H, Mekaroonkamol P, Ong A, Djajakusuma A, Myint T, Nurmalihah H, Asokkumar R, Francisco C, Liu J, Rerknimitr R, Shergill A, Sanduleanu S, Kaltenbach T, Soetikno R. The synergistic role of virtual coaching with simulation-based mastery learning for upper endoscopy. DEN open 2024. PMID: 38226397


  2. Kaltenbach T, Patel SG, Nguyen-Vu T, Malvar C, Keswani RN, Hall M, Aagaard E, Asokkumar R, Chin YK, Hammad H, Rastogi A, Shergill A, Simon V, Soetikno A, Soetikno R, Wani S. Varied Trainee Competence in Cold Snare Polypectomy - Results of the COMPLETE Randomized Controlled Trial. The American journal of gastroenterology 2023. PMID: 37307537


  3. Shergill A, James T, Costello B, Hall C, Schlossberg N. Does Manual Abdominal Pressure During Colonoscopy Put Endoscopy Staff and Patients at Risk?: Experiences of Endoscopy Nurses and Technicians. Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates 2023. PMID: 37289853


  4. Pawa S, Kwon RS, Fishman DS, Thosani NC, Shergill A, Grover S, Al-Haddad M, Amateau SK, Buxbaum JL, Calderwood AH, Chalhoub JM, Coelho-Prabhu N, Desai M, Elhanafi SE, Forbes N, Fujii-Lau LL, Kohli DR, Machicado JD, Marya NB, Ruan W, Sheth SG, Storm A, Thiruvengadam NR, Qumseya BJ, ASGE Standards of Practice Committee Chair (2020-2023). ASGE Guideline on the Role of Ergonomics for Prevention of Endoscopy-related Injury (ERI): Summary and Recommendations. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2023. PMID: 37245720


  5. Pawa S, Kwon RS, Fishman DS, Thosani NC, Shergill A, Grover S, Al-Haddad M, Amateau SK, Buxbaum JL, Calderwood AH, Chalhoub JM, Coelho-Prabhu N, Desai M, Elhanafi SE, Forbes N, Fujii-Lau LL, Kohli DR, Machicado JD, Marya NB, Ruan W, Sheth SG, Storm A, Thiruvengadam NR, Wani S, Qumseya BJ, ASGE Standards of Practice Committee Chair (2020-2023). ASGE Guideline on the Role of Ergonomics for Prevention of Endoscopy-related Injury (ERI): Methodology and Review of Evidence. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2023. PMID: 37245721


  6. Khan R, Faggen A, Shergill A, Grover SC, Walsh CM. Integrating Ergonomics into Endoscopy Training: A Guide for Faculty and Fellows. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2023. PMID: 36804733


  7. Kaltenbach T, Holmes I, Nguyen-Vu T, Malvar C, Balitzer D, Fong D, Fu A, Shergill A, McQuaid K, Soetikno R. Longitudinal Outcomes of the Endoscopic Resection of Non-Polypoid Dysplastic Lesions in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2023. PMID: 36649745


  8. Shergill AK. Top tips for implementing an endoscopy ergonomics program. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2022. PMID: 36243106


  9. Sengupta N, Feuerstein JD, Jairath V, Shergill AK, Strate LL, Wong RJ, Wan D. Management of Patients With Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Updated ACG Guideline. The American journal of gastroenterology 2022. PMID: 36735555


  10. Scaffidi MA, Gimpaya N, Fecso AB, Khan R, Li J, Bansal R, Torabi N, Shergill AK, Grover SC. Educational interventions to improve ergonomics in gastrointestinal endoscopy: a systematic review. Endoscopy international open 2022. PMID: 36118639


  11. Imperiale TF, Daggy JK, Imler TD, Sherer EA, Kahi CJ, Larson J, Cardwell J, Johnson CS, Ahnen DJ, Antaki F, Ashley C, Baffy G, Dominitz JA, Hou J, Korsten MA, Nagar A, Promrat K, Robertson DJ, Saini S, Shergill A, Smalley WE. Prevalence of Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in Veterans: Effects of Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2021. PMID: 34049372


  12. Hernandez LV, Wallace MB, Bowman DE, Kinnan S, Klyve D, Shergill AK. Mentoring our young reviewers: learning from our learning curve. TO REMOVE 2021. PMID: 34673006


  13. Shen B, Bortlik M, Bruining DH, Coelho-Prabhu N, El-Hachem S, Farraye FA, Iacucci M, Kobayashi T, Kochhar GS, Kotze PG, Lama YG, Levy AN, Liu X, Mao R, Navaneethan U, Schwartz DA, Shergill A, Sood A, Suárez BG. Endoscopic evaluation after surgery in inflammatory bowel disease - Authors' reply. The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2021. PMID: 34391522


  14. Lipowska AM, Shergill AK. Ergonomics of Endoscopy. Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America 2021. PMID: 34538406


  15. Harris-Adamson C, Shergill AK. Endoscopist injury: shifting our focus to interventions. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2021. PMID: 34024633


  16. Shen B, Kochhar GS, Navaneethan U, Cross RK, Farraye FA, Iacucci M, Schwartz DA, Gonzalez-Lama Y, Schairer J, Kiran RP, Kotze PG, Kobayashi T, Bortlik M, Liu X, Levy AN, González Suárez B, Tang SJ, Coelho-Prabhu N, Lukas M, Bruining DH, El-Hachem S, Charles RJ, Chen Y, Sood A, Mao R, Loras C, Dulai PS, Picoraro JA, Chiorean M, Lukas M, Shergill A, Silverberg MS, Sandborn WJ, Bernstein CN. Endoscopic evaluation of surgically altered bowel in inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus guideline from the Global Interventional Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group. The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2021. PMID: 33872568


  17. Kaltenbach T, Gawron A, Meyer CS, Gupta S, Shergill A, Dominitz JA, Soetikno RM, Nguyen-Vu T, A Whooley M, Kahi CJ. Adenoma Detection Rate (ADR) Irrespective of Indication Is Comparable to Screening ADR: Implications for Quality Monitoring. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2021. PMID: 33618027


  18. Shergill A. Ergonomics in Endoscopy. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2020. PMID: 34035700


  19. Shergill AK, Rempel D, Barr A, Lee D, Pereira A, Hsieh CM, McQuaid K, Harris-Adamson C. Biomechanical risk factors associated with distal upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders in endoscopists performing colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2020. PMID: 33160978


  20. Carr-Locke DL, Soetikno R, Shah S, Kaltenbach T, Shergill A. I Smell Smoke-The Must Know Details About the N95. The American journal of gastroenterology 2020. PMID: 32796175


  21. Malvar C, Nguyen-Vu T, Shergill A, Chin YK, Baniya A, McAnanama M, Kaltenbach T, Soetikno R. The structure and delivery of a novel training course on endoscope reprocessing and standard precautions in the endoscopy unit. VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020. PMID: 32426562


  22. Nguyen-Vu T, Malvar C, Chin YK, Kaltenbach T, Liu A, Myint T, Asokkumar R, Shergill A, Soetikno R. Simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) for rapid acquisition of upper endoscopy knowledge and skills-initial observation. VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020. PMID: 32529151


  23. Soetikno R, Teoh AY, Kaltenbach T, Lau JY, Asokkumar R, Cabral-Prodigalidad P, Shergill A. Considerations in performing endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2020. PMID: 32229131


  24. Lee JK, Kidambi TD, Kaltenbach T, Bhat YM, Shergill A, McQuaid KR, Terdiman JP, Soetikno RM. Impact of observational training on endoscopic mucosal resection outcomes and competency for large colorectal polyps: single endoscopist experience. Endoscopy international open 2020. PMID: 32140557


  25. Shen B, Kochhar G, Navaneethan U, Farraye FA, Schwartz DA, Iacucci M, Bernstein CN, Dryden G, Cross R, Bruining DH, Kobayashi T, Lukas M, Shergill A, Bortlik M, Lan N, Lukas M, Tang SJ, Kotze PG, Kiran RP, Dulai PS, El-Hachem S, Coelho-Prabhu N, Thakkar S, Mao R, Chen G, Zhang S, Suárez BG, Lama YG, Silverberg MS, Sandborn WJ. Practical guidelines on endoscopic treatment for Crohn's disease strictures: a consensus statement from the Global Interventional Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group. The lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2020. PMID: 31954438


  26. Han S, Obuch JC, Keswani RN, Hall M, Patel SG, Menard-Katcher P, Simon V, Ezekwe E, Aagaard E, Ahmad A, Alghamdi S, Austin K, Brimhall B, Broy C, Carlin L, Cooley M, Di Palma JA, Duloy AM, Early DS, Ellert S, Gaumnitz EA, Goyal J, Kathpalia P, Day L, El-Nachef N, Kerman D, Lee RH, Lunsford T, Mittal M, Morigeau K, Pietrak S, Piper M, Shah AS, Shapiro AB, Shergill A, Sonnier W, Sorrell C, Vignesh S, Wani S. THE EFFECT OF INDIVIDUALIZED FEEDBACK ON LEARNING CURVES IN EGD AND COLONOSCOPY: A CLUSTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2019. PMID: 31715173


  27. Shergill AK, McQuaid KR. Ergonomic endoscopy: An oxymoron or realistic goal? Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2019. PMID: 31449788


  28. Patel SG, Duloy A, Kaltenbach T, Hall M, Kahi C, Pohl H, Rastogi A, Hammad H, Soetikno R, Shergill A, Simon V, Nguyen T, Ezekwe E, Ahi T, Keswani RN, Wani S. Development and validation of a video-based cold snare polypectomy assessment tool (with videos). Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2019. PMID: 30844372


  29. Beck KR, Shergill AK. Colonoscopy in Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Diagnosis, Timing, and Bowel Preparation. Volume 28 of Issue 3. Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America 2018. PMID: 29933782


  30. Fernandes S, Srivastava N, Sudan R, Middleton FA, Shergill AK, Ryan JC, Kerr WG. SHIP1 Deficiency in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is Associated With Severe Crohn's Disease and Peripheral T Cell Reduction. Volume 9. Frontiers in immunology 2018. PMID: 29872435


  31. . Guidelines for sedation and anesthesia in GI endoscopy. Volume 87 of Issue 2. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2018. PMID: 29306520


  32. Lin D, Soetikno RM, McQuaid K, Pham C, Doan G, Mou S, Shergill AK, Somsouk M, Rouse RV, Kaltenbach T. Risk factors for postpolypectomy bleeding in patients receiving anticoagulation or antiplatelet medications. Volume 87 of Issue 4. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2017. PMID: 29208464


  33. Kaltenbach T, Shergill AK, Wallace MB. How to obtain and use chromoendoscopy dyes for surveillance colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease: a technical guide. Volume 86 of Issue 6. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2017. PMID: 28974381


  34. Boland BS, Shergill A, Kaltenbach T. Endoscopic Surveillance in Long-standing Colitis. Volume 15 of Issue 3. Current treatment options in gastroenterology 2017. PMID: 28803403


  35. Ko MS, Fung KZ, Shi Y, Espaldon R, Shergill A, Walter LC. Barrett's Esophagus Commonly Diagnosed in Elderly Men with Limited Life Expectancy. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2016. PMID: 27685424


  36. . Impact and outcomes of research sponsored by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Volume 84 of Issue 3. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2016. PMID: 27349928


  37. . The role of endoscopy in the evaluation and management of patients with solid pancreatic neoplasia. Volume 83 of Issue 1. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2016. PMID: 26706297


  38. Imler TD, Morea J, Kahi C, Cardwell J, Johnson CS, Xu H, Ahnen D, Antaki F, Ashley C, Baffy G, Cho I, Dominitz J, Hou J, Korsten M, Nagar A, Promrat K, Robertson D, Saini S, Shergill A, Smalley W, Imperiale TF. Corrigendum: Multi-Center Colonoscopy Quality Measurement Utilizing Natural Language Processing. Volume 110 of Issue 12. The American journal of gastroenterology 2015. PMID: 26673514


  39. . The management of antithrombotic agents for patients undergoing GI endoscopy. Volume 83 of Issue 1. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2015. PMID: 26621548


  40. . The role of endoscopy in benign pancreatic disease. Volume 82 of Issue 2. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2015. PMID: 26077456


  41. Shergill AK, Conners EE, McQuaid KR, Epstein S, Ryan JC, Shah JN, Inadomi J, Somsouk M. Protective association of colonoscopy against proximal and distal colon cancer and patterns in interval cancer. Volume 82 of Issue 3. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2015. PMID: 25936449


  42. . The role of endoscopy in the management of premalignant and malignant conditions of the stomach. Volume 82 of Issue 1. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2015. PMID: 25935705


  43. Yukl SA, Shergill AK, Girling V, Li Q, Killian M, Epling L, Li P, Kaiser P, Haase A, Havlir DV, McQuaid K, Sinclair E, Wong JK. Site-specific differences in T cell frequencies and phenotypes in the blood and gut of HIV-uninfected and ART-treated HIV+ adults. Volume 10 of Issue 3. PloS one 2015. PMID: 25811360


  44. . The role of endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease. Volume 81 of Issue 5. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2015. PMID: 25800660


  45. Imler TD, Morea J, Kahi C, Sherer EA, Cardwell J, Johnson CS, Xu H, Ahnen D, Antaki F, Ashley C, Baffy G, Cho I, Dominitz J, Hou J, Korsten M, Nagar A, Promrat K, Robertson D, Saini S, Shergill A, Smalley W, Imperiale TF. Multi-center colonoscopy quality measurement utilizing natural language processing. Volume 110 of Issue 4. The American journal of gastroenterology 2015. PMID: 25756240


  46. . The role of ERCP in benign diseases of the biliary tract. Volume 81 of Issue 4. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2015. PMID: 25665931


  47. . Bowel preparation before colonoscopy. Volume 81 of Issue 4. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2015. PMID: 25595062


  48. Hwang JH, Shergill AK, Acosta RD, Chandrasekhara V, Chathadi KV, Decker GA, Early DS, Evans JA, Fanelli RD, Fisher DA, Foley KQ, Fonkalsrud L, Jue T, Khashab MA, Lightdale JR, Muthusamy VR, Pasha SF, Saltzman JR, Sharaf R, Cash BD. The role of endoscopy in the management of variceal hemorrhage. Volume 80 of Issue 2. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2014. PMID: 25034836


  49. Shergill AK, Farraye FA. Toward a consensus on endoscopic surveillance of patients with colonic inflammatory bowel disease. Volume 24 of Issue 3. Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America 2014. PMID: 24975537


  50. . The role of endoscopy in the patient with lower GI bleeding. Volume 79 of Issue 6. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2014. PMID: 24703084


  51. . Modifications in endoscopic practice for pediatric patients. Volume 79 of Issue 5. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2014. PMID: 24593951


  52. . The role of endoscopy in the evaluation and management of dysphagia. Volume 79 of Issue 2. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2013. PMID: 24332405


  53. . Endoscopic mucosal tissue sampling. Volume 78 of Issue 2. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2013. PMID: 23867371


  54. Yukl SA, Shergill AK, Ho T, Killian M, Girling V, Epling L, Li P, Wong LK, Crouch P, Deeks SG, Havlir DV, McQuaid K, Sinclair E, Wong JK. The distribution of HIV DNA and RNA in cell subsets differs in gut and blood of HIV-positive patients on ART: implications for viral persistence. Volume 208 of Issue 8. The Journal of infectious diseases 2013. PMID: 23852128


  55. . Role of endoscopy in the staging and management of colorectal cancer. Volume 78 of Issue 1. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2013. PMID: 23664162


  56. Lee JK, Cameron RG, Binmoeller KF, Shah JN, Shergill A, Garcia-Kennedy R, Bhat YM. Recurrence of subsquamous dysplasia and carcinoma after successful endoscopic and radiofrequency ablation therapy for dysplastic Barrett's esophagus. Endoscopy 2013. PMID: 23592390


  57. . The role of endoscopy in the assessment and treatment of esophageal cancer. Volume 77 of Issue 3. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2013. PMID: 23410694


  58. . The role of endoscopy in the evaluation and treatment of patients with biliary neoplasia. Volume 77 of Issue 2. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2012. PMID: 23219047


  59. . The role of endoscopy in Barrett's esophagus and other premalignant conditions of the esophagus. Volume 76 of Issue 6. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2012. PMID: 23164510


  60. Hwang JH, Fisher DA, Ben-Menachem T, Chandrasekhara V, Chathadi K, Decker GA, Early DS, Evans JA, Fanelli RD, Foley K, Fukami N, Jain R, Jue TL, Khan KM, Lightdale J, Malpas PM, Maple JT, Pasha S, Saltzman J, Sharaf R, Shergill AK, Dominitz JA, Cash BD. The role of endoscopy in the management of acute non-variceal upper GI bleeding. Volume 75 of Issue 6. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2012. PMID: 22624808


  61. . Guidelines for endoscopy in pregnant and lactating women. Volume 76 of Issue 1. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2012. PMID: 22579258


  62. Shergill AK, McQuaid KR, Deleon A, McAnanama M, Shah JN. Randomized trial of standard versus magnetic endoscope imaging colonoscopes for unsedated colonoscopy. Volume 75 of Issue 5. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2012. PMID: 22381532


  63. . Complications of ERCP. Volume 75 of Issue 3. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2012. PMID: 22341094


  64. Rempel D, Lee D, Shergill A. Distal upper extremity musculoskeletal risk factors associated with colonoscopy. Volume 41 Suppl 1. Work (Reading, Mass.) 2012. PMID: 22317441


  65. Kaltenbach T, Watson R, Shah J, Friedland S, Sato T, Shergill A, McQuaid K, Soetikno R. Colonoscopy with clipping is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of diverticular bleeding. Volume 10 of Issue 2. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2011. PMID: 22056302


  66. . Complications of colonoscopy. Volume 74 of Issue 4. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2011. PMID: 21951473


  67. Watson RR, Binmoeller KF, Hamerski CM, Shergill AK, Shaw RE, Jaffee IM, Stewart L, Shah JN. Yield and performance characteristics of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for diagnosing upper GI tract stromal tumors. Volume 56 of Issue 6. Digestive diseases and sciences 2011. PMID: 21360279


  68. Yukl SA, Shergill AK, McQuaid K, Gianella S, Lampiris H, Hare CB, Pandori M, Sinclair E, Günthard HF, Fischer M, Wong JK, Havlir DV. Effect of raltegravir-containing intensification on HIV burden and T-cell activation in multiple gut sites of HIV-positive adults on suppressive antiretroviral therapy. Volume 24 of Issue 16. AIDS (London, England) 2010. PMID: 20827162


  69. Yukl SA, Gianella S, Sinclair E, Epling L, Li Q, Duan L, Choi AL, Girling V, Ho T, Li P, Fujimoto K, Lampiris H, Hare CB, Pandori M, Haase AT, Günthard HF, Fischer M, Shergill AK, McQuaid K, Havlir DV, Wong JK. Differences in HIV burden and immune activation within the gut of HIV-positive patients receiving suppressive antiretroviral therapy. Volume 202 of Issue 10. The Journal of infectious diseases 2010. PMID: 20939732


  70. . Minimizing occupational hazards in endoscopy: personal protective equipment, radiation safety, and ergonomics. Volume 72 of Issue 2. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2010. PMID: 20537638


  71. Shergill AK, McQuaid KR, Rempel D. Ergonomics and GI endoscopy. Volume 70 of Issue 1. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2009. PMID: 19559836


  72. Shergill AK, Asundi KR, Barr A, Shah JN, Ryan JC, McQuaid KR, Rempel D. Pinch force and forearm-muscle load during routine colonoscopy: a pilot study. Volume 69 of Issue 1. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2009. PMID: 19111694


  73. Shergill AK, Terdiman JP. The early use of immunosuppression reduces morbidity in patients with moderately severe or severe Crohn's disease. Volume 135 of Issue 4. Gastroenterology 2008. PMID: 18773903


  74. Shergill AK, Terdiman JP. Controversies in the treatment of Crohn's disease: the case for an accelerated step-up treatment approach. Volume 14 of Issue 17. World journal of gastroenterology 2008. PMID: 18461652


  75. Somsouk M, Shergill AK, Grenert JP, Harris H, Cello JP, Shah JN. Actinomycosis mimicking a pancreatic head neoplasm diagnosed by EUS-guided FNA. Volume 68 of Issue 1. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2008. PMID: 18291393


  76. Shergill AK, Terdiman JP. Refining colorectal cancer screening recommendations based on gender. Volume 132 of Issue 7. Gastroenterology 2007. PMID: 17570233


  77. Shergill AK, Terdiman JP. Screening colonoscopy: the benefits are durable, but are they as great as we thought? Volume 131 of Issue 6. Gastroenterology 2006. PMID: 17188965


  78. Shergill AK, Khalili M, Straley S, Bollinger K, Roberts JP, Ascher NA, Terrault NA. Applicability, tolerability and efficacy of preemptive antiviral therapy in hepatitis C-infected patients undergoing liver transplantation. Volume 5 of Issue 1. American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2005. PMID: 15636619


  79. Hsue PY, Giri K, Erickson S, MacGregor JS, Younes N, Shergill A, Waters DD. Clinical features of acute coronary syndromes in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Volume 109 of Issue 3. Circulation 2004. PMID: 14718406